Ketrin 6th Feb (45 min)

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Question English Answer English
a trunk (US)
He slammed the trunk shut.
I always keep a blanket and a toolkit in the trunk for emergencies.
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a boot (UK)
He keeps a spare tire in the trunk.
Stolen goods were found in the trunk of her car.
a hood (US)
I looked UNDER the hood and clouds of smoke poured out.
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a bonnet (UK)
I looked under the bonnet and clouds of smoke poured out.
a particular way or direction between places
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a route
The route we had planned took us right across Greece.
to ... mistakes
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to MAKE mistakes
do not say: do + mistakes
when a vehicle or its driver ..., the vehicle goes backwards
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to reverse
He reversed slowly out of the garage.
the edge of a raised path nearest the road
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a kerb (UK) / a curb (US)
We sat on the curb eating our ice cream.
a brake in a vehicle that is operated by hand, designed to be used when the vehicle has already stopped
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a handbrake (Is the handbrake on?)
to take the handbrake off
to put the handbrake on
a list of people who are waiting for something such as a service or medical treatment that is not yet available
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a wait list / a waiting list
She was on a wait list for a liver transplant.
When you pay sb to paint your walls.
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We had the walls painted.
a flat, usually square, piece of baked clay, carpet or other material that is used in rows for covering walls and floors
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tiles
A ... is a tall piece of furniture, usually in a bedroom, that has space for hanging clothes.
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wardrobe
In American English, a built-in wardrobe is called a closet.
designed and made for a particular person
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custom-made
custom-made shoes
a small flat with one main room for living and sleeping in and usually a kitchen and bathroom
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a studio flat
done or happening whenever somebody asks
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on demand
The service allows you to watch video on demand.
Not only ... Samuel start playing the piano before he could speak, but (also) his mother taught him to compose music at a very early age.
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Not only did Samuel start playing the piano before he could speak, but (also) his mother taught him to compose music at a very early age.
Not only ... it raining all day at the wedding but also the band was late.
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Not only was it raining all day at the wedding but also the band was late.
Not only ... they paint the outside of the house but also the inside.
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Not only will they paint the outside of the house but also the inside.
Not only ... she forget my birthday, but she also didn’t even apologise for forgetting it.
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Not only did she forget my birthday, but she also didn’t even apologise for forgetting it.

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