Thẻ ghi nhớ: EGC-16 | Quizlet

The practice of this kind of ritual used to be common among these tribes.

-> No .....

longer is this kind of ritual practiced among these tribes

Albert is a complete hypocrite in public he condemns and lectures other people on the environment, yet he drives around a city in a huge car.

-> So ....... around a city in a huge car.

great is Albert's hypocrisy that in public he condemns and lectures other on the environment, while he drives

My family had to go home early from our holiday in Da Nang because of the outbreak of COVID-19.

-> My family had to cut

our holiday in Da Nang short because of the outbreak of COVID-19

During the time Henry studied in HCMC, the person he liked most of all was his literature teacher. (AFFECTION)

-> There's no-one ......... his literature teacher

else (that) Henry had as much affection for as

My 20-year-old son would prefer to staying at home and playing video games rather than going outside with his friends.

-> My 20-year-old son would just

as soon stay at home and play video games as go outside with his friends

I am a bill and account collector so that I have to stand up all day which is very painful to my feet. (MURDER)

-> I am a bill and account collector so that it is

mandatory for me to stand up all day, which is murder on my feet

According to the report of the weather in Australia, this year there has been much less rain than in the previous year. (NEAR)

-> According to the report of the weather in Australia, it hasn't .......

rained nowhere near as much this year as in the previous year

The students in this university often gather at the canteen and gossip about unimportant things. (SHOOT)

-> It is quite ......

common for the students in this university to gather at the canteen and shoot the breeze

My son is my parents' only grandchild so they think very highly of him. (WORLD)

-> My parents have only one grandchild who is my son, so of .....

course they think the world of him

My wining the first prize and a full scholarship surprises my family very much. (AWAY)

-> My family was ....................... a full scholarship

blown away by my winning the first prize and

affection

feel affection for

have an affection for

win someone’s affections

murder on

to be painful or harmful for something

Standing up all day is _____my feet

shoot the breeze

chew the fat

think the world of someone/ something

have a very high regard for

would (just) as soon as

you would prefer to do it rather than something else that is possible

My brother ____ stay at home and play video games ____ go outside with his friends