Unit Three Fame and Success Enhance Your Language Awareness Words in Action Working with Words and Expressions 1. 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) fortune 2) dull 3) chased 4) launched 5) accompanied 6) intrinsic 7) ranks 8) publicity 9) sufficiently 10) image 11) target 12) transform 13) temporarily 14) cover 15) bored 16) audiences 17) regard 18) acknowledged 19) predict 2. In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. ▆ Answers: 1) thrown out 2) and so on 5) was tired of 3) for dear life 4) set their sights on 6) turn away 7) hang on 8) in his presence 9) live with nothing but 10) 11) for good 12) set out 13) What if 14) tire of ▆ Increasing Your Word Power 1. Study the following usage notes about the verbs in the box.. Now complete each of the following sentences with the most appropriate word from the above box. ▆ Answers: 1) grasped 2) was snatched 3) Clasping 4) Catch 5) seized 6) gripped 7) grabbed 8) clutch 2. The following table shows some typical verb + noun collocations, as indicated by the symbol √. Examine the table carefully and then fill in each blank in the following sentences with a suitable verb from the table. ▆ Answers: 1) reached / secured 2) achieved/ attained 3) attained / reached 4) reach / secure 5) achieved / realized/ fulfilled 6) fulfill / meet / satisfy 3. Fill in the blanks in Column B with an adjective in Text A. The target adjective must be opposite in meaning to the one in Column A and must form a correct collocation with the noun in Column C. ▆ Answers: 1) dull 2) competitive 3) same 4) momentary 5) specific 6) sufficient 7) cruel 8) humble 9) famous 10) reasonable Grammar in context 1. Study the following sentences and point out the grammatical function of each of the infinitive phrases. ▆ Answers: 1) (real) subject 2) object complement 3) object 5) adverbial of purpose 6) object to the 4) adverbial of purpose verb “make” 7) adverbial of result modifying “ways” 8) subject, predicate 9) attributive 10) predicate 2. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets into English. ▆ Answers: 1) To become a famous writer 2) to take traveler’s checks 3) to employ a young engineer 4) take the machine apart 5) To understand the situation completely 6) to rise higher in position 7) to find that the train had left 10 minutes before 8) to apply for a known job opening 9) to make trouble 10) To be more exact Cloze Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given. ▆ Answers: 1) chase 2) reputation 3) dedicate / devote 4) reward 5) sufficiently 6) measured 7) assure 8) Momentary 9) celebrity 10) target 11) frank 12) liberty 13) illusory 14) regard Translation 1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets. ▆ Answers for reference: 1) He attempted to save the enterprise which was on the verge of collapse but failed. 2) The president has announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his first term. 3) The young teacher is skilled at motivating his students to study hard. 4) She loves giving parties and does so whenever she can find an excuse.
新世纪大学英语综合教程第二版习题答案U
