efforts were in vain

efforts were in vain

WRITING

THE PATIOS OF CORDOBA HAVE LONG BEEN ACCLAIMED AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF EUROPE

the straw that broke the camel's back"

la gota que colmo el vaso

writing

IT WAS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BULLFIGHTER OF SPAIN

THE MAIN FACTOR TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A RESTAURANT IS THE PRICE

WRITTING

THE PATIOS OF CORDOBA HAVE BEEN LONG ACCLAIMED AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF CORDOBA

writing

THE DISTINCTIVE FEATURE OF CORDOBA ARE ITS MUCH VALUED HISTORICAL,ARCHITECTURAL AND ARTISTIC TREASURE

writting

the hotel has a long standing reputation

vocabulary

persuasive

resourceful

manufacturers

wrapping

writting/vocabulary

people who create conditions of stress for themselves

there is a point at which they realize

that is how we get our wisdom

vocabulary

encircle the world covered this small island

wherever railways were introduced,economic and social progress quickly followed

withing the reach of ordinary people

people had never ventured beyond the outskirts of their towns

the railway brought them greater fredom

torn

torn - disrupted by the pull of contrary forces; "torn between love and hate"; "torn by conflicting loyalties"; "torn by religious dissensions"
divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"

writing/proposal

RecommendationsI would strongly recommend planning the lunch from one p.m. to two p.m.Further, I would suggest concluding the day at five p.m. like last year as otherwise a late ending might arouse criticism.Furthermore it might be advisable to invite two more speakers and reduce the time available for each guest.Finally, if you would renounce on the idea to separate students, each of them would have more opportunities to get in touch with representatives

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED BECAUSE SOMEONE WAS VERY CARELESS

CAUSED


SHEER CARELESSNESS CAUSED THE ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN

HER CAR WAS THE LAS CAR YOU D EXPECT TO BE STOLEN

THE CAR WAS THE VERY CAR YOU D EXPECT TO BE STOLEN

I THINK YOU MUST HAVE SEEN A GHOST

THAT

IT MUST HAVE BEEN A GHOST THAT YOU SAW

IN THE END MARTHA WENT TO THE POLICE

WAS

IN THE END WHAT MARTHA DID WAS GO TO THE POLICE

I REALLY HATE LUKEWARM FOOD

STAND


WHAT I CAN T STAND IS LUKEWARM FOOD

ALTOUGH THE TICKET MAY SEEM EXPENSIVE,IT IS GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

THOUGH


EXPENSIVE THOUGH IT MAY SEEM THE TICKET IS GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

I HAD SPENT EVERY LAST PENNY OF MYMONEY

ABSOLUTELY


I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO MONEY LEFT WHATSOEVER

THE PERSON WHO TOLD ME ABOUT THE HOTEL WAS KEITH

WHO

IT WAS KEITH WHO TOLD ME ABOUT THE HOTEL

BRENDA DIDNT WORRY AT ALL ABOUT HER EXAMS

BIT


BRENDA WASNT THE LEAST BIT WORRIED ABOUT HER EXAMS

THECARDOENT NEED ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT NEW TYRES

NEEDS


ALL THE CAR NEEDS IS NEW TYRES

ITS NOT COMMON FOR THERE TO BE SO MUCH RAIN IN MARCH

SEE



SELDOM DO WE SEE SO MUCH RAIN IN MARCH

EXHAUSTION PREVENTED ANY OF THE RUNNERS FROM FINISHING THE RACE

WERE


SO EXHAUSTED WERE THE RUNNERS THAN NONE OF THEM FINISHED THE RACE

THE ACUSSED NEVER EXPRESSED REGRET FOR WHAT HE HAD DONE

TIME


AT NO TIME DID THE ACCUSED EXPRESS REGRET FOR WHAT HE HAD DONE

IT WAS ONLY WHEN I STOPPED THAT I REALISED SOMETHING WAS WRONG

DID


ONLY WHEN I STOPPED DID I REALISE THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG

LITTLE DID BRENDA KNOW WHAT SHE WAS LETTING HERSELF IN FOR

NO


BRENDA HAD NO IDEA WHAT SHE WAS LETTING HERSELF IN FOR

HAD

NOT UNTIL THREE DAY HAD PASSED,DID WE ARRIVE AT THE FIRST OASIS

THE MONEY IS NOT TO BE PAID UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

