Key to Exercises

1. Language Work

A In other words

1.  unapproachable  2. incredible  3. humble  4. vain  5. rehearsed 

6. autograph(A person's own signature or handwriting)  7. challenging  8. ideal 

B Work with sentences

1. …,most important,…---…, above all,…

2. pretentiously displaying---showing off

3. … for they cannot apply themselves seriously to revision.---- … for they cannot settle down to revision.

4. …and I am afraid they will end up their relationship sooner or later. --- …and I am afraid they will break up sooner or later.

5. …and he would not disappoint me. --- …and he would not let me down.

6. …and is on good terms with her colleagues. …and gets on well with her colleagues.

7. …it was lost to the scientists on the earth. …it was out of touch with the scientists on the earth.

8. …that a good-tempered person is less likely to get ulcers. (溃疡) --- …that an easy-going person is less likely to get ulcers. (溃疡)

2. Read More

1. T  2. F  3.T  4.F  5.T  6.F  7. NM  8.F

3. Grammar Work

1. jewel  2. jewellery

3. machinery  4. machines

5. clothing  6. garment

7. loaf  8. bread

9. luggage  10. suitcases

11. laugh   12. laughter

13. money/coins/notes

4. Vocabulary Work.

1. d  2. a  3. c  4. b  5. d  6. a  7. b

5. Translation

1. She doesn’t seem to get along with her new classmates.

2. I’d been out of touch with Mary for year, but I managed to reach her by phone yesterday.

3. The veteran enjoys showing off his medals to everyone who visits him.

4. He husband seems very much opposed to her going abroad.

5. As Thomas couldn’t settle down in his job, his parents were very worried.

6. I always have all kinds of bits and pieces in my pockets.

7. Her mother pulled a few strings to get her into the business circle.

8. I hope the food is to your liking.

9. I told the boys off for making so much noise.

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