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  • As a nurse, you …………………. people of all ages: at the beginning of their lives when they are babies, and at the end of their lives too.
    support
  • She feels really comfortable in here, ........... I don't.
    whereas
  • Mary said, 'I have already seen this film 3 times.'
    Mary said that she had already seen that/the film 3 times.
  • The student asked, "When is the next test going to be?"
    The student asked when the next text was going to be.
  • ………………. your own business and leave me alone!
    Mind
  • 'I didn't want to make you feel worried or angry.' 'I really am very sorry. I ________.'
    DIDN'T MEAN TO UPSET YOU.
  • Francis told me, 'I don't like your new shirt.'
    Francis told me that he didn't like my new shirt
  • The officer asked me, "Where do you live?"
    The officer asked me where I lived.
  • "Has the room got a balcony?", I asked the receptionist.
    I asked the receptionist if the room had a shower.
  • the ability to understand someone else's feelings. 'Reading books develops our imagination and the ability to feel ________ towards other people.'
    EMPATHY
  • to stay away from someone or something. 'I try to ________ this road because it's very bumpy and there are no traffic lights.'
    AVOID
  • a piece of thick material in front of your door that is used to clean your shoes. 'I always wipe my shoes on the ________ before entering the house.'
    DOORMAT
  • A puppy got trapped inside an old …………………. by the sea. FORT
    fortress
  • to see something that you didn't see before. 'Did you ________ the new painting on the wall in the school corridor?'
    NOTICE
  • to hit and drive over someone or something. 'The driver suddenly stopped the car because he didn't want to ________ the hedgehog.'
    RUN OVER
  • When parents and teenagers ………………………, it doesn’t have to hurt their relationship. ARGUMENT
    argue
  • to persuade someone to do something. 'I managed to ________ joining the football team.'
    TALK HIM INTO
  • Patrick said, 'Mary, I bought you this present two weeks ago.'
    Patrick told Mary that he had bought her that/the/a present two weeks before.
  • Karen said, 'I bought these jeans last week.'
    Karen said that she had bought those/the jeans the week before.
  • things that you say to express your admiration and approval. 'It's important to give your dog ________ when it does a task right.'
    PRAISE
  • . Parents always love their children ………………….. . CONDITION
    unconditionally
  • Francis said, 'My mother came here yesterday.'
    Francis said that his mother had gone/been there the day before
  • He wanted to eat the kebab so badly, ............ he knew he was allergic to it.
    although
  • "How long have you known your best friend?", I asked her.
    I asked her how long she had known her best friend.
  • to do what someone tells you to do. 'It's important to ________ the rules when you're playing a team sport.'
    OBEY
  • "Did you go to the cinema yesterday?", my friend asked me.
    My friend asked me if I had gone to the cinema the day before.
  • James told Helen, 'I haven't seen your sister today.'
    James told Helen that he hadn't seen her sister that day.
  • The interviewer asked, "What's your name?"
    The interviewer asked what my name was.
  • to speak to someone as if you think they're less intelligent than you. 'I don't like it when adults ________ to teenagers and ignore what they have to say.'
    TALK DOWN
  • means the same thing as "because" but is used at the beginning of the sentence
    As/Since
  • Susie asked her friend, "Will you come to the cinema with me?"
    Susie asked her friend if he/she would come to the cinema with her.
  • ........... the weather was really bad, we still went on a walk.
    although
  • She asked me, "Are you hungry?"
    She asked me if I was hungry.
  • "Will you come to my party tomorrow?", he asked me.
    He asked me if I would come to his party the following day.
  • the act of telling someone that you are sorry for something you have said or done. 'I wrote an ________ to my teacher for not finishing my project on time.'
    APOLOGY
  • things that you believe in and are important to you. 'Honesty and respect are two of the most important ________ in our family.'
    VALUES
  • You can call a helpline .... talk about your problems
    to/in order to
  • to do something to solve a problem. 'We need to ________ our problems instead of ignoring them.'
    DEAL WITH
  • My parents ... when I was a teenager.
    got divorced
  • to agree that something is true. 'Jim finally ________ that buying those shoes was a mistake.'
    ADMITTED
  • we say it when we don't like something or we're not interested in it. 'Rock climbing is ________. I prefer less extreme activities.'
    NOT MY CUP OF TEA.
  • to irritate and annoy someone. 'His constant complaining really ________ after a while.'
    GETS ON MY NERVES
  • "Where are we going to meet?", Luke asked Larry.
    Luke asked Larry where they were going to meet.
  • I didn't know what to do and, ..........., I talked to my teacher.
    for that reason
  • "Why do you need a new laptop?", the parents asked their son.
    The parents asked their son why he needed a new laptop.
  • to help someone by doing something they ask or need. 'Can you ________ and help me move these boxes?'
    DO ME A FAVOUR
  • It’s okay, Ben. ……………………. accepted. APOLOGISE
    apology
  • It's always sad when couples ... , but sometimes it's for the best.
    split up/break up
  • to feel bad or embarrassed because of something wrong you did. 'I said some really mean things to my brother. Now I ________ of myself.'
    FEEL ASHAMED
  • - Aren’t you too tired, Rumi? You didn’t have much sleep last night. - I …………………………….. so. I have too much work these days.
    suppose
  • I ... my classmates, we often go for a walk together after school.
    get on well with
  • to solve a problem or end a difficulty. 'Don't worry if you don't ________ the conflict on the spot - sometimes it takes more time.'
