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English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate (Unit 12: Everyday minor problems)


What do you think happened to make these people do/ say what they did?

  1. We had to send for a plumber. Maybe a pipe was leaking.
  2. I had to call out a local mechanic.
  3. Our neighbours let us use their washing machine.
  4. Don’t worry, the handle often does that – I’ll fix it back on.
  5. Luckily, that was all it was; the skin was broken a bit, but there was no blood.
  6. What type of batteries does it take? I’ll get some for you.
  7. I don’t know where you’ve put them. Try the bedside table.
  8. I left it in the oven too long. It’s all black on the top now!
  9. I lost all my work – I know I should have saved it more often!
Possible Answer

  1. The person’s car broke down / would not start.
  2. Someone’s washing machine broke down.
  3. The handle came off / fell off something. (for example, a door/drawer)
  4. Perhaps someone tripped and/or fell and grazed their knee/leg/hand/arm/head.
  5. The batteries are dead / have run out, for example, in a radio or a camera.
  6. Perhaps someone has mislaid their glasses/books/papers/false teeth.
  7. Someone has burnt something they were cooking.
  8. Someone’s computer has crashed.



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