10) fax
11) pointed the way to 12) bewildered 11. 1) eat into 2) cling to
3) stand out/ stood out 4) wears away 5) set about 6) switch off
7) will be turned loose 8) poured in
12. 1) is forecast to be below average next year, which at th
2) to enter the building and find the baby girl proved futile
3) was urged to divert some of its attention from expandin
4) can really eat heavily into your profits when you are sel4. 1) reaction to, discontent, provoked
2) Convention, evading tax, the confines of
II. Confusable words 1.
5) has toiled endlessly over the exercise machine for the l
3) a burden, are always on the go/ seem forever on the go
13) nervousness 14) tension
15) stress, stress 16) tension 2.
1) honorary 2) Honorable 3) honorable 4) honorary 5) honorable 6) Honorary
III. Usage
1) Dealing with the extinction crisis is no simple matter. Is i
which a large proportion of the population is living below
2) This new technology could be used anywhere large numb
uspect, there is also the risk that people will learn to fool
3) With a high percentage of marriages ending in divorce, o
sn’t money that ensures you a happy marriage; it is your
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4) Not all the risks on the Internet are sexual, you know. Site
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7. 1) switch off
2) obliged 3) on the go 4) cope 5) shortage
6) large quantity of 7) pouring in 8) by nature 9) fraction 10) futile 8. 1) advantage
2) wisely 3) faithfully 4) waking 5) includes 6) schedule 7) sticking 8) priorities 9) set
10) respect
II.
7. 1) They are exploring the new frontiers of medical scienc
2) Here unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my ma
3) The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station
4) The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused th
earning well /good money.
5) In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to w
8. Today we are under constant pressure to work longer ho
Many women today feel the same stress to work and get a
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Language Focus Vocabulary I.
and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy am
1. brought down 2. revolving 3. circle 4. wreckage 5. mem
13. 1) divined 2) nerves 3) solidarity 4) sacred/mourn 5) c
14. 1) drop…off 2) applied for 3) went off 4) are gaining on15. 1) brought down the American housing market in 2008 2) what will happen after his son steps into his shoes? 3) not in the mood to go out
4) long before the market began to show signs of weakne4. 1) in the aftermath of/to blot out/the tragic 2) armed/at dusk/accomplices/explosive 3) in the space of/no illusion II. More Collocation III. Usage
5) mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the country
17) A little of 2) a few/much of / many of 3) much 4) few 5)
1) As the boy grew older 2) she sings as beautifully as a ni
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ce 5) just do as you are told 6) areas regarded as rural 7) a
9. 1) mood 2) tragic 3) aftermath of 4) chaos 5) toppling 6 II.
10. 1) crashed 2) horrible 3) harsh 4) protect 5) remove 6