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Now summarise Chapter 1
Alan _____________ of bread because he _____________ going to the shops. He hadn’t been
shopping  because  he  ______________  late.  The  flight  was  late  because  it  was  ___________.
He was also late because his taxi ______________. He doesn’t have much luck with technology
so  he  finds  it’s  easier  just  to  ____________.  Anyway,  he  doesn’t  care  because  he  can
_____________ his tan.

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Mini test
1.  Can you believe that’s the third time this week the photocopier has _____________?
2.  What time do you think you’ll _____________ from the meeting?
3.  Julie loves herself; she’s such a ______________.
4.  I don’t know, I ____________.
5.  I think I’ll ______________ visiting my sister until next week.
6.  I hope you like your coffee black, I’ve ____________ of milk.
7.  He’s probably been _____________ in the traffic.
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Contents
Introduction
How to use this book
Chapter 1 - Alan returns from holiday
Chapter 2 - Alan goes to work
Chapter 3 - Alan arrives at work
Chapter 4 - Alan shows Demetrius the ropes
Chapter 5 - The meeting
Chapter 6 - Home again
Chapter 7 - An evening in
Chapter 8 - Things that go ‘bump’ in the night
Chapter 9 - Purrfect
Chapter 10 - Something unexpected
Chapter 11 - shock, horror!
Chapter 12 - Alan puts his foot in it
Chapter 13 - Ups and downs
Chapter 14 - Mixed feelings
Chapter 15 - Failure
Chapter 16 - A day in the forest
Chapter 17 - From bad to worse
Chapter 18 - Drastic measures
Chapter 19 - Forking out
Chapter 20 - A Mystery
Chapter 21 - Overtime

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Chapter 22 - Lust
Chapter 23 - Tringlefold
Chapter 24 - On the up
Chapter 25 - Snooping around
Chapter 26 - Flying cats
Chapter 27 - The search
Chapter 28 - Tumbling down
Chapter 29 - Looking back
Chapter 30 - Back home
Chapter 31 - Choices and decisions
The Big Test!
List of phrasal verbs covered
Mini-test answers
The Big Test answers
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