C2 Use of English

Products that, ______ they indistinguishable from conventional meat, could transform the industry.

were
Were they indistinguishable… = Si fueran indistinguibles…
Condicional con inversión: If they were… → Were they…

Lab-grown meat must become affordable ______ the mass market.

for
Affordable for the mass market = asequible para el mercado de masas.

______ all their reservations, many consumers were willing to to try the product.

for
For all their reservations = a pesar de todas sus reservas o dudas.

These cave paintings predate written language ______ a considerable margin.

by
Predate something by a considerable margin = ser considerablemente anterior a algo.

Success depends not so much on talent ______ on consistent practice.

as
Not so much X as Y = no tanto X como Y.

It is ______ so much talent as the interaction between talent and practice that matters.

not
It is not so much X as Y = no es tanto X como Y.

Be that as it ______, we still need to make a decision.

may
Be that as it may = sea como fuere / aun así.

______ that as it may, the evidence cannot be ignored.

be
Be that as it may es una expresión fija e invariable.

Researchers are trying to measure the scale of ______ is being lost.

what
The scale of what is being lost = la magnitud de lo que se está perdiendo.

It is often ______ when something disappears that we recognise its true value.

only
It is only when X happens that Y happens = solo cuando sucede X, sucede o comprendemos Y.

The tattoo on his back is an extraordinary ______ of art.

piece/work
A piece/work of art = una obra de arte.

I always carry a bottle of water ______ with me.

around
Carry something around = llevar algo contigo de un sitio a otro.

He eventually agreed ______ be used as a human canvas.

to
Agree to be something = aceptar ser algo.

The enormous tattoo spreads ______ his entire back.

across
Spread across something = extenderse por toda una superficie.

Despite being a small company, it consistently punches ______ its weight.

above
Punch above your weight = rendir o destacar por encima de lo esperado.

The journey takes about three hours, give or ______ a few minutes.

take
Give or take = aproximadamente / más o menos.

Despite his lack of experience, he can certainly hold his ______.

own
Hold your own = defenderte bien, estar a la altura o competir en igualdad.

It is astonishing how much history is packed ______ such a small city.

nto
Pack something into a place = concentrar o introducir mucho en un espacio reducido

Only with the advent of digital technology ______ serious questions begin to be asked.

Only with the advent of technology did questions begin… = Solo con la llegada de la tecnología comenzaron a plantearse preguntas.

Students retain information more effectively when actively engaged ______ when merely listening.

than
More effectively than… = más eficazmente que…
Después de un comparativo usamos than.
Mi error: of

What remains to be seen is ______ institutions will embrace this change.

whether

It ______ now appear that anything goes.

would- does

At ______ time, it was possible to identify someone’s occupation from their clothes.

one

At ______ time, it was possible to identify someone’s occupation from their clothes.

our

These days, it would ______ as no surprise to see travellers wearing shorts.

come

We may find ______ dressing down for work.

ourselves

On formal occasions, only certain clothes will ______.

do
Something will do = algo servirá o será adecuado.
Mi error: serve

Hollywood ______ the birthplace of global movie entertainment.

became
Become the birthplace of… = convertirse en la cuna de…
El texto describe un cambio histórico, no un estado actual.
Mi error: is

Hollywood has served ______ a synonym for polished entertainment.

as
Serve as something = servir de / funcionar como algo.
Mi error: for

as
Serve as something = servir de / funcionar como algo.
Mi error: for

themselves
Fall over yourself to do something = desvivirse por hacer algo.
Mi error: them

Hollywood grew ______ a small town that became internationally famous.

Hollywood grew ______ a small town that became internationally famous.

Hollywood grew ______ a small town that became internationally famous.

into
Grow into something = crecer hasta convertirse en algo.
Mi error: in

We cannot ______ on creating and consuming plastic as we do now.

carry/keep
Carry on / keep on doing something = continuar haciendo algo.
Mi error: live

We cannot expect one innovation to do the ______ lifting.

heavy
Do the heavy lifting = realizar la parte más difícil del trabajo.
Mi error: rest

Almost every piece of plastic ______ produced still exists.

ever
Every X ever produced = todo X producido hasta ahora.
Mi error: has

Unless it was burned, the plastic ______ exists.

still
Still exists = todavía existe.
Mi error: definitely

The initiative proposes an economy in which plastics ______ become waste.

never
Never become waste = no convertirse nunca en residuos.
Mi error: don’t

We need to redesign plastic as a material and ______ a grip.

get
Get a grip = tomar el control de una situación.
Mi error: as

Saying “yes” was easy; it is ______ else that worries me.

everything
Everything else = todo lo demás.
Mi error: something

What if we meet other people ______ the way?

along
Along the way = por el camino / durante el proceso.
Mi error: on

Our playful bickering is exciting now, but will it ______ thin?

wear
Wear thin = perder su atractivo o empezar a resultar molesto.
Mi error: become

I do not have much disposable ______ to support a child.

income
Disposable income = renta disponible después de los gastos básicos.
Mi error: time

Why does society ______ on so much pressure?

income
Disposable income = renta disponible después de los gastos básicos.
Mi error: time

Why does society ______ on so much pressure?

by
By doing something = mediante la realización de algo.
Mi error: when

by
By doing something = mediante la realización de algo.
Mi error: when

with
Be permeated with something = estar impregnado o atravesado por algo.
Mi error: of

We are learning more about the brain ______ the time.

all
All the time = constantemente / todo el tiempo.
Mi error: over

We are learning how to maintain healthy bodies — ______ includes healthy brains.

which
…, which includes… introduce una explicación sobre toda la idea anterior.
Mi error: this

We can alter our habits and ______ changes to our diets.

make
Make changes to something = hacer cambios en algo.
Mi error: this

This finding is liable to make you ______ if your memories are accurate.

wonder
Make someone wonder if/whether… = hacer que alguien se pregunte si…
Mi error: as

If you were to ______ a mugging, you might later misremember it.

witness
Witness a mugging = presenciar un atraco.
Mi error: commit

Think about what it was like when you ______ into labour.

went
Go into labour = ponerse de parto.
Mi error: were

In all ______, those conversations distorted the memory.

likelihood
In all likelihood = con toda probabilidad.
Mi error: that

In all ______, those conversations distorted the memory.

bear
Bear little resemblance to something = parecerse muy poco a algo.
Mi error: have

The ______ of giving a statement may undermine your reliability as a witness.

act
The act of doing something = el acto o hecho de hacer algo.
Mi error: chance

Some clients wanted to ______ feelings of disenfranchisement and anger.

express

This enabled clients to ______ their feelings onto the therapist.

project

Clients can now unearth a myriad of ______ details about their therapist.

personal

This has ______ some clients into quasi-stalkers.

turned