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Ex. 13 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary. appeal associate bet deny educate feature independent refresh stump usage
1. The new course we are going to take _______ Shakespeare Features
2. I begged him to tell me the truth , but he _______ doing anything illegal. Denied
3. I’d rather stay at home than go to the exhibition; modern arts really don’t _______ to me. appeal
4. The original ______ of “gung ho” can be traced back to a Chinese word meaning “work together”. Usage
5. It’s so easy and I _______ you’ll learn it within five minutes. Bet
6. I have learned to take care of myself and become _______ of my parents. independent
7. We would naturally _______ firecrackers and red lanterns with Chinese Spring Festival. Associate
8. The scientist ______ when asked by a student to explain his theory in a few words. was stumped
9. She made a cup of coffee to _______ herself and then went on with her paperwork. Refresh
10. With the sharp rise of traffic accidents, it is necessary to ______ the public on traffic rules. Educate
Ex. 6 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary. nightmare curl utter deepen throb expose pulse somewhat creep confusion
1. As I came to know more about classical music, my love for it ______.
? deepened
2. The soldiers in the open field ______ to the enemy’s gunfire and many of them got killed or wounded.
? were exposed
3. I saw a little girl ______ up comfortably in an armchair reading a children’s magazine.
? curl
4. The long climb up the hill made heart ______.
? throb
5. For many years, the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center will remain a ______ for the American people
? nightmare
6. Don’t bother what he has said. What he has said is ______ nonsense.
? utter
7. The explosion at the crowded market place caused a great ______ in the small town.
? confusion
8. The doctor felt the patient’s ______ on her wrist and then took her temperature.
? pulse
9. After the intensive training, they became ______ more confident than they used to be.
? somewhat
10. The sight of the rats running about in the house made my flesh ______.
? creep
Ex. 13 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary. suspect execute coordinate innocent venture raid issue intelligence gang afterwards
1. The police and the military launched a ______ attack on the drug production base in the mountains. Coordinated
2. The police have arrested two ______ in connection with the bank robbery. Suspects
3. The London underground railways served as shelters for London citizens during German air ______. Raids
4. It was so dark in the cave that I didn’t dare to ______ any step further. Venture
5. Terrorism differs from regular warfare in that terrorists would launch attacks against ______ civilians as well as military targets in a random way. Innocent
6. The assistant came here to ______ a few small commissions for the manager. Execute
7. Jerome and Maria had a nice dinner at a restaurant and ______ went to see a movie. Afterwards
8. Don’t get mixed up with that ______. They spend all their time drinking and gambling. Gang
9. The city government will soon ______ street litter control notices. Issue
10. The military ______ says that the enemy attack will probably start tomorrow morning. Intelligence
Ex. 6 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary. confine daze overwhelm linger venture bewilder drift terrify innocent comfortable
1. On the arrival at the scenic spot, the tourists were warned not to ______ on the river in such a small boat.
? venture
2. Let’s go and sit in the middle of the theater so that we can see the screen at a ______ angle.
Comfortable
3. The judges must ______ their attention to the facts only, and leave out anything that could be described as hearsay.
? confine
4. Roy complained to the doctor that he had been in a _____ condition recently.
? dazed
5. Kite and Nancy had been happily married for 2 years but gradually ______ apart until they separated. Drifted
6. Mike couldn’t help letting his eyes ______ on the new model of the digital camera.
? linger
7. Bonny stepped into his house and saw it was in a mess, a ______ expression on his face. Bewildered
8. Pompeii was ______ by dust and ashes from the volcano eruption. overwhelmed
9. A lot of _______ people lost their lives during the border conflict.
? innocent
10. The thought of flying ______ her so much that she decided to give up the trip to Europe.
? terrified
Ex. 13 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary. cease compromise condemn conflict erode exhaust mandate preferable prolong promote
1. The exposed frauds in the financial reports of some large corporations will ______ the confidence of the American people in the stock market. Erode
2. Although he is no longer with me, his words and deeds will never ______ to influence me in my future work Cease
3. Many people are afraid that the repeated armed ______ between the two countries might
trigger a nuclear war. Conflicts
4. He was given a renewed ______ by the Peoples’ Congress to head the Ministry of Defense Mandate
5. The building of the so-called highest tower in the city ______ almost all the corporation’s funds, which pushed the company to the edge of bankruptcy. Exhausted
6. The first priority of this government is to create a peaceful situation so as to ______ our economic development. Promote
7. China is ______ to other developing countries in terms of investment. Preferable
8. Medical scientists are exhausting all possibilities to find a means of ______ life. Prolonging
9. If the two parties could not reach a ______ over the dispute, there would be no end to violence. Compromise
10. The murder of Yitzhak Rabin ______ by the peace-loving people all over the world. was condemned