桥 → ☊ 
Brücke 
cầu 
bridge 
bridge ☊ 
cầu ☊ Places They demand that the government must have a strategy to protect the enviro ☊ Họ yêu cầu chính phủ phải có chiến lược để bảo vệ môi trường. ☊ Politics demand ☊ yêu cầu ☊ Politics How many players has his team? ☊ Đội của anh ấy có bao nhiêu cầu thủ? ☊ Sports player ☊ cầu thủ ☊ Sports The length of this bridge is fifty meters. ☊ Chiều dài của cây cầu này là năm mươi mét. ☊ Science The globalization is a popular trend of the modern world. ☊ Sự toàn cầu hoá là một xu thế phổ biến của thế giới hiện đại. ☊ Economics The teacher tells the students about the globalization. ☊ Giáo viên nói cho những học sinh về sự toàn cầu hoá. ☊ Economics Globalization helps travel to become simple. ☊ Sự toàn cầu hoá giúp du lịch trở nên đơn giản. ☊ Economics globalization ☊ Sự toàn cầu hoá ☊ Economics minimum demand ☊ Yêu cầu tối thiểu ☊ Adjectives 3 demand ☊ Yêu cầu ☊ Adjectives 3 In front of us is a solid bridge. ☊ Phía trước chúng tôi là một cây cầu vững chắc. ☊ Adjectives 3 All players are being improved. ☊ Các cầu thủ đang được cải thiện. ☊ Verbs 5 She forgets to pray today. ☊ Cô ấy quên cầu nguyện hôm nay. ☊ Verbs 5 I pray for you. ☊ Tôi cầu nguyện cho bạn. ☊ Verbs 5 pray for ☊ cầu nguyện cho ☊ Verbs 5 Our coach prays for their team. ☊ Huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi cầu nguyện cho đội của họ. ☊ Verbs 5 pray ☊ cầu nguyện ☊ Verbs 5 I silently pray for a better world. ☊ Tôi lặng lẽ cầu nguyện cho một thế giới tốt hơn. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 Do you see the bridge there? Bạn có thấy cái cầu ở đó không? * 028 like: cầu → →
A person who only seeks honors and privileges ☊ Con người chỉ mưu cầu danh lợi ☊ Global Times (a Chinese daily newspaper) ☊ Hoàn Cầu Thời Báo ☊ cerebral hemisphere ☊ bán cầu não ☊ to walk down the stairs ☊ bước xuống cầu thang ☊ additional requirements ☊ các yêu cầu bổ sung ☊ homeless, vagabond, vagrant ☊ cầu bơ cầu bất ☊ oxyhaemoglobin ☊ huyết cầu tố ☊ reticulocyte ☊ hồng cầu lưới ☊ civil engineer ☊ kỹ sư cầu cống ☊ to climb stairs ☊ leo cầu thang ☊ Siamese custard apple ☊ mãng cầu xiêm ☊ to sell one’s country to seek honors ☊ mại quốc cầu vinh ☊ study of the moon ☊ nguyệt cầu học ☊ indispensable requirement, need; sine qua non ☊ nhu cầu không thể thiếu ☊ business need, business requirement ☊ nhu cầu thương mại ☊ to send out a distress signal ☊ phát đi tín hiệu cầu cứu ☊ bathroom, toilet, lavatory ☊ phòng cầu tiêu ☊ pneumococus ☊ phế cầu khuẩn ☊ to lift the arch after crossing the bridge ☊ qua cầu rút ván ☊ diplococcus ☊ song cầu khuẩn ☊ to live outside of one’s country ☊ tha phương cầu thực ☊ to whisper a prayer ☊ thầm cầu nguyện ☊ to wholeheartedly seek the truth ☊ thực sự cầu thị ☊ other planet, outer space ☊ tinh cầu xa lạ ☊ globalization, internationalization ☊ toàn cầu hóa ☊ referendum, plebiscite ☊ trưng cầu dân ý ☊ distress signal ☊ tín hiệu cầu cứu ☊ to go down stairs ☊ xuống cầu thang ☊ to demand a clear explanation ☊ yêu cầu giải thích rõ ☊ to request anonymity ☊ yêu cầu không tiết lộ tên ☊ he was a bridge between France and Vietnam ☊ ông ta là chiếc cầu nối liền nước Pháp và Việt Nam ☊ 
verlangen ☊ Đòi, yêu cầu ☊ 
要求 ☊ yāo qiú betteln ☊ cầu khẩn ☊ 乞求 ☊ qǐ qiú Auffordern ☊ yêu cầu ☊ 要求 ☊ yāo qiú angeln ☊ câu cá ☊ 钓鱼 ☊ diào yú anspruchsvoll ☊ Đòi hỏi cao, cầu toàn ☊ 苛求的 ☊ kē qiú de beten ☊ cầu nguyện ☊ 祈祷 ☊ qǐ dǎo beanspruchen ☊ Đòi, yêu cầu ☊ 要求 ☊ yāo qiú jemanden anflehen ☊ cầu xin, van xin ai đó ☊ 恳求某人 ☊ kěnqíu mǒurén einen Satz formulieren ☊ thành lập câu, tạo câu ☊ 起草一个句子 ☊ qǐcǎo yī gè jùzi pfuschen ☊ làm cẩu thả, làm ẩu ☊ 马虎地工作, 粗制滥造 ☊ mǎhu de gōngzuò, cūzhì-lànzào einen Spieler auswechseln ☊ thay cầu thủ ☊ 调换一名运动员 ☊ diàohuàn yī míng yùndòngyuán kneifen ☊ cấu, cắn, véo ☊ 捏 ☊ niē nörgeln ☊ càu nhàu ☊ 埋怨 ☊ máiyuàn die Geschichte ☊ câu chuyện, mẩu chuyện, lịch sử ☊ ☊ der Onkel ☊ chú, cậu ☊ ☊ die Treppe ☊ cầu thang ☊ ☊ die Frage ☊ câu hỏi, chất vấn ☊ ☊ die Brücke ☊ cầu ☊ ☊ das Zitat ☊ câu trích dẫn ☊ ☊ die Anforderungen erfüllen ☊ hoàn thành yêu cầu ☊ ☊ verlangen ☊ Đòi, yêu cầu ☊ ☊ betteln ☊ cầu khẩn ☊ ☊ auffordern ☊ yêu cầu ☊ ☊ die Taube (Vogel) ☊ chim bồ câu ☊ ☊ die Angel ☊ cần câu ☊ ☊ angeln ☊ câu cá ☊ ☊ der Satz ☊ câu ☊ ☊ der Hilferuf ☊ số gọi cầu cứu ☊ ☊ anspruchsvoll ☊ Đòi hỏi cao, cầu toàn ☊ ☊ beten ☊ cầu nguyện ☊ ☊ die Umfrage ☊ trưng cầu dân ý ☊ ☊ beanspruchen ☊ Đòi, yêu cầu ☊ ☊ jemanden anflehen ☊ cầu xin, van xin ai đó ☊ ☊ das Satzzeichen ☊ dấu câu ☊ ☊ einen Satz formulieren ☊ thành lập câu, tạo câu ☊ ☊ der Hauptsatz ☊ câu chính ☊ ☊ der Nebensatz ☊ câu phụ ☊ ☊ pfuschen ☊ làm cẩu thả, làm ẩu ☊ ☊ das Anliegen, die Bitte ☊ lời cầu xin, sự thỉnh cầu ☊ ☊ der Volksentscheid ☊ cuộc trưng cầu dân ý, cuộc biểu quyết toàn dân ☊ ☊ der Kran ☊ cần cẩu ☊ ☊ der Pfusch ☊ sự tắc trách, việc làm cẩu thả ☊ ☊ die Kugel ☊ quả cầu, hình cầu ☊ ☊ das Treppenhaus putzen ☊ quét dọn cầu thang ☊ ☊ der Sicherungskasten ☊ cầu chì ☊ ☊ die Erdkugel ☊ trái đất, quả địa cầu ☊ ☊ die Spielerbank ☊ ghế cầu thủ ☊ ☊ der Torpfosten ☊ khung thành, cầu môn ☊ ☊ einen Spieler auswechseln ☊ thay cầu thủ ☊ ☊ mit einem Heißluftballon fliegen ☊ bay trên khinh khí cầu ☊ ☊ die Leukämie ☊ bệnh bạch cầu, bệnh máu trắng ☊ ☊ kneifen ☊ cấu, cắn, véo ☊ ☊ nörgeln ☊ càu nhàu ☊ ☊ das Sprichwort ☊ ngạn ngữ, thành ngữ, câu châm ngôn ☊ ☊ die Brücke überqueren ☊ đi qua cầu ☊ ☊ 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) Erzählen Sie uns die ganze Geschichte! ☊ Ông hãy kế cho chúng cháu nghe toàn bộ câu chuyện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 425) Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487) Er hat eine ganze Stadt für die Katzen aufgebaut. ☊ Cậu ta xây cả một thành phố cho mèo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 489) Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618) Von einer kleinen Brücke haben sie einen herrlichen Blick über einen Fluss. ☊ Từ cây cầu nhỏ họ có được tầm nhìn tuyệt vời qua con sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 719) Darf ich mal eine neugierige Frage stellen? ☊ Em có thể hỏi một câu tò mò được không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 799) Sie hat ihn mehrmals ausdrücklich aufgefordert, sie in Ruhe zu lassen. ☊ Cô đã nhiều lần thẳng thắn yêu cầu anh ta hãy để cô yên. