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Improving your skills
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Part A (part éi)
Read the following ads and explain what they mean in your own words.
The World’s Funniest Real Ads. They can’t be true.
Believe it or not, these ads actually found their way into newspapers all over the world:
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1. Braille dictionary for sale. 2. Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. 3. Wanted 4. Nice Parachute – Never opened. 5. Lost: small brown poodle. Reward. |
Must see to appreciate. Must be willing to travel. Man to take care of cows that does not smoke or drink. Used once. We’re raffling it. Neutered. Like one of the family. |
1. This dictionary is for blind people so they can’t see the dictionary and appreciate it.
2. Why did they ask for a man to work a at specific location and then add that they need him to travel? They be out of their minds.
3. How is a man's drinking habits relevant to taking care of cows? The be serious.
4. "Used once" does count as opening it though. It be a scam
5. The poor poodle is better off on its own. Now it have children anymore.
Part B
(part bi)
Complete these sentences using the verbs of deduction: must, might or can't
1. He's only been working for an hour. He be exhausted already.
2. You want to slow down. It's raining, and you could slip if you keep running like that.
3. This be her house. I can see her car in the garage.
4. Come inside and get warm. You be freezing out there!
5. It be easy for him, looking after three kids on his own.