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A loose kitchen shelf

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Follow a description of a household problem.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

loose
Not firmly fixed in place.
shelf
A flat board used to hold things.
repair
Make something work properly again.

Answer key

  1. The kitchen shelf became loose yesterday evening.“Became” is the past form of “become”.
  2. I moved the heavy plates to a lower cupboard.“Moved” describes a completed action in the past.
  3. My landlord asked me to send a photo.Use “asked me to” before the requested action.
  4. Someone can come to repair it on Friday.“On” is used before a day of the week.
  5. I will be at home until two in the afternoon.“Until two” tells you when the available time ends.