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Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ 
Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817) Er ruft bei der einzigen Zeitung der Region an, um eine Anzeige aufzugeben. ☊ Anh điện thoại cho một vài tờ báo địa phương để đăng quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 984) Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782) adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on. ☊ advert ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ aim ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
appoint sb to do sth: A lawyer was appointed to represent the child. ☊ appoint ☊
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. ☊ appropriate ☊
Her main argument was a moral one. ☊ argument ☊
to arrive at an agreement/a decision/a conclusion ☊ arrive at sth ☊
Lie flat and let your knees bend. ☊ bend ☊
brush sth: to brush your hair/teeth/shoes ☊ brush ☊
I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. ☊ make certain (that...) ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? ☊ criterion ☊
to meet the demand for a product ☊ demand ☊
to put sth on temporary/permanent display ☊ on display ☊
The issue has divided the government. ☊ divide ☊
Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
to achieve/win instant fame ☊ fame ☊
To order, fill in the coupon on p 54. ☊ fill sth in ☊
Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake. ☊ freely ☊
measures to achieve full employment ☊ full ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
to gain confidence/strength/experience ☊ gain ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
a giant step towards achieving independence ☊ giant ☊
to achieve/attain a goal ☊ goal ☊
to give a guarantee of good behaviour ☊ guarantee ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
To judge from what he said, he was very disappointed. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) ☊ judgement ☊
In Sweden it is against the law to hit a child. ☊ law ☊
to lay the table ☊ lay ☊
licence (to do sth): You need a licence to fish in this river. ☊ licence ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
+ noun: They marched 20 miles to reach the capital. ☊ march ☊
to put a match to sth (= set fire to sth) ☊ match ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
Matters came to a head (= the situation became very difficult) with his resignation. ☊ matter ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
a moral issue/dilemma/question ☊ moral ☊
to satisfy/meet/identify a need ☊ need ☊
to fulfil an emotional need ☊ need ☊
to meet children's special educational needs ☊ need ☊
to meet/achieve your objectives ☊ objective ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
Out you go! (= used to order sb to leave a room) ☊ out ☊
to set off at a steady/gentle/leisurely pace ☊ pace ☊
The issue was debated in Parliament. ☊ parliament ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
to put the phone down ☊ phone ☊
Problems were beginning to pile up. ☊ pile up ☊
The task poses no special problems. ☊ pose ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
The problem first arose in 2008. ☊ problem ☊
to make progress ☊ progress ☊
reach sth: Is the cable long enough to reach the socket? ☊ reach ☊
to reach a conclusion/decision/verdict/compromise ☊ reach ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
She was recommended for the post by a colleague. ☊ recommend ☊
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) ☊ record ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
There remained one significant problem. ☊ remain ☊
The artist uses doves to represent peace. ☊ represent ☊
The association was formed to represent the interests of women artists. ☊ represent ☊
a software package to meet your requirements ☊ requirement ☊
to meet/fulfil/satisfy the requirements ☊ requirement ☊
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge. ☊ respond ☊
response to sb/sth: In response to your enquiry... ☊ response ☊
response (to sb/sth): The product was developed in response to customer demand. ☊ response ☊
responsibility (to do sth): It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
to reverse a procedure/process/trend ☊ reverse ☊
to reverse a judgement ☊ reverse ☊
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. ☊ rock ☊
to gain/get/derive satisfaction from sth ☊ satisfaction ☊
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. ☊ say ☊
to evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 10 ☊ scale ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
They scratched lines in the dirt to mark out a pitch. ☊ scratch ☊
I rely on you to set a good example. ☊ set ☊
She gave him a shake to wake him. ☊ shake ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business. ☊ smooth ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event. ☊ stamp ☊
They had no stomach for a fight. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
You're in a strong position to negotiate a deal. ☊ strong ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
system for doing sth: a new system for assessing personal tax bills ☊ system ☊
to set the table (= to put the plates, knives, etc. on it for a meal) ☊ table ☊
to lay the table ☊ table ☊
to meet/achieve a target ☊ target ☊
It was my task to wake everyone up in the morning. ☊ task ☊
The matter is under investigation. ☊ under ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
urge to do sth: I had a sudden urge to hit him. ☊ urge ☊
The issue was put to the vote. ☊ vote ☊
wake sb (up): Try not to wake the baby up. ☊ wake ☊