SENTENCES REWRITE AND BUILDING TEST AT VSUP COURSE

vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions
1.

What / ‘’Occupation’’ / mean / Immigration Card?

2. He / bought / total / 600 cigarettes / him.
3. You / not / have / declare / cigarettes / Declaration Card.
4. You / not / need / declare it / long / it clearly / look / used.
5. Is / your first time / Japan?
6. It’s / first time / I / meet seamen.
7. Mt. Fuji / cover / snow / throughout / year?
8. I / starting / lose patience!
9. There / too / smuggling / from Southeast Asian countries
10. He / waiting / us / hold / a placard / our names / it.
11. We / supposed / board / Persian Adventure.
12. you / any problems / Customs?
13. Customs officers / very strict / because drug smuggling / southeast Asian countries / Japan /
increasing / recently.

14. Smuggle / cargo ship / seem / be quite popular.
15. Japanese customs officers / confident / their ability / find smuggled goods.

16. It’s difficult / find people / this crowd.
17. We / delayed because / traffic.
18. There / a big accident / the highway / the way / the airport.
19. This / never / happen /me / my 8 years / experience / this company.

20. sorry / keep / you / wait
21. Let / hurry / ship / leave without us.

22. the Persian Adventure / come / berth / yet?
23. Persian Adventure / one / the reddish funnel?
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions
24. I thought / easy / find / shop, but I can’t / anywhere.
1. I wonder / we / lose / our way.
2. I’ve heard / ordinary Japanese people / not very good / speak / English.

3. It / five minutes / the shop / the boat station.
4. I / very impressed / that student.
5. I wonder / safe enough / such / young boy / look / such / big shop / his own?
6. I heard / Japan / a very safe country.
7. you have / same taxi fares everywhere / Japan?
8. Generally speaking / cheap / urban areas than / rural areas.
9. Competition / very tough / we / not / earn much.
10. Is / first time / Japanese ship?
11. I / never / such / large ship.
12. sure not / get injured / don’t get / trouble.
13. worst situation / when / pretend / you understand / then you fail / do / work.

14. I / receive / tanker training / Vietnam / mainly lectures.
15. Train / different / various ways / real job.
16. My family / come / see / whenever / ship arrive / Japan.
17. Learn / about each other / culture / help / understand each other better.
18. I / check / pump / prevented/ be / engine control room / when / Chief Engineer introduced you.

19. While I / engine room, I / surprised / size / engine.
20. I / surprised / small number / crew members.
I
21. I’ll help / whenever / something / you don’t understand.
22. If one willingly copes / difficult tasks, one can see / light / end / tunnel.
23. ship / equipped / electrical chart system / indicate / position / ship / receiving signals / the GPS.
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

1. observe / position / your own eyes, especially / cross bearing, / part / basics / a deck officer.

2. Transmission / do / only / the Captain / the Radio Officer.

3. telephone / mostly use / quartermaster / call / 15 minutes / before / watch.

4. There / coastal telephone system / install / bridge / general office.

5. You should drink / water / water fountains.

6. the Third Mate’s dinner is served at five o’clock because you have to relieve the Chief Mate when he
eats dinner.

7. engine / operated / bridge / locally?

8. We have / operate locally / when / remote-control system breaks down.

9. engineer / oiler / assigned / an MO watch have / check / maintain / main engine / equipment /
engine room.

10. You / differentiate pipelines / they / color-coded

11. stand / poop deck/ when / berth / except / berth / SBM / anchoring.

12. You have / let me / know / whenever / we / a trial run / engine.

13. As / accommodation ladder / we / heave / up / little / when / ship / move.

14. I check / movement / rudder / see / if / hydraulic system / work / well.

15. tug boat / use / fire wire / pull / ship / berth / when / can’t move / own, or / case / a fire / cargo work.

16. Regulations / set this wire / be / very strict / ports / you have / follow / rules.
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

1. engine room / big / bright / quiet / than / expect / would be.

2. essential / keep good maintenance / lighting equipment / safety reasons.

