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Unit 7
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Section A
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Language Focus
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Words in Use
1.
It
was
essential
to
(harness)
science
and
technology,
not
just
for
the
economy
but
for
environmental protection as well.
2.
Language is the (symbolic)
representation of a people, and it combines their
historical and
cultural
backgrounds, as well as their approach to life.
3.
Because of the effective and helpful method, I was (disposed) to answer all the questions I
could, and I never worried
about making mistakes.
4.
It
can
be
inferred
from
the passage
that
the commercial
prosperity
in
Cambridge
is
due
to
hi-tech IT companies whose business has
been (flourishing) .
5.
You
will
need
to
prove
that
the
noise
(violated)
the
regulations,
that
your
neighbor
was
causing the noise, and that you
attempted to have him stop.
6.
Most universities will guarantee your (accommodation) , at least during your first year, but
you are likely to share a kitchen
and bathroom with other students.
7.
We
may
(infer)
from
the
report
that
hackers
from
outside
of
the
company
present
a
more
serious threat to
their security systems.
8.
She frowned at the business report, making an effort to (compose) herself before she talked to
the employees at the upcoming meeting.
9.
A crucial factor is that one witness' evidence, though (plausible) , may be rejected because it
is contradicted by
another witness whose evidence is already proved
correct.
10.
Windsor Middle School has been famous for zero (tolerance) to violence and emphasis on
respect for
its students and rules.
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Word Building
1.
fate
2.
horizon
3.
mechanic
4.
occasion
5.
proportion
6.
logical
7.
deny
8.
commercial
9.
relative
10.
prior
11.
continue
12.
actual
1.
fatal
2.
horizontal
3.
mechanical
4.
occasional
5.
proportional
6.
logic
7.
denial
8.
commerce
9.
relativity
10.
priority
11.
continuity / continual
12.
actuality
1.
In (actuality) , it was the poor peasants and blue-collar workers who complained louder about
and suffered
more from the current tax policy.
2.
The purchase insurance covers (mechanical) breakdown for one year, which is stated in the
insurance policy form.
3.
The
salesperson's
emotional
state
will
influence
the
customer,
and
the
customer's
buying
decisions are first emotional and then
are justified with (logic) .
4.
I
don't
appreciate
his
reply
as
it
was
in
part
a(n)
(denial)
of
the
criticism
and
in
part
an
attempt
to change the issue.
5.
(Occasional) gunshots can still be heard in the district though no one seems to know who
fires the guns and if anyone is hit.
6.
The
boss
was
undecided
as
to
what
to
do
since
his
decisions
can
have
severe
and
(fatal)
consequences to all the employees and
the company.
7.
Mike is well over 40 now and is much worried about how to maintain (continuity) between
his
youthful past and his middle-aged present.
8.
All
notions
about
the
well-known
theory
of
(relativity)
seem
to
have
been
coming
from
Einstein's
general theory of relativity.
9.
Social fund officers are expected to give high (priority) to requests for loans for the repairs in
public places like schools.
10.
With the increase of (commerce) in the 21st century, investment in money rather than in land
has become
the most convenient and popular form.
11.
The insurance fee charged by the company is directly (proportional) to the compensation its
clients try to claim
from their cases.
12.
As construction progresses, workers check (horizontal) and vertical levels to ensure that both
walls are exactly up to the design
requirements.
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Banked Cloze
It's
obvious
that
women
have
come
a
long
way
as
successful
professionals.
Women
in
the
workplace are (1) (flourishing) as an
increased number of women have made their presence
felt in
many industries and
professions. The sector of the female workforce
has (2) (expanded) with more
and more
strength and thus has its (3) (genuine) importance
in the professional world.
Whether
they
like
it
or
not,
men
have
to
accept
that
women
are
marching
up
the
management
ladder
confidently and (4) (diplomatically). Women used
to be much more
to the relatively small
number of female employees in (5) (comparison) to
males. Women today,
on the other hand,
have begun seeking their (6) (administrative)
positions by using all their powers
of
intelligence.
Men
are
hierarchical
and
(7)
(jealous)
of
the
power
that
allows
women
to
get
certain
things
based
on
their
physical
assets.
Even
though
there
is
a(n)
(8)
(dispute)
whether
many
professional females got into positions
of power by using their appearance to their
advantage, the
(9) (valid) fact is the
majority of women have worked hard to achieve
their desired success.
Women were considered as (10)
(bystanders) in the workplace for many years and
it was believed
that the only jobs that
they could handle were those of teachers or
secretaries, but today's women
can not
only hold their own positions in the workplace,
but they also have the dual task of raising
their families.
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Language Focus
–
Expressions in Use
1.
I surely know it's a good opportunity for us to invest in this housing project, but it all (comes
down to) money in the end; that
is, how much money we can afford to invest.
2.
Many people (take exception to) this report because it may imply that women generally have
a weaker character and
are less responsible for their behavior.
3.
There have been big strikes all over the country due to the recent tax reform, but the Prime
Minister has made it
clear that he won't (make concessions to) the
strikers.