Unit 8 Gender Differences: Keys to the exercises
Words in Action
2 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
1) Some of the government officials have become hooked on power and money. 2) Male and female differences are regarded as cultural differences by some sociologists.
3) Mr. Smith works in that office block facing north. 4) We have barely enough money to last the weekend.
5) Eye-witnesses claimed that Jim whipped the horse up to 16 times. 6) I felt they hadn’t treated me fairly though they claimed that they treated everyone alike.
7) I can’t tolerate your bad manners any longer.
8) While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed. 9) I sent them another check of $5000 so as to balance their bank accounts. 10) Only 13 percent of the straight-A students are female. 11) Do relatives of yours still live and work in that city? 12) He is a faithful follower of his home football team.
13) Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the bus.
3 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.
1) After trudging through the snow for 30 minutes we finally found our way to the remote inn.
2) There were too many customers at the hairdresser’s (发廊) that day and I almost finished reading a short novel before I was able to take my turn . 3) At the discussion session the girls were so much interested in the topic that the boys could barely get the floor.
4) John was not eager for classroom learning, but he hungered for adventures in the rain forest of South America.
5) The old man has been trying very hard to hang on to his status as chairman of the board of directors (董事会).
6) These trials are simply taking far too long and the public’s interest in them is waning.
7) Though the doctor has repeatedly told him to give up smoking, he is still hooked on it.
8) She gave away all her money to the poor before she died.
9) I’ve talked to him on the phone but I’ve never actually met him face to face. 10) She poured her heart out to me yesterday and admitted that she had even thought of committing suicide (自杀).
11) When she felt she could trust me, she began to open up.
12) Only after many hours of fierce fighting did we begin to get the upper hand. 13) He was flooded with letters of congratulations after he won the gold medal. 14) The new coach soon whipped the team into line / shape by emphasizing the importance of discipline.
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Increasing Your Word Power
1 Complete the multiple choice exercise by choosing the right answer.
1) All the following nouns can form acceptable collocations with the noun GENDER except ________.
a. relations b. differences c. inequality d. role e. character
2) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with the noun IDENTITY except ________. a. false b. cultural c. inevitable d. true e. mistaken
3 All the following verbs can go with the noun STATUS except ________. a. achieve b. control c. recognized. improve e. acquire
4) All the following verbs can go with the noun SYMPATHY except ________. a. transfer b. offer c. aroused. express e. feel
5) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with the noun MESSAGE except ________.
a. long b. sarcastic c. urgent d. anxious e. self-revealing
6) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with the noun COMMAND except ________.
a. appropriate b. personal c. completed. military e. stressful
7) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with the noun EXPERTISE except ________.
a. extensive b. wealthy c. relevant d. necessary e. existing
8) All the following verbs can go with the noun ADVICE except ________. a. give b. seek c. ignored. heed e. locate
Match the verbs in the left column with the nouns and phrases in the right column. Put the corresponding letter in the blank following each word.
1) type ( c ) a) a bug 2) write ( b ) b) a check 3) install ( e ) c) a command 4) upgrade (d ) d) a computer 5) eliminate ( a ) e) a hard drive
3 Did you notice the prefixes un-, in-, im-, dis- in words that you have come across from Units 1-8, such as unfamiliar, inescapable, impatient, disrespectful. These prefixes can be used in front of adjectives to produce an opposite meaning.
In addition to un-, in-, im-, and dis-, the prefixes il- and ir- also fall into this category. Now complete the following table with the prefixes mentioned above.
Adjectives Prefixes Adjectives(with opposite meaning) agreeabledis-/il-/imin-/ir-/undisagreeable competentincompetent dependent independent fortunate unfortunate