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Christina Latham-Koenig
Clive Oxen den
Paul Seligson

OXFORD


-_'1.Stina La tham -Koenig
- -:e Oxenden

_-= Seligson

and C~ve Oxenden are the original co-authors of
! and English File 2

OXFORD
UNIVERSITY PRESS


Grammar

Vocabulary

Pronuncia

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- - .-~: --.. : . ---.-

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8

C Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Percy

J>pelll~8

=-=--'-----".
--.",_ ... _-~~.~~-

present continuous

ana numbers

---~

ctothes, prepositions of place

;) and ;)r

10

verb phrases

word stress

18

REVIEW AND CHECK 1&2

20

A plans and dreams

be going to (plans and

airports

sentence stress and fast
speech

22

B let's meet again

present continuous (future
arrangements)

verbs + prepositions e.g.,
arrive in

sounding friendly

B Fashion and shopping

present perfect or simple past? (1)

shopping

c and ch

32

C Lost weekend

something, anything, nothing, etc .

adjectives ending -ed and -ing

Ci ,

34

REVIEW AND CHECK 3&4

36

A No time for anything

comparative adjectives and adverbs,

time expressions: spend time,


42

PRACTICAL ENGLISH Episode 3 The wrong shoes

44

A Are you a pessimist?

46

quantifiers, too, not enough

health and the body

,\ , U , 'al , and ' I:

will ! won't (predictions)

opposite verbs

'11, won't

B I'll never forget you

will ! won 't (decisions, offers,
promises)

verb + back

word stress:


Pronunciation

uses of the infinitive

verbs + infinitive: try to, forget
to, etc.

weak form of to, linking

uses of the gerund (verb + -fng)

verbs + gerund

the letter i

have to, don't have to, must,
must not. cant

modifiers: a little (bit), really, etc.

sentence stress

should

get

01 and . u , sentence stress

if + present. will + base form


Jlll..ACTlCAl ENGLISH Episode 4 At the pharmacy

something can go wrong....

$

lIfou

must be mine

FVW AND CHECK 7&8

~t

would you do?

Ye been afraid

of it for years

30mto sing

.....enCAl ENGLISH Episode 5 Getting around

"';"he mothers of invention

passive

verbs: invent, discover, ete.


linking

so, neither + auxiliaries

similarities

sentence stress, ." \} and 0

past perfect

verb phrases

contractions: had/ hadn't

IS Gossip is good for you

reported speech

say or tell?

double consonants

t

questions without auxiliaries

review

review



G simple present
V d escribing people: appearance and personal ity
P fi naL-s / -es

I like good
books.
He doesn't
like sports.

1 VOCABULARY describing people
a

9») Listen ro a man descr ibing h is girlfriend and
check (.I) her picrure.

b Listen aga in. \Vhat two quest io ns does Luke's friend
ask him? How does Luke answer the second question?

P

What does she look like? What is she like?

What does she look like? = Tell me about her appearance
(Is she tall / short? What calor hair does she have?).
What is she like? = Tell me what kind of person she is
(Is she friendly? Is she shy?).

c

now. Her mother, Alice. chooses a man she thinks is
perfect for her daughter and her best friend. Kat ie,
chooses anot her. Then Charlot te goes on a date wi th
each man. Which one does she prefer?
I love going to the movies, but J often feel
like staying at home w ith a good book," says
Charlotte. " I'm very friendly and sociable and I get
along well with most people. I think I have a good sense
of humor."
"'What kind of men do I li ke? Well, I like interesting
men who can make me laugh. Physically, I prefer men
with a really nice smile who are talle r tha n me. And
J don't usually like men with beards! I like men who
are into literature and art. and classical music."
,

,

" I'm not sure who is going to choose better for me.
Both my mom and my best friend know me very
well. Maybe Katie cou ld find me a guy who is
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phYSically more compatible, but my mother has "7"7
known me fo r longer!


