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1
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It’s further along the street =

A

It’s down the street.

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2
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Back to square one. Will I find it near the entry? Yeah, It’s where you _________

A

came in

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3
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TIME

It’s imminent, about to happen. It’s just ____________.

A

around the corner

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4
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I’ll go with you = I’ll __________

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come

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5
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She’ll be back __________

SOON

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AS SOON AS SHE CAN

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6
Q

We’ve _______ at the pub _______ for happy hour

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rocked up / arrived

just in time / soon enough

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7
Q

I _______ my car in the _______ zone

A

parked … stopped

Loading.

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8
Q

I love the ______ market.

By rhe way, when’s the ____________ market on, mate?

The market is tomorrow.

A

Outdoor

fruit ‘n veg

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9
Q

Is it the width (______ ) or the cirCUNference ( ________) we’re discussing?

A

width = the distance across
circumference =all the way round?

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10
Q

The streets are flooded, brimming with deep ______. All those posh ______ getting stuck, _______there goes a Fiat Uno _______ along with water ________ up.

A

puddles
motors
yet
cruising
halfway

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11
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STRAIGHTEN

Position it into ________.

Could you please straighten your tie? I hate _____________.

A

Place

imbalances

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12
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No ________. Take your time

PRESSURE

A

rush

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13
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BEWILDERED

After the accident, Sarah ________ around the scene
unable to _______ on anything else, in a _______.

A

Wandered
focus
daze

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14
Q

Over the ________ of a month. They do it over the winter _______.

A

Space.
Season.

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15
Q

The authorities have come up with a _________ to ensure safety is ________ in the area.

A

security plan

maintained

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16
Q

He was found ________ beneath _________.

A

caught
debris

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17
Q

WALK DOWN

The ocean? The beach? You’ve got to ________ three more streets to get there.

A

leg it down

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18
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THE MOST TO THE FRONT

In terms of _____________ of sound, move the sound ____________ forward as possible in the mouth

A

placement

as far

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19
Q

Do you want to give me a rough ____________ so I can plan ____________?

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ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
accordingly / ahead

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20
Q

I ___________ her an Uber on my ___________

A

Got / booked
Account

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21
Q

Turbulence comes from air ________ coliliding.When it happens it gets _______

A

Currents
Rough

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22
Q

He ______________ the notebook sideways and wrote.

A

turned

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23
Q

Leave it a bit open, just a __________

A

tiny crack.

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24
Q

SERVE THE COFFEE

I’ll ___________to you in the Garden

A

bring it out

25
Q

CAME HERE REALLY FAST

She was just ___________

A

in and out

26
Q

She always carries cans of ___________ in her purse when walking alone at night for __________ protection against potential ____________

A

mace
added
threats

27
Q

__________ the riverside walkway, mates chilled out, ____________ the sights and sounds of the ____________.

A

Down by
taking in
cityscape

28
Q

SPEED UP TO BE PONCTUAL

Please, ___________ your pace if you wanna finish the project _____________

A

up

on time (ponctually)

29
Q

GO AWAY

P__________ off!
B___________ off!

A

Piss

Bugger

30
Q

FASTER

“Get __________ mate” means to hurry up or start moving more __________. It’s a casual way of telling someone to speed up or to stop __________. The term “mate” is a friendly way to ___________ someone.

A

a move on
quickly
delaying
address

31
Q

The ball looked like it was going ___________ left, but then it did a complete __________ and headed ____________ the goal, all the way ____________

A

out on the
U-turn
straight for
back in.

32
Q

CAR REPAIR

Take the __________ and change the ___________.

I took my motor to the ___________ for a __________

A

jack
flat

garage / dealership
service / check-up.

33
Q

SOMEWHERE EMPTIER

Let’s ____________ crowd and find some ____________.

A

lose this

peace and quiet

34
Q

RETRIEVE

____________ the bandage box ___________ shelf and bring it ____________.

A

Grab
off the
over here

35
Q

ROUTINE TRIPS

Luiza’s been ____________ between Rio and São Paulo.
They’re ___________ cities, just __________ to each other.

A

hopping back and forth

neighboring

next door

36
Q

A PLACE THAT IS NEAR

I’m just _______________, I’ll be back in a _____________

A

popping round the corner

jiffy

37
Q

Going back to London _____________?
Actually, not. My flight will make two stops.

A

straight off

38
Q

Suddenly I find myself at ____________ of this massive church ____________

A

the doorway of / / In front of rhat door

building

39
Q

When you ____________ the parking lot, just wait for the ____________ to lift before you ____________.

A

approach

boom barrier

drive in.

40
Q

When you _____________ the parking lot, just wait for the _____________ to lift before you _____________.

A

approach

boom barrier

drive in

41
Q

DOMINOES

The domino piece _____________ on fabric.

A

glides smoother

42
Q

A HEAD-ON COLLISION

We nearly had _______________

A

a prang head-on

43
Q

VOLLEYBALL

Now I serve, and you _______________

A

receive (bump)

44
Q

MOVE FAST

As the asteroid came ________________ the air towards Earth, scientists _______________ to find a solution to divert its path.

A

hurtling through

scrambled

45
Q

LET THE CAR THROUGH

_____________ access to the _____________ and allow ____________.

A

Release

barrier

entry

46
Q

LACQUA

The bloke from the ___________ is down at the ____________ trying to get into the ____________

A

removals

reception / gate

Residential area / grounds/ Estate

47
Q

THEY GRABBED HIM

They pulled the bloke ____________ and held him _____________, but he tragically _____________ upon trying to fight back

A

back

down

succumbed

48
Q

GAVE HIS WORD

He ______________ that third-party ____________ would be _______________ so no one else would get in.

A

assured

access

blocked

49
Q

ACCIDENT

I ______________ my head;
I _____________ my toe,
I _____________ my finger
I _____________ the carpet

A

bumped

stub

slam

trip on

50
Q

BEAT IT

Ok, go. Move _____________.

A

along

51
Q

WHAT A LOWLUFE DOES / POOR CHARACTER / LOW MORAL STANDARDS

The bloke does _______________ but pull _______________ and engage in _______________ activities.

A

bugger all

dodgy moves

dishonest

52
Q

POPPING IT IN ORDER TO CELEBRATE

They were _______________ a bottle of champagne as if ______________.

A

breaking open

to celebrate

53
Q

ONE OF THOSE FOUR-WHEEL BIKES ON BR 101.

I saw two blokes ______________ riding a _____________ on the _____________. Mad, isn’t it?

A

online

quad bike

motorway

54
Q

SOME MOVES TO MAKE THE PAIN GO AWAY

“I need to learn some ______________ to ___________ sciatic (ai) nerve _______________.”

A

exercises
relieve
pain

55
Q

FALL FAST ASLEEP

“I reckon I’ll ______________ from sheer _____________ today, as I didn’t sleep well last night.”

A

crash out

exhaustion

56
Q

HE WAS HIT

Trump was _____________ by a bullet during an assassination ______________.

A

struck

attempt

57
Q

SHE BACKED OUT OF A SITUATION OR COMMITMENT - BECAME HESITANT / FEARFUL

“She got ________________”

A

cold feet

58
Q

STUFFY NOSE

I’m feeling all ________________ ‘cause of this cold.”

A

stuffed up

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