8A+ OPINION ESSAY
Crime doesn’t pay
saying
Crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished – used when you are warning people not to get involved in crime
get away with something phrasal verb
Watch Frank – he’ll cheat
if he thinks he can get away with it.
No one insults my family
and gets away with it!
It's time they put a stop to his bad behaviour. He's been getting away with it for too long.
equality /ɪˈkwɒləti/●●○ noun [uncountable]
equality of All people have the right to equality of opportunity
equality with Women have yet to achieve full
equality with men in the workplace
equality between equality between men and women
racial/sexual equality The government must promote racial
equality.
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the hustle and bustle of the market place
Peace and quiet
PHRASES
peace and quiet We love the peace and quiet here.
peace and tranquility People come here to enjoy the peace
and tranquillity of this lovely area.
a haven of peace (=a very peaceful place) Your home should be a haven of peace.
lack verb
to not have something that you need,
or not have enough of it
Alex’s real problem is
that he lacks confidence
.► Do not use ‘of’ after the verb lack:
We lack ideas (NOT We lack of ideas).
However, you can use
these prepositions after a lack:
There is a lack of ideas.
Lack of…
New parents suffering
from lack of sleep
Too many teachers are
treated with a lack of respect.
comments based on a total lack of information
Does their apparent lack of progress mean they are not
doing their job properly?
Tours that are
cancelled for lack of bookings
There was no lack of willing helpers. health problems linked to poor diet
and a relative lack of exercise
common
ground
common
ground between
There is a
great deal of common ground between management and trade unions on this issue.
Politics politician
political politically policy
Impact influence
effect
Huge
Tiny
a great/good deal
It took a great deal of time and effort.
His work has been attracting a great deal of attention.
.GRAMÁTICA: Comparison
a great/good deal of• You
use a
great deal of or a good deal of with uncountable nouns:
a great deal of money
a good deal of work
• A great/good deal of is not used with nouns in the plural.
✗Don’t say: a great deal of people
Amount of or number of?
We
use amount of with uncountable nouns. Number of is
used with countable nouns:
We use a
huge amount of paper in the office every day.
The amount
of time it took to finish the job was very frustrating.
A great number
of students volunteer each year for environmental projects.
Not: A
great amount of students volunteer …
I have a number
of things I want to talk to you about.
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cause to make something happen, especially something bad
Bad weather has caused a
lot of problems on the roads.
The fault caused the
whole computer system to shut down.
make somebody/something
do something
to cause someone to do something, or
cause something to happen.
What made you decide to
become a teacher?
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean
to make you cry.
Gravity is the force
which makes the planets move round the Sun.
be responsible for something
The excessive heat was
responsible for their deaths.
A small militant group
was responsible for the bombing.
bring about something
The Internet has brought about enormous changes in
society
It’s important that we do
everything we can to bring about
peace.
result in something
if an action or event results
in something, it makes that thing happen
The fire resulted in the
deaths of two children.
The decision is likely to result in a large number of job losses.
lead to something
to cause something to happen
eventually after a period of time
The information led to
several arrests.
A poor diet in childhood
can lead to health problems later in life.
lead somebody to do something
What led him to commit that crime?
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provide /prəˈvaɪd/
Tea and biscuits will be provided.
provide something for
somebody The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for guests.
provide somebody with something
The project is designed
to provide young people with work
We are hoping the enquiry
will provide an explanation for the accident
.provide somebody with something
The search provided the
police with several vital clues.
Patterns with provide
• You provide something for someone:
We provide information
for parents
.• You provide someone with something:
We provide parents with information.
✗Don’t
say: We
provide parents information.
allow somebody to do something
A 24-hour ceasefire allowed the two armies to reach an agreement.
likely
something that is likely will
probably happen or is probably true OPP unlikely
Snow showers are likely
tomorrow.
likely
outcome/effects/consequences etc
What are the likely
effects of the law going to be?
the most likely cause of the problem
likely to do/be something
Children who live in the country’s
rural areas are very likely to be poor.
PROFIT
make
a profit
We are in business to make a profit.
profitable
The advertising campaign
proved very profitable.
a highly profitable business
a profitable afternoon
unprofitable
unprofitable businesses
