(1) judge (2) resembled (3) systematic (4) descended (5) lost to us (6) come up with Vocabulary I 1.
1) Strictly speaking 2) drifted 3) resembles 4) invaded 5) is conquered 6) fascinating 2.
(7) assume (8) established (9) drifted (10) became known as
7) snack
8) put; into practice 9) source 10) climate 11) surrendered 12) were; aroused
1) an absolute necessity rather than a luxury. 2) is a valuable addition to the football team. 3) will get out of control, if the firemen do not arrive within ten minutes.
4) Alternative but to go via Vancouver to get to Seattle.
5) Declared all beef imports will be banned for the next six months as an emergency measure to stop the spread of mad disease. 3.
1) systematic; have invented; to a very real extent; mysteries
2) to establish; to be modified/modifying 3) tolerance towards; strike out; enrich II. Synonyms 1. a) wish b) wish 2. a) skin b) hide/3. a) raise/rear 4. a) royal b) kingly/royal III. Usage
c) sovereign d) royal/kingly
b) raise c) rear/
raise d) raise
skin c) hide
d) skin
c) want d) want
/wish
1. Indeed knowledge 2. though 6. however 3. Frankly 7. nevertheles4. Moreover s
5. To my 8. Yet
Comprehensive Exercises
I. cloze 1.
(1) fascinat ting (7) out of (2) tolerancontrol ce (8) influen(3) inventced ed (9) elite (4) additio(10) came n up with (5) ban (11) establi(6) corrupshing 2.
(1) early (4) observ(2) similar ation (3) source
(5) exami
9. instead 10. in other words
(12) Massive (13) sources (14) enrich
ne (6) features
(7) declared (8) stronger II. Translation 1.
(9) accident (10) sprung
1) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect.
2) On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown. 3) He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these markets through new channels.”
4) The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents. 5) We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have established a sovereign state. / We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state. 2.
Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people, linguists believe that English and most other European languages have descended from a common source: the Indo-European parent language. English was first spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century. They passed onto us the basic vocabulary of English. In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing. As British immigrants landed in America and established the United States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language: American English. Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.