BOOK ONE UNIT ONE COLLEGE LIFE
EnhanceYour Language Awareness(PAGE 23)
Words in Action
▆Working with Words and Expressions
1.Listed in the boxes below are some of the words that you need to be veryfamiliar with. Now work in pairs and make sentences with each of them to see ifyou have really mastered their usages. You are encouraged to consult a dictionaryif you are still not quite sure about their meanings and usages.
▆Sample sentences forreference:
1)Do you think the government will deliver on their election promises?
2)Ineed to polish (up) my French now because I’m going to France next summer.
3)Details of the competition are available fromour head office.
4)Many people choose to go by car rather than bybus, but I prefer the latter.
5)Please file this letter (away), Miss Smith.
6)Today his company continues to thrive in spiteof severe competition.
7)Sheundertook responsibility for the changes he made in the article.
8)Acareer advisor can offer you sound and practical suggestions on how to makecareer decision.
9)A nursehas many duties to fulfill in caring for the sick.
10)Heperceived a subtle change in her manner when he met her the second time.
11)Over the years, I have accumulated hundreds ofbooks.
12)Hehas multiplied his fortune many times within a short period of two years.
2.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit.Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
Answers:
1)compromise
2)self-induced
3)steered
4)frame
5)demonstrated
6)employ
7)promote
8)impressed
9)contribution
10)deliberately
11)financial
12)economic
3.In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in thisunit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in theproper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise.Change the form where necessary.
▆Answers:
1)makes a point of
2)refresh my memory
3)lead to
4)at hand
5)working out
6)under pressure
7)Last but not least
8)took, down
9)In addition to
10)were involved in
11)in other words
12)pointed out
13)pay off
4.Fill in the blanks with words listed in the box below. Change the formwhere necessary. Then rearrange the given letters to form two words related to collegelife and complete the final sentence with the two words.
▆Answers:
1)scored
2)scheduled
3)assigned
4)motivate
5)crucial
6)promote
7)performed
8)debate
9)scanned
10)devised
11)advocated
12)clarify
13)priorities
14)compromised
15)context
16)undertook
17)academic excellence
▆Increasing Your Word Power
1.The same word can
perform different roles and functions as different parts of speech. Listed in
the box below are some of these words. Complete the following sentences with
the words in the box. Make sure that your sentences are grammatically correct.
▆Answers:
1)principal / major
2)top
3)major
4)top
5)principal
6)major
7)schedule
8)advocate / have advocated
9)top
10)approach
11)blame
12)major / principal
13)advocate
14)schedule
15)blame
16)approaching
17)pressure
18)pace
19)pressured
20)pace
2.In this unit there are many words and phrasesthat are similar in meaning. Find out those pairs of words and phrases and putthem down in the space provided.
▆Answers:
reveal
disclose
tentative (questions)
possible (questions)
achieve
attain
super-achiever
straight-A student
steer toward
point toward
be caught
be trapped
3.In this unit the verbsetis collocated withpriorities,timetables,
andstandards. Try to fill in as many nouns as possible that can go withsetin the space provided. If you are not sure of some collocations,consult a dictionary. Then make sentences of your own using the collocations inthe space provided.
▆Answersfor reference:
setpriorities/timetables/standards/an exam/an alarm/an example/a price/a record/limits
1)Who is going toset (the questions for) the exam this time?
2)She forgot to sether alarm last night: that was why she overslept.
3)Her heroicbehavior sets a good example for us to follow.
4)We had tocompromise and finally the price was set at $1,000.
5)We were allpleased to know that Liu Xiang had set a world record in the 110-meter hurdles.
6)The government has set strict limits on pay increases.
4.Did you notice the
suffixes -ion, -ation, -lyin words such
aseducation,expectation,deliberatelyin this unit? The
suffixes -ion, -ationcan be put after many verbs to form nouns,
and -lycan be added to many adjectives to form adverbs. Listed in the
box below are some nouns and adverbs with suffixes -ion, -ation,
-lyyou have come across in this unit. Write down their corresponding verband adjective forms in the space provided.
Task 1:Complete each of the following
sentences with a proper noun with suffixes -ion, -ationlistedabove.
▆Answers:
1)edition
2)revisions
3)contribution
4)anticipation
5)frustration
6)participation
7)association
8)expectations
Task 2:Correct the
mistakes in the following paragraph, paying special attention to the use of
adjectives and adverbs. Underline the mistakes and write down your corrections
in the space below. If you think there is no mistake, write“No Mistake”.
▆Answers:
1)No mistake
2)especially
3)necessary
4)frequently
5)No mistake
6)easy
7)No mistake
8)individual
9)many
10)highly
11)apparent
12)remarkable
13)probably
14)No mistake
GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
Task
1:Decide which one is correct by crossing out the wrong one.
▆Answers for reference:
1)People go to university to increase their knowledge.
2)The family were at table when the telephone rang.
3)There is a Jack Robinson waiting to see you in the hall.
4)We are striving for a world with no poverty, no hurt and no hatred.
5)The Olympic Games for 2016 will be held in Rio de Janeiro.
Task 2:Insert an appropriate article in each blank, using?to stand for ZERO article:
▆Answers:
1)the
2)an
3)?
4)a
5)the
6)the
7)the
8)a
9)a
10)a
11)the
12)the
13)?
14)the
15)the
16)a
17)?
18)the
19)the
20)a
Cloze
Complete the following passage withwords chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.
▆Answers:
1)academic
2)priorities
3)conducted
4)principles
5)begin
6)priority
7)compromised
8)addition
9)filing
10)Speaking
11)formula
12)Participation /
Participating
13)based
14)least
15)way
16)pressure
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and
expressions given in brackets.
▆Answers for reference:
1)The judge asked the reporters not todisclose the name of the victim.
2)The teacher took pains to make sure thatwe all understood what he said.
3)Recently the school conducted a surveyamong those students who have attained academic excellence.
4)He said he would accept the job, so wehave asked him to confirm his acceptance by writing us a letter.
5)George studies very hard. He wants to make the most of his chance to
learn.
6)We can’t go. To begin with, it’s too cold. Besides, we’re busy.
7)It’s about time that someone spoke up for these basic truths / facts.
8)You should be working instead of lyingthere in bed at this time of the day.
9)I’ll jot down some notes while he’s speaking.
10)I can’t carry the suitcase on my own; it’s too heavy.
