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guess what? |
| 2 |
a cross -- a combination or mixture: snowboarding is a cross between surfing and skiing. |
| 3 |
go ahead -- start or continue: the government has decided to go ahead with plans to build a new motorway. |
| 4 |
widespread -- happening or existing in many places: predictions indicates that flying cars will become widespread within 20 years. |
| 5 |
give up on -- stop hoping that sth will happen or change: he gave up on the idea of travelling for a year because he didn't have enough money. |
| 6 |
direct route. |
| 7 |
a cable car. |
| 8 |
fume. |
| 9 |
drawback -- a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation: one of the drawback of living with someone is having to share a bathroom. |
| 10 |
weak ~ weakness. |
| 11 |
kind ~ kindness. |
| 12 |
stupid ~ stupidity. |
| 13 |
popular ~ popularity. |
| 14 |
honest ~ honesty. |
| 15 |
luxury ~ luxurious. |
| 16 |
thought ~ thoughtful. |
| 17 |
music ~ musical. |
| 18 |
fame ~ famous. |
| 19 |
adventure ~ adventurous. |
| 20 |
fortunate ~ unfortunate. |
| 21 |
polite ~ impolite. |
| 22 |
organized ~ disorganized. |
| 23 |
convenient ~ inconvenient. |
| 24 |
emotion ~ emotional. |
| 25 |
danger ~ dangerous. |
| 26 |
peace ~ peaceful. |
| 27 |
yes, I hope so. |
| 28 |
yes, I think so. |
| 29 |
I doubt it. |
| 30 |
I don't think so. |
| 31 |
I hope not. |
| 32 |
guess what? |
| 33 |
will definitely |
| 34 |
will probably. |
| 35 |
may. |
| 36 |
might. |
| 37 |
probably won't. |
| 38 |
definitely won't. |
| 39 |
what's sth like in somewhere? |
| 40 |
sth really is sth (the place) to be right now. |
| 41 |
in recent years. |
| 42 |
an apartment block. |
| 43 |
get bigger. |
| 44 |
overcome the challenge. |
| 45 |
separation (like a split up). |
| 46 |
contributor -- a person who helps by giving money or someone whose writing or art is published or shown with pieces by other people. |
| 47 |
wow. |
| 48 |
really. |
| 49 |
when is that? |
| 50 |
how is he? |
| 51 |
that's for sure. |
| 52 |
strike (the hour) -- if a clock strikes or strikes a particular time, it makes a sound like a bell a particular number of times to show what time it is. |
| 53 |
deliberately (like intentionally). |
| 54 |
crack -- deliberately break sth open in order to get what is inside. |
| 55 |
crush -- hit or press sth so hard that you damage it severely or destroy it. |
| 56 |
eggshell -- the hard outside layer of an egg. |
| 57 |
spill -- accidentally pour a liquid out of its container. |
| 58 |
witch -- a woman in stories who has magic powers. |
| 59 |
do the ironing. |
| 60 |
make plans. |
| 61 |
adaptable. |
| 62 |
decisive -- a person who can make choices quickly and confidently. |
| 63 |
handy -- a thing that is useful. |
| 64 |
inquisitive -- a person who asks a lot of questions or is eager to learn new things. |
| 65 |
lively -- a place that is very busy and exciting. |
| 66 |
picturesque -- a place that is attractive, especially one that is old and interesting. |
| 67 |
reckless -- a person who takes risks and doesn't think about danger. |
| 68 |
adventurous -- a person who likes to try new or exciting things. |
| 69 |
tricky -- a thing that is difficult to do. |
| 70 |
capture the moment. |
| 71 |
capture -- to record an event in a film or photograph. |
| 72 |
treat them as souvenirs. |
| 73 |
alive -- still existing and not gone or forgotten; living and not dead. |
| 74 |
have eyes for someone. |
| 75 |
memory stick -- like a card of memory. |
| 76 |
surely,: surely, you remember this. |
| 77 |
eager -- wanting very much to do or have sth, especially sth interesting or enjoyable. |
| 78 |
terrace. |
| 79 |
What kind of person do you describe as (ambitious)? |
| 80 |
How do you describe a person who (takes risks and doesn't think about danger). |
| 81 |
What kind of thing do you describe as (lively)? |
| 82 |
How do you describe a place where (is very busy and exciting)? |
| 83 |
What kind of thing do you describe as (tricky)? |
| 84 |
How do you describe a thing which (is difficult to do)? |
| 85 |
parking lot. |
| 86 |
banknote (uk) ~ bill (us): i found a 10 banknote on the floor (uk) ~ i found a 10 bill on the floor (us). |
| 87 |
lift (uk) ~ elevator (us): please take the lift to the third floor (uk) ~ please take the elevator to the third floor (us). |
| 88 |
pull up at -- to stop somewhere, especially by transport. |
| 89 |
traffic lights (uk) ~ spotlights (us): pull up at the traffic lights (uk) ~ pull up at the spotlights (us). |
