Vocab
Dad: "So, how was your appointment at the health centre?"
Daughter: "It was alright. Dr. Jameson said he'd write me a __________ for a medication that will help me concentrate at school. I don't know about it though. Do you remember what happened the last time she wrote me a __________ (same)? I started falling asleep in class all the time. "
prescription
Mary: "I wouldn't buy the train tickets yet, _____ you are sure that you can get work off that day."
Jed: "Yeah, I see your point. I'll wait till my boss tells me I don't have to work before I buy our tickets."
unless
Phil: "___________ bread has been been the toughest thing I think I've done. It was hard when I stopped eating chocolate last year, but man, I love a good loaf of bread. I can't live without it!"
Anne: "Well, you've only got 4 weeks left on this crazy diet of yours before you can eat bread again. You're almost there."
Giving up
Tyler: "No, but, seriously, __________, do you think I could pass an airline pilot's exam if I studied hard enough?"
Max: "Of course you could! You'd have to put in the work to study for it, though. Would you actually do that?"
hand on heart
Aizeah: "How many ______ of water should I put in the soup?"
Robbie: "In the recipe is says 4 _____ (same) of water."
cups
Peter: "Hey, where's Sam? This is his party at his house, isn't it? Some host... I haven't seen him and we've been here for an hour."
Aiden: "Ah, he has a _______ and had to go lie down in a dark room for a while. Hopefully he feels better in a bit and comes out to join the party."
migraine
Mom: "There's no need to go see the doctor, _______ that the cut heals within a couple of days."
Son: "Ok, I'll wait to see if it heals before I call the doctor, then."
provided that / as long as
Jay: "I try to ___________ my exercise routine, but I'm telling you, 70 kg back squats 5 days a week is killing me."
Lorena: "Yeah, you know, maybe you need to cut back a bit. You could injure yourself if you're not careful."
keep up with
Gramp: "On Sundays I always like a _______. None of this 'light lunch' stuff. Give me a big bowl of beef stew, or a roast pork with potatoes and I will be a happy man."
hearty meal
Will: "This recipe says we should use 3 ________ of salt. Doesn't that seem like a lot of salt to you?"
Jaime: "Yeah, that's too much. Let's put in 2 _____ (same) instead."
teaspoonfuls
Stewart: "Jeez! You practically gave me a _______! Don't jump out from behind the door like that and scare me!"
heart attack
"_____________ Kevin Durrant's ankle doesn't give him any more trouble this season, the Nets should make it to the playoffs this year."
as long as / provided that
Ria: "Gabe is _______ dessert at a restaurant!? That's so unlike him. I can't believe it. He always gets something sweet after a meal.
Lacy: "Not anymore. He's taking his doctor's advice seriously, I guess."
turning down
Alana: "Jen, what's wrong? You look worn out."
Jen: "I'm just ____________ of trying to study and work at my job at the same time. I wish I could just be a full-time university student and not have to work on the side."
sick and tired
Kyle: "Do we have enough eggs to make french toast?"
Nellie: "Yeah, we've got a full ______ here, the egg carton is full."
dozen
"Your boyfriend's great aunt Meredith was left disabled by a _______ at the age of 79. The poor thing, she lost muscle control in the whole left side of her body."
stroke
Jess: "Maybe I should have told my grandma to eat more healthily. Or to loose weight, or go to the doctor more..."
Lila: "Yeah, but Jess, __________ go back in time, you couldn't have prevented your grandma's illness. She has Type I Diabetes. That illness is genetic, you know that. Changing her habits wouldn't have kept her from getting sick."
even if you could
Classmate: "Rachael has been __________ her undergraduate thesis for two semesters now. She must be close to finishing, I would think."
working on
Dylan: "Man, you should have been there! It was a hilarious moment! We're all in the exam, right? And then--I don't know why--Amy just starts giggling and no matter how hard she tries, she can't stop. It was _____________; pretty soon the whole class was cracking up, even the teacher."
Regina: "Man, that sounds awesome. Sorry I missed it."
infectious laughter
Martina: "No, I'm not kidding! Brady told me that he wants you to wear this jumpsuit to his birthday party!"
George: "Haha, no way! That is a ___________! You're lying. There is no way Brady said that he wanted me to do that."
Martina, laughing: "No, he did, really!"
load of rubbish
Patient: "Well, years ago my old doctor told me I was ________, so I starting eating more. ...too much, guess."
Doctor: "It's all about finding a balance in your diet. Looking at your BMI, you are currently ________ and you need to ________. Consistent exercise and a healthy diet are how you make that happen."
underweight, overweight, loose weight
Vanessa: "________________ rain! Then my garden would grow a little and these tomatoes would bloom!"
Miles: "I know, this drought has gone on so long. We should get some rain in September, though. Hopefully the plants make it till then."
If only it would
Allie: "When are you going to _________ meat? Didn't you say you wanted to give it up completely like two years ago?"
Billy: "Haha, yeah, I'll get around to that one of these days."
Allie: "I'll believe it when I see it!"
cut back on
University professor to unhappy student: "You say you're uncomfortable in this class but--let's get to the ____________. Why do you really want to leave the class? Is it because the class is too difficult, or because you haven't found a good system for organizing your time? Maybe you need to start using an agenda to keep track of your assignments."
heart of the matter
Connor: "How much space is on your hard drive?"
Kelly: "The drive ______ up to two terabytes of data. That should be more than enough to store the movie files."
holds