Unit Twenty-One Strike

'So I think we should go on strike and show the managers who is really important the boss or the worker.'
'No, George, you're making a big mistake. It's much better to build up good relations with the managers, even if it does happen slowly.'
'Oh, I'm all for a happy atmosphere. Did I ever say I wasn't?"
'No, but we've got enough money to get by at the moment. I know you want more than the minimum, but you're asking for too much.

These are hard times, and we've just got to put up with them.'

I agree that we've got enough money now; but what happens when the prices go up again?"

Notes

BUILD UP ABC A weak person can build up his strength and become a boxer.

GET BY E They may be poor, but they have enough money to get by. They can get by on AD what they have.

ASK FOR AD You can ask for money, a drink, a chance or more time.

GO UP E Prices or wages go up. In summer the temperature goes up.

Exercises using verbs from the passage

A Complete these sentences:

1 He trained for three weeks before the race to his energy.

2 If prices again we shall lose all our business.

3 They were not rich, but they had enough money to

4 the examiner more paper if you need it.

5 Over the years he had quite a profitable business.

6 That's enough! I don't see why I should this noise any longer.

7 The shop is just about to close. Do we need more milk or can we what we have?

8 The union are better working conditions in the factory.

B Answer these questions:

1 Can you put up with a lot of noise?

2 Why do athletes sometimes train in the mountains?

3 Are socialist parties all for nationalisation?

4 How much money do you need per week to get by?

5 How often does the price of petrol go up?

6 What does a beggar do?

7 What happens to the temperature in summer?

8 During a meal in a restaurant, when would you call the waiter?

C Use the following pairs of verbs in sentences of your own:

1 put up with, go up.

2 be all for, build up.

3 ask for, put up with.

4 get by, ask for.

A Vb + prep. + NP. B Vb+NP+ prep. C Vb pron. + prep. D Vb + prep. + pron. E Intrans.

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