| 90 |
underground (uk) ~ subway (us): shall we travel on the underground (uk)? ~ shall we travel on the subway (us)? |
| 91 |
tap (uk) ~ faucet (us): please turn off the tap after washing (uk) ~ please turn off the faucet after washing (us). |
| 92 |
trousers (uk) ~ pants (us): he's wearing red trousers (uk) ~ he's wearing red pants (us). |
| 93 |
suite (pronunciation sweet). suite with a waterbed. |
| 94 |
tub -- a large, round container with a flat base: hot tub. |
| 95 |
courtyard. |
| 96 |
pavement (uk) ~ sidewalk (us). |
| 97 |
put down -- to put sth on sth. |
| 98 |
a bull fighter. |
| 99 |
a possession. |
| 100 |
a bracelet. |
| 101 |
accidentally. |
| 102 |
eventually. |
| 103 |
finally. |
| 104 |
gradually. |
| 105 |
hopefully. |
| 106 |
immediately. |
| 107 |
luckily. |
| 108 |
naturally. |
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occasionally -- in contrast accidentally, it's from time to time, irregularly. |
| 110 |
suddenly. |
| 111 |
unbelievably. |
| 112 |
unfortunately. |
| 113 |
how do you describe a person who..? |
| 114 |
how do you describe a thing which..? |
| 115 |
how do you describe a place where..? |
| 116 |
what kind of person do you describe as..? |
| 117 |
what kind of thing do you describe as..? |
| 118 |
what kind of place do you describe as..? |
| 119 |
frankly / honestly. |
| 120 |
apparently. |
| 121 |
obviously / clearly. |
| 122 |
surprisingly. |
| 123 |
unsurprisingly. |
| 124 |
willingly. |
| 125 |
reluctantly / unwillingly. |
| 126 |
cleverly. |
| 127 |
stupidly. |
| 128 |
understandably. |
| 129 |
intercome. |
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Neighborhood Watch. |
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hazardous -- substances, materials, activities or conditions are dangerous. |
| 132 |
potter. |
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miraculously. |
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undamaged. |
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merchant. |
| 136 |
the sea voyage. |
| 137 |
seaweed -- a plant that grows in the sea. |
| 138 |
vineyard -- the place where grapes are grown. |
| 139 |
auction -- public sale to the person offering the highest amount. |
| 140 |
voyage -- a journey by sea. |
| 141 |
restorer -- a person who carefully rebuilds something from broken pieces. |
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purchased -- bought. |
| 143 |
fisherman. |
| 144 |
the rainwater. |
| 145 |
seabird. |
| 146 |
that's cheap! |
| 147 |
that's crazy! |
| 148 |
that's fantastic! |
| 149 |
that's slow! |
| 150 |
that's strange! |
| 151 |
get through -- finally succeed in calling to someone. |
| 152 |
Responding to good news: i'm really pleased for you. |
| 153 |
Responding to good news: oh wow! congratulations! |
| 154 |
Responding to good news: that's wonderful! |
| 155 |
Responding to good news: well done. |
| 156 |
Responding to bad news: oh dear. |
| 157 |
Responding to bad news: i'm so sorry. |
| 158 |
Responding to bad news: oh no. that's awful. |
| 159 |
Responding to bad news: what a shame. |
| 160 |
i can't believe it! |
| 161 |
congratulations! that's wonderful. |
| 162 |
can i do anything to help? |
| 163 |
how are you anyway? |
| 164 |
not so great, actually. |
| 165 |
what's happened? |
| 166 |
rug ~ mat. |
| 167 |
a lucky escape. |
| 168 |
the college authorities. |
| 169 |
dispute. |
| 170 |
spring break. |
| 171 |
on a cruise liner. |
| 172 |
be up to standard: but the food unfortunately isn't up to standard, according to many passengers. |
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at a popular beach. |
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surfboard. |
| 175 |
for the day. |
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disaster struck. |
| 177 |
a steep hill. |
| 178 |
rollover. |
| 179 |
hit a rock. |
| 180 |
furnace. furnace creek. |
| 181 |
in the crash. |
| 182 |
what's wrong with that? |
| 183 |
be quiet, please! |
| 184 |
how can you stand it? |
| 185 |
keep up with: it's important to keep up with what's happening in the world. |
| 186 |
no news is good news. |
| 187 |
i'm not that bored. |
| 188 |
i'm bored by. |
| 189 |
amusing / amused. |
| 190 |
disappointing / disappointed. |
| 191 |
disgusting / disgusted. |
| 192 |
embarrassing / embarrassed. |
| 193 |
fascinating / fascinated. |
| 194 |
exhausting / exhausted. |
| 195 |
frustrating / frustrated. |
| 196 |
surprising / surprised. |
| 197 |
terrifying / terrified. |
| 198 |
