Lesson 2

Go + Gerund

Go ������� gerund (V-ing) �����ӹǹ���ͺ͡�֧���价ӡԨ������ҧ� ��

          go dancing      �����                   go mountain climbing           任չ��

          go fishing       仵����                  go shopping                       仫��ͧ͢

          go swimming  ����¹��                 

Examples:

1.       Did you go dancing last yesterday?

2.       We will go fishing next week.

 

Exercise:

Complete these sentences with one of the following with the verb in the correct form.

          go jogging                go riding                  go shopping              go mountain climbing

          go swimming            go skiing                  go sailing                 go window shopping

1.       It was a very hot day, so we ���������� in the lake.

2.       Rose loves to buy clothes but the shops are shut now. It�s too late to ����������.

3.       David lives in the country and he�s got two horses. He often ���������.

4.       I will ������. if the weather is sunny and the water is calm.

5.       Susan had an accident. She ���������. on a wet street and fell and broke her leg.

6.       There�s snow in the mountains, so we�re able to ���������.

7.       John likes adventurous activities. He dreams of ����������������.. in Mt Everest.

8.       Ann wants to buy new jogging shoes, but she�s broke. She can only ������������.. until payday.

 

Answer Key

Complete these sentences with one of the following with the verb in the correct form.

          go jogging                go riding                  go shopping              go mountain climbing

          go swimming            go skiing                  go sailing                 go window shopping

1.       It was a very hot day, so we went swimming in the lake.

2.       Rose loves to buy clothes but the shops are shut now. It�s too late to go shopping.

3.       David lives in the country and he�s got two horses. He often goes riding.

4.       I will go sailing if the weather is sunny and the water is calm.

5.       Susan had an accident. She went jogging on a wet street and fell and broke her leg.

6.       There�s snow in the mountains, so we�re able to go skiing.

7.       John likes adventurous activities. He dreams of going mountain climbing in Mt Everest.

8.       Ann wants to buy new jogging shoes, but she�s broke. She can only go window shopping until payday.

 

Adjective and Preposition Combinations

������� adjective ��������¤� preposition ��������ѧ����� �be� �¡����������ҹ��е������ Gerund (V-ing) ���ͤӹ�� ������Ӫ�Դ��� ����

 

absent from                                          guilty of

accustomed to                                       happy about

afraid of                                               hungry for

angry at/with                                         incapable of

appropriate for                                       innocent of

aware of                                               interested in

bad for                                                 involved in

bored with                                            kind to

capable of                                            known for

clear to                                                loyal to

conscious of                                          mad at

critical of                                              married to

crowded with                                        nice to

different from                                        patient with

difficult for                                            polite to

disappointed in/with                                proud of

doubtful about                                       prepared for

dedicated to                                          qualified for

enthusiastic about                                   ready for

equal to                                               related to

excited about                                        responsible for

exhausted from                                      satisfied with

faithful to                                             scared of

familiar with                                          similar to

famous for                                            successful in

fond of                                                 sure about

friendly to/with                                      terrified of

frightened of                                         thirsty for

full of                                                  tired from/of

glad about                                            tolerant of

good at                                                 upset about

grateful to/for                                        worried about

Examples:

1.       I am accustomed to working late at night. (�ªԹ)

2.       Rose is very fond of her younger brother. (�ͺ)

Exercise:

Complete each sentence below by using the correct prepositions after the adjective.

1.       My father never showed if he was (disappointed) ������������.. me.

2.       People have always been very (kind) ���������. me.

3.       I�ve been trying to learn French but I�m not very (satisfied) ���������.. my progress.

4.       Tim is (upset) ���������. not being invited to the party.

5.       I�m not ashamed of what I did. In fact, I�m quite (proud) ��������.. it.

6.       My home town is not especially interesting. It�s not (famous) ���������.. anything.

7.       I�m not very (good) ���������. learning languages.

8.       The meeting is Monday, but I�m not (sure) ����������� the time.

9.       I need to sleep. I�m (exhausted) ������������ working all day.

10.   Tim doesn�t look very well. I�m (worried) ���������� him.

 

Answer Key

Complete each sentence below by using the correct prepositions after the adjective.

