Unit 1
I
1 erase 2 whispered 3 rages 4 aid
5 grabbed 6 entire 7 owes 8 approached
9 repay 10 wonder 11 due
II
1 pulled up
4 hit home 5 By the way 6 on my feet
7 pass through 8 give it a thought
III
6 D 7 D 8 B
IV
V
A
1 I had lived in
2 Polly had worked on her novel for two years.
3 Tom had worked for the company since 1995.
B
1 I am two times older than/twice as old as my little sister.
My sister is two times younger than/twice as young as I am.
2 The dinner cost me three times as much money as the pen.
3 Michael weighs twice as much as his son.
Michael is twice as heavy as his son.
VI
1 I am really grateful that you always lend me a hand when I need help.
2 “I need to have a cup of hot coffee to take the chill off,” Brian thought to himself.
3 Having finished all of his work, Max felt uplifted as he headed (for) home.
4 To Joe, changing the flat tire for the old lady was not a job, but rather a way to help someone in need.
5 The lady wondered how a person who had so little could be so giving to a perfect stranger.
VII 1 B
Unit 2
I
1 essential 2 gathered 3 regarded 4 servings
5 complex 6 average 7 disgusting 8 accept
9 wealthy 10 prosperity
II
1 dig into 2 keeps them from 3 Better yet
III
IV
V
A
1 I find it interesting to read English novels.
2 Many students consider it difficult to pass that exam.
3 Judy thinks it boring to play online games.
B
1 Whoever finds the missing dog will be given one thousand dollars.
2 Betty and her sister share whatever they have with each other.
3 The restaurant offers several different dishes, and whichever you order will be delicious.
VI
1 Marcy turned the TV on and changed to a channel at random.
2 It is reasonable to say that those who are moody have few friends.
3 Fried ants are a mouth-watering delicacy in this aboriginal tribe, just as roast snails are in
4 I hope that all my family and friends are blessed with good health.
5 I am so scared of Ms. Wang that I can feel my legs shaking whenever she talks to me.
VII 1 D 2 B
Unit 3
I
1 tremendous 2 broadcast 3 sorrow
4 reaction 5. scarred 6 location 7 insecure 8 vital 9 appropriate 10 constructed
11 Grieving 12 assistance 13 disastrous
14 recovering 15 anxiety
II
1 went on with
III 1 B
IV
A
1. Some; others 2. Some of them; the others
3. Some; others 4. Some of them; the others
5. Some of them; the others
B
1 could have chosen 2 should have closed
3 shouldn’t have turned down
4 might not have passed 5 could have bought
V
1 Typhoon Morakot, which caused tremendous suffering to the southern part of
2 After graduation, some of the students in this class found jobs smoothly; the others continued their studies.
3 Samantha finally got a rough idea of how serious her husband’s illness might be after the doctor explained to her.
4 Words of encouragement can bring a lot of comfort to those who have lost their families in a natural disaster.
VI 1 D
Unit 4
I
1 ignored 2 invisible 3 efficiently
4 dominates 5 emerged 6 advantages
7 isolated 8 luxuries 9 advised
10 suggestions 11 response 12 attachment 13 concentration
II
1 rather than 2 nothing but 3 make sense
4 hang up 5 kill time
III
IV 1 D 2 D 3 B
V
A
1 has been sitting 2 has been studying
3 has been working 4 had been waiting
5 had been standing
B
1 as if you were my boyfriend
2 as if I were a weatherman
3 as if he were a king
4 as if she wanted to buy the ring
5 as if he had known her
VI
1 Cell phones have become so important that people cannot afford to live without them.
2 Some people seem to be more interested in talking on the phone than going out on a date.
3 If they discover that they have forgotten to bring their cell phones, they will insist on returning home to get them.
4 They often check their cell phones for any missed calls or messages.
5 Their dependence on cell phones has made this product gradually become a necessity rather than a luxury.
VII 1 D
