Share C1 Reading and Use of English Pt. 4
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Please help me. (hand)
Please give me a hand.
The machine doesn’t work. (order)
The machine is out of order.
There’s no point in doing that. (waste)
It’s a waste of time doing that.
She couldn’t decide. (make)
She couldn’t make up her mind. / She couldn’t make her mind up.
Could you look after the children? (take)
Could you take care of the children?
I don’t feel like going out. (mood)
I’m not in the mood to go out/for going out.
I like coffee better than tea. (prefer)
I prefer coffee to tea.
Please don’t leave your seats. (remain)
Please remain in your seats.
You’re entitled to vote. (right)
You have the right to vote.
I don’t mind. (same)
It’s all the same to me.
I didn’t mean to interrupt the meeting. (intention)
I had no intention of interrupting the meeting.
The guide pointed out the paintings. (attention)
The guide drew our attention to the paintings.
John never explained why left. (explanation)
John never gave an explanation for why he left/for leaving.
I’ve known Marcia since 2014. (met)
I met Marcia is 2014.
I really admire someone like that. (look)
I really look up to someone like that.
It was wrong of us to say that. (shouldn’t)
We shouldn’t have said that.
