dành được đạt được kiếm được 
acquire 
a quiz ( a test) ☊ 
Một bài kiểm tra ☊ Education test ☊ bài kiểm tra ☊ Education The content of the test is very hard. ☊ Nội dung của bài kiểm tra rất khó. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 The result of my test is very bad. ☊ Kết quả của bài kiểm tra của tôi rất tệ. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 My wife always controls everything. ☊ Vợ của tôi luôn kiểm soát mọi thứ. ☊ Verbs 4 control ☊ kiểm soát ☊ Verbs 4 like: kiểm → →
censorship board ☊ ban kiểm duyệt ☊ the votes have not yet been counted ☊ chưa kiểm xong số phiếu bầu ☊ unconfirmed, unverified ☊ chưa thể kiểm chứng ☊ verifiable ☊ có thể kiểm chứng ☊ supervisory control level ☊ cấp điều độ có quyền kiểm tra ☊ to be controlled by China ☊ do Trung Quốc kiểm soát ☊ visa, seal of approval ☊ dấu kiểm nhận ☊ student’s behavior ☊ hạnh kiểm học sinh ☊ good behavior ☊ hạnh kiểm tốt ☊ bad behavior ☊ hạnh kiểm xấu ☊ poor behavior ☊ hạnh kiểm yếu ☊ audit, control system ☊ hệ thống kiểm soát ☊ synchronization inspection system ☊ hệ thống kiểm tra đồng bộ ☊ Board of Audit ☊ hội đồng kiểm soát ☊ monitoring process ☊ quy trình kiểm tra ☊ lax, loose control ☊ sự kiểm soát lỏng lẻo ☊ to lack control ☊ thiếu kiểm soát ☊ check, inspection, checksum ☊ tổng kiểm tra ☊ self-test ☊ tự kiểm tra ☊ control ☊ việc kiểm soát ☊ tight, close control ☊ việc kiểm soát chặt chẽ ☊ uncontrolled, unchecked ☊ vô kiểm soát ☊ to place under (the) control ☊ đặt dưới sự kiểm soát ☊ 
sparen ☊ tiết kiệm ☊ 
节省 ☊ jiéshěng suchen ☊ tìm kiếm ☊ 寻找 ☊ xúnzhǎo außer Kontrolle geraten ☊ ngoài sự kiếm soát ☊ 陷入失控之中 ☊ xiànrù shīkòng zhī zhōng prüfen ☊ kiểm tra ☊ 检查 ☊ jiǎn chá testen ☊ kiểm tra ☊ 检查 ☊ jiǎn chá (Geld) verdienen ☊ kiếm tiền ☊ 挣钱 ☊ zhéng qián zensieren ☊ kiểm duyệt ☊ 审查 ☊ shěnchá Energie sparen ☊ tiết kiệm năng lượng ☊ 节约能源 ☊ jiéyuē néngyuán sparen ☊ tiết kiệm ☊ ☊ suchen ☊ tìm kiếm ☊ ☊ außer Kontrolle geraten ☊ ngoài sự kiếm soát ☊ ☊ prüfen ☊ kiểm tra ☊ ☊ die Kontrolle ☊ kiểm tra ☊ ☊ testen ☊ kiểm tra ☊ ☊ (Geld) verdienen ☊ kiếm tiền ☊ ☊ die Prüfung ☊ thi, kiểm tra ☊ ☊ der Test ☊ bài kiểm tra ☊ ☊ die Lauge ☊ dung dịch kiềm ☊ ☊ zensieren ☊ kiểm duyệt ☊ ☊ die Zensur ☊ sự kiểm duyệt ☊ ☊ Energie sparen ☊ tiết kiệm năng lượng ☊ ☊ Nach der Zollkontrolle kann er es nicht mehr tragen. ☊ Sau khi kiếm tra hải quan xong anh ấy không còn sức đế khiêng hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 23) Tri verlor die Kontrolle, bekam Panik. ☊ Tri mất kiểm soát, trở nên bấn loạn. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 347) Er schaute in seinem Adressbuch nach, um ihre Telefonnummer zu finden. ☊ Anh kiếm số điện thoại của Trang trong sổ địa chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 349) Die Flammen gerieten außer Kontrolle. ☊ Ngọn lửa ngoài tầm kiếm soát. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 427) Ich würde auch einen Blick in deinen Mund, in dein Ohr und auf deine Zunge werfen. ☊ Em sẽ kiểm tra miệng, tai và lưỡi của anh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 446) Tri und Trang sitzen vor dem Computer und suchen Skier. ☊ Tri và Trang ngồi trước máy tính và tìm kiếm một bộ ván trượt tuyết. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 497) Auf Wohnungssuche ☊ Tìm kiếm căn hộ ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 612) Tri wendet sich an einen Makler, der ihnen eine Wohnung anbietet. ☊ Trí kiếm đến một người môi giới, người giới thiệu nhà cho họ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 614) Gewissenhaft testet sie alle Funktionen. ☊ Cô kiểm tra tỉ mỉ mọi bộ máy. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 968) Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004) Bei ihrer Suche nach Überlebenden riskierten viele Helfer ihr Leben. ☊ Trong việc tìm kiếm những người còn sống sót rất nhiều người cứu trợ có nguy cơ nguy hiểm đến tính mạng. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1034) Lass uns doch das Radio einschalten oder im Internet nach mehr Informationen suchen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy bật đài hoặc lên mạng tìm kiếm thêm thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1039) Der Schütze sucht den Sinn des Lebens und braucht seinen persönlichen Freiraum. ☊ Nhân mã thì luôn tìm kiếm ý nghĩa của cuộc sống và cần không gian riêng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1143) Der Steinbock strebt nach beruflichem Erfolg und hat gern alles unter Kontrolle. ☊ Dương cưu luôn theo đuổi sự thành công trong công việc và thích kiểm soát được mọi việc. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1144) Ich muss meine E-Mails noch abrufen. ☊ Tôi phải kiểm tra hòm thư đã. