sự trả lời trả lời 
answer 
backpack ☊ 
ba lô ☊ Travel like: a lô → →
antworten ☊ trả lời ☊ 
答复 ☊ dá fù 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 der Rucksack ☊ ba lô ☊ ☊ die Antwort ☊ trả lời, đối đáp ☊ ☊ antworten ☊ trả lời ☊ ☊ abschweifend antworten ☊ trả lời lạc đề, trả lời ngoài lề ☊ ☊ Er hebt seinen Koffer, seine Reisetasche und seinen Rucksack auf einen Kofferkuli. ☊ Anh ấy nhấc va-li, túi du lịch và ba lô lên xe đẩy. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 24) 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) Tri wollte nie nach Hô Chí Minh, aber Trang ist dort aufgewachsen. ☊ Tri không bao giờ muốn đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, nhưng Trang đã lớn lên ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 179) Was ist das dort für ein großes Gebäude? ☊ Khu nhà lớn đằng kia là gì vậy? ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 194) Von dort muss er nur geradeaus über die Autobahn zum Flughafen fahren. ☊ Từ đó anh ấy chỉ việc đi thắng theo xa lộ để đến sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 213) 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) Wenn wir die Lampe neben das Sofa und den Kerzenständer auf den Tisch stellen, dann gibt das ein romantisches Licht. ☊ Nếu chúng ta để cây đèn cạnh bộ sa lông và cái chân đèn cầy trên bàn, thì sẽ có một ánh sáng lãng mạn. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 647) Zuletzt legen wir Kissen, die zu den Vorhängen passen, auf das Sofa. ☊ Cuối cùng chúng ta sẽ đặt những cái gối mà hợp với rèm cửa lên bộ sa lông. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 648) Ich hoffe, Sie antworten mir möglichst bald. ☊ Tôi hy vọng, quí vị trả lời nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 676) Ein laut bellender Hund nähert sich den beiden. ☊ Có tiếng chó sủa lớn tiến gần đến chỗ hai người. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 732) 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) Hallo. ☊ Xin chào / A lô. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1208) Hallo, wer spricht? ☊ A lô, ai đang gọi đấy ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1209) 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) Oh, diese Nachricht habe ich leider schon gelöscht! ☊ Ồ, tôi đã lỡ xóa bức thư đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1402) 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) Mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Xin gửi ông / bà lời chào trân trọng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1834) 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) Das ist eine Sicherheitslücke in dem Programm! ☊ Đây là lỗ hổng bảo mật trong chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2070) 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) 2115
Please excuse me for not returning your call. ☊ Xin tha lỗi cho tôi vì đã không gọi lại cho cậu. ☊ 2315
UCLA is in L.A. ☊ Đại học California Los Angeles nằm ở bang Los Angeles. ☊ 2527
The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now decreasing. ☊ Dân số của London, nơi từng là thành phố lớn nhất thế giới, ngày nay đang giảm xuống. ☊ strong winds accompanied by heavy rain ☊ accompany ☊
act of sth: an act of kindness ☊ act ☊
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ☊ adequate ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
All this mail must be answered. ☊ all ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
He was anxious not to be misunderstood. ☊ anxious ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
The consultancy gives advice to manufacturers on the health and safety aspects of their products. ☊ aspect ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
a big house with an attractive garden ☊ attractive ☊
The awful thing is, it was my fault. ☊ awful ☊
The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon. ☊ ball ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
He's behind the rest of the class in reading. ☊ behind ☊
Greg thought for a bit before answering. ☊ bit ☊
If you can't answer the question, leave a blank. ☊ blank ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
Computer viruses fall into three broad categories. ☊ broad ☊
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 ☊
The results can be divided into three main categories. ☊ category ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
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 ☊
a check for spelling mistakes ☊ check ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
It was good accommodation for a hotel of this class. ☊ class ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
to stare/smile/reply coldly ☊ coldly ☊
He answered the questions with confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice) ☊ consult ☊
Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply. ☊ contrast ☊
the core of a nuclear reactor ☊ core ☊
the correct answer ☊ correct ☊
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme. ☊ cost ☊
to offer sb constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) ☊ 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 ☊
The baby had dark eyes and dark curls. ☊ curl ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
a direct answer/question ☊ direct ☊
The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals. ☊ distinguish ☊
The map shows the distribution of this species across the world. ☊ distribution ☊
domestic service (= the work of a servant in a large house) ☊ domestic ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
The accident was the other driver's fault. ☊ driver ☊
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 earliest description of this species dates from 1703. ☊ early ☊
I was too nervous to eat. ☊ eat ☊
a big house on/at the edge of town ☊ edge ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
She's old enough to decide for herself. ☊ enough ☊
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform. ☊ entertain ☊
Your answer is exactly right. ☊ exactly ☊
excuse sth: Please excuse the mess. ☊ excuse ☊
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! ☊ expect ☊
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 ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
She lives in a very fashionable part of London. ☊ fashionable ☊
The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
We sat in front of a roaring fire. ☊ fire ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
The cellar floods whenever it rains heavily. ☊ flood ☊
There will be heavy rain with flooding in some areas. ☊ flooding ☊
(+ adv./prep.): A large stone came flying in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
Answer the following questions. ☊ following ☊
He didn't answer for fear of hurting her. ☊ for ☊
That's too much responsibility for a child. ☊ for ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
The table was formed of two large slabs of stone. ☊ form ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
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 ☊
She was given a huge bunch of flowers. ☊ 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 ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm good.' (= used as a general reply to a greeting) ☊ good ☊
Responses were graded from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (not at all satisfied). ☊ grade ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
guess sth: She guessed the answer straight away. ☊ guess ☊
