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Lesson 12

 


The engineer accelerates a train by turning on more power.

I will keep it secret, I feel averse to telling it to someone.

Two persons who saw the road accident corroborated the driver’s statatement.

It took the soldiers only half an hour to encamp in the heavy rain.

The air is very humid near the sea or large lake.

It is impossible to make plants grow in a desert without irrigation.

Absurd ! Are you really think have a wee bit liquid ? You should see mental doctor for whim.

Every baseball player envies him; he is preeminent above all his rivals for pitching.

Everyone learns the rudiments of arithmetic in elementary school.

When they got in the boiler room they were almost stifled by the heat.

He is a very versatile performer, he can act, sing, dance, and play the piano.

The anatomy of an earthworm is much simpler than that of a man.

Football requires brain as well as brawn.

Dexterity in questioning the witnesses helped the lawyer win many cases.

Mount Vesuvius hasn’t erupted for a good many years.

Let’s discuss this topic on the hypothesis that it is true.

To drive an automobile, you must learn how to manipulated the steering wheel and pedals.

The tribesmen sang a song of victory, describing their prowess in battle.

A less scrupulous /conscientious man wouldn’t give the money back to its owner.

The nurse treated the wounded soldiers with the most scrupulous care.

One hundred dollars a month will suffice for the old lady’s need.

He really likes antique art much more than modern art.

In coherent /consistent writing, every sentences connected in thought to the previous sentence.

After dinner my father often dozes in his chair for a while.

The actress’s beauty and fascinated everyone in the room

Some people like to innovate the old systems and traditions, others like to preserve them.

The magician’s tricks mystified the audience in the theater.

Leap year recurs every four years, and in that year February have 29 days. But according Chinese Traditional Calendar, Every 19-years have seven-leap month. Unfortunately, Mr.Baker has born in February 30. When he twenty-third, just celebrate ninety my day.

The sky was clear, and moonlight was shimmering on the lake.

The general explained the military technicalities of the matter to the newspaper reporters.

A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech (or speak distinctly).

The speaker was careful to articulate his words so that everyone in the hall could understand him.

The soldiers were confronted by two terrorists as they left their camp.

While she was waiting for her boy friend in the tearoom, a sweet melody filled her with ecstasy.

The mother tried to foster her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts frequently.

The hall is not dim; the four large lamps irradiate it.

The obstinate man would go his own way, in spite of all warning.

Some people eat foods that are repugnant to theirs

After his soporific speech for an hour, the speaker received no applause from the audience.

The conquest of outer space is one of the greatest triumphs of modern science.


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