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NCE2 Lesson 29

·482 words·3 mins

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taxi n. /ˈtæk.si/
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take a taxi

I’ve just received a message from my friend. In the message, he said that he had taken a taxi and was hurrying to my house.
Did you see a broken taxi parked beside my house?
She usually takes a taxi while carrying a bottle of boiled water.
I saw a pigeon flying into a taxi.
My friend has a machine. A week ago, his machine was broken in an accident, so he sent me a request for a spare part. After receiving the request, I took a spare part and hurried out of my house, then I took a taxi. As soon as I got into the car, I suddenly remembered that I had forgotten to bring money, so I asked the driver for a lift and he agreed.

land v. /lænd/
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land in the field/airfield

The plane can land not only in a ploughed field but also on a roof.
The captain decided not to go out to sea again. After that, he bought a plane and began a new service. He has flown passengers to many unusual places. The plane is wonderful because it can land everywhere. Everyone thinks the captain made a good decision.

plough v. /plaʊ/
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A young man decided not to become a programmer, so he returned to his hometown. Now, he is a farmer. However, during his days in hometown, he found that being a farmer was not easy because he needed not only to plough the field but also to water it all day. He often had trouble with his ploughing machine. A month later, he regretted the decision he had made and decided to return to the city. He knew a captain who had a plane, so he sent he a request to take him to London. Now the young man has been in London for a week.
In this way, the captain successfully landed in the ploughed field.
The field has been ploughed three times so far.

lonely adj. /ˈləʊn.li/
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a lonely village

The man who grew up in a lonely village has lived in London for 10 years.
She sent the captain who had a flying service a request to take her to a lonely village.
Do you think the dog is lonely?

roof n. /ɹuːf/
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I saw a cat jump onto the roof and run away.
I found an ancient stone on a roof.
The man who is repairing the roof is my brother.

flat n. apartment block n. /flæt/ /əˈpɑːt.mənt/
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You can see the flats in the city on our map.
The museum is just six blocks away.
It’s a pity that she sold that apartment.

desert n. /ˈdɛz.ət/
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The field has been deserted for some time.
Have you been to the desert?
A pigeon usually covers the distance across the desert in three minutes.