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Words & Phrases
- make a name for oneself
The young actress is now making a name for
herself in the film industry.
- accomplished [ J`kamplISt ] a.
At the age of 15, Sandy was already an
accomplished pianist.
pianist [
pI`AnIst] n.
- echo [
`Eko
] vt. & vi.
Ted s bold comment on this subject echoed
the opinion of the majority of his coworkers.
comment [
`kamEnt] n.
- star [ star ] vt.
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver,
Marriage Story was a well-received film.
- turn sb off
I love green vegetables now, but they used to
turn me off when I was a kid.
- sb s attempt at sth
Margot s successful attempt at going back to
school was really inspiring.
- match up
I had doubts about what Jack told me because
some of the details did not match up.
- celebrated [
`sElJbretId
] a.
Robert Frost was a celebrated New England
poet.
Tips in Use
a great deal of...
I spent a great deal of time correcting this paper.
few
a fewseveral many
a large / small number of
Jim has few / a few friends.
Only a small number of students passed the test.
little
a little
mucha large / small amount of
I have little money with me right now.
It takes a little timeWR¿[WKDWPDFKLQH
A large amount of money was stolen from the
bank.
some a lot of / lots of
plenty of
Amy has a lot of / lots of coins in her purse.
There is plenty of food and drinks at the party.
Which of the following is true?
(A) The film One Day features Meryl Streep.
(B) The film One Day received only great reviews.
(C) Anne Hathaway speaks with a perfect Yorkshire
accent.
(D) Fans of One Day preferred the book version to
the film adaptation.
Which of the following has the closest meaning to
the word
“
celebrated”
?(A) Unknown. (B) Well-known.
(C) Strange. (D) Official.
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