NO
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MONEY IS TO BE PAID

SUCH WAS THE DEMAND FOR TICKETS THAT PEOPLE QUEUED DAY AND NIGHT

THE DEMAND FOR TICKETS WAS SO GREAT THAT PEOPLE QUEUED DAY AND NIGHT

NOBODY FROM THIS SCHOOL HASEVER WRITTEN A BETTER COMPOSITION

NEVER


NEVER HAS ANYONE FROM THIS SCHOOL WRITTEN A BETTER COMPOSITION

PLEASE NEVER EVER INTERRUPTED ME WHEN I M IN A MEETING

AM


ON NO ACCOUNT AM I TO BE INTERRUPTED WHEN IM IN A MEETING

IN THE END WE HAD TO WALK TO THE RAILWAY STATION

UP
WE ENDED UP HAVING TO WALK TO THE RAILWAY STATION

I HAVENT RALISED YET WHAT MEANING THISRACE MEANS

SUNK


IT HASNT SUNK IT YET THAT I WON THE RACE

THE TOTAL CAME TO JUST UNDER 40000

WORKED


THE TOTAL WORKED OUT AT JUST UNDER 40000

HISSMOOTH MANNER DIDNT DECEIVE US

TAKEN


WE WERE NOT TAKEN IN BY HIS SMOOT MANNER

IT S ALL A MATTER OF MONEY,IN THE END

COMES
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO MONEY,IN THE END

AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS SAID TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE

BLAMED
THEY BLAMED THE FIRE ON AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NUCLEAR FISSION AND NUCLEAR FUSSION

DIFFER


HOW EXACTLY DOES NUCLEAR FISSION DIFFERS FROM NUCLEAR FUSSION

ON THIS SHIP PASSENGERS CAN NOT GET ONTO THE BRIDGE

ACCESS


PASSENGERS HAVE NO ACCESS THE BRIDGE OF THIS SHIP

GARY IS PROUD OF THE FACT THAT HE IS NEVER LATE

ON


GARY PRIDES HIMSELF ON ALWAYS BEING EARLY

YOU THINK I AM SOMEONE ELSE

CONFUSING


YOU ARE CONFUSING ME WITH SOMEONE ELSE

ACCORDING TO VALERIE,SHE IS A RELATIVE OF MINE

BE

VALERIE CLAIMS TO BE RELATED TO ME

ITS POINTLESS TO WORRY ABOUT SOMEONE S ELSE PROBLEM

NO


THERE IS NO POINT IN WORRYING ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE S PROBLEM

THE DECORATOR DIDNT LEAVE TOO MUCH MESS WHEN THEY DID THE JOB

WITHOUT

THE DECORATORS MANAGED TO DO THE JOB WITHOUT LEAVING TOO MUCH MESS

YOU COULD EASILY BECOME ILL UNLESS YOU GIVE UP SMOKING

RISK


IF YOU DONT STOP SMOKING YOU RISK BECOMING ILL

WE RECEIVED A WARNING TO STAY AT HOME

SHOULD


WE WERE WARNED THAT WE SHOULD STAY AT HOME

STUPIDLY ,I LEFT MY UMBRELLA AT HOME

I LEFT MY UMBRELLA AT HOME,WHICH WAS A STUPID THING TO DO

JULIAS INHERITANCE MEANT THAT SHE COULD GIVE UP WORK

ENABLED

JULIA S INHERITANCE ENABLED HER TO GIVE UP WORK

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTS,THE PRESIDENT IS IN POOR HEALTH