3. looking forward / start / job / because / seem / challenging.

4. Change/ main engine fuel oil/ heavy oil/ diesel oil / before / enter / port?

5. pumps / switch / while / warm up / engine / when / leave / port.

6. Second Engineer / charge / diesel generators / adjust / their operating times / according / his work
plan.

7. proper maintenance / machinery / essential / ship / safe / economical navigation.

8. You / buy electrical appliances / you / not / mind / pay high prices.

9. keep / small tools / screwdrivers / spanners / Japanese carpenter tools / the special purpose tools /
use / maintenance / area.

10. digital gauge / use / observe / ullage / the cargo / stowed / overhauled here .

11. We / have / shock spanners /use / loose / tighten / cargo-valve bolts.

12. If you / not / clean / brushes / after / use / they / be wasted / we / have / throw / away.

13. Consumable goods / separate / deck departmen / engine department / purser department.

14. spare parts / all machines / stow / spare parts store?

15. control / supply properly / note / date / number / part / spare parts list / engine control room.

16. Recently, we /think / introduce / system / would input all data / computer.
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

1. you / familiarize / yourselves / bit / ship yet?

2. never / thought / things / become that way.

3. wonder / if / nations / get on more peacefully / each other, without / have / differentiate
nationalities.

4. I / like / make / toast / our health, our families, / safe navigation / this ship.

5. should / good jogging shoes / run / so that / not / hurt / joints.

6. He / seem / be good-for-nothing / live / poor / but / a good heart.

7. if you / proper fittings / you / able / work properly.
8. If / dressed / sloppy way, it / slow down / work.

9. Be careful / you / see / run / rope /because / can break / whip you.

10. have / remember / there / many dangerous things / board / I have / beware / potential dangers.

11. you might / save / a few minutes / if / walk / hatch coaming / but if / fall / you / waste / a lifetime.

12. It / strictly / prohibit / carry matches / lighters / deck.

13. should / smoke / designated areas / where / matches / where / ashtrays / filled / water / safety.

14. There could / shortage / oxygen / since / inert gas

15. Toxicity hazards / cause / crude oil gas / more likely / happen.

16. I / hear / that / small quantity / crude oil gas / not / too dangerous.

17. petroleum gas / consist / various kinds / constituents.
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

1. petroleum gas / not / explode / unless / gas concentration / not / within that range.

2. petroleum gas / not explode / oxygen concentration / less / 11 percent.

3. inert gas / send / tanks / have oxygen concentration / less / 8 percent.

4. most difficult problem / tanks / static electricity.

5. According / company manual, what / matter / most / you / check / existence / gas / deck when / chipping /
welding.

6. maintenance / good communication / deck crew / engine crew / essential / order / take / proper
measures against accidents.

7. many crude oils come out /wells /high levels /hydrogen sulfide.

8. We /pocket-sized detectors /hydrogen sulfide.

9. company/ allows / work / concentration /less /10 ppm

10. You have to take precautions after you find out where the gas comes from.

11. we don’t need /worry /a shortage of oxygen /a coal-ore carrier /it /not/have /inert gas system.

12. you must always /aware /there might /a lack /oxygen /coal is being loaded.

13. Oxygen /consumed /iron rusts.

14. absolutely necessary /check /oxygen level /you enter.

15. Following /manual’s regulations /taking care /our safety /essential

16. You have /follow /Chief Officer’s directions /watch /running ropes.
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

1. When we /loading /port, the ship’s freeboard /large /it’s /ballast condition

2. Lower /accommodation ladder / starboard side.

3. There/ seem/ one/ crewmember’s family / boat.

4. I /give you /rope later /we /carry /bags up.

5. dangerous /carry tools /you /going /stairs.

6. I’ve /wonder /you wear safety shoes / galley.

7. it /foolish /me /attempt /change /bulb.

8. After write/ his wife last night, he left /pen /the desk.

9. we /worried /food poisoning /inflections /board

10. the best prevention / us all / attention /our hygiene.

