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CONTENTS

1

A healthy lifestyle .................................................................................................. 3

2

Baby toys ............................................................................................................... 5

3

Smartphones.......................................................................................................... 7

4

Student Loans ........................................................................................................ 9

5

Snack foods .......................................................................................................... 11

6

Sleeping Problem ................................................................................................. 13

7

Running shoes...................................................................................................... 15

8

Summer vacations ............................................................................................... 17

9

Jewelry store........................................................................................................ 20

10

Leisure activities ............................................................................................... 22

11

Picnic preparations ........................................................................................... 24

12

World Cup soccer.............................................................................................. 27

13

Exercise program .............................................................................................. 29

14

Taxi ride ............................................................................................................ 32

15

Dinner Recipes .................................................................................................. 35

16

Vacation Plans .................................................................................................. 37

17

Medical advice .................................................................................................. 40

18

Bus trip ............................................................................................................. 43

19

Movie shows times ........................................................................................... 46

20

Smoking: Kicking the habit ................................................................................ 48

21

Our family roots ................................................................................................ 51

22

Grocery shopping.............................................................................................. 53

23

Parenting .......................................................................................................... 56

24

Payday loans ..................................................................................................... 58


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1 A healthy lifestyle
Man: Honey, the basketball game is about to start. And could you bring some chips
and (1) …………………………..? And . . . uh . . . a slice of pizza from the fridge.
Woman: Anything else?
Man:Nope, that's all for now. Hey, hon, you know, they're organizing a company (2)
.………………………., and I'm thinking about joining. What do you think?
Woman: Humph
Man: "Humph" What do you mean "Humph." I was the star player in high school.
Woman: Yeah, (3) ………………………….. ago. Look, I just don't want you having a heart
attack running up and down the court.
Man:So, what are you suggesting? Should I just abandon the idea? I'm not
that (4)……………………
Woman: Well . . . you ought to at least have a (5)………………….. before you begin. I
mean, it has been at least five years since you played at all.

Man:Well, okay, but . . .
Woman: And you need to watch your diet and (6)……………………. the fatty foods, like
ice cream. And you should try eating more (7)……………………… and vegetables.
Man: Yeah, you're probably right.
Woman: And you should take up a little (8)……………………… to strengthen your muscles
or perhaps try cycling to build up your cardiovascular system. Oh, and you need to go
to bed early (9)………………….. watching TV half the night.
Man: Hey, you're starting to sound like my (10)……………………… instructor!
Woman: No, I just love you, and I want you to be around for a long, long time.


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ANSWER KEY
(1) A bowl of ice cream

(6) Cut back on

(2) Basketball team

(7) fresh fruits

(3) Twenty-five years

(8) weight training

(4) Out of shape

(9) instead of

(5) Physical

(10) personal fitness


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2 Baby toys
Woman: Hey. Look what I bought at the store. Isn’t this (1)………………… cool? It makes
all kinds of sounds.
Man: Wait. You bought five toys yesterday, and you bought (2)…………………….. the day
before that. I can’t believe you bought another toy today.
Woman: About that . . .
Man: No, no, no, no, no. Don’t tell me. You bought more than one.
Woman: Just two, but I mean, if I buy him a toy car, I(‘ve) gotta buy him (3)……………...
Man: So, where’s the truck?
Woman: Yeah, um. About that. There’s going to be (4)…………………. a problem. I . . . I
can’t get it in the door.
Man: What do you mean? Is it outside? Wait, wait . . . Let me see. [ Yeah. ] Let me see
that truuuuuck! That’s NOT a toy truck. That’s, that’s a (5)…………… truck! What’s
going on?
Woman: It’s my new toy truck that our (6)……………… and I can enjoy it together.
Man: What?
Woman: It was on sale. We can drive up in the mountains, sleep under the stars, fish,
go hiking. You know, (7)…………………. You don’t look really happy.
Man: Really? Really? You’ll be (8)………………………….. that truck forever.


