intensiv S1-S2, variantele 1-19

[Irina Mitocariu]

V1, S1:
1. 1b, 2d, 3a, 4c.
2. counsellor = advicer, person who helps people, someone who’s job is to help people
obvious = exactly, something what is clear, evident
painfully = sth. that make you suffer, unhappy
3.
4. 1d, 2b, 3d,
5.

S2:
1. 1b, 2c, 3c, 4a.
2. 1. trustful
2. knowledge
3. financially
3. 1. these
2. about/upon
3. of
4. third
5. here
4. 1. been
2. to
3. a
4. then
5. the
6. the
5. 1. I regretted ever having written the letter
2. despite of having rained...
3. no sooner had I recovered...than...
4. on no account should the manager be disturbed

V2, S1.

1. 1e, 2b, 3a, 4d.
2. fine = penalty
outraged = furious
distracted = preoccupied
3
4. 1a, 2c, 3a
5



S2
1. 1d, 2a, 3c, 4d
2. threaten
devotion
trainer
3. 1. big/huge
2. questioned
3. no proof
4. out
5.on
4. 1. will
2. highly=high
3. on
4.fewer = less
5. on = in
6. by = at the
5. 1. not only did he break his legg, but also injuried his arm.
2. he said he would tell my wife everything unless I confessed.
3. you are under no obligation to take out this insurance.
4. she can’t be sleeping now.

V3, S1

1. 1c, 2d, 3a, 4e
2. locked = key-fastened, to fast on sth. that people can’t open
harmony = some musical accordance, notes of music combined together in a pleasant way
decade = a period of ten years
3.
4. 1b, 2a, 3a
5.

S2

1. 1b, 2c, 3b, 4c
2. 1. endangers
2. writing
3. horrified
3. 1. already
2. something
3. such
4. despite
5. enough
4. 1. do
2. on
3. a
4. had seen = saw
5. highly = high
6. out
5. 1. but for your generous contribution, we couldn’t continue our work.
2. little did we know about the accident.
3. I have no intention to see him again.
4. The managing director is said to consider introducing...

V4, S1

1. 1e, 2a, 3b, 4d
2. shopaholics = someone who loves to go shopping
volunteers = people who perform a service willingly without pay
disordered = a person who has a physical or mental problem/ disturb in mental or physical way or health
3.
4. 1a, 2a, 3a
5.

S2

1. 1b, 2a, 3b, 4a
2. 1. remarkable
2. noticeably
3. unconvincingly
3. 1. have
2. of
3. in
4. and
5. between
4. 1. I do = do I
2. it
3. do = will; you
4. than = when
5. as = like
6. seldom does she go
5. 1. the report is to be handed in tomorrow.
2. you aren’t fit enough to...
3. never will I be able...
4. she objected to being sent there.

V5, S1

1. 1a, 2d, 3c, 4b
2. rise = growth,increase
reliance = dependence of sth.
bankrupt = someone who has officially said that he cannot pay his debts
3.
4. 1c, 2a, 3a
5.

S2
1. 1a, 2b, 3a, 4b
2. 1. determination
2. unpredictably
3. modesty
3. 1. due
2. being
3. well
4. which
5. after
4. 1. for,voting
2. for=of,because
3. further
4. widely is removed
5. he has laid
6. definitely
5. 1. If we had come on ...,we would have heard
2. The manager made the decision of closing the office ...
3. I was surprised learning...
4. They didn’t publish the news, so that the public wouldn’t be...

V6, S1

1. 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b
2. fulfillment = accomplishment, achievement of what we expet
avenues = streets
empowering = to authorize
3.
4. 1a, 2c, 3b
5.

S2
1. 1a, 2c, 3c, 4c
2. 1. personality
2. conservatively
3. disrespectful
3. 1. no
2. have
3. are
4. but
5. making
4. 1. to
2. been
3. if
4. has
5. more
6. so
5. 1. he can’t have caught measles...
2. we got there only after they had closed.
3. we will have been married for 10 years...
we will be celebrating our anniversary be the end...
4. I have no intention to tell them...