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 875) Der Fotograf hat einige lustige Fotos geknipst, besonders von Trangs Onkel und Opa. ☊ Tay phó nháy đã chụp được vài tấm ảnh vui nhộn, đặc biệt là cậu và ông của Trang. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1121) In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn câu hỏi của bạn đã gửi. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1328) 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) Ihre Anfrage vom 02.08. ☊ Về câu hỏi / yêu cầu của anh / chị vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1345) Bitte leiten Sie diese Beschwerde an die zuständige Person weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị chuyển khiếu nại trên tới người có trách nhiệm xử lí. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1350) Falls Sie weitere Fragen haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Kollegin. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi gì thêm nữa xin hãy liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1358) Vielen Dank für Ihre schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin cám ơn về câu trả lời nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1373) Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail nicht weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu không chuyển tiếp bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1377) Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379) Im Anhang dieser E-Mail finden Sie das Dokument, das Sie angefragt haben. ☊ Trong phần đính kèm của thư này anh / chị sẽ tìm thấy văn bản được yêu cầu. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1381) Für weitere Fragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu có câu hỏi gì thêm tôi sẵn sàng để giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1392) Wer ist Ihr Lieblingsspieler? ☊ Ai là cầu thủ yêu thích của anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1517) 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) Haben Sie noch Fragen zu meinem Vortrag? ☊ Quý vị còn có câu hỏi nào về bài thuyết trình của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1658) Diese Frage verstehe ich nicht. Können Sie mir das bitte erklären? ☊ Tôi không hiểu câu hỏi này. Anh / Chị làm ơn giải thích giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1689) Bitte übernehmen Sie diese Aufgabe. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1727) Ich habe gelernt, wie man einen Vortrag sinnvoll strukturiert und interessant gestaltet. ☊ Tôi đã học được cách cấu trúc hợp lý và trình bày hấp dẫn một bài thuyết trình. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1757) Voraussetzung für eine Bewerbung ist ein Diplom mit der Note "gut" oder "sehr gut". ☊ Điều kiện yêu cầu cho đơn xin việc là bằng tốt nghiệp đại học loại khá hoặc giỏi. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1798) Ich erfülle alle Anforderungen, die Sie in der Stellenbeschreibung an die Bewerber richten. ☊ Tôi đáp ứng các yêu cầu mà ông / bà đang cần tuyển. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1810) Mein Spezialgebiet ist die Erstellung, Durchführung und Analyse von Kundenbefragungen. ☊ Phạm vi công việc chủ yếu của tôi là biên soạn, thực hiện và phân tích các câu hỏi của khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1815) Für Ihre Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne und jederzeit telefonisch zur Verfügung. ☊ Anh / chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1826) Haben Sie noch Fragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có câu hỏi gì nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1958) 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 stehe in der Hierarchie der Firma unter dieser Person. ☊ Trong cơ cấu công ty tôi làm việc dưới người này. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2007) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Können Sie bitte meinen Rechner konfigurieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cấu hình lại máy tính của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2037) Die Festplatte muss neu konfiguriert werden. ☊ Ổ cứng phải được cấu hình lại. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2077) Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099) Haben Sie noch Fragen hierzu? ☊ Quý vị có còn câu hỏi nào nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2110) 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) Ich freue mich jetzt auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi rất vui được nhận các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2118) Ich habe noch eine Frage. ☊ Tôi vẫn còn một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2122) Ich habe eine Frage an Sie. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2125) Ich habe eine Frage zu Tabelle 2. Hier scheint etwas nicht zu stimmen. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi về bảng biểu 2. Ở đây có điều gì đó không hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2126) Ich habe eine Frage zu Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có câu hỏi về sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2276) Wir fordern Sie auf den Betrag umgehend zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi yêu cầu ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán ngay số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2533) Ich muss Sie nochmals um die Zahlung der Rechnung bitten. ☊ Một lần nữa tôi xin yêu cầu ông /bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2537) 2858
I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting, because I'd totally ☊ I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting, because I'd totally ☊ He asked me to marry him and I accepted. ☊ accept ☊
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. ☊ accompany ☊
It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player. ☊ achievement ☊
