Form 2 General English Worksheet for Unit 1 (1st Semester, 2021)

Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ____________________

Part 1: Vocabulary
A. Find the words in Unit 1 (Text 1).
Part of
Vocabulary Chinese meaning English Meaning
Speech
constantly all the time; repeatedly
adv. 不斷地
1. constant (adj.)
Everywhere we go, we are ___ constantly __ surrounded with advertisements.
possession something that you own or have with you
n. 擁有物
2. possess (v.) 擁有 at a particular time
The media tells us that the key to happiness is owning more material ____ possession ___.
an area of land where large amounts of
landfill n. 堆填區
3. waste material are buried under the earth
(There is an) unimaginable amount of junk that we send to the ____ landfill ___ each day.
compulsive (of people) not being able to control their
adj. 難以抑制的;
4. -ive (adj) behaviour
Studies show that ___ compulsive ___ shopping and low self-esteem are closely connected.
a feeling of being happy with who you
self-esteem n. 自尊心
5. are
Studies show that compulsive shopping and low ___ self-esteem ___ are closely connected.
splurge to spend a lot of money on buying goods,
v. 揮霍
6. + on sth. especially expensive goods
People choose a quick fix by ____ splurging __ at the shops.
a short period of time that you spend
spree doing one particular activity that you
n. 短暫的放縱
7. go on a spree
enjoy, but often too much of it
Compulsive shoppers go on a shopping ____ spree ___ to feel temporarily happier.
temporarily in a way that does not last for long or for
adv. 暫時性地
8. temporary (adj.) ever
Compulsive shoppers go on a shopping spree to feel __ temporarily __ happier.
a continuing unpleasant situation, created
vicious circle n. phr. 惡性循環 when one problem causes another problem
9. that then makes the first problem worse
It is a ___ vicious circle ___ that never ends.
respected admired by many people for your
adj. 受尊重的
10. respect (n.) (v.) qualities or achievements
Shopping is like a form of escape in which people feel more important and ___ respected ___.
high-end expensive and of high quality
adj. 高端的
11. end (n.) 端點
People purchase expensive products and services in __ high-end ___ boutiques or delicatessens.
12. reflect v. 反映 to show; to be a sign of the nature of
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Purchasing in high-end boutiques or delicatessens can ___ reflect __ their social status.
insecure not confident about yourself
adj. 缺乏信心的
13. in (not) + secure
Spending offers some sort of comfort to ___ insecure __ individuals.
never-ending adj. 沒完沒了的 seeming to last forever; endless
14.
I know many people whose wardrobes are cluttered with ___ never-ending __ piles of clothes.
to fill something in an untidy or badly
clutter v. 塞滿
15. organized way
I know many people whose wardrobes are __ cluttered __ with never-ending piles of clothes
debt
a debt of $50 n. 債務 a sum of money that somebody owes
16. be in debt
Most of them are in ___ debt ___ because they keep swiping their credit cards.
clichéd
cliché (n.) 老掉牙的話 陳詞濫調的/ often said, used, or done, and therefore
adj.
17. e.g. an apple a day, 老掉牙的 not original and not interesting
keeps a doctor away
As ___ clichéd __ as it sounds, too few people think before they spend.
instant happening immediately
adj. 即時的
18. instant noodles 即食麵
We need to stop rushing for __ instant __ gratification.
the state of feeling pleasure when
gratification n. 滿足感 something goes well for you or when
19. your desires are satisfied
We need to stop rushing for instant ___ gratification ___.
budget-friendly adj. 價格實惠的 affordable; at a reasonable price
20.
I prefer ___ budget-friendly __ second-hand shops over high-end retailers.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in Part A.
1. He went bankrupt (破產) because he could not clear his _____.
2. Many old people find it difficult to use _____ products such as smartphones and iPads.
3. Psychologists (心理學家) states that couples constantly show off romantic photos on the social media
because they feel _____ about their relationships.
4. The grooms usually go on a drinking _____ with their friends the night before the wedding.
5. Mao ZeDong was a highly _____ politician (政治家) in China.
6. Fashion is _____ changing. That’s why women keep buying the latest clothing items.
7. Leon does not have much money, so he prefers to buy a _____ car.
8. The music of Beethoven always _____ his persistence ( 堅持 ) in life. Most of the sad music will be
ended cheerfully.
9. Mary is a _____ thief. She cannot control herself not to steal goods from the stores.
10. Customers are asking for an _____ solution to the problem. They don’t want to wait any longer.
11. Many people get trapped in (陷入…困境中) a _____ of dieting and gaining weight.
12. Sally can’t understand why her boyfriend loves _____ money on mobile games.
13. Learning is a _____ journey. As the saying goes, “It’s never too old to learn.”
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14. We can’t go on a trip _____ because of the pandemic (流行病). We hope that the world will be fine in
the near future.
1. debts 2. high-end 3. insecure 4. spree

