Unit2 United Kingdom

Exercise in Workbook Using words and Expressions

Prefix in- im- dis- un- re- under- over- into; negative, not, without negative ( 否定） apart; negative; intensive. not; the reversal of an action again, back under, beneath. above; beyond; upside-down

Ex1. 1. Nobody at the pub talked to us. I don’t know why they were so _________ to us. 2. Jason is so ________ that he is not going to wait for the bus. He’ll call a taxi. 3. His cousin steals money and tells lies--- he is very ________. 4. He says it can’t be done, but I don’t accept that. Nothing is _________. unfriendly impatient dishonest impossible

5. He made so many errors in the homework that he had to ________it. 6. The ___________ is called subway in American English. 7. I wrote a wrong answer because I ____________ the question. 8. I ________ this morning and missed my usual bus. 9. We ________ about many things. In fact, we often see things from different points of view. redo underground misunderstood overslept disagree

10. What he said was very ________, wasn’t it? He shouldn’t be so rude to you. 11. The doctor told me to ________ so that he could examine me. 12. The children were here a minute ago, but now they have __________. 13. This tourist site is closed for the summer, but it will ________ in September. impolite undress reopen disappeared

Everybody knows that the United Kingdom _________ four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For many years Scotland has tried to ______________ England and rule itself. The Scots want Edinburgh to _____________ London, become their capital city and control the North Sea oil, which they think belongs to them. Ex2. consists of break away from take the place of

They say the money from the oil is ________ too many parts so that Scotland does not get a large enough share. England did not want the Union of Scotland and England to _________ so they gave Scotland their own Parliament. The Scots can rule themselves but when they made this arrangement they _________ the oil. So Scots are still unhappy about that ! divide into break down left out

Ex3. (keys) 1. 大卫 · 贝克汉母来到日本时，兴奋的球迷都赶去迎 接．（ thrilled) Thrilled fans rushed to see David Beckham as he arrived in Japan. 2. 为了庆祝我表姐的婚礼，我的姨妈和姨父安排 了一个晚会． (wedding; arrange) In order to celebrate my cousin’s wedding, my uncle and aunt have arranged a party.

3. 这可能有点难以理解，但是举个例子能有助于解 释这个问题． ( clarify) It may be a little difficult to understand, but an example will help to clarify the issue. 4. 不要受他的话的影响，你必须自己决定.( influence) Don't be influenced by what she said. You must decide yourself. 5. 由于父亲无法来款待晚会上的客人，波拉代替父 亲接待了他们． (available; take the place of) Paula took the place of her father as he was unavailable to entertain the visitors at the party.

Exercise in Workbook Using Structures

Ex1. 1.What did you find had happened to your flower pots when you got home? ____________________________________ 2. What did you do when the paths were covered in snow and you were away? ____________________________________ 3. How can you use the bath since it is broken? ____________________________________ When I got home I found the flower pot broken. When the paths were covered in snow, I got them cleared. As it is broken I got the bath mended.

4. How did you get those trees to appear in your garden when you were away? ______________________________________ 5. When you came back, how did you find the street after the storm? ______________________________________ 6. When did he say he would finish the work? ______________________________________ When I was away I had the trees planted in my garden. When I came back I found the street flooded after the storm. He said he would get the work finished by Monday.

7. How did you find Shanghai after such a long time? ____________________________________ 8. What are you going to do at the hairdresser’s tomorrow? ____________________________________ I found Shanghai changed a lot after such a long time. I am going to have my hair cut / done at the hairdresser’s tomorrow.

Report of a House Break-in at 26 Mount Pleasant Road, Cambridge When I entered the house I found the telephone ___________, the windows ________ and the door ________. I was overcome by the smell. I had to get the kitchen ________, the cooker ________, and the floor _______ before I could look into the problem. Mrs. Smiths had had the house _________ and _______ a few months ago so it should have been safe. disconnectedbroken opened cleaned repairedwashed examinedlocked

Nobody should have been able to enter without permission. I had the locks _______ and the windows ________ before I left. Mrs. Smith was very grateful. She had only had three valuable jewels _________ and as she had had them ______ she was not too upset. She thinks the gardener may have stolen a key and be the person who broke into the house. Signed: Police Constable Stephen Briggs. Date: 21/6/2006 cleaned