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Complete the mini-dialogues with the words and phrases below. Make any necessary changes.

worthwhile foreign language pronounce doubtful talk into accent join

championship countless get the message across equality slang fluent sensible
1. A: What do you find difficult about learning a ?
B: I think that learning how to the new words is hard.
2. A: I have just begun exercising at the new sports club. Do you want to ?
B: I think its too expensive.
A: I dont want to you something you dont want to do,
but the club has a pool and a Jacuzzi.
B: Well, that might make being a member !
3. A: How is our basketball team going to prepare for the next month?
B: There are going to be practices before the big game.
A: Thats a very plan, but the players may get tired.
4. A: The new law promises to create more between men and women in the
workplace.
B: Im that this law can make a difference in the present situation.
5. A: I travel to Germany for business quite often.
B. How do you manage, even though youre not in German?
A: I somehow even though my is terrible and I dont
know the .

Complete the sentences to show you have understood the meanings of the words in bold.

1. If we are planning the class party, we must talk over .......................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... .
2. Being bilingual means you ............................................................................................................. .
3. Terry is very sensitive about ........................................................................................................... .
4. Im always truthful when ............................................................................................................... .
5. Is this coat suitable for ................................................................................................................... ?
6. How did they react when ............................................................................................................... ?

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Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple
or Future Perfect Simple.

1. Last year, Megan (rent) a flat near the university before the school
year started. She hopes that this year she (find) a place to live by the
end of the summer.
2. My friends went on the roller coaster after we (go) on the other rides.
I didnt go. I never (ride) on roller
coasters because Im afraid.
3. Henry (go shopping) for the drinks for
the party yet? No, but dont worry. He (buy) them by Friday.
4. I couldnt chat with you on Facebook yesterday because I (take) my
computer to be repaired. The technician (repair) it by this evening.

Rewrite the sentences with the time expressions in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple, Present
Perfect Continuous and Past Perfect Simple. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences.

1. Your mother called a few minutes ago. (just)

Your mother ..................................................................................................................................... .
2. The students finished solving the problem. Then the bell rang. (when)
The students ..................................................................................................................................... .
3. The boys cleaned the garage. It took them two hours. (for)
The boys .......................................................................................................................................... .
4. The train left at two oclock. We got to the station late. (after)
We .................................................................................................................................................... .
5. The champion began playing tennis when she was four years old. (since)
The champion .................................................................................................................................. .