Callan Stage 10 (New Edition) Lesson 161 page 925---->instant

VOCABULARY:
•instant
•ornament
•purely
•purity
•impurity

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

Question:
Do you always answer emails (or letters) the instant you receive them?
Answer:
---No, I don't always answer emails (or letters) the instant I receive them.

Question:
In your opinion, does instant coffee taste as good as fresh coffee?
Answer:
---No, in my opinion, instant coffee doesn't taste as good as fresh coffee.

Question:
Do you believe that every piece of furniture in a house should have a use, or do you believe that certain pieces can be purely ornamental?
Answer:
---I believe that every piece of furniture in a house should have a use

Question:
What's the noun of the adjective "pure"?
Answer:
---The noun of the adjective "pure" is

Question:
Are there too many impurities in the tap water in this area for it to be drunk safely?
Answer:
---No, there aren't impurities in the tap water in this area for it to be drunk safely.


Dictation 112
As it was impossible/ to undo all the tight knots,/ we had to light a match/ and burn the coarse string/ to remove it from the parcel/
Jane earnestly regretted/ not having hired a car/ to do the Christmas shopping./
She had walked everywhere,/ and now her feet were sore/ where her new shoes/ had been rubbing./
When ice melts. we get water./
Beyond the town,/ they could see the house/ they had chosen to rent./
From that distance/ it was just a small dot/ on the side of the mountain./
The bedroom is now totally bare/ except for the blue rug/ which you are welcome to keep.!
The surface of the water/ looked like a sheet of glass/ and the opposite bank/ was veiled in darkness.