Words

strike n.

go on strike

I plan to go on strike tomorrow. Do you want to go with me?

A group of workers had gone on strike. Everyone thought the strike would last for at least a week.

Do you think the strike will last for at least a week?

busman n. bus driver

I want to be a bus driver, but I don’t have enough money to take a driving test.

I get up at 7 o’clock on time and take 15 minutes to wash up. After that, I leave home and go to work. Since I ride the bus to work, I meet the same bus driver at same bus stop at the same time every day.

After getting on the bus, I caught sight of the bus driver and was surprised to find the bus driver wasn’t the man who was on duty yesterday.

state v.

sb. have stated that…

She has just stated that everyone’s salary would be increased.

What has he just stated about the election?

He stated that his boss refused to stick to the plan.

Did he state that his boss refused to stick to the plan?

agreement n.

agreement is reached about sth…
reach an agreement

The group of workers will continue their strike until the agreement is reached about the salary.

They failed to reach an agreement.

Did they fail to reach an agreement?

Why did they fail to reach an agreement?

relieve v.

sb. be relieved to hear that…

She was relieved to hear that her friend had survived that accident.

This medicine will relieve your headache.

He was suspicious about the news that the medicine would relieve his ache.

Taking a short walk can relieve stress.

pressure n.

pressure sb into doing…

He felt a lot of pressure at work.

The put pressure on the team to finish this project on time.

Don’t let anyone pressure you into making a decision you’re not ready for.

extent n.

to some extent

I agree with you to some extent.

The medicine relieved the pain to some extent.

We can solve the problem to some extent, but not entirely.

volunteer v. n.

volunteer to do

I volunteered to be a book manager for a few days when I was a student.

The volunteer I met yesterday had a good temper.

They volunteered to teach English.

Will anyone volunteer to help me clean up this mess?

gratitude n.

expressed sb.’s gratitude to sb.

I would like to express my gratitude to everyone that helped us.

I want to express my gratitude to my teacher for his guidance.

She sent a card to show her gratitude to everyone who helped her.

He accepted the award with gratitude.

press n.

He gave the news to the press last night.

Did he give the news to press last night?

Why did he give the news to press last night?

You need to press this button to start the machine.

object v. objection n.

sb. have objected that…

I objected that he was too young for the job.

Why did you object that he was too yong for the job?

The sheriff objected the play yesterday.

Expressions

be due to do

The train is due to arrive at 6 p.m.

The meeting is due to start in 10 minutes.

The strike is due to last for at least a week.

pass/take the test

You need to take the driving test if you want to be a bus driver.

Have you passed the test?

On the following day, he took the test.