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1396) Ich rufe meine E-Mails nur noch zwei Mal am Tag ab. ☊ Tôi chỉ còn kiểm tra hòm Email hai lần trong ngày. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1397) Können Sie das bitte nachprüfen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kiểm tra lại thông tin trên được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1609) Bitte gib diesen Begriff bei einer Suchmaschine ein und schau dir die Ergebnisse der Suche näher an. ☊ Hãy gõ khái niệm này trên trang tìm kiếm và tìm hiểu kỹ thêm từ các kết quả hiện ra. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1610) Ich brauche das Ergebnis deiner Recherche in zwei Stunden. ☊ Hãy cho tôi biết kết quả tìm kiếm thông tin sau hai giờ nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1612) Kannst du dazu bitte im Internet recherchieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm kiếm thêm thông tin trên mạng được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1616) Meine Suche hat keine interessanten Ergebnisse gebracht. ☊ Việc tìm kiếm của tôi không đưa lại kết quả thú vị nào. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1639) Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072) Diese Ergebnisse sind wissenschaftlich abgesichert. ☊ Những kết quả này đã được kiểm chứng một cách khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2113) Wir konnten Zeit sparen. ☊ Chúng ta đã có thể tiết kiệm thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2211) Bitte überprüfen Sie das Problem. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy kiểm tra lại vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2497) I paid the cheque into my savings account. ☊ account ☊
The new plan for traffic control is being put into action on an experimental basis. ☊ into action ☊
admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money. ☊ aim ☊
You're allowed an hour to complete the test. ☊ allow ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
appointment for sth: an appointment for a blood test ☊ appointment ☊
The auditors approved the company's accounts. ☊ approve ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
He doesn't earn as much as me. ☊ as ☊
He doesn't earn as much as I do. ☊ as ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. ☊ attempt ☊
We have the authority to search this building. ☊ authority ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
If you're looking for your file, it's on the table. ☊ be ☊
A police sergeant is below an inspector. ☊ below ☊
The situation is beyond our control. ☊ beyond ☊
They were earning big money. ☊ big ☊
a chequebook ☊ book ☊
border guards/controls ☊ border ☊
Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house? ☊ boss ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
a well-earned break ☊ break ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
a careful examination of the facts ☊ careful ☊
a charity concert (= organized to get money for charity) ☊ charity ☊
'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' ☊ check ☊
check sth: Hang on—I just need to check my email. ☊ check ☊
check (with sb) (what/whether, etc...): You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. ☊ check ☊
Check the container for cracks or leaks. ☊ check ☊
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. ☊ check ☊
Check the oil and water before setting off. ☊ check ☊
Check your work before handing it in. ☊ check ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
Please check in at least an hour before departure. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
We've checked in at the hotel. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
I'll just go and check on the children. ☊ check on sb/sth ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
Check over your work for mistakes. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
My parents are always checking up on me. ☊ check up on sb ☊
The police ran a check on the registration number of the car. ☊ check ☊
Was any check made on Mr Morris when he applied for the post? ☊ check ☊
a health check ☊ check ☊
The drugs were found in their car during a routine check by police. ☊ check ☊
a check for spelling mistakes ☊ check ☊
I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived yet. ☊ check ☊
It is vital to keep a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to control it). ☊ check ☊
to make a cheque out to sb ☊ cheque ☊
a report examining claims of corrupt links between politicians ☊ claim ☊
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. ☊ close ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
