Admit — confess

" admit" — see the Vocabulary

" confess " — say or admit that one has done wrong and feels regret

П The prisoner refused to confess his crime.

I. I've got to... you are right. 2. He will never... his guilt, he is sure to deny everything. 3. He is unlikely to.,. he may be at fault, that's why it will be no easy task to get him to... publicly he has committed a blunder. 4. Boylan began to play. Rudolph had to... he played well. 5. Finally the boy... that he had been lying throughout. 6. They... to murders they hadn't committed. 7. The employers and the Government had to... the danger.

search — search for — look for — seek

" search" — seethe I. Vocabulary

" seek " — we seek smth such as an answer or information rather than an object (some­times also a job or appartment).

" look for" — if you look for an object you try to find it. You often look for things you've lost or want (a job).

1. Sources of energy were... in nature: wind, sun, water, steam. 2. She was on her knees... her shoes. 3. The cop... the front of the car and told my father to open the trunk. 4. He can't just have disappeared. I mean, you... for him? 5. A good student... knowledge and experience. 6. It is advisable to... a good diagnosis and treatment. 7. They came to... work in the rich developing south.

accomplish — achieve — reach

" accomplish " — stresses completion of a set task, it always indicates success.

□ The pianist was able to accomplish the passage in the sonata with ease and brilliance.

" achieve" — reaching of the intended goal usually through effort.

□ He conducted a series of experiments that achieved their purpose. " reach " — stresses arrival regardless of whether the goal has been chosen in advance.

□ Only a few reached the finishing line.

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1. He is a man who will never... anything. 2. I've... only half of what I hoped to do and it was gained by great effort. 3. Not a sound... her ears. 4. His aim was to... success and distinction in public life. 5. You can... London in half an hour from that place. 6. She is an... young lady, just perfect at anything she does.

withdraw — leave — retire

" leave " — stresses the position being given up

□ leave home/the office/the party

" retire" 1. stresses movement from a relatively public place to a more private one.

□ They retired into the study where they could talk freely. 2. termination of one's active service.

□ In US men usually retire at the age of 65. " withdraw " — see the Vocabulary

1. She... to her quiet bedroom. 2. We are... for London next week. 3. There was an order to... troops from the exposed positions. 4. In Russia women... at 55. 5. When did you... school? 6. He was put under home arrest, it meant that he was not to... home. 7. Where is my umbrella? I... it in the train.

produce — effect — cause

" produce " — see the Vocabulary

" effect" 1. putting into practice a previously formulated goal

□ We effected the plan with a minimum of" fuss. 2. successful accomplishment of an intended action.

□ The pilot effected the take-off smoothly.

" cause " — stresses the relationship between the result and the factors responsible for it.

□ Continual conflict among city-states caused the decline of Greek civiliza­tion.

1. The new tax service... its policy according to the laws and regulations. 2. What... his death? 3. The film... a sensation. 4. You've... trouble to all of us. 5. The country... millions of tons of coffee a year.

Ex. 16. Translate the words in brackets using the grammar construc­tion given in italics:

See the text: Rich people do have their problems. It never did appear, then or later.

It would be wrong to say that he died a broken man but he did die a profoundly sad one.