V7, S1

1. 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a
2. endeavour = to try very hard
trialled = to test sth. to see if it works correctly
surgeon = someone who’s job is to operate people
3.
4. 1d, 2b, 3a
5.
S2

1. 1b, 2a, 3c, 4b
2. 1. apparently
2. obligation
3. strength
3. 1. high
2. within
3. against
4. to
5. colder
4. 1. come = get
2. seeing = to see
3. to
4. challenging
5. see = seeing
6. couldn’t = could
5. 1. It was suggested that we should...
2. If it hadn’t been for your help, I would have...
3. I will have my car fixed next week.
4. Not until 2 hours has passed, did we managed to unlock the door.





V8, S1

1. 1c, 2b, 3d, 4a
2. to improve = refine
to team up = has joined forces with
barrier = hurdle
3.
4. 1b, 2d, 3a
5.
S2

1. 1c, 2d, 3b, 4b
2. 1. gigantic
2. inaccessible
3. suitability
3. 1. stand
2. without
3. better
4. by
5. reminded
4. 1. of = off
2. parent’s house
3. to
4. booking
5. will – rains
6. leave = left
5. 1. I insist on paying for this.
2. That word wasn’t spelled correctly.
3. I wish you had come.
4. If she had known, she would have finished.

V9, S1

1. 1d, 2a, 3c, 4b
2. evidence = some proves of existence of sth.
reflect = to think about sth.,to show sth.
cure = to make the illness health, to treal, to heal
3.
4. 1b, 2d, 3b
5.

S2
1. 1a, 2a, 3c, 4b
2. 1. outskirts
2. imaginative
3. admittance
3. 1. without
2. forward
3. convinced
4. for
5. off
4. 1.I had found
2.had better = should
3. has been serviced
4. is = are
5. accommodations
6. experienced
5. 1. It won’t be long until he is getting promoted
2. I was under the impression that tourism ...
3. he enquired if the plans for the new airport were going ...
4. he was tought to be born...

V10, S1

1. 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b
2. breathing = the act of inhailing and exhailing
surreal = idilic, like a dream
yelled = screamt, shout
3.
4. 1a, 2a, 3b
5.

S2

1. 1a, 2b, 3a, 4b
2. 1. opposition
2. ignorance
3. exception
3. 1. far
2. unless
3. permanent
4. another
5. its
4. 1. afraid = frightened
2. have = had
4. breaking = broken
5. fibre-glass
6. careless = carelessly
5. 1. The boy denied having stolen Ms. Smith’s...
2. I’m looking forward the new theatre being completed.
3. To loose weight, ....
4. There has been great improvement in the....

V11, S1

1. 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a
2. peak = the highest period
threat = a source of danger
emphasises = sth. which needs to be put in attention
3.
4. 1c, 2a, 3a
5.

S2

1. 1b, 2d, 3c, 4d
2. 1. resistant
2. untouched
3. imposibility
3. 1. beings
2. birth
3. fed
4. these/such
5. upon
4. 1. to is removed
2. along = long
3. horrified = horrifying
4. are = is
5. I had studied
6. to is removed
5. 1. They were suspected of having started the fire.
2. There has been an increase in...
3. She is said to have married a rich man.
4. I am not used to waking up so early.

V12, S1


1. 1c, 2e, 3d, 4b
2. agreement = when people have the same opinion
master = an ice at a desk
chairman = someone who is in charge of a large company
3.
4. 1a, 2b, 3b
5.

S2
1. 1d, 2d, 3a, 4c
2. 1. outrageous
2. misplaced
3. frozen
3. 1. for
2. when
3. on
4. over
5. down
4. 1. was is removed
2. for = into, showing
3. childishly
4. have – is removed
5. look
6. most = more
5. 1. If I were you, I would call...
2. I don’t go out very often these days.
3. The time was too short for me...
The time was not enough for me...
4. She asked me when he arrived in town.

V13, S1:
1. 1b, 2a, 3e, 4d.
2. shoplifting = the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
chart = map list, detailed information
pointed out = explain, informed
3. –
4. 1c, 2b, 3c.
5. –
S2:
1. 1d, 2c, 3d, 4c
2. 1. application
2. engineer
3. pollution
3. 1. accept
2. since
3. until
4. yet
5. seeing
4. 1. of
2. other
3. on = to
4. it
5. impression
6. counts, to is removed
5. 1. If I had had your phone number, I would had called you.
2. I wish you didn’t speak...
3. A lot of questions are asked by children.
4. She asked when she will know the results.


