Text A Slavery on Our Doorstep

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Unit 4

• Text ASlavery on Our Doorstep

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domestic adj. ??????,??? n. ??, ??

• Many women feel they cannot apply for the top
  jobs because of domestic commitments.
• The President's new foreign policy is heavily
  influenced by domestic factors.

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statistics n. ????,???? ???

• The latest statistics show an increase in average
  income.
• A degree in statistics is the minimum requirement
  for this post.

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abuse v. ??,????,??n. ??,????,??

• I never expected that he would abuse the trust I
  placed in him.
• Several of the children have been
  sexually/physically/emotionally abused.
• Drug and alcohol abuse contributed to Brian's
  early death.

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despite prep. ??,??

• Despite the fact that there was almost no hope of
  finding the missing boy, the search party still
  went on looking.
• He managed to eat a big lunch despite the
  stomachache.

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guilt n. ????

• Both suspects admitted their guilt to the police.

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minimum n. ???????

• Wage increases are being kept to a minimum in
  many companies because of the depression.
• We need a minimum of ten people to play this game.

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incidence n. ????,???????

• Protesters claim there is a link between the
  nuclear power station and the increased incidence
  of cancer in the area.
• There is a higher incidence of left-handedness
  among boys than girls.

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deport v. ????

• Thousands of illegal immigrants are caught and
  deported every year.
• The escaped prisoner was captured in Spain and
  deported from there.

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be deserving of ????

• His efforts are certainly deserving of praise.

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be supposed to(inf.) ??

• You are not supposed to smoke in here.
• Employees are supposed to be here at eight every
  day.

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estimate v. ??

• The journey is estimated to have taken a week.
• It was difficult to estimate how many trees had
  been destroyed.

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virtually adv. ??,??

• That wine stain on my shirt has virtually
  disappeared.
• Unemployment in this part of the country is
  virtually non-existent.

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protest n. ??

• Conservation groups have united in protest
  against the planned new road.
• Several demonstrators protesting against cuts in
  health spending were arrested.
• They protested bitterly to their boss, but he
  wouldn't change his mind.

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to distinguishfrom ??

• I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing
  Spanish from Portuguese.
• It's not the beauty so much as the range of his
  voice that distinguishes him from other actors.

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Text B

• Return of the Chain Gang

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deny v./ n. ??,??????,????

• The three defendants deny all charges.
• Neil denies breaking the window, but I'm sure he
  did.
• No one should be denied a good education.

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gap n. ??,??

• The gap between rich and poor is still widening.

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liberty n. ??,?????,??????,??

• For most citizens, liberty means the right to
  choose their own religion, politics or place of
  work.
• Of the ten prisoners who escaped this morning,
  only two are still at liberty.
• I took the liberty of borrowing your bicycle last
  night, but I brought it back this morning.

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argument n. ??,????,??

• The children had an argument about/over what game
  to play.
• Now that we've heard all the arguments for and
  against the proposal, shall we vote on it?

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to clearof ??,??

• Paul helped his elderly neighbour by clearing her
  path of snow.

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• 1. At the end of 1994 the British Government
  introduced new measures to help ________ domestic
  workers from abuse by their employers.
• A protect B suspect
• C expect D inspect (00?)

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• 2. It is the right to change employers which
  employment from slavery.
• A. distinguishes B. derives
• C. releases D. relieves (04?)
• 3. Six out of every ten prisoners in chains are
  black, which is ______ the chain gangs call up
  images of slavery in centuries gone by.
• A. where B.when C.what D.why (05?)

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• 4. They may have their passports ____ (remove),
  making leaving or escaping actually impossible.
  (01?)
• 5. A Filipino maid was executed is Singapore
  after ______ (convict) of murder. (03?)

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• 6. There ______ (estimate) to be more than 20,
  000 overseas domestic servants working in Britain
  in 1995. (03?)

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• 7. ______(watch)over by guards with guns, the
  convicts raised their legs in unison and made
  their way to the edge of the highway. (04?)
• 8. The domestics can have their passports
  removed, ________(make) leaving or escaping
  virtually impossible. (05?)