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text and try to guess what they mean. Then
text and try to guess what they mean. Then below. Write A, B, C or D.
match them with the meanings a-h. Who mentions…
1. complain 5. mood 1. one of his/her personality traits?
2. comment 6. blend 2. that he/she hopes that his/her
hobby will end up being a job?
3. software 7. relatives
3. that he/she didn’t expect others to
4. household 8. turn out notice his/her creative work at irst?

4. di erent roles he/she has?
a. a computer program
5. that he/she hasn’t posted his/her work online?
b. to happen in a particular way, usually

unexpected 6. that he/she had di iculty with a new tool

c. to mix di erent things to make sth new at irst?
d. all the people who live in the same house 7. that other people found his/her work useful?
e. to say that you are unhappy or annoyed 8. that he/she was in luenced by family members?
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f. sth you say or write to express your opinion E Discuss.
g. members of the family
• Which of the activities mentioned in the texts
h. the way you feel at a certain time do you ind interesting?
• Have you ever thought of posting your
creative work online?

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• Libby enjoys writing and often spends NOTE STATIVE VERBS (see, like, want, seem, understand,
her free time thinking of ideas for short need, believe, imagine, know, cost, guess, suppose,
stories. She’s writing a story for her blog promise, remind, etc.) are not usually used in the Present
at the moment. Progressive.
I upload a new story twice a week. Some stative verbs can be used in the Present Progressive
• I don’t understand what she is saying. but with a di ferent meaning.
• I’m meeting Archie at the shopping • I think music is one of the greatest forms of expression.
centre tomorrow. • I’m thinking of sharing my music on social media, but
what if people don’t like it?
Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.
1. A: What time our light (leave)?
B: At 5 p.m. We (need) to be at the airport at least two hours earlier, though. So, hurry up!

A: OK. I (look) for my purple trainers at the moment. When I ind them, we can leave.
B: I (guess) it won’t take you too long!
2. A: What you (do)?
B: I (watch) a video tutorial. It (show) you how to draw a lower.
What you (think) of my drawing?

A: Oh, wow! It (look) great!
B: Thanks. The artist who (make) these videos (explain) everything
very well. I (always / watch) the new videos he (post). He
(post) them three times a week.
3. A: Whose car is that?
B: It’s my uncle Darryl’s. He (stay) with us for a few days.
A: Nice. he (come) with us to the game on Sunday?
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