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NCE2 Lesson 47

·499 words·3 mins

Words
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thirsty adj.
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Do you have anything to drink? I’m very thirsty.
There must be a thirsty ghost who drank all my whisky.
The dog must be very thirsty, otherwise it wouldn’t drink so much.
The thirsty man visited that modern building because it offers free drinks.
It is so strange that you are always so thirsty.

ghost n.
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Are you afraid of ghosts?
When the worker was unloading the goods, a child who was dressed up as a ghost gave him a fright.
I intend to dress up as a ghost to go to school.

haunt v.
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This room is haunted.
Is this room haunted?
This room has been haunted for 6 years.
No one could account for the fact that the room is haunted.

block v.
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The door is blocked by a chair.
Why is the door blocked by a chair.
Who put the chair in front of the door? It blocks the door!
It occurred to me that I had to block the door.

furniture n.
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When I was walking along the street yesterday, I saw that some furniture was up for sale in front of a shop.
He always complains about the furniture which he bought last month.
Why does he always complain about the furniture which he bought last month?
What does he always complain about?

whisky n.
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Do you want some whisky?
I don’t like whisky.
He caught a glimpse of the whisky on the table.
You must give up drinking whisky.
Why do I have to give up drinking whisky?

suggest v.
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I suggest you give up drinking whisky.
She suggested a new restaurant for dinner.
What did she suggest for dinner?
The doctor suggested you take a break.
I suggest going to the cinema tonight.

shake shook shaken v.
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She is shaking her head while walking on the street.
A young boy climbed up the apple tree and shook the branches.
Is she shaking her head while walking on the street?
Who is shaking her head on the street?
Did a young boy climb up the apple tree and shake the branches?

accept v.
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I wouldn’t accept your pub even if you gave me it to me.
Why wouldn’t you accept my pub even if I gave it to you?
Can you accept my request for the furniture?
I can’t accept your strange gift.

Expressions
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be up for sale
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A house is up for sale in that district. You can visit it if you are interested.
The house that is up for sale is extremely expensive.
He is astonished at that the furniture is up for sale.

hear sb./sth. doing sth.
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When I was running by a river, I heard a dog barking on the other side.
She heard someone speaking while she was reading a book.
Did she hear someone speaking while she was reading a book?
What did she hear while she was reading a book?