- 8 -
1. My grandfather’s interests range from playing chess to climbing mountains although he is 70 years old.
2. Surprisingly, Tom’s grandmother plays with dolls at the age of 80. 3. His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.
4. What interpretation would put on his odd/strange dream? 5. The brand-new car our boss has just bought is capable of making 200 kilometers an hour.
Unit 7 - 5 -
1. His wedding expenses have depleted his parents’ retirement pension. 2. The crowd overflowed the theater into the street, which drew special attention of the policeman.
3. Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly. 4. T“A sweet temper” is a figurative expression, but “sweet coffee” is not.
5. He interrupted the ongoing discussion and announced a notice. 6. A glittering career had been predicted for her in the Civil Service. 7. He seems to be immune to criticism, which puts him in a good mood all the time.
8. A global downturn means that external demand for export goods and services remains weak.
9. To sum up, only when strict punishment can be imposed on the lawless can social stability be maintained. 10. But it would have caused major disruption in many other areas as well.
- 6 -
1. I’m going to clean out all the old files in the office because there’s no room for a new book anymore.
2. After graduation he decided to stay on at the university to do research.
3. It is quite common for children to take it for granted that their parents will pay for their college tuition.
4. I can just manage to string a few words of French together. 5. I’m so tired I couldn’t. focus on anything that has nothing to do with the case I am dealing with currently.
- 8 -
1. I have no inkling about the examination results, we shall have to wait and see.
2. I don’t know what happened, but they were supposed to be here an ho
ur ago.
3. The color of the shirt he is wearing today does not match that of his tie.
4. After years of preparation and accumulation, I have committed to a writing career finally.
5. I have asked my kids to learn to clear out their drawers.
Unit 8 - 5 -
1. Though he caught a cold, he didn’t hesitate to jump into the water to rescue the child from drowning. 2. Young people in Asia take quite fancy to Valentine’s Day cards. 3. The potential sales of the new air-conditioners are great because or their new design and high technology.
4. The dilemma the doctor faced was whether he should tell the patient the truth.
5. We are restricted to 30 miles an hour in built-up areas. 6. He is a descendant of early settlers in America. 7. The intelligent and beautiful girl always becomes the object of the young man’s affections. 8. We can find various samples of subjects for the experiment. 9. Damages caused by the flood were assessed at one million dollars, which was a great loss for the local people.
10. Comparing the original poem with the Chinese version, one may find that some charm of the poem has been lost.
- 6 -
1. The leader’s idea has taken root in minds of his followers so they always observe and carry out his directives of their own will.
2. It turned out that he was never there. He went back on his promise to the present on the spot on time.
3. They talked a lot to one another, over the telephone and in person, which was helpful in promoting their mutual understanding and maintaining their long-last friendship.
4. He often ran into debt, although he had a decent salary. That’s why his wife always complained of his being unable to support the family and finally left him.
5. If you let me choose, I would prefer a bunch of flowers to a Barbie Doll as my birthday gift.
- 8 -
1. No matter what difficulties we come across, we should try our best to o
vercome them. 2. Respecting the old and caring for the young is a traditional Chinese virtue.
3. Today, people from all walks of life are trying to acquire more knowledge to keep pace with the development of the times.
4. Children have a fancy for cartoons. (have a fancy for/take a fancy to) 5. Given that they are lacking in experience, they have done a good job.