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6
. Terry began his run in ___________________ and planned to finish it in ___________________.
7
. Terry ran ___________________ kilometers a day and completed a total of ___________________
kilometers. He had to stop outside ___________________ on ___________________.
8
. Terry raised a total of ___________, but he died on __________ at the age of _______________.
9
. So far, organizations have raised more than ___________________ in Terry’s honor.
10
. The ___________________ was launched in ___________________, and takes place every year.
Exercise 9.4 Understanding vocabulary Match each of the following definitions with the corresponding underlined idiom in the numbered items below. a. When nothing is in a person’s favor.
b. When a person decides to accomplish something no matter what happens.
c. When a person has very little time to do something.
d. When everyone knows who a person is and talks about him.
e. When something makes a deep impression on a person.
f. When something is very hard on a person’s physical or mental well-being.
g. When someone gets other people to support something important.
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1.
“He is running against time.”
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2.
“His experiences during the 16 months at the British Columbia Cancer Control
Agency facility, however, left their mark on Terry.”
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3.
“The cards seemed stacked against Terry.”
_____
4.
“Running 42 kilometers a day took an immense toll on his body.”
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5.
“His name soon became a household word in Canada.”
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6.
“The founder of the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts … rallied other
corporations to Terry’s cause.”
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7.
“The many statutes and monuments, buildings and organizations that bear
Terry’s name are enduring reminders of what one person can achieve when he
puts his heart and mind to a task.”