Collocations: using your phone
Paula got out her phone to ___________ the time. She was worried that she was running late.
check-text-share
Paula got out her phone to check the time. She was worried that she was running late.
At the end of lunch, Sara __________ the bill.
told-said-asked for-asked
At the end of lunch, Sara asked for the bill.
The firefighters ______________ us to leave the building immediately. We had no choice.
encouraged-ordered-advised
The firefighters ordered us to leave the building immediately. We had no choice.
Opposites starting with ‘im‑’
patient-correct-fair-polite-possible
impatient, impolite, impossible
Dan set an __________ on his phone. He didn’t want to wake up late the next day.
Dan set an alarm on his phone. He didn’t want to wake up late the next day.
A: What do you need to do for your job?
B: I have to _____ to customers and give them information about our company’s products.
tell-speak-say-ask
A: What do you need to do for your job?
B: I have to speak to customers and give them information about our company’s products.
‘Close the window, please.’
She ...
She asked/told me to close the window.
A: That must have cost lots of money. How much was it?
B: Not much. It was quite __________ (expensive).
A: That must have cost lots of money. How much was it?
B: Not much. It was quite inexpensive.
I __________ my friend Rachel to tell her that I was going to be late for the cinema.
I texted my friend Rachel to tell her that I was going to be late for the cinema.
A: Is Marco playing football on Saturday?
B: No, he ______ me he was too busy with exam preparation.
A: Is Marco playing football on Saturday?
B: No, he told me he was too busy with exam preparation.
‘When you travelled around Italy, did you visit Verona?’
My Italian friend, Sofia, asked me if __________ Verona.
‘When you travelled around Italy, did you visit Verona?’
My Italian friend, Sofia, asked me if I had visited Verona.
I’m feeling _________ (well). I need to rest, or I won’t get better.
I’m feeling unwell. I need to rest, or I won’t get better.
Have you heard? If not, you really should read the news ____________ today. Something important has happened.
Have you heard? If not, you really should read the news headlines today. Something important has happened.
I don’t think Carmen can move house on her own. She’ll need to __________ help.
I don’t think Carmen can move house on her own. She’ll need to ask for help.
‘Why are you so happy?’
My wife asked me why ______ so happy. I told her the good news straight away!
‘Why are you so happy?’
My wife asked me why I was so happy. I told her the good news straight away!
I can’t believe the referee made that bad decision. It seems so __________ (injusto).
I can’t believe the referee made that bad decision. It seems so unfair.