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One Thousand Dollars

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Understand the present perfect with “just” and idioms.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

club
A place where members meet to relax.
late
Dead; used politely before a person's name or title.
lawyer
A person whose job is to give advice about the law.

Answer key

  1. Gillian went to his club.A club is a place where members meet.
  2. He searched for a man he called Old Bryson.“Searched for” means looked for.
  3. I’ve just come from a meeting with my late uncle's lawyers.“I’ve just come” means a very short time ago. A “late uncle” is an uncle who has died.
  4. My uncle was responsible for her.“Responsible for” means had to take care of.
  5. You've hit on the very idea.“Hit on” means suddenly found.

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