LEVEL 1


1.“Yesterday my friend was not happy just because it was such a day and she couldn’t sunbathe”

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bright
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cloudy

2."Actually he would love to try and win back his losses, but the fact of the matter was, he was strapped for cash ".

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3."An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence is a idea”

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flexible

4. “John admits that with so much footage and with the varying attitudes the drivers had toward the interviews he could make two documentaries with completely differing themes. John contends, however, that he will remain loyal to his subjects and purpose”

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common

5. “This mode of delivery has enabled a more interaction now between lecturers and students”.

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positive

6. “Fifty is the number of species that have rushed in to fill the new ecological niches”.

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alien

7. “We are really happy as the products of the season are all of very quality”

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8. “I did not have further problems as she sent me information about the project”

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missing

9. “The doctor ordered him to take exercise to lose weight”

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regular

10. “Sweating in the cold can be a death sentence”

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strict

11. “An Eskimo is accustomed to live in temperatures”

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peeping

12. “Technology will have an impact on profits.”

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urgent

13. He's only been promoted because he's the boss' boy

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14. The wind whipped the waves up into three-metre-high breakers.

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East
heavy

15. He won’t be able to lift such a suitcase. He’s only nine years old.

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empty

16. The process is repeated about 100 times per second

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whole

17. I do not personally enjoy going to a gym or a sports center. I find sports much more interesting.

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winter

18. Although English is not my tongue, I've lived and worked in Britain for many years.

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native

19. Her affair with that man just ended a few days ago.

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blue
feeling

20. Intellectual property has been a news topic recently.

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21. I'm so tired of always being given the work that I'm thinking of looking for another job.

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22. Although I’ve taken several trips this year, the trip to Hawaii was the only trip.

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