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Pigs Is Pigs

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Understand arguments, choices and formal threats.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

argument
An angry disagreement.
guinea pig
A small furry animal often kept as a pet.
receive
To get something that someone sends you.

Answer key

  1. The argument had been long and hot.“Had been” is the past perfect. A “hot” argument is an angry one.
  2. It was a box with two guinea pigs inside.Guinea pigs are small pets, not real pigs.
  3. Or don't pay for them and leave them here.“Or” gives a choice. Two instructions are joined with “and”.
  4. Your president shall hear of this!“Shall” is formal here and sounds like a threat.
  5. One week later he received an answer.“Later” after a time period means after that time.

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