| 1 |
which place do they want to see again? |
| 2 |
which do you like best? |
| 3 |
what are the five most important things to look for in a new home? |
| 4 |
it seemed slightly bigger than where we live now. |
| 5 |
it's the least expensive place we've seen so far. |
| 6 |
it's one of the oldest houses we've looked at. |
| 7 |
it's a little further away from the city centre. |
| 8 |
it was a lot more spacious than i'd expected. |
| 9 |
it had the most amazing view. |
| 10 |
it's got the worst kitchen i've ever seen. |
| 11 |
the back garden was far smaller than i'd expected. |
| 12 |
it was much noisier than the other two. |
| 13 |
the first place we saw was better. |
| 14 |
it's a bit less expensive than the redland house. |
| 15 |
it's got more space. |
| 16 |
it's got the most rooms. |
| 17 |
it's the same size as our house. |
| 18 |
it's not as big as the other two places. |
| 19 |
it was different from anything else we've seen. |
| 20 |
how do people celebrate birthdays in your country? |
| 21 |
when's your birthday? |
| 22 |
where were you on your last birthday? |
| 23 |
it's as small as the one we've got now. |
| 24 |
it's the smallest of the three properties. |
| 25 |
it's nearer to the shops than the flat. |
| 26 |
it's the least expensive of the three properties. |
| 27 |
it's in a busier street than the terraced house. |
| 28 |
it's much more attractive than the flat. |
| 29 |
it's far more attractive than the flat. |
| 30 |
it's a lot more attractive than the flat. |
| 31 |
it's the farthest from the city. |
| 32 |
it's a lot less brighter inside than the two houses. |
| 33 |
it's the most modern of the three properties. |
| 34 |
it's in the friendliest neighbourhood in the city. |
| 35 |
her flat is more spacious than mine ~ my flat isn't as spacious as hers. |
| 36 |
i'm not as organised as her ~ she's more organised than me. |
| 37 |
i don't look the same as her ~ i look different from her. |
| 38 |
her taste in music is almost the same as mine ~ her taste in music is similar to mine. |
| 39 |
i'm a bit more confident than her ~ she's a bit less confident than me. |
| 40 |
i'm more ambitious than her ~ she's not as ambitious as me. |
| 41 |
i'm much less stubborn than her ~ she's much more stubborn than me. |
| 42 |
we're the same age ~ i'm as old as her. |
| 43 |
my friend julia's house is a bit larger than mine. |
| 44 |
my sister's flat is a lot closer to the city centre. |
| 45 |
my grandparent's flat is probably the oldest. |
| 46 |
which of these words do you know? |
| 47 |
you should put things in three piles. |
| 48 |
is your home full of stuff that you never use? |
| 49 |
the time has come to get rid of all your junk. |
| 50 |
it's time to create a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. |
| 51 |
give yourself at least 2 hours to clear out a room. |
| 52 |
make a space on the floor. |
| 53 |
empty all the cupboards and drawers. |
| 54 |
sort out the things you haven't used for six months. |
| 55 |
make three piles: things to get away, things to throw out, things to keep. |
| 56 |
put the first and second piles into separate rubbish bags. |
| 57 |
take them out of the room. |
| 58 |
allow yourself one junk drawer in each room for the stuff you can't decide about. |
| 59 |
tidy up the room and put everything away. |
| 60 |
sit down and enjoy the calm space you have created. |
| 61 |
here's how to stop all your junk coming back. |
| 62 |
before you buy anything, ask yourself: have i got sth similar? |
| 63 |
where will i put it? |
| 64 |
when you buy sth new, always throw out sth else. |
| 65 |
go through the cupboards and drawers in a different room every month. |
| 66 |
throw away anything you don't need. |
| 67 |
your sunglasses are similar to mine ~ they're almost the same. |
| 68 |
jackie isn't as friendly as lucy ~ lucy's friendlier than jacki. |
| 69 |
the bed is as comfortable as my old one ~ the beds are both comfortable. |
| 70 |
ana isn't really as rich as susie ~ susie is a little richer than ana. |
| 71 |
our tv is almost as big as michael's ~ michael's tv is a little bigger than ours. |
| 72 |
i had one of the best exam results in the school ~ nobody had a better result. |
| 73 |
he's by far the most famous tv presenter. |
| 74 |
