Unit One Part V Follow-up Exercises 1. a.mouse-hearted: →chicken-hearted b.politician: →statesman c.wind:→breeze d.utilize: →drink e.ascertaining: →finding f.was bombarded with→received a lot of g.opened→drew back h.contain→accommodate i.habits→customs 2. The writer’s attitude changes from negative to positive in each pair of sentences. 3.(1)___(4) experienced, elapsed, attempting, with (5)___(8) take up, made, endeavor, true 4. a. The state attorney said that the man would be prosecuted. b. We suppose that a feferee should be disinterested but not uninterested. c. Tony can hit a ball farther than I can. e. The principles behind our constitution are a principal reason for its astounding success. f. All the band instruments except the tuba will be carried to the auditorium for the music contest. g. The federal government comprises the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. h.The whole region was struck by an economic disaster. i.(correct) j. He was awake to the risk. 5. The first line: principle→principal The second line: stationary → stationery The fourth line: adopted → adapted The fifth line : effect → affect The sixth line: economic → economical; self-conscience →self-conscious The seventh line: disinterested→uninterested The ninth line: credible → credulous The eleventh line: continuously → continually 6. a. is b. is expected c. has d.was/is e. is f. was g. plan h. are i. were j. varu k.improves l.becomes m. is n. is o. have Answer to Unit 2 2. Translate the following Chinese idioms into English and see if they are literally translated a. play a minor role b. That’s Greek to me. c. belated action/advice d. Where there is smoke, there is fire. e. an evil creature f. walk...
