第一单元练习答案 (2)

第一单元练习答案

word formation: compound nouns

1 Look at the sentences from the passage Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa.

… proudly clutched his honours degree for his graduation photo.

I don't want to do bar work.

Paying for career consultations, train fares to interviews or books …

It's a great antidote to graduate apathy.

Notice that the first noun in each compound has the function of an adjective which describes the second noun. So apathy experienced by graduates can be expressed, as in the example, by the compound noun graduate apathy .

Now write the compound nouns which mean:

1) a degree which is awarded a first class a first-class degree

2) work in a hospital hospital work

3) a ticket for a plane journey a plane ticket

4) a discount for students a student discount

5) a pass which allows you to travel on buses a bus pass

6) a room where an interview is held an interview room

7) a period spent in training a training period

word formation: noun phrases

2 Look at the sentences from the passage Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa .

… most in these financially testing times have no idea what to do next.

Now write the noun phrases which mean:

1) a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view

a financially rewarding career

2) legislation which has been introduced recently

recently introduced legislation

3) instructions which are more complex than usual

unusually complex instructions

4) an institution which is orientated towards academic

an academically orientated institution

5) work which makes physical demands on you

physically demanding work

6) information which has the potential to be important

potentially important information

7) candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure

carefully selected candidates

8) a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully

a beautifully planned coursebook

try as … might

We use try as … might when we want to say that someone is making a great effort but still can’t

do something.

3 Look at the sentence.

I try very hard to stay cheerful, but all I ever get is hassle.

You can rewrite it like this:

Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle.

Now rewrite the sentences using try as … might.

1) I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything.

Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.

2) I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t se em to respond.

Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond.

3) I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family.

Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.

4) He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.

Keep trying as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Keep trying as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.

5) I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.

Keep trying as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.

given that …

We use given that … to explain the reason why something happens.

4 Look at the sentence.

Since I had a good degree, I thought I’d like to go on to get my master’s.

You can rewrite it like this:

Given that I had got a good degree, I thought I’d like to go on to get my master’s.

Now rewrite the sentences using given that ....

1) Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.

Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.

2) Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.

Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.

3) Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.

Given that we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.

4) Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.

Given that it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.

clauses introduced by than

5 Look at the sentences from the passage Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa.

He … has seen more daytime television than is healthy.

Lindenfield believes that men are often better at helping their sons, nephews, or friends’ sons than are mothers and sisters.

In the first sentence, the pattern in the than clause is than + be + adj . In the second sentence the pattern is than + be + noun phrase. In the second example, the verb can also come after the noun phrase: than mothers and sisters are . This pattern can also be used with pronouns: than they are . Now rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than.

1) She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.