the need to raise standards of achievement in education ☊ achievement ☊
acknowledge sb/sth as sth: He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
Where's the nearest bridge across the river? ☊ across ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
adventure stories ☊ adventure ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
The boy wasn't afraid to say what he believed. ☊ afraid ☊
I asked for a pay rise and she agreed. ☊ agree ☊
The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
The story is almost certainly false. ☊ almost ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
an amusing story/game/incident ☊ amusing ☊
You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water. ☊ analysis ☊
The question clearly angered him. ☊ anger ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' ☊ another ☊
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another. ☊ another ☊
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 ☊
answer sth: You haven't answered my question. ☊ answer ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
She asked if we had any questions. ☊ any ☊
I've finished apart from the last question. ☊ apart from ☊
I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims. ☊ appeal ☊
He was accused of appropriating club funds. ☊ appropriate ☊
approval (for sth) (from sb): They required/received approval for the proposal from the shareholders. ☊ approval ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
He behaved as if nothing had happened. ☊ as if/as though ☊
ask sb (+ adv./prep.): They've asked me to dinner. ☊ ask ☊
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house). ☊ ask ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: She's asked him to come to the party. ☊ ask ☊
ask to do sth: Did you ask to use the car? ☊ ask ☊
I asked to see the manager. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
Eric asked me to marry him. ☊ ask ☊
ask that...: She asked that she be kept informed of developments. ☊ ask ☊
She asked that she should be kept informed. ☊ ask ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
ask sth of sb: Can I ask a favour of you? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb sth: Can I ask you a favour? ☊ ask ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
ask sth: Can I ask a question? ☊ ask ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
A nurse attended to his needs constantly. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
Further information is available on request. ☊ available ☊
Don't ask awkward questions. ☊ awkward ☊
A small boy rode on the elephant's back. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
Have you been a bad boy? ☊ bad ☊
I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. ☊ bad ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. ☊ beach ☊
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. ☊ begin ☊
They're all good players, but she's the best of all. ☊ best ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
Let's ask for the bill. ☊ bill ☊
Worldwide sales reached 2.5 billion. ☊ billion ☊
If you can't answer the question, leave a blank. ☊ blank ☊
a small, blond boy ☊ blonde ☊
He landed a blow on Hill's nose. ☊ blow ☊
She had a beautiful face with very good bone structure. ☊ bone ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
the bottom step (of a flight of stairs) ☊ bottom ☊
a little/small/young boy ☊ boy ☊
I used to play here as a boy. ☊ boy ☊
The older boys at school used to tease him. ☊ boy ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
Be a good boy and get me my coat. ☊ boy ☊
They have two boys and a girl. ☊ boy ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
Sentences can be broken up into clauses. ☊ break sth up ☊
The book serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern science. ☊ bridge ☊
Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries. ☊ bridge ☊
We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush. ☊ bridge ☊
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? ☊ on camera ☊
He couldn't answer the question. ☊ can ☊
She was captain of the hockey team at school. ☊ captain ☊
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. ☊ challenge ☊
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. ☊ characteristic ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
The children charged down the stairs. ☊ charge ☊
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on. ☊ charge ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating. ☊ cheat ☊
Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs. ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
Manchester City Football Club ☊ city ☊
claim sth: He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
claim (on sth) (for sth): You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train. ☊ claim ☊
claim (that)...: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. ☊ claim ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
You can make a claim on your insurance policy. ☊ claim ☊
to put in a claim for an allowance ☊ claim ☊
a claim for £2 000 ☊ claim ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
a three per cent pay claim ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
The boy's lungs cleared and he began to breathe more easily. ☊ clear ☊
She climbed up the stairs. ☊ climb ☊
The club was closed by the police. ☊ close ☊
a jazz club ☊ club ☊
the club scene in Newcastle ☊ club ☊
a golf/tennis, etc. club ☊ club ☊
a chess/film/movie, etc. club ☊ club ☊
to join/belong to a club ☊ club ☊
The club has/have voted to admit new members. ☊ club ☊
We had lunch at the golf club. ☊ club ☊
the club bar ☊ club ☊
Manchester United Football Club ☊ club ☊
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. ☊ colour ☊
come (to sth) (with sb): Are you coming to the club with us tonight? ☊ come ☊
The question is bound to come up at the meeting. ☊ come up ☊
The full story came out at the trial. ☊ come out ☊
I came across children sleeping under bridges. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. ☊ complete ☊
the complex structure of the human brain ☊ complex ☊
