Vocabulary 1. Directions: Read the following pairs of sentences carefully and discuss with your partner how the same word is used with different meanings in each pair. 1) appreciate A. We really appreciate all the help you gave us last weekend. B. Her abilities are not fully appreciated by her employer. 2) capacity A. This bottle has a capacity of 5 gallons. B. Her capacity to remember facts is surprising. 3) channel A. Turn to a different channel – I don’t like this program. B. A lot of money has been channeled into research in that particular field. 4) contribute A. He felt he wanted to contribute something to the city that has given so much to him. B. Hard work and honesty contributed to his success. 5) flexible A. Dancers need to be very flexible. B. We’ve decided to go to the cinema today, but we can be flexible and go another day. 6) guilt A. The man admitted his guilt to the police. B. She was filled with feelings of guilt and shame over what she had done. 7) potential A. A number of potential buyers have shown interest in the company. B. I don’t feel I’m achieving my full potential in my present job. 8) rigid A. Rubber can be very rigid when frozen. B. The government has rigid laws about paying taxes. 2. Directions: Change the following words into nouns. Then choose appropriate nouns to complete the sentences below. achieve— depend— cruel— genuine— aware— capable— expect— limit— unique— respond— disappoint— behave— 1) They had great ____________ for their daughter, but she didn’t really live up to them. 2) The problem with Luis is that he doesn’t know his ____________ – he just assumes he can do everything. 3) No one doubts her _____________ for the job. 4) She was so proud of her ____________ of learning Russian that she rewarded herself with a trip to Moscow. 5) The meeting was called in ____________ to a request from India. 6) From the newspaper article, we gained a(n) ____________ of other people’s problems. 7) He was well-known for his violent and threatening ______________. 8) To his great ____________ he failed to get the job. 9) His ____________ to his dog by beating and not feeding it is sad. 10) Jane’s ____________ on Mike for a ride to work was a problem when Mike took a vacation. 3. Directions: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate phrase in the box. Change the form if necessary. refer to...as... separate...from... call for see...as... unaware of contribute to hold back enter into live up to channel...into... 1) He _________ politics as a hobby. 2) She ___________ all her energies _______ taking care of her children. 3) Our boss’s attitude ____________ workers who want a promotion ( 晋级 ). 4) I can not believe that you were quite _________ my growing affection ( 感情 ) for you. 5) The capacity to think __________ humans _________ animals. 6) Marcia has ________ him ________ a dear friend. 7) The film has certainly ___________ my expectations. 8) This situation _________ immediate action. 9) Alcohol ______________ 100,000 deaths a year in the US. 10) He ___________ himself _________ a failure. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the expressions in brackets. 1. 缺乏信心导致了他的失败。 (contribute to) 2. 面对严重的疾病 , 她表现出了巨大的勇气。 (in the face of) 3. 我们得出结论,她讲的是真话。 (come to) 4. 他的秘书没有告诉他那次会议的情况。 (fail to) 5. 学言不仅仅是记单词的问题。( a matter of ) 6. 她一旦决定了什么事,没有人能阻止她。( hold back ) 7. 要符合我们老船长定的标准将会很困难。( live up to ) 8. 这位科学家称这一发现为这个领域中最令人兴奋的新发展。( refer to...as )