for junior high i heared that michael jackson died. john and i catched some fish. the author writed...
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FOR JUNIOR HIGH
I heared that Michael Jackson died.
John and I catched some fish.
The author writed something about a sunk ship.
We built the house ourself.
They seemed to enjoy theyself.
Peter can’t go and I can’t,
neither.
Peter can’t go and either can I.
either
neither
I have two kids. One is Jenny; another is Tim.
the other
I don’t like this bike. Would you please show me the other.another
Some are Odom’s fans, others are Ariza’s, and even others are Kobe Bryant’s.
still
FOR SENIOR HIGH
weather/whether
weather: the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc.
whether: used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities.
1. He seems undecided to go or not.
2. There is going to be a change in the .
Ans: whether/ weather
imaginable/imaginary/ imaginative
imaginable: emphasize sth is the best, worst that you can imagine or includes.
imaginary: existing on in one’s mind or imaginationimaginative: having something new and exciting ideas
EX: The writer is trying every means to create the whole characters in his latest fairy tale.
Ans:imaginative/ imaginable/imaginary/
describe/inscribe/prescribe/subscribe
describe: to say what sth/sb is like
inscribe: to write or cut words, your name on
to sth
prescribe: to tell sb to take a particular
medicine
subscribe: to pay money to receive regular
copies of newspaper or magazine
1. Try to exactly what happened just before the accident.
2. He regularly to Time.
3. The trophy was with his name.
4. Valium is usually to treat anxiety.
Ans: describe/ subscribes/ inscribed/ prescribed/
declaim/exclaim/acclaim/proclaim
declaim: to say sth loudly, especially in public
exclaim: to say sth suddenly because of strong
emotion or pain
acclaim: to praise or welcome sb/sth highly
proclaim: to publicly tell people about sth important
1. Yo Yo Ma’s performance is a widely one.
2. The president a state of emergency.
3. She kept her eyes wide open and in delight at the scene.
4. He against the evils of alchol.
Ans: acclaimed/ proclaimed/ exclaimed/ declaimed
extensive/expensive/excessive
extensive: covering a large area; great in
amount
expensive: costing a lot of money
excessive: greater than what seems reasonable
or appropriate
1. The fire caused damage.
2. drinking can lead to stomach disorders.
3. Art books are to produce.
Ans: extensive/ excessive/ expensive
persecute/ prosecute
persecute: to treat sb in a cruel or unfair way, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs
prosecute: to officially charge sb with a crime
1. A lot of peoples have been for their religious beliefs.
2. Trespassers will be .
Ans: persecuted/ prosecuted
aboard/abroad
aboard: on or onto a ship, plane,
bus or train
abroad: in or to a foreign country
1. He was already the plane.
2. She was famous, both at
home and .Ans: aboard/ abroad
call off, cancel / put off, postpone
call off: to decide that sth will not take place
put off: to arrange for an event at a later time
1. We’ll have to the meeting until next week.
2. All flights have been as a result of bad weather.
Ans: postpone/ cancelled
put up with/ come up with/ team up with/ catch up with
put up with: to bear; to be tolerant
come up with: to find an answer
team up with: to join with another person or group in
order to do something
catch up with: to reach somebody who is ahead by
going faster
1.After missing a term, he had to work hard to the others.
2. We are a team; we had better each other.
3. They are so noisy; how can you them?
4. Our manager a new idea to promote our sales.
Ans: catch up with/ team up with/ put up with/ has come up with
company/accompany
company: the fact of being with sb else
accompany: to travel or go somewhere with
sb
1. His wife him on the trip.
2. She arrived in with the ship’s captain.
Ans: accompanied/ company
wind 伊 / wind 歪wind 伊 : make sb unable to breathe easily for a short time
wind 歪 : to have many bends and twists
1. He rode a bike down a road at a high speed.
2. After a bike along a curved path, you would probably get .
Ans: winding 歪 / winded 伊
arise/arouse
arise: a problem happens or starts to exist
arouse: make sb have a particular feeling or attitude
1. The English teacher has tried anything possible to students’ interest.
2. We should keep people informed of any crises as they .
Ans: arouse/ arise
advise/advice
advise(V): to tell sb what you think they should do in a particular situation
advice(N): an opinion or suggestion about what sb should do in a particular situation
1. They gave for people with AIDS.
2. I will do as you .
Ans: advice/ advise
affect/effect
affect: to cause some results and change; influence
effect: N of affect
1. We are taught to distinguish between cause
and .
2. She was deeply by the news of his death.
Ans: effect/ affected
result in/ result from
result in: to make something happen
result from: to be caused by sth
1. His illness bad food.
2. Bad food his illness.
Ans: resulted from/ resulted in
portable/potable
portable: that is easy to carry
potable: of water safe to drink
1. Only drink something is good for your health.
2. You may take along my TV wherever you go.
Ans: potable/ portable
expiry date or expiration date?
expiration date: the date by which an item of food should be eaten
expiry date: the date after which an official document, agreement, etc. is no longer valid
So, expiration date is the equivalent of expiry date. Their difference is that expiration date is American English while expiry date is British English.
finish line or finishing line?
Both refer to “the line across a sports track, etc. that marks the end of a race.”
Americans use finish line while British people use finishing line.
console (v) VS console (n)
console (v): to give comfort to sb who is unhappy or
disappointed.
console (n): a flat surface which contains all the controls
and switches for a machine, a piece of
electronic equipment, etc.
1. Nothing could her when her husband died.
2. Little Johnny was playing X-Box with a .
Ans: console (v)/console (n)
means (n) VS mean (V)
means: an action, a system by which a result is achieved
mean: to have something as a meaning
1. What does this big sentence ?
2. The Internet is an effective of communication.
Ans: mean (V)/ means (n)
fitting room VS fitness center
fitting room : a room or a cubicle in a shop or store where you can put on clothes to see how they look
fitness center: a place to train one’s state of being physically healthy and strong.
1. Betty has an overweight problem. Maybe she can try to go to a .
2. Before you charge it, you had better try on your dress in a .
Ans: fitness center/ fitting room
Do people say horrible movies or use other expressions?
horrible: used to describe sth that you do not like
horror: a feeling of great shock, fear or disgust
Generally, when we go to see a movie with horror in it we don’t say horrible movie; we just say horror movie instead.
hospital or hospitable?
hospitable: pleased to welcome guests; generous and friendly to visitors
hospital: a large building where people who are sick or injured are given medical treatment or care
1. The local people are fairly to strangers.
2. His grandfather died in the .
Ans: hospitable/ hospital
conventional/ controversial
conventional: tending to follow what is done or considered by society in general
controversial: causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement.
1. Whether to build a new nuclear power plant is a highly
topic; some say, “yes” while some say, “no.”
2. She never dresses a mini-skirt; she is kind of in dressing.
Ans: controversial /conventional
laboratory or lavatory
laboratory: a room or building used for scientific research, experiments, testing, etc.
lavatory: a toilet, or a room with a toilet in it
1. There is a bathroom and a .
2. Those who are major in physics are doing their
experiments in the .
Ans: lavatory/ laboratory
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