Unit 5 p.102-105
the space shuttle to turn back.
LANGUAGE FOCUS IV
1. Production was about to start, but the vice-president's last-minute objections put a
spanner in the works.
2. We need this finished by Friday, so you'll really have to tighten the screws on your team.
3. The house was a mess, but they went at it hammer and tongs and by the evening order
was restored.
4. The situation was alredy volatile, and Mark didn't want to add fuel to the fire, so he left
the room.
5. Left to their own devices, most stray dogs manage to survive for four to six years.
6. To the best of my knowledge, there were no delegates from Scotland in the conference.
7. Because of the alarm failed to work during a drill, our security system is under the
microscope.
8. He knew how to push the right buttons, exploiting her sense of guilt to get his own way.