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Exercises

What do you think happened to make these people dolsay what they did?
Example: We had to send for a plumber. Maybe a pipe was leaking/the lavatory was Flooded.
1 I had to call out our local mechanic.
2 Our neighbours let us use their washing machine.
3 Don't worry, it often does that; I'll screw it back on.
4 Come here and I'll put a plaster on it.
5 How many batteries does it take? I'll get some for you.
6 I don't know where you've put them. Try the bedside table.

7.2 Odd one out. Which of the three words is the odd one out in each case?
Example: spill flood chip chip - the other two involve liquids.
1 break down smash break 3 leak come off chip
2 run out stain stop 4 cut bruise flood
What would you do if ...

1 you mislaid your credit card? 4 your TV set broke down?
2 you noticed your guest's glass was chipped? 5 you bruised your forehead?
3 one of your coat-buttons came off? 6 your watch was slow?

Here is a matrix. There are the names of things and things that can go wrong with them.
Not all of the words are on the left-hand page. Use a dictionary for any you are not sure of.
Put just one tick (J) along each horizontal line, for things that most typically go together, as
in the example.

cake-tin uase elbow clock moped sink

banged
/ cracked
I broken down
dented
stopped J
blocked

Complete these sentences using words and phrases from the opposite page.
Example: There was a power-cut so we... had to sit in the dark /light candles.
1 I was so tired when I finally went to bed that next morning I...
2 The wind blew the door shut and I realised I'd ...
3 I would ring her but I'm afraid I've ...
4 I can't take a photo, my camera's ...
5 I tried to run over the rocks but I.. .

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