Rewrite the following sentences, using nominalisation or whatever makes them sound less Vietnamese and more

academic. Collected by Trần Hưng Khải

1. That food prices are increasing rapidly is making families who do not earn much money concerned. (From Master
the Art of NEC) [increase]
=> Rapid increases in food prices are causing concerns among middle-income families.
2. In the future, when the robot takes over, both white-collar and blue-collar workers are bound to be made
redundant. (From Master the Art of NEC) [takeover]
=> _______________________________________________
3. Some claim that paid work could bring children to dangerous environment full of crime such as bars, night clubs.
(From Master the Art of NEC) [predispose]
=> _______________________________________________
4. Some people think teenagers are the happiest people because they lack responsibility. [cite]
=> _______________________________________________
5. Youngsters are becoming adults. They can start to earn their own money. [threshold/independence]
=> _______________________________________________
6. Our jobs are certainly always interesting, because we acquire more and more professional skills every day.
[increasing/ensure]
=> _______________________________________________
7. The greatest benefit, though, is that maturity gives you greater confidence in your own judgement.
=> _______________________________________________
8. If local sports centers were built everywhere so that people could easily visit, they would be more likely to exercise
every day. [easy-to-reach/a regular part of life]
=> _______________________________________________
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9. Thanks to the informal atmosphere, students can easily exchange knowledge when studying in groups. [allows for]
=> _______________________________________________
10. As infants have the chance to talk to native speakers at an early age, they use the language better in later life.
[benefit from/exposure]
=> _______________________________________________
11. There are a lot of students with different abilities in the class. As a result, the learning pace of the entire class is
slowed down. What they have acquired before is totally bereft of. [levels/overall progress/undo]
=> _______________________________________________
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12. Because children’s brains are in the process of acquiring mother tongue, it is easier for them to learn another
language. In addition, they are not shy or ashamed that they will make a fool out of themselves, like adolescents.
[programmed/self-consciousness]
=> _______________________________________________
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13. A growing child are unable to focus on something for a long time if they are always surrounded by too many
objects. [concentration span/plethora]
=> _______________________________________________
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14. To earn more money to afford my study, students have to find a part-time job. [assist/cover]
=> _______________________________________________
15. Some people have a lot of connections in the city who they can refer to in order to help their children.
[network/canvass]
=> _______________________________________________
16. We should not have prejudice towards cultures we do not understand. [harbour/preconceived notions/ignorant]
=> _______________________________________________
17. High test scores in the GCSE exam produce the real ability of a student to use a second language.
[mask/command]
=> _______________________________________________