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Quiz No. 1: The source of nitrogen :for a common plant is t he nit rate iu
P oint C.
the soil. The nitrogen is used by the plant to m anufacture
p rot ein .
Quiz No. 2: Water is absorbed from the soil b y the roots, pass~s th ro ugh
Point D.
the steam and finally reaches the veins of t he k:ans. 1 his
water is given off as water vapour by t he process of tra nspiration.
Unit 7.
Quiz No. 1: The daily temperature range of a locality is the clifierence
Point B.
between t he highest an d the lowest temperature in a locality
within a 24-hour period.
Qttiz No. 2 ; T he first step in performing any scientific research is to state:
Point D .
full y a nd precisely the problem to be studied.
Unit 8.
Quiz No . 1 : Light travels at 3 X 108 m/sec., so the distance i.:, 3 y 10
Point D.
metres.
Quiz No. 2 : The scientist must always recognize his own lim itations iu
Point E.
his ability to observe and perform experim ents accurat dy.
In addition, his tools are precise only within t olcrauce limits.
Unit 9.
Qitiz No. 7: The remain of a wide , ariety of submen have been fo un <l in
l:)oin ts B.
various places of the earth ; som e of the raging controYer~it.:s
a ud D .
in an thropology arc over wheth er an y p articular subm nn
should be placed in the human line. Tools helped to sh ape
the int elligence of m an.
Quiz N o. 2 : T he end. result of competition in the natural world is the
P oint C.
survival of t h e fittest. I.,iving things must compete with each
other for available food, shelter and other necessit ies. Orga11isms 11ot so wdl equipped for this struggle will t rnd to die
of Darwin's t heory was present ed in his book 0 11 :7 ,. Origin
of Species by M ea11 s of Natural S clech on (1859).
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c
camshaft ['krem.fa:ft] = arbore c u
came
Chancery .['tJa:ns ari ] = Curtea Ca11celarului
chapel ['tJrepl] = capela
chart [tJ a:t] = diagram a
chimney [' tJimni ] = co~
chill [tJip ] = ciobitura (la u n Yas)
chisel ['tJizl] = dalta
choke control ['tJauk, k:m' tr;:inl ]
- clapeta de aer
clay [klei] = argila, Jut
clip .[klip] = clama
coruse [' k:->:s] = aspru
coke [kauk] = cocs
com1msses [' kAmpasiz~ = comp as
comprehensive ['k :impri'hensii] =
cuprinzator
to conceive [kou 'si: v] = a con-~epe, a pricepe
cu1.cem [k ;;in'sa:uQ = (with) p reocupare (peutru )
to confer [kan'fo: ] = a acorda, a da
to COJlC [bup] (w-i!h) = a faceiat ii
co ppmsmith [' bp a ,smi e ] = arn.a::,ar
co1e [k:i:] = miez, inima
cowar dice [' kauadis ] = la9itat~
crnck [krrek ] = Jisu ra, crapiHma
craft [kra:ft ] = nava
crane [krein] = macara
crankshaft ['krreuk.fa:It ] = arbor e cotit
cruss~section [' kr:>s-sekJ n ] = ::;cct iune 1.ransvcrsant
crujse [kru:z] = croaziera
to crush [krAJ] = a zdrobi .
cmst [krAst ] = crustrt, scoar fi'.
cushion ['kuJn ] = perna (de clirnn)
D
damp [dremp] = urned , jila \
to dare [dea] = a indraz ni
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to tlash [drefg = a se repezi, a gooi
to deafen ['defn~ = a asurzi
to deny [di'nai~ =a nega, a tagadni
depressed [di'prest] = aha.tut
to design (di'zain~ = a destina
to des pise [dis'paiz] = a dispretui
tfospite [dis' pait] = in ciuda
de\iee [di'vais~ = dispozitiv, mccanism
diesel fuel [di:zl 'fju;il.] = motorina
to de vise [di'vaiz~ = a inventa,
a nascoci
discord ['disk::>:d~ = dezacord ;
la rm a
to dispel [dis'pel] = a ns1p1
to distort [dis'b:ti] = a defonna
don [d:>n] = (univ.) m embru al
consiliului unui colegiu (la Oxford 9i Cambridge)
door-keeper (d:>:-ki:pd] = portar.
