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How do they answer? ☊ 
Họ trả lời như thế nào? ☊ Questions 2 I want an answer (2). ☊ Tôi muốn một câu trả lời! ☊ Questions 2 I ask but he does not answer. ☊ Tôi hỏi mà anh ấy không trả lời. ☊ Conjunctions Does my answer satisfy your question? ☊ Câu trả lời của tôi có thoả mãn câu hỏi của bạn không? ☊ Verbs 2.5 Obey me! ☊ Vâng lời tôi! ☊ Verbs 3 I do not want to obey my mother. ☊ Tôi không muốn vâng lời mẹ của mình. ☊ Verbs 3 obey ☊ vâng lời ☊ Verbs 3 The shortest answer is action. ☊ Câu trả lời ngắn nhất là hành động. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 We were very afraid when he told us about his curse, although we knew that ☊ Chúng tôi đã rất sợ khi anh ấy nói chochúng tôi về lời nguyền của anh ấymặc dù chúng tôi đã biết đó ☊ Paranormality They hesitate and do not want to answer. ☊ Họ lưỡng lự và không muốn trả lời ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 I answered all the questions. Tôi đã trả lời tất cả các câu hỏi. * 086 Who did you reply to? Bạn đã trả lời ai? * 088 like: lời → →
he is a man of very few words ☊ anh ta ít lời lắm ☊ by word of mouth ☊ bằnh lời nói ☊ a vague answer ☊ câu trả lời mù mờ ☊ a mild answer ☊ câu trả lời nhẹ nhàng ☊ an equivocal reply ☊ câu trả lời nước đôi ☊ to keep one’s promise ☊ giữ lời hứa ☊ to send greetings to ☊ gửi lời thăm ☊ to not say another word ☊ không nói thêm lời nào ☊ to use sweet words, soft language ☊ lấy lời ngon ngọt ☊ a promise ☊ một lời hứa ☊ a piece of advice, a word of advice ☊ một lời khuyên ☊ promise is debt ☊ một lời nói, một đọi máu ☊ an empty apology ☊ một lời xin lỗi suông ☊ to interrupt someone; to pick, pluck, pinch off ☊ ngắt lời người nào ☊ to express one’s thanks (to someone) ☊ ngỏ lời cảm tạ ☊ as promised ☊ như lời hứa ☊ to refuse to listen to and act against one’s parents advice ☊ nhủng nhẳng cưỡng lời cha mẹ ☊ words of condolence ☊ những lời an ủi ☊ observations, statements ☊ những lời nhận xét ☊ mysterious statements ☊ những lời nói bí hiểm ☊ flowery words, speech ☊ những lời nói hoa mỹ ☊ to tell a joke ☊ nói một lời pha trò ☊ to drop charges, a lawsuit ☊ rút lại lời kiện ☊ drunkenness reveals what soberness ☊ rượu vào lời ra ☊ according to statements ☊ theo lời kể ☊ following a suggestion ☊ theo lời đề nghị ☊ to fulfill a promise ☊ thực hiện lời hứa ☊ to answer a question ☊ trả lời cho câu hỏi ☊ to answer a question ☊ trả lời câu hỏi ☊ to answer vaguely ☊ trả lời mập mờ ☊ to give an equivocal answer ☊ trả lời một cách mơ hồ ☊ to answer right away ☊ trả lời ngay ☊ to give one-word answers ☊ trả lời nhát gừng ☊ to answer the phone ☊ trả lời điện thoại ☊ to give a half-baked answer ☊ trả lời ấm ớ ☊ to write a preface ☊ viết lời đề tựa ☊ to obey one’s superiors ☊ vâng lời bề trên ☊ he denied the above statements ☊ ông ấy phủ nhận những lời tuyên bố trên ☊ to respond to an appeal, call ☊ đáp ứng lời kêu gọi ☊ conclusion (of an article, etc.) ☊ đôi lời kết ☊ to make a public apology ☊ đưa ra lời xin lỗi công chúng ☊ 
Entschuldigen Sie ... ☊ Xin lỗi ông bà ☊ 
对不起 ☊ Duìbùqǐ ... nützlich ☊ tiện ích, lợi ☊ 实用的 ☊ shíyòng de antworten ☊ trả lời ☊ 答复 ☊ dá fù fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ 没有错误的 ☊ méi yǒu cuò wù de sich entschuldigen ☊ xin lỗi ☊ 道歉 ☊ dào qiàn ausnutzen ☊ lợi dụng ☊ 利用 ☊ lì yòng gehorchen ☊ nghe lời ☊ 听从 ☊ tīng cóng nützlich ☊ tiện ích, lợi ☊ 有用的 ☊ yǒu yòng de sich lohnen ☊ Đáng, có lợi ☊ 值得 ☊ zhí dé mündlich ☊ bằng lời nói ☊ 口头的 ☊ kǒu tóu de genial ☊ sáng chói, lỗi lạc ☊ 天才的 ☊ tiān cái de sich irren ☊ lạc đường, lầm lối ☊ 弄错 ☊ nòng cuò abschweifend antworten ☊ trả lời lạc đề, trả lời ngoài lề ☊ 跑题地回答， 东拉西扯地回答 ☊ pǎotí de huídá, dōnglā-xīchě de huídá sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen ☊ cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó ☊ 被某人迷住 ☊ bèi mǒurén mízhù jemanden verführen ☊ lôi cuốn, quyến rũ ai đó ☊ 引诱某人， 诱惑某人 ☊ yǐnyòu mǒurén, yòuhuò mǒurén ein Versprechen brechen ☊ không giữ lời hứa ☊ 违背一个诺言 ☊ wéibèi yī gè nuòyán brav ☊ ngoan ngoãn, vâng lời ☊ 乖的 ☊ guāi de lukrativ, profitabel ☊ có lợi, sinh lợi ☊ 有利可图的 ☊ yǒulì-kětú de eine Lüge durchschauen ☊ nhận ra một lời nói dối ☊ 识破一个谎言 ☊ shípò yī gè huǎngyán laut eines Augenzeugen... ☊ Theo lời một nhân chứng... ☊ 据一位目击者反映... ☊ jù yī wèi mùjīzhě fǎnyìng... matschig ☊ lầy lội, nhầy nhụa ☊ 泥泞的 ☊ nínìng de Entschuldigung! ☊ Xin lỗi! ☊ ☊ der Ausgang ☊ lối ra ☊ ☊ Entschuldigen Sie ... ☊ Xin lỗi ông bà ☊ ☊ der Hauptgang ☊ cống chính, lối đi chính ☊ ☊ der Platz am Gang ☊ chỗ gần lối đi ☊ ☊ der Ausdruck ☊ cách diễn đạt, lời lẽ, cách phát biểu ☊ ☊ die gute Lage ☊ vị trí thuận lợi ☊ ☊ der Vorteil ☊ có lợi ☊ ☊ der Nachteil ☊ bất lợi ☊ ☊ die Antwort ☊ trả lời, đối đáp ☊ ☊ antworten ☊ trả lời ☊ ☊ der Haupteingang ☊ lối vào chính ☊ ☊ das Versprechen ☊ lời hứa ☊ ☊ fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ ☊ sich entschuldigen ☊ xin lỗi ☊ ☊ ausnutzen ☊ lợi dụng ☊ ☊ die Schuld ☊ lỗi ☊ ☊ gehorchen ☊ nghe lời ☊ ☊ die Anfahrt ☊ lối vào ☊ ☊ die Abfahrt ☊ lối ra, khởi hành ☊ ☊ nützlich ☊ tiện ích, lợi ☊ ☊ sich lohnen ☊ Đáng, có lợi ☊ ☊ mündlich ☊ bằng lời nói ☊ ☊ das Kompliment ☊ lời khen ☊ ☊ genial ☊ sáng chói, lỗi lạc ☊ ☊ die Sünde ☊ tội lỗi ☊ ☊ der Fluch ☊ lời nguyền rủa ☊ ☊ der Ratschlag ☊ lời khuyên ☊ ☊ sich irren ☊ lạc đường, lầm lối ☊ ☊ die Lüge ☊ lời nói dối ☊ ☊ der Vorwurf ☊ lời quở trách, lời chỉ trích ☊ ☊ abschweifend antworten ☊ trả lời lạc đề, trả lời ngoài lề ☊ ☊ sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen ☊ cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó ☊ ☊ jemanden verführen ☊ lôi cuốn, quyến rũ ai đó ☊ ☊ der Glückwunsch ☊ lời chúc mừng ☊ ☊ ein Versprechen brechen ☊ không giữ lời hứa ☊ ☊ brav ☊ ngoan ngoãn, vâng lời ☊ ☊ das Anliegen, die Bitte ☊ lời cầu xin, sự thỉnh cầu ☊ ☊ der Eid ☊ lời tuyên thệ, lời thề ☊ ☊ lukrativ, profitabel ☊ có lợi, sinh lợi ☊ ☊ eine Lüge durchschauen ☊ nhận ra một lời nói dối ☊ ☊ Laut eines Augenzeugen... ☊ Theo lời một nhân chứng... ☊ ☊ das Foul (beim Fussball) ☊ lỗi ☊ ☊ die Anteilnahme ☊ lời chia buồn ☊ ☊ matschig ☊ lầy lội, nhầy nhụa ☊ ☊ Entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir bitte erklären, wo das Hotel Zentral ist? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh làm ơn chỉ cho tôi khách sạn Zentral ở đâu được không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 107) Wenn Sie interessiert sind, fragen Sie einfach einen unserer Trainer, er wird Ihnen jede Frage beantworten. ☊ Nếu quan tâm, xin liên hệ với huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi, anh ấy sẽ trả lời mọi câu hỏi của các bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 136) Entschuldige, aber ich bevorzuge eine Besichtigungstour. ☊ Xin lỗi, nhưng em thích đi tham quan hơn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 192) Entschuldigung, welches Benzin brauche ich? Normal, Super oder Diesel? ☊ Xin lỗi, xe tôi cần loại xăng nào? Loại thường, đặc biệt hay là dầu Diesel? