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ADVANCED UNIT 2 - a

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If you know what you’re doing, you can make a (war/killing/fight) on the stock exchange. killing
I wasn’t good at academic subjects, but I really (lit/shone/glowed) at athletics. shone
The teachers all thought I was pretty (dim/dark/dull) when it came to maths. dim
They should stop fast food companies from (targeting/pointing/aiming) children in ads. targeting
Rachel is obviously a (bright/shiny/clear) girl. bright
In a flash of (idea/inspiration/thinking), Ampere made a discovery about electromagnetic forces. inspiration
If those two manufacturers joined (forces/teams/groups), they could really make a great product. forces
Research evidence doesn’t really (approve/show/support) your theory. support
We all have _____ (sciencetornpop) about other countries before we visit them. preconceptions
That sitcom was awful. The characters were all _____ (petersyesto). stereotypes
I was planning on going travelling for six months, but now I’m having _____ (codens thugshot) about it. second thoughts
Olly’s not interested in other cultures or ideas. He’s so _____ (warnor-denmid). narrow-minded
That programme showed a whole new _____ (tricepsveep) on the life of Gandhi. perspective
Ken tried to change our minds, but his arguments weren’t very _____ (gnicnocniv). convincing
My first visit to London as a child was certainly _____ (eey-gonepin). eye-opening
You have to keep an _____ (pneo dimn) if you want to learn about different people and cultures. open-mind
I love creating a good discussion by playing devil’s advocate
I’d like to know what you really think, so please speak your mind
You never seem to have a clear opinion. You just sit on the fence
Come on, tell me what you really think. Don’t beat about the bush
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