1.       My father never showed if he was (disappointed) disappointed with me.

2.       People have always been very (kind) kind to me.

3.       I�ve been trying to learn French but I�m not very (satisfied) satisfied with my progress.

4.       Tim is (upset) upset about not being invited to the party.

5.       I�m not ashamed of what I did. In fact, I�m quite (proud) proud of it.

6.       My home town is not especially interesting. It�s not (famous) famous for anything.

7.       I�m not very (good) good at learning languages.

8.       The meeting is Monday, but I�m not (sure) sure about the time.

9.       I need to sleep. I�m (exhausted) exhausted from working all day.

10.   Tim doesn�t look very well. I�m (worried) worried about him.

 

Suffixes -al and �ial

�Ѩ��� (suffix) ���������¤ӹ���ҧ���������ӹ��� �繤Ӥس�Ѿ�� (adjective) ���� suffixes  -al and �ial�դ���������� �ҧ ���� ����ǡѺ ��

          ��� (noun)                                          �س�Ѿ�� (adjective)

agriculture                                            agricultural     ����ǡѺ�ɵ�

emotion                                               emotional      ����ǡѺ������

industry                                                industrial        ����ǡѺ�ص��ˡ���

magic                                                  magical          ����ǡѺ�Ƿ����

commerce                                            commercial    ����ǡѺ��ä��

president                                              presidential     ����ǡѺ��иҹ

resident                                               residential      ����ǡѺ��ҹ

Examples:

1.       Technology is the application of scientific principles to practical uses.

2.       Industrial plants contaminate water and air by emitting toxic fumes or waste.

Exercise:

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Underline the correct answer.

1.       We don�t have to attend the meeting because it�s (option/���������.).

2.       They never copies the work of other artists. All their paintings are (origin/��������.).

3.       Excuse me. It wasn�t my (��������../intentional) to be impolite.

4.       My son�s been studying (�������../musical) since he was 8, but he still can�t play an instrument well.

5.       The behavior of this girl is terrible. Her mother and father have no (parent/��������) control.

Answer Key

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Underline the correct answer.

1.       We don�t have to attend the meeting because it�s (option/optional).

2.       They never copies the work of other artists. All their paintings are (origin/original).

3.       Excuse me. It wasn�t my (intention/intentional) to be impolite.

4.       My son�s been studying (music/musical) since he was 8, but he still can�t play an instrument well.

5.       The behavior of this girl is terrible. Her mother and father have no (parent/parental) control.

 

Vocabulary

          balance (n)               ��������� �ӹǹ�������

          complicate (v)           ������Ӻҡ �����Ѻ��͹

          flavor (n)                  �ʪҵ�

neighborhood (n)       ��ҹ ����dz

pass on (v)               ����� ��ҹ���

rare (adj)                  ���ҡ

reside (v)                 ���������

rivet (n)                   ��ش

torch (n)                  ����ͧ�Ѵ���

weld (v)                   ����� �Ѵ���

Exercise

Choose the best word to complete the sentence. You may have to make some changes in the form of the word.

 

1. Bad weather ��������� efforts to deal with oil spilling from the tanker.

2. A person whose job is �������. metal is called a welder.

3. All full-time students must �������. in university dormitories.

4. ������� are used to fasten flat pieces of metal together.

5. Her collection of ������� plants is very interesting and valuable.

6. There�s a mall near here and some great stores. This is a really convenient ��������...

7. The �����.. in his checkbook does not match the amount shown on his bank statement.

8. Thai food often gets its ������ from Thai herbs.

9. They worked for seven hours with acetylene ������. to open the vault.

10. From time to time, he ��������. confidential information to her.

 

Answer Key

1. Bad weather complicate efforts to deal with oil spilling from the tanker.

2. A person whose job is welding metal is called a welder.

3. All full-time students must reside in university dormitories.

4. Rivets are used to fasten flat pieces of metal together.

5. Her collection of rare plants is very interesting and valuable.

6. There�s a mall near here and some great stores. This is a really convenient neighborhood.

7. The balance in his checkbook does not match the amount shown on his bank statement.

8. Thai food often gets its flavor from Thai herbs.

9. They worked for seven hours with acetylene torch to open the vault.

10. From time to time, he passed on confidential information to her.