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 217) Entschuldigen Sie, wie komme ich am günstigsten nach Berlin? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi đến Berlin thế nào thì rẻ nhất? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 232) Entschuldigen Sie, ich suche die nächste Telefonzelle. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi muốn tìm một trạm điện thoại ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 402) Sie versucht eine andere Telefonzelle, aber jetzt kann sie nur auf den Anrufbeantworter sprechen. ☊ Cô ấy thử sang phòng điện thoại khác, nhưng bây giờ cô ấy chỉ có thế nói vào máy trả lời tự động thôi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 409) Oh, das tut mir leid. ☊ Ồ, xin lỗi ông. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 594) Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633) Das wäre ein Nachteil. ☊ Đó sẽ thành bất lợi. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 640) Ich hoffe, Sie antworten mir möglichst bald. ☊ Tôi hy vọng, quí vị trả lời nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 676) Hoffentlich müssen wir uns am Haupteingang nicht zu lange anstellen. ☊ Hy vọng là chúng ta không phải xếp hàng quá lâu ở lối vào chính. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 695) Er muss sich bei ihr für sein Verhalten entschuldigen. ☊ Anh ta phải xin lỗi chị về thái độ của mình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 861) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) Heute Nacht sind Diebe in das Büro eingebrochen und haben systematisch alles durchsucht. ☊ Đêm hôm nay những kẻ trộm đã đột nhập vào văn phòng và lục lọi toàn bộ hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 905) Tri rechnet sich aus, dass er trotzdem noch ein gutes Geschäft gemacht hat. ☊ Trí tính toán, mặc dù anh đã lợi nhuận. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1008) Kann ich bitte mit Frau ... sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô / bà ... được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1220) Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221) Entschuldigung, ich habe die falsche Telefonnummer gewählt. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đã gọi nhầm số. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1276) Leider habe ich Ihren Namen nicht verstanden. Könnten Sie ihn mir bitte nochmals sagen? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh / chị . Làm ơn nhắc lại tên của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1297) Das ist der Anrufbeantworter der Firma Muster. ☊ Đây là hộp tin nhắn điện thoại / máy trả lời tự động của công ty Muster. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1300) Vielen Dank für Ihre rasche Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1329) Vielen Dank für deine schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1330) Ich erwarte Ihre baldige Antwort. ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1333) Ich freue mich auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi vui mừng chờ đợi câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1334) Ich freue mich jetzt schon auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi hiện rất nóng lòng nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1335) In Erwartung Ihrer baldigen Antwort verbleibe ich mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . Chào trân trọng! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1338) Ich schreibe Ihnen im Auftrag des Geschäftsführers. ☊ Thay mặt quản lí công ty tôi xin được trả lời anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1348) Vielen Dank für Ihre schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin cám ơn về câu trả lời nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1373) Bitte entschuldigen Sie, dass ich heute erst antworten kann. ☊ Xin lỗi vì hôm nay tôi mới có thể trả lời anh / chị được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1375) Wie war Ihre Reise? Sind Sie gut angekommen? ☊ Chuyến đi của anh / chị thế nào? Anh / Chị đến nơi thuận lợi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1474) Entschuldigung, sind Sie die neue Kollegin? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh / chị có phải là nhân viên mới không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1476) Wie bitte? Das habe ich eben (akustisch) nicht verstanden. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi nghe không rõ lắm. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1477) Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478) Entschuldigung, darf ich hereinkommen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi vào được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1479) Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480) Entschuldigung. ☊ Xin lỗi. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1482) Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. Ich stand eine Stunde lang im Stau. ☊ Xin anh / chị thứ lỗi về sự chậm trễ. Tôi bị tắc đường một tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1488) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. ☊ Xin cám ơn về lời mời. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1500) Leider komme ich 30 Minuten später an als geplant. ☊ Rất xin lỗi tôi đến muộn hơn 30 phút so với dự định. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1562) Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. ☊ Rất xin lỗi các vị về sự chậm trễ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1564) Bitte entschuldigen Sie den Fehler. Wir werden die Ware noch heute an Sie verschicken. ☊ Xin lỗi quý khách vì sai sót này. Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng cho quý khách ngay trong ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1596) Würden Sie mir einige Fragen zu diesem Thema beantworten? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể vui lòng trả lời vài câu hỏi về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1622) Würden Sie mir ein Interview geben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể vui lòng trả lời phỏng vấn được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1623) Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638) Es ist sinnlos, sich gegenseitig die Schuld zuzuschieben. ☊ Tôi thấy việc đổ lỗi cho nhau không đem lại lợi ích gì cả. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1713) Ich muss mich entschuldigen: Ich wollte Sie nicht beleidigen. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi về điều đó, tôi không có ý xúc phạm anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1716) Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796) Mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Xin gửi ông / bà lời chào trân trọng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1834) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. ☊ Xin cám ơn lời mời của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1860) Würden Sie sich über Regeln hinwegsetzen, wenn es Ihnen einen persönlichen Vorteil bringt? