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How's it going?
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Wow! ... think I'm going to summer
Theo: Hi Holly Hows it going
Holly:
Theo: Yeah, not bad.
Holly: Well done! WI
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Theo:
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Thanks! The exams weren't easy. prh no
you
Holly: Well, my brother's had an accident.
He's broken
Theo:
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Holly: No, not really. He's at home now.
His football team's in the final but
he can't play
Theo: What a shame How
Holly: Yes. But my other news is that we're
going to
for our holidays.
Theo:
school.
Holly: Really? Lucky you!
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If you are planning to go to Japan on holiday, you should
1 yourself to one or two nights at a Buddhist
temple. Staying in these temples gives you the chance to visit both historic and remote areas of Japan. They
don’t
2 to foreign visitors, who can experience the life of a Buddhist monk in a unique way.
Zen Buddhism 3 in Japan since 1191, when it
4 from China. However, interest in Zen Buddhism
5 in Japan for the last 60 years, while it
6 more popular in the West. As a result, many people come
to Japan so
7 they can learn more about it. Staying at a temple is a unique and inspiring experience and is
sure to be one of the highlights of any
8 to Japan.
In the past, in
9 to join a Japanese temple you had to sit at the front gate for three days without sleeping.
Now, all you need to do is make a phone call or write an e-mail! You will often have the chance to join
meditation sessions both in the evening and the morning. For dinner you will be served a Buddhist meal,
which is healthy and delicious, if you don’t
10 having no meat, no fish, no spices, no onions and no garlic!
1 A book B give C show D treat
2 A object B play C study D turn
3 A existed B has existed C was existing D has been existing
4 A arrived B has arrived C was arriving D has been arriving
5 A declines B declined C was declining D has been declining
6 A gets B got C was getting D has been getting
7 A for B order C that D to
8 A event B stay C trip D tourist
9 A for B order C so D that
10 A reserve B recommend C matter D mind

104.1 Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older/more important etc.).

1. It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _quieter?_

2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit stronger.

3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be smaller.

4. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.

5. The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere warmer.

6. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something more interesting.

7. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be mre difficult.

8. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do better.

9. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be worse.

10. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.

11. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit quieter?

12. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me more often?

13. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit farther away?

14. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look more cheerful today.