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A teacher is standing with his back to the class and a smart A teacher is standing with his back to the class and a smart
student sneaks into the room, looks at the teacher, takes a student sneaks into the room, looks at the teacher, takes a
seat and acts as though she had been in the classroom for seat and acts as though she had been in the classroom for
ages . ages .
He saw a hundred Euro note on the pavement, picked it He saw a hundred Euro note on the pavement, picked it
up and put it in his pocket. up and put it in his pocket.
The old man would like to use the technology he was used The old man would like to use the technology he was used
to using when he was young. His colleague is against going to using when he was young. His colleague is against going
back to old technology. back to old technology.
1. I found organizing my own homestay program a 1. I found organizing my own homestay program a
6. of everything for me 2. little scary because I would be living in someone
4. to trust people that we have never met before so 3. else's home while I studied and it is not always easy
2. little scary because I would be living in someone 4. to trust people that we have never met before so
3. else's home while I studied and it is not always easy 5. I called a company called ESL and they took care
5. I called a company called ESL and they took care 6. of everything for me
Match the words on the left with the words on the right. Correct
Listen to the audio file and choose the best answers. Partially
The man is in a nice hotel. There are 68 rooms in the hotel The man is in a nice hotel. There are 86 rooms in the hotel
and the man at reception first suggests room number 25 . and the man at reception first suggests room number 25 .
The client does not want that room because it has got a The client does not want that room because it has got a
small window . The client prefers has got a large window small window . The client prefers red carpets in hotel
carpets in hotel rooms. rooms.
It is generally an excellent idea to take a gift from your own It is generally an excellent idea to take a gift from your own
culture to your new family. We find that it is a very good culture to your host family. We find that it is a very good
path to break the ice when you arrive. way to break the ice when you arrive.
1. pick up 1. pick up
lift lift
2. pick on 2. pick on
bully bully
3. put away 3. put away
return something to its proper place return something to its proper place
4. put off 4. put off
disgust disgust
5. put up 5. put up
give a place to sleep give a place to sleep