Advanced Voc 2
Reading Part 2
Reading Part 2
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Cartes-fiches
Sometimes trees get sick, so they loose their leaves on its ____ (Äste)
branch
My godfather is keen on climbing ___ ____(abfallender, schräger (Berg-)Hang)
slowing hillside (er ist scharf darauf es zu tun)
It's quite hard to ____ this bill. (berechnen)
calculate
I spent 20h for building this sand castle and they just ____ it in seconds with their feet (ruinieren, zerstören, vernichten)
wreck
And as well the day broke calm and still, after a ____ night (ruhig, freundlich > Geografie und Wetter)
placid
Teachers have to ____ if the students are too loud. (eingreifen, einschreiten, sich einmischen)
intervene
People have to wear ___ while paragliding (Flieger-, Schwimm-, Schutzbrille)
goggles
Every time we drive by car we are ____ ____ the harness.
strapping down
They usually clean the floors for the ____ (Badegaeste)
bathers
We didn't have a lot of time to discuss the details so I was really annoyed by my brothers sudden _____ (Eingriff, Einmischung, Eindringen)
intrusion
His long wings beat the air as it rose. It took him a short two minutes to _____ over the castle. (aufsteigen, hoch-, sich erheben)
soar
We would have to walk along the ____ for a long time to get there. (Bergkamm, -erhoehung)
ridge
With her ____ ____she would never dare to jump down any cliffs. (ängstliches Gemüt)
timid disposition
The fatal car crash ____ at 2am next to my house. (vorkommen, auftreten, geschehen > syn: to happen)
occur
I wonder if there are any ___ humans left who can go to heaven. (makellos, unbefleckt)
unblemished
My mother takes a walk with the dog despite the rain. (trotz, obwohl)
despite
With another deep breath, Carlos ran his thumb down the ____ edge of the dagger (gezackter (Dolch))
jagged
Do you see the smoke? Yes, the candle has been ____ (löschen, ausmachen > Feuer)
extinguish
A strange little bike that you built yourself to get you from place to place that looks as if it is going to fall apart at any second is an example of a ___ (unsichere Vorrichtung, verrücktes Gerät)
contraption
Since my grand parents died I miss them ____ (schlimm, zutiefst)
sorely
Give me a ___ of your cake (Stück)
bit
My brother has a ____ character. (unerschrocken)
intrepid
My baby girl looks out from ___ a pink blanket (darunter, unterhalb)
beneath
Josh claped in his hands and hoped this affiance would ____ fewer complications than the last.
hervorbringen (figurativ) fewer=weniger
When I saw the plane's ____ I really thought it will crash into something. (Sturzflug)
swoop
I ask you to tidy up your room ____ (sofort, augenblicklich > syn=immediatly)
instantly
Maya is a _____ girl, because her actions could end fatal. (leichtsinnig)
recklessly
They waited until Mike climbed up the ____ to where they stood. (kleinerer Hang, Steigung)
slope
You need a special ____ if you want to paraglide or use a roller coaster. (Gurtzeug)
harness
Every kind of cover could also be named _____ (Überdachung)
canopy
During the 2nd world war lots of jews were forced to escape and ____ their homes. (aufgeben, jdn. verlassen, im Stich lassen) syn=abandon
forsake
On this picture you can see a dog which is about to ____ into the water to get a branch. (Fall, Sturz)
plunge
It smelled so fabulous that I had to ___ ___ the food as soon as it was in front of me. (zuschlagen, reinhauen > Essen)
tuck in
During the 17. century King xy was the ____ ruler of his country (oberste, absolut, höchst)
supreme
As I love to fly in general, a ____ while paragliding is perfekt. (Gleitflug)
soaring
My mom explained that if you struggle to walk through the snow with heavy steps it's called to ____ (stapfen, trotten)
trudge
Maya aka ____ is a girl who engages in very risky behavior. She's quite recklessly and bold. (Draufgänger, Teufelskerl)
daredevil
When Sara finally found the courage to talk to Tim, she was surprised to find him ___ in his decision. (unnachgiebig, starr, unbiegsam)
unyielding
After achieving the summit they were happy to finally ____ ____ and paraglide. (herunter springen)
leap down
