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‘What am I bid for the four-poster dog bed?’
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Elementary
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are thinking of if Sir Elton comes to their home
and says, ‘What these people really need is a
bed for their dog.’” Well, not any more. The dog
bed is for sale for $1,000-1,500.
© Guardian News & Media 2007
First published in The Guardian, 01/12/07
‘What am I bid for the four-poster dog bed?’
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Elementary
Comprehension check
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Match the beginnings with the endings to make sentences about the text.
1. The Osbournes are selling a lot of their things because …
2. Ozzy is unhappy about the auction because …
3. The curator of the television museum thinks that …
4. All the money they make from the auction …
5. Ozzy doesn’t like his Bentley because …
6. Ozzy complained about his remote control because …
a. … he really likes a lot of his things.
b. … will go to to a cancer charity.
c. … he doesn’t like a lot of modern things.
d. … it is crazy to spend so much money on a dog bed.
e. … they have too many things in their houses.
f. … it’s the wrong colour.
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‘What am I bid for the four-poster dog bed?’
Level 1
Elementary
Vocabulary 2: Prepositions
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Complete these expressions from the text using prepositions.
1. _______ example
2. _______ sale
3. not happy _______ the auction
4. covered _______
5. all kinds _______ treasures
6. _______ one corner
7. a present _______ Sharon
8. complain _______ something