tailieunhanh - Understanding and using english grammar part 74

Tham khảo tài liệu 'understanding and using english grammar part 74', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | that English is the principal language of the business community throughout much of the world. That English is the principal language of the business community throughout much of the world is a fact. EXERCISE 12 p. 249. SAMPLE RESPONSES 1. It is a fact that the world is round. That the world is round is a fact. 2. It is surprising that vegetation can survive in a desert. That vegetation can survive in a desert is surprising. 3. It is obvious that you need to wear warm clothing when it s cold. That you need to wear warm clothing when it s cold is obvious. 4. It is too bad that prejudice influences so many people. That prejudice influences so many people is too bad. 5. It is a well-known fact that women on the average live longer than men. That women on the average live longer than men is a well-known fact. 6. It is unfortunate that Ali had to miss class due to illness. That Ali had to miss class due to illness is unfortunate. 7. It is true that alcohol can cause birth defects. That alcohol can cause birth defects is true. 8. It is strange that we are destroying our own natural resources. That we are destroying our own natural resources is strange. 9. It is unlikely that you will live to be one hundred. That you will live to be one hundred is unlikely. 10. It is undeniable that the sun rises in the east. That the sun rises in the east is undeniable. EXERCISE 13 p. 249. SAMPLE COMPLETIONS 2. It seems to me that adequate health care is the right of every citizen. 3. It is my impression that time seems to go faster as I grow older. 4. It is my theory that excessively thin models encourage eating disorders in young women. 5. It is widely believed that herbs can heal. 6. It is thought that you can t teach an old dog new tricks. 7. It has been said that teenagers are more influenced by their peers than by their parents. 8. Given the number of cars on the road these days it is a miracle that more people aren t killed in automobile accidents. EXERCISE 14 p. 250. SAMPLE .