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1. Sometimes he can be so petty about money.2. Laura's a pretty sensible girl. I don't think she'd talk to strangers.3. Jerry was crafty he got into the match free by crawling under the fence.!. She's become more outgoing since she went to college.". #aria can be $ery blunt and sometimes shocks people who don't know her well.

%. &lastic replicas of the reek pottery are sold to gullible tourists.(. )ou shouldn't be so spiteful to your sister.

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sb who gets the thrill out of taking unnecessaryriskssb standing near sth when it happenssb who is good at e$erythinga young girl who en-oys playing the same gamesas boys

sb who takes ad$antage of any situationa young professional person who earns a lot ofmoneysb who goes to a party where he hasn t beenin$itedsb who likes mentioning the names of famous

people they knowsb who is no longer famousweak and pathetic personsb who li$es in an empty building without

permission

sb who always knows the right answer sb who ruins the fun of othersan all rounder a bystander a darede$ila gatecrasher a has beena name dropper an opportunista smart aleca spoilsporta s/uatter a tomboya wimpa yuppy



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1. e ate lunch in a dark and dingy little cafe ne t to the station.2. It's so draughty in here. Is there a window open

3. 4he room is so gloomy. )ou should do something to brighten it up.. Laurie ga5ed out o$er a dreary landscape of factories and parking lots.

". 4he motel room was dark and musty.%. 4he firm's head/uarters is a plush 62." million office building on 7oodside 8oad.(. 7hen I came to #anchester from 9ra5il e$erything seemed so drab and colourless.. 4he old market is a busy0 bustling place0 full of local colour.. ow can you stand li$ing in this godforsaken town

1*. is only modest -oy in life comes from playing trombone with a third rate -a55 band in a seedy neighborhood pub.

11. It's getting stuffy in here shall I open the window12. 7e $isited the pictures/ue fishing $illage of Lochin$er.13. 4he whole family was crammed into two poky little rooms.1!. 7ith its largely unspoiled natural beauty0 <ietnam is rapid becoming a destination for more and more foreign

$isitors.1". 4he helicopter crashed in a remote desert area.1%. She headed for the igh Street0 the only li$ely spot in the sleepy little town.

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1. 9arely one in three will bother to cast a $ote on =ebruary 2%th.2. 4he Labour &arty won the seat0 but it was a close run election.3. >$en now0 although the latest rebellion has been contained0 military leaders say another coup attempt is possible.. >llen had to admit the gamble had paid off. ,succeeded+

". 4he people of ouston will go to the polls ne t week to elect a new mayor.%. 4he polls were predicting that Labour would win a landslide $ictory.(. ?n opinion poll showed that (*@ of adults were against legali5ing drugs.. 4he scourge of unemployment was added to that of rampant inflation.. 7hat right had I to tarnish the reputation of an acknowledged war hero

1*. 4he organi5ation is using the e$ent to drum up business ,get more work and sales+.11. 4here was a gap in the market which wouldn't last for e$er0 so we had to take ad$antage of the situation.12. ?part from teething troubles no ma-or problems were e pected.

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adamant0 baffled0 blasA0 de$astated0 drowsy0 enthralled0 flummo ed0 flustered0 lethargic0 li$id0 stunned0 uptight

1. 7e'$e spent weeks in$estigating this case and it's got us completely baffled.2. )ou shouldn't dri$e after taking these pills they can make you drowsy.3. 4he children were enthralled by the story she was telling.. I was so li$id I -ust ripped up the letter.

". If you do get flustered after a mistake then you're likely to make another one.%. 4aylor was adamant that she was not going to /uit.(. She used to be $ery meticulous about her work but she's becoming $ery blasA.

. e tries to be kind0 but he always seems a little uptight.

. I was completely flummo ed by the whole thing.1*. ?ll this hot weather is making me feel lethargic.11. 4he news of his brother's death left him too stunned to speak.12. 7hen we got back0 we were de$astated to find that the house had been burgled0 and e$erything of $alue taken.



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1. Sorry I was short with you on the phone this morning.2. er name is ?le 0 short for ?le andra.3. 4he police searched the length and breadth of the country.. 4he young people spoke at length about their e periences.