11. I wash /hands proper/ so that /I /never /such /situation.

12. We separate /plastic /the rest /the garbage /incinerate / engine room.

13. we discharge /ashes /least three miles away / nearest land.

14. disposal /sea /prohibited /within /exclusive economic zones

15. We /throw beer cans /bottles /careless /sea.

16. important /us seamen /make it a habit /saving water.

17. I’ve /very busy /I haven’t /doing much washing
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

1. have /stay clean /you/ catch diseases, especial/ skin disease.

2. meal here / good that I only /meat /fish.

3. meat is /nutritious /gives /energy than vegetables.

4. He /opening /elevator door /the ship rolled /he / fingers caught / door.

5. It /shook /up /I /him.

6. Third Mate/ go /shore /the one o’clock service boat

7. He should /Second Mate’s papers / doctor.

8. You /tell /doctor clearly / wrong /you.

9. I have /call him /come /pick me up /the hospital /I /done?

Complete these sentences (1)
1. this time / yesterday / I / wait / you / school gate.
2. brother / that ship / 24 months.
3. It / important / appear confident.
4. Would you / me / teach / few handy phrases?
5. I / teach / English / exchange.
6. An interesting thing / do business / America / that / people / each other /first names.

7. Usually / should call / name / use / when / introduce.
8. happy / live / work / this city.

9. I / having / trouble / explain / people / Dayton Trading Company / what kind / poster /
want / make.
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

10. How / make out / job interview / yesterday?
11. you mind / if / turn down / air conditioner / little?
12. wonder / if / you / look / house / when / away.
13. all right / if / I / a ride home?
14. mind / tell / me / way / nearest subway?
15. mind / tell me / how / use this machine?
16. I / wonder / if / help me / finish this sales report?
17. You / not / work / so well / when / you / mentally unhealthy.
18. Would you / me / meet you / your office / mine?
19. say so / if / too cool / you / after a while.
20. I begin / feel / kind / restless / if / don’t smoke / some time.
Complete these sentences (2)
1. I saw / kids / listen / rap music / park.
2. When / ask / foreigner / important / customs / his country.
3. What / you / do / weekend / when / weather / bad?
4. you / know / which floor / Advertisement Department / on?
5. I / appointment / Mr Suzuki / Sales Department.
6. Excuse me / not / have inquired / new fax sooner.
7. I / not / expect / traffic / be / so heavy / this hour.
8. Forgive me / come / see you / without / appointment.
9. Forgive me / not have written / you / sooner.

10. tell me / where / Sales Department?
11. sorry / have kept you / wait long.
12. can’t separate / business / drink / Japan.
13. I / afraid / not / able / attend / ceremony.
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

14. I suggest / you plan / trip / least / six months / advance.
15. I want / thousand-yen bill / change / so / buy some coffee.
16. mind / keep / eye / bag / minute?
17. ask her / if / free / drink tonight.
18. I’d / speak / Mr David Brown, please.
19. I’d / talk / person / charge / accounts.
20. We / looking for / best offer.

Complete these sentences (3)
1. I called / ask / if / you / free / Saturday afternoon.
2. I don’t think / that / best offer / can make.
3. anything / can do / make / stay / more comfortable?
4. I’ll make sure / he / your message / before / meeting / begin.
5. What time / best / us / hold a get-together?
6. know of / good cafe / nearby?
7. know of/good place/discuss it?
8. know of/good restaurant/me/take/boss to?
9. Be sure/let me know/it/as soon as/get/answer.
10. going/meet/Mr Yamada/Nagoya branch/afternoon.

11. How about dinner/two/tonight/nice restaurant?
12. She/congratulate/me/pass/exams.
13. pity/that/have/stay/home/such a nice day.
14. grateful/you/your help.
15. grateful/you/assist me/the work.
16. I keep/forget/telephone number.
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

17. like/Sushi bar/because/everything/fresh/inexpensive.
18. anything special/you/want/order?
19. fed up with/do/housework/everyday.
20. crazy/football.

