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Fill in the blanks with the following vocabulary words and phrases: You can hover your mouse over each word or phrase to get a quick definition, and you can hover over each blank to check your answers. Good luck! no wonder pull it off pet peeve take someone's mind off things it's high time not someone's cup of tea under the weather leaving it up to someone In the end, we decided to go to Las Vegas. We'll spend three days there; we'll rent a car, drive to the Grand Canyon and spend another three days in and around the National Park. Actually, _____ we went; I've told the kids how different and breathtaking the area is. Besides, we've been so stressed out at work that we think it's the perfect place to go to _____. We wanted to invite our friends Jim and Linda, but Linda says she's been to Vegas before and that it's just _____. Gambling, they say, is a major _____ of theirs. We're probably not going to do any gambling either, but I think someone close to them has a gambling addiction, so it's kind of personal. We didn't want to push them. Our daughter, Sarah, says she's old enough to pack her own little suitcase, and she says she can also help her little sister Amy pack her bag, so we're _____. Of course, we'll make sure they both pack the essentials. We just found out that Ted, our next-door neighbor, is feeling _____. It's probably the flu, so we may ask our other neighbor, John, to also look after our house while we're away. We've been a little worried about Ted. _____ he didn't show up at Mike and Tammy's party last weekend. The party was a lot of fun. It was a birthday surprise for Jeremy, their 18-year-old son. They _____ really well. Jeremy had absolutely no idea. They invited his friends and teachers and hid them in one room until he came home from work, and then ... Surprise! It was great. |
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| Grab a friend & practice the following dialog together. Desert Southwest. They're leaving the next day. Katy: Sarah's making sure Amy doesn't forget her toothbrush, and Amy's making sure Sarah doesn't forget her swimsuit. Jake: Oh, that's what I need! My swimming trunks! I knew I was forgetting something. Katy: I'm glad you got A GOOD DEAL on that hotel. Jake: I know; we really LUCKED OUT. It's just a family-friendly place. Katy: Yeah, it looks like a nice place to rest after a day of walking around. I think the kids will love it. Jake: They're going to love the whole trip--THE VEGAS STRIP, the Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, Sedona; they'll even love being in the car for hours. Katy: Alright. Don't GET CARRIED AWAY now. We still need to think of ways to entertain those two on the drive to the Grand Canyon. Jake: Everything's going to be so different; they're going to enjoy just looking out the window. Katy: Well, I hope you're right. Alright, I'm going to go TUCK the girls IN and make sure they're done packing. Jake: Alright. I'm pretty much done here. I'm going to walk over to John's and give him the SPARE key. Katy: Tell him I said hi and thanks. Jake: Will do. VOCABULARY: A GOOD DEAL - a good, reasonable price LUCKED OUT - get lucky THE STRIP - the main street in Las Vegas with all its attractions GET CARRIED AWAY - think or do too much TUCK someone IN - put someone to bed; put under the covers |
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