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Unit7SectionALanguageFocusWordsinUse1.Itwasessentialto(harness)scienceandtechnology,notjustfortheeconomybutforenvironmentalprotectionaswell.2.Languageisthe(symbolic)representationofapeople,anditcombinestheirhistoricalandculturalbackgrounds,aswellastheirapproachtolife.3.Becauseoftheeffectiveandhelpfulmethod,Iwas(disposed)toanswerallthequestionsIcould,andIneverworriedaboutmakingmistakes.4.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthecommercialprosperityinCambridgeisduetohi-techITcompanieswhosebusinesshasbeen(flourishing).5.Youwillneedtoprovethatthenoise(violated)theregulations,thatyourneighborwascausingthenoise,andthatyouattemptedtohavehimstop.6.Mostuniversitieswillguaranteeyour(accommodation),atleastduringyourfirstyear,butyouarelikelytoshareakitchenandbathroomwithotherstudents.7.Wemay(infer)fromthereportthathackersfromoutsideofthecompanypresentamoreseriousthreattotheirsecuritysystems.8.Shefrownedatthebusinessreport,makinganeffortto(compose)herselfbeforeshetalkedtotheemployeesattheupcomingmeeting.9.Acrucialfactoristhatonewitness'evidence,though(plausible),mayberejectedbecauseitiscontradictedbyanotherwitnesswhoseevidenceisalreadyprovedcorrect.10.WindsorMiddleSchoolhasbeenfamousforzero(tolerance)toviolenceandemphasisonrespectforitsstudentsandrules.WordBuilding1.fate2.horizon3.mechanic4.occasion5.proportion6.logical7.deny8.commercial9.relative10.prior11.continue12.actual1.fatal2.horizontal3.mechanical4.occasional5.proportional6.logic7.denial8.commerce9.relativity10.priority11.continuity/continual12.actuality1.In(actuality),itwasthepoorpeasantsandblue-collarworkerswhocomplainedlouderaboutandsufferedmorefromthecurrenttaxpolicy.2.Thepurchaseinsurancecovers(mechanical)breakdownforoneyear,whichisstatedintheinsurancepolicyform.3.Thesalesperson'semotionalstatewillinfluencethecustomer,andthecustomer'sbuyingdecisionsarefirstemotionalandthenarejustifiedwith(logic).4.Idon'tappreciatehisreplyasitwasinparta(n)(denial)ofthecriticismandinpartanattempttochangetheissue.5.(Occasional)gunshotscanstillbeheardinthedistrictthoughnooneseemstoknowwhofiresthegunsandifanyoneishit.6.Thebosswasundecidedastowhattodosincehisdecisionscanhavesevereand(fatal)consequencestoalltheemployeesandthecompany.7.Mikeiswellover40nowandismuchworriedabouthowtomaintain(continuity)betweenhisyouthfulpastandhismiddle-agedpresent.8.Allnotionsaboutthewell-knowntheoryof(relativity)seemtohavebeencomingfromEinstein'sgeneraltheoryofrelativity.9.Socialfundofficersareexpectedtogivehigh(priority)torequestsforloansfortherepairsinpublicplaceslikeschools.10.Withtheincreaseof(commerce)inthe21stcentury,investmentinmoneyratherthaninlandhasbecomethemostconvenientandpopularform.11.Theinsurancefeechargedbythecompanyisdirectly(proportional)tothecompensationitsclientstrytoclaimfromtheircases.12.Asconstructionprogresses,workerscheck(horizontal)andverticallevelstoensurethatbothwallsareexactlyuptothedesignrequirements.BankedClozeIt'sobviousthatwomenhavecomealongwayassuccessfulprofessionals.Womenintheworkplaceare(1)(flourishing)asanincreasednumberofwomenhavemadetheirpresencefeltinmanyindustriesandprofessions.Thesectorofthefemaleworkforcehas(2)(expanded)withmoreandmorestrengthandthushasits(3)(genuine)importanceintheprofessionalworld.Whethertheylikeitornot,menhavetoacceptthatwomenaremarchingupthemanagementladderconfidentlyand(4)(diplomatically).Womenusedtobemuchmorequietandpassiveduetotherelativelysmallnumberoffemaleemployeesin(5)(comparison)tomales.Womentoday,ontheotherhand,havebegunseekingtheir(6)(administrative)positionsbyusingalltheirpowersofintelligence.Menarehierarchicaland(7)(jealous)ofthebeautypowerthatallowswomentogetcertainthingsbasedontheirphysicalassets.Eventhoughthereisa(n)(8)(dispute)whethermanyprofessionalfemalesgotintopositionsofpowerbyusingtheirappearancetotheiradvantage,the(9)(valid)factisthemajorityofwomenhaveworkedhardtoachievetheirdesiredsuccess.Womenwereconsideredas(10)(bystanders)intheworkplaceformanyyearsanditwasbelievedthattheonlyjobsthattheycouldhandlewerethoseofteachersorsecretaries,buttoday'swomencannotonlyholdtheirownpositionsintheworkplace,buttheyalsohavethedualtaskofraisingtheirfamilies.LanguageFocusExpressionsinUse1.Isurelyknowit'sagoodopportunityforustoinvestinthishousingproject,butitall(comesdownto)moneyintheend;thatis,howmuchmoneywecanaffordtoinvest.2.Manypeople(takeexceptionto)thisreportbecauseitmayimplythatwomengenerallyhaveaweakercharacterandarelessresponsiblefortheirbehavior.3.Therehavebeenbigstrikesalloverthecountryduetotherecenttaxreform,butthePrimeMinisterhasmadeitclearthathewon't(makeconcessionsto)thestrikers.4.Whatsurprisedmewasthatshestaredatmeforamomentandthen(burstinto)laughtersuddenly.5.Hewouldnever(feelateasewith)theFrench:Hewillneverweartherightclothes,andhewillneverfeelwellongooseandredwine.6.Havingexpectedthatshewouldbecomethemistressofthehouseholdandhavemuchmorefreedomafterhermarriage,shewasnowdisappointed(onbothcounts).7.Carl(tookover)thedutiesandresponsibilitiesofhisfatherinrunningamanufacturingfactoryfromanearlyage.8.Bobwaspopularwithlocals