UNIT 16: AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD

A. VOCABULARY
VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS PHRASES

1 Language Linguistic Linguistically

Linguist
Linguistics

2 outnumber Number Numerable Innumerably

Innumerable
=innumerous
inumerate

3 native native natively

4 Communicate Communication Communicative Communicably
Communicable
5 nation National / Nationally /
international internationally/
Nationwide
6 Populate Overpopulation Popular/overpopulate populously
d
Populous
7 World worldly worldwide
8 Emergence Emergent Emergently
9 Economize Economy/economics Economic/ economical Economically
1 Empower Power/ empowerment Powerful/powerless Powerfully
0 /powerlessly
1 Sport/ sportsmanship Sportive
1 /sportsperson/ sportswear Sportsmanlike
1 Culture Cultural/multicultural Culturally
2 Cultured /uncultured
1 Believe Belief/ believable believably
3 Misbelieve unbelief/disbelief/misbelie Unbelievable Unbelievably
Disbelieve f
1 Differ/differentiat Difference/ differentiation Different from Differently
4 e
1 Vary Variable(s)/ variety varied/ various/ Invariably
5 invariable =always
1 Grammar Grammatical Grammatically
6
1 describe Description (In)describable Indescribably
7
1 Structure/ infrastructure Infrastructural/
 8 structural
1 Control Control (UN)controllable (UN)controllably
9
2 Speak Speaker/ speech/ Speechless/ Speechlessly
0 spokesperson unspeakable

B. Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. I'd say...

2. Personally, I think...

3. What I reckon is...

4. If you ask me...

5. The way I see it...

6. As far as I'm concerned...

7. If you don't mind me saying...

8. I'm utterly convinced that...

9. In my humble opinion...

C. IDIOMS
1) be bound to - certain or likely to happen
2) judging by appearances - to make judgements based on the way sb/sth looks
3) the apple of somebody's eye - a person or thing that is loved more than any other
4) day in, day out - happening every day
5) once in a blue moon - very rarely
6) come to an end - to end; to stop)
7) go off the deep end - to suddenly become very angry or emotional
8) miss the boat - to fail to use an opportunity
9) all of a sudden- suddenly
10) have one's heart set on - to desire greatly, to be determined to

D. PHRASAL VERB
1) look after to take care of, to make sure that someone is safe and well
2) look away to turn your eyes away from sb or sth that you were looking at
3) look for to search for something or someone
4) look into to find out more about sth in order to improve the situation
5) look out to be careful, to avoid imminent danger
6) look through to examine something, usually quickly
7) look up to to respect or admire someone
8) look up to search for information (usually in a book)
9) look forwardto to wait with pleasure for something
I. PHONETICS
Stress
1. A. burial B. discovery C. pyramid D. mystery
1. A. construction B. belonging C. period D. Egyptian
1. A. chamber B. structured C. spiral D. enlist
1. A. surpass B. service C. wonder D. purpose
1. A. eternal B. challenging C. impressive D. traditional
Sound
1. A.respect B. extinct C. endangered D. destroy
2. A. stage B. space C. spanish D. stake
3. A. heir B. historic C. honesty D. honorable
4. A. cruise B. suit C. bruise D. disguise
5. A. bread B. sweater C. breakthrough D. dread

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. _______ you ignore my instructions, you'll get into trouble.
a. If
b. Unless
c. Don't
d. If not
2. We're going to leave without you unless _______ on time.
a. you aren't
b. you will be
c. you are
d. you won't be
3. If you _______ reach Prof. Hopkins on the phone, please ask him about the exact
date of the exam.
a. would
b. will
c. have to
d. should
4. Please don't drink any more coffee if you _______ so nervous.
a. have felt
b. felt
c. will feel
d. feel
5. You _______ use this phone unless it's an emergency call.
a. wouldn't
b. needn't
c. couldn't
d. mustn't
6. If everyone _______ on time, the meeting would have started earlier.
a. had arrived
b. have arrived
c. has arrived
d. arrived
7. We _______ prepared for the meeting if you had called us earlier.
a. have been
b. would have been
c. must have
d. were
8. If you have any more evidence, you _______ to give it to the police.
a. may
b. might
c. must
d. ought
9. I’ve got plenty of free time.
If I _______ you, I’d take up a hobby.
a. should be
b. had been
c. were
d. have been
10. That's exactly the model I’d buy if I _______ the money.
a. had had
b. have had
c. would have
d. had
11. I suppose we can go hiking tomorrow _______ it rains.
a. if not
b. even
c. unless
d. supposing
12. _______ you won the gold medal in this race, would you abandon your career?
 a. Only if
b. Unless
c. In case of
d. Supposing
13. I’ll tell you a secret provided you _______ anyone else about it.
a. don't tell
b. didn't tell
c. haven't told
d. hadn't told
14. I’m going out to a cafe with my friends.
I _______ if I were you. Mother will get furious if she finds out.
a. shan't
b. mustn't
c. didn't
d. wouldn't
15. _______ you see Helen at work, tell her to give me a call.
a. Whether
b. Unless
c. Were
d. Should
16. Unless you ask your boss for a raise, you _______ one.
a. don't give
b. won't give
c. won't be given
d. are not giving
17. If _______ you, I’d try to find a job with better career prospects.
a. but for you
b. it had been for
c. I could be
d. I were
18. If I had the money, I _______ to buy a house by the sea rather than an apartment in
the city.
a. rather
b. would rather
c. would prefer
d. wish I had
19. My elder brother is taller than me. If I _______ as tall as he is, I’d become a
basketball player.
a. am
b. had been
c. will be
d. were
20. _______ Harry call, ask him to bring back the car by noon.
a. If
b. Were
c. Had
d. Should

