able
able to do
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73 cards to learn, plus a reading text that puts the key phrases in context.
73 cards
able to do
Verb Pattern
admire sb (for sth/doing)
Verb Pattern
pay attention (to sth/sb); attract (sb’s) attention; draw (sb’s) attention to sth
Collocation
boast of/about sth/doing (to sb)
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have/take a break (from sth/doing); lunch break; tea break; commercial break; give sb a break
Collocation
capable of doing
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congratulate sb on sth/doing
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have a discussion (with sb) about/on sth/doing
Collocation
take/do/have/pass/fail an exam; sit (for) an exam
Collocation
fail to do
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do your homework; have homework (to do)
Collocation
hope to do; hope that
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question an idea; have an idea; bright idea; have no idea (about)
Collocation
learn about sth/doing; learn to do; learn by doing
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have a lot to learn about sth/doing; learn (how) to do
Collocation
go to/have a lesson; double lesson; learn a/your lesson; teach sb a lesson
Collocation
make up your mind (about sth/doing); bear (sth) in mind; in two minds about sth/doing; change your mind (about sth/doing);cross your mind; to my mind;(not) mind if
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in my opinion;give/express your/an opinion (of/about sth/doing); hold/have an opinion (of/about sth/doing)
Collocation
pass sth (over) to sb; pass an exam/test/etc; pass a building/etc
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see/take sb’s point (about sth/doing); (see) the point in/of sth/doing; there’s no point in sth/doing; make a point (of doing)
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make sense of sth; it makes sense (to do); sense of humour/taste/sight/etc
Collocation
settle for/on sth
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similar to sth/sb/doing
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study sth; for sth
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succeed in sth/doing
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make/accept a suggestion
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suitable for sth/doing; suitable to do
Verb Pattern
understand
Mark is really clever and always catches on in class very quickly
be persuaded to change your mind (about)
that's a good point, maybe I'm coming round to your way of thinking
draw a line through something written
when I realised I had made a grammar mistake, I crossed the word out
if something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time
It suddenly dawned on me that Sharon loved Oscar
handle, cope with
my job mostly involves dealing with complaints from members of the public
leave school, etc before you have finished a course
Laura's parents were very disappointed when she dropped out of university
try to express
the man pointed at his shoulder, but I couldn't understand what he was getting at
continue doing
Jill had lunch and then got on with revising for her exams
stop making an effort to achieve sth difficult
I couldn't finish the crossword, so in the end I gave in and had a look at the answers
stay at the same level as
Jason walks so fast that no one can keep up with him
do sth or deal with sth very easily
with a little bit of revision, you should sail through the exam
explain, describe or arrange sth in a clear and detailed way
I like it, but you need to set your ideas out more clearly by using paragraphs
consider
when I asked Laura to marry me, she said she'd have to think it over
to succeed in doing or having something
we have achieved what we set out to do
an official document that proves that you have passed an examination
I want to get the First Certificate of English before the end of the year
someone who is in your class at school
I get on with all my classmantes
someone who works in the same organization or department as you
friends and colleagues will remember him with affection
to calculate how many people or things there are in a group
all the votes have been counted
a course of study at university or the qualification that you get after completing the course
she's doing a degree at Exeter University
physical or mental energy needed to do something
writing a book takes a lot of time and effort
an important test of your knowledge especially one you take at school
I'm taking an exam in june
a school for children between the ages of 14 and 18
I hated high school because everyone was worried about being popular
to be familiar with someone or something because you have meet someone before or been to a place before.
do you know Paul Martins?
to gain knowledge or experience of something
what did you learn at school today?
a period of time in which students are taught about a subject in school
don't forget to bring the book to Monday's lesson!
to find the exact size, amount, speed or rate of something
we measured from the back of the house to the fence
to be successful in an examination or test
Do you think you'll pass the test?
in some schools in the UK, an older student who controls the activities of younger students
The headmaster chooses prefects at the start of each academic year
relating to education of children between the ages of about five and eleven
I really didn't want to leave my primary school
someone who goes to school or who has lessons in a particular subject
all the pupils stood up as the teacher entered the room
something such as a degree or a diploma that you get when you successfully finish a course of study
Simon left school with no qualifications
positive features of a person's character
what qualities do you most admire in others?
to get a particular point in time or a particular stage in a process
the children have reached the age when they want more privacy
to look at an understand words in a letter, book or newspaper
I read a few chapters every night
to know someone or something because you have seen, heard, or met them before
I recognised the house from your description
the mark that a student gets in an examination
you should get your exam results next week
relating to education of children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18
I'll start my secondary school next year
to be able to talk in a particular language
do you speak Chinese?
someone who goes to a university, college or school
Jennifer is one of my best students
to do work such as reading and homework
you need to study hard if you want to pass
something that you learn or teach in a school
I prefer science subjects, like biology, to arts subjects
to perform an action
I decided to take the exam
to speak or to have a conversation
can their baby talk yet?
something that you have to do, often something that is difficult or unpleasant
Mark began the difficult task of organizing the information
to help students to learn something in a school, college or university by giving lessons
she teaches children with learning difficulties
a set of written or spoken questions that is used for finding out how much someone knows about a subject
did you get a good mark in your physics test?
A short text using 19 of the key phrases. Tap a highlighted phrase for its meaning.
As a teenager, I was . I had a passion for reading books, and I . My best friend had a more and a good . Unfortunately, she was also , and sometimes her comments .
Although I was to her, she when she that humiliated me in front of the class. I against her for years afterwards. In hindsight, I can see that she had and a .
Since those days, I have since those days; I and it doesn't bother me when people .
My biggest downside is that I to be arrogant – some say I . I’ll admit that it is dificult for me to and recognize when I've been mistaken about something. My resolution for the New Year is to make a more concerted effort to .