3 GRAMMAR simple present

5 PRONUNCIATION final-s / -es


She relaxes with boxes of chocolates.
He uses glass es to read.

b In pairs, answer the questions.
\Vhich lener do you add to most ve rbs with
he, sIte, and it?
2 How do the verbs below change with he, she,

P

Pronunciation of f inal -s I -es: verbs and nouns
The final-s is pronounced ~ or 'z. . The difference is small.
The final -es is pronounced 'IZ, after ch, c, g, sh, 5, Z, and x.

andi£?

watch I stlldy I [Jo I have
3 \Vh ar auxiliary verbs do you use to make
questions and negatives with ... ?
a 1/YOII / lVe / 'hey bile / she / it

c

b

17 )) How do you say rhe lie I she I it form o f these verbs and th e
plural of these nouns? Listen and check.
ve rbs: choose cook go live stop teach
nouns: boy class date friend language parent


Separated

Age
Job

Likes

Appearance

f Which man do you think is better for
C h arlotte? Why?
Doesn't like

4 LISTENING
a

1 14 )) Li sten to Charlotte talkin g about
what h appened when she met Alexander.
What did she think of him? Does she want
to see him again?

b Listen again and wrire down any adjectives
or express ions that Charlotte uses to
descri be hi s appearance and personality.
e

llS )) Now repeat for Oliver.

d \Vhar does C ha rlotte decide in the end ?
Do you agree wirh her?

1 VOCABULARY clothes

3 GRAMMAR present continuous

a

a

Look at the pictures. \Vhat are the models
wearing? Match the word s and clothes.

o boots
o pants
o shirt
o shoes
o skirt

Look at the painting on page 9 by arti st Da vid Hockney (1937-).
In pairs. describe t he man and the wo man .
\Vhat do they look like?
• \Vhat are they wear ing?
• \Vhat are th ey doing?

b Underline th e correc t for m of the verb, present continu ous or
simple present.

o top

In the pa intin g the man isn't lI'earitlB J doesll 't wear shoes.
2 In some cou ntri es women often wear J are wearin8 hats to wedd in gs.

21» ) Listen and check.
~ p.166 Sound Bank. Look at the typical
spelli ngs for these so und s.

Ask and answe r the questions with a panner.
\Vhat clothes do you usually wear ... ?
at wo rk J college J school
when you go out at night
when you wa nt to relax on th e weekend

3
4

5
6

7

8
9
IQ

11
12

Percy is the name of th e car.
Mr. and Mrs. C lark made clothes
for famous people.
The painting shows their living
room.

sini ng _ _

3
4
S
6

7
S
b

of the pai nti ng, ____ the man and the
woma n, there's an open window.
A whi te car is sitt ing
th e man.
T here's a ru g
the ma n's chair.
There's a te lepho ne
the fl oor ____ the
ma n's chair.
the telepho ne there's a la mp.
the woman there's a table, and a vase with
fl owers
ir.

25 »)) Listen and check. T hen cover th e sentences
and look at t he pai nt ing. Say where the things and
people are.

a


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Hotel problems
1 !E~ INTRODUCTION
a Look at the photos. Desc rib e Jenny and Rob.
b

26 »)) Watch or listen to Jenny. N umber the pic[U res
1-6 in the order she mentions them.

c

Watch or li ste n aga in and answer th e questions.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

What does Jenny do?
Where d id she go a few months ago?
Who's Rob Walker?

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

0

Hello. This is room 613.
There's a problem with
the air-conditioning. It isn't
working, and it's very hot in
my room.

I'm sorry, sir.

I'll

somebody up
to look at it right now. Thank you.

Good _ _ _ reception . Hello . I'm sorry to bother
you again. This is room 613.
I

c

c

view?
Jenny Barbara's
forward to meeting you.
Jenny You
be really tired.
Rob I guess you're _ __
Rob By the _ __
Jenny It's _ _ _ to see you, too.

I'm sorry, sir.
you through to IT. Thanks.

A There's a problem with t he ai r-conditioning.
B I'lt send somebody to look at it.

Rob says he does n't like the hotel .
Jenny is goi ng to show him around the city tom orrow.
Ba rbara is Jen ny's boss.
Rob is hu ngry.
It's four in the morni ng fo r Rob.
T hey're goi ng to meet at eleven.
Jen ny thinks th at Rob is go ing to ge t lost.

b Watch o r liste n agai n. Say why the F sentences
are fa lse.