III.PREPOSITION
1. Is it possible to book a room _______ the internet?
a. with
b. at
c. through
d. round
2. We _______ some really serious problems with our cash flow last quarter.
a. ran up against
b. made off with
c. dropped in on
d. put down to
3. You really should _______ on Bobby. He’s doing the best he can.
a. ease up on
b. crack down on
c. go ahead with
d. look in on
4. This is the computer program that I was telling you _______.
a. for
b. around
c. on
d. about
5. The thieves seem to have broken _______ the house by forcing the cellar door.
a. through
b. out
c. up
d. into
6. You’ve helped me so much. I can never _______.
a. make you up to it
b. make it up to you
c. make it up you to
 d. make you up to it
7. The detective did his best to _______ the jewel thief.
a. follow up
b. look into
c. track down
d. pass over
8. I think your scheme is crazy and I don't want anything to do _______ it.
a. in
b. for
c. about
d. with
9. Did you know that smoking is banned _______ all domestic flights?
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. from
10. Tilly has missed so many lessons that she’ll find it very hard to _______.
a. hold out
b. catch up
c. turn over
d. stand by
11. The manager himself told me not to sign _______ that delivery.
a. for
b. on
c. out
d. with
12. Pete _______ and gave the new employee another chance to prove his worth.
a. took pity on him
b. took him on pity
c. took pity him on
d. took on him pity
13. The picture hanging _______ the wall is crooked.
a. at
b. against
c. by
d. on
14. Please don’t _______. I must talk to you.
a. drop out
b. hang up
c. come across
d. give in
15. You should never have gone _______. It was very irresponsible on your part
 a. back your word on
b. back on your word
c. back your word on
d. your word back on
16. Don't worry _______ my being on time. I’m always punctual.
a. for
b. to
c. about
d. around
17. You wouldn’t believe the stories he makes up to get _______ doing overtime.
a. away from
b. out of
c. up with
d. down to
18. Although Brenda tried on several pairs of shoes, she _______ buying none of them.
a. ended up
b. came round
c. paid off
d. turned out
19. Josh worked for this company _______ 1998 and 2008.
a. between
b. from
c. until
d. also
20. I think you should tell the truth and get _______.
a. over with it
b. with it over
c. it over with
d. over it with

IV. WORD FORM

1.The book was translated into twenty-five languages.
2. Women outnumbered men by three to one.
3.New York in the summer was too hot even for the natives.
4. We have to have fights against communicable disease.
5.You can see people being more affectionate with their children and personally more
communicative.
6.Overpopulation is a serious problem the world needs to deal with.
7.She uses particular features to portray herself as a sophisticated, worldly woman.
8. People on low incomes may try to economize on fuel.
9. She studied music at Oxford but after a year switched to politics, philosophy and
economics.
10. The new building was erected as economically as possible.
11. I will do everything in my power to help you.
12. Members are empowered to audit the accounts of limited companies.
13.Computers are now more compact and powerful.
14. Accept the defeat and give credit to your opponent in a sportsmanlike manner.

15.’Those who disbelieve or mistrust will end up losing out,’ he said.

16.The police asked her to describe the man.
17.Each child had to give a short speech to the rest of the class.
18. It invariably rains when I go there
19. Some countries lack a suitable economic infrastructure.
20. The presence of some uncontrollable children spoilt the evening

V. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
1. The Renaissance it was a period of rebirth of the classical culture of Italy during the 1400s.
A B C D
2. The foundation of calculus is laid by the famous Greek mathematician Archimedes years ago.
A B C D
3. The harder he tried, the worsthe danced before the large audience.
A B C D
4. Within China, calligraphy is considered a greatestart form than painting.
A B C D
5. That client is used toreceiveprompt attention.
A B C D

