example, dress and haircut, with the primary objective of promoting group unity.
6. My daughter used to play with the dog by taking a(n)
(strand) of its hair and then spending a long time rubbing, combing and twisting it.
7. When she left for the party, she took great care to make her necklace
and shoes
(complement)her dress.
8. It was necessary to provide living places for
(transient) immigrants passing through the area on their way to more permanent dwellings.
9. They had just moved in, so they needed to buy a number of kitchen
(appliances) , including a microwave oven, a toaster, and a coffee maker.
10. She wanted a beautiful and elegant
(outfit) to attend the
wedding of a friend, but couldn't find anything satisfactory in the nearby shops.
Add -ion, -er, or -ist to or remove them from the following words to form new words. For each blank you can only fill in one word.
Correct answer
domination orientation confrontation composer binder scanner manufacturer
erase imperialist leftist terrorist
humanist
Fill in the blanks with the newly formed words. Change the form where necessary. Each word can be used only once. 1. The Internet challenges the
(domination) of traditional media such as
newspapers and television as the main sources of news in modern society. 2. Some scientists warn that the X-ray
(scanners) now being used to
screen passengers at many airports may be harmful to the human body. 3. Many people think that a(n)
(humanist) should have very strong
morals, in addition to beliefs in a philosophy that focuses on human values and concerns.
4. The police interviewed all six witnesses, but none of them could describe
clearly how the 5. In politics,
(confrontation) began and who opened fire first.
(leftists) are people who generally support social changes
to create a more equal society and show concern for those who suffer disadvantages.
6. A study of mid-level administrators' career
(orientation) showed that
many of these managers view their current position as a temporary step on an upward path.
7. The idea that the United States is a melting pot implies that racial
differences are to be own cultural traditions.
8. Effective measures should be taken to prevent
(terrorists) from
(erased)and that immigrants should give up their
attacking civilians, people who have no power to defend themselves from bombs and guns.
9. Toyota is one of the world's largest
(manufacturers) of cars, with
more than 50 plants across the globe outside Japan. 10. He sent his parents some of his recent news articles in a(n)
arranged according to their publication dates. 11. This island became a colony after European
use it as their trading port in the 19th century. 12. The concert to be held next month promotes music by
(composers) from Africa and South America.
Drag 10 words from the list to their proper places to complete the passage. Each word can be used only once. Double click on a particular blank to reset it if necessary.
I was once in a relationship with a woman who was the most brilliant, creative and driven person I'd ever known. I told her these things often because she didn't see herself this way, despite (1)
(achieving) great success and
(gorgeous) and
(imperialists) decided to
(binder) ,
acclaim (称赞) in her professional field. She was also (2)
sexy, though she seemed not to realize this either, so I told her these things too. But while I thought it was more important to praise her brilliance, it seemed to mean more to her that she was (3)
(considered) attractive.
My experience with this girlfriend exemplifies a common phenomenon in life — when it comes to complimenting a woman, men often walk a very difficult line. Of course, (4)
(context)matters. In a professional setting, talking about
appearance is often inappropriate, but at a singles club, it may be important. She will be very pleased if a man thinks her clothes and (5)
(accessories) are pretty, or her hair looks wonderful. However, things in
between these two cases are unclear. Women have every right to be recognized and (6)
(appreciated) for their intelligence and creativity. But at
the same time, they want to be admired for their looks as well, for example, their perfect skin (7)
(complexion) and elegant outfits.
Unfortunately, most guys don't understand this. If we receive compliments from women, they're usually about our achievements, not our looks. Most of us don't expect a woman to tell us how (8)
(handsome) or sexy we are, and
(comment) as sincere.
some of us would find it hard to regard such a(n) (9)
I'm not saying it's very hard to be a guy these days. It is important for every man to understand how to treat women with both respect and (10)
(admiration). But as far as the right balance of these two is concerned, we really have no frame of reference, especially when it comes to looks.
Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. Each expression can be used only once.
1. Every month, the Community Services Center offers several lectures on
health and fitness lifestyles. 2. Do you know who
(came up with) the idea of having cheesecake for (in hopes of) introducing people to healthier
dessert yesterday? It was delicious and made everyone happy.
3. The pain medication left Claudia feeling rather dull and sleepy, and soon
after dinner she apologized for being such poor company and (excused herself) to bed.
4. When I was young, I
(was obsessed with) maps, and I sometimes
spent the whole day charting land routes from one point to another. 5. To make immigrants comfortable
(reaching out to) police for help,