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Circle the correct words or phrases. You know the Petersons, 1 do you / arent you / dont you? Yes, 2 both / neither / either of them are great people. Why do you ask? I met them 15 years ago. I was working in New York 3 nowadays / in those days / no longer. I was new at the company, and they came up and introduced 4 themself / themselves / theirselves. Thats right. They worked in New York for a long time, 5 didnt you / didnt they / did they? Write the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. Could you tell me how I 1 ___________ (get) to the Laundromat? Sure, I 2 ___________ (work) there when I was in college. Its on Main Street, just two blocks from here. Thanks. 3 __________ you _________ (go) there now? I can help you with your clothes. Thank you very much. No problem. One time I 4 ___________ (carry) four bags of clothes, and one of them 5 ___________ (break). It was a mess.

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III Complete this conversation in a logical way. I just got back from Spain where I saw the strangest festival. Really? 1 _____________________________? It was called the Tomatina. 2 _____________________________? It took place in Buol. Its in eastern Spain. 3 _____________________________? The city brought in tons of tomatoes and the people threw them at each other in the plaza. That is strange. 4 _____________________________? I guess there were around two thousand. 5 _____________________________? It was on the last Wednesday in August.

IV Put the conversation in the correct order. Write the numbers 15. Who are those two people over there beside Bob? ___ And his mother? ___ I didnt know you knew them. What are they like? ___ Oh, theyre his parents. Theyre really nice. ___ Shes very lively; a real rebel! ___ Well, his father is conventional, but quite open.

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Circle the correct words or phrases.

I like Janet. Shes a really 1 near / close friend of mine. However, she has some bad habits. First of all, shes a 2 heavy / strong smoker. She just doesnt 3 hurt / take care of herself, and she doesnt think of others either. For example, when we 4 get together / give a speech, she always 5 burns / sets off incense and she knows Im allergic to it.

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VI Write words or phrases from the box. There are some words you dont need to use. telling discussion open hang-ups sensitive chatting saying

I was just 1 __________ with Bob. Hes a great person. He doesnt have any 2 __________. Hes always very 3 __________, and he has a great sense of humor. He was 4 __________ me some jokes. Then we ended up having a 5 __________ about world politics.

Reading

VII Read these descriptions of two holidays in two different countries. Then circle the correct words. Festivals Many people in Japan are Buddhists, and they believe reverence for ones ancestors is very important. Obon is an annual Buddhist holiday. It is believed that during this time, ancestors spirits return to the world to visit their relatives. The holiday is traditionally celebrated in mid-August. As part of the celebration, families hang lanterns outside their houses to guide their ancestors spirits. There are also special dances called bon odori. Families visit their relatives graves and make altars in their homes where they leave food offerings. At the end of Obon, the lanterns are put into rivers to guide the spirits back to their world. Mexico has a similar holiday. During the first days of November, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. The traditions vary throughout the country, but in general families build altars in their homes to welcome their dead. They often guide the dead to the houses with flower petals spread outside the door. Families spend the nights of November 12 in the cemeteries. First they clean the family grave site and light candles. They spend the night in the cemetery, eating and drinking together. These traditions originated before the Spanish arrived, when the Aztecs honored the dead in the month of August. 1 2 3 4 5 Both / Neither of these countries honor their ancestors. Both / Neither of these countries seem to fear the dead. In Mexico / Japan people use light to guide the dead to their houses. In both / neither of these countries food is an important part of the celebration. In Mexico / Japan the celebration used to be in August.

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VIII [Track 40] Listen to the conversation and then circle True or False. Bill and Mary dont know each other. They havent seen each other much recently. Mary just had a baby so shes going to the gym. The babys name is Kendra. Bill should go to the gym.

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