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2021-03-16 07:09:01 ⎯ English Quizzes ⎯

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2021-03-15 13:11:22 Idioms
“have a heart of gold” = be kind and generous
“My brother has a heart of gold, and he helps everyone he meets.”

“good as gold” = completely genuine, authentic, or well-behaved
“Maria’s promises are as good as gold. You can always count on her.”

“The kids were as good as gold this evening, and I didn’t have any problems with them. They went right to bed.”

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

occasion (noun): a special event or time
– My grandmother just turned 100, and our family wants to celebrate this special occasion.

engrave (verb); also engraved (adjective): print writing or a design on a hard surface
– We want to engrave our names on our wedding rings.
– Our company gives all employees an engraved name tag to wear at special events.

priced to sell (adjective): at the lowest price to encourage someone to buy something
– This house is priced to sell, so it will go quickly.

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2021-03-15 13:11:22 TRANSCRIPT OF LISTENING
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Woman: Hello. Can I help you?

Man: Well. Uh, yeah. I’m looking for something for my wife.

Woman: Okay. A gift for a special occasion?

Man: Well, I’d like to get her something for our 20th wedding anniversary, so it’s kind of special.

Woman: Oh, that’s so exciting. [ Yeah. ] Let’s see . . . How about a nice gold necklace? We have several over here.

Man: Well . . . Umm. She has several of them already, so I’m looking at something else.

Woman: Okay, what about these diamond earrings?

Man: Oh, wow, they’re nice, but my wife doesn’t wear earrings every often, so I . . . I don’t think that, you know, they would be very . . . I just don’t think they would fit [ her style ].

Woman: You know. I have just the thing. Come over here. [ Okay. ] How about this bracelet? [ Oh! ] It has that beautiful pink diamond. This is new. Uh, a beautiful pink diamond in it, and we can get it custom engraved with both of your names on it.

Man: Oh. That’s nice. How much is it?

Woman: Well, it usually priced to sell at $499, but you’re lucky. Today, its’s 20 percent off.

Man: Oh, really. Hmmm. Yeah, I’ll take it.

Woman: Alright. Let’s ring you up.
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