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Question 1

Why did his friend lose
her job?
A She spent too much time online.

Answer 1

lose her job

spend (much) time

spend too much time online

Question 2

Was she honest? No, She was not honest.

Answer 2

being honest
am/is/are/was/were + honest

Question 3

She was unwell

Answer 3

being unwell
am/is/are/was/were + unwell

Question 4

Why was she upset?
She had lost her mobile phone.

Answer 4

am/is/are/was/were + upset

• loose sth like:
  loose her mobile phone
  loose her job

Question 5

Her mother phoned her unexpectedly.

he phoned her at work.

Answer 5

• unexpectedly:
  adverb
  /ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli
• phone:
  verb /fəʊn/
  = call = give someone a call/ring = call up = telephone /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/
• at work

Question 6

He sent a postcard to a friend.

Answer 6

• send sth to:
  send a postcard to a friend
• postcard /ˈpəʊs(t)kɑːd/

Question 7

How did the boy feel
about sending this postcard?

Answer 7

• feel about sth:
  feel about sending this postcard.

Question 8

He annoyed about the time it took to arrive.

Answer 8

• annoy about sth
• take time

Question 9

He amused by his friend’s reaction.

Answer 9

• amused by sth: pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny)

Question 10

She looked faintly amused.

she smiled faintly.

Answer 10

• faintly = adverb: slightly
  to a small degree; not considerably

Question 11

A woman was talking about sending an email. What mistake did she make?

Answer 11

• about + verb with ing:
  about sending.
• send an email/ emails
• make mistakes/a mistake

Question 12

She accidentally deleted the email.

Answer 12

• delete emails/an email
• accidentally:
  Without intention = (adverb) inadvertently
  /ˌɪnədˈvəːt(ə)ntli/ = unintentionally

Question 13

She wrote some untrue things in the email.

Answer 13

made up = invented = untrue

Question 14

let’s get together when you come to my city.

Answer 14

get together

Question 15

I’ve communicated with her by email a lot.

Answer 15

communicated with … by

Question 16

we’ve never met face to face.

Answer 16

face to face

Question 17

My friend and I often go on line to chat about nothing in particular.

Answer 17

• go online
• chat about ….
• nothing in particular

Question 18

She told her boss she was ill.

Answer 18

am/is/are/was/were + ill

Question 19

She took some time off work to go skiing.

Answer 19

• take off work:
  to stop work, in order to do something else
• go skiing. go shopping. go bowling. go swimming

Question 20

She’s looking for another job now!

Answer 20

• looke for job

Question 21

She posted photos of herself in Switzerland

Answer 21

• post photos

Question 22

everyone on the train overheard our conversation. I was so embarrassed!

Answer 22

• on the train
• overheard a conversation:
  to hear what other people are saying without intending to and without their knowledge

Question 23

I overheard a very funny conversation on the bus this morning.

Answer 23

• on the bus
• overheard a conversation
• overheard a very funny conversation

Question 24

I was a bit cross.

Answer 24

• cross = angry

Question 25

The moment I sent the email, I realised I'd clicked the wrong button and sent it to everyone in my address book, including Eva!

Answer 25

including .... - click the wrong button

Question 26

Only close relatives and very good friends were invited to the wedding.

Answer 26

- close relatives: the person's spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandchildren and grandparents

Question 27

I've made some good friends at uni- I hope we don't lose touch.

Answer 27

- make friends - lose touch

Question 28

My friend has just got engaged to her boyfriend.

Answer 28

- get engaged

Question 29

I like to keep in touch with old school friends - especially those who have moved abroad

Answer 29

- keep in touch with - old friends - school friends - move abroad

Question 30

I love having a big extended family-we're all very close and meet up quite often.

Answer 30

- a big extended family - meet up

Question 31

l'm not going to the school reunion next month. We use the present continuous to talk about personal plans and arrangements in the future.

Answer 31

- reunion: an instance of two or more people coming together again after a period of separation. - next month

Question 32

I'm seeing Keith this evening. We use the present continuous to talk about?

Answer 32

personal plans and arrangements in the future

Question 33

Shh! l'm trying to work. We use the present continuous to talk about?

Answer 33

actions happening at the moment of speakfng,

Question 34

Tara is having a hard time trying to get the phone company to replace her mobile.

Answer 34

replace her mobile.

Question 35

We use the present continuous to talk about:

Answer 35

1. actions happening at the moment of speaking: Cindy's making lunch 2. temporary situations that are happening around now: I usually work in the London office, but this month I'm working in the Bristol office. 3. changing or developing situations. The cost of living is going up. 4. personal plans and arrangements in the future. I'm seeing Keith this evening.

Question 36

I often misunderstand what people mean in text messages. We use the present simple to talk about?

Answer 36

- in text messages. habits, routines or regular repeated actions (often with adverbs of frequency, e.g. always, sometimes, every week).

Question 37

I go to the gym every Friday evening. We use the present simple to talk about?

Answer 37

- go to the gym - every evening - every Friday - every Friday evening. habits, routines or regular repeated actions (often with adverbs of frequency, e.g. always, sometimes, every week).

Question 38

They often play tennis at the weekend. We use the present simple to talk about?

Answer 38

- play tennis - at the weekend habits, routines or regular repeated actions (often with adverbs of frequency, e.g. always, sometimes, every week).