Our train leaves bright and early, so we'll need to ... by 7am.
set off (leave the house)
Once you finish high school, you ... able to choose if you want to continue studying or start working.
will be / are going to be
Do you know where Tom is? He hardly ever ... time!
arrives on
... the other students, Paul failed the exam.
Like (similar to)
I forgot my wallet at home, but ... with an app on my smart phone.
managed to pay / was able to pay
I had to call because I ... ask for the appointment online.
couldn’t / wasn’t able to
She was pleasantly surprised when some of her colleagues ... unannounced at her office to congratulate her on her promotion and give her a bottle of champagne!
arrived
I love "Spring cleaning"! It's an opportunity to ... anything that no longer works or has any use.
get rid of
... some pizza if you're hungry. We ordered tons!
Help yourself to
He arrived ... I was leaving.
as
She often plays sports, ... tennis or football.
like
Imagine my surprise when one of the pumpkins in my garden ... a carriage!
turned into
I’m on my way to the cinema. I’ll send you a message when I ... there.
get
Johnny ... the brilliant idea of selling things he no longer uses on Wallapop to make a bit of extra cash.
came up with (had)
They would love to ... to Rome for their honeymoon.
go / be able to go
I used a tea towel ... an oven glove and I burnt it!
as
She was ... the farm when she ran into an old friend, so they stopped and chatted.
heading for
I didn’t know that some goats ... climb trees
could / were able to
... it was cold, I took a scarf.
As
Sophia ... all her homework even though she had much more than usual
managed to finish / was able to finish
“ This is Elm Street. We are now ... our destination. “
arriving at
She wasn’t able ... the shore because of the strong currents.
to reach / to get to
That was a terrible storm! Thank goodness they ... safe and sound.
arrived / got there
I ... to the party right when they started to sing ’Happy Birthday’!
got
Once he's too big for them, they always ... their son's clothes ... to their friends, so that their children can take advantage of.
give ... away
I make sure to ... things, like clothes and shoes, ... before I buy them.
try ... on
My best friend in high school was a terrible singer, but he ... the drums really well.
could play / was able to play
Your perfume smells ... flowers.
like
Julie loves mangoes ... much ... I do.
as ... as
I’ve been trying to reach her all day, but I ... able to because she isn’t answering her phone
haven’t been / am not able to
He works in a bank, ... his father.
like
I've worked at all different kinds of places, such ... a restaurant, a clothes shop and a marketing firm.
as (such as = for example)
Paula ... halfway to her car before she realised she didn’t have her keys!
had got
When she started studying German in high school, she never dreamt that she would ... living in Germany some day!
end up
She's very much ... her mother.
like
She works ... a teacher.
as
Turn right after you ... the post office.
reach / get to
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