21. How/like/girl/sit/corner?
22. positive that/you/right/this point.
23. you/ever/be/London?
24. I/surprised/how crowded/roads.
From reading drills and introductions
1. Western business circles / common / introduce yourself / beginning / meeting without /
give / business card.

2. When Americans / business / Japanese / usually exchange cards immediately / Japanese
fashion.

3. important / realize / etiquette / sometimes different / culture / culture.

4. important / make suggestions / polite way.

5. Americans / taught / express / opinion / frank.

6. When / ask questions / foreigner, important / know / customs / country.

7. question / perfectly / accept / polite / Japan / might / considered rude / another culture.
8. important / learn / rules / common courtesy / addition / foreign language.

9. difficult / be / American / very long without him / ask/, ‘‘what / you think?’’

10. Americans / expect / answers / ask.
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions

11. health / body / result / health / mind.

12. By / offer / employees / opportunity / in shape, companies / benefit / end.

13. Physical / fit / employees perform better /job.

14. seem / Japanese often / advice, especially / people / lower rank.
15. Japanese people seem / congratulate / other often.

16. I / pleased / opportunity / be / guess speaker / this graduation ceremony today.

17. Americans tend / talk / personal lives / problems.

18. Americans / not seem / express gratitude / strong / as / some other cultures.
19. When / invite / dinner / Japan, you must eat / host orders, even if you / not / like it!

20. Americans / likely / tell / host / don’t like / refuse / eat it.

21. Stopgap phrases / very convenient / changing / topic, / add / emphasis, indicate / you don’t
want / about something.

1. Ask the cabin attendants should you require any help.
If
2. Let’s ask the cabin attendant.
Shall
3. You don’t need to declare your camera as long as it clearly looks used.
If
4. I wonder if I have to declare them.
I don’t
5. May we ask you a question?
Is it
6. He’s within the tax exemption, isn’t he?
He doesn’t
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions
7. I’m bored with the scenery.

The scenery
8. We’re hired by a Japanese company.
A
9. It’s the first time I’ve met a seaman.
I’ve
10. Is Mt. Fuji covered with snow throughout the year?
Does
11. Is this your first time in Japan?
Have
12. Will you please open your suitcase?
Would you mind
13. May I check the contents of your suitcase?
May I check what
14. Apparently, he is waiting for us.
He seems
15. We are supposed to board the Persian Adventure.
It’s
16. We were searched quite thoroughly.
They
17. Customs officers are now very strict because drug smuggling into Japan has been increasing recently.
Due to
18. Smuggling by cargo ship seems to be quite popular.
It
19. It’s difficult to find people in this crowd.
Finding
20. He doesn’t seem to be here.
It
21. That man seems to have a placard with our names on it.
It
22. We were delayed by the traffic.

The traffic
23. I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.
I’m sorry that I
24. Let’s hurry up or the train will leave without us.
If
25. Will you show me your ticket, please?
May
1. You should eat on the train.
You’d
2. Let’s go.
Shall
3. I can’t see it anywhere.
I can see
4. It takes us five minutes to go there.
We spend
5. Japanese people are not very good at speaking English.
Japanese people don’t
6. Take care of yourself.
Look
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vietnamese seafarers upgrading project - WOB I – stage I

Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions
7. I was very impressed with that student.
That student
8. We must have lost our way.
I’m sure that
9. He can speak English.

