填空题 Look at each situation and then complete the sentence speculating about it.
The management didn't really listen and so employees voted to strike.
The result might {{U}}have been different if the management had listened{{/U}}. (be different if...)
填空题 They were in such a hurry to launch the new product that they didn't test it properly for faults. They wished ______ (do more tests).
填空题 They advertised the job internally and only got two applicants. They could ______ (get a better response if...)
填空题 He made the decision independently and then was surprised when everyone felt ignored. He should ______ (consult more people)
填空题 She found that without a university education, her career progress was limited. She wished ______ (go to university)
填空题 She sold her shares in France Telecom two months before the stock market crash. If she ______ (keep her shares)
填空题 Both sides maintained their position and no agreement was reached. If either side ______ (make a compromise)
填空题 They offered me a job and I refused. Since then the company has been incredibly successful. I should ______ (take the job)
填空题 They went bankrupt because they failed to invest when they needed to. They could ______ (avoid bankruptcy if...)
问答题 Decide whether the letter 'g' in the following words is pronounced as a hard or soft sound; for example, got=hard 'g', German=soft 'g'. Complete the table.
merge manager gentleman target
colleague angel gesture region angle
margin guest legal global
hard 'g' soft 'g'
merge
【正确答案】Normally a 'g' is hard if followed by the vowels a, o, u and
soft if followed by e or i. But there are exceptions!
Hard: target, colleague, angle, guest, legal, global
Soft: merge, manager, gentleman, angel, gesture, region, margin
【答案解析】