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ không tuân theo nội quy nếu nội quy đó không mang lại lợi ích phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1921) Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973) Ich arbeite für ein Non-Profit-Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty phi lợi tức. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2005) Ich danke Ihnen für die Einladung und freue mich heute zu Ihnen sprechen zu können. ☊ Tôi cám ơn về lời mời và rất vui được phép tiếp chuyện với quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2084) Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich, wenn Sie etwas nicht verstehen. ☊ Xin hãy ngắt lời tôi, nếu quý vị có điều gì chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2100) Bitte merken Sie sich Ihre Frage. Ich möchte sie gerne nach meiner Präsentation beantworten. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy ghi nhớ câu hỏi của mình. Tôi sẽ trả lời sau bài giới thiệu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2112) Darf ich Sie kurz unterbrechen? ☊ Tôi xin phép được cắt ngang lời anh / chị / ông / bà? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2124) Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich nicht. ☊ Xin quý vị đừng ngắt lời tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2142) Das ist eine Lösung, von der alle Parteien profitieren. ☊ Đây là hướng giải quyết mà tất cả các bên đều có lợi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2203) Entschuldigung, wie komme ich zu Halle 12? ☊ Xin lỗi, đi đến khu 12 thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2312) Wo ist der Ausgang? ☊ Lối ra ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2320) Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. Ich nehme sie gerne an. ☊ Xin cám ơn về lời mời. Tôi rất vui lòng nhận lời. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2407) Entschuldigung, ist dieser Platz noch frei? ☊ Xin lỗi, chỗ này trống phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2419) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. ☊ Xin cám ơn về lời mời. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2447) Bitte entschuldigen Sie das. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2500) Bitte entschuldigen Sie unseren Fehler. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về sai sót của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2501) Das ist leider ein technischer Defekt. ☊ Rất tiếc đây là một lỗi kỹ thuật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2509) accept sth from sb: She won't accept advice from anyone. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: Please accept our sincere apologies. ☊ accept ☊
He was unable to account for the error. ☊ account for sth ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
The plan has the added (= extra) advantage of bringing employment to rural areas. ☊ add ☊
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ☊ adequate ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
a big/great/definite advantage ☊ advantage ☊
an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
She had the advantage of a good education. ☊ advantage ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
One advantage of/One of the advantages of living in the country is the fresh air. ☊ advantage ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
Follow your doctor's advice. ☊ advice ☊
Let me give you a piece of advice. ☊ advice ☊
A word of advice. Don't wear that dress. ☊ advice ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
I chose it on his advice. ☊ advice ☊
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. ☊ afterwards ☊
My criticism wasn't aimed at you. ☊ aim ☊
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. ☊ alarm ☊
All this mail must be answered. ☊ all ☊
'I'm really sorry.' 'That's all right, don't worry.' ☊ all right ☊
Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. ☊ alongside ☊
Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. ☊ alter ☊
alternative comedy/lifestyles/values ☊ alternative ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
a question and answer session ☊ answer ☊
answer to sth: I can't easily give an answer to your question. ☊ answer ☊
Have you had an answer to your letter? ☊ answer ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
She had no answer to the accusations. ☊ answer ☊
Write your answers on the sheet provided. ☊ answer ☊
Do you know the answer (= the right one) to question 12? ☊ answer ☊
The answers are at the back of the book. ☊ answer ☊
The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100. ☊ answer ☊
There is no easy answer. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
The obvious answer would be to cancel the party. ☊ answer ☊
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. ☊ answer ☊
He answered as truthfully as he could. ☊ answer ☊
answer sth: You haven't answered my question. ☊ answer ☊
to answer a letter/an advertisement ☊ answer ☊
to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings) ☊ answer ☊
to answer the door (= to open the door when sb knocks/rings) ☊ answer ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
He refused to answer the charges against him. ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
answer (sb): Come on, answer me! Where were you? ☊ answer ☊
He answered me with a smile. ☊ answer ☊
+ speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb + speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered him. ☊ answer ☊
answer (sb) that...: She answered that she would prefer to walk. ☊ answer ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Why should I apologize? ☊ apologize ☊
Go and apologize to her. ☊ apologize ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
profits approaching 30 million dollars ☊ approach ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
ashamed of yourself: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. ☊ ashamed ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
ask sth: Why don't you ask his advice? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb for sth: Why don't you ask him for his advice? ☊ ask ☊
The consultancy gives advice to manufacturers on the health and safety aspects of their products. ☊ aspect ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
At the roundabout take the third exit. ☊ at ☊
I felt at a disadvantage. ☊ at ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
Sorry, he's away. ☊ away ☊
The awful thing is, it was my fault. ☊ awful ☊
'I'm sorry,' he said awkwardly. ☊ awkwardly ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
believe sth: I believed his lies for years. ☊ believe ☊
Don't believe a word of it (= don't believe any part of what sb is saying). ☊ believe ☊
I've had the benefit of a good education. ☊ benefit ☊
