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Unit 74
74.1 2 had a baby 7 predict the future
3 missed the bus 8 expecting a baby
4 a serious head injury 9 told me a very funny joke
5 it depends on the weather 10 a large amount of money
6 spent three days
74.2 2 lose 3 vitally 4 puts on 5 likely 6 serious 7 well
74.3 2 loud 3 wide 4 limited 5 large 6 great 7 limited
74.4 2 fast 5 scored 8 went off
3 great 6 told 9 fell
4 expecting 7 wide 10 terribly
74.5 Your own answers
Unit 75
75.1 sooner or later; one or two; peace and quiet; day after day; now and again; up and down; so far;
right away
75.2 2 By the way 5 get rid of 8 For instance
3 out of the blue 6 In general 9 I‘ m just about to
4 to be honest 7 make up my mind 10 If I were you
75.3 2 One or two 6 sooner or later 10 so far
3 burst into tears 7 Once or twice 11 ring a bell
4 the week before last 8 at once 12 apart from
5 if I were you 9 In two weeks’ time
75.4 2 cost a fortune = cost a lot of money
3 keep an eye on = watch (and make sure something is safe)
4 on the tip of my tongue = I know it but I can’t remember it at the moment
5 a night on the town = a night out
6 could do with = need
Unit 76
76.1 positive negative not sure or either
why not; I suppose so no way; not really you’re kidding; that depends; I don’t believe it
76.2 2 see 4 help 6 pay
3 both are correct 5 What 7 both are correct
76.3 2 pays attention 4 felt bad about that/it 6 changed my mind
3 had a word with her 5 no idea
76.4 2 Kind of blue 5 Yeah. Why not?
3 Well, in that case … 6 Oh, burgers, pizzas, that sort of thing.
4 You must be joking. That’s ten miles! 7 Yes. I couldn’t believe my eyes.
Unit 77
77.1 2 h 3 e 4 b 5 g 6 d 7 a 8 f
77.2 2 at; e.g. maths and history 7 on; e.g. my parents, the time
3 to; e.g. me, Carl 8 at; e.g. the children, I don’t know
4 on; e.g. clothes, himself 9 on; e.g. all of them, none of them
5 of; e.g. heights, nothing 10 into; e.g. German
6 in; e.g. thrillers, serious films
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