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I don’t usually like staying at .... hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at .... very nice hotel by .... sea.

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.... tennis is my favourite sport. I play once or twice .... week if I can, but I’m not .... very good player

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I won’t be home for .... dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after..... work and we’re going to .... cinema.

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.... unemployment is very high at the moment and it’s very difficult for .... people to find .... work

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There was .... accident as I was going .... home last night. Two people were taken to .... hospital. I think .... most accidents are caused by .... people driving too fast.

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Carol is .... economist. She used to work in .... investment department of .... Lloyds Bank. Now she works for .... American bank in .... United States.

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A: What’s .... name of .... hotel where you’re staying?

B: .... Imperial. It’s in .... Queen Street in .... city centre. It’s near .... station.

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I have two brothers. .... older one is training to be .... pilot with .... British Airways. .... younger one is still at .... school. When he leaves .... school, he hopes to go to .... university to study .... law.

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