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The unemployed / Unemployed people can apply to do these training courses free of charge.
both
The French / Frenchs are very proud of their language and culture.
The French
There are a lot of homeless people / homeless sleeping on the streets at night.
homeless people
I met a very nice Japanese girl / Japanese in Manchester. She was really friendly.
Japanese girl
Rich people / The rich always live in the best part of a city.
both
The Spanish / Spanish love being outside on warm, summer evenings.
The Spanish
Prime Minister, a lot of people say that your government just doesn’t care about poor / the poor.
the poor
Don’t talk like that – you should show more respect for elderly people / the elderly.
both
The Chinese / The Chineses invented paper.
The Chinese
The young / Young are finding it very difficult to buy their first flat or house.
The young
A Can I help you? B Yes, I’m looking for some _________ sandals. (high-heeled / smart)
smart high-heeled
A Did you see either of the robbers? B It all happened so fast. I saw a young man wearing a _______ jacket running out of the restaurant. (denim / blue)
blue denim
A Your granddaughter’s boyfriend is a rock musician, isn’t he, Mrs Smith? B Yes, he is, but I can’t stand the ________ music he plays! (loud / awful)
awful loud
A Your son looks really like you – he has your ________ eyes. (dark / big) B Do you think so? I think he looks more like my husband.
big dark
A Are you looking for something? B Yes. I’ve lost a _________ scarf. Have you seen it? (silk / long / black)
long black silk
A We used to live in a _________ house near the river. (wooden / beautiful / old) B How lovely. It must have been really peaceful.
beautiful old wooden