The story is extremely complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
He answered the questions with confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. ☊ confident ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. ☊ considerably ☊
construct sth: When was the bridge constructed? ☊ construct ☊
consumer demand/choice/rights ☊ consumer ☊
Witnesses to the accident are asked to contact the police. ☊ contact ☊
The story continues in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
the correct answer ☊ correct ☊
cover sb/sth in sth: The players were soon covered in mud. ☊ cover ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) ☊ crime ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. ☊ cross ☊
The bridge crosses the River Dee. ☊ cross ☊
The little boy fell over and started to cry. ☊ cry ☊
With a cry of 'Stop thief!' he ran after the boy. ☊ cry ☊
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. ☊ cry ☊
He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. ☊ curious ☊
a curly-headed boy ☊ curly ☊
The ball curved through the air. ☊ curve ☊
He asked me to dance. ☊ dance ☊
They daren't ask for any more money. ☊ dare ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
He's good at dealing with pressure. ☊ deal with sth ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
The club is £4 million in debt. ☊ debt ☊
I declare this bridge open. ☊ declare ☊
He defended his decision to punish the boy. ☊ defend ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
a demand for higher pay ☊ demand ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
the demands of children/work ☊ demand ☊
Flying makes enormous demands on pilots. ☊ demand ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
to meet the demand for a product ☊ demand ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
Demand is exceeding supply. ☊ demand ☊
Good secretaries are always in demand. ☊ in demand ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
demand that...: The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
demand to do sth: I demand to see the manager. ☊ demand ☊
+ speech: 'Who the hell are you?' he demanded angrily. ☊ demand ☊
deny sth: to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation ☊ deny ☊
They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
They'll probably ask you to leave a deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
design sth for sb/sth: They asked me to design a poster for the campaign. ☊ design ☊
Further details and booking forms are available on request. ☊ detail ☊
Her son developed asthma when he was two. ☊ develop ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
a direct answer/question ☊ direct ☊
He was asked to take command and direct operations. ☊ direct ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
divide sth (up) (into sth): A sentence can be divided up into meaningful segments. ☊ divide ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
There's a bridge a mile down the river from here. ☊ down ☊
She rushed downstairs and burst into the kitchen. ☊ downstairs ☊
Wait downstairs in the hall. ☊ downstairs ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
Each answer is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
Each of the answers is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
The answers are worth 20 points each. ☊ each ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
He rested his elbows on his knees. ☊ elbow ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
Ask somebody else to help you. ☊ else ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
emotional problems/needs ☊ emotional ☊
He emptied his glass and asked for a refill. ☊ empty ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
There'll be a chance to ask questions at the end. ☊ end ☊
His stories usually have a happy ending. ☊ ending ☊
Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy. ☊ engage ☊
The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering. ☊ engineering ☊
He seemed pleasant enough to me. ☊ enough ☊
to hold/order an enquiry into the affair ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiries from prospective students ☊ enquiry ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). ☊ enquiry ☊
All enquiries should be addressed to the customer services department. ☊ enquiry ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
He is a player without equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
new equipment for the sports club ☊ equipment ☊
The two players were pretty even. ☊ even ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
Your answer is exactly right. ☊ exactly ☊
'You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?' 'Exactly.' ☊ exactly ☊
Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated. ☊ exaggerate ☊
excited (to do sth): He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. ☊ excited ☊
an exciting story/discovery ☊ exciting ☊
Women are still excluded from some London clubs. ☊ exclude ☊
'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. ☊ expression ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
The story is based on fact. ☊ fact ☊
demands for a fairer distribution of wealth ☊ fair ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
a structural fault ☊ fault ☊
Can I ask a favour? ☊ favour ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' ☊ fine ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
Let's go fishing this weekend. ☊ fish ☊
They often go fishing. ☊ fishing ☊
deep-sea fishing ☊ fishing ☊
We enjoyed a day's fishing by the river. ☊ fishing ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. ☊ fit ☊
a hot-air balloon flight ☊ flight ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
The children were following every word of the story intently. ☊ follow ☊
Answer the following questions. ☊ following ☊
the foot of the stairs/page/mountain ☊ foot ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
It is difficult to forecast the demand for the new train service. ☊ forecast ☊
Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. ☊ form ☊