The movie was not a commercial success (= did not make money). ☊ commercial ☊
He earned £2 000 in commission last month. ☊ commission ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
At a conservative estimate, he'll be earning £50 000. ☊ conservative ☊
talks on arms control ☊ control ☊
government controls on trade and industry ☊ control ☊
A new advance has been made in the control of malaria. ☊ control ☊
Price controls on food were ended. ☊ control ☊
a pest control officer ☊ control ☊
The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. ☊ control ☊
The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress. ☊ control ☊
A military junta took control of the country. ☊ control ☊
The city is in the control of enemy forces. ☊ control ☊
The city is under enemy control. ☊ control ☊
The teacher had no control over the children. ☊ control ☊
She struggled to keep control of her voice. ☊ control ☊
She lost control of her car on the ice. ☊ control ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
He's reached retiring age, but he's still firmly in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
The children are completely out of control since their father left. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
A truck ran out of control on the hill. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
Don't worry—everything's under control! ☊ be under control ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
Please keep your dog under control! ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
control sth: He was finding it difficult to control his feelings. ☊ control ☊
control sth: government attempts to control immigration ☊ control ☊
Many biological processes are controlled by hormones. ☊ control ☊
Try to control your breathing. ☊ control ☊
control what/how, etc...: Parents should control what their kids watch on television. ☊ control ☊
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze. ☊ control ☊
She was given drugs to control the pain. ☊ control ☊
By the age of 21 he controlled the company. ☊ control ☊
The whole territory is now controlled by the army. ☊ control ☊
Can't you control your children? ☊ control ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
a controlled explosion ☊ controlled ☊
a controlled environment ☊ controlled ☊
He played very controlled football. ☊ controlled ☊
Please check that these details are correct. ☊ correct ☊
We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. ☊ cost ☊
During the court hearing, the prosecutor said she would seek maximum prison sentences. ☊ court ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar. ☊ credit ☊
crowd control ☊ crowd ☊
He needs to learn to curb his temper. ☊ curb ☊
A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. ☊ curb ☊
the search for a cure for cancer ☊ cure ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
to go through customs and passport control ☊ customs ☊
data retrieval (= ways of storing or finding information on a computer) ☊ data ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
a water-saving device ☊ device ☊
electrical labour-saving devices around the home ☊ device ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
discover sb/sth: Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house. ☊ discover ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
What did she do for a living? ☊ do ☊
She did well out of (= made a big profit from) the deal. ☊ do ☊
He earns double what she does. ☊ double ☊
earn (sth): He earns about $40 000 a year. ☊ earn ☊
She earned a living as a part-time secretary. ☊ earn ☊
She must earn a fortune (= earn a lot of money). ☊ earn ☊
All the children are earning now. ☊ earn ☊
earn sb sth: His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000. ☊ earn ☊
Your money would earn more in a high-interest account. ☊ earn ☊
earn sth: He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. ☊ earn ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
New controls come into effect next month. ☊ come into effect ☊
fuel-efficient cars (= that do not use much fuel) ☊ efficient ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
He lost control of his emotions. ☊ emotion ☊
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. ☊ employment ☊
behind enemy lines (= the area controlled by the enemy) ☊ enemy ☊
tests carried out in a controlled environment ☊ environment ☊
The new regulation was seen as equivalent to censorship. ☊ equivalent ☊
I hate doing exams. ☊ exam ☊
to grade an exam ☊ exam ☊
to sit an examination in mathematics ☊ examination ☊
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. ☊ examination ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
