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In Match these definitions with words from the recordings.
pine for
needing or wanting something very much
1 a
miss something very much
2 b insecure
having strong, supportive relationships
3 c grieve
4 feel deeply sad because of a death d familiar
anxious, not confident
5 e close-knit
6 desperate
well known and easily recognised
2.4 The adjective prefix multi- means 'many'. Complete the sentences with an adjective starting
with mufti-.
The city is home to people from many different cultures. It's a mullicuitured city.
1
Many different languages are spoken in our country. Its a society.
2
company.
HSBC is a bank which operates in many different nations. It's a
3
The fabric is printed with many contrasting colours. It's fabric
4
5 My printer has many different functions. It's a printer.
leg Complete these sentences with phrases from the box.
sense of belonging sense of duty sense of humour sense of responsibility seene-efungeney sense of loss

Were leaving in half an hour and he hasn't finished packing yet. He has no sense of urgency
1
even though I've only lived here for six months.
2
I have a real
Nothing makes you laugh. You have absolutely no
3
He didn't really want to see his parents. He only visited them out of a
4
She has looked after her brothers and sisters since they arrived in the country. She has an amazing
5
When my long-term neighbour moved house I was surprised by the
6 I felt.
2.6 Answer these questions. The idioms in italics can all be found in the recording scripts.
dream of pastures new, what do you want to do?
If you
1
2
If you say 'my heart is' somewhere, do you want to be in that place or not?
If you find your feet, do you feel more or less comfortable in a situation?
3
If you do something like a shot, do you do it slowly or quickly?
4
If you go off the beaten track, do you travel to popular tourist destinations or not?
5
If a
6 rug was pulled out from under you, would you feel more or less confident?
7 is your situation getting easier or more difficult?
If things are looking up,
If something you planned to do is off the menu, can you do that thing as planned?
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