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1. Apartment = flat; 2. attorney = lawyer; 3. baby carriage = pram; 4. a bell pepper = a green/red pepper; 5. candy = sweets; 6. cookies = biscuits; 7. can = toilet; 8. closet = cupboard
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Crank call I: the two main problems with the car are that it has no doors and no wheels. Crank call II: the school probably wasn’t impressed because the caller couldn’t remember the name of the orchestra, and the only instrument he knew was the electric organ.
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1. The stranger puts the garden gnome’s head in the ground, destroys the vegetable patch and smashes some plant pots. 2. At the end of the dialogue, the man offers to make some tea. This is strange because the man is in someone else’s house.
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ISSN 1577-7898 Depósito Legal M.14277.2001 April 2022
A4 B12 C14 D1 E11 F7 G2 H10 I6 J13 K3 L9 M5 N8 1. The arguments in favour of having a pet are that his son needs someone to play with because his friends live far away; it’s helping his son to learn how to care for things; there are studies that say that having a pet reduces stress levels and makes you live longer; and having a pet also makes you healthier. 2. The arguments against having a pet are that the dog will have to live in the middle of the city; a pet isn’t a play thing; it’s cruel; the dog is going to suffer; and the young boy is not going to know how to treat the dog well.
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1a 2b 3a 4a 5b 6b 7a 8b 9a 10b 1. like; 2. dropped; 3. feel; 4. black; 5. umbrella; 6. raincoat; 7. colder; 8. year Pam: What’s the weather like outside? Becky: It’s freezing. Pam: Really? Becky: Yeah, the temperature has dropped, and it’s really windy. Pam: Oh, yes, the wind. That always makes it feel about 10º colder than it really is. Is it raining? Becky: Yes, a little bit, and the clouds are looking pretty black. Pam: So, do you think I should take an umbrella? Becky: Oh, yes. And put on a raincoat and your wellies. Pam: OK. Becky: And put some thermals on too. They say it’s going to get even colder. Pam: I know. I heard it may snow later. Becky: Yeah. Possibly, although that would be a bit strange for this time of year. Pam: We live in strange times. Becky: True.
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