Technology vocabulary
They are used to fight bacterial infections.
Antibiotics
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It's ... I imagined it would be. (much / hot)
It's much hotter than I imagined it would be.
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The police are ... the company for fraud.
The police are investigating the company for fraud.
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You know each other, ...
You know each other, don't you?
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Hold the door open for me. (could)
Could you hold the door open for me?
They allow PCs to communicate with each other.
Computer networks
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My health has got ... since I started running. (little / bit / good)
My health has got a little bit better since I started running.
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My children never stop ... . I have to send them to their rooms to calm down sometimes.
My children never stop quarrelling. I have to send them to their rooms to calm down sometimes.
Also possible: arguing
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We haven't been to Crete before, ...
We haven't been to Crete before, have we?
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What's the matter? (tell)
Could you tell me what the matter is?
The manipulation of DNA to modify a living organism.
Genetic engineering
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In the Solar system, the ice giant Neptune is ... away from Earth. (far)
In the Solar system, the ice giant Neptune is the farthest away from Earth.
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For her doctorate, Gladys is ... gene mutation in mice.
For her doctorate, Gladys is researching gene mutation in mice.
Also possible: studying
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You are having fun, ...
You are having fun, aren't you?
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How do I get to the hospital from here? (tell)
Could you tell me how I get to the hospital from here?
It's a controversial source of energy.
Nuclear power
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It's ... to use a dishwasher ... wash dishes by hand. (lot / easy / quick)
It's a lot easier and quicker to use a dishwasher than wash dishes by hand.
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This new book ... our beliefs about capitalism and sets up an alternative model for society.
This new book questions our beliefs about capitalism and sets up an alternative model for society.
Also possible: investigates, looks into (slightly different meaning)
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Audrey really loves ice cream, ...
Audrey really loves ice cream, doesn't she?
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Is there a toilet I can use? (know)
Do you know if there's a toilet I can use?
They prevent you getting diseases.
Vaccinations
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Although e-readers and phones have made digital books widely available, paper books are still ... way to read. (far / popular)
Although e-readers and phones have made digital books widely available, paper books are still by far the most popular way to read. (far / popular)
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I'll ask the maintenance department to ... it right away. I'm so sorry.
I'll ask the maintenance department to look into it right away. I'm so sorry.
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That car's far too big, ...
That car's far too big, isn't it?
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Order me a taxi. (mind)
Would you mind ordering me a taxi?