How can I help you? I have a problem with the
Wi-Fi. I ca n't get a signal.
I'll


1 VOCABULARY vacations
a

b

c

In o ne minuce, write do wn fi ve things you
like doin g when you're o n vacatio n, e.g.,
reiax illB,Bo j"B to musellms. Then compare
w ith a pa rtner.

>- p.152 Vocabulary Bank Vaca t ions.
In pairs, inter view your partner with th e
vacation ques tionnaire. Ask Why?

My perfect summer vacation
Which do you prefer...?
going abroad or going on vacation in your country
going by car, bus, plane, or train
going to the beach or going to a cit y
staying in a hotel {or apartment} or going camping

tanning, going sightseeing, or going for walks
hot, sunny weather or cool, cloudy weat her
going with friends or going with your family

2 READING & SPEAKING
a Wo rk in pairs. A read abo ut Ioe's vacat ion.
Bread abo U[ Laura's va cation. Find th e


28, a flight attendant

Last October, I went on vacation to Thailand
for two weeks with my girlfriend, Mia.
The vacation began we ll. We spent two
days in Bangkok and saw the Floating
Market and the Roya l Palace. But things
we nt wrong when we left Bangkok. I
wanted to stay in hostels, which were
basic but clean, but Mia said they were
too uncomfortable. So we stayed in very
expensive hotels. r wanted t o experience
the local atmosphere. but Mia just wanted to
go shopping. I thought I knew Mia well, but you don't know a person unti l
you travel with him or her. It was awful! We argued about everything.
For our last four days we went to Ko Chang. a beautiful island. It was
like being in paradise. The weather was bea utiful and the beaches were
wonderful, but we just sunbathed without speaking . We spent our last night
back in Bangkok, and we met some travelers from Australia. They were really
friendly, and Mia started flirting with one of the boys. That was the end .
you don't know a When we arrived at O'Hare International

ee

person until you
travel with hi m

Airportthe next day. we decided to break up.
I took hundreds of photos. but when I got

(he places where they stayed
talking to other trave lers
photos

5 goi ng on vaca tion wi th a boyfriend

c

\Ve booked a vaca ti on.
We walked around the town.
\Ve su n bathed on the beach.

dog

\Ve argu ed about everything.
\Ve relUed a ho use.

I \Ve decided to break up.
b Say the simple past ofrhese verbs. In which ones is -ed
pronounced IId/?
arrive ask end

35 »)) Now listen to Linda. \Vhat's her

op inion ofthe vacation? Then li sten again.
\Vhat does she say about ... ?
Costa Rica
:2 what they did there
3 the cost of her vacation



\Vh m is the si mpl e past of these verbs?
Are they regu lar or irreg ul a r? Check your
answers in Joe's text.
go _ _

spend _ __

begin _ __
leave _ __

wa nt
sray _ __

be _ _ I__
rhink _ __

know

argue _ __

s unbathe _ _ _

take

YOUR LAST VACATION
1 WMr
P

Useful language for showing interest
Really? Wow! Fantastic! Great! etc.
Oh, no! How awful! etc.
Was it expensive? Why? What happened? etc.

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G past continuous
V prepositions of time and place: at, in, on
P sentence stress

What was
happening?

1 READING
a

Look at a photo th at news photog raphe r
Tom Pil sto n took in 2008. \Vhat do you
think is ha ppc nin g?

people were quietly holding hands and smiling - others were ten se
and nervous. They felt that it was their moment. Suddenly, I realized
that this was a better place to be than inside. I was watching Obama's
victory through the faces of all these people, African, Hispanic, Chinese,
white. At about 11 o'clock the results w ere announced, and everybody
went crazy. people started laughing, shouting, and crying. But when
Obama made his speech they all became quiet and emotional. There
was only one place to be on the planet that night - and I w as there.

hi s ph oto was better than a pho to o f Ob a m a
him sel f? D o you agre e?

