- The Knot, a major wedding website, received a $5 million investment from retail giant May Department Stores.
- This partnership will see The Knot promote May's wedding registry services to its 2.3 million members.
- May sees the alliance as helping its business rebound from sluggish consumer spending due to economic conditions. It hopes to leverage The Knot's large user base to drive growth in the $70 billion bridal industry.
- The Knot, a major wedding website, received a $5 million investment from retail giant May Department Stores.
- This partnership will see The Knot promote May's wedding registry services to its 2.3 million members.
- May sees the alliance as helping its business rebound from sluggish consumer spending due to economic conditions. It hopes to leverage The Knot's large user base to drive growth in the $70 billion bridal industry.
- The Knot, a major wedding website, received a $5 million investment from retail giant May Department Stores.
- This partnership will see The Knot promote May's wedding registry services to its 2.3 million members.
- May sees the alliance as helping its business rebound from sluggish consumer spending due to economic conditions. It hopes to leverage The Knot's large user base to drive growth in the $70 billion bridal industry.
- The Knot, a major wedding website, received a $5 million investment from retail giant May Department Stores.
- This partnership will see The Knot promote May's wedding registry services to its 2.3 million members.
- May sees the alliance as helping its business rebound from sluggish consumer spending due to economic conditions. It hopes to leverage The Knot's large user base to drive growth in the $70 billion bridal industry.
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CLASS PRACTICE – No. 2
Exercise 1. Complete the following sentences using the words below. unacceptable reticent well-spoken corrosive persistent firm misdirected flowery 1. My parents approved of my fiancé as he was such apolite, _______well-spoken_______young man. 2. The novel was rejected as its language was deemed to be too _____flowery____and pretentious. 3. Alison's marriage broke up as a result of her husband's _____persistent_______complaints about her lack of housekeeping skills. 4. This sort of language is totally _____unacceptable__ the dassroom; I do ask that you don't use it again. 5. The boy knew he was in trouble from the __firm________,cool tone of his father's voice. 6. Brian's____corrosive___sense of humour is not appreciated by many people - many find it insulting. 7. Though normally _______reticent___, Laura vehemently voiced her objections to the building of the new motorway. 8. Cathy's impatience with Frank is __misdirected________; he's not the one causing the delay. Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold type. Use between 3 and 8 words. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. 1. Maggie is in the habit of coming into the room without knocking first. barge Maggie tends _to barge in_________________without knocking first. 2. Harry got his tutor's support when he applied for the scholarship. backed Harry__was backed up by his tutor____________________when he applied for the scholarship. 3. Smoking in restaurants is disapproved of in many countries today. upon Smoking in restaurants _is frowned upon__________________in many countries today. 4. The film script was very different from the novel it was based on.resemblance The film script__bears little resemblance to___________________________the novel it was based on. 5. Trying to persuade someone to agree with you can be a formidable task.bring Trying to__bring someone round to your point of view_____________can be a formidable task. 6. The marathon runners started the race at breakneck speed. blistering The marathon runners _set a blistering pace at the______________________start of the race. Exercise 3. Choose the best word to complete each sentence. 1. It was a dark, starless night and, without a compass, we were left ____ around for directions. A. groping B. grabbing C. probing D. prodding 2. Filing may be a ____ procedure, but it is essential for the smooth running of the office. A. strenuous B. tedious C. weary D. stuffy 3. The toll makes using the Panama Canal too costly for some____ vessels. A. commerce B. profiteering C. business D. merchant 4. The Egyptian coastguard received a(n)____ signal from the ship at 11.34 last night. A. distress B. anxiety C. stress D. disquiet 5. Most armies around the world use satellite technology to ____ orders. A. emit B. impart C. release D. relay 6. As a matter of ____, we have six security guards on the premises at all times. A. wisdom B. prudence C. foresight D. acumen Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold type. Use between 3 and 8 words. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. 1. In an emergency, Peter is someone you can always rely on. down Peter __will never let you down________in an emergency. 2. I couldn't care less which one of you does the shopping. difference It ___wouldn’t make a difference to me / make no difference to me______________which one of you does the shopping. High School for Gifted Student - HNUE Page 1 Đội tuyển 2021-2022 3. James thought his team might well win the cup. chance James thought his team___stand a good chance at winning__________________the cup. 4. Scientists think the two diseases may be linked. connection Scientists think__there may be a connection between________________________two diseases. 