5. respected 6. constantly 7. budget-friendly 8. reflected

9. compulsive 10. instant 11. vicious circle 12. splurging

13. never-ending 14. temporarily

C. Complete the following word form table.

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB

possession (L6) 擁有物 (1) possess (2) possessive 佔有欲強的

product (L10) 產品 (3) produce (4) productive (5) productively

respected (L42) 受尊重的
(6) respect (7) respect
(8) respectful 尊敬的
(9) reflection reflect (L47) 反映 (10) reflective
gratification (L84)
(11) gratify (12) gratifying
滿足感
option (L93) 選擇 (13) opt (for) (14) optional (15) optionally

D. Choose the best answer with the suitable words from Part C.
1. The teacher taught the students to have A. respect/ B. respected for different cultures.
2. It is so A. gratify/ B. gratifying to know that my work has helped so many people.
3. A mirror A. reflects/ B. reflection a picture of you when you look in it.
4. Many students A. option/ B. opt for business studies because it sounds like a passport to a good job.
5. They spent much time on the task, but they didn’t work A. productive/ B. productively.
6. The woman had already sold all the expensive things that she A. possession/ B. possessed.
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. B

Part 2: Language Structure

E. Language Structure
1. We are constantly surrounded with advertisements that tell us to spend. (L1-4)
 ___ be surrounded with + n.____ Chinese meaning: ____被某事包圍___________
2. The environment is suffering from the unimaginable amount of junk. (L14-17)
 _______ suffer from + n._______ Chinese meaning: ____遭受 (壞事)__________
3. Instead, they choose a quick fix by splurging at the shops. (L25-27)
 _______ by V-ing ____________ Chinese meaning: ____透過做某事___________
4. I know too many people whose wardrobes are stuffed with never-ending piles of clothes. (L59-62)

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  _____ be stuffed with + n.______ Chinese meaning: _____被某物塞滿了_______
5. Most of them are in debt. (L65)
 _ Most of + plu. obj. pron. + plu. v._ Chinese meaning: _____大部分______________
6. Most of them are in debt because they keep swiping their credit cards. (L65-67)
 ________ keep V-ing _________ Chinese meaning: _____持續做某事__________
7. We need to stop rushing for instant gratification. (L83-84)
 ________ stop V-ing _________ Chinese meaning: _____停止做某事__________
8. All of these options can save money. (L93-94)
 ____ all of + det. + plu. n._____ Chinese meaning: ______所有_______________
9. These options are the best ways to meet our needs without harming the environment. (L95-97)
 _______ without V-ing _______ Chinese meaning: ____在沒有…的情況下_____
10. As the saying goes, ‘Money cannot buy happiness.’ (L101-103)
 _____ As the saying goes _____ Chinese meaning: ____正如俗語說___________

F. Choose the best answer.

1. There are 32 students in my class. Most of _____ _____ kind.
A. they; are B. them; are C. him; is D. it; is
2. The old man donated all of _____ to the charity.
A. possession B. possessions C. his possession D. his possessions
3. He has lost some weight by _____ exercises every day.
A. do B. does C. doing D. to do
4. Most teenagers suffer _____ emotional problems.
A. with B. by C. from D. about
5. Betty and Ken are best friends. They can communicate with each other without ____ a word.
A. say B. says C. saying D. to say
6. The wife found a bag which _____ stuffed with money in her husband’s drawer.
A. be B. was C. were D. being
7. We should be hard-working. As the saying _____, “practice makes perfect.”
A. goes B. says C. tells D. shows
8. “David, stop _____ on your phone and go to bed now,” said his mother.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. to playing
9. Thomas Edison had become successful because he kept _____ on his experiments.
A. work B. works C. working D. to work
10. Many parents worry that their children are surrounded _____ different wrong information about
sex on the Internet.
A. with B. in C. about D. from
2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. A

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