The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned. ☊ benefit ☊
It will be to your benefit to arrive early. ☊ benefit ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
the benefits of modern medicine ☊ benefit ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
For maximum benefit, take the tablets before meals. ☊ benefit ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes? ☊ benefit ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
The best thing to do would be to apologize. ☊ best ☊
Greg thought for a bit before answering. ☊ bit ☊
If anyone's to blame, it's me. ☊ be to blame (for sth) ☊
Which driver was to blame for the accident? ☊ be to blame (for sth) ☊
Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry. ☊ don't blame me ☊
'I just slammed the phone down when he said that.' 'I don't blame you!' ☊ I don't blame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) ☊
to lay/put the blame for sth on sb ☊ blame ☊
The government will have to take the blame for the riots. ☊ blame ☊
Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong? ☊ blame ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
If you can't answer the question, leave a blank. ☊ blank ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word ☊ break ☊
burn sth: Sorry—I burnt the toast. ☊ burn ☊
The words burst from her in an angry rush. ☊ burst ☊
I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer. ☊ but ☊
Excuse me, I can't get by. ☊ by ☊
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings. ☊ calculate ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
a call for help ☊ call ☊
I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. ☊ call ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
He couldn't answer the question. ☊ can ☊
She chose her words with care. ☊ care ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
a careless mistake/error ☊ careless ☊
to carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order ☊ carry sth out ☊
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said. ☊ catch ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating. ☊ cheat ☊
They cheated him out of his share of the profits. ☊ cheat sb (out) of sth ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
a check for spelling mistakes ☊ check ☊
In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
His height gives him a clear advantage. ☊ clear ☊
Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients. ☊ client ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
to stare/smile/reply coldly ☊ coldly ☊
combine A and/with B: The hotel combines comfort with convenience. ☊ combine ☊
I tried to offer a few words of comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
What she said was fair comment (= a reasonable criticism). ☊ comment ☊
a common spelling mistake ☊ common ☊
They share a common interest in photography. ☊ common ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
You'd think he'd have the common courtesy to apologize (= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect). ☊ common ☊
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. ☊ company ☊
Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors. ☊ compare ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
a computer error ☊ computer ☊
He answered the questions with confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. ☊ confirm ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
to offer/send your congratulations to sb ☊ congratulation ☊
A faulty connection caused the machine to stop. ☊ connection ☊
He was considering an appeal. ☊ consider ☊
This entrance is in constant use. ☊ constant ☊
a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice) ☊ consult ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises. ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply. ☊ contrast ☊
Human error may have been a contributing factor. ☊ contribute ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
the earth's core ☊ core ☊
the core of a nuclear reactor ☊ core ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
the core of the argument ☊ core ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
the correct answer ☊ correct ☊
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme. ☊ cost ☊
Sorry, I couldn't get any more. ☊ could ☊
count for sth: The fact that she had apologized counted for nothing with him. ☊ count ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
The cracks (= faults) in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show. ☊ crack ☊
to offer sb constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) ☊ criticism ☊
I didn't mean it as a criticism. ☊ criticism ☊
criticisms levelled at (= aimed at) journalists ☊ criticism ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. ☊ cross ☊
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. ☊ cry ☊
a cycle route/track ☊ cycle ☊
She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody. ☊ dare ☊
The company reported a small decline in its profits. ☊ decline ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
to receive advice on diet ☊ diet ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
a direct answer/question ☊ direct ☊
Was that remark directed at me? ☊ direct ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disadvantage (to sth): There are disadvantages to the plan. ☊ disadvantage ☊
What's the main disadvantage? ☊ disadvantage ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Many children in the class suffered severe social and economic disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals. ☊ distinguish ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
She did well out of (= made a big profit from) the deal. ☊ do ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
the front/back door (= at the entrance at the front/back of a building) ☊ door ☊
It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap. ☊ double ☊
a dramatic victory ☊ dramatic ☊
The accident was the other driver's fault. ☊ driver ☊
a dramatic/sharp drop in profits ☊ drop ☊
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. ☊ dry up ☊
Most of the problems were due to human error. ☊ due ☊
Each answer is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
Each of the answers is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
The answers are worth 20 points each. ☊ each ☊
the Department of Health, Education and Welfare ☊ education ☊
the beneficial effects of exercise ☊ effect ☊
Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment. ☊ effect ☊
Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely. ☊ effect ☊
an electrical fault in the engine ☊ electrical ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
an embarrassing mistake/question/situation ☊ embarrassing ☊
emerge (from sth): The swimmer emerged from the lake. ☊ emerge ☊
the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency) ☊ emergency ☊
