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Key word: responsibility

1 Verb + responsibility

Use the correct form of these verbs:

accept assume claim

deny have lie

1. As security officer, I ____________ the responsibility for ensuring that nothing is

stolen from the office.
2. The club does not ____________ responsibility for loss of or damage to club
members personal property.
3. No terrorist organisation has yet ____________ responsibility for this latest bomb
outrage.
4. The problem is out of my hands now that Derek Winton has ____________
responsibility for the business. He took over full responsibility for the running of the
firm last week.
5. The rail company are trying to evade responsibility for the disaster. I dont know how
they can possibly ____________ responsibility for an accident which involved
their trains.
6. We must be clear about where the responsibility ____________ . Personally, I
think the responsibility for the present crisis rests squarely on the government.

DO YOU AGREE OT DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:

Parents, who are responsible for the well being of their chidren, should carefuly
monitor their chidren's computer time

2 Common adjective collocations

Use the following adjectives in these sentences:

diminished equal extra

full huge overall

1. Being the captain of the team is a ____________ responsibility. A lot rests on your
shoulders. I think it takes a special kind of person to deal with such a heavy
responsibility.
2. Im only in charge of the lower school. The person with
____________ responsibility for the whole school is the headmaster.
3. I dont feel ready to take on new or ____________ responsibilities at the moment.
4. I think that working parents should take ____________ responsibility for their
childrens upbringing and education. They need to share the responsibility.
5. I wont try to make any excuses. I accept responsibility for my mistake.
6. The accused pleaded not guilty on the grounds of ____________ responsibility.
He claimed that he had been under a lot of stress at the time of the crime.

3 Noun + of + responsibility
Complete the sentences below with these nouns:

abdication area delegation

position range sense

1. The job is a demanding one, involving a wide ____________ of responsibilities.

2. For a person in a ____________ of such responsibility, the managing directors
conduct at the meeting was unacceptable.
3. We hope that their visit to the retirement home will instill in the children a
____________ of responsibility towards the elderly in the community.
4. Im afraid youre complaining to the wrong person. This matter is outside my
__________ of responsibility.
5. There had been a complete __________ of responsibility in the ferry company.
Nobody will accept any responsibility for the disaster in which 350 people lost their
lives.
6. A key factor in managing a successful business is the__________ of responsibility.

I am responsible about my fnances. Your records will show that I have always paid my

credit card bills on time. My 2 ... . . . . .. makes me a desirable customer, and I am sure you
wouldn't want to lose my business.

A punctuality

B fnancial know-how

C honesty

Practice Task 1
Some people believe that a persons intelligence is inherited from the
parents, while others
believe that their environment is the main factor. Discuss these views.
Which factor do you think is
mostly responsible for intelligence?

Notes

1. In 1-3 admitted is also possible.

2. Note the expression sole responsibility:

Our office has sole responsibility for UK sales.

3. Note the following ways of accepting responsibility:

Remember. Its your decision and you must bear the responsibility if things go wrong.

Each of us must take responsibility for our own health.

Hes an adult now and he has to learn to face up to his responsibilities.

It is usually women who shoulder the major responsibility for the care of elderly relatives.

Which government minister carries responsibility for the police?

4. We talk of legal, social, and moral responsibilities.

5. Note how we use responsibility to talk about duties:

Your responsibilities will include answering the phone and dealing with the mail.

A doctors first responsibility is to his patients.

The kitchen is your responsibility, so keep it clean.

He couldnt accept his family responsibilities and left his wife and young son.

ANSWER KEY
Ex 1: l. have 2. accept 3. claimed 4. assumed 5. deny 6. lies

Ex 2: l. huge 2. overall 3. extra 4. equal 5. full 6. diminished

Ex 3: 1. range 2. position 3. sense 4. area 5. abdication 6. delegation