V. to suspect adj. suspicious n. suspicion

If you suspect someone (of doing something) you think there is a possibility that they have done something bad.
eg Police suspect her of shooting her rival, but they don’t know. (She is under suspicion.)

If something is suspicious, it is a sign that something might be wrong (bad, illegal etc.)
eg If you see a suspicious package, call the police.

His employers became suspicious when money started to disappear.

Q: Have you ever seen a stranger behaving suspiciously ?

A: Yes, I have seen a stranger behaving suspiciously.

Q: What was it that caught your attention ?

A: He was just hanging around looking at people in a very strange way.

Q: Are you suspicious of amazing special offers ?

A: Yes, I am./Yes, I'm suspicious of amazing special offers.

Q: Are they always too good to be true ?

A: Yes, there're usually too good to be true.

Q: What kind of claims do companies make about their products ?

A: Some companies say that their products will make you look 10 years younger.

Q: Are you ever suspicious of their claims ?

A: Yes, they've never made me look 10 years younger./Yes, I'm always suspicious of their claims.

Q: What would make a package look suspicious ?

A: I think a package would look suspicious if it was left on a station platform.

Q: Which famous people have been under suspicion in the past ?

A: O.J. Simpson was under suspicion in the past.

Q: Did they clear their name in the end ?

A: Yes, I think he did./Yes, they cleared their name in the end.

Q: Which famous people died in suspicious circumstances ?

A: Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana... they all died in suspicious circumstances.

Q: Have you ever been tricked/ripped off ?

A: Yes, I have./Yes, I have been tricked/ripped off.

Q: Didn’t you suspect anything beforehand ?

A: No, I didn't./ No, I didn't suspect anything beforehand.

v. divide adj. separate v. to separate*

When you divide something you make it into smaller pieces or parts.

eg He divided the class into 4 groups of 3.

In Mathematics, ÷ is the sign that means ‘divide’.

If 2 things are together you separate them by moving them apart from each other.

eg The teacher separated the two girls that were fighting and made them sit in separate classrooms.

Q: What kind of food do we divide up when we share it ?

A: We divide a cake when we share it.

Q: How many states is the USA divided into ?*

A: The USA is divided into 51 states.

Q: What is your country divided into ?*

A: My country divided into counties.

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Unit 6

Q: Do you have any brothers or sisters ?

A: Yes, I have 2 sisters and 1 brother.

Q: Did you always have separate rooms when you were children ?

A: Yes, we always had separate rooms when we were children.

Q: Do you try to keep your social life separate from work/school ?

A: Yes, definitely./Yes, I try to keep my social life separate from work/school.

Q: What problems can it lead to if you don’t ?

A: It means that you see the same people all the time and maybe you start falling out with them.

Q: Are school children separated into classes of different abilities ?

A: Yes, they are./Yes, school children are separated into classes of different abilities.

Q: What are the pros and cons of this system ?

A: It makes them feel more comfortable maybe because they are around the children of the same ability but also sometimes they feel a little bit inadequate.

Q: Why do couples sometimes decide to separate after many years ?

A: Couples sometimes decide to separate after many years simply because they've grown apart.

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