1. We’ve run out of tea. => There there’s no more tea left.

2. I’m sure he took your briefcase by mistake. => I’m sure he didn’t take your briefcase on purpose/
intentionally/ deliberately.)
3. Pamela caught on with young people in the 1950s. => catch on = become famous/ become popular
4. I won’t put up with this behaviour for a minute longer.
5. The road is due to be finished before next summer.=> To be due to do St: phải làm ngay => To be due to be
done: phải được làm ngay
6. Yogurt is supposed to do you good.
7. Please give me a call tomorrow.
8. In your opinion, do women drive more carefully than men?
9. Do you think Romeo really loved Juliet?
10. I was so furious that I had to express my feelings
11. He enjoys proving others wrong. (take delight in = enjoy)
12. To everyone’s surprise, Geoff left the party early.
13. All the witnesses said that I was to blame for the accident.
14. Alan was amazed to find the passport office closed when he arrived.
15. Maria blamed me for (causing/ having caused) the accident.
16. He was crossing the road. I caught sight of him. => I noticed him crossing the road
17. Harry’s parents didn’t let him buy a motorbike
18. After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in extinguishing it.
=> The firemen managed to put out the fire after fighting it for twelve hours.
19. Let’s compare the new plan with the old one
20. You should take no notice of anything Mike says. / You should not take any notice of anything Mike says
21. Witnesses blamed the van driver for the accident./ blamed the accident on the van driver
22. She has always got on well with the children/ She always get on well with the children
23. At first I felt/ was made to feel in awe of the new computer. (in awe of St/Sb: afraid of St/Sb)
24. William decided that he was not cut out for being an actor/ to be an actor
25. I only called the police as a last resort
26. Women in this factory work on the same terms as men
27. I took it for granted that you would ask for a reference. (take it for granted that: cho rằng, đinh ninh rằng)
28. A quiet holiday would do you good
29. Mrs. Scott prides herself on cooking
30. Gerald was always short of money until he married that rich businesswoman.
31. What Rachel does in her spare time is no my business/ none of my business/ no business of mine.
32. What I want above all is peace and quiet. – more than anything = above all (else)
33. I didn’t break the vase on purpose
34. The police caught the thieves red-handed. (commit the crime: phạm tội – catch Sb red-handed: bắt quả
tang)
35. They arrived at their destination safe and sound
36. Someone has run off with my jewellery
37. This is the first time I’ve set eyes on her in my life.
38. He bears little resemblance/ hardly any resemblance to his brother.
39. Andrew makes no pretence to having a lot of musical talent. .
40. His chances of being picked for the Olympic swimming team are poor/slim.(chance(s) of doing St)
41. It was a stroke of luck that we found somewhere to park so quickly./ Finding somewhere to park so quickly
was
a stroke of luck. (It + be + a stroke of luck + that clause: luckily + clause)
42 I wonder what has become of Harry – I haven’t seen him for years. (to become of St/Sb: happen to St/Sb
43. This is a subject that Jack and I don’t see eye to eye on./ Jack and I don’t see eye to eye on this subject
44. If you put yourself in my place/position/situation, you’d feel the same
45. It came as a shock/surprise (to John) to hear that he had failed his driving test.)
46. Didn’t you realize that he was only pretending?
=> Didn’t it occur to you that he was only pretending?
47. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill
48 have you drawn from/as a result of this experience?
