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7. a taxi
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1. We went to the theatre last night and saw a great play, although some of the acting was a bit poor.
2. Give me a ring tomorrow before I go to work and we’ll arrange to meet at the office.
3. The prime minister told a reporter that the government wanted to pas a law banning hunting.
4. I asked the hotel manager where the pool was and she directed me to the seventh floor.
5. They said on the news on the radio that Mount Vesuvius the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, could erupt again.
6. The car has revolutionised transport and is absolutely vital to the economy of most countries.
7. The judge read the jury’s verdict aloud and then sentenced the accused to five years in prison.
8. A job in the media can be quite stressful because of the pressure you are under to do things on time.
9. Very few people in the 19th century went to school or university and most started work at a very young age.
10. I have a little free time since I gave up karate, so I’m thinking of trying a new hobby, like learning a musical instrument.