it must/should be emphasized that...: It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation. ☊ emphasize ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
an empty promise ☊ empty ☊
a few words of encouragement ☊ encouragement ☊
Her words were a great encouragement to them. ☊ encouragement ☊
Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy. ☊ engage ☊
The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering. ☊ engineering ☊
the entrance to the museum/the museum entrance ☊ entrance ☊
A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour. ☊ entrance ☊
the front/back/side entrance of the house ☊ entrance ☊
I'll meet you at the main entrance. ☊ entrance ☊
I had a narrow escape (= I was lucky to have escaped). ☊ escape ☊
There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay. ☊ even so ☊
His words had exactly the opposite effect. ☊ exactly ☊
Your answer is exactly right. ☊ exactly ☊
Late again! What's your excuse this time? ☊ excuse ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sth: Please excuse the mess. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb doing sth: Excuse my interrupting you. ☊ excuse ☊
Excuse me, is this the way to the station? ☊ excuse me ☊
Excuse me, could you let me through? ☊ excuse me ☊
Guy sneezed loudly. 'Excuse me,' he said. ☊ excuse me ☊
Excuse me, but I don't think that's true. ☊ excuse me ☊
'Excuse me for a moment,' she said and left the room. ☊ excuse me ☊
Oh, excuse me. I didn't see you there. ☊ excuse me ☊
There is a fire exit on each floor of the building. ☊ exit ☊
The emergency exit is at the back of the bus. ☊ exit ☊
Leave the roundabout at the second exit. ☊ exit ☊
Take the exit for Brno. ☊ exit ☊
My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage. ☊ experience ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (of sth): The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (as to why...): an explanation as to why he had left early ☊ explanation ☊
She left the room abruptly without explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
I would be extremely grateful if you could have a word with her. ☊ extremely ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent. ☊ fall ☊
a steep fall in profits ☊ fall ☊
'Everything's under control.' 'Famous last words!' ☊ famous last words ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. ☊ fault ☊
The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment. ☊ fault ☊
a major fault in the design ☊ fault ☊
a structural fault ☊ fault ☊
an electrical fault ☊ fault ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
I think my worst fault is impatience. ☊ fault ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
It's nobody's fault. ☊ fault ☊
fault (that...): It was his fault that we were late. ☊ fault ☊
fault (for doing sth): It's your own fault for being careless. ☊ fault ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
I think the owners are at fault (= responsible) for not warning us. ☊ fault ☊
He believes that the product's poor image is partly the fault of the press. ☊ fault ☊
The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. ☊ favour ☊
Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? ☊ favour ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
I felt (that) I had to apologize. ☊ feel ☊
I was feeling guilty. ☊ feel ☊
guilty feelings ☊ feeling ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
an appeal to help flood victims ☊ flood ☊
follow (sb): Sorry, I don't follow. ☊ follow ☊
Sorry, I don't follow you. ☊ follow ☊
They followed the teachings of Buddha. ☊ follow ☊
Why didn't you follow my advice? ☊ follow ☊
Answer the following questions. ☊ following ☊
He didn't answer for fear of hurting her. ☊ for ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
to make a formal apology/complaint/request ☊ formal ☊
free samples/tickets/advice ☊ free ☊
A full refund will be given if the item is faulty. ☊ full ☊
gain sth: to gain entrance/entry/access to sth ☊ gain ☊
The party had a net gain of nine seats on the local council. ☊ gain ☊
books of general interest (= of interest to most people) ☊ general ☊
to generate income/profit ☊ generate ☊
genuinely sorry ☊ genuinely ☊
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
give sth to sb: She'd given the bug to all her colleagues. ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
I give up—tell me the answer. ☊ give up ☊
to go for a walk/drive/swim/run ☊ go ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. ☊ good ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm good.' (= used as a general reply to a greeting) ☊ good ☊
Sorry, my English is not very good. ☊ good ☊
Cuts have been made for the good of the company. ☊ good ☊
I'm only telling you this for your own good. ☊ good ☊
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? ☊ good ☊
Was his advice ever any good? ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
She didn't even say goodbye to her mother . ☊ goodbye ☊
Say goodbye to Mary for me. ☊ goodbye ☊
We've already said our goodbyes. ☊ goodbye ☊
Take out our service contract and say goodbye to costly repair bills. ☊ goodbye ☊
Responses were graded from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (not at all satisfied). ☊ grade ☊
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. ☊ great ☊
Try to adopt a greener lifestyle. ☊ green ☊
The company profits grew by 5% last year. ☊ grow ☊
This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship. ☊ guarantee ☊
guess sth: She guessed the answer straight away. ☊ guess ☊
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. ☊ guilty ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep. ☊ guilty ☊
Put your hand up if you know the answer. ☊ hand ☊
He's always handing out advice to people. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
Hardly anyone has bothered to reply. ☊ hardly ☊
Sorry, I've got to go. ☊ have to ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
a healthy diet/climate/lifestyle ☊ healthy ☊
I couldn't help it if the bus was late (= it wasn't my fault). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
The offer of help came too late. ☊ help ☊
helpful advice/information/suggestions ☊ helpful ☊
Sorry I can't be more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
She hesitated before replying. ☊ hesitate ☊
Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. ☊ hobby ☊
an honest answer ☊ honest ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
'Nobody blames you.' 'I should hope not!' ☊ I should hope so/not, so I should hope ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
She hurried away without saying goodbye. ☊ hurry ☊
She hurried after Gary to apologize to him. ☊ hurry ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
hurt sb/sth: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. ☊ hurt ☊
I am sorry if I disturbed you. ☊ if ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
