Vocabulary
far from towns or cities, isolated, not centra
out-of-the-way
We must wake her . She _____________ (sleep) for 15 hours
HAS BEEN SLEEPING
The sun had set before I __________________ (BE) ready to go
The sun had set before I WAS ready to go
Don't judge people and things too quickly
Keep an open mind
Before we make a final decision, let’s compare the reasons for and against.
weigh up the pros and cons
If you do something with ________ , you do it exactly as it should be done
precision (noun)
No, we ______________________ (not be) here before
No, we HAVEN’T BEEN here before.
They __________________ (GO) home after they __________________ (FINISH) their homework
They WENT home after they HAD FINISHED their homework.
understand what is going on
read a situation
Gossip in the office can often end with bad feeling.
lead to ill will
likely to be successful and popular in the future
up-and-coming
I ______________________ (write) a book about Japan. I ______________________ (just, finish)
I HAVE BEEN WRITING/HAVE WRITTEN a book about Japan. I HAVE JUST FINISHED.
When he __________ (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He ______________ (already write) his first computer programme six years earlier.
When he founded Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He had already written his first computer programme six years earlier.
consider the advantages and disadvantages
Weigh up pros and cons
Advertisers often make something seem more impressive than it is in order to sell it to us
hype up
If you say that something __________ your view of a situation, you mean that it makes you unable to understand the situation or judge it properly.
cloud (verb)
The grass ______________________ (look) awful. I’m sure you ______________________ (not cut ) it
since June.
The grass LOOKS awful. I’m sure you HAVE NOT CUT it since June
While he _______ (wait) for the bus there _____________(be) a robbery at the bank. After the robbers ____________(go) away the police _______________ (come) but they _____________ (not can) to catch them.
While he was waiting for the bus there was a robbery at the bank. After the robbers had gone away the police came but they were not able to catch them.
develop mutual trust, friendship and affinity with someone.
creating rapport with others
Lack of planning will always produce unexpected and unwanted problems.
throw up
When people say anyone can run a business they don’t understand every issue. (idiomatic)
see the bigger picture
We _________ (live) in Johannesburg since World War II and so far we
__________ (never, intend) to leave the country, but the situation __________ (recently turn) so bad that we ______________ decide) to go
back to Austria.
We HAVE BEEN LIVING in Johannesburg since World War II and so far we HAVE NEVER INTENDED
to leave the country, but the situation HAS RECENTLY TURNED so bad that we DECIDED / HAVE DECIDED to go back to Austria.
He looked so tired when I saw him. He ____________________ so hard (WORK)
(Perfect modal needed)
He looked so tired when I saw him. He MUST HAVE WORKED so hard
cultivate a lasting, committed relationship, both partners must have and be able to continue to nurture feelings of love for each other.
have reciprocal relationships
This isn’t a big problem so don’t change a very small problem into a big problem.
make a mountain out of a molehill