VI.GUIDED CLOZE
The Netherlands
Welcome to the Netherlands, a tiny country that only extends, at its broadest, 312 km north
to south, and 264 km east to west - (1) ... the land area increases slightly each year as a (2) ... of
continuous land reclamation and drainage. With a lot of heart and much to offer, 'Holland,' as it is (3)
... known to most of us abroad - a name stemming (4) ... its once most prominent provinces - has
more going on per kilometre than most countries, and more English-speaking natives. You'll be
impressed by its (5) ... cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts. From the
exciting variety (6) ... offer, you could choose a romantic canal boat tour in Amsterdam, a Royal Tour
by coach in The Hague, or a hydrofoil tour around the biggest harbour in the world - Rotterdam. In
season you could visit the dazzling bulb fields, enjoy a full day on a boat, or take a bike tour through
the pancake-flat countryside spiced with windmills. The possibilities are countless and the nationwide
tourist office, which is on hand to give you information and (7) ... reservations. You'll have (8) ...
language problems here, as the Dutch are true (9)….and English is(10)…..here almostuniversally.
1. A) so B) despite C) in spite of D) although
2. A) whole B) consequently C) rule D) result
3. A) regularly B) occasionally C) commonly D) unusually
4. A) in B) from C) on D) of
5. A) historic B) historical C) historically D) historian
 6. A) at B) in C) on D) for
7. A) sit B) catch C) do D) make
8. A) few B) a few C) little D) a little
9. A) linguists B) lingual C) linguist D) bilingual
10. A) offered B) told C) spoken D) said

VII. REDING COMPREHENSION

WHERE AND WHAT TO SHOP?

WILDCAT FABRICS
We are located 20 minutes from the city on a scenic road.
Come and choose among a variety of fabrics.
You will find wall hangings, cushion covers and tablecloths.
Select one of our distinctive and original styles.
We also undertake exclusive contracts for hotels.
We are the winners of the Design Institute Award.
- open 7 days a week: 12h00 – 18h00
- tel or fax: (051) 7856782

SCROLLCITY
Live an experience you’ve never encountered in a bookstore.
We stock literature on parapsychology, nutrition, philosophy, ecology and the like.
There are vinyl records, compact discs, digital videos, blue rays, and cassettes also available.
Browsing is the thing to do, and benches are available for your convenience.
There’s even a food store and coffee corner on the second floor.
We offer supervised childcare in the basement to allow you some peace and quiet.
- tel: (018) 567349 - 6 lines available
- purchases can be made at www.scrollcity.com

LORDINA’S SURPRISES
We are the official stockists of prestigious international brands.
We specialize in classic quality knitwear and shirts.
You will find a good selection of denim and fashion accessories available too.
Scottish lambs wool and Australian raffia for the discerning woman are also available.
Our service is personalized and friendly.
‘wirsprechenauchDeutsh’
- contact us at: (044) 4532687 or lordina@colmail.com

THE LION’S DEN CURIOS

Astonishing carvings, masks, folk art and ornaments from the corners of Africa.
Only here will you find such an authentic collection.
Choose from the best for your collection, or for a striking gift.
We offer a mail order service to all our visitors.
Most checks and all major credit cards accepted.
For your convenience, we have an official currency exchange office on the premises.
- open all week: 10:00 – 18:00, except Sundays
- tel: (010) 4764967
- order on line at www.lionden.com

1. Which of the stores would allow you to order via post?

a. Wildcat Fabrics
b. Scrollcity
c. Lordina’s Surprises
d. The Lion’s Den Curios

2. From which stores would you be able to purchase products over the Internet?
a. Lordina’s Surprises and Scrollcity
b. The Lion’s Den Curios and Wildcat Fabrics
c. Wildcat Fabrics and Lordina’s Surprises
d. Scrollcity and The Lion’s Den Curios

3. You want your young children to be looked after while you are shopping? You decide to shop
at....
a. Wildcat Fabrics.
b. Scrollcity.
c. Lordina’s Surprises.
d. The Lion’s Den Curios.

4. Which store is located on the outskirts of the city?

a. Wildcat Fabrics
b. Scrollcity
c. Lordina’s Surprises
d. The Lion’s Den Curios

5. Which store allows its clients a variety of payment facilities?

a. Wildcat Fabrics
b. Scrollcity
c. Lordina’s Surprises
d. The Lion’s Den Curios
VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1) Was it necessary for her to spend so much money on it?
HAVE
Did ______________________________ spend so much money on it?
ANSWERS 1: SHE HAVE TO 

2) She's driving too fast for me to keep up with her.

ENOUGH
She________________________________ for me to keep up with her.
ANSWERS 2: IS NOT DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH | ISN'T DRIVING SLOWLY
ENOUGH 

3) Susan and Frank don't like each other.

WELL
Susan and Frank don't ______________________ with each other.
ANSWERS 3: GET ON WELL 

4) It's possible that he hasn't been informed about his uncle's death.
MIGHT
He___________________________ informed about his uncle's death.
ANSWERS 4: MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN

5) Mark is very patient, he'll never give up.

TOO
Mark is _______________________________ give up.
ANSWERS 5: TOO PATIENT TO | TOO PATIENT TO EVER 

6) I'm sorry I didn't go to college.

REGRET
I_________________________________ to college.
ANSWERS 6: REGRET NOT GOING | REGRET NOT HAVING GONE

7) It wasn't Mark that you met in the shop.

HAVE
It ____________________ Mark that you met in the shop.
ANSWERS 1: COULDN'T HAVE BEEN | COULD NOT HAVE BEEN | CAN'T HAVE BEEN

8) She was just going to have her breakfast when the phone rang.
ABOUT
She was just______________________ breakfast when the phone rang.
ANSWERS 2: ABOUT TO HAVE HER