1. To keep away from something2. Something that you hope to achieve3. Less confident or less enthusiastic about doingsomething4. Something that you are trying to achieve5. To give up something important in order to get somethingthat seems more important6. Something that makes you want to do something, especially involving hard work7. To divide into different parts or groups8. Given too much of a thing to do9. To achieve​

My sister could speak french when she was only six years old

i really enjoy learning new languages and 'd like to learn Italian soon

my father has been a pilot for twenty years and he still loves his job

quick - get the food inside!  it is going to rain at any moment

sam asked me if i wanted a lift home after the concert

which train were you waiting for when i saw you on the platform on Saturday?

i may not be home this evening.  phone me on my mobile

if we lived in the countryside, we'd have much better views than we do now.

you needn't hurry as we've still got twenty minutes before the film starts

i wanted to see harry.  how long ago did he leave?

i wish Joe hadn't gone to Hawaii on holiday.  they're talking about an eruption there on the news.

could i possibly borrow some money for the bus fare home?  I've lost my bag.

people say that an avalanche is caused by loud noises in the area but i don't know if that's true

i must remember to ask Ed to take notes for me while I'm away next week.

look at the news! three cars have been involved in a bad accident on the motorway at Dartford.

i apologize for arriving so late but i was caught up in a traffic jam in the town centre.

it was great to see you at the party.  i didn't realize how long it had been since we last met.

I'm sorry to trouble you but i was wondering what (time it is, is the time) - both would be OK

i really wish people wouldn't dump litter in front of our house.  we have to clear it up every day

last Tuesday the company told Ruth that they'd emailed her the job details the previous day.

the studio lights went out while the football player was being interviewed.

by the time i hand in this project, I'll have been working on it for three weeks!

you should be very proud of what you've achieved over the last year

few people know this but our school is being inspected today

look out for a petrol station because i think we're going to run out of petrol soon

Kendra is smelling the soup because it tastes strange.Den is looking for his report, but he hasn't found it yet.My chief usually works on Saturdays.She has been speaking for an hour on the phone.He is waiting for you at this moment.I am thinking about moving to St. Petersburg.What does your brother do? – He is a sportsman.Tim is fitting a new door in the garage now.This actress acts beautifully in the film.Ann is in the library. She is making a report.Greg is waiting for Jenny in the downtown. She hasn't arrived yet.Recently, she had planted some bulbs and flowers.We have no idea how long they have been swimming for, but it has certainly been longer than an hour now.– Is Mary crying? – No, she isn't, she is peeling onions.Now Justin is writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when it is finished.