Listening exercises with “Do up”

When you do something up, you repair, improve or redecorate something to make it more attractive (e.g. a house or an old piece of furniture) or to make it function (e.g. an old car).

Have a go at these micro-dictation exercises to hear this expression being used in context – how much can you understand?

Accent: Ireland

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The got a potential can't to .
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Accent: North America

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My parents lovely old cottage, but they'll need a lot .
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Accent: Scotland

80%
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buying old furniture in her .
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