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Unit 1
Vocabulary I.
1. 1) alliance 2) at the cost of 3) stroke 4) limp 5) minus 6) regions 7) declarations 8) siege
9) raw 10) bide his time
11) have taken their toll 12) in the case of 2. 1) is faced with 2) get bogged down 3) is pressing on / pressed on 4) drag on 5) get by 6) dine out 7) have cut back 8) get through
3. 1) lead to the conquest of cancer in the near future
2) has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers’ strike
3) will/should never get in the way of her career 4) caught the foreign minister off guard
5) of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date/obsolete
4. 1) Being faced with … the occupation of … regions
2) crucial to … efficient … to reckon with … weaken … be brought to a halt
3) a heroic … the decisive … turned the tide … siege … by launching
II. More Synonyms in Context 1) During the First World War, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. Some of the most dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of France and Belgium. 2) Elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts / homework paid off.
3) I spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.
4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather.
III. Usage 1) fall ill
2) lay dead at home for two weeks 3) dropped dead from a heart attack 4) fell asleep.
5) marrying young
6) to sit still for longer than a few minutes
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze
1. 1) invasion 2) stand in the way
3) Conquest 4) catching ... off his guard 5) launching 6) declaration 7) campaign 8) drag on
9) reckon with 10) bringing ... to a halt 2. 1) allow 2) reckoned 3) highly 4) forecasts 5) rapidly 6) instant 7) delivery 8) advantage 9) observing 10) powerful
II. Translation
1. 1) Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.
2) We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.
3) Having been cut of a job/Not having had a job for 3months, Phil is getting increasingly desperate.
4) Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.
5) Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.
2. The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy at night and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. By a stroke of luck, thanks to the severely cold weather which made the marshland freeze over, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.
Unit 2
Vocabulary
I.
1. 1) expansion 2) automated 3) vapor 4) take
control of
5) hazards 6) satellite 7) vibrated 8)
magnetic
9) bunched 10) in the air 11) got/was stuck in 12) approximately
2. 1) send out 2) stand up for 3) pass for 4) were closing in on
5) starting up 6) went through 7) fill out 8) fall into 3. 1) incorporates all the latest safety features 2) two trees ten feet apart
3) awarding lucrative contracts to his construction firm
4) the prototype of a new model before they set up a factory to make the cars
5) are correlated in all racial groups
4. 1) the application … remote … has turned into a reality … are poised to
2) that vibrate … can detect … frequency
3) lanes … are mounted in … alert a … hazard
II. Word Formation
Clipped Words Blends
kilo kilogram Medicare medical care memo memorandum email electronic mail
gym gymnasium comsat communications satellite
lib liberation newscast news broadcast doc doctor skyjack sky hijack
vet veterinarian Eurodollar European dollar prep preparatory brunch breakfast and lunch auto automobile telecast television broadcast
flu influenza Oxbridge Oxford and Cambridge
III. Usage 1. swimming pool 2. drawing board 3. enriched Middle English 4. disturbing change 5. fully developed prototype 6. Canned foods
7. working population 8. puzzling differences
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze
1. 1) computerized 2) start up 3) be poised to 4) alert 5)
hazards
6) monotonous 7) take control of 8) steer 9) lane 10) decrease
11) calculate 12) eliminate 13) getting stuck in 14) mounted
15) detect 16) vapor
2. 1) generates 2) related 3) revolutionized 4) enabled
5) opportunities 6) overall 7) manufacturing 8) dependent
9) interact 10) fatalities
II. Translation
1. 1) There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in the distance.
2) The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problem. 3) The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are closely correlated with global temperatures. 4) The frequency of the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minute recently.
5) The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach.
2. Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. On the other hand, they have brought hazards, especially highway fatalities. However, today the application of computer technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents. For example, electronic sensors mounted in your car can detect alcohol vapor in the air and refuse to start up the engine. They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams.
Unit 3
Language Sense Enhancement
1. (1) checked with (2) interview (3) grill (4) clippings
(5) be right for (6) follow up (7) indicating (8) hand-delivered
(9) prepared (10) prospective