Straight forward sentences with word choice

1 The fastest way/route to my house is through the forest.

2 When dogs salivate, (it means) they are thirsty.

3 The talked talk through/across bathroom stall.

4 That’s not a question I should ask/be asking myself.

5 They have a 1 in 100 shot/chance of winning.

6 You have a better chance of scoring than not (scoring) on penalty.

7 It feels like when you are drunk it takes forever to do things/you do things very slowly.

8 He hasn’t shown/proven that we can trust him.

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