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there was no point in...2. “It’s not worth worrying about the school result” I told him point
→ I told him it werent no point worrying about the school result
apologize to sb for (doing) sth3. I am sorry that I have caused you so much trouble. apologize
→ I apologize you for causing so much trouble
Câu này nghĩ có thể thêm chút xíu5. My sister always talks when I’m watching my favorite TV program. habit
→ My sister has a habit talking when I’m watching my favorite TV program
If clause là học từ hồi lớp 9 mà ta @_@ Hay tại mình nhớ nhầm @__@
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Choose the most suitable word or phrase given.
a) We're very busy this week. Can you work...........?
A) extra time
B) supplementary time
c) overtime
D) double time
b) I succeeded in my job through sheer hard..........
A) work
B) labour
c) industry
D) effort
c) Catherine works for a/an.......engineering company.
A) main
B) forefront
c) outgoing
D) leading
d) I'm thinking of changing my job because there are few.........of promotion.
A) prospects
B) opportunities
c) chances
D) sources
e) Bill has a real.........for looking after handicapped children.
A) career
B) post
c) inspiration
D) vocation
f) Ruth is looking for a new........at the moment.
A) vacancy
B) appointment
c) condition
D) employment
g) I am well-qualified and have completed a.........in graphic design.
A) lesson
B) curriculum
c) course
D) timetable
h) In our company I am afraid there is very little.....to work hard.
A) inspiration
B) advantage
C) gain
D) motivation
i) The government is building a nuclear power.......not far from here.
A) works
B) factory
C) station
D) industry
j) It's not very interesting work, but at least it's a .........job.
A) regular
B) continuous
c) firm
D) steady
4. Complete each sentence with a word or compound word formed from the word in capitals.
a) Jack built his own boat in a.....workplace..... in his garden. WORK
b) I don't have a job, so I'm living on....unemployment..... benefit. EMPLOY
c) We can't......compete.... with these low prices. COMPETITOR
d) Many pupils at....secondary..... school have already chosen a career. SECOND
e) This used to be a rural area but it has become...industrialized...... INDUSTRY
f) ...Production.....in our factories is falling because of absenteeism. PRODUCE
g) You won't be paid much as a/an.......skillful/ skilled.....worker. SKILL
h The government is encouraging...investments....in heavy industry. INVEST
i) Jim is very disorganised and not very....businesslike :-??.... BUSINESS
j) We would like details of your....qualifications.. on this form. QUALIFY
Rewrite
a) Many customs restrictions within the EC have been abolished. AWAY
b) The manager promised to have the goods delivered at once. DELAY
The manager promised to have the goods delivered without delay
c) This situation is really not funny! BEYOND
d) What are you implying? AT
What are you getting at?
e) Joe gets on very well with his mother-in-law. TERMS
Joe is in good terms with his mother-in-law
f) These rainy Monday mornings make me feel miserable. GET
g) I would like to thank you from all the staff. BEHALF
I would like to thank you on behalf of the staff
h) How can you bear to work with all this noise? UP
How can you put up with all this noise and work?
i) There is nothing strange about this. OUT
I don't find out anything strange about this
j) Ellen has been unemployed for six months. OUT
Ellen has been out of work for six months
Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
a) Wendy's speciality is heart surgery.
Wendy specialises in heart surgery
b) In the end we walked to the railway station.
We ended up walking to the railway station
c) There was a collision on the motorway between a bus and a lorry.
A bus and a lorry crashed into each other on the motorway
d) Don't make me suffer because of your problems!
Don't take me into your problems
e) Martin left the committee after arguing with the chairperson.
Martin resigned from the committee after arguing with the chairperson
f) The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.
The Mountain Rescue Team doesn't hold out the hope of finding the missing climbers
g) Sally persuaded me not to sell my car.
Sally talked me out of selling my car
h) A true story is the basis of the novel.
The novel is based on a true story
i) Yesterday I met your brother at the shops.
I ran across your brother at the shops yesterday
j) They said the accident was Mary's fault.
They blamed the accident on Mary