Language in u
word formation: compound words
1 Find more examples of each u of hyphens in the passage We are all dying .
• I’ve double- and triple-checked it. (compound verb)
• budding crypt-kickers (compound noun)
• a rear-view mirror (compound adjective)
慧骃• the once-a-year holiday to Florida or Spain (compound adjective)
• back-burner stuff (compound adjective)
• standing at the corner of the Co-op (compound noun)
• a pia-coloured relative that no one can put a name to (compound adjective)
2 Rewrite the phras using compound adjectives.
1 a party which is held late at night (a late-night party)
2 a library which is well stocked (a well-stocked library)
3 a professor who is world famous (a world-famous professor)
4 some advice which is well timed (some well-timed advice)
5 a population which is growing rapidly (a rapidly-growing population)
6 an economy which is bad on free market (a free-market economy)
7 a boat trip which lasts for half an hour (a half-hour boat trip)
It’s what / how …鲜奶油 that …
3 Rewrite the ntences using It’s what / how … that …
冰灯图片1 What other people think of us is determined by how we behave.
It’s how we behave that determines what other people think of us.
2 What sort of job we are going to end up doing is usually determined by our character.
It’s what our character is that usually determines what sort of job we are going to end up doing.
3 What we do as a career isn’t always determined by the marks we get at university.
It isn’t always what marks we get at university that determine what we do as a career.
4 How we react to life’s problems is often determined by our childhood experiences.
It is often what we experienced in our childhood that determines how we react to life’s problems.
恋爱情5 When we die is determined by our genetic clock, and the changes we make to it.
It’s what our genetic clock is and what changes we make to it that determine when we die.
It is / was not just that … but …
4 Rewrite the ntences using It is / was not just that … but …
1 Not only were the shops all clod for Thanksgiving, there was also no one in the streets.
It wasn’t just that the shops were all clod for Thanksgiving, but there was no one in the streets.
2 Not only did she spend all her time at college going to parties, she also took the time to gain a first-class degree.
It wasn’t just that she spent all her time at college going to parties, but she took the time to gain a first-class degree.
3 Not only were they not listening to what he said, it also emed as if they weren’t at all interested.
It wasn’t just that they weren’t listening to what he said, but it emed as if they weren’t at all interested.
4 Not only was I upt, I also felt as if I was going to burst out crying.
It wasn’t just that I was upt, but I felt as if I was going to burst out crying.
5 Not only was the Grim Reaper intended to frighten people, it was also a figure of fun.
It wasn’t just that the Grim Reaper was intended to frighten people, but it was also a figure of fun.
collocations
5 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.
1 ttle When you ttle somewhere you go there to stay.
(a) Where is dust likely to ttle in a room?
On the surfaces that aren’t ud very often or aren’t cleaned.
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(b) If you ttle an argument, is the conclusion satisfactory?
Yes, it is, becau the disagreement is solved and each party is satisfied with the outcome.
(c) If you ttle the bill, what is there left to pay?
Nothing, becau you have paid everything that is owed.
(d) What do you do when you ttle back to watch a film?
We relax in a comfortable chair and enjoy it.
2 smooth This word can mean flat or soft, comfortable, easy or confident.
(a) If the a is smooth, are you likely to feel asick?
No, becau the a is calm. We will feel asick if it is rough.
(b) If a changeover from one government to the next is smooth, are there lots of problems?
螺旋藻No, becau the changeover has gone well, without difficulties.
(c) Is it a good idea to trust a smooth talker?
Not necessarily, becau some people who talk confidently like that do so to trick you, like a
confidence trickster or conman.
3 月球与地球的距离offer This word can refer to something you would like someone to take, something someone gives, or something that is for sale.