Your proposals are still under examination. ☊ examination ☊
The issue needs further examination. ☊ examination ☊
The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. ☊ examination ☊
examine sth: These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. ☊ examine ☊
examine how, what, etc...: It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out. ☊ examine ☊
examine sb/sth: The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong. ☊ examine ☊
examine sth/sb for sth: The goods were examined for damage on arrival. ☊ examine ☊
to seek expert advice/an expert opinion ☊ expert ☊
Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. ☊ explode ☊
companies exploring for (= searching for) oil ☊ explore ☊
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. ☊ explosion ☊
While I was saving I had no money for little extras or luxuries. ☊ extra ☊
I need to earn a bit extra this month. ☊ extra ☊
She was disqualified after failing a drugs test. ☊ fail ☊
fail sb: The examiners failed over half the candidates. ☊ fail ☊
Buying a cheap computer is a false economy (= will not actually save you money). ☊ FALSE ☊
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. ☊ fame ☊
'Everything's under control.' 'Famous last words!' ☊ famous last words ☊
Which features do you look for when choosing a car? ☊ feature ☊
fetch sb/sth: to fetch help / a doctor ☊ fetch ☊
to control the direction of flow ☊ flow ☊
She lost control and the tears began to flow. ☊ flow ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
He controlled himself by sheer force of will. ☊ force ☊
I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form. ☊ form ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
He gets (= earns) about $40 000 a year. ☊ get ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
'I passed the test!' 'I'm so glad (for you).' ☊ glad ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
We're going to buy a house when we've saved enough money. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ 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 ☊
She was on (her) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring. ☊ hand ☊
Control of the territory was handed back to China. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
Test the heat of the water before getting in. ☊ heat ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
to seek financial/legal/medical, etc. help ☊ help ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
hunt for sth: She is still hunting for a new job. ☊ hunt ☊
hunt for sb: Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday. ☊ hunt ☊
the search for ideal love ☊ ideal ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Imagine earning that much money! ☊ imagine ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
import controls ☊ import ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
a search for intelligent life on other planets ☊ intelligent ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
'Is Mr Burns available?' 'Just a second, please, I'll check.' ☊ just a minute/moment/second ☊
He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family. ☊ keep ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. ☊ knee ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
'Shall we check it again?' 'Yes, let's.' ☊ let ☊
a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood ☊ level ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
to push/stretch/test sb/sth to the limit ☊ limit ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ look ☊
Are you still looking for a job? ☊ look ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
Check that the plug has not come loose. ☊ loose ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
I'm still looking for that lost file. ☊ lost ☊
Your cheque must have got lost in the post. ☊ lost ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
Check your breasts for lumps every month. ☊ lump ☊
Check regularly for new mail. ☊ mail ☊
She makes $100 000 a year. ☊ make ☊
to make a profit/loss ☊ make ☊
We need to think of ways to make money. ☊ make ☊
He makes a living as a stand-up comic. ☊ make ☊
I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test. ☊ mark ☊
I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure. ☊ mark ☊
It should have been a simple matter to check. ☊ matter ☊
Regular tests are used to measure students' progress. ☊ measure ☊
to borrow/save/spend/earn money ☊ money ☊
The family made their money in the 18th century. ☊ money ☊
The movie should make money. ☊ make money ☊
She earns $1 000 a month. ☊ month ☊
She could earn $200 a night, more or less. ☊ more or less ☊
The exams are drawing near. ☊ near ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep. ☊ (every) now and again/then ☊
