REVIEW

UNIT 01 – UNIT 03

PART OF SPEECH
Many words can be more than one part of speech. The part of speech a word belongs to depends on how
the word is used in a sentence. Read each sentence, and then decide the part of speech of the bold word.
1. He is the best in the area. 26. I don’t feel very well.
2. Don't talk like that. 27. I don't like milk.
3. Parents should limit the amount of television 28. So, you will have to milk the cow.
their children watch. 29. I like milk chocolate.
4. Her credit limit is $5,000. 30. All children need love.
5. This is a pretty vase. 31. She lives all alone in a small hut.
6. New York is a big city. 32. She lost all she owned.
7. I want the blue ball. 33. She went to the market and bought some
8. We finished it yesterday. eggs.
9. Muslims fast during Ramadan. 34. She was seemingly convinced.
10. I missed the fast train. 35. She seemed to be convinced.
11. She speaks fast. 36. I want to go now.
12. Children like sweets. 37. What are you doing there?
13. Ravindra and his brother are very like. 38. Masons build houses.
14. The conference was very well organized. 39. John is my best friend.
15. He threw a stone into the well. 40. She looked up but didn’t see anything.
16. Tears welled up in her eyes. 41. My family live in different parts of India.
17. He succeeded in his attempt. 42. If you don’t want something, then it is
18. He attempt was met with success. expensive at any price.
19. His attempt was successful. 43. Has she got any friends?
20. It is obvious that he hides something from us. 44. Is he any better?
21. He obviously hides something from us. 45. That was a difficult question.
22. She runs a very successful business. 46. She was very impressed with her results.
23. She always goes for a 10k run in the morning. 47. Have we bought enough chairs?
24. No invitation was sent to the mayor. 48. The policeman didn’t run fast enough to
25. The mayor wasn’t invited. catch the thief.
49. This appears to be a good proposal.
50. It is apparent that this is a good proposal.

GUESSING MEANING FROM THE CONTEXT

The words underlined in each of the following sentences may have a meaning that you do not know. Try
to use hints in the sentences in order to make up a definition. Do not use dictionary!
1. Brian felt that Ms. Golding was much more unpleasant than usual and he suspected that she did not
have her coffee this morning.
2. The richest man in town was losing his hearing and he offered a large reward to anyone who could
find a remedy for his condition.
3. The teacher stopped the students after she observed them wrestling.
4. Despite the risks, new businesses are expanding everywhere, from natural resources, manufacturing,
construction, real estate, retail trade and – especially – service industries such as consulting and
tourism.
5. Alzheimer’s disease is a common problem in old age, but many old people continue to have healthy
minds.
6. While many people live in rest homes, others still live on their own or with their families.

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7. Freezing rain – rain which freezes when it hits the earth – also causes many accidents.
8. Yesterday some shysters came to my door. Those dishonest men pretended they were doing a survey
and then tried to convince me to buy a magazine.
9. The Big Three are designing radical new cars including vehicles that use radar and advanced
computers.
10. The asp, a small poisonous snake, is found in Africa, Europe, and Arabia.
11. After taking the final exam, Felix felt as though an enormous burden had been lifted.
12. A byline, that is, the line at the head of a newspaper or a magazines article that tells the author’s
name, is rarely given to an inexperienced reporter.
13. One brother is an erudite professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in
books or learning. [well-educated]
14. Even when the police officers put the handcuffs on my mother, she maintained her dignity, holding
her head up high as she was marched off the protest site.
15. John was so hungry that he didn't leave a single particle of the muffin on the plate.
16. Breaking even involves making enough money to pay for business costs but no more.
17. The large dog used by the Inuit in northern Canada to pull sleds is called a husky.
18. Gardeners curse the mole (a small rodent that likes to dig in soft soil).
19. Cassie took her time when she wrote in cursive, slowly making each word out of an elegant series of
arcs and loops.
20. Many new businesses go bankrupt, which means they lose everything.
21. Both the vacuum cleaner and the smaller portovac are useful in doing the rugs.
22. Entrepreneurs are people who start their own businesses.
23. Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was so fascinated by art.
24. Many restaurants serve molluscs – for example, snails, oysters and clams.
25. Cetaceans, including whales and dolphins, are thought to have high intelligence.
26. Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he yearned for more.
27. Citadels, fortresses built on high ground to defend cities, were common in many parts of the
Roman Empire.
28. It is the story of a young orphan (both her parents are dead).
29. She gets sent to live with an elderly couple (Matthew and Marilla) who live on a farm on Prince
Edward Island. They want to adopt a boy, but Anne is sent to become part of their family instead.
30. They want a boy to help with the farm chores such as planting crops, chopping wood and picking
apples.
31. Dad had no need for the broke air conditioner, so he discarded it on the corner by the trash.
32. A soft cloth will soak up a lot of water. Likewise, a sponge is very absorbent.
33. Spot cleaners as well as other bleach products are good at getting out stains.
34. Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate obediently followed the
curfew her parents set.
35. A large family seems to have an infinite amount of laundry to do. Similarly, there are always an
endless number of dishes to wash.
36. Pat finds washing dishes relaxing. In the same way, Jane finds folding laundry soothing.
37. Since it was a school day, Denise thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during
her drive to work.
38. While others eat eggs, pancakes, and bacon for breakfast, Mike was content with a piece of toast
and a glass of orange juice.
39. Junk mail is a huge cause of pollution. These flyers advertising all sorts of things are put through the
mail slot and usually not even looked at before they are thrown in the garbage.
40. Marilla and Matthew live in a small town called Avonlea.

