Daily English 2007.03.28

A : Hey, sis. What did we say about sharing personl info with a relator?
    Once they think you've got cash, they jack up the price.
B : All I said was I worked at a brokerage firm.
A : Look, just stick to the plan. Choosing the house is your thing, haggling is mine.
B : Fine.

A: 누나. 부동산중개업자에게 사적인 이야기 하는 거에 대해, 우리 어떻게 얘기했었지? 일단, 그들은 누나가 돈이 있다고 생각하면, 가격을 엄청나게 올린다고 했잖아.
B: 나는 내가 투자회사에서 일한다는 이야기만 했어.
A: 알겠어, 그냥 계획대로 하자. 집을 선택하는 건 누나고, 흥정은 내가 하는 거야.
B: 알았어.

brokerage firm : 투자회사
stick : 고수[고집]하다, (약속등을)충실히 지키다
haggle : (값, 조건 등을) 끈질기게 깎다

1. We ought to make _____ for the fact that there are language and culture gaps between us.
(A) eliminations
(B) reservations
(C) missions
(D) allowances

make allowances for ~을 고려하다
elimination 제거

2. Greer, who had invested in both earlier rounds, stayed with Federal Express for what became a ____ lucrative investment for the VC firm.
(A) very
(B) well
(C) too
(D) much

very : (형용사/부사)의 원급 수식
         현재분사, 형옹사화한 과거분사 수식
         the very + 최상급
well : 능동과 수동의ㅡ 동사 수식
        수동의 과거 분사 수식
        전치사 구/부사절 수식
too  : 부정적 의미
much : (형용사/부사)의 비교급/최상급 수식
         과거분사, 서술적으로만 쓰는 형용사 수식
        동사/too 수식
        much the + 최상급
so   : very와 거의 의미가 겹침
        that과 함께 쓰임(so ~ that ... 너무 ~ 해서 그 결과 ... 하다)
enough : 후치수식
invest in : ~에 투자하다
stay with : ~와 관계를 유지하다
lucrative : 유리한
VC(Venture Capital) : 벤처투자

3. The kids _____ about going to the zoo. They're looking forward to seeing the lions and other animals.
a : excited
b : are exciting
c : were exciting
d : were excited

excite : 흥분시키다

4. I love scuba diving. Undersea life _____ !
a : fascinates
b : is fascinating
c : fascinated
d : is fascinated

fascinate : 매혹하다, 황홀하게 하다

5. This felt-tip pen _____ really well!
   The door _____ by the janitor
a : writes - open
b : is written - was opened
c : writes - was opened
d : is written - open

수동형은 두 대상 사이의 인과관계가 분명한 경우에 쓰임

6. In an earlier statment, the governor made it clear that he opposes taxes on Internet _____.
a : servants
b : opponents
c : accusations
d : transactions

statement : 성명(서)
governor : 주지사
make it clear that ~ : ~을 분명히 하다
oppose : 반대하다
opponent : 반대자
accusation : 비난, 고소

7. After comparing several computerized billing systems, I find the Dyna-Bill to be the most _____ for our applications
a : billable
b : payable
c : suitable
d : comparable

suitable for : ~에 적합한
billable : 기소할 수 있는

8. A recent survey found that nearly half of unmarried people read a newspaper _____ eating breakfast.
a : over
b : while
c : during
d : as long as

over, during : 전치사
as long as + 절
over : ~ 하면서

9. The failure analysis found that the main system and the backup _____ not properly synchronized
a : did
b : were
c : could
d : should