5. There is no ( rely) information about civilian casualties.
6. The improvement in sales figures had a (benefit) effect.
7. Everyone who has worked with John will be ( speak ) when they
find out what has happened to him.
8. Considering the problems he??s had there can be little ( expect) of
him winning the race.
9. The hotel we stayed in didn??t fit the ( describe ) that we??d been
given of it.
10. This is an interesting and highly ( inform) book.
unit Eight
Text B
Ⅰ. Study the phrases with“make”and rewrite the following sentences ,
using the following phrases.
make out make up make towards make up for
1. She is a strange person - I can??t understand her at all.
2. He went in the direction of the door，but stopped and turned to face me.
3. I was trying to invent a good excuse for being so late.
4. No amount of money can compensate for the death of his beloved child.
5. Road accident victims formed almost a quarter of the hospital??s patients as a
whole.
Ⅱ. Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the
words in brackets.
1. The amount of petrol a car uses is ( relate) to its speed.
2. The company which has been exploring ( vary) means of expansion
has decided to open 10 more restaurants.
3. The number of ( employment ) in the company has increased
tenfold over the past decade.
4. Could you (summary) the plot so far because I haven??t seen any of
the episodes.
5. Mary campaigned ( tire ) for votes for women in Britain in the
early twentieth century.
6. After ( consult ) with our accountants we??ve decided how to cut
costs within the company.
7. The airline is currently having talks with an ( identify ) partner
about the possible takeover of the company.
8. The weather there can be a bit ( predict ) - one minute it??s fine
and the next minute it??s pouring down.
9. He seems ( capability) of walking past a music shop without going
in and buying another CD.
10. A large (major) of people approve of the death sentence.
Ⅲ. There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence
there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the one
answer that best completes the sentence.
1. Please dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or
meaning.
A. search B. seek C. inquire D. consult
2. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are in
grocery stores.
A. ready B. approachable
C. probable D. available
3. These recommendations will need to be to the committee before
they can be implemented.
A. satisf ied B. identified C. dignif ied D. justified
4. Coast guards had all hope of f inding the two divers alive.
A. given out B. given up C. given away D. given off
5. These machines are constantly updated by improving the of the
computers.
A. design B. outline C. outlook D. appearance
6. There was nothing we could do about it; the situation was our
control.
A. in B. beyond C. past D. under
7. The survey found a wide in the prices charge for canteen food.
A. change B. variety C. variation D. vanity
8. It was such a lecture so I amused myself by sketching the lecturer.
A. boring B. bored C. bore D. uninterested
9. The report notes that forty per cent of the lawyers entering the
are women.
A. occupation B. employment C. profession D. vocation
10. He is arrested because he is the murder.
A. in comparison with B. in response to
C. in answer to D. in relation to
Ⅳ. Each of the following sentences contains an error in it. Point it out
and correct it.
1 ) The doctor responds
A
for the death
B
of the child as
C
they misused
D
the medicine.
2 ) Do you want me to take on
A
the digging
B
if
C
you??re tired
D
?
3 ) After consulted
A
with her daughter and manager she decided
B
to take on
C
the
part
D
.
4 ) I have had
A
the food made up
B
specially
C
for her because she is a strict
D
vegetarian.
5 ) Do you think we should pay more attention
A
to developing
B
our capability at
C
solving practical
D
problems ?
unit Nine
Text A
Pre-clas s activity
Ⅰ. Find in Column B descriptions that fit the words in Column A.
A B
1. phenomenon A. ( of land) which produces or can produce good crops
2. considerable B. not serious or harsh; ( of people or their behavior )
gentle and kind
3. climate C. great in amount or size，of noticeable importance
4. substantially D. that can be seen; noticeable to the mind
5. irrigate E. out of control
6. fertile F. to a considerable degree; mainly
7. visible G. a fact or event in nature ( or society ) as it appears or is
experienced by the senses
8. def inite H. the average weather conditions at a particular place
over a period of years
9.mild I. clear，sure and fixed
10. runaway J. to supply water to (dry land) ，esp. by providing with
man-made streams
. Spell the following words with the help of their definitions and the
first letters.
1. f to say in advance what is expected to happen
2. r change (sth.) in order to correct or improve it
3. t lasting for a limited time only
4. s not naturally produced; artif icial
5. i an important topic for discussion or argument
6. d to ( cause to) become less
7. t to try to deal with
8. p of or near the North or South pole
9. d a long period of dry weather，when there is not enough water
10. g taking place by a series of small changes over a long time
Ⅲ. Cross out the word that does not belong to the group.
1. def inite certain vague obvious
2. partner method pattern approach
3. increase drop swell mount
4. publish release issue problem
5. fierce mild amiable tender
Clas s activity
Ⅰ. There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence
there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the one
answer that best completes the sentence.
1. It was essential that the application forms should be sent back before the
.
A. deadline B. headline C. airline D. streamline
2. In order to a passport ，one must either present legal documents or
call a witness to give evidence concerning one??s identity.
A. being issued B. issue
C. be issued D. have been issued
3. She was too and kind to say anything，but we could tell that she
was unhappy.
A. considerable B. considerate C. considering D. considered
4. We were all overjoyed at the news that the experiment a success.
A. turned up B. turned in C. turned down D. turned out
5. Experts believe the large number of cancer cases in the area is the
new nuclear power station.
A. resulted from B. concerned about
C. related to D. dependent on
6. All our plans have been by our opponents.
A. bracked B. blocked C. bricked D. brocked
7. There??s not so much point in a meeting until he has something to
put on the table.