THE PRESIDENT IS REPORTED TO BE IN POOR HEALTH

EVERYTHING I TOLD YOU WAS

ALL


I TOLD YOU A LOT OF THINGS ALL OF WHICH WERE TRUE

YOU HAVENT SEEN MY PEN ANYWHERE,HAVE YOU

HAPPEN


YOU DONT HAPPEN TO HAVE SEEN MY PEN ANYWHERE,HAVE YOU

THERE IS NOTHING STRANGE ABOUT THIS

OUT


THERE IS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY ABOUT THIS

JOE GETS ON VERY WELL WITH HIS MOTHER IN LAW

JOE IS ON GOOD TERMS WHIT HIS MOTHER IN LAW

THEY SAID THE ACCIDENT WAS MARYS FAULT

BLAMED


THEY BLAMED THE ACCIDENT ON MARY

SALLY PERSUADED ME NOT TO SELL MY CAR

SALLY TALKED ME OUT OF SELLING MY CAR

DONT MAKE ME SUFFER BECAUSE OF YOUR PROBLEMS

ON

DONT TAKE IT OUT ON ME JUST BEACAUSE YOU VE GOT PROBLEMS

A BUS AND A LORRY COLLIDED ON THE MOTORWAY

BETWEEN


THERE WAS A COLLISION ON THE MOTORWAY BETWEEN A BUS AND LORRY

THE GARDEN PARTY WONT TAKE PLACE IF THE WEATHER STAYS BAD

PICKS


UNLESS THE WEATHER PICKS UP THE GARDEN PARTY WONT TAKE THE PLACE

MY FRIENDS PERSUADED ME TO GO TO THE PARTY IN FANCY DRESS

TALKED


MY FRIENDS TALKED ME INTO GOING TO THE PARTY IN FANCY DRESS

THIS PROBLEM CAN NOT BE SOLVED INSTANTLY

NO


THERE IS NO INSTANT SOLLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM

IT WAS ONLY WHEN I CHECKED THAT I NOTICED THE TYRE WAS FLAT

ONLY WHEN I CHECKED DID I REALISE A FLAT TYRE

ROBERT HAD NO IDEA OF HIS NEXT MOVE

DO


ROBERT HAD NO IDEA OF WHAT TO DO NEXT

FOOLISHLY ,I PAID ALL THE MONEY BEFORE COLLECTING THE GOODS

WHICH


I PAID ALL THE MONEY BEFORE COLLECTING THE GOODS,WHICH WAS A FOOLISH THING TO DO

FOOLISHLY ,I PAID ALL THE MONEY BEFORE COLLECTING THE GOODS

WHICH


I PAID ALL THE MONEY BEFORE COLLECTING THE GOODS,WHICH WAS A FOOLISH THING TO DO

I REALLY SHOULD BE GOING NOW

TIME


ITS TIME FOR ME TO GO HOME NOW

THIS IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS

DOESNT


THIS DOESNT CONCERN YOU,I M AFRAID

I DIDNT EXPECT TO SEE TIM THERE,OF ALL PEOPLE

LAST


TIM WAS THE LAST PERSON I EXPECTED TO SEE THERE

I AM NOT TO BE DISTURBED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

UNDER NO CRCUMSTANCES AM I TO BE DISTURBED

THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND,ISNT THERE

YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT SOMETHING,ARENT YOU

NOBODY THERE HAD HEARD OF MISS RUTHERFORD

NOBODY THERE KNEW WHO MISS RUTHEFORD WAS

MY PASSPORT NEED RENEWING

TO


I NEED TO HAVE MY PASSPORT RENEWED

I THIN K CHANGE WOULD DO YOU GOOD

I THINK YOU WOULD BENEFIT FROM A CHANGE

OUR MP DEMANDED A POLICE INVESTIGATION

SHOULD

OUR MP SAID THERE SHOULD BE A POLICE INVESTIGATION

TONY KNEW WHAT THE ANSWER WAS AFTER READING THE BOOK

READ


BY THE TIME TONY HAD READ THE BOOK,HE KNEW WHAT THE ANSWER WAS

APPARENTLY HER EX HUSBAND WAS A TERRIBLE GAMBLER

HER EX-HUSBAND IS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE GAMBLER

YOU CAN STAY WITH US FOR A FEW DAYS

WE CAN PUT YOU UP FOR A FEW DAYS

DONT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PRESS THIS RED BUTTON

DO

WHATEVER YOU DO,DONT PRESS THIS RED BUTTON

I HAD ONLY JUST ARRIVED HOME WHEN THE PHONE RANG

SOONER

NO SOONER HAD I ARRIVED HOME THAN THE PHONE RANG

IM NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN SPORTS

GO


I DONT REALLY GO IN FOR SPORTS VERY MUCH

THE SOLDIERS ENTERED THE CASTLE WHILE IT WAS DARK

COVER


UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS,THE SOLDIERS ENTERED THE CASTLE

I INTEND TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH SOMEHOW OR OTHER

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER I INTEND TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH

