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Jonathon goes to the bank to claim his prize, but he comes away with something he didn't expect.

B2 phrases to listen for. What is the context of each phrase?

1, get rid of - try to make disappear

2, be taken in - makes you believe something bad

3, live for - be a very important thing in your life

4, fall apart - collapse, disappear so it exists no longer

5, see to something - make something happen

6, let somebody down - not help somebody so they are at a disadvantage

The vowels (a, e, i, o, u) have been taken out (unless the word begins with a vowel). Read the definition and guess the word in bold.

B1-level

1, tk cr of something - do something very carefully

2, shv - cut hair from face or legs

3, accnt - where you keep money in a bank

4, lk up - check sth in a book, computer, etc.

5, b in tch with - keep contact with

B2-level

1, attmpt - trying to do something

2, qlfd - somebody with the training and experience

3, mnnrs - behaving politely

4, stnnngly - very, very much, amazingly

5, blngngs - things that are yours

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