2 GRAMMAR past continuous
a Look at dle hi ghlighted verbs in an ex trac t
fro m th e text. D o they descri be acrio ns th at
h appened ... ?

a after he rook th e photo
b at the sa me time as he took th e ph oto
When I took this photo, everybod y was
looking at the TV screens waiting f or th e
election results. Some people were quietly
holding hands and smiling - other s were
tense and nervous.

b

> p.128 Grammar Bank 2B. L earn m or e
about th e pa st co ntinuo us and practi ce it.


> p,153 Vocabulary Bank Prepositions, D o parr I .

d ~ Communication at, in, on A p.lOO B p.106. A nswerth e
questio ns w ith a pre positio n and a ti me or place .


4 PRONUNCIATION sentence stress
43 »)) listen and r epea tthe dialogue. Copy the

a

6 SPEAKING & WRITING
a Talk to a partner. Give more information if you cao.

~t hll1.

Do yo u h ave a photo YOll really like? \Vha took it?
What was happening at rh e tim e?

A Where were you at six o'clock in the evening?
B I was at work.
A What were you doing?
B I was having a meeting with the boss.

2 Do you upload photos ro Facebook o r other Internet
s ires? What was the la st photo you upload ed ?
3 Do you have a p ho to as the sc ree n saver on your
compu ter or phone? \Vhat is it of?

b In pairs, take turns answering th e ques tio ns about


.!.1

What were you dOing

b

~ p. 1l2 Writing

l-1y favorite photo. W r ite a desctipti on
of your favo ri re photo.

5 LISTENING
a

Look at a famous photO that was on the
cover of many magazin es around rhe world
in the 19605. \Vh ere do you think th e
people a re ? \Vh ar do you think is happening?

b Read the beginning of a n ewspaper anicl e.
\Vhy do you think it is called ;'Tlie imaBe tllat
cost a fortune"?
c

44 )) Now listen to the wo ma n in the photo
talking abo ut it . \ Vere YOll right?

d Li s ten aga in. C hoose a, b, or c.
In 1968,she __ .

2 PRONUNCIATION word stress

P Stress in two·syUable words
Approximately 80% of two-syllable words are
stressed on the first syUable.
Most two-syllable nouns and adjectives are
stressed on the first syUable, e.g., mother,
happy. However, many two-syUable verbs and
prepositions or connectors are stressed on
the second syllable, e.g., arrive, behind, before.

4 SPEAKING & LISTENING
a

Read the story ofHannah and Ja m ie in 1 aga in .

b

In pairs, use pic[U res 1-5 to retell the story. Try to use connecto rs
and the ve rb ph rases in 3 .

a Underline rh e stressed syllable in these
words fro m rhe sto ry.
alcross al iter alga in allong
at!though aw llul be lcause birth lday
eve lning in lvite per llect selcond
b

49 ))) Listen an d check.



be
play

in a coffee shop

leave

the club very late

run

someeedy-te-dinnef

for somebody

somebody to a restaurant
a wonderful time

b Cover box 1. Try to rem em ber the verb fo r
each phrase.

c T here are two d iffe rent endin gs to t he story. Ta ke a cl ass vore. Do
you wa nt to listen to the happy ending o r the sad ending?
d

50,51 »)) \Vhat do you thi n k is goi ng to happ en in the end ing
you have chosen ? Li sten o nce and check.

e


any brothers or siste rs?
a Have you b Do you c Do you have
2 ___ la st night?
I

a Where you wem
b Where did you go
c \Vhere you did go
3 My broth er ___ soccer.
a doesn't like b don't like c doesn't likes
4 Her paren ts ___ a sma ll business.

1
2
3
4

The meecing is ___ Marc h 13th .
A \Vhere's Mom? B She's
the kitchen.
He was born
1989.
A Where's the dictionary?
Bi t's ___ the shelf in my room.
S Mark's not back yet- he's still ___ school.
6 It's a very quiet tow n , especia lly ___ ni ghr.
7 We wem _ _ vacat ion to Bangkok last yea r.

a has

2 smart
3 friendly

c did go

10 I saw th e movie, but I ___ it.

11

12
13
14

15

a didn 't liked b don't liked c didn't like
on rhe sofa.
When I got home, my parents
a were sirring b was sitting c we re siti ng
What
at 11 p.m.? You didn't answer my cal l.
a YOll were doing b you was doing c were you doing
She cou ldn't see him because she
her glasses.
a wasn't wearing b didn't wear c didn't wear in g
We went to the movies. ___ we decided to go for a walk.
a After b Then c \Vhen
We had a great time, ___ the weather wasn't very good.
a so


luxurious

PRONUNCIATION
the word with a different sound .

a @

?

