Practice set Having conquered almost the entire Europe, except Britain Germany attacked the Soviet Union, despite the Non-Aggression Pact, on 22 June 1941. As mentioned before, Hitler had always coveted the vast territory and resources of the Soviet Union. He thought that the destruction of the Soviet Union would take about eight weeks. Hitler had grossly underestimated the strength of the Soviet Union. In the first phase of the war with the Soviet Union, Germany, achieved significant victories Vast areas of the Soviet Union ware devastated, Leningrad was besieged and German troops were marching towards Moscow. However, in spite of the initial German successes, the German onslaught was halted. The Soviet Union had built up her industrial and military strength. She resisted the German invasion heroically and the German hopes of a quick victory were thwarted. With the German invasion of the Soviet Union, a new vast theater of war had been opened. An important development that follo...
Practice set 1
The language of-the young barrister in-the case was most stately, and it-must have influenced both judge and jury. It almost looked as-if-the case was lost at-the first, because of-the calm way in-which-the opposing counsel set out to state-the facts for-his side. But-the young barrister faced the test fairly, and-his language and style, though different, showed him to be a master of-law and logic. We-shall watch his career at-the bar, and-we-think he-must succeed because of-his abilities.
Practice set 2
Dear-Sir,
Thank-you for-yours of-the first of April, and-for mailing me your price-lists and samples of blue and black inks and glue in-the several sizes of bottles. I- think-the labels are better and brighter now. I-shall give-the samples a fair trial during-the next few weeks, and, if suitable, I-may-be able to stock a large number of-the smaller sizes. As I-think-you know, my principal business is with legal offices, and, as you-will agree, it-is essential to offer them only first-class inks.
Yours-truly,
Practice set 3
Have-you ever noticed what useful lessons you-may. receive through a shrewd look at-the faces of the people you come across in travelling? You-will-see in-them humour and gloom: generosity and miserable stingi- ness; pluck and nervous fear; wisdom and simplicity. You-will-notice the drinker and-the abstainer; the hopeful and-the fearful; the clever talker and-the bore; the flighty and-the modest; the pilferer and-the honest fellow; the loafer and-the worker. Five minutes in a tramway car may offer us many lessons if-we care to- take them
Practice set 4
We-are surprised to know from your favour of-the sixth of August of the extremely long delay in-the delivery of-the Surrey and Gloucestershire books. So far as-we-can discover, there-is-no very clear reason for-the delay. We-have looked into-the case, as you- may-be-sure, and it-is still a mystery. Mr. Strong, our dispatch clerk, expressly disclaims any blame, but, if- possible, he-will take more care with-the books still to-come. He-will personally supervise the addressing of-the parcels. By-the way, we hope to-have-the new Uxbridge book ready very soon. It-will-be in-the same style as our classical library.
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