11. The child felt very __ when she knew that her parents had separated forever.
12. The meeting of the two leaders held last week was not at all successful; now there is open __ between the two countries.
13. Because of the __ temperature conditions, the planet, in addition to Earth, most likely to protect life, is Mars.
14. Her friend Sam wrote a __ description of the hill he had just toured because he truly admired the beauty of the place.
Unit 2
Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
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1. I would like to find a job in a(n)__ company after I graduate. 2. The mother couldn't help laughing at her little boy's ___ appearance. 3. The tall man __ his head so that he could enter the room.
4. Though the plan didn't work well, he __ in following it.
5. Should it be a failure, as many experts predict, it would __ as one of the worst man-made disasters.
6. Don't __ at others in any situation no matter how angry you are. 7. It is really __ that she didn't get promoted just because of her skin color!
8. She was very glad to see the __ of many old friends at her birthday party.
9. Why are you __ all the time? Try to look happy!
10. I cannot tell the exact number; __100 students will be presented with medals as recognition of their excellence.
11. Hearing a(n) __ of cheers at midnight, I realized the Chinese team had won.
12. The girl isn't as nice as she looks; she is always __ to others' pains. 13. I just cannot understand what you are __ about—nothing has actually happened at all!
14. I will travel to some __ area to enjoy a warm climate during the winter holiday.
Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb.
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1. Ellen is a devoted friend; you can always count __ her whenever you are in trouble.
2. The other day I came __ a friend when I was walking aimlessly on the street.
3. The woman in red looks so familiar to me; I must have met her __ some occasion.
4. Why didn't you ask him to prepare for the test __ advance? He could have done it better.
5. I will __ no means give up my plan, despite all kinds of challenges and difficulties.
6. Thinking little of other people, the young man is always indifferent __others' sufferings.
7. The girl felt ill at ease ___ the presence of a lot of famous people. 8. Taking little notice __ what people said about her, Ann went on with her own life.
9. I saw Laura sitting by the window in a café across the street, obviously reflecting __ something.
10. As my true friend, Joseph never fails to point __ my mistakes. 11. It was really dangerous that they packed about 80 passengers __ the bus.
12. He never asked anything __ his mother again after she refused to
help him that time.
13. My father is a man of self-control; he never swears __ anybody even when he is very angry.
14. Jane waved goodbye to her friends and sang __: \a nice weekend!\
15. I have been reflecting __ what you said the other day, but my answer is still a big No!
Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.
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Bill Johnson's path to Olympic gold was different than that of most. In fact, even though he was the first American man to ever win the downhill skiing event, many __ him as a true Olympic hero. He was a rebellious kid who came from a troubled background, and he boasted too much. Moreover, he only became ___ in skiing because a judge sent him to a ski school after he had stolen a car at age 17. There was no lifelong to the sport. He did not ___ the Olympic spirit. He did not gain distinction by continuously training for his event.
Still, few failed to __ his marvelous race in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo. He was just a natural skier and his technique was __ for the course. And so even before the race began, he was __ victory. \also caused some comments when he talked about the millions of dollars he would be able to make after he won the race. This made many skiers __toward him. That just __ him even more. Then on the day of the event, he turned out the fastest. \a mountain,\United States. \ remarked respect encouraged appreciate benefit involved commitment regarded perfect claiming reluctant
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