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The Flatmates episode 13: Tim spills the beans
Based on the series at BBC Learning English
Tim: So how was the cinema for you two love birds?
Alice: How many times do I have to say this - that wasn't a date!
Tim: Whoa, easy tiger! Hey this'll put a smile on your face. Guess who our landlord is?
Alice: How should I know? We give the money to Helen and she always sends off the cheque.
Tim: Go on, guess.
Alice: Tom Cruise, the man in the moon, no idea!
Tim: It's Helen's dad!
Alice: Helen's dad! No way! Why would she keep that a secret?
Helen: I'm just putting the kettle on. Anyone fancy a cuppa?
1. What the idiom 'to spill the beans' mean?
2. Do you think Tim did the right when he spilled the beans?
3. Could Alice guess their landlord was?
4. Why do you think Helen kept it that her dad was their landlord?
5. Who should Helen they know about her secret?
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