There are MULTIPLE MEANINGS for each of the given words. Decide on the meaning of each word in the sentence and then check the answer at the end.


AFFECT

(1) The increase of income tax has adversely affected the annual income of every family.

(2) Soft-hearted people are easily affected by sad life stories seen or heard about.

(3) Many people were affected by the current epidemic spread here from abroad.

(4) The aggravation of world-wide inflation will certainly affect people from all walks of life.

(5) Immature writers tend to affect long and difficult words and expressions.

(6) There was a serious quarrel between the manager and his secretary, but the staff just affected ignorance.

(7) Even callous audience found the stage performance affecting.

(8) Do you like to see people talking with affected manners?

(9) I don't like reading articles written in an affected style.


BALANCE

(1) Have you ever used a balance?

(2) The boy walking on a rope lost his balance and fell down.

(3) It seems good for superpowers to have a good balance of power among them.

(4) Tony's recent failure threw him off his balance.

(5) Some people found jobs easily, but others are still unemployed. The employment opportunities are, on balance, not good at all.

(6) You must balance the pros and cons of the controversial matter before coming to a decision.

(7) To be fair, the punishment must balance with the offence.


BANK

(1) There are children playing on the bank of the river when the weather is fine.

(2) I think it is safer to put your extra money in the bank than keep it at home.

(3) The blood bank in the general hospital is running out of blood, so it needs blood donation from members of the public.

(4) How much do you bank every month?

(5) Is it a good way to bank up the river to prevent water from overflowing?


BAR

(1) You may get ill if you eat a long bar of chocolate.

(2) Once a criminal is arrested, he or she will be put behind prison bars.

(3) Road repairers have put a bar on the road to prevent vehicles from passing.

(4) Don't go to the bar! It is not a place for students.

(5)If you have a law degree, you can be called to the bar.

(6) Don't forget to bar all the doors before you go out.

(7) A bully barred the entrance to make fun of the girls.

(8) It is necessary to bar all the bad films from entering this country.

>>>答案

　Affect:

　　(1)影响

　　(2)感动

　　(3)感染

　　(4)影响

　　(5)爱好

　　(6)假装

　　(7)感人的

　　(8)造作的

　　(9)不自然的

　　Balance:

　　(1)天平

　　(2)平衡

　　(3)平衡

　　(4)失去常态

　　(5)考虑一切情形

　　(6)权衡

　　(7)相称

　　Bank:

　　(1)河岸

　　(2)银行

　　(3)血库

　　(4)存款于银行

　　(5)筑堤防

　　Bar:

　　(1)棒／条

　　(2)入狱

　　(3)障碍物

　　(4)酒吧

　　(5)律师业

　　(6)闩门

　　(7)阻止

　　(8)禁止