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25 de març de 2007
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Understanding Americans

Understanding Americans

  1. a) After
    queueing at the underground station to buy a return ticket, I realised
    that I ?d left my wallet in my other trousers.

b) After standing in line at the subway station for a
round trip ticket, I realized that I?d left my billfold in my other pants.

 

  1. a) When I
    got back to my flat, I got my dressing gown out of the wardrobe, turned on
    the taps and got into the bath.

b) When I got back to my apartment, I got my bathrobe
out of the closet, turned on the faucets, and got into the tub.

 

  1. a) The
    fridge was empty, so all I could find to eat was a few biscuits, some
    sweets and a bag of crisps.

b) The ice box was empty, so I all I could find to eat
was a few cookies, some candy and a bag of potato chips.

  1. a) I came
    back form my holidays last autumn to found that the dustmen had left a
    load of rubbish in my front garden, so I complained to the caretaker.     

b) I came back from my vacation last fall and found
that the garbage men  had left a load of
trash in my front yard, so I complained to the janitor

 

  1. a) Dan
    Phillips is a commercial traveller with an aluminium company, Smith &
    Jones Ltd.

b) Dan Phillips is a travelling salesman with an
aluminium company, Smith & Jones Inc.

  1. a) Last
    week the Managing Director gave Dan his second rise this year, along with
    several new perks.

b) Last week the President gave Dan his second raise
this year, along with several fringe benefits.

  1. a) Dan was
    given a brand new estate car by the firm, with a free space in the company
    car park to put it in.

b) Dan was given a brand new station wagon by the
firm, with a free space in the company parking lot to put it in

  1. a) He?s a
    lucky chap, but his success gets up the noses of the other sales reps.
    They?re all jealous of the company?s blue-eyed boy: the boss?s favourite.

b) He?s a lucky guy, but his success bugs the other
sales reps. They?re all jealous of the company?s fair-haired boy: The boss
favorite.

 

                 

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