She answered almost immediately. ☊ immediately ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied that we were at fault. ☊ imply ☊
My words made no impression on her. ☊ impression ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice. ☊ independent ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state. ☊ indirect ☊
influence how, whether, etc...: The wording of questions can influence how people answer. ☊ influence ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. ☊ instead ☊
insult to sb/sth: His comments were seen as an insult to the president. ☊ insult ☊
insulting remarks ☊ insulting ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt (sb) + speech: 'I have a question,' she interrupted. ☊ interrupt ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
a high return on my investments ☊ investment ☊
to issue/extend an invitation ☊ invitation ☊
to accept/turn down/decline an invitation ☊ invitation ☊
invitation to sth: an invitation to the party ☊ invitation ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor. ☊ invitation ☊
Admission is by invitation only. ☊ invitation ☊
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? ☊ invitation ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
The accident was caused by an error of judgement on the part of the pilot. ☊ judgement ☊
a 20 per cent jump in pre-tax profits ☊ jump ☊
She kept her promise to visit them. ☊ keep ☊
keep sb/sth doing sth: I'm very sorry to keep you waiting. ☊ keep ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
Thank you for your kind invitation. ☊ kind ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
'What's the answer?' 'I don't know.' ☊ know ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive) ☊ language ☊
Sorry I'm late—am I the last? ☊ last ☊
I'm sorry I'm late. ☊ late ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of this train. ☊ late ☊
to launch a missile/rocket/torpedo ☊ launch ☊
Kate's word was law in the Brown household. ☊ law ☊
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
Profits were at the same level as the year before. ☊ level ☊
lift (up): Her eyebrows lifted. 'Apologize? Why?' ☊ lift ☊
like doing sth: She's never liked swimming. ☊ like ☊
We would like to apologize for the delay. ☊ like ☊
Sorry, I wasn't really listening. ☊ listen ☊
Her words have lived with me all my life. ☊ live ☊
The mechanic located the fault immediately. ☊ locate ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) long ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
He regretted the lost (= wasted) opportunity to apologize to her. ☊ lost ☊
I left a message on her answering machine. ☊ machine ☊
The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. ☊ mad ☊
hate mail (= letters containing insults and threats) ☊ mail ☊
There were calls for major changes to the welfare system. ☊ major ☊
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . ☊ majority ☊
to make a profit/loss ☊ make ☊
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday. ☊ make it ☊
The report blames bad management. ☊ management ☊
She answered in a businesslike manner. ☊ manner ☊
Faulty goods should be returned to the manufacturers. ☊ manufacturer ☊
She marched over to me and demanded an apology. ☊ march ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
Sorry mate, you'll have to wait. ☊ mate ☊
Excuse me! ☊ me ☊
mean sth as sth: Don't be upset—I'm sure she meant it as a compliment. ☊ mean ☊
I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to. ☊ mean ☊
It is not merely a job, but a way of life. ☊ merely ☊
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? ☊ message ☊
Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind. ☊ mind ☊
Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
mind how, where, etc...: Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb) ☊ mind ☊
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything? ☊ miss ☊
a great/serious/terrible mistake ☊ mistake ☊
Her essay is full of spelling mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
He thought for a moment before replying. ☊ moment ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words. ☊ music ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. ☊ narrow ☊
narrow interests ☊ narrow ☊
Profits fell from $11 million to nearer $8 million. ☊ near ☊
Neither answer is correct. ☊ neither ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. ☊ nine times out of ten ☊
Sorry, the answer's no. ☊ no ☊
non-profit-making ☊ non- ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number (= wrong telephone number). ☊ number ☊
'Sit down!' Meekly, she obeyed. ☊ obey ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
to obtain advice/information/permission ☊ obtain ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
criticism of the police (= they are criticized) ☊ of ☊
He played offense for the Chicago Bulls. ☊ offense ☊
offensive remarks ☊ offensive ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
He offered some useful advice. ☊ offer ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
a customs/prison/welfare officer ☊ officer ☊
OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry. ☊ OK ☊
He always gives the same old excuses. ☊ old ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
On their advice I applied for the job. ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
His only answer was a grunt. ☊ only ☊
Don't blame me, I'm only the messenger! ☊ only ☊
The regulation operates in favour of married couples. ☊ operate ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
Answers are given on the opposite page. ☊ opposite ☊
They ought to apologize. ☊ ought to ☊
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ☊ ought to ☊
They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't). ☊ ought to ☊
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. ☊ ourselves ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
I think we're owed an apology. ☊ owe ☊
The accident happened through no fault of her own. ☊ own ☊
paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) ☊ paper ☊
Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him). ☊ part ☊
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. ☊ passage ☊
a secret underground passage ☊ passage ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
Everyone blamed me as per usual. ☊ as per normal/usual ☊
Well I'm sorry—but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you). ☊ perfect ☊
Profits continue to grow, with strong performances in South America and the Far East. ☊ performance ☊
Permit me to offer you some advice. ☊ permit ☊
He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. ☊ in person ☊
All letters will be answered personally. ☊ personally ☊
The phone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ phone ☊
a piece of advice/information/news ☊ piece ☊
The accident was caused by pilot error. ☊ pilot ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept. ☊ pleased ☊
