important educational __ in China.
5. Bill ___ in a four-year teacher training program.
6. With foreigners and tourists coming from all over the world, New York is one of the most culturally__ cities in the world.
7. By the late 1950s, scientists had already __ enough information to show a clear link between smoking and cancer.
8. A tiny baby soon learns to ___ its mother's face from other adults' faces.
9. How __! The male student who seldom attends class has got the highest mark this time.
10. It is very important to ___ your speech to the subject.
11. Paul learned to value his father's ___ and advice only many years later.
12. They have offered me the job, but I haven't received a ___ contract yet.
13. We're looking for well-qualified young people, __ with good computer skills.
14. Employers cannot fire employees on the basis of racial or ___ background.
Rewrite the following sentences using the expressions given in brackets.
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1. His past record is certainly something he takes pride in. (be proud of) Your answer:
2. The members of the committee, after a two-hour discussion, finally agreed to adopt a solution. (arrive at) Your answer:
3. If we want to arrive there in time, we have to travel both by day and by night. (as well as) Your answer:
4. I was shocked when I learned about his death by reading a newspaper. (read of) Your answer:
5. As it was said by the police, the young man was arrested at the scene of the robbery. (according to) Your answer:
6. There is nothing more frustrating than spending hours searching for information, then surprised to discover the information useless. (only to do sth.)
Your answer:
7. It is unnecessary to worry a lot. In fact, things will get better over a long period in the future. (in the long run) Your answer:
8. My smile was supposed to show interest in this trip, but Carla was far too intelligent to believe it showed anything of the sort. (be meant to do sth.)
Your answer:
9. More and more students want to be enrolled in engineering courses. (be way up) Your answer:
10. The little girl likes her dog so much that she gives it a piece of chocolate every day. (be fond of) Your answer:
Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.
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Having a lot of money is useless without a good education. Life isn't
simply about consumption and having a good time when you're not at work. Money will only cause you grief unless you use it for the __ of the world. That's why I believe that a good education is __. A formal education with emphasis on history, literature, and culture helps a person learn how to __ right from wrong. Education that only teaches skills specific to a job can only __ skills for performing a task. It doesn't teach you how to make important decisions. Employers tend to demand more from their employees than the ability to perform a task. Our world needs workers who pay constant attention to high standards for their ___. It is __ that far too many people today are focusing on making money and not on improving themselves. What ___ me is why people should ignore contributions to the good of humanity while making money. It is only __ a person who gives to the world enjoys the benefits. After all, our __ simply can't be built on the principle of making money alone.
In __, we must educate our young people to understand and love the world around them. This is the only way to ensure a better tomorrow. welfare main payment evident puzzles
visible indispensable rational performance distinguish manner render civilization accumulate summary
Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank.
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It is strange that some people tell us the economy is bad and the job market is changing for the worse, especially for young people. This (1) me. From my (2), the world has never seen so many (3 opportunities for young people exiting college.
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