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Key to exercises in Unit one
Active reading one
Reading and understanding (P. 4)
2 Check the true statements 1 2 4
3. Choose the best way to complete the sentences
1-6 a d d d a a
4. Match the words and expressions in the box with their definitions
1-6 swear muscle impress sip gap check in
5. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.
1-5 barely spill ignorant intelligent sign up 6-7 assure run out of
6. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.
1-4 b a a b
Active reading 2
4. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box (P 8)
detect admirable subways inadequate scribbling persecution
5. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.
a a a b
6. Look at eh sentences from the extract and answer the questions.
1. The writer may be exaggerating. Perhaps the woman in the admissions office did not actually way that his education was “inadequate”, but she made him feel like this. The woman may have a point, if all the American students have a high school diploma and the writer doesn’t have one, then he is not qualified enough (and in a way he is lucky to have this chance of university education. )
2 He is not sure what to write and what sort of notes to take. He has no experience of note-taking. He feels puzzled as no one has given him guidance about note-taking.
3. No, he feels different because of his accent and background.
4. It seems he has not made friends yet. He’s dreaming about a romance.
He must feel like a stranger, a bit lonely.
He’d like to share what he knows with someone, but he feels he can’t do this in class. language in use (P 10)
Match the sentences with the use of with/ without
A b a c c d
2. rewrite the sentences
1 With his head moving from side to side, her tutor spills his coffee into the saucer.
2 “Splendid,” he says, without waiting for the answer.
3 Frank McCourt speaks in class with an Irish accent.
4 He plans to go on the subway with the books covered in purple and white NYU jackets.
4 He’s only allowed to take two courses without being told why.
5 He would like to ask a question without raising his hand.
3. collocations
3 Read the explanations of the words and expressions. Answer the questions.
1 climb a) because the room is very small.
b) You would climb into bed if you are so tired that it feels like a huge effort.
c) You would probably need to bend over, and crawl through the hole.
2 spill a) You have accidentally knocked over a cup/ mug and the coffee has gone all over the desk.
b) The toys are in a container, such as a box, and either the box is too full so some toy are failing out onto the carpet ,or the box has been tipped over so most of the toys have fallen out of the box.
c)Many people would be leaving the bars and restaurants all at once, probably because they were closing for the night.
3 join
a) When they can play a musical instrument and want to play with others.
b) You have lost your job and become unemployed.
C）You do the same activity that most other people are doing.
4 burst into
a) The writer suddenly starts crying.
b) Flowers, when they emerge from buds.
c) Put out the flames immediately if you can, or keep well clear and call the emergency services
5 clean
a)This refers to a driving license. It means that you have been driving safely or at least you have no penalty points on the licence – a person get such points as a punishment after breading the law on the roads, eg speeding or causing an accident and the licence then has a note on it and the police have a record.
b) You avoid using swear words or other examples of bad language.
C )Here this phrase is used metaphorically and means something is working properly, for example, a car might have a clean bill of health, after a check or test that it is working properly.
6 easy
a) An easy going person behaves in a relaxed , calm manner with others and is happy to accept thins without getting worried or angry.
b) A person who is easy on the eye is pleasant to look at in appearance and in the way they dress.
c) When sth is easier said than done, it is easy to talk about, but difficult to achieve.
d) When they tell you to “take it easy” they can mean either of two things: You should rest and not do things that will make you tired, or you should keep calm, being less upset or angry.
4 Complete the sentences using the collocations in Activity 3.
1-5 spill out of burst into tears clean language easier climb through
6-10 spilt burst into bloom clean licence eye on the eye
5 Translate the sentence into Chinese
1. 等我们终于找到8号房间的时候，妈妈已经涨红了脸，累的上气不接下气。我打开门锁，我们走了进去。
2. 她给我留下了深刻的印象，我觉得自己太无知了，甚至不配跟她呼吸同样的空气。