E

G

2

~

sh ir t

shorts

3

'IZI

c hooses

languages li ve"

4

~
U nd erline the stressed sy llable.

5
b

a rri ve

a long

1 ta l ka tive

3 pre fer

2 mus tache

4 dis gus ting

work

curly
glasses

kind

n igh t

actor

about

he didn't understand what they were really doing.
Then he realized that the photographers were not
looking at rhe painrings.
They were raking phoros because they wanted to look
at the paintings later.
Later a couple asked him co take a photo of rh cm in
front of a pai nti ng.
He suggests twO possible ways of solving the problem.

c Look at the high lighted words in the text. Guess their
meaning from the context. Check with your teacher or
with a dictionary.

Justin

Joanna

Jeanna

David

Yoni

Ju st in ___ _

2
3

4


a better view of the art, but because they wanted to make sure
that no one blocked their photo. Was it possible that maybe they
were taking the photos so that they could admire the paintings
better when they got home? This was very improbable. They
were not there to see the paintings, but to take photos to prove
that they had been there.

T

Then it got worse. Now people were taking photos of their
partners or friends who were posing next to, or in front of some
of the most famous paintings. Neither the photographers nor
the person they were photographing had looked at the art itself,
although I saw that sometimes they read the label, to make sure
that the artist really was famous. At least nobody asked me to
take a picture of them together, smiling in front of a Picasso!

CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
Do the tasks with a partnet_ Check (.1') the box if YOll
can do them.
Can you ... ?

o

2

0

3


Watch and enjoy the movie.

I think that photography in museums should be banned , but I
also have a less drastic solution. I think that people who want to
take a photo of an exhibit should be forced to look at it first , for
at least one minute.
Adapted from Marcel Berlln'S article in The Guardian

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G be going to (plans and predictions)
V airports
P sentence stress and fast speech
I'm going to
teach English.

1 VOCABULARY airports

2 LISTENING

a

a

\Vhen was the last t ime you were
at an air port ? Was it to travel
somewhere (whe re?) or to meet
someone (w ho?)?



.-I

Customs

We spent a morning in the departures area last
week asking people about their travel plans.

D Gates

CJ Passport control

o

o

Terminal

-

b

55 )) Liste n a nd chec k your answers to a . T hen listen aga in and compl ete
the chart.

Restrooms

D Cart
c



56 J)) Look a t these senre nces fro m the air po rt
im er vicws a nd fill in th e blan ks with a fo rm o f
be [Joi ll8 to + verb. Then li sten a nd check.

1
En gli sh to youn g children .
2 How lo ng
there for?
3 It 's w inrer in Aust ra lia now, so _ _ _ _ _ __
pretty cold .
4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you at the air po rt?
5 I'm su re _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 great ti me .

or many people airports are a nightmare -long lines
when you check in and go through security and an even
longer wait if your flight is delayed. But there are some
airports where you can actually enjoy yourself. All good
airports have excellent facilities for business people and
children, free Wi~Fi, restaurants, cafes, and stores. But the
best airports have much more ...

F

b In pairs dec ide if se ntences 1- 5 arc pla ns or predi ctions
about the futllre. Wr ite PL (pl an) or PR (prediction).
c

>- p.130 Grammar Bank 3A. Le arn mo re about
be BoillB to a nd prac tice it.
Communication What are your plans? A p.IOI

If y ou don't have time to do your laundry because of your busy


would like to see a mov ie
want to pl ay a spo rt or exercise
need to leave your dog for the weekend
are worr ied about genin g lost
wa nt to wash your clothes
woul d like to see the c ity bet ween fl ights

A imagine YO ll are at one of t hese airports and your fl igh t
is delayed for th ree hours. B ca ll s you on yo ur cell phone.
Tell B where you are and what you are goi ng to do. T he n
change roles. Do the same with other a ir ports.