    RESOLVE
  • The teacher asked me, "Where have you been?"
    The teacher asked where I had been.
  • Bernadette told us, 'I am going to invite you to my place next Saturday'
    Bernadette told us that she was going to invite us to her place the following Saturday
  • I had a big row with my friend. ......... he isn't talking to me now
    For that reason
  • being nice and caring to others. 'She showed ________ by letting me stay at her place while I was in Warsaw.'
    KINDNESS
  • to tell someone that you are sorry for something you have said or done. 'The organisers ________ to the fans for the bad sound quality.'
    APOLOGISED
  • I asked her out, and she said yes! We're ... tomorrow.
    going on a date
  • What can I do ...... help you?
    to
  • to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife
    get married to
  • I think I'm starting to ... with him...
    fall in love
  • John asked Matt, "Which band do you like best?"
    John asked Matt which band he liked best.
  • to ask if you are allowed to do something. 'He took my headphones without ________!'
    ASKING PERMISSION
  • He was really good at singing. She even tried to talk him ………….. entering the competition.
    into
  • John finally ... his crush, Emily.
    asked out
  • After the argument, they decided to ... each other for a while.
    separate from
  • They had a big argument, but they ... each other the next day.
    made up with
  • Mark said, 'I am going to London in May.'
    Mark said that he was going to London in May.
  • Fishing is not my …………… of tea. I find it boring!
    cup
  • If we want to have ……………………….. conversations, we need to practise active listening. MEANING
    meaningful
  • I love dogs, ........... my sister prefers cats.
    whereas
  • I felt really guilty about the things I had said ...... I apologised and we made up.
    so
  • Stop talking …………. to me! You’re not my mum or teacher!
    down
  • Liam said, 'I will take my books in this bag.'
    Liam said that he would take his books in that/a/the bag
  • I knew the exam was going to be difficult, .... I spent a long time revising for it.
    so
  • . Try not to …………………… at your phone while you’re in the middle of a conversation.
    glance
  • to send someone a short message. 'I'll ________ when I'm in town next week so we can meet up.'
    DROP YOU A LINE
  • Try not only to ……………………….. your point of view, but also to think about how the other person might be feeling.
    express
  • I heard that Ania ... her boyfriend last weekend.
    got engaged to
  • "Have you seen this man?", the officer asked Lisa.
    The officer asked Lisa if she had seen that man.
  • ......... my brother decided to move to New York, I had to help him moving the furniture.
    As/since
  • to speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong. 'The teacher ________ for never doing her homework.'
    TELL HER OFF
  • Sheldon told Penny, 'You must drive me to work tomorrow in your car.'
    Sheldon told Penny that she had to drive him to work the following day in her car.
  • "Were you in London last year?", she asked.
    She asked if I had been to London the year before.
  • to help someone emotionally or in a practical way. 'His family was there to ________ him during the difficult time.'
    SUPPORT HIM
  • It wasn’t a very happy marriage and they got …………………. in 2002.
    divorced
  • He's been ... with his girlfriend for two years.
    going out
  • "What is your favourite subject", the teacher asked Alessio.
    The teacher asked Alessio what his favourite subject was.
  • a large heavy vehicle used for pushing earth and stones. 'The ________ destroyed the old building to make way for the new apartment block.'
    BULLDOZER
  • "Who are you going to meet this afternoon?", the mum asked her daughter.
    The mum asked her daughter who she was going to meet that afternoon.
  • being good at something. 'Her ________ in maths helped her solve the difficult problems easily.'
    COMPETENCE
  • OK, Mary, we’ll be ……………… touch!
    in
  • to finish doing something because enough work has been done for a day. 'Let's ________ and finish the project tomorrow.'
    CALL IT A DAY
  • we say it to someone when we don't want them to ask about our private things. '________ and leave me alone.'
    MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
  • The teacher told the students, 'I am watching you.'
    The teacher told the students that s/he was watching them.
  • a dog trained to find and help people in emergency situations. 'The ________ saved the lives of people trapped in the avalanche.'
    SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG
  • I've already told you that ........ you know what's going on.
    so
  • My grandmother asked me, "Do you want some cake?"
    My grandmother asked me if I wanted some cake?
  • a situation when people disagree with each other. 'Their ________ was so loud that people on the street turned their heads.'
    ARGUMENT
  • "Where did you work before?", she asked.
    She asked where I had worked before.
  • surprising and making you look at things from a different perspective. 'The book I've just finished reading was very ________ to me.'
    EYE-OPENING
  • feeling good about yourself. 'Don't mistake ________ for real competence.'
    CONFIDENCE
  • We don’t have to fight! Let’s make ………………….., OK? How does that sound to you?
    up
  • Anne told Greg, 'I will see you tomorrow.'
    Anne told Greg that she would see him the following day.
  • to be completely tired of someone or something. 'I'm ________ of cleaning up after everyone all the time.'
    SICK AND TIRED
  • "Do you have any experience?", the man asked her.
    The man asked her if she had any experience.
  • I ... with my best friend over a misunderstanding
    fell out
  • to see and talk to someone after making an arrangement. 'I'm going to ________ some friends later at the café.
    MEET UP WITH