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Unit 65

1 reachedtsecured 3 reach/attain/achieve 5 realise/fulfill 7 come
2 fulfilled 4 attain/realise/fulfill 6 reach/achieve

65*2
verb noun adjective adverb
realise realisation realisable -
- difficulty difficult -

target target targeted -
- ambition ambitious ambitiously
fail failure failed -
trouble trouble troubling -
troublesome
troubled

Comments:
targeted is used in sentences such as 'The government has decided to give the extra funds to
targeted groups in society.' (specifically chosen)
difficult has no adverb in English; we say 'We did it with difficulty'.
troubling: We have seen some very troubling developments recently. (worrying)
troublesome: They are a troublesome group of students. (cause trouble)
troubled: I've been feeling rather troubled lately about my daughter. (worried with problems)
unfailingly: 'failingly' doesn't exist, but unfailingly does, e.g. She is unfailingly honest; you can
trust her completely.
failed: They have made three failed attempts to save the company.

1 I find it very difficult to understand English idioms.
2 She succeeded in rising to the top in her profession.
3 Do you ever have any trouble using this photocopier? I always seem to.
4 I've managed to work quite hard this last month. (accomplish usually has a direct object, e.g
'I've accomplished a lot this month.')
5 I'm amazed that you can cope with all the work they give you.
65.4 Possible answers:
2 I'd get it seen to / repaired.
3 It would probably fold eventually.
4 The marker(s) might take the overall performance into account and ignore the one bad result.
5 Perhaps try again, or abandon it.
6 Perhaps give up, or ask for help and advice from my teacher.
Possible answers:
1 Someone is finding their housework / family responsibilities impossible to manage.
2 Perhaps someone who invested £5,000 and lost it all.
3 It could be about a business someone started, or about a project, or something they were
building!
4 Talking about someone's success, e.g. in getting a job / in sport; pull it off means to succeed, to
win, when it is difficult or people are not expecting you to succeed.

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