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Mum was busy in the kitchen and she couldn't [answer the phone]. = de telefoon beantwoorden
Shopping windows should [attract customers]. = klanten trekken
I'm really [hopeless at] answering text messages. = slecht zijn in / hopeloos zijn in
She isn't a good swimmer because she [is afraid of] water. = bang zijn voor
My neighbour [is crazy about] cats. She's got ten already! = gek zijn op
Sara [is fond of] Mark and she loves spending time with him. = houden van
Dad [is brilliant at] fixing things. = goed zijn in / briljant zijn in
I don't have to earn a lot of money, I just want to [be happy at work]. = gelukkig zijn op het werk
He [is interested in] science. He's got his own laboratory. = geïnteresseerd zijn in
Albert [is keen on] helping other people. = dol zijn op
Tom missed his bus and he [was late for work]. = te laat zijn voor werk
My mum [was unemployed] for a year and it was hard time for our family. = werkloos zijn
Johnny Depp had a normal job before he [became famous] = beroemd worden
If you [cheat in the final test] and they catch you, you'll have to repeat the year. = spieken bij een examen
Tom Cruise had a part-time job [delivering newspapers]. = kranten bezorgen
I'm not very keen on [doing grammar exercises]. I think they're boring. = grammatica oefeningen doen
I usually [do my homework] straight after school. = huiswerk maken
Paul [earns really good money] as a photographer. = (goed) geld verdienen
If you don't revise before the test, you'll [get a bad mark]. = een slecht cijfer krijgen
With most tests, you will [get points] for a correct answer. = [punten krijgen] (bij een test of examen)
When are you going to [get the results of the test]? = de resultaten van een test krijgen
She has two little children and often doesn't [get to work on time]. = op tijd aan het werk gaan
He will [get a job], if he puts some effort in it. = een baan krijgen
She will [lose her job] if she is late again. = een baan kwijtraken
I'm a shy person so I'm really nervous when I [give presentations]. = presentaties geven
My brother doesn't like studying and he isn't [going to university] when he finishes school. = naar de universiteit gaan
I'm [having a test] tomorrow and I'm very nervous. = een test hebben / een examen afleggen
My mum became a nurse because she wanted to [help people]. = mensen helpen
If you don't [learn languages], you won't be able to communicate abroad. = (vreemde) talen leren
My aunt wants to buy a car so she's [learning to drive]. = rijles krijgen / leren om te rijden
The best way to revise is to [make notes]. = aantekeningen maken
I think the test was easy and that I'll definitely [pass the exam]. = slagen voor een examen
That was so hard! I think I [failed the test]. = zakken voor een test
He's very lucky. He never [revises for a test] but he always passes. = studeren voor een test / oefenen voor een examen
I have to [wear a uniform] at work but I don't mind it. = een uniform dragen
Molly [works as] an English teacher in a primary school. = werken als
She doens't mind [work at the weekend]. = in het weekend werken
She doesn't mind [working from nine to five]. = van negen tot vijf werken
My dad works [for an international company] and often travels abroad. = voor een (internationaal) bedrijf werken
He works as a driver because he likes [working alone]. = alleen werken
I don't want to [work in an office] because it's boring. = op een kantoor werken
People at an office [work indoors]. = binnen werken
Gardeners and farmers [work outdoors]. = buiten werken
If you're creative and like [working with your hands], maybe you should be a chef or a hairdresser? = met je handen werken
Many young people from China leave their homes to [study abroad]. = in het buitenland studeren
She teaches English at school but from time to time she [writes articles] for the local newspaper. = artikelen schrijven