Revision （Units 3-4）

Step I : Dictation : words and phrases

(1) consider (2) means (3) experience (4) seize

(5) struggle (6) strike (7) separate (8) watch out ( for )

(9) protect sb/sth from (10) go through

Step II : Language points

(1) consider : n.

doing

① consider + wh- to do

that clause

② consider sth/sb to be… / to have done sth

③ consider sb as …

(2) ① a means of communication / transportation.

② the difference of means , way , method.

③ phrases : by no means , by any means ,

by means of , …….

(3) seize = grasp

seize sb by the arm

(4) struggle for

with / against

(5)strike : while the iron is hot

the tree/wall

a match

strike The clock has struck eight

be struck by

…. for

against

(6) watch out (for)

= take care

= keep on looking for

Step III : Exercises:

(1) Offices cannot work properly_____ certain important_____.

A. without ; equipments

B. without ; pieces of equipment

C. unless ; equipment

D. unless ; pieces of equipment

(2) Do not start a book unless you can see from the first few pages that it is ______you can easily read and understand.

A. that B. one C. the one D. a one

(3) Flowers are a lovely ______ in spring.

A. sight B. look C. thing D. sign

(4) Her grandfather looks much ______after a good night’s rest

A. live B. lively C. alive D. living

(5) I had not driven many miles when I was ______ by a policeman. He asked to see my license.

A. pulled up B. picked up C. brought up D. taken up

(6) We thought of selling this old furniture , but we’ve decided to______ it . It might be valuable.

A. hold on to B. keep up with C. turn to D. look after

(7) It was raining heavily, little Mary felt cold , so she stood ____ to her mother.

A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing

(8) It’s getting warmer and warmer, so the students of Class One are considering____ the hill next weekend.

A. to climb B. climbing C. climb D. climbed

(9) Your brother _____ you is very kind to me.

A. and B. or C. as well as D. as well

(10) When the woman saw the tiger , she was_____ she couldn’t move.

A. such frightened that B. too frightened to

C. so frightened that D. frightened enough to

(11) Miss Brown often hears Bruce, a boy of her neighbor’s ____ with his father.

A. to quarrel B. quarrel C. quarreling D. quarreled

(12) Have you found out ___ the two people are talking about in this tape.

A. that B. which C. what D. whether

(13) The lady began crying when she heard the bad ___ from her husband.

A. information B. message C. news D. situation

(14) You ___ ask me for advice before you do something if you think it is right.

A. haven’t to B. needn’t to

C. won’t need D. won’t have to

(15) Martin Cooper , a US researcher , was considered____ the first call phone.

A. inventing B. to invent

C. having invented D. to have invented

keys:

1-5: BBACA 6-10: AABCC 11-15: BCCDD

Step VI: Important drills

(1) … nothing but / except…

… have no choice but to do…

I have nothing to do this afternoon but/except to sleep.

We had no choice but to stay here.

(2) The fact that …

The fact that we lost the match made the class very sad.

The news that we ---------

The information that -----

(3) must / might / need have done

He must have gone out last night.

You need have told me about it earlier.

Step VII Grammar

1. The present continuous Tense for Future Actions

We are going to separate holiday in a few days’ time

When are you going off to Shanghai?

How are getting to the airport?

The train leaves at seven.

My brother is going with me to the airport.

2. The Attributive → who , whom, that or whose

關系代詞 That which Who whom whose

指帶對象 人/物 物 人 人 人/物

成分 主、賓 主、賓 主、賓 賓 定語

The thief (that/who/whom) the police are looking for a tall man.

The girl whose father is a teacher is in Class Three.

This is the factory that/which we visited last year.

Our village isn’t the small quite place that it used to be.

Step VIII Homework