to seek/run for office ☊ office ☊
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. ☊ often ☊
At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. ☊ old ☊
She tested us on irregular verbs. ☊ on ☊
option (to do sth): A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments. ☊ option ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order. ☊ out of order ☊
Nurses ought to earn more. ☊ ought to ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
She has editorial control over what is included. ☊ over ☊
Check the list of ingredients on the side of the package. ☊ package ☊
pass sb/sth: to pass a barrier/sentry/checkpoint ☊ pass ☊
I was stopped as I went through passport control (= where passports are checked). ☊ passport ☊
I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). ☊ peace ☊
You can have it for a trial period (= in order to test it). ☊ period ☊
He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. ☊ in person ☊
From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. ☊ picture ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
The police searched the place. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
a savings plan ☊ plan ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
The border will be policed by UN officials. ☊ police ☊
The profession is policed by its own regulatory body. ☊ police ☊
Check the terms of the policy before you sign. ☊ policy ☊
to control population growth ☊ population ☊
to practise self-restraint/safe sex ☊ practise ☊
The company is looking for larger premises. ☊ premises ☊
These premises are regularly checked by security guards. ☊ premises ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
I wasn't present when the doctor examined him. ☊ present ☊
Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly. ☊ pressure ☊
Things are looking pretty good! ☊ pretty ☊
The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research. ☊ priority ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
Please be quiet—examination in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
If I don't get more money I'll quit. ☊ quit ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state ☊ recognition ☊
it is recommended that...: It is strongly recommended that the machines should be checked every year. ☊ recommend ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
The equipment is checked on a regular basis. ☊ regular ☊
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. ☊ regulation ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
These measures in no way replace the need for regular safety checks. ☊ replace ☊
report to do sth: She is reported to earn over $10 million a year. ☊ report ☊
to earn/establish/build a reputation ☊ reputation ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
a restricted area (= controlled by laws about speed or parking) ☊ restricted ☊
He struggled to retain control of the situation. ☊ retain ☊
Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood. ☊ rise ☊
routine enquiries/questions/tests ☊ routine ☊
The fault was discovered during a routine check. ☊ routine ☊
to save a penalty ☊ save ☊
save doing sth: He's grown a beard to save shaving. ☊ save ☊
save sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
save sth: We'll take a cab to save time. ☊ save ☊
Book early and save £50! ☊ save ☊
We should try to save water. ☊ save ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
save on sth: I save on fares by walking to work. ☊ save ☊
save sth (for sth/sb): He's saving his strength for the last part of the race. ☊ save ☊
We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow. ☊ save ☊
Save some food for me. ☊ save ☊
I'm not very good at saving. ☊ save ☊
save (up) (for sth): I'm saving for a new bike. ☊ save ☊
We've been saving up to go to Australia. ☊ save ☊
save sth (up) (for sth): You should save a little each week. ☊ save ☊
I've saved almost £100 so far. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth: to save sb's life ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth (from sth): to save a rare species (from extinction) ☊ save ☊
Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure. ☊ save ☊
Buy three and make a saving of 55p. ☊ saving ☊
With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills. ☊ saving ☊
He put all his savings into buying a boat. ☊ saving ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
test scores ☊ score ☊
score sth: She scored 98% in the French test. ☊ score ☊
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken. ☊ seal ☊
a long search for the murder weapon ☊ search ☊
Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. ☊ search ☊
She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink. ☊ search ☊
The search for a cure goes on. ☊ search ☊
The search is on (= has begun) for someone to fill the post. ☊ search ☊
Eventually the search was called off. ☊ search ☊
a search and rescue team ☊ search ☊
to do a search on the Internet ☊ search ☊
search (for sth/sb): She searched in vain for her passport. ☊ search ☊
Police searched for clues in the area. ☊ search ☊
I've searched high and low for those files. ☊ search ☊
I found these photos while searching among some old papers. ☊ search ☊
search sth: His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing. ☊ search ☊
search sth for sth/sb: Police searched the area for clues. ☊ search ☊
Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors. ☊ search ☊
searching the Web for interesting sites ☊ search ☊
search sb for sth: The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. ☊ search ☊
He searched desperately for something to say. ☊ search ☊
The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment. ☊ search ☊
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. ☊ secure ☊
It's not a very secure way to make a living. ☊ secure ☊
They carried out security checks at the airport. ☊ security ☊
see (sb/sth): She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. ☊ see ☊
seek sth/sb: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. ☊ seek ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
to seek funding for a project ☊ seek ☊
Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) ☊ seek ☊
He intends to seek custody of the children. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
self-control ☊ self- ☊
sell (sth) (at sth): They sold the business at a profit/loss (= they gained/lost money when they sold it). ☊ sell ☊
send sth: to send a letter/package/cheque/fax/email ☊ send ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here. ☊ several ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
She was careful not to let her control slip. ☊ slip ☊
The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. ☊ solution ☊
an alkaline solution ☊ solution ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The plane was spinning out of control. ☊ spin ☊
The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
It is standard practice to search visitors as they enter the building. ☊ standard ☊
a pollution monitoring station ☊ station ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
It is important to carry out regular stock checks. ☊ stock ☊
a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
The state has taken control of the company. ☊ take ☊
talk of sth: Mary is talking of looking for another job. ☊ talk ☊
I'm looking for some temporary work. ☊ temporary ☊
a nuclear test ☊ test ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
an eye test ☊ test ☊
We'll need to perform a series of tests. ☊ test ☊
an IQ/intelligence/aptitude test ☊ test ☊
to take a test ☊ test ☊
to do a test ☊ test ☊
test (on sth): a test on irregular verbs ☊ test ☊
to pass/fail a test ☊ test ☊
a good mark in the test ☊ test ☊
test sth: Test your brakes regularly. ☊ test ☊
test sth for sth: The water is regularly tested for purity. ☊ test ☊
test sb/sth: to test sb's eyesight/hearing ☊ test ☊
test sb/sth for sth: The doctor tested him for hepatitis. ☊ test ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
Can anybody think of a way to raise money? ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
You must take the exam—you can't throw away all that work! ☊ throw sth away ☊
to keep tight control over sth ☊ tight ☊
He failed his driving test three times. ☊ time ☊
I didn't finish the test—I ran out of time. ☊ time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
tip (on/for sth): useful tips on how to save money ☊ tip ☊
to check your tire pressure ☊ tire ☊
The thoughts rushed into my mind uncontrolled. ☊ uncontrolled ☊
the uncontrolled growth of cities ☊ uncontrolled ☊
uncontrolled dumping of toxic wastes ☊ uncontrolled ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
The tests discriminate unfairly against older people. ☊ unfairly ☊
efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into the countryside) ☊ urban ☊
She made a visible effort to control her anger. ☊ visible ☊
By the way, I found that book you were looking for. ☊ by the way ☊
Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children. ☊ weapon ☊
The boy is wild and completely out of control. ☊ wild ☊
I'll check this letter for you, if you want. ☊ will ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
Dentists advise you to have your teeth checked every six months. ☊ your ☊