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Unit 36

36.1 Possible answers:

2 The computer has crashed. 6 He’s cut his hand.
3 The cup is broken. 7 The room is untidy.
4 The coffee machine isn’t working. 8 She is late for work.
5 She has too much work (to do).

36.2 Possible answers:

2 cut finger / hands / knees
3 untidy room / desk / hair
4 late for school / an appointment / a concert
5 a camera / microwave / fridge that isn’t working
6 too much work / rain / wind

36.3 Possible answers:

2 dying plants 2
3 a cut finger 2
4 being late for work or school 1

5 a colleague or friend in a bad mood 2
6 a coffee machine that isn’t working 1
7 a broken washing machine 1
8 an untidy bedroom 3
9 a row with a friend 1
10 your computer crashes 1
11 lost keys 1
12 too much work 3

36.4 Possible answers:

too much work - get an assistant

a colleague in a bad mood - pay no attention
a crashed computer - get a technician
a photocopier that is out of order - repair the photocopier
a coffee machine that isn’t working - drink water

36.5 Possible answers:

My DVD player didn’t work.
My brother lost his credit card.
I cut my knee.
My cousin broke a glass.

Unit 37

37.1 2 car crash 6 forest fire
3 flood 7 hurricane
4 war 8 traffic jam
5 earthquake 9 snowstorm

37.2 2 e 6 b

3 f 7 h
4 a 8 d
5 g

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