Language Points in Unit 5 1. , I am never bored. born: vt. to make sb tired and uninterested The leader bored everyone by his long speech. bored: adj. boring: adj. She is _______with her job. The lecture was deadly ______. She finds opera _______. He was getting ______by doing the same thing every day. bored boring bored 2. , because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. excite: vt. To cause strong feelings (e.g. of happiness or nervousness) The story excited the little boy very much. The news of her arrival excited the crowd. Fill the blanks with excite / excited / exciting. 1. An _______ crowd was waiting for the singer to arrive. 2. Dont _______ the baby too much well never get him to sleep. 3. They waited and waited for something ________ to happen. exciting excited excite 3. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists evaluate: vt. The school has only been open for six months, so it is hard to evaluate its success. I cant evaluate his ability without seeing his work. You should evaluate your chances of success before making a decision. 4. Unfortunately, we cant move their homes out of the way and unfortunately: adv. fortunatelyunfortunately: adv. fortunately unfortunate adj. fortunate He was unfortunate to lose in the final round. We will do our best to help those unfortunate people. Unfortunately, we arrived too late to catch the plane. 5. Many houses have been covered with lava or burnt to the ground. burn to the ground: burn to the ground: burnt to the ground He has no place to live in because his house has been burnt to the ground. burn away: burn away: The wood had burnt away to nothing. burn down ( burn down ( The school has burnt down by vandals( ). burn off He was badly injured in the accident, and all his hair was burnt off. burn up / burn up / burn up He put more wood on the fire to make it burn up. 6. It was an absolutely fantastic sight. absolutely: adv. definitely and completely; unquestionably. ; absolute adj It's absolutely impossible. He refused absolutely. Do you think so? Absolutely. ? He is absolutely wrong. 6. It was an absolutely fantastic sight. fantastic: adj. , , , , fantastic dream fantastic story fantastic hopes 7. We slowly made our way to the edge of the crater. make ones way (to ): ( ) ( ) She hesitated, but made her way forward. She hastily left the room, and made her way to her bed. make ones way If you want to make your way in the world, you must learn to work hard while you are still young. 8. I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage. potential: 1) n. the inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into being The new invention has an enormous sales potential. He is a young player with great potential. 2) adj. capable of being but not yet in existence; latent: a potential problem Many potential customer are waiting for a fall in price before buying. 9. What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years? impressive: adj. making a strong or vivid impression; striking or remarkable an impressive ceremony His collection of paintings is most impressive. impress: v. impression: n. impressive: adj. The girl impressed us with her liveliness and sense of humour. His first speech made a strong impression on his audience. Exercises He left home to travel, hoping for excitement and adventure. The old house was burnt to the ground. She has the potential to be a singer. The teacher evaluated the performance of each student. You are absolutely right. Violence erupted in the city after the football match. Language Points Grammar in Unit 5 The ing form as the Adverbial -ing V-ing V-ing I was feeling tired, I went to bed early. I worked hard all day. I went to bed early. Feeling tired, I went to bed early. Having worked hard all day, I went to bed early. Walking along the street, I met Mary. (=While I was walking along the street, ) Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy. Being tired, I stopped to take a rest. (=Because I was tired, ) Not knowing her address, we couldnt get in touch with her. Turning to the left, you will find the school. (=If you turn the left, ) If you work hard, you'll succeed. =Working hard, you'll succeed. 1. Working hard as he did, he was still unable to support the whole family. 2. Knowing where I live, he never comes to see me. =Though he knows where I live, he never comes to see me. 1. I stood there, waiting for her. (=, and waited for her.) 2. Following Mike, they started to climb. 3. The children laughed and talked merrily, and they ran out of the room. The children ran out of the room, laughing and talking merrily. V-ing V-ing Having +P.P( ), + 1. After she had finished her work, she went home. 2. As we have invited him here to speak, wed better go to his lecture. V-ing Having finish her work, she went home. Having invited him here to speak, we d better go to his lecture. Exercises 1. _____ the championship, he was awarded a million dollars. A. Won B. Winning C. Having won D. Being won 2. ______ only book knowledge, you will not be able to work well. A. Had B. Have C. Having D. To have 3. I saw a lot of children playing in the garden most of them _____ girls. A. are B. being C. were D. having 4. The old man could not sleep at night, his wrongs _____ him no peace. A. gave B. give C. being giving D. giving 5. The decision _____, what is to be done now is how to carry it out. A. made B. has been made C. having being made D. being made 6. ____ in the queen for half an hour, I suddenly realized that I had left my wallet at home. A. To wait B. Waiting C. Having waited D. To have waited 7. We cant go out in this winter, said Ted, ____ out of the window. A. looking B. to look C. looked D. having looked 8. Finding her car stolen, _____. A. a police was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly C. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a police for help 9. _____ a reply, he decided to write again. A. Not receiving B. Receiving not C. Not having received D. Having not received 10. ____ the room, I found the recorder stolen. A. Entering B. To enter C. Enters D. Entered 11. What on earth have you done? mother said _____ to the broken vase on the ground. A. angrily pointing B. and point angrily C. angrily pointed D. and angrily pointing 12. _____ by car, we visited many places. A. Travel B. Traveling C. To travel D. Having travelled