Words

secretary adj.

I had nearly reached the town, when the secretary asked me whether I could speak English.

I was designing a new system architecture when the secretary came in.

After the secretary had got off the car, I drove on to the next meeting.

As soon as the secretary entered the room, the boss waved to her.

nervous adj.

be nervous about sth. / doing sth.

I was very nervous about driving a car before I got into the car.

Are you nervous about speaking English?

I am nervous about asking a stranger for a lift.

Before I reached the town, I was nervous about the journey.

Why are you nervous about the journey?

afford v.

afford ath.

can’t afford to pay sth.

The firm can’t afford employees’ salaries because of low profits.

I can’t afford the book because it is so expensive.

We can’t afford to pay that car right now.

weak adj.

I replied to that secretary in a weak voice.

I used to think I was weak.

I can’t figure out why you are so weak.

interrupt v.

You are always interrupting me in class.

Why did you interrupt me when I was speaking in front of students yesterday?

Don’t interrupt me.

Sorry to interrupt, but can I play jazz here?

extra

The boss said that I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year.

I need some extra time to solve this problem.

Do you have any extra time tomorrow?

Expressions

look up

He did not look up during the exam.

She looked up from her desk when I entered the room.

afford to pay

He gets a good salary, but he still can’t afford to pay that expensive car.

How did you afford to pay it?

Can we afford to pay this?

my turn had come

It’s my turn.

I knew my turn had come.

It’s your turn.

in a weak voice

He replied to me in a weak voice.

Why did you reply to me in a weak voice?