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give you a taste of
Meaning: To provide a small sample or preview of something.
Example: The trailer gives you a taste of what the movie will be like.
best to go in early
Meaning: Advisable to arrive sooner to avoid problems or crowds.
Example: It’s best to go in early to get good seats at the concert.
as it were
Meaning: A phrase used to indicate that something is being described metaphorically or loosely.
Example: He was the team’s backbone, as it were, always supporting everyone else.
feel closer to
Meaning: To have a stronger emotional connection or attachment to something.
Example: She feels closer to her hometown after learning about its history.
created a great deal of interest
Meaning: To attract significant attention or curiosity.
Example: The new exhibition created a great deal of interest among art lovers.
digging their gardens
Meaning: To work in the soil of a garden, often leading to unexpected discoveries.
Example: While digging their gardens, some people found old coins and pottery fragments.
perfect in itself
Meaning: Complete and flawless without needing additions or changes.
Example: The design was perfect in itself and didn’t require any modifications.
refurbishment
IPA: /ˌriːˈfɜː.bɪʃ.mənt/ (UK), /ˌriːˈfɝː.bɪʃ.mənt/ (US)
Meaning: The process of repairing, redecorating, or modernising a building or room.
Meaning: The process of repairing, redecorating, or modernising a building or room.
Example: The sculpture gallery is closed for refurbishment until next year.
temporary exhibition
IPA: /ˈtem.pə.rəri ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ (UK), /ˈtem.pə.rer.i ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ən/ (US)
Meaning: A short-term display of artworks or objects in a museum or gallery.
Meaning: A short-term display of artworks or objects in a museum or gallery.
Example: The “Around the World” temporary exhibition presents objects from every continent with cultural context.
cloakroom
IPA: /ˈkləʊk.ruːm/ (UK), /ˈkloʊk.ruːm/ (US)
Meaning: A room where visitors can leave coats, umbrellas, and bags while visiting a building.
Meaning: A room where visitors can leave coats, umbrellas, and bags while visiting a building.
Example: Visitors should leave large bags in the cloakroom before starting the museum tour.
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Cambridge 11 Listening Test 4 - Section 2
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