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PHRASE
Identify the underlined phrases in the following text and state their kind.
India: Tata's search for a new CEO
by Joe Leahy in Mumbai
Mr. Tata, Chairman of India's biggest company, is expected to retire – yet again - in two years. But this
time things look different. The group appears ready to move on, formally announcing last month that it
has set up a special committee to look for a new CEO.
Instead of simply choosing the most obvious successor, the group has said it will consider all candidates
for India's biggest corporate job. In a country where companies are often controlled by influential families,
the idea of an outsider, particularly a foreigner, controlling a group of Tata’s size and reputation is
revolutionary.
At risk is more than the future of the Tata Group, though this is very important to the national economy.
With its 100 subsidiaries – including India's biggest private-sector steel company, its biggest information
technology outsourcing company and its biggest automotive producer – it is also the country's first true
multinational, with 65 per cent of its $71bn in revenue generated overseas.
Analysts question whether Tata can create an example for corporate India of orderly transition from family
leadership to professional management. "There's a feeling if an outsider, especially a foreigner, took over
a group as complex as Tata, it would be disastrous," says a banker who knows the company.
However, some critics argue that introducing professionals would help to break down a reputation for
weak management in large, family-run companies.

CLAUSE
Find out the main clause and dependent clause [Adverb, Adjective or Noun clause] in the following
sentences.
1. Before they can cope with stress, college students must first identify their sources of stress.
2. That he got divorced is none of our business.
3. Although he had taken two sleeping pills, he was unable to sleep well.
4. We'll always remember the day when he first visited us on the farm.
5. Bob is the student who I'm most proud of.
6. Where they want to live after they get married is still a secret.
7. The song which has just been chosen is not very popular in our country.
8. By the time he got home, his wife had already done the dishes.
9. Until he apologizes to me for his rude behavior, I refuse to see him.
10. I wore my boots because it looked like it might snow.
11. You can eat whatever you want.
12. Young-Hee who is a Korean student lives in Victoria.
13. Wherever there are computers, there is Microsoft software.
14. I believe that I will pass the test.
15. If you save your money, you will be able to go to college.
16. All the plans which he had for making money quickly have failed.
17. Though he started early, he finished late.
18. The girl who won the first prize is my niece.
19. Whenever I go to that mall, I have a hard time finding a parking place.
20. Those who are willing to serve others will be rewarded.

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SENTENCE
Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice in each of the following sentences.
1. Before they can cope with stress, college students must first identify their sources of stress.
2. That he got divorced is none of our business.
3. More financial stress is experienced by female students who are concerned that they will not have
enough money to finish their education.
4. While fact that college is stressful is not a new discovery, a 1999 UCLA study found that college
students feel more overwhelmed than ever with responsibility and the pressure to excel.
5. College students can prepare themselves for both the excitement and the stress of college, if they
enter it with realistic expectations.
6. Although he had taken two sleeping pills, he was unable to sleep well.
7. We'll always remember the day when he first visited us on the farm.
8. Bob is the student who I'm most proud of.
9. I wonder why he gave up studying at that school.
10. This art book which is being read by our group is very good.
11. The boy blushed when the teacher reprimanded him in front of the class.
12. Can you imagine where this will take us?
13. Where they want to live after they get married is still a secret.
14. The song which has just been chosen is not very popular in our country.
15. By the time he got home, his wife had already done the dishes.

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