43 Expand your vocabulary: Making decisions Complete the sentences with the missing words. 1 They began to have s t about buying a dog. Perhaps adopting one from a rescue centre would be a more thoughtful and compassionate choice. 2 After much consideration, I’ve m up my m about getting a new pet. A cat it is! 3 She decided to s o the idea. Everything would be clearer in the morning. 4 There’s no point in overthinking it. We’ve weighed the pros and cons, and now it’s time to just g f it and see how things turn out. 5 She had originally planned to study art history, but over time, her interests shifted. In the end, she c her m and decided to pursue engineering instead. 6 There are a lot of options to choose from. The choice is y to m . 7 He turned to his friend f a on how to cope with stress. His friend listened carefully and offered a few practical strategies that had helped her in the past. 8 We made the s decision to take a road trip – and ended up in Berlin three days later! LANGUAGE 3 Expand your vocabulary: Describing lifestyle Look back at the expressions describing lifestyles on p. 93 in your coursebook. Complete the sentences below using pairs of (near-)opposites. There may be more than one correct answer. 1 Dave couldn’t be bothered to go running and stay after he lost his job. He spent all day on the sofa and lived a completely lifestyle. 2 The sisters were so different. One lived in a penthouse apartment and the other was happy in a cosy cottage. 3 People who are bored of living unexciting, lives might decide to change their ways and live an lifestyle. 4 Since many aspects of modern life are to the environment, some people go to great lengths to adopt a more lifestyle. 5 In our world, where everything seems to happen at lightning speed, it can be challenging to stay of what your mind and body truly need. LANGUAGE 2 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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