u9ier
dot [d:>t] = punct
downtown [' daun ,taun] = (Amer.)
spre/in centrul ora9ului
to draw upon ['dn:;i'p:>n] = a se
inspira din
drf'nry [' dri;iri ij = mohorit, jalnic.
tkill [dril] = sfredel, burghiu
dull [dAl] = (despre sunete) surd
to dwindle ['dwindl] = a se diminua, a descre9te
0
E
eagerly ['i:g;:ili~ = cu zel
edge [ed3] = margine
erlible '[' edibl] = comestibil
em harassed [im'brer;ist] = stlnjenit
emphasis [' emfosis] = accent (uare)
to enable [in'eibl] = a da posibilitatea (sa)
en durance [in'dju;ir;ins] = rezistcnta ; trainicie
euduring [in'dju;:irio] = rabdator;
trainic
cndronment [in' vai;ir;inment ] =
imprejurimi; mediu
to estrange [is 'trei.113] = a tnstraina (de)
excerpt ['eks;:i:pt] = fragment, extras
to exert [ig'z;i:t~ = a exercita
to exhaust [ig'z:>:st~ = a epuiza,
a istovi
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F
to fail [feil] = a nu reu~i ta (un
examen, etc.)
fairy ['fe:;iri] = adj, de basm
fan [fren] = evantai
feat [fi:t] = faptii, isprava
fervour (Am. -or) [' fa:v;i] -- fervoare, rivna
riddler ['fidle>] = scripcar
i'ierce ['ffas] = feroce, a prig
file [fail J = pita
fine [fain] = (subst .) ameuda
fitting ['fitiu] = ajustare ; asam blare, amontare
nuke [fleik] = fulg
name-shaped ['fleim-Jeipt] = In
forma de fladira
flaw [fb:] = defect, cusur
to fling - flung-flung [fliu] [fl., n}
= a (se) arunca
flywheel ['flaiwi:l] = volant.
to float down [fl;iut] = (v .t. ) r.
face sa. pluteasdi (la vale)
foothold ['fnth~mld] = loc de pu <
piciorul
fork [b:k] = furca
former ['f:>:m;:i] = (adj.) fost
to freeze [fri:z] - froze [fre>uz ]
frozen ['fr:mzn ] = a inghcta
freight [freit] = indirditura (a un ui
vas); marfuri transportate
fuel [fju;:il] = combustibil
furnace ['fa:nis~ = cuptor ; furu al
G
gasoline ['gres;ili:n] = (Amer.) bcnzina
gau11e [geid3] = manometru
gear [gie>] = (auto) viteza
genuine ['d3enjuin] = autentic, veritabil
to get over ['get';iuv;:i] = a 1nvinge (o dificultate, etc.).
to get rid (of) ['get'rid] a scap~l
(de)
gloom [glu:m] = caracter sumbrn
to glow [gl;:iu ] = a fi incandescent, a straluci
grace [greis] = gratie
graph [grref] = grafic
K
kerosene ['kerasi:n] = . gaz lampant
},
mould [m::m ld] = tipar
mourning ['ru;n1iu] = dolin
N
nasty ['na :sti] = dezgustator
'tO'Ilailiratize [ ';refJ;;i~iZ J ~~(seY
naturaliza
neat [ni:t] = curat
network ['netw ci:k] = re}ea (de)
cai ferate, de riuri, de canale,
etc.)
nonsense ['n :mscins] = absurditate; prostie
nonsense poem ['n:ms::ms 'p::mim]
= poem absurd
.
n otice [' n::mtis] = nota;
nozzle ['n:nl] = ajutaj; duza
nut [llAt] = piuli}a (la ;mrub);
nut and bolt = ;;urub ;;i piuli}a
0
oar [::i: D = visla
oil-well [' ::iil-wel] = soncla
oil-rig [' ::iil-rig] = instala}ie de foraj
onset ['::inset] = a tac, asalt ; inceput
fugar, e-
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s tl'ing [striu ]
proksor parti-
u
uncanny [An 'kreni] = misterios,
st raniu
underground (.Alida gra und J
(adv.) s ub pamint
undeserved ('Aucli'z;:i:vd ] = nemeritat, necuvenit
to unroJl ['An' r;ml] = a desa9ura
a desface
'
unstrady ['i1.n'stedi] = ne~ ignr,
~ovaielnic
= nerostit
v
valiant ['vreli;:iut] = Lrav , vik 11.
