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Exercises

27.1 Fill the gaps with words from A opposite. The first letter is given.

He
WN Tf you Lio your passport you must call the Embassy.
Tf
tired this morning, but I am OK now.
TR We are going to buy ac... for our new kitchen.
She fo... and broke her leg. She had to go to hospital.
LN TPS Gee cold today.
These shoes are very L................. I need smaller ones.
My sister is a good c................... I love eating at her house.

27.2 Put a tick in the right box for each word. Look at the example.

word sounds like? | ‘yes (v) sounds like? yes (V)
lose juice | shoes v

loose | juice shoes |
quite right higher

quiet right higher

27.3 Answer these questions.
1 What does a mouse do to a computer? It ....comtrols it...
2 What does the passport officer do to your passport? He/She oo... cece
3 If you want to use someone’s camera for two hours, what do you say? Can I...................

4 What do you say to someone at 3 p.m.? GOOd Loco Woo oooWoWoWoo Woo Woo.
5 What do people do at a bus stop? They ............ooooocoWooooWooWoWo.WoWo Wo. oo Woo Woo
6 What do you say to a friend if you need £1 for the phone? Can you .....0....0.. ee

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27.4 Answer these questions for yourself.
1 Are you expecting any visitors today?
2 What do you hope to do with this book?
3 Do you borrow things from your friends? What things?
4 Would you lend your best friend £200?

You can find other words that are often confused in these units in this book:
Do and make Units 5 and 6
Take and bring Units 8 and 9
Say and tell Unit 13
Speak and talk Unit 13
Rob and steal Unit 57

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