Phrases and practice

Learn a useful phrase in context, listen to its pronunciation and practise saying it.

• The map shows two rooms with the same name, so I will ask which one our meeting is in.B1 · #1826
• I lost the wristband that allows entry, but I have the booking confirmation on my phone.B1 · #1827
• We chose a train with no changes because we are carrying heavy suitcases and an instrument.B1 · #1828
• The final stretch of the path is closed, so we must reach the mountain hut from the lake side.B1 · #1829
• The package contains two left-hand parts instead of a left and a right one, so I cannot assemble the shelf.B1 · #1830
• I ordered an inscription on the mug, but one name was misspelled.B1 · #1831
• These gloves protect my hands well, but they are too thick to handle small objects comfortably.B1 · #1832
• I labelled the boxes with room names to make them easier to distribute after the move.B1 · #1833
• Before washing the clothes, I will empty every pocket because a paper ticket was left inside last time.B1 · #1834
• We cut the fruits separately so everyone could add only the ones they like to the dessert.B1 · #1835
• The dish has a light-coloured sauce in the photo, but the description says tomato sauce, so I want to ask about the ingredients.B1 · #1836
• I gave the same result in both answers, but in one I did not explain the calculation method.B1 · #1837
• We practised the conversation in pairs and then swapped roles so everyone could ask questions.B1 · #1838
• Could you point out the word I used with the wrong meaning?B1 · #1839
• I will prepare two sets of materials because some people will work at another table.B1 · #1840
• The list contains the former department name, so I will check who receives these documents now.B1 · #1841
• The volunteers received a map showing the points where they should help participants.B1 · #1842
• The voice in the recording is very quiet, although the background sounds are at a normal volume.B1 · #1843
• The program saved a copy in another folder, so I will first check the dates of both files.B1 · #1844
• Some names disappear in the printout because the last column does not fit on the page.B1 · #1845
• The child is helping to set the table, and we are counting together how many plates we need.B1 · #1846
• Some characters in the performance wear masks, so we recognise them by their costumes and voices.B1 · #1847
• Everyone made a different decoration at the workshop, although we all used the same materials.B1 · #1848
• The sign describes the trees growing along the path, but not all of them have leaves yet.B1 · #1849
• I cannot hear the room number in the voice message, so I am asking for just that information to be repeated.B1 · #1850
• I lost the leaflet with the museum stamp, but I had taken a photo of it earlier.B1 · #1951
• The rain delayed our walk, so I will ask whether we can move our table booking.B1 · #1952
• The chain on the rented bicycle is loose, so I will report it before setting off.B1 · #1953
• The route along the beach is accessible only at low tide, so we will check the tide time.B1 · #1954
• The headphones I bought have a different plug from the socket on the tablet, so I will ask about a suitable model.B1 · #1955
• The lid has the right diameter but a different thread, so it does not fit the jar.B1 · #1956
• I removed the price from the gift but kept the document needed to exchange it.B1 · #1957
• Soil spilled inside the package containing the plant, but none of its branches is broken.B1 · #1958
• The fabric price is given per metre, so I will work out the length I need before buying it.B1 · #1959
• The visitor rang the neighbour's bell because the numbers beside our doorbells are almost invisible.B1 · #1960
• The drawer contents are mixed up after the move, so we will sort the small items first.B1 · #1961
• We will try the curtain in place before shortening it because the floor by the window is not completely level.B1 · #1962
• The children have similar jackets, so we wrote their names on the inside labels.B1 · #1963
• Grandma does not use the app, so I will print the family gathering plan for her.B1 · #1964
• The task asks us to compare two characters, but I described only one, so I will complete my answer.B1 · #1965
• I chose the correct picture but labelled it with a number from the previous page.B1 · #1966
• We prepared the questions separately, and now we will remove the ones that are repeated.B1 · #1967
• Everyone brought the necessary materials, but nobody remembered the tools needed to join them.B1 · #1968
• We want to show the vertical video in full without stretching it, so there will be bars at the sides on a horizontal screen.B1 · #1969
• After the folder was renamed, the shortcut no longer works, so I will create it again.B1 · #1970
• The recording cuts off before the answer ends, so I will ask for the missing part.B1 · #1971
• At rehearsal, we swapped two people's positions so both could be seen from the middle of the hall.B1 · #1972
• On the walk, we collected fallen leaves but left the ones with insects on them.B1 · #1973
