1. 1. At twelve he had to drop out of/leave school and to go to work as a Western Union messenger boy. 2. Are schools any better in Australia? 3. All the school turned out to welcome the celebrity. 4. She has a nice voice, but she hasn't had any schooling. 5. I had an advantage which I didn't want to lose. 6. He knows how to show his knowledge to advantage. 7. The boy was permitted to sit up for a few hours, but he never used the privilege to advantage. 8. I wonder at your capacity for admitting/ acknowfedging facts no matter how unpleasant they may be. 9. Many oversea students were admitted to the University last year. 10. She was short-sighted, but hated to admit it. 11.1 admit I took several things from my uncle's drawer, but I won't have it called a theft. 12. The door opened to admit a tall man. 13. She absolutely believes his version and will admit no other. 14. Percy is always so careful in money matters. He hates waste. 15. He was wasting (away) so quickly that he constantly seemed to need a smaller size. 16. The "natural method" of learning a language is admirable for infants and a waste of time and effort for other people. 17.1 don't see how you expect to get your strength back il you don't take/admit something nourishing into the system. 18. You know, Thomas, I don't like discussing her behind her back.
1. This kind of work requires a lot of time. 2. He said they did not require documents. 3. Let's hope that no such terrible sacrifice will be required of you. 4. There is no art, no skill required for that sort of thing. 5. All the equipment required for experiments was simple. 6. I soon learned that my services would be required on the stage this evening. 7. The clerk had excellent references. 8. I was referred to the manager. 9. Don't reler to the matter again. 10. Does this remark refer to me? I I.I'm sure she didn't mean it, she said it in a temper. 12. I've i lever seen her fly/get into a temper/lose her temper. 13. She is a woman of a gentle temper (She is sweet-tempered). 14. You would never have said such an absurd thing if you had not lost your temper (had not been in a temper). 15. I was used to his bursts, but still I had to make an effort to keep/control my temper. 16. Department stores display their goods in the windows. 17. She managed not to display her emotions when she was told of her son's illness. 18. He was always very decent to me. 19. Put on some decent clothes before you go out. 20. He gave us quite a decent dinner. 21. Here I was looking forward to a decent night's sleep.
