Służew - lekcja 3

(not with "to")

(not with "the")

(not IF with Future Tenses)

After the ​recent ​scandal, the ​priest is ​expected to do the __ thing and ​resign from his ​position.

a decent ​​standard of ​living. I ​thought he was a decent ​person. It was very decent (= ​kind) of you to ​help. It made ​quite a decent-sized (= ​large) ​hole.

Is ​your ​watch __? __ ​information

Is ​your ​watch reliable? reliable ​information

From an early ​age the ​brothers have __ each other. I __ doing ​housework.

\ˈlōth\ From an early ​age the ​brothers have loathed each other. I loathe doing ​housework.

Francis ​suffered all his ​life from a __ ​nightmare that he was ​trapped in a ​falling ​house. The father-daughter ​relationship is a __ ​theme in her ​novels.

\ri-ˈkər\ Francis ​suffered all his ​life from a recurring ​nightmare that he was ​trapped in a ​falling ​house. The father-daughter ​relationship is a recurring ​theme in her ​novels.

__ ​matters such as ​paying ​bills and ​shopping for ​food do not ​interest her.

Mundane ​matters such as ​paying ​bills and ​shopping for ​food do not ​interest her.

She __ unsteadily down the ​stairs in her high-heeled ​shoes.

She tottered unsteadily down the ​stairs in her high-heeled ​shoes.

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I was too __ to ​admit that I was ​scared (zakłopotany)

/ɪmˈbær.əst/ I was too embarrassed to ​admit that I was ​scared.

Some ​people are never __! a __ ​smile Are you __ with the new ​arrangement?

Some ​people are never satisfied! a satisfied ​smile Are you satisfied with the new ​arrangement?

My ​parents weren’t too __ when they ​found out.

My ​parents weren’t too thrilled when they ​found out.

t's an __ ​corner, so take it ​slowly. Some of the ​questions were ​rather __. It was an __ ​ascent, but we ​reached the ​top ​eventually. [+ to infinitive] My car's ​quite __ to ​drive.

t's an awkward ​corner, so take it ​slowly. Some of the ​questions were ​rather awkward. It was an awkward ​ascent, but we ​reached the ​top ​eventually. [+ to infinitive] My car's ​quite awkward to ​drive.

[+ to infinitive] I'm so __ to ​find you - I ​thought you'd already gone. He was __ to ​see Jeannie ​reach the other ​side of the ​river ​safely. [+ (that)] I'm __ (that) you didn't ​tell her.

[+ to infinitive] I'm so relieved to ​find you - I ​thought you'd already gone. He was relieved to ​see Jeannie ​reach the other ​side of the ​river ​safely. [+ (that)] I'm relieved (that) you didn't ​tell her.

My ​mother always gets a ​bit __ if we don't ​arrive when we say we will. I ​saw my sister's __ ​face at the ​window. The ​drought has made ​farmers __ about the ​harvest.

My ​mother always gets a ​bit anxious if we don't ​arrive when we say we will. I ​saw my sister's anxious ​face at the ​window. The ​drought has made ​farmers anxious about the ​harvest.

We ​watched __ as he ​cleaned and ​repaired the ​watch. I was __ to ​hear about his ​travels in Japan. They were ​absolutely __ by the ​game.

/ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd/ We ​watched fascinated as he ​cleaned and ​repaired the ​watch. I was fascinated to ​hear about his ​travels in Japan. They were ​absolutely fascinated by the ​game.

Are you ​feeling __ in ​your ​present ​job?

/frʌsˈtreɪ.tɪd/ Are you ​feeling frustrated in ​your ​present ​job?

Most people were there for the first time and I was really __ by how quickly the learnt the steps.

Most people were there for the first time and I was really impressed by how quickly the learnt the steps.

She's __ ​tall. I'm __ ​sure that this is the ​right ​address.

/ˈfeə.li/ She's fairly ​tall. I'm fairly ​sure that this is the ​right ​address.

I don't ​know why he gets so ​upset about something so __. Sexual ​harassment in the ​workplace is not a __ ​matter.

/ˈtrɪv.i.əl/ I don't ​know why he gets so ​upset about something so trivial. Sexual ​harassment in the ​workplace is not a trivial ​matter.

If only we could __ all that ​energy and creativity. The politician __ voter anger and won the election.

If only we could ​tap into all that ​energy and creativity. The politician tapped into voter anger and won the election.

However, that is in the future and what we have achieved __ is extremely poor.

However, that is in the future and what we have achieved so far is extremely poor.

The European Commission has __ taken that step, as have some Member States.

The European Commission has already taken that step, as have some Member States.

People must be allowed to grow, and education is __ one part of that process. It is __ these companies that most feel the effects of excessive bureaucracy.

People must be allowed to grow, and education is just one part of that process. It is just these companies that most feel the effects of excessive bureaucracy.

To promise to pay a reasonable proportion, as you have done __, is not acceptable.

To promise to pay a reasonable proportion, as you have done up to now, is not acceptable. no suspect has been found to date"

The ​course ​required no __ ​knowledge of ​Spanish. They had to ​refuse the ​dinner ​invitation because of a __ ​engagement (= something already ​planned for that ​time).

/praɪər/ The ​course ​required no prior ​knowledge of ​Spanish. They had to ​refuse the ​dinner ​invitation because of a prior ​engagement (= something already ​planned for that ​time).

an __ ​investigation/​process/​project No ​agreement has ​yet been ​reached and the ​negotiations are still __.

/ˈɒŋˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ an ongoing ​investigation/​process/​project No ​agreement has ​yet been ​reached and the ​negotiations are still ongoing.

I ​kept __ on his ​toes when we were ​dancing. Yuck! Look what I've just __ in!

I ​kept treading on his ​toes when we were ​dancing. Yuck! Look what I've just trodden in!