49. I whiled away the time by looking some magazines
50. The business is hardly breaking even at the moment
51. Nowadays goods are often bought on credit.
52. We always buy in bulk in order to make more profit.
53. She strikes me as (being) a very effective teacher.
54. Many’s the time that I have made stupid mistakes like that
55. His reaction came as a shock to all of us/ to us all
56. The new regulation (will) take effect / come into effect on June 1st
57. Making sacrifices in your personal life is part and parcel of being a film star.)
58. There seems (to be) little likelihood that they’ll make him resign/ of their making him resign/of his having
to resign
59. Julia soon pulled herself together and explained her problem
60. In her new job, Alison determined to make her mark from the start
61. I felt at the back of my mind that something was wrong, but what was it?
62. When they broke the news, she didn’t turn a hair
63. We agreed that each of us would take (it in) turns to do the washing-up.)
64. Don’t breathe a word of this to the boss.
65. I didn’t take sides during their disagreement because I liked both of them
66. The new musical has taken theatre audiences throughout the country by storm.
67. I cannot make out his handwriting at all.
68. We can’t make any definite plans at this state
69. This rehabilitation scheme is at a standstill/ comes to a standstill.)
70. If you wish to complain, you must do so in writing.
71. Do you count Michael as (being) one of your best friends?
72. His reaction came as a shock to us all
73. It is at at Mr. Foster’s request that I am writing this letter to you
74. As far as payment is concerned, most major credit cards are acceptable
75. He is without doubt the rudest person I know
76. I doubt if you will be able to find a parking space in the city centre
77. Don’t ask him about the accident, he is in the state already.
78. The senior students regard themselves as (being) old enough to choose which classes to attend.
79. Since the company’s methods were exposed in a newspaper, it has fallen into disrepute.
80. She was so beautiful that I couldn’t take my eyes off her.
81. Winning that prize has gone to his head
82. When he was a child he loved taking things to pieces – to see how they worked
83. I do wish you’d stop biting your nails, Brian! It really get on my nerves.
84. English people in general don’t like making a fuss in public
85. Could you keep an eye on my handbag for me while I go to the toilet?
86. She’s not really upset; she only put on an act.
87. We’re moving to Bristol next week but we promise to keep in touch.
88. You put your foot in it when you asked him where his wife was. Didn’t you realize she was dead?
89. I hate the winter – it really gets me down.)
90. Many husbands often take their wives for granted, ad vice-versa.
91. I happen to know the manager of the firm you’ve applied to for a job. I can put in a good word for you if
you
like.
92. (“All this took place a long, long time ago,” said the history teacher.)
93. Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to make (both) ends meet.)
94. Give me a ring if you feel like going out for a meal one day next week.
95. We can take our time, the play doesn’t start until 7.30.
96. The fact that the President had been a drug addict didn’t come to light until several years after his death.
97. I may not come first in the race, but I’ll do my best so as not to come last.
98. My husband has football on the brain; it’s the only thing he ever think about.
99. We are organizing a going-away party for Sue on Saturday. But keep it quiet as it’s supposed to be a
surprise
100. If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don’t lose your head.
101. More than 1000 runners took part in this year’s Manchester marathon.
102. The way he took everything she did for granted really put her back up.
103. The personnel officer give (him) her word that she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in prison.
104. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone pulled his/her weight.
105. If you don’t like the idea then just say so. I believe you should always call a spade a spade.
106. My father’s going to go up the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.
107. Don’t take any notice of what he says; he is only trying to annoy you
108. She was speaking with her tongue in her cheek.
109. As far as I know, Mr. Green’s a vegetarian.
110. I speak German with ease
111. I take it for granted (that) you’re hungry.
112. The book failed/ didn’t come up to his expectations
113. A change would do you good.
114. It makes no difference to me whether you come or not.
115. Some people will go to any lengths to lose weight.
116. The two theories appear to have nothing in common./ have no common ground
117. Several members of the committee expressed concern about the chairman’s proposals.
118. Our company has/gains (a/the) monopoly of importing these chemicals./ of the import of these chemicals.
119. The team’s defeat was the/a direct consequence of the coach’s tactics.
=> The team lost as a direct consequence of the coach’s tactics.
120. Without doubt/There is no doubt that this new record will sell a lot of copies.
121. A quiet holiday would do you good.
122. With six children on her hands, she’s extremely busy
123. The final version of the plan bore no/little resemblance to the initial draft.
=> The final version of the plan had no/little/not much resemblance to the initial draft.
=> There was no/little resemblance between the final version of the plan and the initial draft.
124. There’s no question of (my/me) changing my mind about resigning
=> My changing my mind about resigning is out of question.)
125. He didn’t make (any) reference to our previous conversation.
=> He made no reference to our previous conversation.
126. Digging the garden always gives me an appetite./ give me a good appetite.
127. Could you keep an eye on my bag while I’m away, please?
128. We agreed that each of us would take it in turns to do the washing-up/ would take turns at doing the
washingup.
