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1. Whose idea was it to move to Spain?

Sheila's Pete's  Both of them

2. In the UK, Sheila worked

as a teacher in finance  as a travel agent

 

3. Which of the following does Pete NOT give as a reason for liking Spanish life

the friendliness of Spanish people the way of life the food  the weather the relaxed atmosphere

4. What was the problem with Sheila and Pete's inflatable bed?

It had a puncture It was very uncomfortable It was too expensive

 

5. If you've 'got a bee in your bonnet'

you have been stung by an insect you are preoccupied or obsessed with an idea you appreciate nature and beautiful scenery

6. Which of the following is NOT part of Sheila's day?

looking after her plants studying finance creating home-made greeting cards eating correctly exercising

 

7. One of Pete's hobbies is

surfing stamp collecting fishing golf

8. What annoys Sheila?

North Americans people who don't use their common sense drunk, loud British people

How did Sheila feel after writing her 'reverse bucket list'?

very fortunate Very sad very old very organized

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The Bucket List - Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825232/ 

Vocabulary to be 'up for it' = to want to do something to set foot in = to visit or go to a place blue chip company - compañías de primera línea, de primer orden copious - copioso/a, abundante infuriating - exasperante, irritante season ticket holder - abonado blessed - afortunado/a, bendecido to be done and dusted = be completely finished or ready to envisage - imaginar, concebir laid back - despreocupado/a, tranquilo/a itchy, twitchy - impaciente, ansioso/a to give it a go - probarlo, intentarlo to be down to - ser cuestión de, ser esencialmente, depender de to be full of oneself - egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others to cringe - avergonzarse, encogerse de miedo unscathed - ileso/a gravestone - lápida to overflow - rebosar, desbordarse

I really enjoy talking to Sheila and Pete, two lovely people who are really enjoying life in Spain and also really appreciate everything they have here.

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