4) rose to their feet 5) brought up
6) made … a fool of herself 7)
8) get hot under the collar 9) looked the part
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10) in an emergency 11) has had her eye on 12) is … taking shape 13) bring out 14) put in/ squeeze in 15) win … hands down ▇ Increasing Your Word Power
Choose two verbs from Column B for each noun in Column A, paying attention
to the v.+ n. collocation. Write down the verbs in the space provided before the
corresponding noun. The first item has been done for you. ▆ Answers:
Now fill in each blank in the following sentences with a verb in Column B.
Change the verb form where necessary. ▆ Answers: applaud
embodies/represents forged/formed congratulated broken awarded crossed/reached host
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2. The suffix “–cy” can be added to some adjectives, nouns or verbs to form
nouns, meaning “the state or quality of…”, or “the status or position of…”. Now form
new words after the example and give their meanings in Chinese. Consult a
dictionary if necessary. ▇ Answers:
Now fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the proper words
you have just formed. ▇Answers: 1) secrecy 2) presidency 3) consistency 4) efficiency 5) privacy 6) intimacy 7) accuracy 8) self-sufficiency 9) adequacy 10) delicacy Grammar in Context
Study the following sentences, each of which contains either an “appositive
phrase” or an “appositive clause”, and then do the following task. Now translate the following sentences into English, using either an “appositive
phrase” or an “appositive clause” . ▇ Answers for reference:
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1) Football, his only hobby in life, has brought him many friends. 3) The question whether to confess or not has been troubling little Tom. 4) You should not have any doubt about the fact that the criminal has been arrested.
5) The news was immediately spread far and wide that Beijing had won the bid
for the 2008 Olympic Games.
2. Study the following sentences from this unit, paying special attention to the
constructions “not… but…” and “not only/simply…but (also)…”, and then do the following task.
Now answer the questions with the help of the hints given in brackets, using the
constructions “not… but…” and “not only/simply…but (also)…”. ▇ Answers for reference:
2) It is not the players, but the supporters that are responsible for football hooliganism.
3) No, their intent is not to catch all speeders but to catch enough to give them a