". Some firms will go to any lengths0 including spying0 to obtain information about their competitors.

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1. I crashed out on the sofa this afternoon.2. I was -ust beginning to do5e off when the telephone rang.3. She was -ust starting to drift off0 when she heard a scream downstairs.. e'd flaked out on my bed.

". I went straight to bed and went out like a light.%. It's one o'clock time to hit the sack.(. ?s the speaker droned on0 only the occasional nudge from my husband kept me from nodding off.. I think I'll go to bed late tonight and sleep in tomorrow.. Is it okay if I sleep o$er at Sam's house tomorrow night

1*. Bo you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow0 or do you toss and turn for hours before dropping off11. I m $ery tired. I didn't get a wink of sleep last night.

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brag0 brief0 clam up0 intimate0 mutter0 reel off0 waffle0 whinge0 yell

1. )ou'll be picked up from here tomorrow night and briefed on what you ha$e to do.2. 4he children were yelling at each other across the street.3. Inter$iewers dislike candidates who -ust sit there and waffle instead of answering the /uestions.. e intimated0 politely but firmly0 that we were not welcome.

". >lsie muttered something I couldn't catch and walked off.%. e always clams up when I ask him about his -ob C do you think he s doing anything illegal(. Jack reeled off a list of names.. e's always whinging about being underpaid.. I wish she'd stop bragging about how rich her parents are.

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bicker0 butt in0 confide in0 let slip0 nag0 natter0 scold0 tease

1. Look0 I don't want to keep nagging you0 but would you please take your stuff out of the li$ing room2. Bon't scold him for doing badly at school0 he's doing his best.3. e wanted desperately to confide in someone about his feelings of failure.. #om0 Joe keeps butting in and he won't let me finish my story.

". 7hene$er we go shopping together we always start bickering.%. Li5 let slip that she'd seen him /uite recently.(. Deith and 4om were nattering about cars and not doing a stroke of work.. Sam's sisters used to tease him because he was o$erweight.

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all s/uare0 clinch0 hot fa$ourite0 nil0 runner up0 send off0 thrash0 upset

1. Eur team won by two goals to nil.2. 4he Banish runner was the hot fa$ourite for the 1**m sprint.



3. ordon was also presented with a che/ue as runner up of the closely fought contest.. ermany scored twice in the last ten minutes to clinch the championship.

". 4he teams were all s/uare at the end of the first half.%. 4here was a ma-or upset when the young skater took the gold medal.(. Ene of Bundee's players was sent off for punching another player.. 4he ators soundly thrashed San Jose State.

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1. 4here's no call for that kind of languageF2. e s a desperate man. 4here s no telling what he ll do ne t.3. I $e -ust about had enough of my -ob. It s the same old routine0 day in0 day out.. Sometimes he would not lea$e his room for days on end.

". 4he marriage was a disaster from the word go0 although I didn't reali5e this until it was all o$er.%. 7e ha$en't seen 4om and Jean for yonks.(. 4he class has been cancelled three weeks on the trot now.. 7e ll be there in ne t to no time.. 4he proposal would end a long running dispute between the Internal 8e$enue and the petroleum producers.

1*. I ha$e a long standing arrangement with the bank.11. Jac/ues launched into a long winded e planation that left us -ust as confused as before.12. ?ll our hard work will be worth it in the long run.

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1. )ou should ha$e told me beforehand that you might be late.2. >$en in normal traffic0 2* minutes to get to the airport is cutting it fine.3. I was dressed in fi$e minutes flat.. et a mo$e on or we'll be lateF

". ?ll the arrangements should be completed prior to your departure.%. 4here was a protracted silence before Lydia spoke again.(. En Saturday I went to bed and slept fourteen hours solid.. I'll be with you in a tick.. 4he rebels may be playing for time while they try to get more weapons.

1*. I'$e scheduled a meeting for tomorrow. I hope e$eryone can attend.11. 7hen police told them to lea$e0 an argument ensued.12. 7e waited for the best part of an hour.

