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1.The greengrocer at the corner is probably the most convenient to reach.
2.If you want to apply for a credit card, you must provide valid identification.
3.You need to approach that animal with caution as it may bite.
4.She is passive during meetings and does not contribute to discussions at all.
5.I found his phone number in the directory and tried to call/ring him up last night, but there was no reply. Later I found I dialed the wrong number.
6.I don’t think of my hometown very much, only now and then.
7.Luckily the rainfall stopped abruptly before I left.
8.In a courtroom it is sometimes difficult to distinguish who is innocent and who is guilty.
file, abruptly, valid, product, seize, perfume, criterion, set about
When I first applied for a patent I was very puzzled by the______ . I had produced a new type of lily. I was amazed when my application was _______ refused. The patent officer dealing with my ____ explained to me that a new plant variety is not a _______ invention as it is a result of adjusting growth scientifically. However, she suggested that I should produce a _______ from my lily. With her encouragement, I decided to _______ the opportunity to make a real invention, so I _________ my studies on developing my ________ for which I hope I will succeed in applying for a patent.
criteriaabruptly
filevalid
perfumeseizeset about
product
Answer key for exercise 2 on page 24Answer key for exercise 2 on page 24
1.We need another copy of the _____ agreement.
2.He seemed ___________ by the failure of his patent.
3.She tried to make herself __________ while giving her talk.
4.I was ___________ to see our team ______ by a weaker team.
5.My mother appeared ______ with the lanterns she had made.
signed
disappointed
understood
embarrassed beaten
pleased
Answer key for exercise 3 on page 24
If you want to be an inventor, you must have a plan
________ to solve a particular problem. This is not as
easy as it sounds. Many ideas, _________ after weeks
of research, may not prove successful. Many
unsuccessful approaches are _______, and only the
most creative and successful ones are ________. Each
idea ______ by you will need to be ________ until it
leads you closer to a new invention. Once this hard
work has been completed and the patent committee
has approved your design, you will find your new
invention _______ on all sides.
designed
developed
rejected
welcomed
tested improved
adopted
Answer key for exercise 4 on page 24Answer key for exercise 4 on page 24
1.We saw _________________ on TV yesterday.
2.He left the car lights on overnight and in the
morning she couldn’t get ______________.
3.Catherine wants __________________________
in the gallery.
4.You’d better have _____________________
before I get home from work. It’s in a mess.
the play performed
the car started
her paintings displayed
your courtyard tidied
5.I felt _____________ forward when the bus
stopped.
6.I won’t have ________________ with useless
discussion.
7.I cannot bear the smell of _____________ on
the barbecue.
8.The host found _________________ to the
party were late because of traffic jams.
myself thrown
my time taken up
burnt sausage
some guests invited
set out = to begin to do sth; to make plans to do sth
set down = to write about sth
set up = to build
set off = to begin a journey; to set fire to
set aside = to cancel; to ignore
set about = to start doing sth; to deal with sth in a particular way
Keys to Exercise 1 on Page 63Keys to Exercise 1 on Page 63
1.1. When George _______ his sister’s wishes When George _______ his sister’s wishes
she was very upset.she was very upset.
2.2. The day they ______ was cold and windy The day they ______ was cold and windy
and looked as if it would rain.and looked as if it would rain.
3.3. She ________ all her working experience She ________ all her working experience
in her resume.in her resume.
set asideset aside
set outset out
set downset down
4. Are you ready? We will ______ to climb the
mountain.
5. The government has _____ a committee to loo
k into the affair.
6. Zhang Lijuan agreed to move and _______ p
acking all her goods.
7. Before the fireworks were lit, my uncle _____
__ all the rockets.
set offset off
set upset up
set aboutset about
set offset off
Keys to Ex 2 on Page 63Keys to Ex 2 on Page 63
Before the telephone was invented, people used Morse code to contact each other. They only needed to _____ a pattern of _____ along a _____ to create a message that could be sent hundreds of miles. This invention was very ________ and served people very well. In the 18th century in the Midwest of the USA it was ______. It warned the law officials of the coming of those unwanted for serious crimes. It also spread good news far and wide-the discovery of gold in California, for example. It was so important that job applicants for the railway had to prove their __________ in Morse code. In this way, the railway __________ were very quickly made aware of any problem to the track of the trains. Of course, nowadays, with more modern _______ ways of sending information, Morse code has become much less popular. But we should not forget how valuable it was in the past in helping to make a really unsettled environment more ________.
taptap dotsdots
wirewirepracticalpractical
invaluableinvaluable
competencecompetencepersonnelpersonnel
dynamicdynamic
stablestable
Keys to Ex 3 on Page 63Keys to Ex 3 on Page 63
A: Hello. Can you put me through to ________ 256, please?B: _________, I’m putting you through.A: Hello, Serena. I was expecting you to ______ me ____ testerday.C: I’m sorry. I tried but your phone was _________ and I could’t __________.A: Oh, dear! I’m sorry about that. I didn’t realize that.C: And I am rather busy now. Would you mind if I _____ you _____ later? I’ll ________ now.A: Not at all. I will be waiting for your call.
extensionextension
Hang onHang on
ringringupup
out of orderout of orderget throughget through
call backcall back ring offring off
1.1. The The eyewitnesseyewitness – a – a green grocergreen grocer proved proved in courtin court that t that the driver was he driver was innocentinnocent of the terrible accident, which of the terrible accident, which caused a caused a traffic jamtraffic jam that lasted for several hours. that lasted for several hours.
2.2. I could not I could not bearbear to live in a city with so much to live in a city with so much rainfallrainfall even though it is good for my skin.even though it is good for my skin.
3.3. HelicoptersHelicopters and and jeepsjeeps are widely used in are widely used in currentcurrent wars. wars.
4.4. My My associateassociate checked the telephone checked the telephone directory directory and fouand found the number to nd the number to dialdial the after-sales service departm the after-sales service department when his ent when his refrigerator refrigerator broke down.broke down.
Keys for Ex 4 on Page 63Keys for Ex 4 on Page 63
5.5. The little girl The little girl bumpedbumped her head on a corner of the d her head on a corner of the desk and it left a mark like a esk and it left a mark like a triangle triangle on her on her foreheaforeheadd..
6.6. The The identificationidentification of the correct route was difficult of the correct route was difficult as it was soas it was so foggy foggy early in the morning.early in the morning.
7.7. Even though he couldn’t swim, he Even though he couldn’t swim, he dived intodived into the riv the river to save the little girl.er to save the little girl.
8.8. In summer, farmers like to wear In summer, farmers like to wear strawstraw hats while w hats while working in the fields.orking in the fields.
He became _____________ when he heard he had He became _____________ when he heard he had won the first place in the competition.won the first place in the competition.
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