| ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR |
| Margaret is talking to her new neighbour, Brian. |
| Dialogue: M=Margaret / B=Brian |
| M: Excuse me! Mr Jones? |
| B: Yes? |
| M: Hello. I’m Margaret Bradstock , your neighbour from across the (1) ________ You’ve just moved in, haven’t you? |
| B: Yes, that’s right. Pleased to meet you. |
M: Yes, well, I just wanted to (2) _____ you that the dustbin lorry comes round once a (3) ________ on Wednesday evening.
And you can only take your (4) ______ bags out from 6pm on Tuesday, and not before then. |
| B: Oh, all right. Thanks. I’ll remember that for next time. |
M: Good, now, I’m not sure whether you’ve already got one of these, but I’ve made you a copy of the residents’ guide. And if
you turn to (5) _______ 28,paragraph 14, you’ll see that there’s a strict “no noise policy”. |
| B: No noise? I don't think we've been making any noise, have we? |
| M: Well, I did hear your (6) ________ on full blast last Sunday between 7:03 and 07:28. |
| B: Erm, I was just playing a bit of classical music. It was hardly loud. |
| M: Well, the decibel readings on my sound meter were particularly high. |
| B: You’re joking? |
| M: No, I’m deadly serious, Mr Jones. Now, I believe you are the owner of a (7) _______ , aren’t you? |
| B: That’s right. |
| M: Well, you’ll have to get a (8)_______. |
| B: What? |
M: I heard some barking on Friday between 5:22 and 5:37,some more between 9:34 and 9:52 on Sunday (9) ________ ,
and further barking at 05:16 on Tuesday... yesterday. |
| B: Wow! You really have been doing your homework. |
| M: I’ve also noticed some (10)______ butts in the (11) _________ . |
| B: I don’t smoke. |
| M: And there was thick (12)_______ coming out of your garden last Saturday evening. |
| B: Yes, we were having a (13) __________ . Is that against the (14)_______ too? |
| M: If you consult section 4, paragraph 9, sub-heading 2c, you’ll see that... |
B: Look, I tell you what, I’ll read over all erm, all 640 pages of this guide on “Communal Living in Broadoaks Grove”and get
back to you if I have any (15)_________. |
| M: Great. And I look forward to seeing you settle in properly. |
| B: Yes, erm, great. Me too! |
| 1. |
1. way |
2. intersection |
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3. traffic light |
4. road |
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| 2. |
1. remind |
2. change |
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3. conduct |
4. purchase |
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| 3. |
1. day |
2. week |
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3. decade |
4. century |
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| 4. |
1. Prada |
2. rubbish |
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3. leather |
4. plastic |
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| 5. |
1. section |
2. book |
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3. report |
4. introduction |
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| 6. |
1. face mask |
2. brace |
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3. muzzle |
4. collar |
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| 7. |
1. movie |
2. radio |
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3. game |
4. chess |
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| 8. |
1. elephant |
2. cobra |
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3. dog |
4. golden fish |
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| 9. |
1. morning |
2. midnight |
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3. noon |
4. 1 pm |
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| 10. |
1. chewing gum |
2. candies |
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3. drinking |
4. cigarette |
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| 11. |
1. walkway |
2. footpath |
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3. driveway |
4. sky walk |
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| 12. |
1. smoke |
2. smog |
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3. fog |
4. haze |
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| 13. |
1. barbecue |
2. Chabu Chabu |
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3. buffet |
4. snack |
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| 14. |
1. regulations |
2. rules |
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3. measurement |
4. conditions |
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| 15. |
1. answers |
2. wonders |
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3. things |
4. questions |
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| 16. “I’m at the train station. |
| Could you _____ me ____, please?” |
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1. pick , up |
2. run , along |
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3. pick , in |
4. run , down |
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| 17. “She was in a rush so she ____ the red light.” |
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1. took |
2. went |
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3. ran |
4. got |
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| 18. “A deer jumped out into the road in front of us and I had to _____ the brakes on.” |
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1. slam |
2. touch |
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3. hit |
4. take |
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| 19. “We had a ________ the other day. This car pulled out in front of us but I managed to swerve at the last minute.” |
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1. close kiss |
2. near miss |
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3. next hit |
4. front bliss |
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| 20. “I can’t stand driving with James in the back – he’s such a ______ driver!” |
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1. backseat |
2. frontseat |
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3. hot-seat |
4. free-seat |
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