Skólaskýrsla 2002 - Verzlunarskóli Íslands

Enska, alþjóðadeildA (45%) Vocabulary, grammar, usage.NexusParaphrase or explain the underlined words and expressions in English.1 Sullerot is a French demographer.2–3 The attractions of protracted adolescence are unlikely to diminish soon.protracted:diminish:4 Working mothers go on trying to atone for their actions when the children are in theirtwenties.5–6 I have seen the meekest of males metamorphose into vulgar individuals.meekest:metamorphose:7 We obtain a plate of snacks. This is not the usual disco fare.8 The authorities pondered over every word.9 Doing a Caesarian with a jack-knife was a challenge.10 Sometimes we saw girls walking along the road with shouldered spades.11 He kept a personal stable of fifty thoroughbreds.12 Jacob was an amiable Welshman.13 Tatham is unrepentant about his policy.14 The midmorning stillness of the double-canopy forest was shattered by a fusillade ofshots.Tick the box with the correct alternative for the underlined word or phrase.15 We have been saying that the police’s complacent attitude leaves a lot to be desired. couldn’t be better is a distant dream is bad or unacceptable is ignored by most is something you really want16 Expenditure per head on health at constant prices decreased in nearly half the Africancountries for which data exists. considering the medical costs ignoring economic trends not changing the figures taking inflation into account using the cheapest medicines and treatments17 What she is going through is called being in labour. being close to death facing a hard task favouring left-wing ideas giving birth working very hard131