to make a formal apology/complaint/request ☊ formal ☊
to found a club/company ☊ found ☊
These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
some of the most frequently asked questions about the Internet ☊ frequently ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
Full details are available on request. ☊ full ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
a funny story ☊ funny ☊
'What's so funny?' she demanded. ☊ funny ☊
Have you any further questions? ☊ further ☊
climbing/fishing/sports, etc. gear ☊ gear ☊
stories passed down from generation to generation ☊ generation ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
I give up—tell me the answer. ☊ give up ☊
He was glad he'd come. ☊ glad ☊
global issues ☊ global ☊
The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. ☊ global ☊
She went sobbing up the stairs. ☊ go ☊
The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned. ☊ go ahead ☊
Thank you, good question. ☊ good ☊
Responses were graded from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (not at all satisfied). ☊ grade ☊
grant sth: My request was granted. ☊ grant ☊
She asked her students to get into groups of four. ☊ group ☊
guess sth: She guessed the answer straight away. ☊ guess ☊
I went to the theatre club as Helen's guest. ☊ guest ☊
She ran into the hall and up the stairs. ☊ hall ☊
Put your hand up if you know the answer. ☊ hand ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
The story has a happy ending. ☊ happy ☊
a hard choice/question ☊ hard ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
It does no harm to ask. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation. ☊ heart ☊
Here you are. This is what you were asking for. ☊ here you are ☊
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. ☊ hero ☊
Hi guys! ☊ hi ☊
Demand is high at this time of year. ☊ high ☊
The bus hit the bridge. ☊ hit ☊
The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge. ☊ hit ☊
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home. ☊ home ☊
an honest answer ☊ honest ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
He mounted his horse and rode off. ☊ horse ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
Contact with other people is a basic human need. ☊ human ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. ☊ humorous ☊
a story full of gentle humour ☊ humour ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
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 ☊
His stories really stretch children's imaginations. ☊ imagination ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
the needs of British industry ☊ industry ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
influence how, whether, etc...: The wording of questions can influence how people answer. ☊ influence ☊
A notice informed the guests that formal dress was required. ☊ inform ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
He injured his knee playing hockey. ☊ injure ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy). ☊ insult ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
to ask an intelligent question ☊ intelligent ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
an interesting question/point/example ☊ interesting ☊
interesting (that...): I find it interesting that she claims not to know him. ☊ interesting ☊
the internal structure of a building ☊ internal ☊
The students were asked to interpret the poem. ☊ interpret ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt (sb) + speech: 'I have a question,' she interrupted. ☊ interrupt ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
invite sth (from sb): He invited questions from the audience. ☊ invite ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy. ☊ it ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge. ☊ join ☊
She was asked to judge the essay competition. ☊ judge ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. ☊ knee ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
'What's the answer?' 'I don't know.' ☊ know ☊
I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs. ☊ land ☊
A fly landed on his nose. ☊ land ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
the laws of supply and demand ☊ law ☊
British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results. ☊ law ☊
the need for better law enforcement ☊ law ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
He hadn't been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
She is a life member of the club. ☊ life ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge. ☊ light ☊
She ran lightly up the stairs. ☊ lightly ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: He doesn't like asking his parents for help. ☊ like ☊
We were asked to list our ten favourite songs. ☊ list ☊
I listened carefully to her story. ☊ listen ☊
a little boy/girl ☊ little ☊
He's the greatest player who ever lived. ☊ live ☊
The club has live music most nights. ☊ live ☊
It was the world's longest bridge. ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
a love song/story ☊ love ☊
low forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure) ☊ low ☊
He got mad and walked out. ☊ mad ☊
football-mad boys ☊ mad ☊
She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks. ☊ magic ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
The full story was never made public. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
She marched over to me and demanded an apology. ☊ march ☊
punctuation marks ☊ mark ☊
the global/domestic market ☊ market ☊
The suspects' stories just don't match up. ☊ match up (with sth) ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
You're meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What does this sentence mean? ☊ mean ☊
The load was lifted by means of a crane. ☊ by means of sth ☊
The club has a membership of more than 500. ☊ membership ☊
to ask for/look at the menu ☊ menu ☊
He seemed so young, a mere boy. ☊ mere ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. ☊ middle ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
