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6.3

A: yes . Clearly they arent at the peak of their physical health

B: isnt it obvious that most of the 17-years olds arent even mature enough to
be responsible for themselves?

A : Yeah , but does it depend as the individual ? Some 18 year-olds might make
good parents.

B: But surely they need more time to sort out their own lives first.

A : but isnt it a fact that in some cultures 18 is a normal age to have a

family ?

B : yes, but anyone can see that what works in one culture wont necessarily
work in every culture

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Meanings :

Have your ups and downs

If someone or something experiences ups and downs, a mixture of good and

bad things happens to him, her, or it: Like most married couples we've had our
ups and downs, but life's like that.

Going nowhere

to not make any progress or achieve anything:

They're getting nowhere on this project.

He and I dated for a while, but it went nowhere.

Taking one step forward ,and two steps back

one step forward, two steps back

If you take one step forward, two steps back, you make progress but then experience
events that cause you to be further behind than you were when you made the
progress.

Looking forward to
to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen:

I'm really looking forward to my holiday.

[ + -ing verb ] She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again.
I'm not looking forward to Christmas this year.

B2 [ + -ing verb ] formal used at the end of a formal letter to say you hope to hear from
or see someone soon, or that you expect something from them:

I look forward to hearing from you.

In the circumstances, I look forward to receiving your client's cheque for the sum of 570
within the next seven days.

Have mixed feelings

If you have mixed feelings about something, you feel both pleased and not
pleased about it at the same time: I had mixed feelings about leaving home. I
was excited but at the same time, I knew I would miss my family.

The last think you feel like doing

feel like (doing) something

infml to want to have or do something:

I feel like going to get ice cream want to come?

Look on the bright side

to find good things in a bad situation: .

Dreading

to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or

that might happen:

He's dreading the exam - he's sure he's going to fail.

[ + -ing verb ] I'm dreading having to meet his parents.
dread to think
C2 used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too
worrying:

I dread to think what would happen if he was left to cope on his own

Upbeat

Cheerful; optimistic.

he was upbeat about the company's future

Cynical

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or
integrity.

he was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun

1. 1.1 Doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile.

most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city

1.2 Contemptuous; mocking.

he gave a cynical laugh

2Concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards
in order to achieve them.

a cynical manipulation of public opinion

Gloomy

partially or totally dark; especially : dismally and depressingly dark gloomy weatherb :
having a frowning or scowling appearance : forbidding a gloomy countenancec : low in
spirits : melancholy

2a : causing gloom : depressing a gloomy story a gloomy landscapeb : lacking in

promise or hopefulness : pessimistic gloomy prophecies a gloomy future

Fills you with optimism

Promising

Fills you with despair

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1) Elderly
2) In their prime
3) Come of age
4) For his/her age
5) Age discrimination
6) Maturity

2A)

1) Makes
2) m not able to/cant
3) Are allowed to
4) Arent supposed to
5) Ill wont be able to keep
6) Dont have to
7) Oughtnt to
8) Managed to

3A)

1) Ten minutes from now .I wont be sitting here

2) In two hours time , the class definitely will have finished . probably
wont speak English
3) This Sunday bat noon, it will be warm with plenty of sunshine .
4) A year from now , all of us in this group will be still communicating on a
weekly basis.
5) By 2020 , the internet will have replaced by an alternative technology

4A)

1) Ups and downs

2) Had mixed fellings
3) Look on the bright side of things
4) Upbeat
5) Looking forward
6) Cynical
7) Gloomy
8) Dreading
9) Taking one step forward, two steps back
10) Promising
11) Despair
 12) Filled with optimism

5A)

1) Dont you agree

2) But clearly
3) Anyone can see that
4) But surely parents
5) So youre saying is that you think shouldnt parents know more than the
medical profession .
6) But isnt it obvious

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1) Where I had been all day.

2) What I had watched on TV last night

3) If I had washed my hands for dinner/ my hands had been washed (passive)

4) If I had got any homework for tomorrow

5) If I was going to help her with the housework this weekend