Focusing attention

A. Rearrange the letters in bold to form words which are used to focus attention on something. They all end with the letters -LY. Write the words in the grid underneath (adv-bên dưới). If you do it correctly, you will find another word used to focus attention in the bold vertical box.

1. They reduced pollution pislmy by banning (v-ban/cấm) cars from the city centre during the rush hour.

2. The strange weather at the moment is gaerlly due to the El Niño phenomenon (n-hiện tượng).

3. We’re examining iilmprary the financial aspects of the case.

4. People ilnamy go on holiday in the summer.

5. The library is veceslxuily for the use of students and staff.

6. It’s a ilaptarrculy difficult problem which we hope to resolve (v-giải quyết) as soon as possible.

7. The advertisement is elcifipcsaly aimed at people over 50.

8. Some western countries, otbanly Canada and the United States, have a very high standard of living.

9. The staff are stomly women of about twenty.

10. Our trip to Poland was rpeluy an educational visit.

11. My home town is famous hfiecly for its large number of schools and colleges.

The word in the in the bold vertical box fits into this sentence:

The company trades __________________ in the Far East.

B. Divide the words above into two groups, one group being the words which mean only or solely (adv-đơn độc, chỉ có), and one group being the words which mean in most cases , normally or the main reason for something.

Column #1: Only or solely

Column #2: In most cases, normally or the main reason for something

Answers:
A.
1. simply 2. largely (mức độ lớn) 3. primarily 4. mainly 5. exclusively (dành riêng)
6. particularly (đặc trương) 7. specifically 8. notably (đáng kể, đáng chú ý) 9. mostly (hầu hết, chủ yếu là)
10. purely (hoàn toàn, chỉ là) 11. chiefly (chủ yếu là)
The word in the shaded vertical strip is principally
B.
Only or solely: simply / exclusively / specifically / purely
In most cases, normally or the main reason: largely / primarily / mainly / particularly / notably / mostly / chiefly
Other words and expressions you might find useful include:
for the simple reason that / purely on account of