• I did not recognise the caller's voice, so I asked them to introduce themselves first.B1 · #1974
• I understood the change of day but not the change of time, so I will confirm both details.B1 · #1975
• I returned the book with my bookmark inside, so I asked the librarian to look for it.B1 · #2076
• The audio guide stopped working at the second painting, so I exchanged it at reception.B1 · #2077
• I folded the photo between the people so that I would not damage their faces in the picture.B1 · #2078
• I bought a postcard of the painting that visitors were not allowed to photograph.B1 · #2079
• I could recognise the characters in the audiobook because the narrator gave each one a different voice.B1 · #2080
• I placed the pattern on the wrong side of the fabric and had to trace it again.B1 · #2081
• I matched the thread to the coat's colour, so the repaired seam was hardly visible.B1 · #2082
• The recording does not include the first notes because I pressed the button on my phone too late.B1 · #2083
• We clapped to the beat so that the children would not speed up while singing.B1 · #2084
• A string broke just before the concert, but a friend had a spare and I had time to replace it.B1 · #2085
• Because of the rain, we moved the game indoors, although we had to pay extra for the court.B1 · #2086
• I mixed up the locker number in the changing room and briefly thought I had lost my shoes.B1 · #2087
• The coach showed me the movement from the side because I could not see the position of the legs from the front.B1 · #2088
• I forgot to label the pots of seeds, so later I compared the shapes of the leaves.B1 · #2089
• I turned the pot because the plant had started growing only towards the window.B1 · #2090
• We hung a bird feeder near the window so that we could watch the birds from the kitchen.B1 · #2091
• My aunt found some old tapes, and we borrowed a player to listen to them.B1 · #2092
• My grandmother's recipe was written in pencil, so I copied it before it faded completely.B1 · #2093
• The reminder appeared on Sunday, but I moved it to Monday, when the office is open.B1 · #2094
• I showed the new colleague the building plan first so that he could find his room more easily.B1 · #2095
• I cropped the screenshot and accidentally removed the date, so I sent the full version.B1 · #2096
• The thick case prevented the plug from going in properly, so the phone was not charging.B1 · #2097
• I did not understand the rules of the game until someone showed me one example turn.B1 · #2098
• We ran out of balloons for the fair, so the children made colourful paper decorations.B1 · #2099
• The building has two entrances, so I explained that I was waiting on the playground side.B1 · #2100
• The jar label got wet, so I copied the date from my note about when the jam was made.B1 · #2201
• I turned the slices of bread over because they were still pale on one side.B1 · #2202
• I marked the cups with letters so that the children would not mix up their juices.B1 · #2203
• I sliced the apples just before serving so that they would not sit on the plate for long.B1 · #2204
• I sifted the flour over the bowl, but some of it still spilled onto the table.B1 · #2205
• The salt and sugar packets looked similar, so I checked the labels before putting them in the basket.B1 · #2206
• The bag strap was too long and kept slipping off my shoulder, so I took a backpack on the trip.B1 · #2207
• At the shop, we compared the clips before buying a new buckle for the backpack.B1 · #2208
• I mixed up two digits of the postcode on the postcard and corrected them before sending it.B1 · #2209
• The message listed the addresses of two collection points, and I went to the first one by mistake.B1 · #2210
• We put the bags on a dry tarpaulin because the grass at the campsite was wet.B1 · #2211
• We checked the torch before leaving and noticed that the switch was sticking.B1 · #2212
• One side of the hammock was hanging higher, so I asked for help lowering it.B1 · #2213
• The fog hid the signpost, but the name of the junction was marked on our map.B1 · #2214
• I misheard the number of points for the bonus, so I asked for that rule to be read again.B1 · #2215
• The die fell under a chair, and we paused the round to look for it.B1 · #2216
• The cards had instructions in another language, but a friend explained their meaning to us.B1 · #2217
• We played the first round without keeping score so that we could learn the rules without rushing.B1 · #2218
• The instructor covered the unused clay so that it would not dry out before the next exercise.B1 · #2219
• Our tickets indicated different entrances, so we arranged to meet inside the fairground.B1 · #2220
• There was no signal at the entrance, but I had saved the ticket on my phone earlier.B1 · #2221
• The instructor turned the screen so that the people at the side table could also see the demonstration.B1 · #2222
• My niece marked her name in a different colour to distinguish it from her friend's similar name.B1 · #2223
• The photo was upside down, so I rotated it before sending it.B1 · #2224
• Both streets have a house numbered eight, so I also gave the street name.B1 · #2225