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Unit 35

1 This is Jack. He's my flatmate. or He and I are flatmates.
2 My grandad still writes to his old (or former) shipmates.
3 We were classmates in 1978, weren't we? or You were a classmate of mine ...
4 She's not really a friend, she's just a workmate.

Some possible answers:
John Silver and Lorna Fitt were colleagues in 1984-5.
Josh Yates is Eve Cobb's ex-husband.
Eve Cobb is Josh Yates' ex-wife.
Eve Cobb used to be Bill Nash's flatmate.
Bill Nash and John Silver are colleagues.
Ada Brigg and Nora Costa were Olympic team-mates. (usually written with a hyphen because 'm'
is written twice)
Ana Wood is Bill Nash's partner. (or vice-versa)
Nora Costa and Ada Brigg were classmates.
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Bill Nash and Eve Cobb were flatmates.
Bill Nash is Eve Cobb's ex-flatmate. (or vice-versa)
Fred Parks and Ada Brigg were once acquaintances.

1 A teenage music fan might not see eye to eye with hislher parents, might worship or idolise a
pop star, might dislike, but might (secretly!) respect a strict teacher, and probably likes or even
loves hislher mates.
2 A secretary might like another secretary, might or might not get on well with them, might
despise or hate their boss, or perhaps look up to hidher, and might fancy a very attractive
workmate, because that person turns them on.
3 A 45-year-old may well dislike teenagers or look down on them, or fancy them if they are
attractive; helshe might be repelled by their ex-husbandlwife, or might still fancy them.

1 Jo and Phil don't see eye to eye. or ... don't get on with each other.
2 I fell out with my parents.
3 We had a quarrel but now we've made it up.
4 Do you think Jim and Nora are having an affair?
5 I get on very well with my colleagues at work.
6 She should learn to respect her elders.
7 Jo's attractive, but her mate just turns me off completely.

Unit 36

a garden shed or a garage
a kitchen or dining-room drawer
a bathroom cabinet (dental floss is a kind of thread for cleaning between your teeth)
a wardrobe
a cupboard, or perhaps an attic
a kitchen or utility room
usually in every room
in front of one of the entrance doors (front or back)
in the kitchen, probably in a drawer
in the loft or in the cellar, or in a shed

1 attic or loft; in this picture it looks more 3 the hall
like a loft, where things are stored. 4 utility room
2 landing 5 pantry or larder

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