THE STUDENTS ARE LIVING TEMPORARILY IN A CARAVANA

BEING


FOR THE TIME BEING THE STUDENTS ARE LIVING IN A CARAVAN

THE MEETING WILL PROBABLY BE CANCELLED

THE MEETING WILL,WITH ALL PROBABILITY,BE CANCELED

YOU CANT GET TO THE VILLAGE BECAUSE OF THE SNOW

THERE IS NO ACCES TO THE VILLAGE BECAUSE OF THE SNOW

YOU RE NOT LUCKY TODAY,I M AFRAID

YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK,I M AFRAID

I REALISED I HAD SAID SOMETHING WRONG

I WAS CONSCIOUS OF HAVING SAID SOMETHING WRONG

AFTER WINNING THE MATCH,THE WHOLE TEAM WAS IN A HAPPY MOOD

SPIRITS


THE WHOLE TEAM WAS IN HIGH SPIRITS BECAUSE OF THEIR VICTORY

EVERYONNE WANTS PAULINA ASAN AFTER DINNER SPEAKER

PAULINE IS MUCH IN DEMAND AS AN AFTER DINNER SPEAKER

WE GOT ON VERY WELL WITH OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOURS

WE ARE ON GOOD TERMS WITH OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR

I M SURE BRIAN WONT MIND LOOKING AFTER THE BABY

CARE

I M SURE BRIAN WONT OBJECT TO TAKING CARE THE BABY

AN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHER IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE SAID THESE WORDS

THESE WORDS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO AN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHER

YOU HAVENT REALLY EXPLAINED EXACTLY HOW THE MONEY DISAPPEARED

YOUR EXPLANATION DOES NOT REALLY ACCOUNT FOR THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE MONEY

IT S JUST OUR LUCK THAT THE FUNERAL IS AT THE SAME TIME AS OUR HOLIDAY IN CRETE

COINCIDE

ITS JUST OUR LUCK THE FUNERAL COINCIDE WITH OUR HOLIDAY IN CRETE

WE HAVE GIVEN WINTER EQUIPMNT TO ALL THE SOLDIERS

PROVIDED

ALL THE SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH WINTER EQUIPMENT

THE DEATHS OF OVER FIFTY PEOPLE WERE CAUSED BY THE STORM

THE STORM RESUTED IN OVER 50 PEOPLE BEING KILLED

THE FACTS OF THE CASE WERE FAMILIAR TO THE LAWYER

ACQUAINTED

THE LAWYER WAS ACQUAINTED WITH THE FACTS OF THE CASE

THE ARRESTED MAN DID NOT LOOK THE SAME AS THE WANTED MAN

ANSWER

THE ARRESTED MAN DID NOT ANSWER TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WANTED MAN

COLLECTING STAMPS GIVES ME A LOT OF PLEASURE

DERIVE


I DERIVE A LOT OF PLEASURE FROM COLLECTING STAMPS

WHEN HE HAS TO FACE A CRISIS,TONI PANICS

TONY PANICS WHEN FACED WITH A CRISIS

BENT

STAND WITH YOUR KNESS BENT AND THEN SLOWLY STRAIGHTEN THEM

THEY KEY IS BENT OUT OF SHAPE AND I CANT USE IT

SALLY IS ANGRY AND SEEMS BENT ON QUARRELING WITH EVERYONE AGAIN

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bent 1
play_w2("B0191800")
(bnt)
v.
Past tense and past participle of bend1.
adj.
1. Altered from an originally straight or even condition: pieces of bent wire.
2. Determined to take a course of action: I was bent on going to the theater.
3. Chiefly British Corrupt; venal.
n.
1. A tendency, disposition, or inclination: "The natural bent of my mind was to science" (Thomas Paine).
2. A transverse structural member or framework used for strengthening a bridge or trestle.
bent 2
play_w2("B0191800")
(bnt)
n.
1. Bent grass.
2. The stiff stalk of various grasses.
3. An area of grassland unbounded by hedges or fences.
.
bent
Adjective
1. not straight; curved
2. Slang
a. dishonest; corrupt: bent officials
b. Brit & Austral offensive slang homosexual
3. bent on determined to pursue (a course of action)
Noun
personal inclination or aptitude: he had a strong practical bent in his nature

THEY ARE DECORATING OUR LIVING ROOM ,SO THE HOUSE IS A MESS

DONE


WE ARE HAVING OUR LIVING ROOM DONE UP

THE MANAGER GAVE HER SECRETARY STRICT INTRUCTIONS THAT NO ONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE DISTURBED

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AM I TO BE DISTURBED THE MANAGER TOLD HER SECRETARY

INCONCLUSIVE

inconclusive
Adjective
not giving a final decision or result

INVARIABLY

Adv.
1.
invariably - without variation or change, in every case; "constantly kind and gracious"; "he always arrives on time

