Words

instruct v.

be instructed to do sth.

be instructed in doing sth. = instruct sb.

He was instructed to report to the manager immediately.

The students were instructed to submit their essays by Friday.

She was instructed in swimming at a young age.

They are instructed in using the new software.

The teacher instructed the students to read the chapter carefully.

reluctant adj.

be reluctant to do sth.

He was reluctant to ask for help.

The man seems reluctant to ask for help.

She is reluctant to make for the bank of the river.

Why is she reluctant to make for the riverbank?

weight n.

heavy weights

I managed to carry these heavy weights into my room.

Workers are transporting these heavy weights along the river.

Why are workers transporting these heavy weights along the river?

He has a perfect alibi that can prove he is not the man who stole the heavy weights.

underwater adj.

How long can you hold your breath underwater?

The diver is now underwater.

Scientists are studying underwater life.

The diver swam underwater for several minutes.

I can’t breathe underwater.

tricycle n.

He just confirmed that he stole the tricycle.

I suggest that you sell the tricycle.

After drilling in repair skills for several weeks, I can finally fix the tricycle.

I had to replace the pedal of the tricycle.

compete v.

Several teams are competing against each other in the championship.

She will compete in the swimming competition next week.

He likes to compete with his friends in video games.

yard n.

The monument is on hundred yards away.

The football field is 100 yards in length.

I need a piece of cloth two yards wide.

The race track is 400 yards around.

gasp v.

The shadow figure made me gasp.

With a gasp, she realized that she had won the prize.

There was a collective gasp from the crowd.

She gasped when she looked up and saw a huge spider.

Expressions

sb./sth. proved that…

Tests proved that the system works.

She proved that the solution was wrong and we were moving in circles.

How did she prove that we were moving in circles?

I proved that he was the man who volunteered to teach.

hold sb’s breath

In order not to be found, he held his breath for a minute.

How can you hold your breath for 10 minutes?

After holding his breath underwater for 10 minutes, he swam out of the water and gasped.

be accustomed to doing

I am accustomed to learning English every day.

He is accustomed to spending time on his new hobby.

She is accustomed to reading books.

be popular with

The new game is popular with young people.

Why is the new game popular with young people?

The new singer is popular with young people.

This app is popular with English learners.

be lined up

People need to be lined up in front of the supermarket.

THe students were lined up in front of the school.

we have many activities lined up for the festival.