amazed / amazing. |
| 199 |
annoyed / annoying. |
| 200 |
bored / boring. |
| 201 |
depressed / depressing. |
| 202 |
disappointed / disappointing. |
| 203 |
excited / exciting. |
| 204 |
frightened / frightening. |
| 205 |
interested / interesting. |
| 206 |
relaxed / relaxing. |
| 207 |
shocked / shocking. |
| 208 |
tired / tiring. |
| 209 |
worried / worrying. |
| 210 |
ranger: according to the ranger who eventually found them. |
| 211 |
interrupting someone. |
| 212 |
it looks as if they're doing. |
| 213 |
they look like they're doing. |
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they might be doing. |
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they might be interested. |
| 216 |
they could be interested. |
| 217 |
they look as if they're interested. |
| 218 |
they look interested. |
| 219 |
they seem to be. |
| 220 |
i guess. |
| 221 |
i believe. |
| 222 |
i suppose. |
| 223 |
it seems to me that. |
| 224 |
embarrassed ~ bold. |
| 225 |
satisfied ~ dissatisfied. |
| 226 |
enthusiastic ~ reluctant. |
| 227 |
surprised ~ indifferent. |
| 228 |
confused ~ confident. |
| 229 |
interested ~ bored. |
| 230 |
pleased ~ disappointed. |
| 231 |
set the task. |
| 232 |
carry out the task. |
| 233 |
solve a problem. |
| 234 |
suggest a solution. |
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inflate a balloon. |
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colour blindness. |
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an expert. |
| 238 |
location. |
| 239 |
transparent. |
| 240 |
market research. |
| 241 |
target audience. |
| 242 |
productive. unproductive. |
| 243 |
simplify. |
| 244 |
rush to hasty answers. |
| 245 |
the first time i (earned some money). |
| 246 |
the first time i (fell in love). |
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i remember when i (had an accident). |
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i remember when i (was very happy). |
| 249 |
immigration -- the process in which people enter a country in order to live there. |
| 250 |
expatriate -- someone who lives in a country that is not their native country. |
| 251 |
citizen -- someone who has the right to live permanently in a particular country. |
| 252 |
fit in -- to be accepted by a group of people. |
| 253 |
emigrate -- to live your home country to live elsewhere. |
| 254 |
culture shock -- the difficulty experienced when adjusting to life in another country. |
| 255 |
settle down -- to make yourself comfortable in a place. |
| 256 |
custom -- something that people do that is traditional. |
| 257 |
invest -- to use your money to make a profit. |
| 258 |
afford -- to have enough money to pay for something. |
| 259 |
borrow -- to get money frome someone and promise to give it back to him or her later. |
| 260 |
earn -- to recieve money for work that you do. |
| 261 |
inherit -- to recieve money from someone who has died. |
| 262 |
lend -- to give someone money for a short time, thinking he or she will give it back to you. |
| 263 |
owe -- to need to give someone money. |
| 264 |
cost -- to be priced, for example, $45. |
| 265 |
the difficulty experienced. |
| 266 |
charge -- to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity: the bank charged commission to change my traveller's cheques. |
| 267 |
naughty -- when children behave badly or don't do what they're told to do: you naughty little girl. you'll waken your mistress. |
| 268 |
open-minded -- willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own: doctors these days tend to be more open-minded about alternative medicine. |
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in a whole. |
| 270 |
minor offenses. |
| 271 |
driveway. |
| 272 |
ashtray. |
| 273 |
tycoon: Elon Mask is a tech tycoon who has revolutionized the electric car and space industries. |
| 274 |
stay up all night. |
| 275 |
contestant. |
| 276 |
she wishes to ~ she wants to. |
| 277 |
she wishes some things were different. |
| 278 |
use wish + past simple to talk about imaginary things we'd like in the present: i wish i was stronger; he wishes he had a sister. |
| 279 |
use wish + past perfect to talk about imaginary things we'd like in the past: i wish i had gone to bed early yesterday. |
| 280 |
we use wish + could to talk about ability: she wishes she could drive. |
| 281 |
use wish + would when we want someone or something to change: i wish they would be quiet (like hope); i wish the bus would come. |
| 282 |
we can't use -- i wish i would. |
| 283 |