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ANSWER KEY
(1) toy car

(5) real

(2) three more

(6) grandson

(3) a truck

(7) bondong time

(4) a bit of

(8) paying for


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3 Smartphones
Woman: Hey. Uh, you look really unhappy. What's going on?
Young Man: Ah, you don't want to know.
Woman: Okay, see ya.
Young Man: Wait, wait, wait! Why are you (1)……………………….?
Woman: Well, you said I didn't want to know.
Young Man: No, wait. You see my parents really don't love me.
Woman: What do you mean? When I met them last week, they (2)…………………………...
Young Man: Uh, you don't understand! You see. I want a new (3)……………. . . . I mean,
I need one, and my parents won't buy me it!

Woman: Uh, excuse me, but uh, don't you already have a iPhone?
Young Man: Man, yeah, but it's three months old, and it has (4)………………………. on it.
Woman: Where? Let me see. [Look!] I don't see a scratch.
Young Man: Look, look right here!. [THAT?] [Do] you see it?
Woman: It's just a (5)………………………….
Young Man: Anyway. And my other phone . . .
Woman: What? You have two phones?
Young Man: That's (6)…………………………...
Woman: So, so, did your parents give you a reason for not buying you a new phone?
Young Man: Not a good one. Only something about being (7)…………………… and not
being so entitled, or something like that. And now they want me to work . . . on the
neighbor's farm to pay for it. [Good idea!] It's not fair.
Woman: Hey, I think I know the problem. [What?] Take a look (8)………………….. You'll
see both the problem and the solution.
Young Man: Uh! You're no help.


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ANSWER KEY
(1) Walking away

(5) speck of dust.

(2) Seem really caring

(6) beside the point

(3) Smart phone

(7) self-reliant

(4) a small scratch

(8) in the mirror


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4 Student Loans
Woman: Hey, so how are things going?
Man: Well, great . . . if you are talking about (1)…………………………….
Woman: What do you mean?
Man: Well, I have to (2)………………………… of school because I don’t have the money for
tuition.
Woman: What? I mean, your dad gave you enough money to pay for tuition, books,
and room and board for (3)………………………………..
Man: Uh, well, to be honest, I spent some of the money on a new motorcycle.
Woman: What? Your old one was working (4)…………………….
Man: Yeah, but my girlfriend didn’t like the color.
Woman: I can’t believe this. Really? I mean, seriously? Well, what about the
(5)………………………………….?
Man: Yeah . . . Well, uh, I spent some on a new smartphone, a few dollars on some
(6)……………………………………., and a new dog.
Woman: And now?
Man: Ugh, I need a loan to pay for school.
Woman: Well, just sell the motorcycle.
Man: I can’t do that. I wouldn’t have a way to (7)…………………………...
Woman: What about a student loan?
Man: Yeah. That’s an idea. Do you know where I can get one?

Woman: No, or you could ask your dad for more money.
Man: I can’t do that! I’m not that (8)…………………………….. I’ll just have to figure it out
for myself.


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ANSWER KEY
(1) The weather

(5) rest of the money?

(2) drop out

(6) designer clothing

(3) the whole year

(7) get around

(4) just fine

(8) desperate


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5 Snack foods
Dean: Hey, man. What's up?
Tod: Ah, first of all, I put a buck in the (1)………………………………… for a seventy-five cent

candy bar, and the thing got stuck here in the machine. Then, I pressed the change
button [Ah, man] , and nothing happened. [Wow!] Nothing came out. The dumb thing
still owes me (2)………………………..
Dean: Well, did you talk to the man at the snack bar to see if he
could (3)……………………. your money?
Tod: Yeah, I tried that, but he said he didn't own the machine, and I'd have to call the
phone number on the machine.
Dean: What a (4)………………………...
Tod: Hey, I have an idea. [What?] Why don't we rock the machine (5)…………………………
until the candy bar falls?
Dean: Nothing doing. I don't want to be (6)…………………………….. breaking the thing,
and besides, someone might call the cops.
Tod: Ah, don't worry. I've done it before.
Tod: Oh well. Hey, hey, (7)……………………….. Hey, here, take my candy bar. [You
mean?] Yeah, the machine and I hit it off earlier today.


