prevent smb., smth. (from) doing smth.
e. g. 1. Let nothing prevent you (from) saying what must be said. 2. The doctors did their best to prevent the epidemic (from) spreading.
be annoyed with smb. at smth.
e. g. 1. We were all annoyed with her for coming late. 2. I was annoyed at my mistake.
ask (refuse, give, receive, get, require, etc.) permission
e. g. 1. Excavations in this district require special permission by the local authorities. 2. Finally he obtained permission to continue work on the project.
without remorse (fault, success, damage, delay, hope, etc.)
e. g. 1. He will come without fail. 2. He had turned to them for help several times but without success. 3. He escaped without damage. 4. Her behaviour was without fault.
wait for smth. to happen (to be done)
e, g. 1. I waited for the man to turn so that I should see his face. 2. She waited for a car to be sent round to pick her up.
through persuasion (one's carelessness, etc.)
e. g. 1. She said she had got the book through a friend who worked at a library. 2. You're expected to learn to speak through speaking. 3. It all happened through his own carelessness. 4. He was late, but through no fault of his.
in short
e. g. In short it was the best book I had ever read. be familiar with
e. g. 1. What he did came as no surprise. By that time 1 was already familiar with his ways. 2. It was a branch o\ science she was totally unfamiliar with.
5. Recast the following using nouns with -ty or -ness derived from the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
1. It was a necessary job. There was no getting away from it.
?. He doesn't like it when people are too familiar with him.
3. He likes a varied diet. 4. The mistakes were there, and it was all because he had been careless. 5. She was as naive as a child. 6. I could see that he was eager to help and I was touched. 7. He said he wanted the matter to be clarified. 8. He was a strong man. There wasn't a weak spot about him anywhere. 9. Her reply was unusually sharp. 10. That the two of them were happy was written all over them. 11. It was at that very moment that it struck me how absurd the whole thing was. 12. The author's style is very simple and that seems to be the best feature of his writings.
6. Derive adjectives with -able from the italicized words, add a negative prefix and rewrite the sentences according to the model. Be sure to make other necessary changes.
Model: There could be no mistake about the pride with which he spoke of the car. He spoke of the car-with unmistakable pride.
1. Your suggestions proved to be of tremendous value. 2. You will find it almost impossible to believe what great progress he has made in his English since he started working at it regularly. 3. She said she couldn't drink the coffee served at that cafe. Most of the time it was weak and lukewarm. 4. She's a woman of great personal charm. It's next to impossible to resist her. 5. They failed to put the plan into practice. It just wouldn't work. 6. It's a mistake that can't be pardoned. 7. In those hard times food was a problem. It couldn't be obtained at any price. 8. He hadn't congratulated her on her birthday. It was something she would never forget or forgive. 9. I shouldn't advise you to rely on him in such matters. 10. He flew into a rage and started using words that would hardly ever be printed.
7. Give the meaning of the italicized words.
1. You must admit that you're wrong. Don't be mulish. 2. There was something fishy about the whole business. 3. He followed us in dogged silence. 4. The girl had a sheepish look. 5. She can be very catty at times. 6. He was a big beefy chap. 7. He blinked owlishly from behind his horn-rimmed glasses.
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