valve [vrelv ] = s upapa
vessel ['vesl] = vas, reci pieut ; v,1s
nava
vice [vais] = (tehu.) nH::JJ<YLina
vicious ['viJds ] = rau, rautacio::.
virtually ['v;:i:tj n::ili] = F:!tect, re
alment e
w
wnrd1obe ['wJ:drdub] = gardernb
wax [wreks] = ceara
wedge [wed3] = panii, ic
to weld [weld] = (tehn.) a suda
well-1lis11osed ['wel-dis' p au zd] =
bine in tentionat
whishers ['wiskazJ = favoriti
to whisper ['wisp;:i] = a 9opt i
widow ['wid;:iu] = vaduva
wing [wiu] = aripa
witty ('witi] = spiritual, (plin) de.
duh
z
zero [zi;:ir ;:iu~ = zero
zest [zestu = verva, ardoare
u
benzina
?=
petrol
= frame
in cadrul. . . - wi.thio the framework of
candoare = candour
eatastrofnl = catastrophic
Capetenia Nemuritorilor = the
Chief of I mmortals
eincinal = five-year plan
a concepe = to devise, to conceive
concept = concept
conscc\ent = (adv.) consistently
conscrl'atol'ism = conservatism
consum = consumption
a-~i consuma sacrificiul = to consummat e one's sacrifice
contrariu = opposite, contrary
contratimpuri = (here) inadve1tences
convertibil (in) = comertiblc (into)
cota = rate
cromatic = chromatic
D
clecalaj = gap, diffcrcuce:
def~itoriu = fundamental, esseuhal (to, for)
diagnostic = (adj.) diaguostic ; (u.)
diagnosis
dominant = prevailing
E
echililH'at = b alauced
echita hil = equitable, fair
ceou = echo
exceutie = execution
cadl'U
de fafa = present
foametc = famine
fosil = fossil
franc = frank
fundal = background
G
gazos = gaseous
gigant = giant
graudios = grandiose
gravitate = gravity
H
hazard = (sing.) haphazard
I
in dulgent
= mild
ineehitate = inequity
infinitate = infinity
a initia = to initiate to start
a insistn = to insist '
a face sa nu insiste = to pre\ \.: ut
(sb.) from insisting on iL
a instaura = to establish
Instrument = instrument
a se inscrie coordonatc
= '
have a . . . outline
inumanitate = inhumanity
J
joc = gawe
L
a lasa loc = to make way (i u T)
a lega '( de) = to Jink (11 itli 1
a lichida = to abolish
:H
malnutrifie = malnutritiou
materie prima = raw 1.1a t 2rial
metafizic = met aphysica l
rninie = fury
m itic = m vthical
motorina diesel fuel
N
nah'itate = naivety
neintren1pt = endless
nclini9te = anxiety
nuanta = shade
opacitate = opacity
optim = optimum
p
parndoxal = paradoxical
paramctru = p aramete1
parvenire = upstartnes~
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penurie = shortage
.
a pcriccfionn = t.o perfect
pohrnrc = pollution
pove~titor = narrat or
I>r<'Cnmpai~itor = (ach.'.) mostly
prejucleca ta = preJud1ce
a prngati (un spectacol) = t o stage
(a show)
a presupuue = ~o pr~suppose
t ural proletariat
prospecta = t o pr~spect
pnlverizat = pulven zed
a pune in valoare = to turn t o
account
~1
saturatie = saturation
scinteie = spark
scniuatate = serenity
a sistematiza = to systematize
spectacol = show
stimulare = stimulation
a stoca = to store
stralucirc = brightness
subnutiitie = underfeeding
a sc subsuma = to b e subordinated (to)
a sugem = to suggest
~mechcric =
(here) swindle
T
tonalitate = t one
traetiune ruticra = road t ransport
triumfator = triumphant
u
in umbra
a urmlh-i
v
valen fa = significance
verdict = verdict
a visa (la) = to dream (of)
e vorba de . . . = all is about ...
z
zona = region
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lNTR EPR.INDEREA POLIGRAFICA CLUJ
B-dul Lenin Nr. 146.
Municipiul Cluj-Na poca
Rcpublica Socialista Romania
Comanda N r. 538.
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