UNDISPUTED FACT

It wasn't a little success - it was a great triumph

IT WAS NOT A MEAN FEAT

It wasn't a little success - it was a great triumph

I LEARNT A LOT ABOUT GARDENING ,THANKS TO KEVIN

IF IT HADNT BEEN FOR KEVEIN ,I WOULDNT HAVE LEARNT SO MUCH ABOUT GARDENING

HARRY THOUGHT OF THROWING A SURPRISE PARTY FOR KATIES BIRTHDAY

HARRY CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF THROWING A SURPRISE PARTY FOR KATHIE S BIRTHDAY

YES,I TOOK THE MONEY ,BUT NED TOLD ME TO DO IT,SAID GEORGE

WHO


GEORGE CLAIMED THAT IT WAS NED WHO TOL HIM TO TAKE THE MONEY

DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST ,AND THEN YOU CAN GO TO THE CINEMA

LONG

JIM MOTHER AGREED TO LET HIM GO TO THE CINEMA AS LONG AS HE DID THE EXAM FIRST

IN CONCLUSION I BELIEVE THAT THE AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THIS PROPOSAL ARE THE ONES THAT ARE MORE IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT,.IF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOVE ARE FOLLOWED ,I BELIEVE THEY WOULD HAVE THE SUPPORT OF ALL OUR STUDENTS

opposed to the idea

Opposed to idea of being forced to pay
They opposed the idea of the president giving the speech.
We're not opposed to the idea of installing lasers

Prague Green Party councilors have said that they are strongly opposed to the idea of building a tunnel under the river Vltava to help ease the capital's ...

writing,proposal

REPORT/PROPOSALBe clear about the purpose of your report / proposal. Report usually involves an account of sth which has happened and the presentation and interpretation of information deriving from this. Proposal is mostly devoted to making recommendations for a future project or course of action.Organise it carefully, use headings for each sections, group your ideas clearly and logically. In proposal the most important section is 'Recommendations' in the middle.If writing a proposal think about who will be the person to read it and choose appropriate register and style. If it's a report use impersonal style and register.Only include details which are strictly relevant.To, From, Subject, DateThe purpose/intention/aim of this report is to outline / present / discuss / give a brief comment / suggest / sum up the last...The report contains the relevant details concerning the problem as you required.It's based on my observations/extracts from the questionaries / the feedback from participants...As requested I am submitting this report concerning...This report is submitted in support of our request for...I suggest ... as it would result in...Consideration should be given...It would be prudent / inadvisable / advisable to ... on the grounds that it / owing to the fact that / due to the fact that...I am opposed to the idea of...It would be mutually advantageousI suggest that the problem of... can be addressed through...Therefore...For the satisfaction of... the ... should be...Another problem was that...I would strongly recommend...More steps also need to be taken to

WHEN IT COMES TO PUNCTUALITY,FIONA REALLY TAKES AFTER HER MOTHER

AS FAR AS PUNCTUALITY IS CONCERNED FIONA REALLY TAKES AFTER HER MOTHER

OTHER TEAM MEMBERS SUPPORTED TERRY IDEA

TERRY S IDEA MET WITH NO SUPPORT FROM THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM

HE DIDNT UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG

IT WAS ONLY AFTER HE READ JULIES LETTER THAT HE UNDERSTOOD EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG

THE MAN CLAIMED THAT HE HAD BEEN NOWHERE NEAR THE FACTORY AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK IN

THE MAN CLAIMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN ANYWHERE NEAR THE FACTORY AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK IN

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY GRANTS FELL LAST YEAR

THERE WAS A FALL IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE APPLYING FOR NIVERSITY GRANT LAST YEAR

WE DIDNT STAY SO LONG AT THE PARTY BECAUSE IT WAS VERY NOISY

IF THERE HADNT BEEN SO MUCH NOISE,WE MIGHT HAVE STAYED LONGER AT THE PARTY

KEEP COSTS

CUBRE LOS GASTOS

writing/description

THE HOUSE WHERE YOU GREW UP MIGHT NOW BE A RAMBLING SHACK

writing/proposal

the purpose of this proposal is to outline areas which need improving and to make recommendations as to where money should be spent

If events or actions occur at irregular intervals, the periods of time between them are of different lengths.

