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Unit 1
Language in Use
4. Finish the following exercises on
word formation and word use in
context.
A. Complete the following chart. The
first one has been done for you
as an
example and you can use a dictionary for
reference.
Noun
competition
competitor
competitiveness
civilization
Verb
Adjective
___________
competitive
civilized
___________
civil
delete
enforce
deletable
enforced
enforceable
identified
civility
_________
_________
enforcer
_________
identity
identifier
migration
migrate
migrant
_________
persist
identify
identifiable
________
migratory
persistent
populous
population
urge
urge
urgency
________
populate
________
B. Complete the
sentences by using the appropriate forms of the
words
in brackets, as is shown in the
model.
Model:
Businesses
exist
in
a
competitive
environment.
For
example,
supermarkets are in
fierce
competition
with each other to provide
the best price and service for
customers. (competitive)
1)
The change in the economic environment
gives him an
urge
toward a
more
ambitious
goal,
which
makes
him
in
urgent
need
of
big
investment. (urge)
2)
Concerns over the online social
network’s
new privacy policy
have led
some faithful users to
delete
their accounts.
Still, the account
deletions
are claimed to be not numerous enough
to affect the
sites’
overall
size.
(delete)
3)
Traffic
police
in
Cambodia
have
not
enforced
traffic
laws
for
four
months due to the election and have
been strongly appealed to resume
conducting
enforcement
for traffic violations. (enforce)
4)
With tons of
imitation(
仿造的
), synthetic
(
人造的
) diamonds pouring
into
the
market,
it
has
become
necessary
to
establish
a
diamond
identification
method by which fake and synthesized
diamonds can be
clearly
identified
. (identify)
5)
The doctor
couldn’t
explain the
persistence
of his high
temperature.
What’s
worse,
the
persistent
cough
and
headache
has
led
to
his
continual
insomnia(
失眠
). (persistent)
6)
The essence of
civilization
is the attempt
to control the animal instincts
of
humans to build a better life. Until we understand
that, all our efforts
to
civilize
ourselves are
doomed to failure. (civilization)
7)
Rich
in
folklore
and
stunning
scenery,
such a
vast
island
is
sparsely
populated
by
about
1,000
people.
It
retains
a
relaxing,
friendly
atmosphere towards outsiders,
especially those from
populous
regions.
(populate)
8)
Chinook
salmon
(
奇努克鲑
)
hatch
(
孵化
)
in
freshwater
rivers
but
migrate
out to the Ocean. It
turns out these fish may have a magnetic
“map”
in their heads that
enables them to make their oceanic
migration
to
strange locations. (migration)
Unit 2
Language in Use
4. Complete
the sentences by using the appropriate forms of
the words
in brackets. Refer to a
dictionary if needed.
1) An
extraordinary university tends
to appeal to
students by
offering
a
challenging
and
stimulating
environment.
However,
different
universities
may
come
up
with
different
stimuli
according
to
their
various features.
(stimulate)
2) Their failure to reply
to our letter seems to
implicate
a lack of interest
in our
proposal; however, our determination to carry out
the project is
not weakened by the
implication
. (implication)
3)
Van
Gogh’s
works
of
old
men
were
done
with
compassion
and
understanding;
and
his
compassionate
feeling
about
the
old
is
prominently embodied in his
“Sorrow
ing Old
Man”.
(compassionate)
4) The increase in knowledge is forcing
people to
specialize
in
different
areas.
Hence
people
are
likely
to
develop
their
respective
expertise
contributing to the professional
specialization
. (specialize)
5)
There’s
a
chance
that
your
body
may
reject
the
transplant,
and
the
rejection
is
likely to lead to life-threatening complications
(
并发症
).
(reject)
6) When boundaries between countries
are not clearly
defined
,
there are
usually
diplomatic
disputes,
What’s
ridiculous
is
that
even
definite
boundaries
can’t
spare countries from conflicts. (define)
7) Analysts say that
utilizing
such technology is
feasible in the foreseeable
future, but
some people question its
utility
. (utility)
8) The test could be
influential
in determining
NASA’s
next-
generation
space vehicle;
what’s
more, its
influence
on space
exploration should
never be
underestimated. (influential)
Unit 3
Language in Use
4. Complete
the sentences by using the appropriate forms of
the words
in brackets.
1)
Eager to
maximize
output
today, we are borrowing from tomorrow, not
realizing the debt has reached its
maximum
. (maximize)
2) Now that he spared no
efforts
in
fulfilling
his promise to
rescue the
dying company, his sense of
fulfillment
was quite
understandable. (fulfil)
3) High-
quality
illustrations
may
aid kids to get a better comprehension
of
the
story,
which
illustrates
why
pictures
have
been
widely
used
for
storytelling.
(illustrate)
4) The summit
reinforcing
international
dialogues and communications is
believed
to
contribute
to
the
reinforcement
of
peace
and
prosperity
throughout the
world. (reinforce)
5) The designers
decided to preserve their
distinct
identities, with the hope
of
being
well
accepted
and
even
awarded
because
of
their
distinction
.
(distinct)
6)
How
you
perceive
these
challenges
will
determine
your
stress
and
anxiety levels throughout this process.
The
more insightful
perceptions
you
have, the less stressful and anxious you would
feel. (perceive)
7) Is a friendly
denial
better than an
unwilling compliance(
顺从
)
?
Some
people
deny
this perspective, while
others assert this belief. (deny)
8)
Obesity drastically
emerges
among the wealthy and newly-born middle
class, and the
emergent/emerging
problem
has aroused growing concerns
as well as
various research. (emerge)
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