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98.3 1 gas/petrol 5 cab/taxi
2 freeway/motorway 6 sidewalk/pavement
3 gas station / petrol station or garage 7 truck driver / lorry driver
4 parking lot / car park

98.4 1 queue 2 curtains 3 reverse charge call 4 barrister 5 bill

Unit 99
99.1 Formal Informal
purchase handy
resume loo
thus terrific
commence quid
apprehend reckon
guy
purchase/buy; handy/convenient; loo/toilet; resume / start again; thus/therefore; terrific/fantastic;
quid/pounds; commence/start; apprehend/catch; reckon/think; guy/man
DoOowmorn NHN What’s up?
99.2 KE WN When are you going to pick up your bike?
Most of the kids are very bright.
I reckon it'll start pretty soon.
Do you fancy going out for a meal?
My flat is five minutes from where I work, so it’s very handy.

The guy in the market wanted 20 quid for this ring.
They’ll never catch him.
— Where did you buy/get that book?
I’m just going to the loo.
99.3 We regret to inform you that we are unable to lend you the sum of £500 that you require, but it
may be possible to grant you a loan for part of the sum.
If you are still interested, would you like to contact our main office to arrange an appointment
with the assistant manager. He will be happy to discuss the matter further.

99.4 1 attend (fml) = go to 4 bloke (infml) = man
2 a drag (infml) = boring 5 permitted (fl) = allowed
3 pinched (infml) = stolen

Unit 100
300.1 1 British Broadcasting Corporation 5 Prime Minister
2 Member of Parliament 6 United Nations
3 European Union 7 United Kingdom
4 Value Added Tax 8 Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

100.2 Michael
Pete had a maths exam this afternoon and then he had to take his bike to the repair shop, so he’ll
probably a bit late home. You can watch TV while you’re waiting for him and please help yourself
to anything from the fridge. If there’s a problem (e.g. Dr Brown rings about the flu vaccination)
my phone number is next to the photos on the dining room table. I should be home myself by
about 5 p.m.
Margaret (Peter’s mum)

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