If events or actions occur at irregular intervals, the periods of time between them are of different lengths.
he worked irregular hours

opitionated

opinionated
Adjective
holding very strong opinions which one is convinced are right

set fire to

set fire to,
a.
to cause to burn; ignite.
b.
to excite; arouse; inflame: The painting set fire to the composer's imagination.

waste disposal

waste disposal
eliminación de desechos elimación de basura

row materials

An unprocessed natural product used in manufacture.
Unprocessed material of any kind: These data are the raw material for the analysis.

run short

run short
To become scanty or insufficient in supply: Fuel oil ran short during the winter.
run short of
To use up so that a supply becomes insufficient or scanty: ran short of paper

writing/descriptions

The book is beautifully written ,with poetic descriptions and excellent diallogues ,the writter has created a dramatic,gripping plot with well developped characters,letting us see into the soul of a sensitive but strong young woman

WRITING/REPORT VOCABULARY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF1jdam-INI

WRITTING/PROPOSAL

SPEAKING FROM MY POINT OF VIE I THINK

WRITTING/PROPOSAL

I BELIEVE A WOULD GO DOWN VERY WELL

A CAR CRASHED INTO A BUS THIS MORNING

A CAR COLLIDED WITH A BUS THIS MORNING

DO YOU WANT A DRINK

WOULD YOU CARE FOR A DRINK

ARE YOU AND JENNIFER RELATED

IS JENNIFER A RELATIVE OF YOURS

THE DIDN TELL ANYONE THEY WERE GETTING MARRIED

THEY KEPT THEY WERE GETTING MARRIED IN SECRET

THIS PASSPORT CAN BE USED IN MOST COUNTRIES

THIS PASSPORT IS VALID FOR MANY COUNTRIES

everyone has heard about the leaning tower pizza

PIZZA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS LEANING TOWER

WRITING/REPORT VOCABULARY

TALENTED,SUPERIOR,EXCEPTIONAL,OUTSTANDING,EFFICIENT,SUITABLE

They moved to this village in 1999

lived
They --have lived in this village since 1999

I'm afraid that car is just too expensive

means
That car is --beyond my means.

i haven't seen her for ages.

time
The --last time I saw her was 15 years ago

I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book.

I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book.
would If I had read his book I --would have understood what he was saying.

As the class representative I would like to welcome you.

.
behalf
I'd like to welcome you --on behalf of the class.

They believe the students were educated in England.

believed
The students --are believed to have been educated in England.

He escaped using a disguise.

means
He escaped --by means of a disguise

Remind me to call Asia.

forget
Don't let --me forget to call Asia.

This pasta is a new experience for me.

time
It is --the first time I have tried this pasta.

She has probably found a new job.

likely
It --is likely she has found a new job.

I don't agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.

favour
I'm not --in favour of prohibiting smoking in bars.

It doesn't need to be finished this afternoon.

finish
It --isn't necessary to finish this afternoon

Skwierzyna is less exciting than Bogdaniec.

.
as
Skwierzyna --isn't as exciting as Bogdaniec

He couldn't read the cup because it was too high.

.
low
He cup wasn't --low enough for him to reach.

She didn't accept his marriage proposal.

She didn't accept his marriage proposal.
down
She turned his mairriage proposal down

We were told to wait here by the director.

who
It was the director --who told us to wait here.

Can you look after the kids this afternoon?

of
Can you --take care of the kids this afternoon?

Why don't you take a day off?" asked Magda.

.
should
Magda suggested --I should take a day off.

He acts like a poor man even if he has a lot of money.

.
fact
Even though he acts like a poor man, he --in fact has a lot of money.

didn't mean to break that vase.

I didn't break that vase on purpose

William says Harold is responsible.

It's Harold's --responsibility according to William.

I was so bored by her lecture I left.

Her lecture was --so boring I left.

6 - When I was a child, we would go to the local park every Saturday afternoon.

When I was a child, --we used to go the park every Saturday

5 - Simon said, "I will be playing tennis when you arrive."

Simon said --he would be playing tennis when I arrived

I thought parking was allowed here

I was under the impression that parking was allowed here.

3 - It isn't necessary to bring skis as they are included in the package.

You --don't have to bring skis as they are included in the package

2 - They wanted to apologize for their behaviour: that's why they paid for dinner.

They paid for dinner --in order to apologize for their behaviour

- You must never take your helmet off while you are riding a motorcycle.

Helmets must be worn --at all times when riding a motorcycle

IT TOOK LAYLA FIVE MINUTES TO FIIND HER CAR KEYS

LAYLA SPENT FIVE MINUTES LOOKING FOR HER CAR KEYS

CLARA SAID THAT SHE HAD NOT SEEN THE MISSING LETTER

CLARA DENIED HAVING SEEN THE MISSING LETTER

MAURO SAYS HE PREFERS TO DO HIS HOMEWORK ON HIS OWN rather

Mauro says that he would rather not do his homework with