4. The girl wants to get to the school. Read the instructions complete the gaps with the correct directions. Use exercises 2 a
to help. Listen and check.
Excuse me, where's the school, please?
: You're on Lime Street. Short Road is (1)
you
(2)
Short Road until (3)
the roundabout,
right. Go (4)
the roundabout. Walk (5)
Street. On King Street turn (6)
and (7)
for about 300 meters. Turn left at the (8)
an
(9)
Holiday Street for about 400 meters. The scho
on your (10)
: Thank you very much.​

To complete the gaps with the correct directions, we will need to pay attention to the instructions given in the dialogue. Let's go through it step by step.

1. "You're on Lime Street. Short Road is (1) _____ you."
In this sentence, the speaker is saying that Short Road is in front of the person asking for directions. So, the word "opposite" can be used to complete the gap.
Answer: opposite

2. "(2) _____ Short Road until (3) _____ the roundabout, right."
Here, the speaker is instructing the person to continue walking along Short Road until they reach the roundabout, and then turn right. We need to find the correct preposition to fill in the first gap and the verb phrase to fill in the second gap. Referring to "exercises 2a" mentioned in the prompt can help us find the correct answers.
Answer: along, reach

3. "Go (4) _____ the roundabout. Walk (5) _____ Street."
In these sentences, the speaker is telling the person to go straight ahead at the roundabout and continue walking along a certain street. To complete the first gap, we can use the word "across." For the second gap, we need a noun to follow the word "Walk." Referring to the street names mentioned in the previous instructions, "King" is the correct answer.
Answer: across, King

4. "On King Street turn (6) _____ and (7) _____ for about 300 meters."
The speaker is instructing the person to make two turns on King Street. We need to find the correct prepositions to fill in the gaps. Referring to "exercises 2a" can guide us in finding the right answers.
Answer: left, continue

5. "Turn left at the (8) _____ an (9) _____ Holiday Street for about 400 meters."
The speaker is telling the person to turn left at a specific place and continue along Holiday Street for a certain distance. To complete the first gap, we can use the word "corner." For the second gap, we can use the word "onto."
Answer: corner, onto

6. "The school is on your (10) _____."
Finally, the speaker is indicating the location of the school, which is on a certain side. We need to find the correct word to fill in the gap. Referring back to the instructions for the previous steps can help us determine the answer.
Answer: right

To summarize the directions:
Start on Lime Street. Short Road is opposite you. Walk along Short Road until you reach the roundabout, then turn right. Go across the roundabout. Walk along King Street. On King Street, turn left and continue for about 300 meters. Turn left at the corner and continue onto Holiday Street for about 400 meters. The school is on your right.

I hope this explanation and step-by-step solution make the answer clear and understandable for a student.