A. Match the words with their meanings.
a. exhausted i. vision
b. apparent ii. wavy
c. vista iii. predetermined
d. undulating iv. prevent, hinder
e. destined v suffocating, airless
f. stuffy vi. tired
g. restrain vii. clear
B. Write the meaning and word class of the following words. Then use them in sentences of your own.
implore, despair, beseech, eloquent, whirl, egoism, agony, delirious, delusive, compensate, mortgage, brood, prelude
1.
Implore
meaning-
to ask somebody to do in an anxious way because you want or need it very much
word
class- verb
My
uncle implored me to stay.
1.
despair
meaning-
the feeling of having lost all hope
word
class- noun
One
harsh word would send my sister into the depth of despair.
1.
beseech
meaning-
to ask somebody to do in an anxious way because you want or need it very much/
implore / beg
word
class- verb
Let
her go, I beseech you.
1.
eloquent
meaning-
able to express a feeling
word
class- adjective
Her
silence was more eloquent than words.
1.
whirl
meaning-
a movement of something turning round and round / a state of confusion
word
class- noun
I
didn’t understand what he said. My head was in a whirl.
1.
egoism
meaning-
the fact of thinking that you are better than / more important than anyone else
word
class- noun
His
egoism stopped him from loving anyone but himself.
1.
agony
meaning-
extreme physical and mental pain
word
class- noun
The
soldier died in agony.
1.
delirious
meaning-
unable to think or speak clearly because of high temperature (fever) or mental
confusion
word
class- adjective
Mr.
Chhetri became delirious and couldn’t recognize people.
1.
delusive
meaning-
not real or true
word
class- adjective
He
harbored the delusive hope that she would return his love.
1.
compensate
meaning-
to provide something good to balance / reduce the bad effect of loss
word
class- verb
Her
sister voice doesn't have much range but she compensates with clever lyrics.
1.
mortgage
meaning-
an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar
organization
word
class- noun
She
didn’t earn enough to support her family and pay the mortgage.
1.
brood
meaning-
a large family of children
word
class- noun
He
grew up among a lively brood of brothers and sisters.
1.
prelude
meaning-
an action or event that happens before another more important one and forms an
introduction to it / any action, event, comment, etc. that precedes something
else.
word
class- noun
He
considered the strikes of a prelude to the great socialist revolution.
C. In the story, you saw the words like ‘exhausted’ and ‘smiling’. They are used as adjectives. Adjectives ending in –ing describe what someone or something is like, whereas adjectives ending in –ed describe how someone feels. Compare:
My Job is I'm
boring. bored with my job.
interesting. interested in my job.
My job is tiring. I’m tired of doing my job.
satisfying. satisfied with my job.
pleasing. pleased with my job.
D. Choose the correct word.
a. Sarita was shocking/shocked to hear about earthquake.
b. I think that rainy days in winter are depressing/depressed.
c. The football match was very exciting/excited. I enjoyed it.
d. The meals at Delight Café are satisfying/satisfied.
e. I've got nothing to do. I'm boring/bored.
f. Tanka is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing/amused.
g. The teacher's explanation was confusing/confused. Most of the students didn't understand it.
h. He is such a boring/bored person. He never wants to go out.
i. I will be surprising/surprised if she does well in her test.
j. Are you interesting/interested in politics?
Answer Key:
a. shocked
b. depressing
c. exciting
d. satisfying
e. bored
f. amusing
g. confusing
h. boring
i. surprised
j. interested
E. Write the correct form of the adjective in the blanks as in the example.
Example - Grammar rules frustrate me. They're not logical. They are so frustrating.
a. They frustrate me but they don't bore me. I never get …… when I study grammar.
b. If teachers want to interest the students, they must use …… materials.
c. Certain stories interest almost everybody. For example, most students are …… in fairy tales.
d. Certain things frighten me, but I never get …… when I speak English.
e. If I get a good grade, that excites me. And if I get more than ninety percent, I am really ……
Answer Key:
a. bored
b. interesting
c. interested
frightened
e. excited
Grammar
Will and be going to
B. Match the expressions in column A with their functions in column B.
A B
a. A: What do you want to take? i. Promising
B: I’ll have tea, please.
b. A: Are you free this evening? ii. Threatening
B: No, I’m going to meet my uncle.
c. The day will be lovely tomorrow. iii. Deciding
d. There is no cloud in the sky.
It’s going to be a lovely day. iv. Expressing a prior plan
e. Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone. v. Predicting a future action
f. I'll take you to the movies if you like. vi. Offering
g. I’ll tell your parents what you did. vii. Predicting with evidence
Answer Key:
a. Deciding
b. Expressing a prior plan
c. Predicting a future action
d. Predicting
with evidence
e. Promising
f. Offering
g. Threatening
C. Choose the correct answer.
a. A: Are you busy this evening?
B: Yes, I……………….the movies. (will go/am going to)
b. A: Where are you going for holiday this summer?
B: Not sure yet. Maybe I………..to Ilam. (will go/am going to)
c. I think you……..like this movie. (will /are going to )
d. I can’t join you at the party, I………..be away for two weeks. (will /am going to)
e. This exercise looks really hard. I…………….help you. (will/am going to)
f. A: Hello. Can I speak to Sima, please?
B: Just a minute. I………get her. (will/am going to)
g. Perhaps she………pass the exam. (will/is going to)
h. ‘I haven’t got my phone.’ ‘That’s OK. I………..lend you mine.’ (will/am going to)
Answer Key:
a. am going to
b. will go
c. will
d. am going to
e. will
f. will
g. will
h. will
D. Complete the sentences using will or be going to with the verbs.
a. Hari: Did you call Bina?
Prem: Oh, I forgot. I………….her now. (call)
b. Sunita: Have you got a ticket for the play?
Hema: Yes, I………….it on Saturday. (watch)
c. ‘The alarm is ringing. It’s making an awful noise.’ ‘OK, I……..it off.’ (switch)
d. Do you think they………the presents we got for them? (like)
e. ‘Lok is starting university tomorrow.’ ‘What………study?’ (he/study)
f. If I meet him, I………..him the news. (tell)
g. The phone is ringing. I………it. (answer)
h. If you don’t stop bullying her, I……….the teacher. (tell)
Answer Key:
a. will call
b. am going to watch
c. will switch
d. will like
e. is he going
f. will tell
g. will answer
h. will tell
Speaking
Expressing decisions, intentions and plans
C. Work in pairs. Talk about your decisions, intentions and plans on the following.
a. making money
b. next year
c. after your exam
d. coming Saturday
e. further study
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