today's programmes are different from those of fifty years ago. |
| 75 |
lions are stronger than tigers ~ tigers aren't as strong as lions. |
| 76 |
i'm not as old as my sister ~ my sister is older than me. |
| 77 |
our cat is slightly smaller than daniel's ~ our cat isn't quite as big as daniel's. |
| 78 |
look, melanie's dress is really similar to your mother's ~ look, melanie's dress isn't almost the same as your mother's. |
| 79 |
nokia phones aren't the same as motorola ones ~ nokia phones are different from motorola ones. |
| 80 |
the metropole is much more expensive than any other hotel in our town ~ the metropole is by far the most expensive hotel in our town. |
| 81 |
prices aren't quite as low as they used to be ~ prices are a bit higher than they used to be. |
| 82 |
he's picking up tomorrow evening after work. |
| 83 |
yes, you've probably right. ok, i'll throw those away. |
| 84 |
i'm going to sort out the rest of them at the weekend. |
| 85 |
you'll never listen to them again. |
| 86 |
it's twenty years old. it's going to break the first time she uses it. |
| 87 |
i'm going to sort out the living room tomorrow. |
| 88 |
it's going to rain in a few minutes. |
| 89 |
i'll put away all the stuff we want to keep. |
| 90 |
i think you'll become famous one day. |
| 91 |
we're having some friends round for dinner on saturday. |
| 92 |
what about these curtains? shall we give them to your brother? |
| 93 |
sorry, but i don't think he'll use them. |
| 94 |
ok, i'll throw them away. they're really old anyway. |
| 95 |
what about your guitar? |
| 96 |
barry wants that. he's coming to pick it up on friday. |
| 97 |
right, i'll put it in the 'give away' pile. |
| 98 |
do you want to keep your old trainers? |
| 99 |
yes, definitely. i'm going to start running again soon. |
| 100 |
yeah, right. shall we keep this mirror? it'll look nice in the new house. |
| 101 |
yes, why not? oh, is it half past three already? |
| 102 |
don't forget we're meeting the estate agent at four. |
| 103 |
you go. i'll finish sorting out this stuff. |
| 104 |
bye, darling. right, now he's gone i can start doing this properly. |
| 105 |
let's throw out those smelly old trainers, for a start. |
| 106 |
oh, i'm definitely keeping all my old love letters. |
| 107 |
i'm worried someone has thrown them away. |
| 108 |
have you gone through the rubbish yet? |
| 109 |
dad's already taken it out. i'll go and get it now. |
| 110 |
have you tidied up your room yet? |
| 111 |
it was a mess earlier. |
| 112 |
i've just got to sort out some clothes on the bed. that's all. |
| 113 |
ok, but can you put them away as well, please? |
| 114 |
are you coming back tonight or are you staying at mark's house? |
| 115 |
we're clearing out the loft tomorrow. a lot of the stuff up there is yours. |
| 116 |
please don't throw anything away without asking me first. |
| 117 |
of course not. but be back by lunchtime if you can. |
| 118 |
why aren't you having breakfast? look at the time. i'm going to be late. |
| 119 |
have you asked your boss about your promotion? not yet. i'm seeing him this afternoon. |
| 120 |
is tim there, please? wait a minute. i'll just check. |
| 121 |
have you done your homework? no, but i'm not going out tomorrow night. |
| 122 |
why won't you lend him your laptop? because he'll breake it. |
| 123 |
i'm leaving at 5 o'clock because i need to catch a train. |
| 124 |
don't tell my brother. he'll be furious. |
| 125 |
i think i'll get home about ten but i'm not sure. |
| 126 |
this traffic is terrible. we're going to be very late. |
| 127 |
we're looking at some houses on saturday. do you want to come? |
| 128 |
the kitchen is really dirty. is it? ok, i'll sort it out later. |
| 129 |
i'm going to work harder next year. |
| 130 |
are you looking for a flat or a house? |
| 131 |
i'll probably give them to charity. |
| 132 |
what are you doing later? |
| 133 |
it's going to be a big change. |
| 134 |
i'll call you this evening about the meeting. |
| 135 |
simon's having a birthday lunch on sunday. |
| 136 |
i know. are you going? |
| 137 |
let's get something together. |
| 138 |
maybe we'll find sth at the market here. |
| 139 |
it'll be hard. it's mainly a load of old junk. |
| 140 |
it's going to be hard. it's mainly a load of old junk. |
| 141 |
