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Joy English · Level B2 · Short storiesjoy-english.com

The Birthmark

Name:Date:

Understand emphasis with “did” and descriptions.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

birthmark
A mark on the skin that a person is born with.
remarkable
Unusual and surprising.
opinion
What someone thinks about something.

Answer key

  1. Such a union did take place with truly remarkable results.“Did take place” uses “did” for emphasis. A union here is a marriage.
  2. Her face reddened and she burst into tears.“Burst into tears” means suddenly started crying.
  3. The mark was usually a deep red color.“Usually” tells us how often. Both “color” and “colour” are accepted.
  4. The mark was shaped like a very small human hand.“Shaped like” compares the form of two things.
  5. But other people had different opinions.“Different opinions” means not the same ideas.

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