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Worksheet for Week 3 (of 26)

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Monday 26 July 2010. Topic: Time and Frequency
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1) We phoned for a plumber and one arrived ........ the double and fixed the leak in no time.

2) If you have some time on your ......... over the holiday would you mind helping me with the garden?

3) The train leaves at 10.00 on the ........ so we need to leave soon or we'll miss it.

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Tuesday 27 July 2010. Topic: Romance
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4) He's been trying to invite Karen out for a date but she keeps playing ........ to get and finds excuses for saying 'no', even
though she likes him.

5) I think all my daughter's friends at school have a crush ........ one celebrity or another.

6) Steve had a blind ........ with a woman his friend works with and apparently they both got on really well.

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Wednesday 28 July 2010. Topic: Power and Politics
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7) The Prime Minister refuses to discuss the subject of his resignation but off the ........ he's been reported as saying he
could go next year.

8) I'm still not sure who I'll vote for in the election, so you can put me down as a floating .........

9) There's concern amongst the ........ roots that the leadership are losing touch with public opinion.

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Thursday 29 July 2010. Topic: Difficult Situations
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10) He hasn't been playing well lately but I'm sure when it comes to the ........ he'll put in a good performance.

11) He had several close ......... during his Formula One career but no serious accidents and was probably one of the safest drivers
around.

12) I'd never done that kind of work before and actually spent the first few weeks feeling out of my .........

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Friday 30 July 2010. Topic: Activity
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13) I've been working my fingers to the ........ all day long. Someone else can make dinner tonight!

14) Your dad's got his ......... full at the moment trying to fix the car. Ask him later.

15) If you're at a ........ end why don't you help me with the gardening?