CÁCH DÙNG MỘT SỐ TỪ ĐẶC BIỆT TRONG TIẾNG ANH (PART 2) : MEASURES

I. VERB + MEASURES

Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

The government needs to ……….. all necessary measures to stop the influx of asylum seekers. ( adopt / adapt )
Immediate measures need to be ……….. to protect the thousands of historic buildings nder threat of demolition. ( taken / got )
New measures are bring ……….. to try and ease traffic congestion in Birmingham city centre. ( started / introduced )
The government is ……….. measures to restrict the sale of cigarrettes to adults over 21. ( considering / thinking of )
In his speech last night the Prime Minister ……….. new measures to combat organised crime. (annouced / declared )
Urgent measure are ……….. to contain the outbreak of the disease before it spreads. ( needed / wanted )
I voted against because I ……….. theese measures on principle. I don’t;s think any body should be made to work on a Sunday if they don’t want to. ( oppose / refuse )

II. TYPE OF MEASURES

Use these words in the sentences below:

Temporary	Safety
Security	Unpopuar

At times of high inflation, ……….. measures are sometimes necessary to get the economy back on an even keel. Such measures generally lose the government votes.
When the rain started, I had to cover the roof with a plastic sheet as a ……….. measure until we got the roofers to come and fix the leak.
One main drawback of improved ……….. measures in cars is that they can encourage some people to think they are safe, so they drive faster.
The introduction of identity cards is just one of the new ……….. measures our company has taken this years

Desperate	Half
Preventative	Precautionary

His financial diffculties have forced him to take some really ……….. measures. He’s had to sell his house and car to pay off his debts.
Floods will become an increasing problem in this area unless ……….. measures are taken now.
During yesterday’s protest march through the steets of Paris, police in riot gear were present as a ……….. measure.
……….. measures never work. You’ve got to do things properly or not at all.

III. MEASURES TO

Complete the following sentences with these verbs and underline the adjectivecollocation in each sentence which means ‘strong’:

Control

Prevent

Save

Tougher measures are needed to ……….. drugs being smuggled into prisons.
Stringent measures have been introduced in our office to ……….. on electricity and heating costs.
The government have taken drastic measures to ……….. public spending.

IV. NOTES

Note the expressions describing the effects of measures:

Measures to reduce costs are beginning to take affect.

The measures will affect the entire population.

Note the expressions which describe the purpose of measures:

These new measures are designed to close I are intended to close / are intended to close / are aimed at closing the gap between the rich and the poor.