we can also use 'if only' instead of 'i wish' . The meaning is a little bit stronger than i wish: if only i could dance!; if only you hadn't left your bag on the bus. |
| 284 |
quit ~ give up. |
| 285 |
we use the modal verbs must, may, might, could and can't to make deductions. |
| 286 |
to make deductions about the present we use modal + infinitive: she must be at home now. |
| 287 |
to make deductions about the past we use modal + have + past participle: we could have been hurt in the car accident. |
| 288 |
we use must to talk about things we think are true: she has passed all her exams. she must be pleased. |
| 289 |
we use may, might and could to talk about things we think are probably true: Pall may call later. |
| 290 |
may, might and could in deductions have similar meanings. |
| 291 |
we use can't to talk about things we think aren't true: you can't be forty. you look so young. |
| 292 |
when we make deductions about the past, couldn't and can't have the same meanings: i don't believe you. James can't/couldn't have said that. |
| 293 |
be all ears: i'm here to listen. i'm all ears, so feel free to talk to me about anything that's on your mind. |
| 294 |
be blue in the face -- be exhausted with effort; it's also when you try to persuade someone without success. |
| 295 |
be in the same boat -- be in the same situation. |
| 296 |
be on top of the world -- be very happy. |
| 297 |
cost an arm and a leg -- when a thing is very expensive. The thing is overestimated. |
| 298 |
eat like a horse -- be a lot. |
| 299 |
see red -- become angry. |
| 300 |
out of the blue -- completely by surprise. |
| 301 |
give someone a hand -- help someone. |
| 302 |
go back to square one -- start over. |
| 303 |
let the cat out of the bag -- tell someone a secret. |
| 304 |
see eye to eye -- agree with someone. |
| 305 |
screw on: you'd forget your own head if it wasn't screwed on. |
| 306 |
there they are! |
| 307 |
they're not there, either. |
| 308 |
better late than never. |
| 309 |
blood is thicker than water -- you believe that family connections are more important than other types of relationship. |
| 310 |
the early bird catches the worm -- someone will have an advantage if they do sth immediately, or before other people do it. |
| 311 |
don't count your chickens before they hatch -- you shouldn't make plans that depend on sth good happening before you know that is has actually happened. |
| 312 |
We use may, might and could to talk about present or future possibility: there's someone at the door. it may be Sarah ~ perhaps, it is Sarah; we might go to the beach ~ perhaps, we'll go to the beach; he could be in the living room ~ perhaps, he is in the living room. |
| 313 |
May is normally a little bit more sure than might, whereas might is normally a little bit more sure than could. |
| 314 |
We use may not or might not (mightn't), but not could, to talk about present or future impossibility: Simon may not be in the living room ~ perhaps he isn't in the living room; we mightn't go to the beach ~ perhaps we won't go to the beach. |
| 315 |
It can be a form may/might/could + be + ...ing: they may be having dinner at the moment ~ perhaps they're having dinner at the moment. |
| 316 |
We can use may/might/could + have + past participle to talk about possibility in the past: where was Sally last night? i think she might have been at the cinema ~ i think perhaps she was at the cinema; Peter is late. he may have missed the bus ~ perhaps he missed/has missed the bus; i can't find my wallet anywhere. you could have left it at home ~ perhaps you left/have left it at home; she walked straight passed me without saying hello. she mightn't have seen you ~ perhaps she didn't see you. |
| 317 |
We also use could and might, but not may, with have + past participle to say that sth was possible in the past but didn't happen: i forgot to lock my car last night. you were very lucky ~ someone could have stolen it; you were stupid to try to climb that tree ~ you might have killed yourself. |
| 318 |
perhaps she is ill ~ she may be ill. |
| 319 |
perhaps they went out ~ they might have gone out. |
| 320 |
perhaps you're right ~ you could be right. |
| 321 |
perhaps she'll win the race ~ she might win the race. |
| 322 |
perhaps she forgot about the meeting ~ she may have forgotten about the meeting. |
| 323 |
perhaps they were asleep ~ they might have been asleep. |
| 324 |
perhaps he doesn't know the address ~ he may not know the address. |
| 325 |
