Do you live inВ aВ safearea?
Yes, the crime rate is low there.
Do you lock the doors at night?
Yes, and inВ the daytime, just inВ case.
Do earthquakes occur inВ the area?
No, never.
What about the floods?
They take place sometimes. AВ river is nearby!
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Words
area, crime, daytime, door, earthquake, flood, lock, low, nearby, never, occur, rate, river, safe, sometimes
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Phrases
inВ aВ safeВ area
the crimeВ rate
lock the doors
at night
inВ the daytime
just inВ case
earthquakes occur
inВ theВ area
take place
be nearby
52.В Why are you staring at the printer?
Why are you staring at the printer? Have you encountered aВ problem?
Yes, the printer does not react toВ any commands.В Why?
It cannot read your thoughts!
No, seriously, what could be the cause?
It can be aВ combination ofВ causes. Is it connected toВ the socket with aВ cable?
Sure. IВ can check if the connection is secure.
Do it carefully. Don’t risk your life! Don’t grabbarewires!
They are not bare. Don’t worry, I know how to ensure my own safety!
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Words
bare, cable, cannot, carefully, cause, combination, command, connect, connection, encounter, ensure, grab, printer, react, read, risk, secure, seriously, socket, stare, thought,В wire
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Phrases
stareВ at
staringВ at
encounter aВ problem
encountered aВ problem
reactВ to
read thoughts
read your thoughts
aВ combination ofВ causes
connected to… with
checkВ if
doВ it
don’t risk = do not risk
don’t grab = do not grab
bare wireВ (s)
know howВ (to)
ensure safety
ensure my own safety
53.В Have you heard ofВ the recent emergency at the factory?
Have you heard ofВ the recent emergency at the factory?
Yes, there was an extremelypowerfulexplosion two daysВ ago.
Was anybody injured?
There were aВ few victims. The rescueteampulled them out ofВ the building.
Couldn’t they get out of it themselves?
No, the explosion was completelyunexpected. The entry was blocked.
Was there aВ fire?
Yes, the flames spreadquickly. However, the firefighters managed toВ deal with the fire.
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Words
anybody, block, completely, couldn’t = could not, deal, emergency, entry, explosion, extremely, factory, firefighter, flame, heard (base form: hear), however, injure, powerful, pull, quickly, rescue, spread, team, themselves, unexpected, victim
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Phrases
hearВ of
heardВ of
the recent emergency
at the factory
aВ powerful explosion
two daysВ ago
aВ few victims
the rescueВ team
pull outВ of
pulled them outВ of
get outВ of
spread quickly
