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I love my new apartment, mainly because of its proximity to the city center./The proximity of stores and hospitals was a great advantage.

Because my flat is so near to my office, my daily commute is a breeze.

The new restaurant's cuisine is truly out of this world./I truly believe that hard work is the key to success. /I truly appreciate everything you've done.

There's no one here besides us./Besides football, I like basketball./I'm too tired to go out; besides, it's raining./She's very talented. Besides, she's hardworking.

You should exercise more often./They exercise to lose weight. /We exercised for an hour yesterday.

I've finished everything except for the last chapter./ She works every day except Sunday./Except for a man walking his dog, the park was empty. /The dress is perfect, except that it's too expensive.

She advised me to accept the job offer./ I would advise against buying that old car./ Please advise us of any changes. /She advised him to stay calm.

I love Italian cuisine, especially pasta./The restaurant serves traditional French cuisine./ The city is famous for its world-class cuisine.

Do you want to grab a bite with me?/I'll go grab a bite and come back later when nobody's here./I don't have much time, so let's grab a quick bite./I'm starving, let's grab a bite to eat.

I don't have many relatives living in this city./We were surprised by the relative ease of the task./I don't have any relatives in my life.

My contract contains the rules of my work.

Breakfast is included in the price.

The company has been expanding its services for several months./The company has expanded into new markets this year./I have expanded my pronunciation and vocabulary skills since I started learning English.

My day was great, especially when you were with me.

Tom is sitting opposite Kate./Their two daughters may look alike, but they are completely opposite to one another. /They live on the opposite side of the street.

have been leaning more towards bold things, like trying new activities or wearing bright colours.

There are vibrant hues in my family's garden that energise me./The vibrant hues of the flowers in my garden always energise me.

She has recovered her sense of tranquillity after a stressful week./ I have found tranquillity in my garden, although I have ailed recently./ I have been seeking tranquillity since I recovered from my illness.

The amount of information has been overwhelming lately./ I have been feeling overwhelmed by work this week./You have been recovering your sense of tranquillity after a long, stressful, and overwhelming month.

I have been feeling uncertain about my future in this company for a couple of days./ I have felt uncertain about my future recently./ I have been feeling uncertain about my job since the company changed managers.

When you approach your new neighbours, it’s polite to introduce yourself with a smile./If you approach this angry animal, you should watch out./ I decided to approach my father about repairing this sink.

There was a subtle change in her mood, but most people didn’t notice.”

I require my children to be polite to old people./Most jobs require good communication skills./ Growing fruit trees in your garden requires a lot of patience and care.

I wasn’t aware that the meeting had been cancelled./I wasn’t aware that she was doing this./I have been aware of the new company policy for two weeks./I have been becoming more aware of my habits since I started reading about mindfulness.

I didn’t talk about this before because I wanted to avoid an uncomfortable situation./I usually avoid attending appointments in my office because they are very boring.

I have felt gleeful every time I see my garden in bloom./ I have been feeling gleeful since the weather became warmer./ I have felt gleeful since I came back to my flat and lay down on the bed.

You read everything with griding envy or a weary contempt. (S.K)

She tried to conceal the truth, but everything came out.

I felt relief when I didn't conceal the truth.

He admitted that he had made a mistake./She admitted that she was nervous before the interview.

The students lined up at the door./ I have a lot of meetings lined up for tomorrow.

Knowing English is an advantage when you travel abroad./One advantage of working from home is that you can save time on travelling to the office.

Could you describe the picture to me?/Can you describe what you see in the picture?/Can you describe how I get to the chemist?

I have recovered from my cold, so I feel much better now./She has already recovered her lost keys./He has been recovering from his injury for two weeks./We have been recovering our strength after the long walk.

Although I have recovered from the flu, I still feel a bit tired./She has finished her work, although she started later than usual./Although he has been recovering for days, he is not ready to go back to work.

My neighbour has been ailing for several weeks./The company has ailed since the new manager arrived.

You can have either tea or coffee.

Neither tea nor coffee is available.

They have obviously completed the project, because everyone is celebrating./He has obviously finished his final project, because he and his wife are celebrating together on a boat with expensive wine.

The team has completed the maintenance on the lift./ They have been carrying out maintenance on the lift for several hours.

I have undergone many changes since I started my new job./ I have been undergoing training for the past two weeks.

She has been working for this company for several years./I have read several interesting books this month.