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ANSWER KEY
(1) vending machine

(5) back and forth

(2) a quarter

(6) responsible for

(3) refund

(7) tough luck

(4) bummer


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6 Sleeping Problem
Woman: James, JAMES! Wake up!
Man: What? Why did you wake me up?
Woman: It is 2:00 in the afternoon.
Man: Only two? I'm going (1)……………………………...
Woman: No, you have to get up. You will be late for that class again.
Man: Ah, can't you just (2)……………………………. for me again?
Woman: No, I did that last time, and I am not doing that again. You need to get more
sleep and get into (3)…………………………………...
Man: Routine? Like what?
Woman: You should get up no later than 6:30.
Man: 6:30?
Woman: That gives you plenty of time for (4)………………………………… workout.
Man: You ('ve) got to be joking! No way. And I already exercise. I turn off the alarm
clock, and it takes a lot of strength and (5)……………………………… to get up at
that unspeakable hour.
Woman: You need to get to bed no later than 9:00.
Man: N . . . . Nine?
Woman: Yes, you need at least (6)……………………… of sleep . . . . that's what science
says. and sleeping in class does not count. And going to bed at 3:00 in the morning is a
terrible way to live, and how many hours do you even get?
Man: Well, wait. I get about five hours . . . wait, wait, well? Four hours [ Yeah, right. ],
or, or or . . . . sometimes, three, but I do better on less sleep. And I don't want to

sleep (7)………………………………...
Woman: No, this is unbelievable. You need sleep; caffeine isn't an
acceptable (8)……………………. I've seen you fall asleep while driving . . . James, James.
Do NOT fall asleep while I'm talking to you.
Man: I'm not. I'm just resting my eyes.
Woman: Oh, okay, fine, fine. You fail that class . . . see if I care.


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ANSWER KEY
(1) Back to bed

(5) Endurance

(2) take notes

(6) eight hours

(3) a better routine

(7) my life way

(4) a 30-minute

(8) substitute


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7 Running shoes
Sales Associate: Hi. Can I help you with anything today?
Customer: Yeah. I need some new running shoes.
Sales Associate: Okay, what type of running are you doing? I mean are you preparing
for (1)…………………………. or do you need some trail shoes? We have them all.
Customer: I need some street shoes, and I need them to make me run fast, I mean
real, real fast.
Sales Associate: Well, sir, how fast you run (2)……………………………. many things and . . .
Customer: But, you don't understand. You see, I've been dating this woman, and well,
I kind of told her that I'm (3)……………………… good runner, and uh . . .
Sales Associate: Well, how much, how much DO you run? 10Ks, marathons? What
exactly are you doing?
Customer: Well, I don't really run. I mean I run out to get the newspaper in the
morning. Listen, I (4)……………….. the truth a little.
Sales Associate:Um, yeah, I's say.Well, how much does she run?
Customer: Uh, she's completed, I think, about 20 marathons, all under
(5)………………………...
Sales Associate: Ah, man, you're toast. You're in some serious hot water. The only
good new shoes will do for you is to kick yourself for not having been honest with her.
Just (6)……………………….. with her.
Customer: Ah, ah, I think I have a leg cramp coming on. Believable?
Sales Associate: Forget it. She won't buy that story. Just (7)……………………….. with her
and apologize. She may or may not accept your apology, but at least you can look at
yourself in the mirror and recognize that you told the truth. That way, you can live
with yourself another day.
Customer: Yeah. I realize that now.
Sales Associate: Hey, here's one idea. Tell her the truth and she what she says. If she
forgives you and you really want to start running, then I suggest signing up for the 5K
race we are (8)…………………….. next month. This can get you started on a new path to
fitness and a positive relationship.

