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Escuta de Received Pronunciation
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Joining a library
A librarian explains several numbers and one exception. Which number describes books, which describes weeks, and when is renewal impossible?
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Keep it down
You need quiet, but saying be silent may sound too strong. Keep it down asks people to lower their noise rather than stop every sound.
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Keep out of
You can keep out of an argument by not joining it, or keep rain out of a bag by closing it. One is about involvement; the other is about entry.
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Keep up
A fast walker, changing technology, and a daily habit can all be difficult to keep up with. The common idea is avoiding falling behind or stopping.
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Killer asteroids
A headline says killer asteroid, but the scientist uses much calmer language. Which statement describes the known risk rather than the headline's emotion?
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Learn English faster: a daily study plan
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Leave out
A missing name, ingredient, or detail may be accidental, but a person who is left out can feel unwanted. Context shows whether the omission is practical or social.
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Less or Lesser: Choose the Right Word
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Let off
A teacher may let a student off with a warning, while people may let fireworks off at a celebration. The object tells you whether the topic is punishment or an explosion.
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Listen, then check: capital letters in everyday messages
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Live up to
Excellent reviews create a picture in your mind before you arrive. The real experience lives up to them only if it is as good as that picture.
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Live with
Some problems cannot be removed immediately. Learning to live with one means accepting its presence and managing life around it, not enjoying it.
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Lock out
Leaving your keys inside can lock you out of your home. Too many wrong passwords can create the same problem online: you are outside the access boundary.
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Look forward to
Plans feel more motivating when you imagine enjoying them. Look forward to turns that positive anticipation into one useful phrase.
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Look into
When you cannot resolve a problem or answer a question immediately, saying 'I will look into it' is useful and honest. It promises investigation, not an instant solution.
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Look up to
A role model does more than impress you. You look up to that person because their character or achievements earn your respect.
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Make up
Friends can make up after an argument, but one of them might also make up an excuse. The object and situation reveal whether something is repaired or invented.
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Material nouns: rules and simple examples
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Measure up
A product can have impressive features yet still fail the test that matters. If it does not meet the required standard, it does not measure up.
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Medicine instructions
A pharmacist gives four connected instructions. Can you match each number and warning to the correct action?
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Meeting times across time zones
Three times are mentioned, but one is the old schedule and the others describe the same new meeting in two cities.
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More than or more then: choose the right word
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Moving Day: Hearing “A Lot” and “Allot”
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Much, Many, or Several: Choose the Right Word
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Como esta prática ajuda
Esta é a coleção original de Pronúncia Recebida. O nome identifica o agrupamento histórico, não uma promessa sobre cada voz atual.
Verifique o rótulo de sotaque do reprodutor. Trate cada gravação como a pronúncia de um falante, não uma regra de como todos devem soar.