5. In spite of herself, Penny was shocked by little Johnny's behaviour. help Penny _couldn’t help but be shocked by_/ couldn’t help being shocked by(?)____________little Johnny's behaviour. 6. You may visit the museum as many times as you like with this ticket. restrictions There____are no restrictions to the number of times______________you can visit the museum with this ticket. 7. On public holidays this timetable may be altered. subject This timetable _is subject to alternations______________________________on public holidays. 8. These plants can wilt in dry weather. tendency These plants__have a tendency to wilt____________________________in dry weather. 9. She should have been given more money to pay for the repairs. insufficient She___was given insufficient funds_________________________to pay for the repairs. 10. After all you've done for me, it's only fair that I should take you out for a meal. least After all you've done for me, ___I could at least take you__________________out for a meal. Exercise 5. Select one word which is appropriate for all three gaps in each of the following sets of sentences. 1 If you need advice on this subject, the best person to _________ is Mr Gardener. . I think we should _approach______ the problem with caution, as there may be repercussions. As we _____________ New York harbour, we'll sail past the Statue of Liberty. 2 The Department of Education have pledged to_____cut________ class sizes to 25 by . next year. On his way home, Peter _____________ across thecornfield, ignoring the farmer's warnings. I am trying to _____________ sugar and milk out of my diet completely. 3 I think it's ______fair_______ to say you could have tried harder. . Keith has done a _____________ amount of work for his project already. Sally obviously gets her _____________ complexion from her mother. 4 Due to the new regulations, we are now facing problems of a completely different . ____order_____. When the _____________ was finally given, the soldiers looked uneasily at each other. The repairs are going to cost something in the _____________ of £2000. 5 We are hoping to ______raise_______ a good deal of money with this scheme. . The purpose of the campaign is to _____________ awareness of some very important issues. He speaks quietly simply because he does not wish to _____________ his voice. Exercise 6. Complete the following gaps with one suitable word. 1. Next month, when Helen comes of _____age____________,she's planning to leave home. 2. Tina has been told that she can come with you as long as she promises to be on her________best_________ behaviour. 3. With prices rising and wages frozen we'll all have to tighten our _____belts____________. 4. I'm inviting you all to a restaurant for lunch and I won't ___take__________no for an answer. 5. I've tried to make my colleagues see my point of view but I seem to be fighting a _____losing_________battle.
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Đội tuyển 2021-2022 6. Okay, you can have it for 50 pounds; you certainly drive a _______hard__________bargain. 7. Remember that you must make ____allowance____for Tony, as he's been ill; he's doing his best. 8. I always think a really good argument clears the ______air___________. Exercise 7. Fill in the gaps using derivatives of the words in capitals. Developments in the Internet Bridal Industry Wedding site “The Knot” received a major vote of confidence - and a healthy INJECT (0) injection of cash - through a new marketing (1)_partnership_______ with PARTNER retail giant May Department Stores Co. Through the agreement, the New York - based site receives a $5 million INVEST (2)__investment__________from St. Louis-based May, which owns department store chains such as Filene's, Hecht's and Lord & Taylor. In (3)_____addition________to the cash. The Knot also lands valuable offline ADD ties, in the form of a co-operation that links the site to the May stores' wedding registries. As a result of this (4) __alliance________a multi-channel marketing effort will ALLY promote the retailer's wedding registry services to The Knot's 2.3 million registered members. "We anticipate great success of this affiliation, which will unite the number- one wedding Website, the largest regional wedding publication, and one of the nation's leading wedding registries,” said David Liu, co-founder and chief (5)___executive___________officer of The Knot. EXECUTE For May, the affiliation with The Knot comes as it is reeling from sluggish consumer spending due in large part to (6)_____economic______conditions. ECONOMY Last week, May reported a nearly 17 percent drop in year-to-year revenues for its fourth quarter. Company board members said they see May's work with The Knot as helping it to rebound. “The strategic implications of this co-operation are very (7) POWER _____powerful____,” said May chairman Gene Kahn. “Demographics showthat the $70 billion bridal industry is ready for significant (8) ______growth_______” GROW “We are excited and energized about this”, he added. “It is an (9)____unparalleled____opportunity for May to team with the premier source PARALLEL for wedding-related information. The Knot has (10) __impressive______brand recognition among today's engaged couples and is acclaimed for offering IMPRESS savvy, fresh ideas and great information for wedding planning.”