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Achieve, Manage and Reach Exercise
achieve - this is similar to 'gaining'
manage - this is about 'being able to'
reach
- this is about 'getting somewhere difficult'
Fill the gaps with achieve, manage and reach in the correct form.
1 Did you .................................... to finish painting the gates?
2 A: What did you hope to .................................... by being rude to her.
B: A bit of respect, hopefully.
3 When the building caught fire, they .................................... to get everyone out, thank
God.
4 Professor Boring has .................................... the height of his profession.
5 It's no good. I can't .................................... . Can you bring me the ladder, please?
6 You've been at university for 3 years now and yet you have ....................................
absolutely nothing.
7 We .................................... a great deal considering how little time we had.
8 Did you .................................... to connect the speakers OK?
9 Help me, please. I can't .................................... on my own.
10 We .................................... everything we set out to do.
11 It took her 2 weeks to .................................... a decision about the future of her marriage
to Frank. It's divorce.
12 The secret is to .................................... your time well.
B Now write some examples of your own.
1 ...........................................................................................................................
2 ...........................................................................................................................
3 ...........................................................................................................................
4 ...........................................................................................................................
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Written by Bob Wilson ©Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2010
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Did you manage to finish painting the gates?
A: What did you hope to achieve by being rude to her.
B: A bit of respect, hopefully.
When the building caught fire, they managed to get everyone out, thank God.
Professor Boring has reached the height of his profession.
It's no good. I can't reach. Can you bring me the ladder, please?
You've been at university for 3 years now and yet you have achieved absolutely nothing.
We achieved a great deal considering how little time we had.
Did you manage to connect the speakers OK?
Help me, please. I can't manage on my own.
We achieved everything we set out to do.
It took her 2 weeks to reach a decision about the future of her marriage to Frank. It's divorce.
The secret is to manage your time well.
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Written by Bob Wilson ©Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2010