Are you married, if you don't mind my asking? ☊ mind ☊
I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
What are your minimum requirements for the job? ☊ minimum ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
a moral issue/dilemma/question ☊ moral ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
a moving story/speech ☊ moving ☊
I must ask you not to do that again. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
to satisfy/meet/identify a need ☊ need ☊
need (for sth): There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. ☊ need ☊
to fulfil an emotional need ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
financial needs ☊ need ☊
a programme to suit your individual needs ☊ need ☊
to meet children's special educational needs ☊ need ☊
The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. ☊ need ☊
a negative form/sentence ☊ negative ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Neither answer is correct. ☊ neither ☊
'You took my bike.' 'No, I never.' ☊ never ☊
a news story/item/report ☊ news ☊
If you ask her nicely she might say yes. ☊ nicely ☊
Sorry, the answer's no. ☊ no ☊
'It was Tony.' 'No, you're wrong. It was Ted.' ☊ no ☊
non-fiction ☊ non- ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
a story of passion ☊ of ☊
Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke . ☊ offend ☊
The official story has always been that they are just good friends. ☊ official ☊
two fourteen-year-old boys ☊ old ☊
He's the oldest player in the team. ☊ old ☊
a story based on fact ☊ on ☊
If you like a good story, read on. ☊ on ☊
My favourite band? Oh, that's a hard one (= a hard question). ☊ one ☊
His only answer was a grunt. ☊ only ☊
The bridge was opened by the Queen. ☊ open ☊
opportunity (to do sth): You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. ☊ opportunity ☊
Answers are given on the opposite page. ☊ opposite ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
order sb sth: Shall I order you a taxi? ☊ order ☊
Are there any other questions? ☊ other ☊
You must ask one or other of your parents. ☊ other ☊
Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club). ☊ out ☊
The boy dashed out into the road. ☊ out ☊
a romance straight out of a fairy tale ☊ out ☊
an outstanding player/achievement/success ☊ outstanding ☊
a bridge over the river ☊ over ☊
Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked through the window. ☊ overcome ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. ☊ paper ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). ☊ part ☊
She directed the question at no one in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. ☊ passage ☊
I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. ☊ passing ☊
Teaching children with special needs requires patience and understanding. ☊ patience ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
They're perfectly within their rights to ask to see the report. ☊ perfectly ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
a missing piece of the puzzle ☊ piece ☊
The bridge was taken down piece by piece. ☊ piece ☊
I beg you to have pity on him. ☊ pity ☊
a tennis/rugby/chess, etc. player ☊ player ☊
a midfield player ☊ player ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
a trumpet player ☊ player ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.' ☊ possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
to say your prayers ☊ prayer ☊
prayers for the sick ☊ 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 ☊
They knelt in prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
Your presence is requested at the meeting. ☊ presence ☊
a list of all club members, past and present ☊ present ☊
present sb with sth: On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs. ☊ present ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
The story was reported in the press and on television. ☊ press ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
Club members will be given priority. ☊ priority ☊
They are demanding the release of all political prisoners. ☊ prisoner ☊
They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom. ☊ prisoner ☊
All four players are probables for the national team. ☊ probable ☊
They asked for a progress report on the project. ☊ progress ☊
Prompt action was required as the fire spread. ☊ prompt ☊
He asked to be put under police protection. ☊ protection ☊
Don't be too proud to ask for help. ☊ proud ☊
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 ☊
to ask/answer a question ☊ question ☊
The question is, how much are they going to pay you? ☊ question ☊
The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation. ☊ question ☊
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. ☊ question ☊
He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms. ☊ question ☊
I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions. ☊ 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 3 was very difficult. ☊ question ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
The question which needs to be addressed is one of funding. ☊ question ☊
Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). ☊ question ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. ☊ question ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
No one has ever questioned her judgement. ☊ 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 ☊
This story is too big to be kept quiet. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
I've had quite enough of your tantrums. ☊ quite ☊
the Caucasian/Mongolian, etc. race ☊ race ☊
a race between the two best runners of the club ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
I was born and raised a city boy. ☊ raise ☊
The book raises many important questions. ☊ raise ☊
She is currently the highest ranked player in the world. ☊ rank ☊
top-ranked players ☊ rank ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
It was a rather difficult question. ☊ rather ☊
It was rather a difficult question. ☊ rather ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make. ☊ reasonable ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry. ☊ reference ☊
