Unit 1
1. Find the word and expression from the text for each of the following meanings. ⑴ _________ someone who suffers when victim something bad happens physician a doctor ⑵ _________ ⑶ _________ analyse to examine and think about something carefully
⑷ _________ defeat to win a victory over someone challenge something that tests ⑸ _________ strength, skill or ability enquiry a question you ask to get ⑹ ________ information ⑺ _________ pump a machine for raising wat
⑻ ________ blame to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad ⑼ ________ absorb to take in link … to to connect something with ⑽ ________ something else
2. Choose the words in their correct forms to complete this passage.
foresee cure severe expert attend announce suspect conclude exposeSimon Lee was a famous footballer but his career came to an end when he developed a ______ severe illness. His doctor _________ suspected that exposed to a new virus. Simon had been ________ experts to _____ All attempts by the ________ cure
him failed. Simon _______ foresaw that he would concluded that he not get better and _________ must leave football. Finally, he announced that he would make a new __________ career coaching young football players. At his last match all his fans _________ attended and praised him by singing the popular song “Thanks for the memory”.
3. Sometimes in English we put the verb make with a noun instead of using a simple verb; for example, make a mistake instead of to mistake. Look at these simple verbs and make another construction using make + a + noun. Add one more of your own.
make friends make sure
交朋友 确保; 确定
make up one’s mind 下定决心
make room for
为......腾出空位
make the bed make a face一路前进; 向前
make one’s way to make dinner
Make sentences with make phrases.