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1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?
2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?
3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?
4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?
5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly? 6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?
7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?
8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?
Active reading (2)
If you ask me
Dealing with unfamiliar words 1 funny or entertaining (amusing)
2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck
(fortunately)
3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan) 4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)
5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)
6 to show that you understand someone‘s problems (sympathize)
7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)
A After three years at university, I‘m now quite heavily in debt.
B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it‘s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn‘t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.
A What did you do?
B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.
A That must have been very (4) demanding.
B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.
A But I don‘t expect you made a lot of money?
B No, there wasn‘t much after they‘d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.
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