refusal (of sth): the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer ☊ refusal ☊
refuse sth: The bank refused his demand for a full refund. ☊ refuse ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
She has said nothing regarding your request. ☊ regarding ☊
regret doing sth: He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. ☊ regret ☊
relate how, what, etc...: She related how he had run away from home as a boy. ☊ relate ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
a related issue/question ☊ related ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony. ☊ release ☊
a relevant suggestion/question/point ☊ relevant ☊
He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. ☊ remain ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
repeat sth (after sb): Listen and repeat each sentence after me. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: to repeat a question ☊ repeat ☊
These measures in no way replace the need for regular safety checks. ☊ replace ☊
reply (to sb/sth) (with sth): to reply to a question/an advertisement ☊ reply ☊
report (on sth): She reports on royal stories for the BBC. ☊ report ☊
The artist uses doves to represent peace. ☊ represent ☊
Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole? ☊ representative ☊
They made a request for further aid. ☊ request ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
Catalogues are available on request. ☊ request ☊
She left her address with a request that any mail should be sent on to her. ☊ request ☊
My request was granted. ☊ request ☊
a radio request programme (= a programme of music, songs, etc. that people have asked for) ☊ request ☊
request sth (from sb): She requested permission to film at the White House. ☊ request ☊
You can request a free copy of the leaflet. ☊ request ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant. ☊ request ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
She requested that no one should be told of her decision. ☊ request ☊
+ speech: 'Please come with me,' he requested. ☊ request ☊
require sth: These pets require a lot of care and attention. ☊ require ☊
Deciphering the code requires an expert. ☊ require ☊
Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) ☊ require ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
require that...: The situation required that he be present. ☊ require ☊
The situation required that he should be present. ☊ require ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
require sth: The wearing of seat belts is required by law. ☊ require ☊
'Hamlet' is required reading (= must be read) for this course. ☊ require ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
require sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
require that...: We require that you comply with the following rules:... ☊ require ☊
the basic requirements of life ☊ requirement ☊
a software package to meet your requirements ☊ requirement ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
to meet/fulfil/satisfy the requirements ☊ requirement ☊
What is the minimum entrance requirement for this course? ☊ requirement ☊
response to sb/sth: In response to your enquiry... ☊ response ☊
response (to sb/sth): The product was developed in response to customer demand. ☊ response ☊
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. ☊ rest ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
Access to the club is restricted to members only. ☊ restrict ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address. ☊ return ☊
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
Did you get the answer right? ☊ right ☊
I'll ask Simon to ring you back when he gets in. ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
I'm going to ask for a rise. ☊ rise ☊
romantic stories/fiction/comedy ☊ romantic ☊
routine enquiries/questions/tests ☊ routine ☊
Many of the stories are based on rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
She took the stairs at a run. ☊ run ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
a sad story ☊ sad ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. ☊ safety ☊
a sailing club ☊ sailing ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
We cannot satisfy demand for the product. ☊ satisfy ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
The goalie saved brilliantly from Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
to say a prayer ☊ say ☊
On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels. ☊ scale ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
I don't think she saw the point of the story. ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: He could see (that) she had been crying. ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements. ☊ select ☊
This sentence doesn't make sense. ☊ make sense ☊
a light/heavy sentence ☊ sentence ☊
The judge passed sentence (= said what the punishment would be). ☊ sentence ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
She has a weekly session at the health club on Saturdays. ☊ session ☊
set sth: Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? ☊ set ☊
a severe punishment/sentence ☊ severe ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
Start each answer on a fresh sheet. ☊ sheet ☊
to shoot pheasants ☊ shoot ☊
He should have been more careful. ☊ should ☊
She was too shy to ask anyone for help. ☊ shy ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
He crossed the bridge to the other side of the river. ☊ side ☊
a silent prayer/protest ☊ silent ☊
You silly boy! ☊ silly ☊
a simple sentence (= one with only one verb) ☊ simple ☊
The answer is really quite simple. ☊ simple ☊
Are you ready to order, sir? ☊ sir ☊
a skilful player/performer/teacher ☊ skilful ☊
He slid a shy look at Claire. ☊ slide ☊
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
Join a social club to make new friends. ☊ social ☊
demand created by a consumer society ☊ society ☊
to solve an equation/a puzzle/a riddle ☊ solve ☊
The story is told through song and dance. ☊ song ☊
Sorry? Could you repeat the question? ☊ sorry ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
