Unit 5
I
1 defeated 2 haunting 3 Afterward 4 rivals 5 faith 6 glory 7. odds 8 swung 9 failed 10 perseverance 11 humiliated
II
1 built on 2 start over 3 stand a chance of
4 put it behind her
III
IV
A
1 Unfortunately, Bill was killed in a car accident.
2 Apparently, Janet has lost some weight these past few weeks.
3 Undoubtedly, English is the most commonly-used language in the world.
4 Regrettably, Ivy was too ill to attend her daughter’s wedding.
5 Clearly, Marilyn refused to talk about what had happened last night.
B
1 It was sweet of Jenny to make a cake for her mother on Mother’s Day.
2 It was selfish of the boy to eat all the ice cream without leaving any for his little sister.
3 It was stupid of the girl to buy several skirts without trying any of them on.
4 It was nice of Ted to take the lost child to the police station.
5 It was impolite of you to enter my room without first knocking on the door.
V
1 The heavy rain kept us from going out.
2 Having lost several games, the pitcher will be traded to another team.
3 If you want to win the championship, you cannot give in to your rivals easily.
4 According to a common superstition, breaking a mirror will bring bad luck.
5 Since the two companies didn’t reach an agreement, the meeting proved to be a failure.
6 The manager smiled and nodded, but he didn’t seem to agree with what I had just said.
VI 1 B 2 B
Unit 6
I
1 severe 2 population 3 atmosphere
4 expanded 5 features 6 seize 7 reduce
8 lack 9 shortage 10 rapid 11 comparison
12 fertilizer
II
1 warms up 2 at a time 3 at risk of
III 1 D
IV
A
1 So energetic is the boy that he keeps jumping up and down and running around.
2 So fast did Nicole run that I could not keep up with her.
3 So incredible was the band’s performance that the audience rose to their feet and screamed.
4 So loudly did the boy cry that everyone in the supermarket could hear him.
B
1 Heavy as the rain is, the mother is still waiting outside for her children to come home.
2 Diligently as the manager worked, her boss didn’t appreciate her efforts.
3 Hard as Brian had tried, his girlfriend still decided to break up with him.
4 Critical as the patient’s condition was, he did his best to fight against his illness.
V
1 The severe earthquake destroyed the town and left hundreds of people homeless.
2 Because of serious water pollution, the fish in this river are rapidly decreasing in number.
3 Compared to what Robert has gone through over these past few years, your problem seems like a piece of cake.
4 The police indicated that the man killed was not the only victim of the growth of crime in this area.
5 If you really want to solve this problem, you have to take immediate action to deal with the situation before it gets any worse.
6 So fast did this kind of frogs become extinct that they have not been seen since 1988.
VI
Unit 7
I
1 background 2 inquiry 3 crucial 4 opinions
5 supervise 6 privacy 7 convenience
8 violation 9 limit 10 separation
11 violence 12 identification
II
1 drop out 2 run into 3 ends up
4 be brought to justice 5 stir up 6 lost touch with
III
IV
A
1 Parents need not worry about their children too much.
2 It is raining, so we need not water the flowers today.
3 Marianne’s teacher thinks that Marianne should correct her spelling mistakes, but she need not rewrite her report.
4 The man has to exercise more, but he need not go on a diet.
B
1 The girl has trouble communicating with foreigners in English.
2 Michael had difficulty finishing his assignment in one day.
3 We had problems asking Penelope not to complain about her work.
4 The mother had a hard time convincing her son not to buy the expensive car.
V
1 With the Internet, people need not worry about losing touch with their friends any longer.
2 Once Angela’s child starts to cry, we have difficulty making him stop.
3 Some Internet users violate others’ privacy; it is no wonder that these people have fueled public anger on this issue.
4 Many parents want their children to avoid spending too much time watching TV, so that they can make good use of their time to study.
VI 1 D
Unit 8
I
1 beamed 2 duty 3 conducting 4 delight
5 fate 6 sufficient 7 dashed 8 conditional
9 compassionate 10 announcement
II
1 at ease 2 By virtue of 3 As to
4 live out her life 5 took place
III
IV
6 D
V
A
1 The doctor advised that Peter (should) quit smoking.
2 The manager suggested that the workers (should) take a break.
3 The general commanded that all the soldiers (should) follow him.
B
1 The superstar is always the last to arrive at a party.
2
3 Mandy was the first to get pregnant among her married friends.
VI
1 For the patient, having heart surgery is a matter of life and death.
2 Strangely, all of the attendees seemed amused during the serious ceremony.
3 Poor health lies behind Julia’s decision to take a long vacation.
4 The main task of the police was to search for the man who had threatened to kill the president.
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