I  Vocabulary

1.

1) wreck       2) balance     3) approaching   4) handle 

5) discard      6) Above all    7) diet          8) do with

 9) checked on  10) cleaned up   11) weekly      12) principles

2.

1) to look for survivors were abandoned after it had been/was determined that all the people in the sunken ship had died.

2) was amazed that Bob left a well-paid job to travel around the world.

3) for a loan has been turned down by many a bank as her business is small and she could provide no guarantee.

4) express her thoughts with precision, so people often misunderstand her.

5) will weaken our determination to modernize our country in the shortest possible time.

3.

1) for sale        hunting for  be amazed by

2) become skilled  handle their  loans

3)character       by calling on   he passed away 

II Confusable words

1.     1) personal  2) personnel

2.     1) sometime  2) Sometimes  3)some time   4) sometime

III Euphemism

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Comprehensive Exercises

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1. Text-related

1)sponsored  2)determination  3) turned away  4) assumed 5) capacity

6)skilled  7)loan   8) character   9) hunting  10) for sale 11) send for

2. Theme-related

1)save       2)recent   3)modest      4) grow   5) dream

6) immigrants 7)business  8) engineering  9)invest  10) rich

III Translation

1)    It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.

2)    Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes.

3)    Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property.

4)    I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.

5)    Helen lacks confidence. I’ve never known anyone so unsure of herself.

2.

After graduating from college, Tony decided to start his own business. At the beginning, many a bank turned down his request for a loan. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on one banker after another seeking help. Impressed by his determination and optimism, one banker finally agreed to loan him the money. Now he has become a wealthy businessman. Talking about his amazing achievement, Tony says that it is important to create rather than wait for opportunities.