Skólaskýrsla 2002 - Verzlunarskóli Íslands

9 Doing a Caesarian with a jack-knife was a challenge.10 How do you like being an interne?11 Sometimes we saw girls walking along the road with shouldered spades.12 He kept a personal stable of fifty thoroughbreds.13 Jacob was an amiable Welshman.Tick the box with the correct alternative for the underlined word or phrase.14 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 want15 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 treatments16 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 hardThe Faber Book of ScienceParaphrase or explain the underlined words or phrases in English.17 A new kind of heroic resilience is required to deal with the worries of everyday life.18 The Gaia hypothesis was the brainchild of J.E. Lovelock.19 No one can predict which course a given photon will opt for.Tick the box with the correct alternative for the underlined word or phrase.20 The poor laws are strongly calculated to eradicate this spirit. alleviate bring about deteriorate promote root out21 Darwin was spurred to publish the Origin of Species. alarmed encouraged occasioned pervaded prohibited145