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In our last business trip, we stayed [blank_start]a few[blank_end] days in Florence, but we had [blank_start]little[blank_end] time for sightseeing.

You want to smoke. You can say: (Check all that applies)

You want your teacher to speak more slowly. You can say: (Check all that applies)

You think your friend wants another cookie. You say...

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What is the best answer? WHEN EPIDEMICS SHAKE THE WORLD They are too small to be seen with the naked eye, but disease microbes are among the most powerful forces on the planet, stopping armies, ending dynasties, decimating population. The challenge has been to control them –and the ailments they cause. Until the 20th century there were few remedies for serious illnesses, and little could be done to keep contagious ones from spreading. Mass infections such as the plague, which is thought to have killed one in four Europeans in the 14th century, were often explained as divine punishment. The truth is more complex: A subtle interplay among microbe, host, social conditions, and environment lies behind every epidemic. In an epidemic a fast-spreading disease affects large numbers in one location. A pandemic is an epidemic spanning continents. As people increasingly traveled around the world, diseases did too. Traffic along trade routes dispersed sickness as efficiently as it did wealth. Malaria was unknown in the Americas before the first European explorers arrived in the 15th century; by the 19th century it was firmly rooted as far west as California. Conditions must be right for epidemics to take hold. Climate, sanitation, and the health of susceptible subjects all play roles in an infection’s success. Survivors of some diseases, such as yellow fever, build immunity, making later outbreaks less likely. Other diseases are masters of transformation. Influenza can mutate so rapidly that immunity to one year’s strain may not protect a host from the next year’s version. And it can spread swiftly. In the 1918-19 pandemic influenza traveled faster and farther than any other killer disease in history. Each year health officials scramble to develop a new vaccine and to deliver it before the new flu can outpace distribution. (from National Geographic, February 2002) Question: A pandemic IS an epidemic...

Complete with -ED or -ING: 1- Most sequels are disappoint[blank_start]ing[blank_end]. 2- Everyone's very excit[blank_start]ed[blank_end] about the news. 3- That lamp produces a very pleas[blank_start]ing[blank_end] effect.

Dear Harry, Remember that I told you I was trying to get a job at ICTL? [blank_start]1 Well[blank_end], I finally managed to get one! Of course, I haven't been working there long, [blank_start](2) but[blank_end] I can already tell that it's a wonderful place to work. All the staff, [blank_start](3) even[blank_end] the directors, are very friendly with everybody, and [blank_start](4) what's more[blank_end], they have marvellous facilities for the employees. [blank_start](5) For instance[blank_end], there's a bar and gym, and lots of other things. I'm called the Safety Equipment Officer. It [blank_start](6) may[blank_end] sound like an impressive title, but it's not a very accurate description of what I do. My main job is to provide protective clothing, [blank_start](7) such as[blank_end] overalls, helmets, and so on. I estimate what the different departments will need, and [blank_start](8) then[blank_end] I order it from the suppliers. I find the job very [blank_start]interesting (12)[blank_end] because I get the chance to go all over the factory and to meet everybody. [blank_start](13Besides[blank_end], the pay is a lot better than in my old job. [blank_start](14) Anyway[blank_end] , that's my news. What about yours? Drop me a line when you have time. Regards to your family, and best wishes to you. Terry

Name the parts of the car:

REPHRASING TASK: Use the word in brackets 1- It was silly of him to buy the software without reading the requirements. (OUGHT) He [blank_start]ought to have[blank_end] read the requirements before buying the software. 2- She prefers going to vegetarian restaurants to Italian ones. (RATHER) She[blank_start]'d rather go[blank_end] to vegetarian restaurants than Italian ones. 3- The English teacher had the respect of his students. (UP) The students [blank_start]looked up to[blank_end] the English teacher. 4- The lawyers postponed the meeting until the following month. (OFF) The meeting [blank_start]was put off[blank_end] by the lawyers until the following month. 5- They say beef production produces 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. (SAID) Beef production [blank_start]is said to produce[blank_end] 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. 6- "Switch off your mobile in Bob's classes," Carlos said to Maria. (WARNED) Carlos [blank_start]warned Maria to switch off[blank_end] her mobile in Bob's classes. 7- Jason regrets losing his temper with his son. (WISHES) Jason [blank_start]wishes he hadn't lost[blank_end] his temper with his son.

There were # least 400 people at the weekend.

Linking words: 1. She was found guilty of fraud. [blank_start]Becuase[blank_end] of this, she resigned from the government. 2. We went out even [blank_start]though[blank_end] the weather was bad. 3. She spoke Japanese as [blank_start]well as[blank_end] Korean. 4. [blank_start]Although[blank_end] it's not the best option, it is definitely the cheapest. 5. You can camp here as [blank_start]long as[blank_end] you have permission from the local council. 6. She arrived early [blank_start]so[blank_end] that she had time for a chamomile tea.