Chapter 17 Flashcards

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That is a great pullover! It matches beautifully with your skirt

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That is a great pullover! It matches your skirt beautifully

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It stands in the newspaper that Dr Wok is getting married next month

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It says in the newspaper that Dr Wok is getting married next month

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I am already here for 3 weeks so I know the city centre quite well

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I have been here for 3 weeks so I know the city centre quite well

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I do not understand why so many people get drunken on New Years Eve

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I do not understand why so many people get drunk on New Years Eve

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My brother and I can both speak French though we have both problems with English

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My brother and I can both speak French though we both have problems with English

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My mother used to work for a multinational company but now she works for her own

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My mother used to work for a multinational company but now she works for herself / she is a self-employed software designer

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Vi is a great member of staff - she is good at handling with people

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Vi is a great member of staff - she is good at dealing with people

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The man at Speakers Corner was making racist remarks and a nearby policewoman was making notices of them

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The man at Speakers Corner was making racist remarks and a nearby policewoman was making notes of them/ was taking notes of them

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Uli’s knowledge in English was acquired during his stay in New York

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Uli’s knowledge of English was acquired during his stay in New York

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It is no use to complain about train fares: they will keep going up anyway

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It is no use complaining about train fares: they will keep going up anyway

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As usually the train was late and we missed the start of the meeting

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As usual the train was late and we missed the start of the meeting

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Lazy students often seem to lay in bed till midday nowadays

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Lazy students often seem to lie in bed till midday nowadays

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