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Unit 1

III.

1. After citing many facts and giving a number of statistical figures, he finally

drove home his point.

2. It took us half a year more or less to carry through the research project.

3. What he said was so subtle that we could hardly make out his true intention. 4. his new book looks squarely at the contemporary social problems.

5. The younger generation today are very much alive to the latest information

found on the Internet.

6. It is a matter of opinion whether a foreign language is more easily learned in

one’s childhood or otherwise.

7. Never lose heart in the face of a setback; take courage and deal with it

squarely.

8. Rice, meat, vegetables, and fruit constitute a balanced diet.

Unit 2

III.

1. One man’s effort is not enough to cope with such a complicated situation. 2. When do you think the new IT(information technology) regulations will take

effect?

3. The chances of winning a prize in a lottery are slim; perhaps only a

one-in-a-hundred chance.

4. It is deplorable that many a youngster has fallen victim to the use of drugs. 5. There is virtually no one who is in favour of his proposal.

6. Beware of the swindler with a slick tongue and a smiling face.

7. Don’t touch the bag! The explosive in it may blow up at any minute. Your life

will be at risk.

8. He looked quite confident about the job, though some doubts lurked in the

depth of his mind.

Unit 3

III.

1. He honked his car horn to alert the pedestrians.

2. The fast development of Information Technology is an outstanding example of human endeavour.

3. Mary groped for the appropriate words to express her indebtedness to her teacher.

4. The school principal’s plain words conveyed a message of challenge to the young people.

5. Don’t tamper with the wires, or you may cause a short circuit.

6. He thought he could beat everyone at the competition, but his excessive

confidence failed him.

7. What he said seemed simple and clear, but there was an implied meaning that we couldn’t quite fathom.

8. He tried to steer the group’s random talk towards some constructive subjects.

Unit 4

III.

1. Can I be exempt from the regular physical examination this year? I just had

one three months ago before I went to the summer camp.

2. Could you tell me again what I should do next? What you said yesterday

has slipped out of my mind.

3. We all assumed that Dave was a trustworthy person, but it turned out that

we were wrong.

4. His misfortune was compounded by his wife’s illness and his loss of job.

5. Whether or not there are living beings in outer space is of perennial interest

to man.

6. When you are under great strain, you will not be able to think clearly. 7. Jim tends to lose his temper when his advice is not heeded.

8. In spite of his great learning, the teacher finds it difficult to articulate his

students’ needs.

Unit 5

III.

1. Jane is a very bright girl. She can always give an apt answer to question on

the spur of the moment.

2. Our teacher attained full professorship before he was forty.

3. Environmental pollution is afflicting many cities and towns all over the

world.

4. Acupuncture treatment produces marked effects on patients suffering from

arthritis.

5. Instead of being profit-oriented, hospitals should make every effort to take

good care of the patients.

6. What sort of people are involved in the lawsuit?

7. The factory is taking drastic measures to ameliorate the working conditions

in the workshops.

8. Outstanding young men and women are emerging from various walks of life.

Unit 6

III.

1. Can you make out the meaning of his long-winded harangue?

2. Being worried about his exam results, he was not in the least attentive to the

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

visiting professor’s lecture.

Is it easier for a child or a grown-up to pick up the rudiments of a foreign language in a short period of time?

Did what he said about the short-term training course appeal to you?

The biography of the great scientist inspired him to greater efforts in doing research.

Should we be indifferent to the living conditions of the people in the lower income bracket?

The decision made recently by the school board had little to bear on out curriculum.

The ship was so strongly built that it can withstand any storm.

Unit 7

III.

1. Her questions about the functioning of the software manifests a great interest

in Information Technology on her part.

2. We have no grounds to prove the validity of the theory of the “missing link.” 3. To a certain extent, his reasoning is valid, but not as a general rule. 4. His tireless efforts yielded great fruits—a new theory in genetics.

5. Don’t think that all great scientists are endowed with special talents—it’s 99%

of perspiration and only 1% of inspiration that make them great.

6. What criteria did you use when you elected the chairperson of the Students’

Union?

7. Can you identify the handwriting of all your students?

8. Whether or not the outcome is successful lies with the effort made by the

candidates.

Unit 8

III.

1. The harsh reality of daily life dispelled all his hopes for a bright future.

2. Our sports meet will be postponed to next week because of the unpredictable

weather.

3. Every visitor to this exhibition must show his/her identity card no matter who

he/she is.

4. The renovation plan for the old city centre is subject to the approval of the

municipal government.

5. His hopes withered away after he has experienced one failure after another. 6. E-mail is so quick and convenient in sending messages that it may soon

replace ordinary mail service.

7. The sight of the Great Wall evoked a sense of wonder in him.

8. The maintenance of quality-control instruments can be very costly.