Look at the extracts from technical discussions on a construction site.
complete the sentences using the words in the box. look at b opposite to help you.

gridline, interest, parallel, perpendicular, set out, square off

1. according to this drawing, 8 runs along the external wall of
the structure.
2. the positions were marked accurately – they were by our site
engineer.
3. the external wall runs along gridline i, and the internal corridor wall runs
along gridline 2, so the walls are with each other.
4. i’ve marked a cross on the concrete floor, showing where the two

read the extracts. what is each person's problem? what other problems do you think a teenager can have?  

aunt claire  

helpline  

i'm new at school and very shy. recently some older kids have been bullying me by saying nasty things about the way i look. i'm afraid that if i speak to any of the teachers, things will get worse. i keep missing school because of it. how can i put an end to all this?  

stuart (14) manchester  

i got bad marks in my exams and now my parents want me to quit the football team. football's my life! helpl  

david (15) london  

i don't like the way i look. i hate the pimples on my skin and i have gained a lot of weight! what can i do?  

sarah (16) birmingham  

i want to go on holiday this summer. my parents say it is too expensive and i'm too young to go on my own. any advice?  

karen (15) glasgow  

letters of advice are usually informal in style and are written to express sympathy and encouragement. in the first paragraph we express our sympathy and state the reason for writing. in the main body paragraph we give our advice and possible results. in the last paragraph we write our closing remarks.

ответ:      1. We escorted him to the airport.

2. We had to stop our trip because we ran out of gas.

3. She wanted to wear a new dress.

4. I don't like to put things off.

5. The conference was canceled at the last moment.

6. I'll look it up in the dictionary.

7. He filled out the form and signed it.

8. He decided to continue the lecture.

9. We all asked him to stop Smoking.

10. I just tried on these shoes. It's not my size.

11. She turned off the TV because the children hadn't learned their lessons yet.

12. The old man asked everyone to speak up.

13. The police officer signaled to stop, but the driver kept driving.

14. Don't forget to return the disk you took from your friend.

15. The boy said that he wanted to enroll in the tennis section.

16. Winter came. It's time to put away the summer things.

17. Old people often remember the past and are sad.

18. It is very important to extinguish the fire in the first minutes.

19. I couldn't turn on the TV because I forgot to plug it in.

20. Never go back to where you were happy.

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