1) Young as she is , Mary is very good at handing difficult customers.
2) After explaining his plan in great detail. Bob summarized its main points in a few
sentences.
3) The newly-elected government has begun the painful process of working out its policies
and strategies.
4) At first, Tom found it difficult to absorb what his teachers said in class. 5) You are bound to fail the exam if you don’t do any revision. 6) Please feel free to call on us whenever you like.
7) There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving, for instance, training lions.
8) The marketing department is working on new strategies to improve the company’s
share of the market.
9) Many of the students complained that the exam was too hard.
10) After reading the text three times, the clever boy has committed it to memory.
11) The doctor insisted that everything would be alright. Nevertheless, I cannot help feeling
anxious about the safety of the child.
12) Nowadays we rely more and more on computers to help us in doing everything, 13) Apart from being fun ang good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.
14) After spending a year in Australia, the little girl has gained quite a good command of
spoken English.
Unit 2
1) Though she is nearly 65, Mary doesn’t want to retire. 2) Tom invented a device to make the door shut by itself. 3) I’ll contact you by telephone when I hear anything new.
4) The boy conquered his fear of the dark and walked alone in the woods at night. 5) He gave up his seat on the bus to an old woman standing nearby.
6) Do you believe that a 15-year-old girl has translated this English story into Chinese all
by herself?
7) The whole journey was a nightmare; we lost our luggage and we arrived two days late. 8) He is a man of great ability. I am sure that a lot will be accomplished if he is elected
chairman of the student union.
9) Jack arrived an hour late for the meeting. Moreover, he didn’t ever apologize or give
ang explanation.
10) He says you are by far the best candidate.
11) In those days the Portuguese were trying to reach India by sailing round Africa, but
Columbus was determined to prove that India could be reached by sailing west. 12) The boat turned over, throwing the boys into the water.
13) Fortunately, the fire was discovered soon after it had started.
14) Payment may be made in any of the following ways: by cash, by cheque, or by credit
card.
15) In spite of all the efforts they did not succeed.
Unit 3
1) If you have worked hard at other times , you won’t have set up all night before the
exam.
2) I think we should let Mary go champing with her classmates. After all, she is a big girl
now.
3) Since you are so busy, you do need a very efficient secretary.
4) As a fireman, you must be ready to endure hardships and even suffer death. 5) They did a lot of extra work but refused to take ang extra pay. 6) Let’s go to the park. It’s just round the corner.
7) Prof. Smith is not a stranger to us. We’ve met him on several occasions. 8) Jim had a minor problem with his car, but he fixed it himself. 9) They’ve arranged for her to be operated on by the best doctor.
10) Our history professor explained the primary cause of the First World War. 11) The old lady likes to be alone, and only goes out on very rare occasions. 12) He hasn’t got enough clothes on—look, he’s trembling with cold. 13) After much thought, we reluctantly agreed to let him go.
14) To the old lady’s great disappointment Myra did not come, nor did she send her any
present.
Unit 4
1) Being a sailor involves long periods of time away from home.
2) The mayor put forward a proposal to improve public transportation.
3) Both parents should take equal responsibility for the emotional needs of their children. 4) At first glance the essay looked quite good, but actually it was full of mistakes.
5) Though Washington, D.C. is the seat of government of the United States, New York
actually the nation’s most important city.
6) He was so disturbed to hear of his mother’s illness that he could no longer concentrate
on his studies.
7) A typical summer day in that area is hot and dry.
8) Mr. Smith kept thinking hard, but failed to come up with a workable plan. 9) Enid considered teaching a worthwhile career.
10) Einstein once said:“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
11) The government is taking effective measures to overcome current difficulties. 12) The house in our neighborhood are very expensive.
13) I am afraid that the gap between rich ang poor is still widening in our country. 14) His spare-time program includes cooking, tennis and swimming.
Unit 5
1) A typical example of this kind of dinosaur is shown in the illustration at the top of the
page.
2) The story is beautifully illustrated and is sure to attract children of all ages. 3) There are plastic and wooden garden chairs but the latter are more expensive. 4) Frank enclosed a letter with the English novel which he sent to me. 5) Do you think Helen has the right qualifications for the job?
6) Henry listened and heard nothing but the echoes of his own voice.
7) An increase in average temperature by only a few degrees could cause environmental
problems worldwide.
8) Mom told me to put my dirty clothes in the laundry basket. 9) This computer is ancient—I’ve got to get a new one.
10) Let Susan have the chocolate biscuits because they are her favorites.
11) Just now I saw George hurrying upstairs with a large package of books under his arm. 12) I’m improving greatly! I got a B for last week’s composition and an A minus for this. 13) The parcel had been damaged in transit and was held together with a string.
14) If you drive a car all your life, the odds are that you’ll have an accident at some point.
Unit 6
1) It is true that these herbs can be used to relieve pain.
2) They are making efforts to decrease the cost of production.
3) My brother told me that he had met with no difficulty whatsoever in learning English
grammar.
4) Sam took this new job because he felt that the career prospects were much better.
5) Unfortunately my girlfriend can’t come to my birthday party because she has to go to
Shenzhen on business.
6) Sam believes that in a factory beautification of the dull setting results in greater
productivity.
7) We couldn’t hear what they were saying on the tape—there was too much background
noise.
8) New machines were introduced into the factory. As a result, not only were time and
energy saved but production was greatly increased.
9) I hadn’t seen him for 16 years, but I recognized him immediately.
10) A single worker can hold up an entire assembly line if he fails to keep up with the work
flow.
11) The apartment isn’t big enough for us, and furthermore, it’s too far from where I work. 12) Professor Smith has come to our department to give lectures on a short-term basis. 13) The lecture was so boring/dull that I couldn’t help yawning.
14) We hope that the management will take note of the findings and improve their
products accordingly.
15) Let’s talk over the arrangement with the others before we make a decision.
16) George had an amazingly productive year in which he managed to write three plays and
five short stories.
Unit 7
1) The real dignity of a man lies in what he is, not in what he has. 2) After failing four times, I eventually passed my driving test. 3) He is full of food intentions, but can do nothing to help. 4) The soldiers stood in a row for the officer’s inspection.
5) As soon as the man pulled out his fun, I knew he was a robber.
6) Last year the company selected the best grapes on their vines to make this wine.
7) We have a great variety of pictures for you to choose from. You can select the one which
is most to you your taste.
8) Our English professor is an elderly woman, perhaps sixty years old. 9) What are the privileges that go with this job?
10) The foreigner sampled the moon cake and found it very delicious. 11) When students are caught cheating, they will be kicked out of school.
12) You should take advantage of this opportunity and try to make a good impression on
your boss.
13) Although these old shoes are worn, they are quite comfortable. 14) Mary strongly suspected that her husband had been lying . 15) He won the race, and what’s more, he broke the world record.
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