perhaps they left early ~ they could have left early. |
| 326 |
perhaps he isn't coming now ~ he mightn't be coming now. |
| 327 |
perhaps i'll see you tomorrow ~ i may see you tomorrow. |
| 328 |
perhaps they're going on holiday ~ they could be going oh holiday. |
| 329 |
perhaps she didn't catch the bus ~ she may not have caught the bus. |
| 330 |
we also use could to suggest possible actions: we could go out tonight. |
| 331 |
Might also has the conditional meaning 'would perhaps': if i won a lot of money, i might stop working ~ i would perhaps stop working. |
| 332 |
we use can to talk about theoretical possibility: anyone can learn to swim ~ it is possible for anyone to learn to swim. |
| 333 |
Can often has a similar meaning to 'sometimes': my brother can be very nice ~ my brother is sometimes very nice. |
| 334 |
we use may, might or could, not can, to say that perhaps sth will happen in the future or that perhaps sth is true at the moment of speaking: it may rain later; where's Kan. he could be outside. |
| 335 |
compare: it can be cold in england ~ it is sometimes cold in england || it may be cold tomorrow ~ perhaps it will be cold tomorrow. |
| 336 |
we use could to talk about theoretical possibility in the past: my brother could be really horrible when he was a child. |
| 337 |
we also use can to suggest possible actions: we can have dinner now if you like. |
| 338 |
we can use should or ought to to say that sth is probable at the moment of speaking, or in the future: Sally should be at work by now. she's normally there at this time ~ Sally is probably at work by now. |
| 339 |
we use should have/ought to have + past participle when we expected sth to happen and we don't know if it happened: they should have arrived by now (but i don't know if they have arrived). |
| 340 |
we also use should have/ought to have + past participle when we expected sth to happen but it didn't happen: they ought to have arrived by now, but they aren't there yet. |
| 341 |
we use must in deductions to say that we're sure about sth: it's not very warm and you're not wearing a coat. you must be cold ~ i'm sure that you're cold. |
| 342 |
we use can't as the negative of must in this meaning. we use can't in deductions to say that sth is impossible: Peter was here a moment ago, so he can't be far away ~ it is impossible that he is far away. |
| 343 |
we also use must/can't + be + ...-ing: you've been working hard all day. you must be feeling tired ~ i'm sure that you're feeling tired. |
| 344 |
we also use can in questions about possibility: the telephone is ringing. who can that be? |
| 345 |
we use must/can't + have + past participle for deductions about the past: those shoes you bought are very nice. the must have been expensive ~ i'm sure that they were expensive. |
| 346 |
we can use couldn't have + past participle with the same meaning as can't have + past participle. |
| 347 |
we use can have and could have in questions about possibility: where can they have gone?; sally is very late. what could have happened to her? |
| 348 |
a while back. |
| 349 |
named: i used to share an apartment with a girlfriend named Sharon. |
| 350 |
back then. |
| 351 |
a greeting card. |
| 352 |
ET. |
| 353 |
come of age -- when you get 18 years in Russia or 21 ones in US. |
| 354 |
come over: i asked a few of them to come over that afternoon, while she was out. |
| 355 |
look forward to ...ing. |
| 356 |
be interested in ...ing. |
| 357 |
be good at ...ing. |
| 358 |
be bad at ...ing. |
| 359 |
be fed up with ...ing. |
| 360 |
be used to ...ing. |
| 361 |
be excited about ...ing. |
| 362 |
have no intention of ...ing. |
| 363 |
be scared of ...ing. be terrified of ...ing. |
| 364 |
be tired of ...ing. |
| 365 |
apologize for ...ing. |
| 366 |
succeed in ...ing. |
| 367 |
think of ...ing. |
| 368 |
dream of ...ing. |
| 369 |
(dis)approve of ...ing. |
| 370 |
insist on ...ing. |
| 371 |
accuse of ...ing. |
| 372 |
keep (on) ...ing. |
| 373 |
feel like ...ing. |
| 374 |
admit ...ing. |
| 375 |
deny ...ing. |
| 376 |
avoid ...ing. |
| 377 |
postpone ...ing. |
| 378 |
put off ...ing. |
| 379 |
risk ...ing. |
| 380 |
miss ...ing |
| 381 |
imagine ...ing. |
| 382 |
can't face ...ing. |
| 383 |
remember ...ing -- about activity in the past. remember to -- to the future. |
| 384 |
forget ...ing -- about activity in the past. forget to -- to the future. |
| 385 |
regret ...ing -- about activity in the past. regret to -- to the future. |
| 386 |
try ...ing -- activity (check). try to -- test your own abilities. |