Thousands are at risk of being poisoned by fumes from faulty heaters. ☊ poison ☊
a poor swimmer ☊ poor ☊
On the positive side, profits have increased. ☊ positive ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
the potential benefits of European integration ☊ potential ☊
His latest movie has won high praise from the critics. ☊ praise ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
She left with their praises ringing in her ears. ☊ praise ☊
They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly). ☊ praise ☊
praise sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: He praised his team for their performance. ☊ praise ☊
to say your prayers ☊ prayer ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
Their prayers were answered and the child was found safe and well. ☊ prayer ☊
It was a prayer she had learnt as a child. ☊ prayer ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
I'm sorry he's out at present (= now). ☊ present ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
a rise/an increase/a drop/a fall in profits ☊ profit ☊
profit (on sth): The company made a healthy profit on the deal. ☊ profit ☊
profit (from sth): Profit from exports rose 7.3% ☊ profit ☊
Net profit (= after you have paid costs and tax) was up 16.1%. ☊ profit ☊
The sale generated record profits. ☊ profit ☊
The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. ☊ profit ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
promise (that)...: The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. ☊ promise ☊
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. ☊ promise ☊
to make/keep/break a promise ☊ promise ☊
promise (to do sth): She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly. ☊ promise ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
You haven't gone back on your promise, have you? ☊ promise ☊
He simply broke every single promise he ever made me. ☊ promise ☊
Her work shows great promise. ☊ promise ☊
He failed to fulfil his early promise. ☊ promise ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest. ☊ under protest ☊
The report was not expected to provide any answers. ☊ provide ☊
Please answer questions in the space provided. ☊ provide ☊
a public apology ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
He later publicly apologized for his comments. ☊ publicly ☊
good/bad/adverse publicity ☊ publicity ☊
The editors published a full apology in the following edition. ☊ publish ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
to ask/answer a question ☊ question ☊
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. ☊ question ☊
The government doesn't have the answers to these difficult questions. ☊ question ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
question whether, what, etc...: He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. ☊ question ☊
There isn't a quick answer to this problem. ☊ quick ☊
He replied to my letter very quickly. ☊ quickly ☊
Quite frankly, I don't blame you. ☊ quite ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
'You've no intention of coming back?' 'I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.' ☊ quite ☊
Only later did she realize her mistake. ☊ realize ☊
I'm really sorry. ☊ really ☊
A high gate blocks the only entrance to the rear. ☊ rear ☊
the rear entrance of the building ☊ rear ☊
to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) ☊ reason ☊
receive sth + adv./prep.: The play was well received by the critics. ☊ receive ☊
record profits ☊ record ☊
refusal (of sth): the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer ☊ refusal ☊
I politely refused their invitation. ☊ refuse ☊
the conflict between regional and national interests ☊ regional ☊
regret that...: I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation. ☊ regret ☊
to reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion ☊ reject ☊
remember (sth): I'm sorry—I can't remember your name. ☊ remember ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
I'm sorry—could you repeat that? ☊ repeat ☊
The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation. ☊ repeat ☊
reply (to sb/sth) (with sth): to reply to a question/an advertisement ☊ reply ☊
He never replied to any of my letters. ☊ reply ☊
She only replied with a smile. ☊ reply ☊
+ speech: 'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently. ☊ reply ☊
reply that...: The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment. ☊ reply ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
I asked her what her name was but she made no reply. ☊ reply ☊
I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March. ☊ reply ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
The company is expected to report record profits this year. ☊ report ☊
The association was formed to represent the interests of women artists. ☊ represent ☊
respond (to sb/sth) (with sth): She never responded to my letter. ☊ respond ☊
More than fifty people responded to the advertisement. ☊ respond ☊
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she responded. ☊ respond ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
How did they respond to the news? ☊ respond ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
She made no response. ☊ response ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake. ☊ responsibility ☊
Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us. ☊ rest ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. ☊ return ☊
Did you get the answer right? ☊ right ☊
He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side). ☊ right ☊
Will you answer the telephone if it rings? ☊ ring ☊
a calculated risk (= one that you think is small compared with the possible benefits) ☊ risk ☊
We had a rough passage across to the island. ☊ rough ☊
The fault was discovered during a routine check. ☊ routine ☊
a rural way of life ☊ rural ☊
The words came out in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
Shoppers made a rush for the exits. ☊ rush ☊
I'm sorry, it's not for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). ☊ say ☊
to say a prayer ☊ say ☊
I didn't believe a word she said. ☊ say ☊
scream out (in/with sth): People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror. ☊ scream ☊
Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? (= on a plane) ☊ seat ☊
For several seconds he did not reply. ☊ second ☊
a secret passage leading to the beach ☊ secret ☊
see (that)...: Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? ☊ see ☊
sell (sth) (at sth): They sold the business at a profit/loss (= they gained/lost money when they sold it). ☊ sell ☊
send sb sth: He sent me word to come. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered. ☊ sense ☊
sensitive to sth: She's very sensitive to criticism. ☊ sensitive ☊
Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business. ☊ serve ☊
They said goodbye and went their several ways. ☊ several ☊
share sth (with sb): Both drivers shared the blame for the accident. ☊ share ☊
