Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word listed below. Change the form where necessary.
assure
smooth
tighten
polish
reliable
bias
grin
hint
frail
engage
1. You may say that I’m________, but I think my daughter’s paintings are the best.
2. Henry is a forgetful guy -- he’s not very________ .
3. The old man ________ with delight when he heard the good news.
4. “Move up; move to the rear of the bus,” shouted the bus driver with a ________
of impatience.
5. Mother was ill and becoming too ________ to live alone.
6. Parents always want the best thing for their children and they always try to________ the way for them.
7. If you________ the article, we will print it in the newspaper.
8. We’re talking cents here in terms of savings, but if you really need to ________
the budget, you need to consider everything.
9. Recent years have shown that elections alone do not ________ democratic rule.
10. The policeman tried desperately to ________ the suspect in conversation, but he just kept silent.
assure
smooth
tighten
polish
reliable
bias
grin
hint
frail
engage
1. You may say that I’m________, but I think my daughter’s paintings are the best.
2. Henry is a forgetful guy -- he’s not very________ .
3. The old man ________ with delight when he heard the good news.
4. “Move up; move to the rear of the bus,” shouted the bus driver with a ________
of impatience.
5. Mother was ill and becoming too ________ to live alone.
6. Parents always want the best thing for their children and they always try to________ the way for them.
7. If you________ the article, we will print it in the newspaper.
8. We’re talking cents here in terms of savings, but if you really need to ________
the budget, you need to consider everything.
9. Recent years have shown that elections alone do not ________ democratic rule.
10. The policeman tried desperately to ________ the suspect in conversation, but he just kept silent.
举一反三
- Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. Each expression can be used only once.8.He is a person that you can always 9)_____when you need help.
- Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word from the box. Change the form where necessary.stubbornresistantheadstrong1. His opponents viewed him as _______, dogmatic, and inflexible.2. The body may be less _______ if it is cold.3. He’s young, very _______, but he’s a good man underneath.
- 根据录音内容填空： A: Sally, our first question today is from Andy. He says, “I’ve just started learning English. My problem is that I’m too (1)__________ to speak. My grammar is not very good, so I (2)__________ saying the wrong thing.” Have you got any advice for Andy? B: OK. Well, the first thing is I think Andy should (3)__________. A: Speaking to himself? I’m not sure that’s a good idea. B: I know it sounds silly, but talking to yourself in a (4)__________ is a really good way to practice. You don’t have to feel (5)__________, because nobody can hear you. You can talk to yourself about anything you like – what you had for breakfast, where you’re going for the weekend – anything. And the more you do it, the more you will (6)__________ hearing your own voice and your (7)__________, so you won’t feel so frightened in the classroom. Andy should try it. A: Hm, I suppose so. Anything else? What about his (8)__________? B: He has only just started learning English, so he is going to make lots of mistakes, but that’s not a problem. That’s how he’ll learn. Andy shouldn’t (9)__________. A: You’re right. So Andy, try talking to yourself, and don’t worry about making mistakes.
- Complete the sentences with the idioms learned from Exercise A in the textbook. 1.OK, I’ll 1________. I’m afraid we’re going to have to let you go. 2.'You and your boss seem to agree on most things.’ ‘Yes, we are 2________. 3.Some important decisions were taken at yesterday’s meeting. Let me 3________. 4.I think we are 4________. I mean next month, not this month. 5.He never gives you a straight answer. He’s always 5________. 6. I 6________ that he’s been fired. Is it true? 7. It’s a very complicated system, but to 7_________it works exactly like a big kettle. 8. If you think our biggest problem is market share then you have 8________. 9. This report makes no sense at all. I 9________. 10. Everyone arrived for the meeting at different times. We must have 10________.
- Our dreams, they while we’re in them. It’s only when we that we realize something actually strange. May I ask you a question? You never really remember the beginning of your dreams, do you? You always right in the middle of what’s going on.