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boast0 discerning0 haggle0 -et lag0 littered0 soak0 stopo$er0 tariff0 touch down0 while away

1. Biscerning in$estors will find the guide useful.2. 4he passenger haggled o$er the fare before she got into the ta i.3. I'm suffering from -et lag but I'll feel better after a good night's sleep.. 7here fishermen once set out to sea0 now tra$ellers stop to soak up the sun which bakes the sandy shores.

". Las <egas benefited greatly from an influ of $isitors0 many of whom made stopo$ers on the way to &hoeni .%. 4he Ding's pri$ate plane touched down at eathrow airport at e actly 12.1" this afternoon.(. Let's while away the hours swapping stories.. 4he new athletic center boasts an Elympic si5e swimming pool.

. 4he aim of the organi5ation is to reduce tariffs and promote free trade.1*. 4he streets were littered with smashed $ehicles and glass.

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1. &arts of Lisa's story sounded outlandish0 and no one would belie$e her.



2. 4he closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public outcry.3. 4hat's a beautiful outfit you're wearing.. It was clear from the outset that there were going to be problems.

". Gorbin apologi5ed for his outburst at the meeting.%. 9enefits of the surgery far outweigh the risk.(. I'$e always thought it outrageous that the poor ha$e to pay for ta cuts for the rich.. is outlook on life is largely a result of his strict education.. It was an outstanding performance by a talented young actor.

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1. ?n o$erwhelming ma-ority of the members were against the idea.2. Bon't underestimate how good the other team is0 or how hard they're going to play.3. Bouglas often tra$elled o$erseas when he was in the army.. ?s the underdog here0 they ha$e nothing to lose and e$erything to gain.

". In a series of $ery smart0 underhand mo$es0 9rowne gradually gained control of the company.%. 4he garden will be o$ergrown with weeds by the time we get back.(. 4o say I was surprised would be an understatement.. Hnfair criticism can undermine employees' self confidence.. It is easy to o$erlook a small detail like that.

1*. &lans are underway to build a new stadium in the city.

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1. If you're feeling down in the dumps0 come o$er and ha$e a chat.2. Stephen didn't e pect her to mope around while he was away on business.3. ow do you feel to ha$e scored the winning goal E$er the moon0 9rian.. She was thrilled to bits at the idea of flying to >urope.

". She choked on the words0 seeming on the $erge of tears.%. 9ridget suddenly burst into tears and ran out.

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despondent0 elated0 incessant0 innocuous0 intriguing0 in$iting0 perk up0 uncalled for0 uncanny0 unflappable0unforeseen0 ungainly0 uninhabited0 unpro$oked0 unruly

1. >lated with the election $ictory0 the crowd wa$ed banners and chanted.2. Kothing's more in$iting than a plump sofa or chair.3. 4he murder suspect was an innocuous looking man with wire framed glasses.. Julia became irritated by the child's incessant talking.

". 4hat comment was totally uncalled for.

%. She wasn't feeling too good yesterday but she perked up in the e$ening.(. 4roops ha$e been accused of unpro$oked aggression against innocent ci$ilians.. ill had been out of work for a year and was getting $ery despondent.. ? good radio host must be unflappable.

1*. It is intriguing to note that only one of his books was published during his own lifetime.11. Jamie ran his fingers through his unruly hair.12. 7e had to cancel our $isit to >gypt because of unforeseen problems.13. e has an uncanny ability to guess what you're thinking.1!. She was old0 fat and ungainly0 and had to struggle to get to her feet.1". ?ccess to this remote uninhabited imalayan mountain is $ia high snow co$ered passes.

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bug0 double cross0 ea$esdrop0 mow0 o$erhear0 plummet0 plunge0 rig0 slash0 stalk0 slump0 swindle0 tail0 tap0 trim

1. 4he senator resigned after accusations that the $ote had been rigged.2. In$estors ha$e been swindled out of millions of pounds.



3. >nrollment at the school has plummeted to 2" students.. Someone had slashed the car's tires.

". In$estigators had tapped the drug dealer's phone line.%. arry and Banny double crossed the gang and escaped with all the money.(. It took me two hours to mow the lawn.. Gould you -ust trim my hair at the back. ow did you know I was going )ou'$e been ea$esdropping0 ha$en't youF

1*. 4he currency slumped to a record low.11. She was stalked by an obsessed fan.

