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Do you like people who are always laughing and joking? start learning
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Yes, I like people who are always laughing and joking
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start learning
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No, I can't tell you a joke
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What am I pretending to do? start learning
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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? start learning
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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 start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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) start learning
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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? start learning
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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"? start learning
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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? start learning
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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) start learning
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Have you been to any concerts recently? start learning
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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 start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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") start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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? start learning
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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) start learning
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If you relax a little and Let Yourself Go, you feel happier
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