Customer: And if she doesn't forgive me?
Sales Associate: Well, that's just the (9)………………………….. of not telling the truth.


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ANWSER KEY
(1) a road race

(6) fess up

(2) depends on

(7) be frank

(3) a pretty

(8) sponsoring

(4) twisted

(9) consequence

(5) three hours


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8 Summer vacations
Woman: Hey, Hey. Why don't we do something fun next week? We

have (1)……………………... We never do anything fun.
Man: Well . . . I don't know. What do you have in mind?
Woman: Well, I was thinking like . . . . Okay.
Like the library? The library is . . . What?
The library is boring. We could do that anytime. Listen. How about on Monday we
(2)……………………… to the lake and go swimming at the lake?
Man: Ah, I don't know. I think it's going to hot that day, and I might get a
(3)…………………….. [ Come on! ] You know how tender . . . tender my skin is.
Woman: Wimp! We can do . . . Okay. So Monday, we'll go down to the lake. Tuesday,
we're going to (4)………………………………….. Um, it's supposed to be cloudy so your
tender skin shouldn't get burned.
Man: Oh, that's sounds great . . . but I'd probably (5)……………… like I did last time and
break my arm or something.
Woman: You didn't break your arm last time. You won't break it this time. Come on.
We'll go . . . So Monday, we'll go to the lake; Tuesday, we're going to go mountain
biking. [ Okay. ]
Um, Wednesday, I was thinking we could go fishing. Remember the last time we
went? I caught like 10 huge fish . . .
Man: Yeah. I remember. And the only thing I caught was an (6)……………………. And you
won't ever, ever let me forget that one. So, if we do anything, I'd like to enjoy it.
Woman: Well, okay then. Um, do you suggest?
Man: Well, alright. Well, we could stay home and uh, you know . . . pop some popcorn
and play like Scrabble or another (7)……………………………. Yeah, something like that . . . .
What?
Woman: You know, I like board games, but we can do that anytime. Why don't we go
. . . listen . . . Friday or Saturday. We'll do all those things we talked about and then
Friday or Saturday, we'll go on a picnic to the mountains. You won't break your arm,
you won't get a sunburn. It'll be really (8)………………………. Let's do that, okay?
Man: Well . . . . .
Woman: Come on. Let's do it. It'll (9)……………………..

Man: Okay. We'll give it (10)…………………...


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Woman: Good.


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ANSWER KEY
(1) Time off

(6) old boot

(2) go down

(7) board game

(3) sunburn

(8) pleasant.

(4) go mountain biking

(9) be fun

(5) crash

(10) a try

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9 Jewelry store
Woman: Hello. Can I help you?
Man: Well. Uh, yeah. I’m looking for something for my wife.
Woman: Okay. A gift for a (1)……………………….?
Man: Well, I’d like to get her something for our (2)…………………………………, so it’s kind
of special.
Woman: Oh, that’s so exciting. [ Yeah. ] Let’s see . . . How about a nice
(3)……………………………..? We have several over here.
Man: Well . . . Umm. She has several of them already, so I’m looking at something
else.
Woman: Okay, what about these (4)…………………………………….?
Man: Oh, wow, they’re nice, but my wife doesn’t wear earrings every often, so I . . . I
don’t think that, you know, they would be very . . . I just don’t think they would fit [
her style ].
Woman: You know. I have just the thing. Come over here. [ Okay. ] How about this
(5)………………………? [ Oh! ] It has that beautiful pink diamond. This is new. Uh, a
beautiful pink diamond in it, and we can get it custom (6)……………………. with both of
your names on it.
Man: Oh. That’s nice. How much is it?
Woman: Well, it usually priced to sell at (7)…………………., but you’re lucky. Today, its's
20 percent off.
Man: Oh, really. Hmmm. Yeah, I’ll (8)………………….
Woman: Alright. Let’s ring you up.