12. I plunged in fully clothed and pulled her to the ri$er bank.13. 7ells was con$inced the house was bugged and insisted on playing loud music while we talked.1!. ? group of photographers tailed the couple all o$er London.1". I couldn't help o$erhearing you and Jim last night is something wrong

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banish0 chuck0 comb0 curb0 e$ict0 e pel0 fling0 fish around in0 fi55le out0 hamper0 hurl0 peter out0 pelt0 rocket0 siftthrough

1. Gar sales rocketed from 1:* to 2*** a year.2. Search efforts were hampered by strong winds and fifteen foot wa$es.3. 4hey had been e$icted for non payment of rent.. Some demonstrators began hurling bricks at the police.

". 4he only way to curb the spread of the disease is by immuni5ing the entire population.%. Ghuck me those cigarettes0 would you(. 4he boys sat in the back of the class0 pelting each other with pieces of rolled up paper.. 4he mo$ie made a great start0 but the action seemed to fi55le out halfway through.. 9y midday the rain had petered out.

1*. Kapoleon was banished to the island of St elena in 1:1".11. 4he principal e pelled John for stealing.12. &olice and $olunteers are combing the countryside in the hope of finding the missing boy.13. e pulled the knife from her hand and flung it out of the window.1!. She fished around in her purse and pulled out a photo.1". It will take a while to sift through all these maga5ines.

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abhor0 bluff0 condone0 cra$e0 deem0 dispel0 dwindle0 e acerbate0 feign0 fend0 flaunt0 flout0 glean0 -eopardi5e0 lurch0mislead0 $ow0 waft

1. Gooking smells wafted up from downstairs.

2. I'm not condoning his beha$iour0 but I can understand why he wanted re$enge on his daughter's attacker.3. Supporters ha$e $owed to continue the protest until ?dams is released.. 4hey were told to take whate$er action they deemed necessary.

". Ironically0 the go$ernment's reassurances may ha$e e acerbated fear about the disease.%. 4he original platoon of 3* men had dwindled to 12.(. 4hey were accused of misleading customers about the nutritional $alue of their product.. =eigning a headache0 I went upstairs to my room.. )ou wouldn't really tell her. )ou're bluffingF

1*. e's $ery rich0 but he doesn't like to flaunt his wealth or waste his money.11. 4he Gentral 9ank attempted to dispel rumours of a possible financial crisis.12. #ost little kids cra$e attention.

13. 4he kids had to fend for themsel$es while their parents were away.1!. 4he president abhorred all forms of racism.1". &aul lurched sideways as the boat rolled suddenly.1%. Se$eral lessons can be gleaned from our e perience so far.1(. 4housands of people are killed on our roads e$ery year0 yet a ma-ority of us insist on flouting speed limits.1:. ? scandal like this might -eopardi5e his political career.



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boycott0 dismantle0 di$ulge0 elapse0 endea$our0 fray0 grant0 harbour0 heckle0 mar0 oust0 /uibble0 refrain0 scrap

1. Date wanted to slap Deith round the face but she refrained.2. 4he Gommunists were finally ousted from power.3. 7e always endea$our to pro$ide our customers with the highest standards of ser$ice.. &lans to build a new airport ha$e been scrapped because of lack of funding.

". It is not company policy to di$ulge personal details of employees.%. It was only three o'clock and tempers were already beginning to fray.(. ? surprisingly long time had elapsed between the disco$ery of the body and the arri$al of the police.. 4aylor denied harbouring a grudge against his former boss.. Students ha$e threatened to boycott certain banks as a protest at their in$estment policies.

1*. Jimmy was in the garage0 dismantling his bike.11. 4he company's application to build a billion dollar leisure comple has been granted by city hall.12. Eutbreaks of fighting and lawlessness marred the Kew )ear celebrations.13. Gomedians usually ha$e a few ready comments for members of the audience that come to heckle.1!. 7hy /uibble o$er whose turn it is to buy lunch Split it0 and forget about it.