We were split up into groups to discuss the question. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
He demanded a 50-50 split in the profits. ☊ split ☊
a sports club ☊ sport ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
a lawyer on the staff of the Worldwide Fund for Nature ☊ staff ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
The children ran up/down the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
at the bottom/top of the stairs ☊ stair ☊
He remembered passing her on the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
The police ordered the crowd to stand back. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
He failed to reach the required standard, and did not qualify for the race. ☊ standard ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
state how, what, etc...: State clearly how many tickets you require. ☊ state ☊
Are the following statements true or false? ☊ statement ☊
Is that a statement or a question? ☊ statement ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
Women are only asking to be given equal status with men. ☊ status ☊
Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). ☊ stay ☊
His breathing was steady. ☊ steady ☊
The bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders. ☊ steel ☊
She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase. ☊ step ☊
She stuck to her story. ☊ stick to sth ☊
The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog. ☊ stick ☊
adventure/detective/love, etc. stories ☊ story ☊
a story about time travel ☊ story ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
He read the children a story. ☊ story ☊
a bedtime story ☊ story ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
The police didn't believe her story. ☊ story ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
It's a story of courage. ☊ story ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
the story of the Beatles ☊ story ☊
the story of the building of the bridge ☊ story ☊
a front-page story ☊ story ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
a constant stream of enquiries ☊ stream ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊
the structure of the building ☊ structure ☊
changes in the social and economic structure of society ☊ structure ☊
the grammatical structures of a language ☊ structure ☊
a salary structure ☊ structure ☊
a stone/brick/wooden structure ☊ structure ☊
Your essay needs (a) structure. ☊ structure ☊
suit sb/sth: Choose a computer to suit your particular needs. ☊ suit ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
The witness's story was not supported by the evidence. ☊ support ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
The supports under the bridge were starting to bend. ☊ support ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
swear (on sth): Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible. ☊ swear ☊
He questioned her next morning over the breakfast table (= during breakfast). ☊ table ☊
take sb to sth: A boy took us to our room. ☊ take ☊
He believes he has the skills to take the club forward. ☊ take ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures. ☊ taste ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). ☊ tear ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
Read the text carefully and then answer the questions. ☊ text ☊
'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks (= thanks for asking).' ☊ thanks ☊
So that's it—the fuse had gone. ☊ that's it ☊
She said (that) the story was true. ☊ that ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
think what, how, etc...: He was trying to think what to do. ☊ think ☊
What is the current thinking on this question? ☊ thinking ☊
The boy was afraid and the dog had sensed this. ☊ this ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
Ask to be put through to me personally. ☊ through ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
I am going to tell you a story. ☊ to ☊
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? ☊ too ☊
research tools like questionnaires ☊ tool ☊
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
a twisting staircase ☊ twist ☊
The story has taken another twist. ☊ twist ☊
a bizarre twist to the tale ☊ twist ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. ☊ unit ☊
He's up and about again after his illness. ☊ up ☊
sexual urges ☊ urge ☊
They have a valid claim to compensation. ☊ valid ☊
The story has very little news value. ☊ value ☊
vary according to sth: Prices vary according to the type of room you require. ☊ vary ☊
wage demands/claims/settlements ☊ wage ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
The bridge collapsed without (any) warning. ☊ warning ☊
The cashiers were asked to watch out for forged banknotes. ☊ watch out for sb/sth ☊
wave sth + adv./prep.: 'I'm rich!' she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose. ☊ wave ☊
Way back, when he was a boy, he had lived on a farm in Wales. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
That bridge is too weak for heavy traffic. ☊ weak ☊
a well-loved tale ☊ well ☊
'I asked her to marry me.' 'You what? ' ☊ what? ☊
You can ask for help whenever you need it. ☊ whenever ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes. ☊ why ☊
He made a wild guess at the answer. ☊ wild ☊
The boy is wild and completely out of control. ☊ wild ☊
The story had been wildly exaggerated. ☊ wildly ☊
You'll have had dinner already, I suppose. ☊ will ☊
fuse wire ☊ wire ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). ☊ word ☊
He never breathed a word of this to me. ☊ word ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
to work out the answer ☊ work sth out ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊
a working men's club ☊ working ☊
worry sb with sth: Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. ☊ 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 ☊
The sentence had been wrongly translated. ☊ wrongly ☊
I need a simple yes or no to my questions. ☊ yes ☊
talented young football players ☊ young ☊
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). ☊ young ☊