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Lund word championship som arrangeras för sjuttonde gången vänder sig till gymnasister i Skåne. Det är alltså geografiskt begränsat - av hanterliga skäl. Intresset för provet är nämligen stort runt om i landet. Uppgifterna är sammanställda av en kvartett engelsklärare med professor Beatrice Warren vid Engelska institutionen i Lund i spetsen. Institutionen är också medarrangör. Förlaget Natur och Kultur sponsrar bokpriser. Tre priser utgår, alla i form av resecheckar. Skolans vinnare får pris och kallas skolmästare. Resultatet publiceras lördagen den 19 november, då även pristagaren intervjuas. I fjor segrade Sofia Alexandra Malmberg på Polhemskolan i Lund. Hon vann på 134,5 poäng.

Frågorna
En poäng får man för rätt översättning av det ord eller den fras som är särskilt markerad. En halvbra översättning ger en halv
poäng.

1. This is a quiz.
2. This is our custom .
3. He is a good customer.
4. You have to pass through the customs.
5. The man has been taken into custody.
6. Eventually, he emerged.
7. Eventually, he emerged.
8. This is an emergency.
9. The heptathlon is a demanding event.

10. The heptathlon is a demanding event.
11. The heptathlon is a demanding event.
12. She went on a shopping binge.
13. The accident left him lame.
14. The accident left him lame.
15. The ball hit his right temple.
16. She paid no attention.
17. He was standing at attention.
18. The officer barked a command.
19. The officer barked a command.

20. You are barking up the wrong tree.
21 His bark is worse than his bite.
22. She tripped over the cord.
23. She tripped over the cord.
24. Her smile was cordial.
25. I was shaken to the core.
26. Some of the objects were precious.
27. Some of the objects were precious.
28. The suspense was insufferable.
29. The suspense was insufferable.

30. Train services were suspended.
31. We are vulnerable.
32. Therefore we must be vigilant.
33. Obviously, you will need some equipment.
34. Obviously, you will need some equipment.
35. You will need a jersey,
36. some trainers,
37. and a torch.
38. She departed by a rear door.
39. She departed by a rear door.

40. He downed several beers.
41. The workers downed tools.
42. She was wearing her sister´s hand-me-downs.
43. The children were rather a handful.
44. The company has a plant in Belgium.
45. Her left wrist was in a cast.
46. Her left wrist was in a cast.
47. Violence breeds violence.
48. Violence breeds violence.
49. She breeds dogs.

50. The golden eagle breeds in Skåne.
51. The golden eagle breeds in Skåne.
52. We are twinned with a town in Brittany.
53. We are twinned with a town in Brittany.
54. This shop sells vintage clothes.
55. The vine twines up the pole.
56. The vine twines up the pole.
57. The vine twines up the pole.
58. I heard it on the grapevine.
59. Do not overtake at blind summits.

60. Do not overtake at blind summits.
61. The G8 summit was held in Scotland.
62. Free range eggs for sale.
63. Road liable to icing.
64. Will they introduce a congestion charge?
65. He was charged with fraud.
66. He was charged with fraud.
67. Frankly, I don´t give a damn.
68. Frankly, I don´t give a damn.
69. Her reputation has been damaged.

70. Her reputation has been damaged.
71. Don´t patronize me.
72. We have a special offer for our patrons.
73. We have a special offer for our patrons.
74. The parliament took the bill.
75. Can I have the bill, please.
76. The beak is bright red.
77. There is a beacon over there.
78. The beaker broke.
79. And so did the saucer.

80. Did you see the sorcerer ?
81. I´ve heard it from reliable sources.
82. I´ve heard it from reliable sources.
83. She is anything but house-proud.
84. She is anything but house-proud.
85. They are getting on like a house on fire.
86. Her performance brought down the house.
87. We had a good house today, said the vicar.
88. We had a good house today, said the vicar.
89. The party had its annual rally.

90. The party had its annual rally.
91. My joke misfired.
92. He is a social misfit .
93. We had our misgivings.
94. That man is a miser.
95. We were misled.
96. She had that mischievous look.
97. There seemed to be no end to his misfortunes.
98. They put the animal out of its misery.
99. Mistletoe is fairly common in this area.

100. The film made me all misty-eyed.
101. It was a misty morning.
102. She was wearing mourning.
103. Can you give us an estimate?
104. She is held in high esteem .
105. The estate stretches down to the river.
106. The estuary is a haven for waterfowl.
107. The estuary is a haven for waterfowl.
108. The carriage was stifling.
109. The carriage was stifling.

110. Keep a stiff upper lip!
111. Keep out of the draught.
112. There was a spell of severe drought.
113. There was a spell of severe drought.
114. You don´t have to spell it out to me.
115. The spell was broken.
116. She was sitting at the till.
117. He was caught with his fingers in the till.
118. He pulled the reins.
119. She reigned for a long period.

120. He was framed for murder.
121. It has to be done within the framework.
122. The car was dented.
123. Can you do fractions?
124. She had a fractured rib.
125. She had a fractured rib.
126. They bought an RV.
127. He behaved ruthlessly.
128. When is the rutting season?
129. You must get out of the rut.

130. The road is badly rutted.
131. She made an appearance.
132. You have to keep up appearances.
133. DIY shops are popular.
134. There was some residue in the glass.
135. She is a resident of the UK.
136. She is a resident of the UK.
137. They went by coach to the match.
138. On her way home she was breathalysed.
139. He was bribed to do it.
140. The kitten was lying on her lap.
141. Only nine cars finished the last lap.
142. They removed the debris.
143. We stopped off briefly in London.
144. Don´t forget your briefcase!


Puns/Ordlekar
På var och en av de här tre frågorna ger ett fullgott svar 2 poäng.
Find the double meanings in the following jokes and explain:

145.
Question : How do you get a baby astronaut to go to sleep?
Answer: You rocket. 146.
Question: What runs around forests making other animals yawn?
Answer: A wild bore.

147.
Question : How did you get that puncture?
Answer: There was a fork in the road.