6

60 ))

SONG This is the Life -"
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G present continuous (future arrangements)
V verbs + prepositions, e.g., arrive in
P sounding friendly

1 READING & LISTENING
a

When are
you leaving?


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tomorrow, and then I can let you know
my flight time s.
Ben West

OK. Why don't you call me closer to the
date, at the end of April? Then we can set
a day and a time to meet. I know a great
restaurant. ..

Lily Varnell

DJ Hi, Ben! No news from you for ages. How are

62 )}) Lily ca ll s Ben and leaves him a message. Li ste n
and com plete her fli ght info rm at io n.

Thank you for booking with

Going out: Flight JBY4587
Depart
Arrive

Hotel rese rva tions:

lily Varnell

know my travel arrangements yet. What are
you doi ng that week? Are yo u free any time?

day. I'm su re we can find a time t hat 's
good for both of us.

I

e

things? Are you still w orking at the University
of San Francisco? I have a conference there
next month, and I thought perhaps we could
meet. I'd love to se e you again! Lily.

D It depends on th e day. I'm going to

D

for a long ti me
defi n ite plan s for rhe future
I conti nue to be
_ _ _ maybe
____ th erwo

5
6 _ _ _ to decide some thing (e.g., a day I date)

Lily Varnell

D Great. I'm going to book my tickets
D


B
A
B
A
B
A

63 ))) Look at three ext races from rhe
message Lily leaves Ben. Ca n yo u remember
the mi ssing verbs? Listen and check.
1 I'm
2 I'm

c

67 »)) Listen to another dialogue. Then li ste n again and repeat it
sentence by sentence. Try ro copy the speakers' intonation.

from Bosto n on JetBlue.

Would you like to go out for dinner?
I'd love to.
Are you free on Thursday?
Sorry, I'm going to the movies.
What about Friday? What are you doing then?
Nothing. Friday's fine.
OK. Let's go to the new Italian place.

B Great.


d

65 )) Lily ca ll s Ben when she arrives at the
hotel. Listen to the co nversation. \Vhar day
do they arrange to meet?

e Listen again. Complete Ben's ca lendar for
the week.
Sunday ~.__

..

seeing Paul

d Talk to other students. Try ro find days when you are both free
and suggest doing something. \Vrite it on your calendar. Try to
mak e an arrangement with a different p erson for every night.
Are you free on Friday evenin~ 0es, I am.

Monday 3

Tuosday4 _

_

_

_.

_


G defining retative clauses
V expressions for paraphrasing: like, for example, etc.
P pronunciation in a dictionary

What's a

gym?

-~

1 LISTENING

3 VOCABULARY paraphrasing

a

a \Vhat do you usually do if you're talking to someone in English
a nd yo u don't know a word th at YOll need?

Do you like play in g wo rd ga mes li ke
Scrabble or doing crossword s? Look at t he
Scrabble letters o n th e page. How many

a Look up the translation on your phone.
b Try to mime rhe word.
c Try re explain wha t you mean usi ng other words you know.

words of fo ur or mo re lette rs ca n you make
in three minutes?


2 GRAMMAR
defining relative clauses

b Read sentences 1-3 aga in. \Vhen do we use
wlio, that, a nd where?

R

3 a camera It's something ...
4 an elevator I( 's a kind of...
S s u nbathe For exa mple, you d o thi s ...
6 curly It's th e op posite ...

A

I

4 SPEAKING
~

Comm un ication What's the word? A p.lOl B p.107. Play a game
and defin e words for your partner to guess.

>- p.130 Grammar Bank 3C. Learn more

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I a thing that we use for everything nowadays.
3 It's
I a place where people go when they want to
buy something.
4 It's a ___
of gadget.
S It's the
of dark.
6 Ir 's ____ light, bur you use it to desc ribe hai r.
7 It's
ro intelligent.
8 For
,YOll do this to rhe TV.

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6 )) Complete the useful expressio ns wi th these words. Then
listen and check.

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