Unit2 United Kingdom

Exercise in Workbook

Using words and Expressions

Prefixin-

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.

disconnected broken

openedcleaned

repaired washed

examined locked

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

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