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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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