He is
10. I’d like to buy some cookies.
Can
11. I wonder if it is safe enough for such a boy to look after such a big shop on his own?
I don’t
12. How much are these?
How much do
13. We don’t have much time left.
We have
14. Shall we take a taxi?
How
15. Aren’t Japanese taxis amazing!
How
16. How much will that be?
How much shall we
17. It costs more to go by taxi in urban areas than in rural areas.
It is cheaper
18. Competition is very tough so we don’t earn much.
Due to
19. Don’t we need to pay the sales tax?
Isn’t
20. I’d like to introduce you to Third Mate.
May
Let
21. Please have a seat.
Take
22. Is this your first time on a Japanese ship?
Have
23. He failed to meet the port authorities.
He

24. I’ve never been on such a large ship.
This is
25. Is it your first time on a tanker?
Have

1. I have a family with three children.
I'm
2. There’s a lot of difference in culture and social structure between Vietnam and Japan.
Vietnam and Japan
3. My family comes to see me whenever my ship arrives in Japan.
Every time
4. The ship couldn’t sail due to the thick fog.
The thick fog
5. I was surprised by the size of the engine.
The size of the engine
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Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions
6. It’s the first time that I’ve seen such a big engine.
This is
7. I was surprised by the small number of crew members.
The small number of crew members
8. Each crew member takes a lot of responsibilities.
Each crew member is
9. We have faith in each other.
We
10. My hobbies are playing golf and fishing.

I am
11. Is the elevator available at any time?
Does the elevator
12. Transmission’s done only by the Captain or the Radio officers.
Only the Captain
13. The ship is equipped with an electrical chart system.
There
14. Doppler is more accurate than the electric-magnetic log.
The electric-magnetic log
15. You should never rely solely on the radar.
The radar
16. It is very late. You can’t get it now.
It’s too
17. I wasn’t told about it.
No one
18. Most messages sent between a ship and the headquarters are done by INMARSAT.
INMARSAT
19. The ships accommodations were built by the Japanese ship–owners.
The Japanese ship–owners
20. There is a coastal telephone system installed at the bridge and in the general office.
There is a coastal telephone system which
21. You’d better not drink it.
If
22. He changes bed sheets every two weeks.
Bed sheets
23. We serve the same meal for everyone.
Everyone
24. You should drink the water from the water fountains.
I’d drink
25. Breakfast is served at seven o'clock.

They

1. You have to relieve the Chief Mate when he eats his dinner.
You have to
2. Make sure that you return your dirty dishes to the basin.
Don’t
3. I’m interested in Japanese food.
Japanese food
4. The main engine on an MO ship is operated from three places.
We
5. A cylinder is big enough for an adult to work inside it.
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Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions
A cylinder is so
6. This is the first time that I’ve worked on a MO ship.
I’ve never
7. Whenever the MO alarm rings, they have to respond to it.
Every time
8. Be sure to wear your helmet whenever you work on deck.
Be sure to always
9. Don’t use this door unless there’s an emergency.
Don’t use this door if
10. There’s one hydraulic pump in the steering engine room for the aft part.
The steering engine room has
11. We can say that the deck seal tank is the most basic safety device.
The deck seal tank can

12. You should inform the engine room before you turn them on or off.
The engine room
13. You can differentiate pipelines because they are color–coded.
Thanks to
14. A tugboat uses the fire wire to pull the ship from the berth in case of a fire.
If
15. A tugboat uses the fire wire to pull the ship from the berth.
The fire wire
16. The engine room is bigger, brighter, and quieter than I expected.
I expected
17. It is essential to keep good maintenance of the lighting equipment for safety reasons.
We
18. Did you change the main engine fuel oil from heavy oil to diesel oil before entering port?
Was
19. We can now use heavy oil even while at port.
Heavy oil
20. We switch pumps while warming up the engine when we leave port.
Pumps
21. Is it Okay if I put the dishes here?
May
22. You have to write your name on your food.
Your name
23. You should rinse the container before disposing of it.
The container
24. The deck crew does the cleaning.
The
25. We must make an effort to keep them clean.
We must try

1. You must immediately report any problem to the Chief Officer.

Any problem
2. I usually take orders before entering port.
Orders
3. Do you always deliver the goods after leaving port?
Are
4. Do you repair the air motor for the accommodation ladder here?
Is
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5. You must return each tool to its original place.
Each stool
6. There seems to be various kinds of paint.
It seems
7. Working gloves are delivered every month.
They
8. It’s important to keep the place tidy.
Keeping
9. Make sure to clean the brushes after you use them.
Don’t
10. Consumable goods are separated into the deck, the engine and the purser department.
They
11. If we work hard, we will be satisfied with ourselves.
Provided
12. Have you familiarized yourselves a bit with the ship yet?
I wonder
13. We used to swim, and play basketball and table tennis.