| 387 |
suggest ...ing --- together. |
| 388 |
stop ...ing. stop to (why. |
| 389 |
give up ...ing. |
| 390 |
promise to. |
| 391 |
dare to. |
| 392 |
expect to. |
| 393 |
pretend to. |
| 394 |
fail to. |
| 395 |
manage to. |
| 396 |
hope to. |
| 397 |
agree to. |
| 398 |
decide to. |
| 399 |
refuse to. |
| 400 |
offer to. |
| 401 |
a terraced house. |
| 402 |
a detached house. |
| 403 |
so that's a no, then. |
| 404 |
give a ring. |
| 405 |
what's next? |
| 406 |
be in the middle of going through those. |
| 407 |
be late for. |
| 408 |
every cloud has a silver lining. |
| 409 |
actions speak louder than words. |
| 410 |
beauty is only skin deep. |
| 411 |
better safe than sorry. |
| 412 |
the best things in life are free. |
| 413 |
live and let live. |
| 414 |
absence makes the heart grow fonder. |
| 415 |
look before you leap. |
| 416 |
be late for. |
| 417 |
manufacture: cars are manufactured. |
| 418 |
invent: television is invented. |
| 419 |
build: the pyramids are built. |
| 420 |
discover: the structure of DNA is discovered. |
| 421 |
design: The Louvre Pyramid is designed. |
| 422 |
compose: the famous opera, The Marriage of Figaro, is composed be Mozart in 1786. |
| 423 |
grow coffee. grow rice. |
| 424 |
manufacture clothes. manufacture cars. |
| 425 |
direct a movie. |
| 426 |
direct a play. |
| 427 |
publish magazines. publish books. |
| 428 |
covered in/with/by. |
| 429 |
we use the passive when the action is more important than who or what did the action: hundreds of cell phones were stolen in the robbery. |
| 430 |
in the robbery. |
| 431 |
we can use 'by' to say who or what did the action: the jacket was designed by my brother. |
| 432 |
we make the simple present passive with subject + is/are + past participle: the best pizza is made in Italy; the results are published at the end of the year. |
| 433 |
we make the simple past passive with subject + was/were + past participle: the thieves were caught running out of the bank. |
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make a question in the passive we use is/are or was/were + subject + past participle: who was the movie directed by? |
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pod. |
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valentine's day. |
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A.D. 270. |
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Roman times. |
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a priest. |
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february 14. |
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the Statue of Liberty. |
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on the torch. |
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paper is produced from trees. her necklace was made of gold. |
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pay attention in somewhere. |
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keep a secret. |
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take a break. |
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miss the flight. |
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give someone advice. |
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tell the truth. |
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lost the game. |
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grow a beard. |
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grow flowers. |
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keep a journal. |
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take a cab. |
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tell a joke. |
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lose you temper. |
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keep trying. |
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tell a story. |
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pay attention. |
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pay cash. |
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pay someone a visit. |
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give a present. |
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give help. |
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give advice. |
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miss a flight. |
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miss your friends. |
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miss an opportunity. |
