usability-tinge
BOOK 1 - Unit 3 - Language Focus -
Vocabulary
1. Fill in the
gaps with words or phrases given below. Change the
form where necessary.
1) It'll only be
a [
brief
] visit because we
recently haven't much time.
2) The job is great [
in
terms of
] advancement but the starting
salary is rather low.
3)
We'd better pay that electricity bill before they
[
cut
] us
[
off
].
4) As pace of life
(
生活节奏
) quickens things
[
tend]
to change fast in the
city.
5) Why don't we get
rid of these old chairs, since we don't use them
[
anyway
]?
6) The earth's atmosphere makes
[
precise
] observation of
distant stars difficult.
7)
The lawn was laid out [
in the form
of
] the figure 8.
8) I shouldn't always have to tell you
what to do, use your own
[
initiative]
.
9) Words cannot
[
convey
] how grateful we are
for his timely help.
10) It
seems to me that the board of directors is
[
in two minds
] over the
opening of a branch
office in South
Africa.
11) I find it
difficult to grasp the
[
concept
] of infinite
space.
12) Philip presented
a complex argument that was completely beyond my
[grasp].
2.
Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in
brackets, keeping the same meaning. The
first part has been written for
you.
1) Since their team
has won
the match
today, it will
certainly
have
a
place
in
the
Cup
Final.
(ensure)
Winning
the match today [
has ensured their team
a place in the Cup Final
].
2) Medical workers have a duty to heal
the wounded and rescue the dying.
(responsibility)
It is
[
medical workers' responsibility to
heal the wounded and rescue the
dying
].
3) The
learner gets amusement as well as knowledge from
these computer games. (entertain,
educate)
These
computer games [
entertain as well as
educate the learner
].
4) Air and water are vital to all
living things. (do without)
No living thing [
can do
without air and water
].
5) There is a strong possibility that
the election will be held in June.
(likely)
The election
[
is likely to be held in
June
].
3. Complete the following, using the
words or phrases in brackets. Make additions or
changes
where necessary.
1) The film's appeal [
lies
in
] not only the entertainment it
provides to the audience but also the
questions it raises about the possible
[
contact between
] human
beings and alien civilizations.
(contact, lie in)
2)
The
decision
on the
new
project
is
made
on the [
basis
of
]
scientific
study. The
project
[
is
likely
] to
succeed despite the fact that we do not have
[sufficient] funds [
at the
moment
]. (at
the moment,
basis, sufficient, likely)
3)
True
it
is
hard
to
make
accurate
predictions
(
预言
),
but
[
the
steady
]
growth
of
the
information
industry
[
ensures
]
that
this
line
of
products
[
will
be
highly
]
profitable.
(highly,
steady, ensure)