1、7.Madame Curie made remarkable （remark） progress in her research.8.I have an apology （apologize） to make to you.Im afraid I opened your letter by mistake,9.Production （produce） is the amount of goods made or grown by a company or a country.10.We need to take responsibility （responsible） for looking
2、after our own health.11.The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed （belief） him.12.Mrs. Smith looked down upon that man for his greed and was unwilling （willing） to talk to him.13.When Tome left school, he became a businessman （business） and did very well in his job.14.If you d
3、escribe something or someone as valuable （value）, you mean that they are very useful and helpful.15.We are visiting schools to explain the operation （operate） of the new exam system.16.The two candidates responded to the question in exactly （exact） the same way.17.Children under sixteen are not lega
4、lly （legal） allowed to buy cigarettes.18.Theyve got two adopted （adopt） children and none of their own.19.Local people have mixed feelings about the planned transformation （transform） of their town into a regional capital.20.Our cooks sudden announcement （announce） that she was leaving took us by su
5、rprise.21.Sams idea of having weekly （week）family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has brought about many good changes in his family.22.The T-shirt are available in a wide variety （various） of colors in that big shop.23.Why do we have to put up with Sues selfish behavior （behave）? We
6、 should teach her to care for others.24.Some educators suggested that children should be rewarded for their great performance（perform）.25.Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues amused（amuse） with her stories.26.Fitness （fit） is important in sport, but of equal importance are
7、 skills.27.If the government wants to save the Pound it should start by strengthening （strength） the British economy.28.It was wrong of Tim to refer to his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished for his foolishness（foolish）.29.I t is the most instructive （instruct） lectur
8、e that I have attend since I came to this school.30.An invitation （invite） is a written or spoken request to come to an event such as a party, a ,meal, or a meeting.31.We went to the Great Wall yesterday, which, not surprisingly, was crowded （crowd） with visitors from all over the world.32.Try to co
9、ntain your anger （angry）, or you will lose control of yourself.33.Almost 50 percent of cancer sufferers （suffering） are treated successfully in this hospital.34.Mr. Smith s a university professor who is a specialist （special） in the history of the Russian Empire.35.Please accept this gift in appreci
10、ation （appreciate） of all youve done for us.36.Your accomplishments （accomplish） are the things that you have done well or the important things that you have done.37.At the moment my heart is full of joy and thankfulness （thankful）.38.Her devotion to her work was admirable （admire）.39.Loneliness on
11、a dull raining day may be unbearable （bear） to him.40.The depth （deep） of his voice makes him sound older than he is.41.An instructor（instruct） is someone who teaches a skill such as driving or skiing.42.I went home direct（ly） （direct） I had finished work.43.She is not only a talented （talent） music
12、ian but also an excellent photographer.44.There is a great deal of uncertainty （uncertain） about the companys future.45.The boy is making his mark on the entertainment （entertain） business before he has even left school.46.Its difficult to make accurate prediction（s） （predict） about the effects on t
13、he environment.47.First-time visitors to France will find this guide particularly handy （hand）.48.The salesman had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant （assist）.49.He shook me by the hand and we opened a conversation instantly （instant）.50.The motivation （motivate） behind the decision is
14、the desire to improve our service to our customers.Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same meaning. One word for each blank.1. Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer. Scientists claim they have managed to find a cure for cancer.2. On a pers
15、onal note, what Li Hua said is not ture at all. In my opinion , what Li Hua said is not true at all.3. Having failed my physics exam, I decided to concentrate on science subjects. Having failed my physics exam, I decided to focus my attention on science subjects.4, Feng Tao nodded in agreement with
16、me. Feng Tao nodded in order to show that he agreed with me.5.A survey of the opinions of experts shows that three hours of outdoor exercise a week benefits ones health. A survey of the opinions of experts shows that three hours of outdoor exercise a week is good for/dose good to one6.If our parents
17、 do everything for us, we wont learn to do things by ourselves. If our parents do everything for us, we wont learn to depend on ourselves.7.Mum, Im not feeling well now and I cant eat all this. Ill finish it some time later. Mum, Ill finish it later on.8.Students shouldnt just obey their teachers. T
18、hey should be able to think for themselves. Students should be able to think for themselves instead of just obeying their teachers.9.The change in climate may affect your health and you should stay in the house as much as possible. The change in climate may have effects on your health and you should
19、 stay in the house as much as possible.10.Safety in schools has been of great concern because there are frequent reports about accidents in which students got injured while in school. Safety in schools has been of great concern because of frequent reports about accidents in which students got injure
20、d while in school.11. The manager often asks Mr. Smith to be responsible for the company while he is away. Mr. Smith is often left in charge while the manager is away from his company.12.The talks among the leaders of three countries seem likely to continue until tomorrow. The talks among the leader
21、s of three countries are expected to continue until tomorrow.13. Its said that the team consists of eleven to European players. The team is said to be made up of eleven top European players.14. Left wondering what would happen, not any of the three workers could find a way out. Left wondering what w
22、ould happen, none of the three workers could find a way out.15. I think weve covered this topic.Shall we go on with another one？ I think weve covered this topic. Now lets move on to another one.16. Alan not only injured his face and hands, but also broke both of his legs. Apart from the injuries to
23、his face and hands, Alan broke both legs.17. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the changes. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt ourselves to/ become adapted to the changes.18. Jack was very happy after he won the race. Jack was
24、 in good spirits after winning the race.19. Della is very busy. She not only has to work bu also has a lot of housework to do. Della is very busy. On one hand she has to work; on the other hand she has a lot of housework to do.20. Bobs rude words were really annoying, but I made efforts not to get a
25、ngry. Though Bob said something really annoying, I tried to control my anger .21. Jack, your mother really loves you because she cares about what happens to you everyday. Jack, your mother really loves you because she is concerned about you everyday.22. We dd feel sad when we announced the death of
26、Wilfred White. It was with great sadness that we announced the death of Wilfred White.23. In conclusion, we will make every possible effort to solve the financial problem so as to get the project completed on time. In conclusion, well try our hardest/best to solve the financial problem to get the project completed on time.24. Sometimes everyone can feel sad or depressed for no particular reasons. Everyone can feel blue/unhappy for no particular reasons sometimes.
