Unit 9
I
1 moderate 2 ridiculed 3 conveyed
4 Accompanied 5 terror 6 memorable
7 roared 8 denial 9 imitating 10 applauded
II
1 at home 2 take her place 3 rely on
4 tucked him in
III
6 D 7 B
IV 1 B
V
A
1 There is no telling how long the surgery will take.
2 There is no denying that climate change is a very important issue worthy of our attention.
3 There is no knowing if the president will change his mind about the issue.
B
1 It was not until Jack had shown me the proof that I finally believed what he had said.
2 Not until the teacher gave the students a hint did they think of the correct answer.
3 It is not until one gets sick that a person will know the importance of good health.
VI
1 Not until it was time for lunch did the employees stop working.
2 After a few words of explanation, the doctor suggested that the patient eat more fruit and vegetables.
3 It was because of his coach’s encouragement that Patrick decided to become a professional tennis player.
4 If my parents had not helped me at that time, I would have given up.
VII 1 D
Unit 10
I
1 coincidence 2 particularly 3 clever
4 contestant 5 nervous 6 exaggerated
7 innovative 8 outstanding 9 extra
10 displayed 11 simultaneously
12 observation 13 competitive 14 participated
15 details
II
1 took part in 2 made the most of
3 devote himself to 4 new blood
5 come up with
III
IV 1 B
V
A
1 We can never be too cautious when driving on a freeway.
2 The police can never search carefully enough when searching for the missing child.
3 One can’t be too brave when pursuing his or her own dream.
B
1 Paul went red with anger upon finding that his girlfriend was seeing another man secretly.
2 The girl felt relieved upon knowing that she had passed the exam.
3 Lucy roared with laughter upon seeing the comedian slip and fall to the floor.
VI
1 You cannot be honest enough/too honest when/while getting along with people.
2 As soon as I left my house, it started to rain.
3 Upon hearing that her design won the award,
5 Because of the government’s full support, more and more young designers have the opportunity to take part in international competitions.
VII
Unit 11
I
1 plot 2 flavor 3 interfere 4 crisis
5 regulations 6 introduced 7 numerous
8 instant 9 nevertheless 10 episode
11 fashion 12 preserved
II
1 ups and downs 2 pushing for
3 (every) now and then 4 took on
5 springing up 6 before long
III 1 B
6 B 7 D
IV
A
1 so is Mrs. Johnson 2 so has John 3 so can I
4 so does Tiffany
B
1 It is time for you to wash your clothes.
2 It is time for the government to take immediate action to stop environmental pollution from getting worse.
3 It is time for these employees to fight for better working conditions.
4 It is time for you to think about your future and set some goals.
V
1 From then on, local folk artists began to draw inspiration from the success of glove puppetry in order to capture the audience’s interest.
2 As global warming worsens, people all over the world are faced with a severe crisis.
3 Children, as well as adults, should have their own privacy.
4 My father promised to give me full freedom to join any school club as long as I study hard.
VI 1 B 2 D
Unit 12
I
1 reconciliation 2 prevailed 3 insights
4 balcony 5 Indeed 6 abandoned 7 swore 8 tortured 9 merely 10 hostile
II
1 break through 2 with all their hearts
3 take you at your word 4 her heart leaps
5 give up
III 1 D 2 D
IV
V
A
1 Patrick wished that he had not worn a sweater to school on such a hot day.
2 Maria wished that she had not lied to her mother.
3 Peter wished that he had not drunk so much coffee last night.
4 George wished that he had studied harder for the exam.
B
1 Good-looking and talented, the young actor has many fans.
2 Sad about the bad news, Nathan didn’t step out of his room all day long.
3 Selfish and greedy, Monica has no friends at school.
4 Glad to accept any challenge, Belinda promised to take on the difficult task.
VI
1 When the baseball player’s fans learned that he had cheated in several games, they wished that it had not been true.
2 If I were an eagle, I could fly high into the sky.
3 The two designers have long been enemies since one of them copied the other’s designs seven years ago.
4 Two years ago, Jessica took Ron at his word and lent him a lot of money.
5 Stella’s beauty made Wesley fall in love with Stella at first sight.
VII 1 D
