We looked at the stars through a small telescope.

A bright star appeared above the mountain.

The young actor became a movie star after the film.

The hotel has a five-star rating.

Put a star beside the important question.

The young actor will star in a film about school life.

The play stars a student from our class as the hero.

Our astronomy club watched the moon through a telescope.

The teacher explained basic astronomy with pictures of planets.

The astronomer observed a new star through a large telescope.

As an astronomer, she spends many nights studying the sky.

The astronaut described Earth as a blue ball in space.

Many children dream of becoming an astronaut after watching a launch.

The flood was a disaster for villages along the river.

Volunteers brought food and water after the disaster.

Without clear rules, the school trip could turn into a disaster.

The outdoor show was a complete disaster because of the storm.

Better street lighting helped the town reduce crime.

The crime rate fell after more police walked through the area.

Stealing a bike is a crime, not a joke.

The police used the camera video to solve the crime.

The police caught the criminal near the station.

The story follows a young criminal who later changes his life.

The report describes a criminal act, not a simple mistake.

The lawyer is studying criminal law at university.

The computer program was unable to discriminate between letters and numbers.

Good readers can discriminate facts from opinions.

A fair school should never discriminate against students from poor families.

The rule seemed to discriminate in favour of children from rich areas.

They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it.

The law protects workers from age discrimination.

Students discussed how to fight discrimination in daily life.

Camels can travel for days across the desert.

Few plants can live in a hot desert without deep roots.

The captain refused to desert his team during the crisis.

Some villagers had to desert their homes after the fire.

To his surprise, he found a deserted hut in the desert.

At midnight the market was completely deserted.

Please insert your card before entering the password.

The editor asked me to insert one sentence into the paragraph.

The magazine had a colourful insert about summer travel.

Check the safety insert before using the machine.

The sum of the two numbers is twenty.

The school raised a large sum of money for the library.

In sum, the plan is useful but still too expensive.

At the end of the meeting, the monitor summed up our plan.

This sentence sums up the writer's main idea.

Each student wrote a summary of the news report.

In summary, the project saved both time and money.

Do not assume that every online story is true.

Assuming that it rains tomorrow, we will move the game indoors.

The new captain will assume responsibility for training.

She assumed the role of class leader during the project.

He assumed a serious expression before he entered the room.

In the story, the cloud assumed the shape of a bird.

Her plan was based on the assumption that the bus would arrive on time.

A good reader checks an assumption against the text.

His assumption of responsibility surprised the whole team.

The report discussed her assumption of office as head teacher.

Old machines consume more electricity than new ones.

The project consumed most of our free time.

After the match, the runners consumed a lot of water.

Doctors advise children not to consume too much sugar.

She was consumed with worry before the exam results came out.

The fire consumed the old wooden house in minutes.

Consumers should read labels before buying medicine.

Online reviews often influence consumer choices.

The school reduced water consumption by fixing old taps.

High sugar consumption can harm children's health.

The chart compares consumption levels in different cities.

Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.

The total cost of the books was 180 yuan.

There was total silence after the surprising news.

Without teamwork, the show would be a total failure.

A total of thirty students joined the reading club.

The bills total 500 yuan this month.

I totally agree with your suggestion about the timetable.

The two answers look similar, but their meanings are totally different.

Many students want to join the reading club.

The coach wants us to practise after school.

The plants died for want of water during the holiday.

The old classroom wants more light in winter.

The survey asked families about their basic wants.

Some children still live in want and need help.

The moon was waning, so the night became darker.

Students learned how the moon waxes and wanes.

His passion was waning after months of hard training.

The old fashion is now on the wane.

They searched in vain for the lost keys.

It was a vain attempt to finish the project without teamwork.

A vain person cares too much about praise and appearance.

He is too vain about his small success.

There were no vacant seats on the crowded bus.

The room remained vacant for three months.

The company is looking for someone to fill the vacant post.

A teaching position became vacant at the end of the term.

We visited our grandparents during the summer vacation.

My father plans to take a short vacation in August.

A wide road runs through the new town.

The river is too wide for children to swim across.

The museum offers a wide range of activities for children.

She has wide experience in teaching young learners.

The child listened with wide eyes.

Keep your eyes wide open when you cross the road.

Someone left the door wide open.

Open your mouth wide so the doctor can check your throat.

This method is widely used in language learning.

He travels widely and knows many different cultures.

The story has attracted worldwide attention.

The song became known worldwide after the film.

The storm caused widespread damage.

There is widespread support for the new school library.

As winter approached, the nights became colder.

The bus slowed down as it approached the school gate.

Friendly people are easy to approach.

We approached the teacher for advice on the project.

A new reading approach helped us find key details faster.

We need to approach the problem calmly.

The approach of the final exam made the class quieter.

The approach to the village was narrow and muddy.

The guide gave us an approximate time for the climb.

This map shows the approximate position of the old town.

Can you tell me the approximate cost of the trip?

The journey took approximately five hours.

Approximately two hundred students joined the sports meeting.

The two boxes are approximately the same size.

The boy jumped up to catch the ball.

Her sleeve got caught in the door.

She ran quickly to catch the last bus.

I did not catch the speaker's name in the noisy hall.

He caught a cold after walking home in the rain.

The bright poster caught my eye at once.

The teacher caught him looking at his phone in class.