share sth: They shared a common interest in botany. ☊ share ☊
Profits are shared out yearly. ☊ share ☊
Profits fell sharply following the takeover. ☊ sharply ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
Start each answer on a fresh sheet. ☊ sheet ☊
Should I call him and apologize? ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
There are faults on both sides. ☊ side ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
signal sth: The referee signalled a foul. ☊ signal ☊
Profits have increased significantly over the past few years. ☊ significantly ☊
a silent prayer/protest ☊ silent ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
The answer is really quite simple. ☊ simple ☊
a sincere apology ☊ sincere ☊
a battleship sunk by a torpedo ☊ sink ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
She noticed several small errors in his work. ☊ small ☊
a call for social and economic change ☊ social ☊
The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. ☊ socially ☊
policies that will benefit society as a whole ☊ society ☊
His advice was always solid and practical. ☊ solid ☊
She taught us the words of a French song. ☊ song ☊
The note said, 'Call Bill soonest' (= as soon as possible). ☊ soon ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (about sth): No one is sorrier than I am about what happened. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost her temper. ☊ sorry ☊
If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost contact with Mary. ☊ sorry ☊
You'll be sorry if I catch you! ☊ sorry ☊
sorry to do sth: I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I forgot. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry. I can't make it tomorrow. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I don't agree. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Sorry I'm late! ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
He didn't even say sorry. ☊ sorry ☊
Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right. ☊ sorry ☊
His explanation sounds reasonable to me. ☊ sound ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
speech sounds ☊ speech ☊
a spelling mistake ☊ spelling ☊
We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. ☊ spiritual ☊
He demanded a 50-50 split in the profits. ☊ split ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ☊ stick to sth ☊
'Thank you,' she replied stiffly. ☊ stiffly ☊
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. ☊ still ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage. ☊ strength ☊
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well). ☊ strong ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you. ☊ substitute ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
They scored another goal and made sure of victory. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
Their offer was greeted with some suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
A shoal of fish swam past. ☊ swim ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
take sth (as sth): She took what he said as a compliment. ☊ take ☊
How am I supposed to take that remark? ☊ take ☊
Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes? ☊ take ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
Reporters took down every word of his speech. ☊ take sth down ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊
profits before/after tax ☊ tax ☊
the teachings of Lenin ☊ teaching ☊
The telephone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ telephone ☊
What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) ☊ tell ☊
When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes. ☊ tend ☊
Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension. ☊ tension ☊
I'm terribly sorry—did I hurt you? ☊ terribly ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
Read the text carefully and then answer the questions. ☊ text ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
She took the money without so much as a thank you. ☊ thank you ☊
The best thing to do is to apologize. ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
The accident happened through no fault of mine. ☊ through ☊
Sorry, I can't spare the time. ☊ time ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
He gave the waiter a generous tip. ☊ tip ☊
tip (on/for sth): useful tips on how to save money ☊ tip ☊
a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million ☊ to ☊
I'm sorry to hear that. ☊ to ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
Why did she turn down your invitation? ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
typing errors ☊ type ☊
underground passages/caves/streams ☊ underground ☊
No one is answering the phone—I can't understand it. ☊ understand ☊
They had been given an unfair advantage. ☊ unfair ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye. ☊ upset ☊
I have some information you may be able to use (= to get an advantage from). ☊ use ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
This advice was to prove valuable. ☊ valuable ☊
visible benefits ☊ visible ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
Please send her my warmest congratulations. ☊ warm ☊
Let me give you a word of warning. ☊ warning ☊
to give sb a verbal/written/final warning ☊ warning ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
We lost our way in the dark. ☊ lose your way ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children. ☊ weapon ☊
I'd welcome any suggestions. ☊ welcome ☊
The referee whistled for a foul. ☊ whistle ☊
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ☊ whom ☊
He made a wild guess at the answer. ☊ wild ☊
I was grateful for her wise counsel. ☊ wise ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
Give my good wishes to the family. ☊ wish ☊
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. ☊ withdraw ☊
without doing sth: He left without saying goodbye. ☊ without ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
to keep your word (= do what you promised) ☊ word ☊
He promised to help and was as good as his word (= did what he promised). ☊ word ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
Have a word with Pat and see what she thinks. ☊ word ☊
A word of warning: read the instructions very carefully. ☊ word ☊
words of love ☊ word ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
I can't remember her exact words. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
to work out the answer ☊ work sth out ☊
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points. ☊ worth ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
The teacher wrote the answers on the board. ☊ write ☊
a written apology ☊ written ☊
I got all the answers wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. ☊ wrong ☊
'Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.' 'Oh yes?' ☊ yes ☊
Excuse me, is this your seat? ☊ your ☊
His youth gives him an advantage over the other runners. ☊ youth ☊