Wenn Sie einer unserer Kunden sind, die einen unserer besonderen Adventskalender am Anfang des Monats bekommen haben, wollen Sie jetzt vielleicht herausfinden, was Sie richtig haben.
If you are one of our customers who received one of our special Advent calendars at the beginning of the month, you might want to find out what you got right. We have published the keys under the news page on our website.
ENGLISCH
1: horizontal: throat, eyebrows, legs, hips, hands, nose, finger; vertical: neck, chin, ear, teeth, lips, ankle, hair
2: a. flew, flown; b. brought, brought; c. ate, eaten; d. wrote, written; e. learnt, learnt; f. hit, hit; g. taught, taught; h. put, put; i. dreamt, dreamt; j. fell, fallen; k. paid, paid
3: an, ran, near
4: a. fish, b. wives, c. people (formal: persons), d. halves, e. boxes, f. beliefs, g. potatoes, h. children, i. feet, j. sheep, k. cities,
5: a. football, b. tennis, c. netball, d. aerobis, e. cricket, f. cycling, g. rugby; hidden sport: fencing
6: a. false, b. true, c. false, d. true, e. false, f. false, g. true, h. false, i. true, j. false; idiom: over the top
7: a. She isn’t French. b. I like cooking. c. She speaks Spanish. d. They don’t want to learn English. e. We’re not tired and don’t want to go to bed. f. I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, and I go to bed early. g. He swears he lies, and he doesn’t like children.
8: Robert/actor, Liz/teacher, Richard/unemployed, jane/banker, Philip/butcher, Susan/nurse
9: a. he, me; b. I, them: c. she, you; d. we, him; e. they, us; f. they, me; g. he, her; h. she, them; i. they, us
10: a. Jennifer, b. Samantha, c. Caroline, d. Barbara, e. Alison, f. Victoria, g. Susan; hidden name: Cameron
11: horizontal: remote, screen, channel, sound, digital, satelite, films, signal; vertical: shows, programm, soaps, series
12: a. roast beef, b. fish and chips, c. shepherd’s pie, d. pork chop, e. Yorkshire pudding, f. mince pies, g. ice cream, h. apple pie, i. spotted dick, j. rice pudding, k. baked potatoes
13: 1. please, 2. speaking, 3. hold, 4. message, 5. tell, 6. pass, 7. thank; hidden word: telephone
14: a. isn’t it, b. didn’t you, c. did you, d. haven’t you, e. aren’t they, f. hasn’t he, g. doesn’t he, h. weren’t you, i. was he, j. hasn’t it, k. is it
15: horizontal: 1. Sir Elton John, 2. Andrew Lloyd Webber, 4. Freddie Mercury, 6. David Bowie; vertical: 3. John Lennon, 5. George Michael, 7. Sir Paul MyCartney, 8. Robbie Williams, 9. Benjamin Britten, 10. Henry Purcell
16: 1. b, 2. b, 3. a, 4. b, 5.c
17: a. to, b. for, c. to, d. in, e. On, f. to, g. for/in, h. to, i. in, j. to, k. By
18: a. train, b. farm, c. front, d. motor, e. moon, f. fan, g. fat, h. iron; unscrambled word: information
19: 1. b, 2. a, 3. a, 4. b, 5. b
20: a. true, b. false, c. false, d. true, e. false, f. false, g. false; idiom: all ears
21: 1. teacher, 2. banker, 3. lawyer, 4. author, 5. priest, 6. painter, 7. butcher
22: a. Just a moment, I’ll put you through. b. Can I just take your number, please? c. I’d like to speak to Susan Daniels, please. d. I’m afraid she’s on the other line. e. I’ll just see if she’s available. f. I’ll pass on the message and ask her to call you back.
23: as, sea, same
24: a. play, b. junior, c. grammar, d. college, e. primary, f. Infant; hidden word: uniform
BUSINESS ENGLISH
1: an, LAN, plan
2: a. faster, fastest; b. happier, happiest; c. older, oldest; d. nicer, nicest; e. later, latest; f. easier, easiest; g. hotter, hottest; h. more expensive, most expensive; i. littler/smaller, littlest/smallest; j. more, most; k. worse, worst
3: across: 4. umbrella, 5. tights, 6. skirts; down: 1. trousers, 2. blouses, 3. jacket
4: a. isn’t it, b. did you, c. hasn’t he, d. haven’t you, e. weren’t you, f. aren’t they, g. was he, h. doesn’t he, i. isn’t it, j. didn’t you, k. hasn’t it, l. mustn’t we
5: a. false, b. true, c. true, d. false, e. true, f. false, g. false, h. true, i. false, j. false; idiom: money talks
6: a. built, built; b. bought, bought; c. cut, cut; d. drew, drawn; e. ate, eaten; f. forgot, forgotten; g. went, gone; h. knew, known; i. paid, paid; j. stole, stolen; k. taught, taught; l. threw, thrown
7: an, man, mean
8: a. It is made of steel and glass. b. Take the reports to him. c. This is a package for her. d. Eat lunch with us. e. We are going to the boardroom meeting. f. We don’t need to inform them. g. He is off sick. h. They fired the Managing Director.
9: a. filofax, b. Germany, c. ten, d. clock, e. summary, f. customer, g. mobile, h. receive, i. Easter, j. dollar, k. pencil, l. rise
10: 1. b, 2. a, 3. a, 4. b, 5. b, 6. b, 7. a
11: horizontal: accounts, chairman, deputy, director, division, manager, production, sales; vertical: personnel, reception
12: 1. a, 2. b, 3. b, 4. a, 5. b, 6. a
13: across: 1. trousers, 5. belt, 6. suits; down: 1. ties, 2. coat, 3. socks, 4. shirts
14: a. safe, b. unsafe, c. safe, d. safe, e. unsafe, f. safe, g. safe, h. unsafe, i. safe, j. unsafe, k. safe, l. unsafe; idiom: who dares wins
15: 1.c, 2. b, 3. b, 4. b, 5. a
16: a. he, b. We, c. They, d. I, e. She, f. he, g. She, h. I
17: a. review a situation, b. attend a meeting, c. type a CV, d. find a job, e. attach a file, f. finish a project, g. play a role, h. discover a defect, i. visit a home page, j. complete a questionnaire, k. fill in a form, l. send an e-mail
18: a. Who is from Germany? b. What should I take to Mrs Smith? c. Who is this package for? d. Who should/can I eat lunch with? e. Where are you going? f. Who don’t we need to inform? g. Where is Mr Heath?/Who is off sick? h. Who fired the Managing Director?
19: 1. b, 2. a, 3. c. 4. c, 5. b
20: a. mother, b. foreign, c. native, d. three, e. pronunciation, f. fluent, g. confidence
21: 1. wand, 2. war, 3. chef, 4. bad, 5. art, 6. fast, 7. also, 8. pension
22: a. She isn’t Italian. b. I understand stocks and shares. c. He respects his colleagues. d. The Marketing Department doen’t need more staff. e. We’re not late and don’t have to/needn’t hurry up. f. I don’t read and write English fluently. g. They communicate and listen to new ideas.
23: a. accountancy/auditor, b. policing/constable, c. health/nurse, d. sport/footballer, e. education/teacher, f. tourism/tour operator, g. science/chemist, h. IT/software development, i. construction/roofer, j. investment/broker, k. banking/teller, l. trade/salesman
24: a. Make a professionak break from your old job. b. Take a break between jobs. c. Find out as much as possible about the new company. d. Try to get to know your new colleagues. e. Ask questions and listen to the answers. f. Be prepared to work longer and harder than usual.