129. Don’t breathe a word of this to the boss./ Don’t breathe a word to the boss about this.
130. They certainly lived up to our expectations.)
131. Mr. Conrad’s son is making a name for himself as an artist
132. As far as punctuality is concerned, Fiona really takes after her mother
133. Working as a primary school teacher calls for a great/good deal of patience these days.
134. Terry’s idea met with no support from the other members of the team.
135. Please ensure that you notify us of any change in these arrangements.
136. I’m going to cut down (on) the amount/ quantity of chocolate I eat this year.
137. As far as computer games are concerned, Gareth is a real expert.
138. Sales of the magazine grew/ increased as a result of the reduction in the price
139. The offer of a place on the course came as a surprise to Phoebe
140. The company stands every chance of getting/winning the contract
141. Julia says that no one/ nobody apart from her sister knows of our plans to get married.
=> Julia says that apart from her sister, nobody/no one knows of our plans to get married.
142. Sven didn’t call yesterday because/ since/ as/ he was short of time
143. In his speech, the Principal didn’t make any reference to/ made no reference to the new language courses
144. Much to Lucy’s delight, she was given the award./ her delight, Lucy was
145. It never occurred to Sam to ask me for my advice.
146. Due to the worsening weather, Joe had little/no (other) choice/alternative/option but to give up his attempt
to
climb to the summit
147. What (plans) do you have in mind for celebrating Nina’s birthday?
148. Once the visitors had gone, Rachel immediately got down to/ sat down to/ settled down to (do) her
homework.
149. In his presentation, Pierre made it clear/obvious that he objected to the proposed takeover
150. After a sleepless night Marta finally made up her mind not to / made her mind up not to accept the job she
had
been offered.
151. Despite repeated attempts/efforts to get in touch with his cousin, Joe didn’t manage to speak to her until
the next
day.
152. David took responsibility/blame for the accident.
153. To my bitter disappointment, I was not given a part in the school play.
154. We owe the success of the campaign to him
155. It turned out to be a good thing that he lost his job
156. I owe my rapid promotion to him.
157. I’ll leave the choice of brand to you.
158. He prided himself on his musical talent.
159. Neither of the scientists took any notice of the dangerous implications of the experiment
160. He couldn’t stop in time to avoid the accident.
161. => He took two hours to make / making up his mind which seeds to buy.
162 => There’s no doubt (that) Tom was first in the queue.
163. => Mary has a lot of acquaintances In France.
164. => Anthony made a journey / went on a journey to Spain.
165. => I couldn’t put up with the noise any longer.
166. => I told John to come to me his problems.
167.=> I reduced my speed at the traffic lights.
168. => I couldn’t make sense of what I was reading.
169. John was always looked up to by his students
170. Lending you any more money is out of the question ,I’m afraid
171. Can you make sense of this paper?
172 All I want you to do is to take care of my dog
173. She decided to drop in onher friend and tell her the news
174. We have to cut down onour expenses
175. It’s …out of the question… for John to borrow the car tonight
176. Could I get on withwhat I was doing?
177. I …cannot decide on….. the colour.
178. There are times when you have to do things …on your own
179. There was no one here ______apart from____ John
180. What __ are her chances of winning_ the race?
181. I had __every question/all the questions/ everything right except__ question seven
182. I doubt if/whether I’ll goto Jane’s party on Saturday
183. Amsterdam ___is famous for (its)__canals
184. Robert has ……been | out of work/a job…… for two years
185. Mehmet gets on well with his neighbours
186.=> The escalator is out of order ;please use the stairs instead.
187. Do u think that climate....has influence on......people's personalities?
188. Jack's success has..turned him into a confident......person
189. I ………saw everyone except….. Jane
190. He …is an expert on… flowers
191. If you …are under age….. you cannot watch certain films
192. The burglar managed to … get away without …. punishment
193. I was lucky you ……put me up…. for the night
194. We __were grateful to them_ for their help.
195. It was ___ my uncle’s first trip__ abroad.
196. David ___doesn’t live (very) far from / lives not very far from__ the station
197. I couldn't remember .... what the name of my hotel was called .................when I got into the taxi.
198. The receptionist asked me ... if I belonged to the club ........
199. Sarah broke down in tears as soon as she heard she'd failed her driving test.
200. => The Government have placed the blame on the worldwide economic slowdown for our problems.
