Listening 1 Track 39 Listen to six speakers. Are the sentences true

7 Complete the words.
1 If only I hadn't said anything!
2 It’s ten kilometers to town as the c _ _ _ flies.
3 I really enjoy reading b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the old Hollywood stars.
4 Ben's having s _ _ _ _ _ thoughts about applying for promotion as he's not sure about his new boss.
5 Where there's life, there's h _ _ _.
6 I've never been able to make out the l _ _ _ _ _ of most heavy metal songs.
7 Tokyo is an incredibly d _ _ _ _ _ _ populated city.
8 Before you start messing around with your new keyboard, I think you should read the m _ _ _ _ _.
9 The main d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to working from home is the sense of isolation which can be quite depressing.
10 It's a p _ _ _ you can't make it this evening, but hopefully we will get together soon.
11 Everyone is praying for rain after the longest d _ _ _ _ _ _ in living memory.

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8 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.

1 Peter ignored the crowd of reporters outside his house. TOOK
Peter took no notice of the crowd of reporters outside his house.
2 I've been working for 5 years. AGO
I __________________________________________________.
3 When will the current director resign? STEP
When ______________________________________________?
4 Judy doesn't mix much with others. HERSELF
Judy _______________________________________________.
5 There isn't any more milk. RUN
We’ve ______________________________________________.
6 I'll never recover from the death of my dog. OVER
I'll never _____________________________________________.

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