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1. skip M mo$e as if dancing0 with hopping mo$ements2. creep M mo$e /uietly and slowly3. swagger M walk arrogantly swinging your shoulders as you go. limp M walk without putting pressure one leg because it is in-ured

". strut M walk in a proud0 arrogant way0 shoulders back0 chest pushed forward%. dash M run(. scamper M walk /uickly0 with little steps. trudge M walk wearily because you are tired and unhappy. skulk M mo$e around secretly0 often hiding

1*. canter M ,for horses+ run slowly and steadily11. trample M walk on sth and crush it as a result12. march M formally walk together in a group13. shuffle M walk without lifting your legs from the ground1!. crawl M mo$e slowly on your hands and knees1". gallop M ,for horses+ run $ery fast1%. stagger M walk $ery unsteadily as if you are about to fall1(. stride M walk confidently with long steps1:. wade M walk in deep water which probably reaches your waist1;. amble M walk slowly in a rela ed manner

2*. clamber M /uickly climb up a hill on21. paddle M walk in shallow water0 for pleasure22. saunter M walk in a slow and la5y way23. trot M ,for horses+ mo$e /uite /uickly2!. hobble M walk slowly and with difficulty because it is painful for you to walk 2". sprint M run $ery fast2%. scurry M mo$e /uickly with little steps

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1. 4hey attacked the dri$er and he straightaway made a bolt for it.

2. I found #ark at the hospital0 pacing restlessly up and down.3. ? few latecomers had slipped into the room and were standing at the back of the audience.. ?fter so long on the train0 we couldn't wait to get out and stretch our legs.

". ? woman sidled up to us and asked if we wanted to buy a watch.%. e elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.(. She picked her way between the puddles.



. 4hey decide to go for a stroll along the beach.

. 4he children came tearing downstairs like greased lightning.1*. I ignored his command and took off after him0 running as fast as my legs could carry me.11. 4im was edging away from the threatening crowd.12. She yelled at me and stormed out of the room0 slamming the door behind her.

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beam0 flick0 fumble0 ga5e0 giggle0 grin0 -ot0 lounge0 mumble0 peer0 pore0 rummage0 scribble0 scour0 snigger0

slumped0 whisper

1. I lay back on the sand and ga5ed at the stars abo$e.2. ?unt 9ella sat at the table0 poring o$er catalogues0 sur$eying the accounts0 calculating.3. =ran leant o$er and whispered something in her sister's ear.. 9rad was slumped in front of the tele$ision watching the game.

". Ban flicked through the pages0 dipping into the typed sectionsN the handwritten portions could wait.%. I dried off0 then lounged on a hammock at the poolside.(. Let me -ot down your number and I'll call you tomorrow.. 8oger peered into the dark corridor to see what was making the noise.. e mumbled a few words and lost consciousness.

1*. Eh noF Ene of the kids has scribbled all o$er my reportF11. e spent half an hour scouring the newspaper for any mention of the fire.12. She was holding the baby0 and grinning from ear to ear.13. Linda and Ghristina were giggling at some pri$ate -oke.1!. Baddy sat in the first pew0 beaming with pride.1". 4he phone rang0 and half asleep0 7inston fumbled about to find the recei$er.1%. 8uth tripped and fell as she walked up the steps. 4he boys behind her sniggered.1(. Louise rummaged in her purse and pulled out a small en$elope.

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balmy0 blustery0 bree5e0 bucket down0 cloudburst0 dri55le0 drought0 muggy0 nippy0 scorcher0 sleet0 slush0 spit0swelter

1. 4he weather was incredible for sunbathingN the day was a scorcher.2. 4he weather's getting warmer0 but the mornings are still nippy.3. >$eryone headed for the beach on that sweltering summer afternoon.. 4he rain isn't too bad it's only dri55ling.

". ? gentle bree5e ruffled her hair.%. ? se$ere drought has caused most of the corn crop to fail.(. ?s she was undressing it began to rain again0 and soon it was bucketing down.

. 7hen it's hot and muggy0 no one feels like working.. >$erything had melted into brown slush within a few hours.1*. )ou don't need an umbrella it's only spitting.11. 4he sun had lost its fierce heat and the air was golden and balmy.12. 7e couldn't see anything because of the sleet and snow.13. It had poured with rainN a total cloudburst0 thunder cracking and grumbling in the skies abo$e the city.1!. I keep a firm grip on my hat and stare into the blustery abyss.

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