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Possible answers:
                 1  quite shocked 1 extremely anxious
                 2  slightly anxious I a bit surprised
                 3  ratherlquiteItotally confused
                 4  quite surprised
                 5  a bit I rather sad
                 6  absolutely/utterly/completely exhausted I extremely tired
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               )  Possible sentences:
                 1  There are dozens of empty jam-jars in this cupboard. What shall I do with them?
                 2  He's got heaps of money; he can pay for himself.
                 3  There's tons of  rubbish in the garden; it'll  take us months to clear it all.
                 4  I only ever take a tiny drop of milk in my tea, thank you.


                 Unit 58
                 1  period  2  age (era could also be used)  3  era  4  time  5 spell

                 Possible answers:
                 1  I've  told you time and time again not to leave that fridge door open!
                 2  Hello! Nice to see you! You're  just  in time for tealcoffee!
                 3  By the time you get this card, I'll  probably already be at your house.
                 4  I'd  rather talk to you one at a time, if  you don't mind.
                 5  Could you use the old photocopier  for the time being? The new one's  being repaired.
                 6  It can get extremely cold at times in ...
                 7  I'll  do my best ro get there on time.

            3    Possible answers:
                 1  ... takes about three hours.
                 2  ... runllast for about half an hour each side.
                 3  ... lasted me three winters.
                 4  ... went on for ages.
                 5  ... have elapsedlpassed since then, but people still remember that day.
                 6  ...p ass quickly.
                 7  ... take your time.
                 1  Yes, she's  permanent now.   4  Yes, I believe it's  eternal.
                 2  Yes, absolutely timeless.   5  It's  a temporary measure.
                 3  Well, provisionally.

                 Unit 59

                 1  ... them shortened?   3  ... a short cut.   5  ... widened it /...'ve  widened it.
                 2  ... extremely tall.   4  ... height.   6  ... heighten the feeling.

            .2  1  a width of the pool   3  a very narrow range of goods   5  shallow water
                 2  to lengthen         4  a long-distance call        6  farawayldistant places

                 1  it's  much bigger now.   3  to give us more room.   5  you  should broaden it.
                 2  it's  a lengthy business.   4  there's  a wide range.   6  for miles along the river.
                 1  at; of   2  in   3  from (or possibly at)   4  from; to

                 1  spread  2  expandedlgrew; contracted  3  shrunk  4  stretches  5  grown


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