201. I was left with the impression/was given the impression/had the impression that the job was mine if I
wanted it.
202. => Do not hesitate to call us/ hesitate to give us a call/ hesitate to call if you have any further problems.
203. => When you have made up your mind/ you've made up your mind what you want to do please let us
know.
204.=> How can I get the message across/get the message across to him/get it across that I don't want to see
him any more?
205. Parents claim it will result in chaos if the teacher's strike goes ahead.
206. => Police are warning people to be on the lookout for forged notes which are currently in circulation.
207=> They might have reached the wrong/ 've reached the wrong conclusion and thought the party was next
week.
208. => I should have made a point of/ 've made a point of writing down the telephone number.
209.=> You should think yourself lucky you were not seriously injured not wearing a seat belt.
210.=> Please respond at your earliest convenience
211. => in the unlikely event that you are not satisfied with the product your money will be refunded.
212. => There's a world of difference between thinking there's a demand for your product and actually making
a sale.
213. => We must have taken the wrong turning/ 've taken the wrong turning/ have taken the wrong turn/ 've
taken the wrong turn at the last junction.
214. Sorry, I lost track of the/completely lost track of the time.
215. As far as I am concerned/far as I'm concerned you can do what you like.
216.The referee sent him off/sent him off the field for arguing.
217. Does your brother look like you?
218. His boss won't put up with lateness.
219. I was not to blame / not responsible for the disappearance of the reports
220. Sarah BROKE DOWN IN TEARS AS soon as she heard she'd failed her driving test.
221.=> The Government have PLACED THE BLAME ON the worldwide economic slowdown for our
problems.
222. => When YOU HAVE MADE UP YOUR MIND what you want to do please let us know.
223. => We have to make the most of any opportunity to speak English.
224. => If you take eight away/away eight from sixteen, what’s the answer?
225. => Three hundred students took part in the swimming competition last year.
226. => Oil supplies in this area will (have) run out by the year 2031.
227. => My sister isn’t/is not very keen on computer games.
228. => After several years had gone by Bob saw his uncle again.
230.=> I have no intention of putting up with this untidiness any longer.
231. => My sister and I haven’t/have not fallen out for ages.
233. => The problem we came up against was a serious one.
234.=> The tourist trade has picked up noticeably since last month.
235.=> Physical exercise won’t do you any harm if you are careful.
236. => You should not have turned down the offer of that job.
237. => Do you know if your neighbours will take care of your dog when you go away?
238. => We were on our way home when we had an accident.
240. => Susan’s plans to work abroad have fallen through, unfortunately.
241. => I’d advise you not to pick up that heavy suitcase.
242. => It would be wrong to blame yourself/yourselves for the accident.
244. The runners who took part in the race had a difficult time.
245. => When is the competition taking place next year?
246.=> The company was set up by the owner in 2001.
247.=> Paul finds it difficult to make up his mind/to make his mind up what to do.
248. => The building project was set back for several weeks by the bad weather.
249 => Sara cleaned her room from top to bottom before her cousin came to stay.
250. => Leaving school brought it home to me that my childhood was over.
251. I never get round to tidying my desk.
252.=> The boats slowly made their way out of the harbour.
253. You cannot blame me for breaking the glass.
254.=> Bad weather (really) gets me down in the winter.
255. => My flight to Moscow was held up by fog this morning.
256. => They were in urgent need of help in the flooded area of the country.
257. => We got caught in a thunderstorm while we were on our way home yesterday.
258. => Do you know if Mary has changed her mind about moving to the countryside?
259.=> The Barcelona Conference takes place/will take place/is taking place on the 23rd of March.
261. => There is no longer any demand for this type of music.
262. => We will have to cut back on our spending next year.
263.=> There was no doubt in the minds of the children that the film would be fantastic.
264. => Our oral examination is being brought/moved forward to an earlier date.
265. Helmets must be worn all the times when riding a motorcycle
266. I was under the impression that parking was allowed here
267. She continued to cry until he was out of sight