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lose a game. |
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lose money. |
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grow two centimeters. |
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when we use an active verb, we say what the subject does: my father was a builder. he built this house in 1961. |
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when we use a passive verb, we say what happens to the subject: how old is this house? it was built in 1961. |
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when we use the passive, who or what causes the action is often unknown or unimportant: a lot of money was stolen in the robbery. |
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if we want to say, who does or what causes the action, we use by: two hundred people are employed by the company. |
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in a storm. |
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hold: in the U.S. elections are held every four years. |
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elections for president. |
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overtake: although we were driving fast, we were overtaken by a lot of other cars. |
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how is glass made? |
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when television was invented? |
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how are mountains formed? |
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when were antibiotics discovered? |
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what is silver used for? |
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water covers most of the earth's surface. |
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i was born in London, but i grew up in Canada. |
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resign: why did Sure resign from her job? |
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fire: why was Ben fired from his job? |
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where were these pictures taken? |
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move to a new city. |
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set off: her family set off. |
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imaginative. |
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headdress. |
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earring. pearl earring: Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted by Johannes Vermeer in the Netherlands around 1660. |
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seashell: the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain was designed by Frank Gehry. it's shaped like a seashell. |
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tile -- covering for walls. |
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flooring -- floor covering. |
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the light bulb. |
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,for a start. |
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um... |
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you know... |
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so it's... |
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i mean, |
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kind of... |
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like... |
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the best... |
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er... |
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we all... |
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sort of... |
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memorable. |
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well er... |
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i was... |
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you see, |
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and it was... |
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grandchildren. |
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great grandchildren. |
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there weren't... |
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cut a long story short: anyway, to cut a long story short. |
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