gradually __.
7. Mike was losing the fight but he would not ___.
8. Claire looked at the man's shoes and ___ that he must have taken a short cut across the fields.
9. The car industry's annual production __ between 5.1 million and 7.2 million vehicles.
10. The demonstrators attacked and burned buildings and cars; the soldiers __ by opening fire.
11. I don't know what time she's coming. She won't give me a __ answer.
12. Her experiences had made her __ to other people's troubles. 13. Accidents have become less frequent, thanks to recent __ in our safety checks.
14. His voice was __ loud enough to be heard at the back of the theater. 15. Doctors have warned against the __ effects of smoking.
Rewrite the following sentences using the expressions given in brackets.
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1. Jean wrote the speaker's address down in her notebook in case she might forget it. (for fear that) Your answer:
2. Passengers must show their tickets as soon as they are asked to do so. (on demand) Your answer:
3. Officials ought to investigate any possible corruption. (be bound to do sth.) Your answer:
4. I believed it, without any doubt, that you would come with us, so I bought you a ticket. (take... for granted) Your answer:
5. She has been selfish all the time, but she has promised to make a fresh and better beginning and become more loving toward others. (turn over a new leaf) Your answer:
6. People in this region have had a strong desire for a peaceful life since
the religious war broke out three decades ago. (pine for) Your answer:
7. Poor health had made it difficult for Jim to keep a job for more than a year. (hold down) Your answer:
8. Betty gets very depressed from time to time because of the pressure of her work. (at times) Your answer:
9. The boys at my school used to laugh at me because I have a flat nose. (make fun of) Your answer:
10. Jenny kept begging me for a new bicycle, and I finally agreed. (give in)
Your answer:
11. As he tried to get off the train, he seemed to lose strength, and half fell to the ground. (attempt to do) Your answer:
12. It seems logical to suppose that wilder and wilder swings must finally get out of control. (in the end) Your answer:
13. Dunne was murdered, in addition to three guards. (along with) Your answer:
14. The hotels were filled with tourists. (pack with) Your answer: ?
Unit 6
Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
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1. After two days of questioning by the police, the criminal finally__ . 2. It is a very popular play, and it would be wise to __ seats in advance. 3. He was an enthusiastic amateur writer for many years before he turned __.
4. The actor's performance has been __ in \at the National Theater.
5. Where unemployment and crime rate are high, it can be assumed that the __ is due to the former.
6. A good photograph can often ___ far more then words.
7. Although you have graduated from university, a bachelor's degree in English does not ___ you to teach English.
8. The young girl is so __ in her manners that she always eats cake with a little fork.
9. I have a packed timetable this week. Could you __ for me at the meeting at the head office?
10. The new project is expected to start early next year; it has won the __ of the board.
11. At one time the writer was given the __ \his opposition to the Iraq War.
12. I have failed so many times that I __ of ever passing my driving test.
13. He is only 30 years old, but he has become a __ surgeon in this city. 14. Martin Luther King Jr. was ___ the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for advocating a policy of nonviolence in the Civil Rights movement. 15. Such generosity is really __ of Mr. Johnson; he has offered to buy the air tickets to New York for all of us.
16. The unemployed engineer wrote a dozen __ for jobs but got no reply.
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