Online Class Notes (Mark)

from or for / a, an, or the
– please choose the right words in the sentences below
1- (A/An/The) A report came (from/for) headquarters this morning.
2- Some countries in Africa suffer (from/for) (a/an/the) from the lack of medicine.
3- My family has been living in this city (from/for) for three generations.
4- In America, products that come (from/for) from China are facing an increase in taxes.
5- It is ridiculous (from/for) from anyone to say (a/an/the) the virus is under control.
6- (A/An/The)The industry will likely produce about 3.9 million fewer vehicles than originally planned (from/for) for all of 2021.
7- Sales this April reached record levels (from/for) (a/an/the) from the number of manufacturers.
8- Semiconductor manufacturers had found (a/an/the) a willing, alternative market in (a/an/the) the consumer electronics industry struggling to keep up with surging demand (from/for) from web cameras, smartphones and gaming consoles.
9- More than 1 million vehicles will likely be slashed (from/for) (a/an/the) for the 2021 production forecast.
10- Manufacturers are shifting semiconductor supplies (from/for) for low-volume products to high-profit models.
11-(A/An/The) A new report from BloombergNEF estimates that EVs and other zero-emissions vehicles will account (from/for) from 70 percent of new-vehicle sales by 2040, up (from/for) from 4 percent in 2020.
12-But to meet (a/an/the) the goal of having net-zero emissions by 2050, (a/an/the) A goal stated in the current policies of countries including Canada, (a/an/the) An European Union, (a/an/the) an United Kingdom, and (a/an/the) the United States, BNEF estimates there will need to be policy measures to encourage further adoption of EV and other zero-emissions vehicles, especially in (a/an/the) a heavy-duty truck fleet.
13-Though sales of EV passenger cars are on (a/an/the) the upswing—especially in Europe and China—EVs still only account (from/for) from a small percentage of new-car sales and (a/an/the) an even smaller share of cars on (a/an/the) the road.
14-(A/An/The) The Hongqi H5-FCEV is (a/an/the) a fuel-cell variant of (a/an/the) the petrol powered Hongqi H5 sedan.
15 – Kia may be known (from/for) from its electric cars in Europe and North America, but in China this is not (a/an/the) a case. Currently, Kia sells only one locally-made EV in China, (a/an/the) the KX3 EV, based on (a/an/the) the petrol-powered KX3 crossover. And Kia doesn’t sell any import EVs. (A/An/The) A lack of electric cars is a big problem (from/for) for Kia in China, where (a/an/the) the government has set very strict fuel economy standards (from/for) for automakers.

Pronunciation

fewer [FEW ER]
though/through – [THO] / [THRU]
variant – [VA REE ENT]
petrol – [PET TROLL]
strict – [STRIKT] sounds like sick – stick

Grammar

a couple of manufacturers – 2
a few manufacturers – 3 maybe 4
a number of manufacturers / some manufactures – more than 4

coupe – 2 doors
sedan – 4 doors

Summarize

Ferrari is one of the most famous names in the car industry. Its sports cars are a symbol of luxury. It has a long history of success in motor sports, especially in Formula One. The Italian company has now entered the business of fashion. On Sunday, the 74-year-old carmaker launched its own line of clothing at its factory in Maranello, northern Italy. The company briefly halted production of its cars to let models walk down a temporary catwalk on its factory floor. Ferrari hopes its new fashion line will allow the company to diversify. Chief Brand Diversification Officer Nicola Boari told reporters that Ferrari’s clothing collections could make up 10 per cent of the company’s profits within a decade.

Ferrari’s new, ready-to-wear clothing was created by 37-year-old fashion designer Rocco Iannone. He used to work for the fashion house Armani. Mr Iannone’s clothes all used very bright colours. He made great use of “Ferrari red,” the yellow used in the Ferrari logo, and a very vibrant blue. Iannone hopes the clothes will be popular with younger people. He said: “The young generations have the power to express the energy and the power of Ferrari’s brand.” He added: “If you enter a Ferrari store, it’s not because you need another raincoat. You are looking for something special.” Ferrari’s chairperson said the company “wants to champion Italian excellence and the best of our country’s creativity”.