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exercise 40 Add the missing prepositions.
1. There's nothing to be ashamed of if you can't find a summer job. 2. Volunteering might be as beneficial to/for you in the long run. 3. The most important factor is that you feel motivated and committed to what you're doing. 4. Is this advice consistent with what you've been given in the past? 5. Contrary to what most students believe, any kind of work experience is beneficial. 6. It's not fair to be discriminated against in the job market only because of your age. 7. Are you envious of your friends who have already landed themselves a summer job? 8. How about walking the neighbourhood dogs? You don't have to be fond of animals to do it, just open to new experiences. 9. I'm really hopeless at promoting myself and my skills, however. 10. Most Finns are prone to underestimating themselves. 11. Are we short of self-esteem in some matters? 12. Maybe I was wrong about there not being any summer jobs out there. 13. But surely there can't be anything wrong with me and my job-seeking skills!
exercise 41 Add the missing adjectives and prepositions. 1. My friend Luke was angry with/at me for not telling him about the opening in our company. 2. I had simply been too busy with my own projects. 3. Not looking out for my friends isn't really characteristic/typical of me at all. 4. Actually, I wasn't even aware of the fact that he was curious about the vacancy and looking to change companies. 5. Luke is excellent/skilful at overcoming difficulties and being courageous in a tight spot. 6. He is even experienced in working with droids. 7. Luke is quite fond of / attached to his twin sister Leia. 8. He was anything but hopeless at Jedi training. 9. I really thought that he would find selling real estate inferior to being a Jedi knight. 10. He isn't even qualified for selling houses as he hasn't passed the final test yet. 11. Hopefully he won't be too sensitive to this kind of feedback. 12. I believe he's used/accustomed to winning most battles, so maybe he will triumph in the end now, too.
exercise 42 Translate into English.
1. Are you committed to working hard?
2. Not all computer programs are compatible with each other.
3. Our findings weren't / were not consistent with the general opinion.
4. We are / 're crazy about/for chocolate.
5. I'm / am committed/dedicated/devoted to my career.
6. Our boss is dependent on my advice.
7. Last year he/she was disappointed in/with me and my performance.
8. We have been exposed to construction dust because of / due to the renovation.
9. I'm / am familiar with the trends in the economy.
10. We shouldn't / should not be incapable of making quick decisions.
exercise 43 All the prepositions. Choose the best alternative. It might be easy to call your boss or neighbour a psychopath if you don't always see eye to eye. However, there are real signs you can spot that might indicate that some people are clinical, legitimate psychopaths. Check this list to see if your frenemies have at least some of the character traits typical 1. of a psychopath. - Do they tend to be smooth and engaging? Psychopathic charmers are not afraid 2. of saying anything to anybody.- Psychopaths are arrogant people who believe they are superior 3. to other human beings.- Do they get easily bored 4. with people and things? Psychopaths fail to work at the same job for long and fail to finish tasks that they consider 5. — dull or routine.- Being a psychopath is reflected in a lack 6. of concern for the feelings and suffering of one’s victims.- Psychopaths tend to go in for an exploitative financial dependence 7. on others.- Psychopaths take great pride in discussing 8. — their sexual exploits or conquests.- Psychopaths suffer 9. from a failure to accept responsibility 10. for their actions.
1. There's nothing to be ashamed of if you can't find a summer job. 2. Volunteering might be as beneficial to/for you in the long run. 3. The most important factor is that you feel motivated and committed to what you're doing. 4. Is this advice consistent with what you've been given in the past? 5. Contrary to what most students believe, any kind of work experience is beneficial. 6. It's not fair to be discriminated against in the job market only because of your age. 7. Are you envious of your friends who have already landed themselves a summer job? 8. How about walking the neighbourhood dogs? You don't have to be fond of animals to do it, just open to new experiences. 9. I'm really hopeless at promoting myself and my skills, however. 10. Most Finns are prone to underestimating themselves. 11. Are we short of self-esteem in some matters? 12. Maybe I was wrong about there not being any summer jobs out there. 13. But surely there can't be anything wrong with me and my job-seeking skills!
exercise 41 Add the missing adjectives and prepositions. 1. My friend Luke was angry with/at me for not telling him about the opening in our company. 2. I had simply been too busy with my own projects. 3. Not looking out for my friends isn't really characteristic/typical of me at all. 4. Actually, I wasn't even aware of the fact that he was curious about the vacancy and looking to change companies. 5. Luke is excellent/skilful at overcoming difficulties and being courageous in a tight spot. 6. He is even experienced in working with droids. 7. Luke is quite fond of / attached to his twin sister Leia. 8. He was anything but hopeless at Jedi training. 9. I really thought that he would find selling real estate inferior to being a Jedi knight. 10. He isn't even qualified for selling houses as he hasn't passed the final test yet. 11. Hopefully he won't be too sensitive to this kind of feedback. 12. I believe he's used/accustomed to winning most battles, so maybe he will triumph in the end now, too.
exercise 42 Translate into English.
1. Are you committed to working hard?
2. Not all computer programs are compatible with each other.
3. Our findings weren't / were not consistent with the general opinion.
4. We are / 're crazy about/for chocolate.
5. I'm / am committed/dedicated/devoted to my career.
6. Our boss is dependent on my advice.
7. Last year he/she was disappointed in/with me and my performance.
8. We have been exposed to construction dust because of / due to the renovation.
9. I'm / am familiar with the trends in the economy.
10. We shouldn't / should not be incapable of making quick decisions.
exercise 43 All the prepositions. Choose the best alternative. It might be easy to call your boss or neighbour a psychopath if you don't always see eye to eye. However, there are real signs you can spot that might indicate that some people are clinical, legitimate psychopaths. Check this list to see if your frenemies have at least some of the character traits typical 1. of a psychopath. - Do they tend to be smooth and engaging? Psychopathic charmers are not afraid 2. of saying anything to anybody.- Psychopaths are arrogant people who believe they are superior 3. to other human beings.- Do they get easily bored 4. with people and things? Psychopaths fail to work at the same job for long and fail to finish tasks that they consider 5. — dull or routine.- Being a psychopath is reflected in a lack 6. of concern for the feelings and suffering of one’s victims.- Psychopaths tend to go in for an exploitative financial dependence 7. on others.- Psychopaths take great pride in discussing 8. — their sexual exploits or conquests.- Psychopaths suffer 9. from a failure to accept responsibility 10. for their actions.