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1
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The pitcher

IN BASEBALL

A

The person who throws the ball

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A packed lunch

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Food you take with you to be eaten later

Sandwiches are a common type of lunch food often eaten as part of a packed lunch.

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a double date

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two couples who go out together

Would you two ladies like to go on a double date with me and my friend?

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literally

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used to emphasize what you are saying

به معنای واقعی

I can literally spend half the night playing online games

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jog

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to run at a slow, regular speed, especially as a form of exercise

In the spring I jog

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unwind

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to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity

a beer with friends is a good way to unwind

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cameo

/ˈkæm.i.əʊ/

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a small character part in a play or film

The actor has a cameo as a hotel desk clerk.

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theatergoer

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a person who frequently goes to the theater. (enjoys plays)

Nothing lasts in the theater, yet everything remains in the mind’s eye and the avid theatergoer’s heart.

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pastime

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an activity that is done for enjoyment

Hockey is Canada’s national pastime.

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streamed videos

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the continuous transmission of video content over the internet, allowing viewers to watch in real-time without downloading the entire file beforehand.

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to draw to a close

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to come to an end

The days of art cinema are drawing to a close

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to socialize

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to spend time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself

I tend not to socialize with my colleagues

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an appetite for hit

/ˈæp·ɪˌtɑɪt/

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refers to a strong desire for immediate results, often associated with entertainment consumption

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If I have time, I … to the theater.
1. will go
2. go

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If I have time, I go to the theater.

usual or habitual situations

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If you want to come over, I … free Friday night.
1. am
2. will be

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If you want to come over, I’m free Friday night.

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Jane’s always late for school.
If she (be) … punctual, the teacher (not punish) … her almost every day.

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If she were punctual, the teacher would not punish her almost every day.

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  • She’ll probably go to the Old Students’ Party.
    If she (go) …, she (meet) … her old school mates.
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If she goes, she will meet her old school mates.

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.- Did you say Susan is moving to Australia?
She (miss) … her London friends if she (leave) …

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She will miss her London friends if she leaves

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  • We didn’t pay the phone bill.
    If we (pay) … it, they (not cut) … the line off
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If we had paid it, they wouldn’t have cut the line off

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.- Their dog died.
The dog (not die) … if they (take) … it to the vet.

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The dog wouldn’t have died if they had taken it to the vet.

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1.

  • He always stays at home.
    If he (go) … out more often, he (have) … a better social life.
A

If he went out more often, he would have a better social life.

22
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.- She’s saving money.
If she (save) … enough, she (buy) …. a new car.

A

If she saves enough, she will buy a new car.

23
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  • Her girlfriend left him after an argument.
    They (get) … married if she (not leave) … him.
A

They would have got married if she hadn’t left him.

24
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Mary’s at Peter’s party.
If you (go) … there, you (see) … her.

A

If you go there, you will see her.

25
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Don’t worry. My dog is very sociable.
It (not bite) … you if you (come) … into my house

A

It won’t bite you if you come into my house

26
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  • His car broke down in the middle of the highway.
    If he (take) … it to the garage before the journey, it (not break) … down.
A

If he had taken it to the garage before the journey, it wouldn’t have broken down.

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  • He does nothing but work all the time.
    He (feel) … better if he (go) … out from time to time.
A

He would feel better if he went out from time to time.

28
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She left the front door open.
If she (close) … it, the dog (not run) … away.

A

If she had closed it, the dog would’t have run away.

28
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  • Sally drank a lot at the party.
    She (not be)… sick all over my car back seats if she (not drink) … so much.
A

She wouldn’t have been sick all over my car back seats if she had not drunk so much.

29
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  • He knows very few people in this town.
    He (not stay) … at home most of the time watching TV if he (have) … someone to go out with.
A

He wouldn’t stay at home most of the time watching TV if he had someone to go out with.

30
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  • I can’t cook at all.
    If I (can) … cook, I (invite) … my friends for dinner at home.
A

If I could cook, I would invite my friends for dinner at home.

31
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  • Mary wants to be healthy.
    She (not smoke) … so much if she (worry) … so much about her health as she says.
A

She wouldn’t smoke so much if she worried so much about her health as she says.

32
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  • I’m sorry I shouted at my friend.
    He (not get) …. angry with me if I (not be) …. so rude.
A

He wouldn’t have get angry with me if I had not been so rude.

33
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  • I hope he phones me again.
    If he (ring) … me up, I (apologise) ….
A

If he rings me up, I will apologise

34
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  • I don’t think she’s worried about us. If she (be) …………. worried, she (phone) ……………………… or something.
A
  • I don’t think she’s worried about us. If she were worried, she would phoned or something.
35
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  • I have an appointment at 3.30 tomorrow. If I (manage) ………………………… to finish before 4.30, I (do) ………………………….. the shopping on my way back.
A
  • I have an appointment at 3.30 tomorrow. If I manage to finish before 4.30, I will do the shopping on my way back.
36
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Tom missed his flight. He (get) ……………… to the airport on time if he (not oversleep) ……………..

A

Tom missed his flight. He would have got to the airport on time if he had not overslept

37
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If I (have) ……………….. such a large house as yours, I (invite) ……….. all my friends for the weekend.

A

If I had such a large house as yours, I would invite all my friends for the weekend.

38
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If the child (not be playing)……………….. with matches, he (not burn) …………………….. himself. Now he’s in hospital.

A

If the child had not been playing with matches, he would not have burnt himself. Now he’s in hospital.

39
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So, you’re seeing Terry tonight. If he (ask) ………………… you about me, (not, tell) ………………. him I’m going out with John.

A

So, you’re seeing Terry tonight. If he asks you about me, do not tell him I’m going out with John.

40
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If a machine (be) …………… properly maintained, it (fail, never) …………………………………….

A

If a machine is properly maintained, it never fails

41
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  • We (invite) …………………….. him if we (know) …………………….. his address, but he never gave it to us.
A
  • We would have invited him if we had known his address, but he never gave it to us.
42
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  • Unless I (have) …………… a problem, I (bother, never) ………………. my friends.
A
  • Unless I have a problem, I never bother my friends.
43
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Look what you’ve done. If you (be) …………………. careful, you (not, break)………………….. all those glasses.

A

Look what you’ve done. If you had been careful, you wouldn’t have broken all those glasses.

44
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I was so stupid! Nothing (happened) ………………. if I (not, moved)…………………. to his flat.

A

I was so stupid! Nothing would have happened if I had not moved to his flat.

45
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  • Sorry. I (lend) …………………………… you the money you need if I (have) …………………… it.
A
  • Sorry. I would lend you the money you need if I had it.
46
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Why didn’t you go to the police station? If you (report) ………………………………. the theft, they
(can arrest) …………………………………….. the robbers.

A

Why didn’t you go to the police station? If you had report the theft, they
could have arrested the robbers.

47
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I (leave) ………………………. him a message if he (not, be) ………………….home when I phone.

A

I will leave him a message if he isn’t home when I phone.

48
Q

Mum … do the
shopping. Dad has
already done it.
a) has to
b) doesn’t have to
c) doesn’t has to

A

Mum doesn’t have to do the
shopping. Dad has
already done it.

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