do you think we'll need any of this stuff again? |
| 142 |
well, i won't definitely listen to any of these cds. they're terrible. |
| 143 |
well, i'm not definitely going to listen to any of these cds. they're terrible. |
| 144 |
you won't get much money for this. |
| 145 |
maybe i'll sell them online. |
| 146 |
what are you doing at the weekend? i'm tidying the flat. it's a mess. |
| 147 |
what are you doing at the weekend? i'm going to tidy the flat. it's a mess. |
| 148 |
i'm free on saturday. i'll help you. |
| 149 |
i can't do it on saturday. i'm meeting amy. |
| 150 |
ok, i'll give you a hand on sunday then. |
| 151 |
i'm seeing my parents on sunday. |
| 152 |
when are you going to tidy the flat then? |
| 153 |
maybe i'll do it next weekend. are you free then? |
| 154 |
who made the most money? |
| 155 |
what do you know about these birthday traditions? |
| 156 |
are you going to do some shopping after class? |
| 157 |
are you meeting someone for a coffee or a drink after class? |
| 158 |
are you having lunch with his parents next sunday? |
| 159 |
will you want to study another language in the future? |
| 160 |
are you working at the weekend? |
| 161 |
are you going to the cinema next weekend? |
| 162 |
will you be a student at this school next year? |
| 163 |
are you going to buy some new clothes in the next few weeks? |
| 164 |
are you going to a wedding next month? |
| 165 |
which shops are you going to? |
| 166 |
24-year-old woman turns six. |
| 167 |
i love being a leapling. |
| 168 |
graham gartside is not quite as positive as rod. |
| 169 |
alexis doyle is far more positive about her birthday. |
| 170 |
every leap year i rent a local restaurant for the evening. |
| 171 |
i guess i look a little old for my age. |
| 172 |
the article is mainly about people's experiences of being a leapling. |
| 173 |
the article believes there are almost the same number of birthdays every day. |
| 174 |
as a child, roberta celebrated her birthday on 28th february. |
| 175 |
rod celebrates his birthday for two days every year. |
| 176 |
alexis is probably less than 40 years old. |
| 177 |
in most english-speaking countries, people start singing before the cake is cut. |
| 178 |
it first appeared in print. |
| 179 |
i mean, it's always a bit strange because people kind of forget about my birthday. |
| 180 |
you see, my husband died um thirteen years ago, but er you know life goes on, doesn't it? |
| 181 |
my birthday's on um january 1st. |
| 182 |
i mean, it's always a bit strange because kind of forget about my birthday. |
| 183 |
it's kind of like happy new year. |
| 184 |
my most memorable birthday was in 2000. |
| 185 |
my and some friends went to london to watch the fireworks by the river. |
| 186 |
apparently there were like three million people there that evening. |
| 187 |
the atmosphere was absolutely brilliant. |
| 188 |
it sort of felt as if three million people had all come to my birthday party. |
| 189 |
i was a hundred years old. |
| 190 |
you see, my husband died um 13 years ago, but er you know life goes on, doesn't it? |
| 191 |
my two daughters organised a party for me. |
| 192 |
all my family were there, you see, including my four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. |
| 193 |
they didn't put a hundred candles on the cake. |
| 194 |
i got lots of lovely birthday cards including one from the queen. |
| 195 |
i'm a tween, you see, and so every birthday is my sister's birthday too. |
| 196 |
i didn't enjoy birthdays very much when i was a kid. |
| 197 |
you know i always had to like share them with my sister. |
| 198 |
we only had one cake between the two of us. |
| 199 |
after we grew up daisy moved to ireland. |
| 200 |
we like stopped having birthday parties together. |
| 201 |
i really missed her. i mean, it just wasn't the same. |
| 202 |
i hate getting older. |
| 203 |
i just sort of pretend that it's a normal day. |
| 204 |
i still get a lot of birthday cards, which is kind of annoying. |
| 205 |
i wasn't very happy about it at the time. |
| 206 |
he'd invited some of his friends along. |
| 207 |
she was absolutely gorgeous. |
| 208 |
patricia and i spent the whole evening. |
| 209 |
we started going out together soon afterwards. |
| 210 |
whay do you need? |
| 211 |
it's a type of machine. |