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 ☊
She hesitated before replying. ☊ hesitate ☊
an interstate highway ☊ highway ☊
an honest answer ☊ honest ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
My daughter is in such a hurry to grow up. ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
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 ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain. ☊ indirect ☊
influence how, whether, etc...: The wording of questions can influence how people answer. ☊ influence ☊
He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. ☊ instead ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? ☊ invitation ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
judge that...: He judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
it is judged that...: It was judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
'What's the answer?' 'I don't know.' ☊ know ☊
A large stone landed right beside him. ☊ land ☊
Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat? ☊ large ☊
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. ☊ laugh ☊
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. ☊ line ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load. ☊ load ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
The company has announced net losses of $1.5 million. ☊ loss ☊
We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal. ☊ loss ☊
That music's too loud—please turn it down. ☊ loud ☊
The message is coming through loud and clear. ☊ loud and clear ☊
I left a message on her answering machine. ☊ machine ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
The male of the species has a white tail. ☊ male ☊
She answered in a businesslike manner. ☊ manner ☊
the property/job market (= the number and type of houses, jobs, etc. that are available) ☊ market ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
a massive rock ☊ massive ☊
There are three sizes—small, medium and large. ☊ medium ☊
Choose medium to large tomatoes. ☊ medium ☊
characteristics common to all members of the species ☊ member ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
He thought for a moment before replying. ☊ moment ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
Neither answer is correct. ☊ neither ☊
He's not the nervous type. ☊ nervous ☊
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 ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
Glass and plastic objects lined the shelves. ☊ object ☊
occupied (with sth/with doing sth): Only half her time is occupied with politics. ☊ occupied ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself (in) doing sth: She occupied herself doing routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
It was kind of you to offer. ☊ of ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
His only answer was a grunt. ☊ only ☊
Answers are given on the opposite page. ☊ opposite ☊
Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger. ☊ ours ☊
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). ☊ outdoor ☊
Our children are grown up and have children of their own. ☊ own ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. ☊ passage ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
All letters will be answered personally. ☊ personally ☊
The phone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ phone ☊
I did it to please my parents. ☊ please ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
Their prayers were answered and the child was found safe and well. ☊ prayer ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
He was anxious to preserve his reputation. ☊ preserve ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
The sale generated record profits. ☊ profit ☊
The report was not expected to provide any answers. ☊ provide ☊
Please answer questions in the space provided. ☊ provide ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
personal qualities such as honesty and generosity ☊ quality ☊
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 ☊
This story is too big to be kept quiet. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting ☊ quite ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
I was born and raised a city boy. ☊ raise ☊
Only later did she realize her mistake. ☊ realize ☊
the conflict between regional and national interests ☊ regional ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
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 ☊
These results represent a major breakthrough in AIDS research. ☊ 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 ☊
Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. ☊ return ☊
reveal (that)...: The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year. ☊ reveal ☊
The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
Did you get the answer right? ☊ right ☊
Will you answer the telephone if it rings? ☊ ring ☊
The corner of the classroom was damp where the roof had leaked. ☊ roof ☊
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. ☊ run ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
He drove off with a scream of tyres. ☊ scream ☊
One of the screws is loose. ☊ screw ☊
For several seconds he did not reply. ☊ second ☊
see (that)...: Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? ☊ see ☊
We take threats of this kind very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
Start each answer on a fresh sheet. ☊ sheet ☊
He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. ☊ the shirt off sb's back ☊
He's the strong silent type. ☊ silent ☊
The answer is really quite simple. ☊ simple ☊
She had been worrying ever since the letter arrived. ☊ since ☊
The hats are made in three sizes: small, medium and large. ☊ size ☊
This is too big—have you got a small one? ☊ small ☊
He was smoking a large cigar. ☊ smoke ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
split sth (into sth): She split the class into groups of four. ☊ split ☊
She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ☊ stick ☊
'Thank you,' she replied stiffly. ☊ stiffly ☊
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. ☊ still ☊
a big department store ☊ store ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
Reporters took down every word of his speech. ☊ take sth down ☊
The telephone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ telephone ☊
Read the text carefully and then answer the questions. ☊ text ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
Drugs pose a major threat to our society. ☊ threat ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me. ☊ too ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
There are three main types of contract(s). ☊ type ☊
What do you charge for work of this type? ☊ type ☊
It is the first car of its type to have this design feature. ☊ type ☊
No one is answering the phone—I can't understand it. ☊ understand ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
His sudden death turned her world upside down. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
I've worn holes in all my socks. ☊ wear ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ☊ whom ☊
He made a wild guess at the answer. ☊ wild ☊
to work out the answer ☊ work sth out ☊
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry. ☊ worry ☊
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points. ☊ worth ☊
The teacher wrote the answers on the board. ☊ write ☊
I got all the answers wrong. ☊ wrong ☊