Bridge May-June 2023

Solutions

Maturita – Listening Part 4
1C, 2D, 3B, 4A

The Coronation of Charles III
1 heir; 2 head; 3 low-key; 4 expensive; 5 soap opera; 6 awkward; 7 bound; 8 hold; 9 abbey; 10 throne; 11 melted; 12 controversial; 13 security; 14 red light; 15 volunteering

The Worlds We Own: The Magic of Fandoms
1 fan service; 2 cosplay; 3 fanzine / zine; 4 fanart; 5 fanfic; 6 merch (short for merchandise); 7 con (short for convention); 8 Belieber; 9 Swiftie

Milford Sound
1 jaw-dropping (possibly also: breathtaking); 2 glacier; 3 catch; 4 avalanche; 5 swift; 6 pod; 7 cheeky

The Women’s Football World Cup
to keep an eye on sth = to watch closely
to cause an upset = to achieve an unexpected result
to go all the way = to continue till the end
to go out on a high = to end with a success
to take your eyes off sth = to stop looking at something

Your Guide to Summer Music Festivals
1 harmony: singing together
2 quirky: unusual, a little strange
3 cult following: a small but passionate fan‑base
4 front and center: the focus of attention
5 to croon: to sing in a low, sweet way
6 laid-back: relaxed
7 compelling: exciting and interesting
8 press release: an official statement for the media
9 hiatus: pause, break
10 banger: a popular song that people can dance to
11 grimy: dirty
12 grueling: tiring and difficult

The Puzzler
HETEROGRAM CROSSWORD
Across: 6 DATA, 7 HOSTEL, 8 OCEANS, 9 ENDS, 10 ASHES, 12 ADELE, 15 LOCH, 17 ATTACH, 19 OLDEST, 20 LETS
Down: 1 DANCES, 2 NASA, 3 CHOSE, 4 ASCEND, 5 SEND, 11 ECHOED, 13 LOCATE, 14 LATTE, 16 OSLO, 18 TALE
Heterogram: decathlons (these include four running events [100 metres, 400 metres, 1500 metres, 110 metre hurdles], three jumping events [long jump, high jump, pole vault] and three throwing events [discus throw, javelin throw, shotput].
LOGIC PUZZLES
I. Monday: David; Tuesday: Toby; Wednesday: Ingrid; Thursday: Alex; Friday: Amy
II. Thomas can’t be telling the truth because if he was, there would be two knights. William also can’t be the knight, because then his statement would be a lie. So James is the knight, Thomas is the spy (telling the truth) and William is the thief.
MISSING LETTERS
You need three letters: N, L, T

Summer Lovin’
FALSE FRIENDS
1 board; 2 hike; 3 guest; 4 guesthouse; 5 potential; 6 part-time job
INVENTED WORDS
solomoon: a really expensive, luxurious holiday all on your own
friendcation: a holiday with your mates
vaycaybombing: made up (but inspired by photobombing, jumping into someone else’s photos)
bleisure travel: travel that mixes business and leisure
gramping: a holiday where grandparents and grandchildren go away together

HOLIDAY IDIOMS
Chill Pill
The non-literal use is feeling chill (= feeling happy, relaxed and calm). If you chill out, you relax and enjoy yourself. If you tell someone else to chill out, or to take a chill pill, it means stop being angry or stressed. A chilly look is one that’s very unfriendly.
Catching the Sun
If you say someone has caught the sun, it means they are sunburnt (negative meaning).
If you talk about wanting to catch the sun, it means you want to get somewhere to enjoy the last of the light before the sun sets. If you talk about wanting to catch some sun, it means you want to sunbathe.
Away From the Crowds
off the beaten track: in a place where not many tourists go
away from the tourist trail: in a place where not many tourists go
out of the way: somewhere a bit inconvenient or difficult to get to, and so where people aren’t likely to go
above and beyond: if you go above and beyond, you do a lot more than the minimum to help someone (full form: above and beyond the call of duty)

Kiwi Kwickies
A New(ish) Holiday (the text on Matariki)
The First Smoke-Free Generation (the text on the smoking ban)
A Prickly Problem (the text about a hedgehog at the airport)

Cooliosities
Snotty Secrets
platypus

A Medieval Mystery
was written / was made /was created / originated
named
managed / been able
might / may / could
Lost in the Bath
1 T; 2F; 3F; 4F

Barbie World and the End of the World
1 joyride; 2 conscience; 3 star-studded; 4 spoof; 5 to marvel; 6 to keep sth under wraps

B2 Language Practice
THE WORLD TOE-WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
1H, 2F, 3B, 4D, 5E, 6A, 7C, 8G
THE GLOUCESTER CHEESE-ROLLING CHAMPIONSHIP
1 as, 2 of, 3 for 4 with, 5 to, 6 like, 7 up, 8 on, 9 in, 10 with, 11 from

 

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