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| 1. “I get on well with John.” means... |
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I know him really well |
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I have a good relationship with him. |
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I work with him |
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I dislike him |
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| 2. “She´s getting over the flu.” means... |
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She´s recovering from the flu. |
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She´s just caught the flu |
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Her flu is getting worse. |
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She´s prone to catching the flu |
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| 3. “Peter can get by in French.” means... |
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He speaks no French whatsoever |
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He´s trying to learn French |
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He speaks excellent French. |
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He speaks just enough French to be able to function in simple social situations. |
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| 4. “I must get in touch with John.” means... |
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I must ask him round for dinner |
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I must ask how he is. |
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I must contact him by phone, e-mail, fax or letter. |
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I must offer him my help. |
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| 5. ”When does Jane´s flight get in?” means... |
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When does it depart? |
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When does it arrive? |
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When does it take off? |
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When does it leave? |
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| 6. "This is where I get off.” means... |
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This is where I catch the bus. |
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This is where I have to enter the bus. |
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This is the bus I always take. |
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This is where I have to leave the bus. |
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7. "I really must get round to writing that report.” means...
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I must proofread that report. |
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I must find the time to write it and finish it. |
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I must decide when I´m going to write it. |
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I must start that report. |
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“OK. Let´s get down to business” means...
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Let´s finish for today |
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Let´s start to wind the meeting up. |
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Let´s make a start |
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Let´s open a business |
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| 9. “I hope to get back by Monday”means... |
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I hope to be here until Monday |
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I hope to start by Monday |
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I hope to have left by Monday |
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I hope to return by Monday at the latest |
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| 10. “I don´t know how he gets by on that salary of his.” means... |
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I don´t understand how anyone can earn so much. |
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I don´t understand how he can survive financially on his salary. |
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I don´t understand how anyone can earn so little. |
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I don´t understand how he manages to spend all his salary so quickly. |
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