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1 I've lived . . . this street . . . ten years.

2 He has lived . . . 101 Cornwall Gardens . . . 1966.

3 . . . the age . . . 18 he was sent to prison . . . theft.

4 He was . . . prison . . . two years. . . . that time he became interested . . . pigeons.

5 There is a parcel of books . . . you . . . the table . . . the hall.~
Oh, they must be . . . my brother. He always sends me books . . . my birthday.

6 We heard that Bill wasn't . . . arrest but was helping the police . . . their enquiries. The

police are interested . . . a bank robbery which took place . . . Bill's last holidays.

7 Much Ado About Nothing is . . . Shakespeare, and you'll find more . . . his plays . . . the

bookcase . . . the corner.

8 As the child was too young to travel . . . herself, they arranged . . . her to travel . . . the

care . . . a friend of the family.

9 Have you heard . . . John . . . his return? ~
Yes, I had a letter . . . Monday. He's thinking . . . going back . . . America.

10 He was ill . . . a week and . . . that week his wife never left his side.

11 Aren't you coming . . . us? ~
No, I'm waiting . . . Tom. ~
But he won't be ready . . . some time. ~
I'm not . . . a hurry. I'll wait till he's ready.

12 I'm very sorry . . . being late. It was good . . . you to wait . . . me.

13 Passengers may leave bulky articles . . . the stairs . . . the conductor's permission, but the bus company will not be responsible . . . such articles.

14 Remember to be . . . good time . . . the opera because if you're late they won't let you ... ... the end . . . the act.

15 I want two seats . . . Romeo and Juliet . . . Friday night.

16 . . . spite . . . the heat he refused to take . . . his coat.

17 He was wounded . . . the shoulder . . . a bullet fired . . . an upstairs window.

18 While . . . their way from the coast . . . the mountains they were attacked . . . a jaguar.

19 What platform does the train . . . York leave . . . ? ~
Platform 8, and you'd better hurry. It'll be leaving . . . a minute.

20 He invited me to dinner . . . his club and . . . the meal he asked me . . . advice about his investments.

21 He's not independent . . . any means. He depends . . . his father . . . everything.

22 He has a picture . . . Picasso (Picasso painted the picture) and he can't decide whether to hang it . . . the hall . . . the right as you come . . . or . . . the sitting room . . . the fireplace.

23 I'm tired . . . hearing about Tom and his Picasso. He can hang it . . his garage . . . all I care!

24 He said he was . . . debt and asked me . . . a loan . . . £50.

25 What's the cheapest way . . . getting . . . London . . . Edinburgh?-
Well, you could hitch hike there . . . next . . . nothing, or you could go . . . coach . . . about £20.

26 I was horrified . . . his appearance. He looked as if he hadn't slept ... weeks.

27 When he gets back . . . the office he expects his wife to meet him . . . the door . . . his slippers, and have a hot meal waiting . . . him.

28 Yesterday the children went . . . a walk and didn't get back ... 10 p.m. Their mother was furious . . . them . . . coming in so late. .

29 Passengers who get ...or... a bus (i.e. who board or leave it) except . . . the official stops do so . . . their own risk.

30 The rows are lettered - . . A to T, beginning . . . the row nearest the stage. So if Tom is sitting . . . B26, and Jack is sitting . . . C26, Tom will be directly . . . front . . . Jack.

31 What's the best way . . . cooking a lobster? ~
Cook it . . . boiling salted water, and serve it cold . . . mayonnaise.

32 He was fined . . . parking his car . . . a no-parking area.

33 He opened the door . . . a rusty key and went down the steps . . . the cellar, followed by Bill . . . a torch.

34 The adults worked . . . 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., . . . an hour . . . lunch. Boys . . . 18 were not supposed to start . . . 8 a.m. (earlier than 8 a.m.)

35 He died . . . heart failure . . . Tuesday night. His wife is still suffering . . . shock.

36 The house is . . . fire! Send . . . the Fire Brigade!

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 1904