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Unit 27


                      1  shears            6  binoculars
                      2  (weighing) scales   7  pincerslpliers (pliers are usually best for
                      3  scissors            electrical jobs, e.g. cutting wiresIcables)
                      4  braces            8  handcuffs
                      5  tweezers

                      knickers   trousers   tights   shorts   dungarees
                      1  pyjamas    3  acoustics     5  jodhpurs
                      2  proceeds   4  whereabouts   6  authorities; goods

                      1  trousers   2  billiards   3  scissors   4  dungarees
                      I decided that if  I wanted to be a pop star I'd  have to leave home and get lodgings in London. I
                      finally got a room, but it was on the outskirts of  the city. The owner didn't  live on the premises,
                      so I could make as much noise as I liked. The acoustics in the bathroom were fantastic, so I
                      practised there. I made so much noise I almost shook the foundations! I went to the headquarters
                      of the Musicians' Union, but a guy there said I just didn't  have good enough looks to be famous.
                      Oh well, never mind!

                      Unit 28

                       1  Yes, most people have a cloth somewhere in the kitchen to wipe the work surfaces and in
                          case somebody spills something.
                       2  It is not likely that most people will have a wood. A wood is a rather big area of land covered
                          with trees (a small forest).
                       3  Most people do not keep iron (the material) in their homes, but they may have some things
                          made of iron, such as a frying pan. -
                       4  A lot of people have a fish (or several fish) swimming around in a tank in their living room.
                       5  Most people have pepper (together with salt) in their kitchen or dining room.
                       6  Most homes have glass somewhere, usually in the windows.
                       7  Most people have paper somewhere, for writing letters and notes, or for wrapping parcels.
                       8  You would have a tape if  you have a tape recorder or a video recorder, and you'd  probably
                          keep it near the machine.
                       9  Only people who consume alcohol would have drink in their house; they'd  probably keep it
                          in a cocktail cabinet or a cupboard.
                      10  A rubber is quite common. It is used for rubbing out writing done in pencil, and would be
                          kept with pens and pencils.

                      Suggested answers:
                      1  Can I borrow an iron?    4  Can I borrow some paper?
                      2  Can I have some pepper?   5  Can I borrow a rubber?
                      3  Can I have a chocolate?   6  Can I have a glass?
                      Possible answers:
                      1  I rode over some glass. or There was glass in the road.
                      2  No, she's living in a home now.
                      3  Perhaps he should get a trade, become a carpenter or something.
                      4  Well, it had a lot of  land with it.
                      5  It's a very famous work of art, a painting.
                      6  Well, look at the policy; that should tell you everything.

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