4. It 'nes othing to learn the rules of politics from books. It is quite another to get
into the complex world of real-life politics. 5. At yesterday ' s sports meet, my roommate brokeBrian the record of our school in the men ' s-meter100 race. 6. Jack had a hard time grasping the basic concepts of mathematics.
7. They are working on a new project, which calls for a(n) enormous amount of time and energy.
8. After I bought this iPad, I put into storage my old computer.
9. The new law tries to maintain a balance between national interests and
individual rights.
10. The teacher drew a(n) analogy between the human heart and a pump to help
students understand how it works.
11. If we teachers believe in education and focus onstudents ' growth, our labor will
eventually pay off.
12. On display in the exhibition room is a new device to harness wind power.
13. His newly published book, which has made waves in literary circles, is based
on events that the writer himself has witnessed. 14. At the meeting, he tried to steer the discussion away from criticizing the
educational experiment.
15. The money was given to Ann as a scholarship, with no conditions attached.
1.2
2. behind schedule3. ahead of his time4. Transportation of1. steer
5. confirmed6. put on display7. harnessing8. had
its roots in
1.3
1. The artist drew a sketch of the young lady before going into a more detailed painting.
2. Brown currently is focusing on devising/designing a new type of washing
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machine that does not use water.
3. We need to adopt a different approach to music in education.
4. Usually a label with your name and address is attached to your suitcase before
you check in at the airport.
5. A new system should be devisedbecause the old system simply doesn' t work.
2. Collocation
1. We rejected the proposal as a matter of principle.
2. Although I am not an American football fan, it doesnhave no' tintmerestanI in