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ANSWER KEY
(1) special occasion

(5) bracelet

(2) 20th wedding anniversary

(6) engraved

(3) gold necklace

(7) $499

(4) diamond earrings

(8) take it


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10 Leisure activities
Stuart: Amy. So, how are you doing?
Amy: Oh, hi Stuart. School is (1)…………………… these days, and when I'm not at school,
I'm at work.
Stuart: Hey, listen. I'm getting together with Sara and Paul tonight, and a few of our
other friends are going to join us. [Oh.] And, we're . . . well, we're going out to eat and
then (2)……………………………….. Why don't you come with us?
Amy: Hey, I'd love to, but I have to (3)………………. a test tomorrow.
Stuart: Ah, come on. We're planning on having dinner around 6:30 and then seeing a

movie at 7:30. We should be home by 10:30 . . . 11:30 (4)…………………. I mean you're
always saying that you don't have any friends . . . and that your love life . . . well, that
you don't have one. Come on!
Amy: I . . . I don't think I'd better. I haven't been feeling well lately.
Stuart: Yeah, because you study too much. Well, we'll (5)………………………….. Come on!
Relax. [Well . . .] And it's Sara's birthday, too. And we're throwing her a small birthday
party after the movie. Come on. Best friends always stick together.
Amy: Oh. Okay.
Stuart: Great. I'll pick you up at 6:00.
Amy: Okay. See you then, but I have to be back by 10:30.
Stuart: Ah, 10:30 . . . (6)………………………. It's all the same. See you at 6:00.


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ANSWER KEY
(1) so crazy

(4) at the latest

(2) catch a movie

(5) have a blast

(3) cram for

(6) Midnight


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11 Picnic preparations
Scott: Dave. I'm going to the supermarket to pick up food and drink for Saturday's
picnic later. Any suggestions?
Dave: Well, everyone has been talking about having a (1)………………………… down by
the river, so why don't you pick up some hamburger and hot dogs?
Scott: Okay, but how much hamburger meat are we going to need? And hot dogs
too?
Dave: Uh, I don't know. How about (2)……………………….. of hamburger and a couple
packages of hot dogs?
Scott: Oh, that's not going to be enough. Do you remember the last picnic we went
on? Your roommate, Jim, ate about ten hamburgers by himself!
Dave: You're right. Let's see. I'd better write this down. Uh, let's see about nine
pounds of hamburger meat and, uh . . . , (3)………………………………. of hot dogs.
Scott: And you better pick up some chicken for those who don't like hamburger or hot
dogs.
Dave: Okay. How about five or six bags of potato chips?
Scott: Humm. Better make that eight or so.
Dave: Alright. Oh, and we're gonna [going to] need some hamburger and hot dog
buns. How about five packages a piece? I think that sounds about right.
Scott: Yeah, you'd better pick up some (4)…………………., catchup, and mayonnaise too.
Dave: Okay. What else? Uh, we're gonna [going to] need some soft drinks. How about
ten of those big 2-liter bottles?
Scott: Sounds fine, but be sure to buy (5)……………………………………...
Dave: Okay. And what about dessert?
Scott: Well, maybe we could ask Kathy to make a few (6)……………………………… like she
did last time.
Dave: Well, I wouldn't mind that, but you know, she's been very busy working two
jobs, so I'd hate to ask her, [Oh, hum . . . ] and uh . . . Hey, why don't
you whip up some of your (7)……………………………………? [Well . . .] Hey, you could even

ask, uh . . . , what's her name . . . yeah that new girl, Susan, the one that moved in
across the street! [Well . . .] I bet she'd be willing to help you! [I don't know . . . ] She's
a (8)…………………………………….!
Scott: Nah, I don't think I could ask her . . .[Ahh!] I don't know her
(9)…………………………., plus . . .