The dog chased the ball across the playground.

The police chase ended near the river.

Some students chase high scores but forget to sleep well.

The farmer clapped his hands to chase away the birds.

You can purchase tickets online before Friday.

The fund was used to purchase more than five million acres of habitat.

Keep your receipt as proof of purchase.

If you are not satisfied with your purchase, we will give you a full refund.

New students need time to adapt to school life.

The teacher adapted the game to younger learners.

The film was adapted from a well-known novel.

The story was adapted for a children's play.

Our class adopted a new rule for group work.

The city adopted a policy to reduce plastic waste.

The couple decided to adopt a child after years of care work.

She was adopted by a kind family when she was young.

Successful adaptation to a new school takes patience.

The animal's thick fur is an adaptation to cold weather.

The play is a modern adaptation of an old story.

Many students enjoyed the film adaptation of the novel.

The adoption of the new policy saved paper.

The wide adoption of online payment changed shopping habits.

The story describes the adoption of a lonely child.

His adoption as a candidate surprised many voters.

Students have the option of taking music or art.

The form gives you three options for lunch.

Art is a popular option in our school.

She chose history as her option this term.

Art is optional this term, but English is compulsory.

The museum visit is optional for students in Grade One.

English is a compulsory subject on this curriculum; art is optional.

Wearing a helmet is compulsory for the cycling race.

The coach is optimistic about the team's chances.

Even after the failure, she remained optimistic.

A gentleman is open-minded and optimistic; a villain is narrow-minded and pessimistic.

He was pessimistic about the weather before the trip.

Critical thinking helps us judge online information.

The report was critical of the new rule.

The next five minutes were critical to the rescue.

Good communication plays a critical role in teamwork.

The patient is in critical condition after the accident.

The city faced a critical shortage of clean water.

The film critic praised the actor's natural voice.

Some critics said the plan was too expensive.

The village faced a water crisis during the drought.

Good leaders stay calm in a crisis.

You should not criticize him so harshly to his face.

The teacher criticized my essay for lacking examples.

Creativity is one criterion for the writing prize.

There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.

Applicants must meet all the criteria for the program.

Helping the weak is both a legal and moral duty.

The story praises a moral person who tells the truth.

The moral of the story is that honesty matters.

The teacher said that knowledge and morals should grow together.

Patience is a virtue when you are learning a language.

The story teaches children the virtue of honesty.

One virtue of the plan is that it saves time.

By virtue of hard work, she won the scholarship.

Cheating in an exam is immoral and unfair.

The novel asks whether the decision was immoral.

After moving away, he became a virtual stranger to his old friends.

Finishing the work in one hour is a virtual impossibility.

Our class took a virtual tour of the museum.

The club held a virtual meeting during the storm.

The students used VR to visit an ancient city.

A VR headset can make a science lesson more vivid.

The AR app shows the name of each plant on the screen.

AR technology can add maps to a real street view.

The MR classroom let students move a digital model with their hands.

MR technology mixes real objects with computer images.

This question is easy to answer if you read the chart carefully.

The recipe is as easy as pie, so beginners can try it.

Take it easy; there is still enough time before the exam.

I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone.

Our new teacher is easy to talk to, so students often ask her for advice.

The guide was easy with the children and answered every question patiently.

She solved the math problem with ease.

The warm welcome made the new student feel at ease.

Soft music helped ease his worry before the exam.

The new road will ease traffic pressure in the town.

Heart disease can be linked to unhealthy habits.

Scientists are studying a rare disease that affects children.

Clean water helps prevent disease in villages.

The farmer removed the sick leaves to stop disease from spreading.

The school held an exhibition of students' paintings.

We visited a science exhibition during the winter camp.

Several old cameras are on exhibition at the museum.

The winning photos were put on exhibition in the school hall.

The final match was an exhibition of speed and teamwork.

Her speech was an exhibition of clear thinking.

The museum will exhibit ancient tools next month.

Local students exhibited their inventions at the science fair.

The player exhibited great courage after his injury.

The child exhibited a talent for music at an early age.

The exhibits are on exhibition at the museum.

Each exhibit has a short note beside it.

The school rules prohibit smoking on campus.

Photography is prohibited in this part of the museum.

School rules prohibit students from using phones in exams.

High costs prohibited the team from finishing the project.

My uncle goes to work by car every day.

Please do not park your car in front of the school gate.

In American English, a train car can mean a railway carriage.

The passengers moved to the dining car for lunch.

Please help me carry these books to the classroom.

Linking arms with one of the instructors, I helped carry the young man out of the water.

This pipe carries clean water to the village.

Some insects can carry disease from one place to another.

The front page carried a report about the flood.

The bridge can carry heavy traffic safely.

The school will carry out a safety check this week.

Her friends' support carried her through the hard days.

The airline is the largest carrier in the region.

A mail carrier delivers letters to our neighborhood every morning.

Mosquitoes can be carriers of disease.

A carrier may spread a virus without feeling ill.

The aircraft carrier stayed near the coast.

A carrier can transport planes, people, or supplies.

She hopes to build a career in medicine.

Many students think about their future career in senior high school.

His teaching career lasted more than thirty years.

The athlete ended her sports career after the final match.

The carpenter repaired the broken desk for our classroom.

A skilled carpenter can turn old wood into a useful shelf.