Wordsmith
To solve a difficult issue, you must ____ ____ it (Lesson 3C).
Deal with
Rebecca Wolff first _____ Tad in her final year of college. (meet)
Rebecca Wolff first met Tad in her final year of college.
Which verb from this lesson means "to give someone permission" to do something?
Let
I’m writing to _____ for not sending all the invitations.
apologize
When the issue is small or it’s not the right time, it’s best to
avoid
If you want to join the project, you need to ____ ____ ____ it on the website.
Sign up for
While she _____ research in Peru, they _____ every few weeks. (do / meet)
While she was doing research in Peru, they met every few weeks.
Correct the mistake: "Our manager made us to stay late to finish the project."
Made us stay (No "to")
In the future, I’ll _____ that this doesn’t happen again.
make sure / ensure
If you realize you are wrong or the relationship is more important, you should
give in
The team is responsible for ________ ____ research on local wildlife.
Carrying out
Tad _____ a lot of research about the history of people in Canada before Rebecca _____ him. (do / meet)
Tad had done a lot of research about the history of people in Canada before Rebecca met him.
(Gap Fill): "Although my parents ____ me stay out late last night, they ____ me clean the whole house first."
Let / made
To show you take a mistake seriously, you say: "I ____ ________ apologize for the delay."
do sincerely (or must sincerely)
When you need a quick solution that lowers negative feelings, the best approach is to
compromise
"The team needs to ________ ____a new strategy for the project
Come up with
Rebecca _____ health and climate when she _____ Sara at college in Valencia. (study / meet)
Rebecca was studying health and climate when she met Sara at college in Valencia.
Which verb is unique because it can be used with OR without "to"?
Help "It helped me [to] understand."
Fill in the two-word phrase: "I'm sorry I missed the meeting. How can I ____ ____ for it?"
Make up
When you need a long-term solution and a strong relationship, you should _____ to find the best way forward.
work together
A solution where both people are only 'partly happy' and get some of what they want is a __________.
Compromise
"The whale ____ ____ (be) on the beach since dawn, and while the sun ____ ________ (get) hotter, the locals __________ (arrive) to help."
Had been / was getting / arrived
Change this to the Passive: "They made him apologize." (Hint: In passive, "to" returns!)
He was made TO apologize. (Hint: In passive, "to" returns!)
According to the "Focus on" box, an apology usually has three parts: The apology, the reason, and the ________.
Promise (to fix it/not do it again)
When you need to stand up for yourself and other approaches have failed, you may need to _____ , but this can damage relationships.
force