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Bill has been OUT OF WORK / OFF WORK for the last 6 months. (Explain the difference)
OUT OF WORK suggests he has been unemployed // OFF WORK suggests he has been ill, but is still employed
Use the phrasal verb ´get on with´ in a sentence
e.g. Dave likes his sister, but he doesn´t get on with his older brother. They always argue about politics
This grey, miserable weather really GETS ME _________
down
I thought we were meeting at the train station, but my friends were waiting for me at the bus station. I GOT THE __________ (idiom with GET)
...wrong end of the stick
For 1 minute, tell us about a time you had to GET OUT OF doing something
Very nice! // I´m not sure you understood the task
What is the difference between SURRENDERING and RETREATING?
Surrender: You concede defeat. // Retreat: You move backwards to avoid or escape attack
What´s the difference between a CEASEFIRE and a SIEGE?
When 2 armies stop attacking for a period // When an army surrounds a city to take control of it
Does a bird live in a nest or a tank?
A nest
What sound does a dog make?
bark
When you get on a bus, you need to pay a FEE/FARE
FARE
I finished uni 10 years ago, but I´m still paying off my student GRANT/LOAN
LOAN
The sound of the tap CLICKING/DRIPPING was really annoying.
dripping
It was my mother´s sister´s car what was parked outside. (Is this sentence correct?)
No. "what" should be "which" or "that"
Sorry but you have run _______ time. The exam has finished.
run out of time
Talk for 1 minute about things you do when you need to KILL TIME.
Wow! // I´m not sure you understand the phrase
It´s only a _______ of time before she gets a job. Her CV is amazing.
matter
