Exercise One: Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the box below. Change the form where necessary.1.Betty has been on a diet for a long time, but she looks a bit heavier, ____________.2.Keeping your laptop__________all the time will kill its battery faster.3.Talking, dancing, playing a game — all of these activities allow you to_________with other people.4.Much to my annoyance, whenever I_________her, she always comes up with an excuse.5.While Facebook remains the most popular social_________site, its growth has gradually slowed down.6.Order all your camping_______online today, everything you need to make a camping trip easier and more enjoyable!7.One of the first flight training lessons taught to student pilots is how to perform an_________landing in a small airplane.8.When you read the newspaper, you’re probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you’re_________the text.9.In one of my first articles_________on LinkedIn, I wrote about the importance of public speaking to every leader.10. ___________that story book was indeed very popular, but it was not long before the demand declined.11.Movie ticket prices have reached an all-time high._________some people choose instead to watch movies at home.12. _______________anyone to spend New Year’s Eve with, I went to watch a show alone and I truly enjoyed it.13.In a recent study, more than 20% of drivers said they cannot resist the_______to send or check messages while driving.14.There is no doubt that human activity_____________________climate change, and climate will continue to change unless we reduce our carbon emissions.
Exercise Two: Replace the underlined part in each of the following sentences with a word or phrase from the box below. Write your answer in the brackets. Make changes or additions where necessary.1. Different from her father, who is a remarkable writer, Ella doesn’t seem to have any interest in reading and writing. ()2. This washing machine factory has introduced a very unusual technological innovation making the job of housewives easier. ()3. Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn (赞美诗) of the Tiger Mother created a significant impression when it was published in 2011. ()4. Of all the things my grandma used to say, I remember this best of all — everything you worry about will prove to be all right. ()5. Every year a report comes out describing fully which cities in America had the highest crime (犯罪) rates from the previous year. ()
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