| 212 |
you put food and water in. |
| 213 |
you turn it on. |
| 214 |
it cuts up the food. |
| 215 |
do you mean a blender? |
| 216 |
the blender are over there, on the top shelf. |
| 217 |
is there anything else you need? |
| 218 |
it's stuff for getting marks off your clothes. |
| 219 |
do you mean washing powder? |
| 220 |
it's a type of liquid. |
| 221 |
you use it when you get wine or coffee on your shirt. |
| 222 |
oh, you mean stain remover. |
| 223 |
that's on the second floor. |
| 224 |
what's it called again? stain remover. |
| 225 |
did you find what you were looking for? |
| 226 |
i can't remember what they're called, but you use it to mend you clothes. |
| 227 |
they're made of metal and they've got a hole in the end. |
| 228 |
they're over there, near the escalator. |
| 229 |
i don't know the word for them. you wear them when it's cold outside. |
| 230 |
do you mean gloves, you know, you wear them on your hands? |
| 231 |
they look like headphones. |
| 232 |
oh, you mean ear muffs. they're on the ground floor, in the accessories department. |
| 233 |
it's a thing for boiling water. |
| 234 |
my aunt lives in a nice little cottage in the country. |
| 235 |
the car's in the garage. |
| 236 |
we live on the top floor of an apartment block. |
| 237 |
their house has a balcony and a big loft. |
| 238 |
we want to buy a detached house in the suburbs. |
| 239 |
i live in a terraced house in a lively neighbourhood. |
| 240 |
he's taller than i thought. |
| 241 |
your flat is bigger than mine. |
| 242 |
your boyfriend's new car is the same as john's. |
| 243 |
this hotel is similar to the one we stayed in last year. |
| 244 |
it's certainly different from all the other hotels. |
| 245 |
she's as old as i am. |
| 246 |
he's less patient than me. |
| 247 |
i have a bit more free time than i used to. |
| 248 |
this room's a bit noisier than the other one. |
| 249 |
paul's definitely the worst driver i've ever seen. |
| 250 |
this flat isn't as nice as ours. |
| 251 |
please, put away your toys. |
| 252 |
he took out the rubbish. |
| 253 |
shall i give this jacket away or throw it out? |
| 254 |
i need to go through all my english notes. |
| 255 |
i have to sort out my study. |
| 256 |
when liz comes back, tell her to tidy up her room. |
| 257 |
please clear out the garage. |
| 258 |
what are you doing at the weekend? |
| 259 |
i'm visiting my brother in london. it's his 21st birthday and he's having a big party by the river. |
| 260 |
that sounds nice. how many people will be there? |
| 261 |
about a hundred. and my sister's flying in from italy for the party. |
| 262 |
well, i'm sure you'll have a great time. |
| 263 |
i think it's going to rain soon. |
| 264 |
ok, i'll get my umbrella. |
| 265 |
i needed to find somewhere to live. |
| 266 |
i asked the estate agent to look for two-bedroom flats. |
| 267 |
he kept showing me ones. |
| 268 |
it seems to be far too expensive. |
| 269 |
they would lend me some money. |
| 270 |
i don't mind borrowing from them. |
| 271 |
i decided to rent a nice little flat near the park. |
| 272 |
i really enjoy living here and i must remember to pay my parents back one day. |
| 273 |
you use them to put rubbish in. |
| 274 |
they're things for cleaning your nose. |
| 275 |
you use it when you want to cut vegetables. |
| 276 |
they're things for cutting paper. |
| 277 |
you use it to join two things when they're broken. |
| 278 |
you use it for giving plants water. |
| 279 |
you use them to start a barbecue. |
| 280 |
do you mean matches? |
| 281 |
no, i'm sorry. i can't remember what they're called in english. |
| 282 |
they look like white cubes. |
| 283 |
oh, you mean firelighters. |
| 284 |
it's stuff for putting on food -- so it stays fresh. |
| 285 |
i'm sorry. i don't know the word for it. |
| 286 |
do you mean salt? |
| 287 |
no, it's made of plastic. |
| 288 |
ah, you mean clingfilm. |
| 289 |
you use it when you make a mistake. |
| 290 |
it's a type of liquid. |
| 291 |
is this what you're looking for? |
| 292 |
what it's called in english? |
| 293 |
i'm looking for sth for my shoes. |
| 294 |
is it sth you're looking for them? |
| 295 |
no, it's a type of cotton. |
| 296 |
you use them to tie your shoes. |
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