negotiations and the avoidance of any armed conflicts.
2. I’ll do it now before I forget it. 3. One of our ways for getting heat is burning fuels.
4. The oil in the tank has been up.
5. Doctors have said that they are not sure they can save his life.
6. The maiden voyage of the newly-built
steamship was a success. 7. The buildings around are mostly of modern construction.
8. All peace-loving people demand the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons.
9. This communication system is chiefly
characterized by its simplicity of operation. 10. Prices have reached rock bottom.
IV. Translate the following sentences with amplification or omission.(20%)
1. He was weak and old. 2. He was described as impressed by Deng’s flexibility.
3. He dismissed the meeting without a closing speech.
4. Long-stemmed models ankled through the lobby.
5. Yesterday evening I had seen her on her knees in front of the house.
6. Judges are supposed to treat every person equally before the law.
7. We have more water than earth on this globe.
8. We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it.
9. To learn is not an easy matter and to apply what one has
learned is even harder. 10. The person in the picture is wrinkled and