B8 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions

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B8 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions
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1) The twins are so much alike that it is
difficult to d one from the other.
istinguish
2) Demand for p such as coal and steel is
increasing.
roducts
3) Your return ticket will be v for three
months.
alid
4) They closed all the windows in e __ of
rain.
xpectation
(in expectation of rain ??????)
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5) The manager keeps a f on all the
complaints against the store.
ile
(keep a file of sth??????)
6) It is believed that all his phone calls were
being m by the police.
onitored
7) The lake was d with a great many sailboats.
otted
8) P smoking means taking in someone elses
cigarette and it is also harmful to health.
assive
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Useful expressions
look back (on / upon sth) ????? set about
doing sth set out to do sth ??? hang
on hold on ??? out of order
???????????? in order ???????? put
sb through ?????(??) Sb come up with an
idea . ????????
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apply for a patent in the country(side) living
creatures / things
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send a message over distances
using Morse code
a series of dots tapped out
a flash of inspiration be
fully/well aware of lay sth
onsth be laid on prove
invaluable (priceless)
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a new approach (to sth) decide on 3 possible
approaches at the same time in the meantime
meanwhile
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adjust ones plan leave sth overnight with
great caution the next/following day seize the
opportunity/ chance get recognition for in
addition whats more be truly novel be
environmentally friendly
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be almost entirely deaf become interested in
doing... lead him to invent the microphone press
lips against ones forehead sth worth thinking
about occupy your mind
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grow up produce paintings of his own provide a
steady income develop his painting skills
develop a new attitude towards a variety of
machines combine sth in different ways
recognize his special abilities bear sth in
mind bear your weight
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1. When I called up my mother in the countryside
on the telephone, she was very upset.
call up ???,????,??
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Ill call /ring you up tonight.
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The old photo calls up memories of my childhood.
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He was called up at the beginning of the war.
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call back call for call on sb at sw drop in on
sb at sw call off
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• Ex. ----Can I do the job?
• ----Im afraid not, because it ______
  patience.
• calls on B. calls out C. calls up D.
  calls for

D
Call off the strike ????
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2. Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself
by inventing something that would catch snakes
but not harm them. ?????/??????
distinguish vi. vt. ???????
distinguish between A and B ??/?? tell the
difference between A and B distinguish A from B
tell A from B ?A?B??? be distinguished/ famous
for...????
1) ??????????? ________________________________ 2)
??????????? Children should be taught to
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Can you distinguish between those two objects?
distinguish right from wrong
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(3) be distinguished by ???? ???????????????? Ele
phants ____________________ their long trunks.
are distinguished by
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• 1.????
• (1)You should learn to _____________
  _______________ (????).
• (2)The twins are so alike that ________
  __________
• (?????????????).
• (3)????above all?first of all??????(???)
• __________________________________

distinguish between right and wrong
no one can distinguish one from the other

• ( (3)I cant tell the difference between the
  usages of above alland first of all.

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3. I set about researching the habits of snakes
so I could trap them in the easiest way.
????????????? He __________________________ as
soon as he arrived there. He ___________________
_______ as soon as he arrived there.
set about solving the problem
set out to solve the problem
set out for sw ??????? ??????????? ______________
_______________________.
They have set out ( set off ) for Shanghai
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set about doingset out to do set aside
set off set up set down
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??(start out, start off) ??,??
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up
1.They needed the money to set______ a special
school for gifted children. 2.The children were
always excited to set______ on a camping
trip. 3.You can set the telephone bill ________as
a business cost. 4. Setting the chair ______, he
sat on the floor. 5. The children gathered in the
garden to set ______the fireworks(??).
off
down
aside
off
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4. release (n)(v) (Vt ) allow (stb /sth ) to
go, set free or liberate sb/ sth ?? release a
prisoner ???? release sb. from his suffering
??????? (n)????? an order for sbs release
from prison ????????? the latest release
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5. claim vt 1.???? claim a reward.????
?????,?????? You can claim your money back if the
goods are damaged. 2.??,?? He claimed he had won
the race. ?????????.
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6. product n. ?? ????? Jack shows great
interest in meat products. ??????????? Mix
the two together, and you will probably get its
products. ???????,?????????? product /
produce product ??????????????????produce?????,??
??agricultural, farm, garden, fresh????.
A large number of fresh local produce is on sale
in this market. ????????????????. Haier Group
is developing so rapidly that its products sell
well at home and abroad . ??????????,??????????
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7. bear vt.(bore,borne) ?????? bear doing
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• (1)I doubt if that chair _____________ _____
  (????????).
• (2)She __________________(??????).
• (3)He cant bear __________________ (????).
• (4)You must __________________(???)that your
  parents hope to depend on you to become a good
  doctor.

will bear your weight
has borne three children
being laughed at
bear it in mind
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1) The pilot asked all the passengers on board to
remain ____ as the plane was making a landing.
A. seat B. seating
C. seated D. to be seating

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2) The missing boys were last seen ___ near the
river. A. playing B. to be playing
C. play D. played 3) The managers
discussed the plan that they would like to see
____ the next year. A. carry out B.
carrying out C. carried out D. to carry
out
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4) Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the
washing machine she had had ________ went wrong
again. A. it B. it repaired
C. repaired D. to be repaired
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5. Linda worked for the Minnesota
Manufacturing and Mining Company (???????????? ),
____ as 3M. A. knowing
B. known C. being known D.
to be known
6. From the dates ____ on the gold coin, we
decided that it was made five hundred years ago.
A. marking B. marked
C. to be marked D. having been
marked
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7. She was glad to see her child well ____
care of. A. take B. to be
taken C. taken D. taking
8. Friendship is like money easier made than
____. A. kept B. to be kept
C. to keeping D. being kept
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9. Dont use words, expressions or phrases
____ only to people with specific knowledge.
A. being known B.
having been known C. to be known
D. known
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10. John rushed out in a hurry, ____ the
door ____. A. leaving unlocked
B. leaving unlocking C.
left unlocking D. to leave
unlocking
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11. ____ with the size of the whole earth,
the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A. Compare B. When comparing
C. Comparing D. When
compared
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12. ____ time, hell make a first class
tennis player. A. Having given B.
To give C. Giving D.
Given