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mon‧as‧tery /ˈmɒnəstri $ ˈmɑːnəsteri/ noun (pluralmonasteries) [countable]  a place where monks live → convent, nunnery

It was high time

it is high time somebody did something

used to say that something should be done now 

It’s high time you got a job.

try something ↔ out phrasal verb

1 to test something such as a method or a piece of equipment to see if it is effective or works properly → try-out

- I’m trying out a new computer.

eat in phrasal verb

to eat at home instead of in a restaurant

drop in

to visit someone:

I dropped in on George on my way home from school.

Drop by and pick up that book sometime.

Ex. 8

Decided not to go to Japan.

If you don’t want to stay home...

You mustn’t be put off...

You don’t have have to do these things

The only who hope this kind of holiday...

I don’t think many people would...

Let’s not ignore the other benefits...

ˈthink tank noun [countable] 

a group of people with experience or knowledge of a particular subject, who work to produce ideas and give advice

right-wing/liberal/economic etc think tank

- a leading member of a Tory think tank

GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• 

Think tank is usually followed by a singular verb:

The think tank has suggested some major reforms.

• In British English, you can also use a plural verb:

The think tank have suggested some major reforms.

It’s better not to talk about it

They told us not to complain

Ex. 9

Let’s not spend

I don’t want to

I don’t think

Is not all

Told them not to

We don’t have to... if you don’t want to...

Ex. 10

Not forget, mustn’t spend, don’t want to spend, doesn’t have to be, not to choose, don’t think you’ll enjoy, I hope it isn’t