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บทที่ 8 การแปลคำศัพท์ที่รูปเขียนมักทำให้เข้าใจความหมายผิด
I. จงแปลคำศัพท์เหล่านี้ให้ถูกต้อง สละสลวย
1. Lately, I have been lecturing to five hundred businessmen.
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2. The union members were in a militant mood.
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3. I can hardly wait to hear the news from her.
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4. He formerly worked as a government official, but now he is a businessman.
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5. He is one of my most industrious students.
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6. The bus was nearly full when it arrived downtown.
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7. Don’t you know that good health is priceless?
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8. Smoking cigarettes is not a healthful habit.
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9. The company’s main problem is the shortage of skilled personnel.
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10. She knew that the dress was too expensive, but she bought it regardless.
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II. จงแปลคำศัพท์เหล่านี้ให้ถูกต้องสละสลวย
1. Thongchai was showered with compliments on his excellent performance.
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2. They looked for a disinterested person to act as referee. When they found someone, he was
uninterested in the job.
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3. The characters in the movie Star Wars are imaginary.
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4. He won the gold medal on two successive occasions.
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5. I felt helpless trying to understand the tourists’ request because I could not speak their language.
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6. His integrity is matchless.
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7. The company was liquidated and its assets were sold to repay its debts.
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8. Only one person can do this job, namely your brother.
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9. Many Chinese plan to emigrate from Hong Kong before itis returned to China.
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10. A stationary target is easy to aim at.
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11. The disease primarily affected Jane’s lungs.
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12. Who did the special effects for this movie?
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13. A guerrilla is a person who fights as part of an unofficial army.
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14. Her behavior showed that she was not sensible.
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15. We charge no fees on the principle that education should be available to all.
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บทที่ 9 การแปล Phrasal verbs
I. จงแปล Phrasal verbs ต่อไปนี้ให้ถูกต้อง
1. The good harvest brought down the price of durian.
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2. He wants to bring our appointment forward from next Friday to tomorrow.
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3. Can you bring forward any proof of your story?
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4. Some parents brush aside their children’s needs.
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5. By talking to Jane, Somsri had a chance to brush up her English.
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6. The electric pot will break down if you submerge it in water.
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7. The two parties decided to build on the present agreement.
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8. You have to build up your self-confidence.
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9. Try and cheer up a bit; the situation isn’t that bad.
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10. The Police General ordered the police to clamp down on drug trafficking.
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11. He tried to clear up her misunderstanding.
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12. Her pearl necklace came apart as she got out of the car.
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13. The price of LPG gas has come down, thanks to the discovery of gas in the Gulf of Thailand.
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14. His first reaction to the riots was to crack down hard on those responsible.
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15. The project will not progress if the budget is cut back.
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II. จงแปล Phrasal verbs ต่อไปนี้ให้ถูกต้อง
1. Hopes of achieving peace in Timor are rapidly fading away.
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2. The crowd fell back in horror as the tank moved in.
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3. Fill in your name on this cheque; otherwise, it can’t be cashed.
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4. After two years of marriage, she finally found out what he was really like.
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5. Louis furniture does not fit in with his house.
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6. Every year we give out the books to the school upcountry.
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7. He had to give up his studies through lack of money.
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8. Mr. T has gone down in my opinion since I discovered his political views.
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9. My husband and I went over many houses before we found the one we want.
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10. When I went abroad, I told my brother to keep up the rent on my house.
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11. They can’t make up their mind where to eat.
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12. You have to make out a cheque and give it to him.
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13. Nobody believed her because she always makes up stories.
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14. He stopped to pick up the books on the floor.
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15. The skirts were cheap, so they were sold out fast.
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