Bridge Slovakia November 2022

Solutions

• B-CZ-TF-2022-11-Online_p8.pdf

Maturita B1 LANGUAGE IN USE PART TWO
01 who, 02 even, 03 at, 04 the, 05 over, 06 named, 07 solution, 08 get, 09 there, 10 none

Maturita B2 READING PART THREE
01 replaced, 02 indicate dangers, 03 guide, 04 great bounds, 05 eventually, 06 series, 07 transatlantic commerce

Maturita C1 READING PART TWO
01 D, 02 A, 03 C, 04 F, 05G, 06 B, not used: E

Giving Thanks for Survival
1 Although; 2 nothing; 3 which; 4 spoke; 5 returning; 6 threw; 7 realized; 8 eaten; 9 near; 10 for; 11 might; 12 should; 13 would; 14 takes; 15 to see

The Puzzler
WORD PYRAMID
A, AT, RAT, RATE, CRATE, CRATER, CRAFTER
AN ALPHABETICAL CROSSWORD

Sleepy, or maybe a bit stupid: DOZY
Old but still nice – a trendy kind of second-hand: VINTAGE
The wind did this: BLEW
There are radio stations here – but it’s not AM!: FM
You might find this in the House of Commons: MP
This city’s about 560 km northwest of L.A.: SF
Fast: QUICK
You might find jam in these: JARS
The answer is “because”!: WHY
A male cow used as a working animal: OX

WORD VENN DIAGRAM

1 Fireworks; 2 Reworded; 3 Remarked

November Idioms
party: C; food and eating: D; Australia: B

The Rough Road to Qatar
1 allegation; 2 whistleblower; 3 bribe; 4 to suspend; 5 to prosecute; 6 essentially; 7 flogging

Cooliosities
adorkable: A mix of “dorky” and “adorable”. An adjective meaning socially awkward in a way that seems cute.
yeet: An exclamation of surprise or approval, or a verb meaning to throw, especially carelessly and with force.
FWIW: For What It’s Worth. A warning that a statement might not be important or relevant.
lewk: From a humorous way of saying “look”. A noun referring to an individual look or style; also used in the plural as to have lewks, meaning to be very attractive.
cringe / cringeworthy: An adjective meaning extremely awkward, shameful and embarrassing.
baller: From African-American sporting slang. An adjective meaning excellent and extravagant, or a noun meaning someone who is impressive and successful.
sus: An abbreviation of suspicious. An adjective meaning untrustworthy or otherwise worrying or unreliable.
MacGyver: From the name of a character in a TV show. A verb meaning to make or repair something using only the things you have on hand.
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It. Used to draw attention to a previous announcement.
pwn: Originally a typo for “own”. A verb meaning to dominate and defeat someone completely.
janky: Probably from junk, meaning rubbish. An adjective meaning “of very poor quality” or “not working properly”.

The Qunited Kingdom
GUESS THE MEANING: 1A, 2B
QUOTES ABOUT QUEUES: 1 forms; 2 waiting; 3 complaining; 4 to look, watching

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