V14, S1:
1. 1b, 2d, 3a, 4c.
2. predicting = anticipating, guessing
groaned = to complain in an aggrived way
discovering = finding sth
3. –
4. 1b, 2b, 3c.
5. –
S2:
1. 1c, 2b, 3b, 4a.
2. 1. successful
2. unpack
3. qualifications
3. 1. could
2. if
3. asked
4. was
5. would
4. 1. took = take
2. to is removed
3. run = running
4. uncomfortable = uncomfortably
5. is = was
6. man = men
5. 1. If you learnt the lesson, it would be better
2. I wish I hadn’t told...
3. My professor will be consulted...
4. Tom asked Lucy if she had ever been...

V15, S1:
1. 1e, 2a, 3b, 4d.
2. keyboard = a part of computer
boundaries = limits, borders, frontiers
stamps = a piece of printed gummed paper stuck
3. –
4. 1c, 2b, 3a
5. –
S2:
1. 1b, 2a, 3c, 4b.
2. 1.injury
2.competitors
3.entrance
3. 1. chance
2. life
3. into
4. straight
5. left
4. 1. those, was his advice
2. different
3. the is removed
4. is = was
5. few = fewer
6. You didn’t ....
5. 1. If the life had had something good in store for him,
he wouldn’t have been unhappy.
2. I prefer reading to watching tv.
3. The window is being opened.
4. Mum asked Lucy who had broken the cup

V16,S1:
1. 1b, 2a, 3d, 4c.
2. path = ronte, way (of life)
compatible = able to use together, to match
inner = being or occuring inside.
3. –
4. 1a, 2c, 3b.
5. –

S2:
1. 1c, 2c, 3c, 4d
2. 1. sailor
2. tasty
3. expensive
3. 1. last
2. who
3. that
4. at
5. finally
4. 1. the-is removed
2. beside
3. to do = doing
4. has – is removed
5. been – se taie
6. at – se taie
5. 1. If I were you, I’d apologize.
2. I wish you had won the game.
3. The flat next door has been bought.
4. Father asked Peter why he was home so late.

V17, S1:
1. 1b, 2d, 3c, 4e.
2. environment = earth, eco-system, nature
struggled = worked, battled, fought
supporters = helpers, volunteers
3. –
4. 1a, 2b, 3b
5. –

S2:
1. 1c, 2d, 3d, 4d
2. 1. criminal
2. novelist
3. carefully
3. 1. then,
2. to
3. to
4. such
5. less
4. 1. he = him
2. have = had
3. at the table
4. come = had come
5. careful = carefully
6. they = there
5. 1. If it hadn’t been for her beauty...
2. I wish she had said sth to us
3. He is suspected to be a liar.
4. Paul asked Mary where she had been yesterday.

V18, S1

1. 1a, 2c, 3e, 4b
2. willingness = eargerness, motivation
boundaries = limits
obsolete = old-fashioned, out-of-date
3.
4. 1c, 2a, 3d
5.

S2
1. 1c, 2c, 3d, 4c
2. 1. ambitions
2. dishonestly
3. scientific
3. 1. fact
2. earling
3. nervous
4. what
5. quite
4. 1. is = was
2. start = started
3. have is removed
4. are = is
5. haven’t = weren’t
5. 1. If you had listened me attentively, you wouldn’t be asking
2. I wish I had met you at the station
3. I wasn’t asked by anyone to play...
4. he wanted to know when I moved...

V19 S1

1. 1c, 2e, 3b, 4d
2. essential = important, main
likely = certain, possible, probably
consens = idea, opinion, agreement
3.
4. 1c, 2d, 3a
5.

S2
1. 1a, 2b, 3d, 4d
2. 1. injuries
2. painless
3. rewrite
3. 1. passport
2. could
3. think
4. done
5. floor
4. 1. to see
2. men
3. grew
4. I had never tought
5. may = must
6. as = then
5. 1. If Paul had put his book away, he wouldn’t be looking for it
2. I wish you had fed the cat
3. I don’t like being told what to do
4. the hostess ask us if we had slept well.