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Do you like people who are always laughing and joking? empezar lección
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Yes, I like people who are always laughing and joking
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No, I can't tell you a joke
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What am I pretending to do? empezar lección
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You're pretending to Play the piano.
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When children play together do they often pretend to be adults? empezar lección
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Yes, when children play together they often pretend to be adults.
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if you see someone you know in the street but you're in too much of a hurry to stop and say hello, do you sometimes pretend not to notice them empezar lección
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Yes, if I see someone I know in the street but I'm in too much of a hurry to stop and say hello, I sometimes pretend not to notice them
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What do we have to put on an envelope before posting a letter? empezar lección
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We have to put an address and a stamp on an envelope before posting a letter
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If you write the address on the envelope but leave out the postcode, will the letter still arrive? empezar lección
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Yes, if you write the address on the envelope but leave out the postcode, the letter will still arrive, but it may take longer
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What am I pretending to do? (stamp) empezar lección
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You're pretending to stamp a piece of paper with a stamp
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Would you find it difficult to behave naturally if you met someone really famous? empezar lección
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Yes, I'd find it difficult to behave naturally if I met someone really famous
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What do I mean if I say "Naturally, she was pleased about passing the test"? empezar lección
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If you say "Naturally, she was pleased about passing the test", you mean "Of course she was pleased about passing the test"
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What is the most recent film you have seen? empezar lección
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The most recent film I've seen is "Once Upon a Time"
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What was it like - that is was it a good, bad, or just so-so? (recent film) empezar lección
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Have you been to any concerts recently? empezar lección
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Yes, I've been to some concert recently.
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What can we say instead of the word "friend" in very informal English empezar lección
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We can say "mate" instead of friend in very informal English
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What's a housemate or flatmate? empezar lección
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A housemate or flatmate is someone who we leave with.
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Do you know the names of all of your workmates? empezar lección
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Yes, I know the names of all my workmates.
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If you thought one of your workmates was stealing money from the company you work for, what would you do? empezar lección
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It I though one of my workmates was stealing money from the company, I'd tell them to stop.
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Is there anything you're really looking forward to doing at the moment? empezar lección
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No there isn't anything I'm really looking forward to doing at the moment
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What kind of things do you look forward to most? empezar lección
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The kind of things I look forward to most are holidays.
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What does the expression" let me see" mean? empezar lección
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The expression "let me see" means "Give me time to think for a minute"
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On what kind of occasions do we use it? ("let me see") empezar lección
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We use it on occasions when we are thinking about something and we are not completely sure of the answer.
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If you were the owner of a business and one of your workers stole something from the business, would you give them a second chance, or would you dismiss them at once? empezar lección
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If I were the owner of a business and one of my workers stole something from the business, I'd dismiss them at once
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Why would you dismiss them at once? empezar lección
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Because if he stole something once he could do that again
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Many years ago, did humans have to hunt animals for food? empezar lección
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Yes, many years ago, humans have to hunt animals for food
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Why should we judge a person by his deeds more than by his words? empezar lección
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We should judge a person by his deeds more than by his words because it's easier to say things than to do them.
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What do we use grease for? empezar lección
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We use grease to make the different parts of a machine move smoothly
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What do we use a pair of scissors for? empezar lección
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We use a pair of scissors for cutting paper, etc.
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If you were in a bus going downhill and the driver suddenly lost control of the bus what would you do? empezar lección
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If I were in the bus going downhill and the driver suddenly lost control of the bus I'd try to take control of the bus
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What might happen if you didn't pay your electricity bill when it was due? empezar lección
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If I didn't pay my electricity bill when it was due, they might come and cut the electricity off.
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When are you due to come here again? empezar lección
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I'm due to come here again tomorrow.
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Why don't trains always arrive when they are due? empezar lección
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Trains don't always arrive when they are due because of bad weather breakdowns etc.
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When a person is rich, do you think it's due to the fact that they are more intelligent than most other people, or do you think it's mainly due to luck? empezar lección
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When a person is rich I think it's both intelligent and luck
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Were your grandmothers both born in the same country as you? empezar lección
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Yes, my grandmothers were both born in the same country as me.
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What do we call our grandfather's father? empezar lección
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We call our grandfather's father our great-grandfather.
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Are the people in this country mostly tea drinkers or coffee drinkers? empezar lección
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The people in this country are mostly coffee drinkers.
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Do you think that passing exams is mostly a question of luck? empezar lección
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No, I don't think that passing exams is mostly a question of luck.
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Do you think your language is totally different from English? empezar lección
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Yes, I think my language is totally different from English.
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If a friend of yours is wearing clothes that look totally wrong on them, do you tell them? empezar lección
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Yes, if a friend of mine is wearing clothes that look totally wrong on them, I tell them.
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What does the idiom "Let Yourself Go" mean? empezar lección
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Tje idiom "Let Yourself Go" means relax and enjoy yourself.
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Give me an example, please (Let Yourself Go) empezar lección
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If you relax a little and Let Yourself Go, you feel happier
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