We don’t
14. It is essential for them to learn the local customs.
They
15. Foreign Sumo wrestlers seem to have been doing well recently.
It
16. You should wear good jogging shoes when you run so that you won’t hurt your joints.
In
17. For me entertaining films are more interesting than serious ones.
I prefer
18. Nobody in my company is as rich as him.
He
19. No other language is as popular as English.
English
20. He seems to be a good–for–nothing.
It
21. I wish there were an English version.
There
22. You must wear a safety helmet and safety shoes.
You have
23. If you are in proper fittings, you should be able to work properly.
Unless
24. Be careful when you see a running rope because it can break and whip you.
If
25. ’Don’t pass by there. ‘ He said.
He

1. He was taken to hospital by ambulance.
They
2. It almost cost him his life.
He nearly

3. You might take more risks because you are young.
Because of
4. It is prohibited to carry matches or lighters while on the deck.
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Make complete sentences using the following given suggestions
You
5. You may not carry matches or lighters to your cabin.
You are
6. I’ve decided to quit smoking.
I’ve made
7. Crude oil that contains a lot of hydrogen sulfide is dangerous.
Crude oil with
8. Toxicity hazards caused by crude oil gas are more likely to happen.
Toxicity hazards that
9. I have to explain it so you are aware of the dangers.
If
10. The petroleum gas will not explode if the oxygen concentration is less than 11 percent.
The petroleum gas will explode
11. I will tell you more about gas-toxicity hazards and their countermeasures.
You
12. If this system doesn’t work very well, a tanker may receive its cargo with a higher-than-usual
hydrogen sulfide content.
Unless
13. The company allows us to work when the concentration is less than 10 ppm.
We
14. You have to take precautions after you find out where the gas comes from.

Precautions
15. We keep the manholes open for more than a day.
The manholes
16. Two seamen died once in a lower stool during an investigation because of a shortage of oxygen.
Because there was
17. If they had measured the oxygen properly, placed a watch on deck and prepared a breathing
apparatus, they would have survived.
Because
18. ‘’Khanh, Lower the accommodation ladder on the starboard side’’.
The first Officer
19. There seems to be one of the crewmember’s family on the boat.
It
20. Although this ship is very large, she is like a leaf when she heads into the big waves and
typhoons.
Despite
21. He couldn’t sleep because of the strong smell.
The strong smell
1. The Second Officer was worrying about his bottle of shochu, but he couldn’t return to his cabin
while on duty.
Although
2. After writing to his wife last night, he left the pen on the desk.
After he
3. He cleaned his room this morning and threw away his garbage.
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His room

4. We are worried about food poisoning and infections on board.
Food poisoning and
5. I wash my hands properly so that I am never in such a situation.
In order
6. ’Should we polish the doorknobs?’’ he said.
He wanted
7. I’ll carry down these sponges to the lower floor on my way to COC.
These sponges
8. We separate the plastic from the rest of the garbage and incinerate it in the engine room.
The plastic
9. ‘’Never fling a beer can after drinking it.’’ He said.
He warned
10. I bought this detergent in Japan.
This detergent
11. You have to stay clean or you’ll catch diseases, especially skin disease.
Unless
12. ‘’You shouldn’t eat so quickly!’’ he said.
He
13. Meat is more nutritious than vegetables.
Vegetables
14. ‘’Why don’t you take your temperature?’’ he said.
He suggested
15. I’ll give you some medicine for your cold and for your headache.
Some medicine
16. The wiper injured himself. He was opening the elevator door when the ship rolled.
Opening
17. Let’s ask the Second Officer what to do.
Shall
18. We have to sterilize your finger now.
Your finger

19. The agent should advance you the money for it.
You

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