UNIT 9
I'm VERY SURPRISED to see all those stars!
I'M ASTONISHED TO SEE ALL THOSE STARS!
THE COMPUTER USES _____TO PLAY CHESS.
AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)
Verbs that show intention of the speaker
The news report ____us that bad weather would be coming our way.
WARNED
The habitat has been turned into a desert due to ____, or the removal of trees.
DEFORESTATION
The longest river in the world.
THE NILE RIVER
VERY STRANGE
BIZARRE
DEVICES EQUIPPED WITH ____TECHNOLOGY TAKE SPOKEN COMMANDS.
VOICE RECOGNITION
She _____ me on how to fill out the college application since she had done it before.
ADVISED
To reduce waste, use a r______bag instead of plastic bags.
REUSABLE
The tallest mountain in the world.
MOUNT EVEREST
VERY UNPLEASANT
DISGUSTING
SHE ALWAYS CARRIES A NEW ____IN HER BAG, FROM SMARTWATCHES TO PORTABLE CHARGERS.
GADGET
Verb that shows the intention of the speaker.
"I want to see a lawyer immediately."
DEMAND
The number of sea otters has slowly recovered, but sea otters are still an e_________.
ENDANGERED SPECIES
The largest animal on Earth.
THE BLUE WHALE
It's so dark. I'm VERY SCARED of the dark.
I'M TERRIFIED OF THE DARK.
3D PRINTING IS ONE OF THE MOST ______INVENTIONS OF THE 21ST CENTURY.
REVOLUTIONARY
Reported Speech
Tom said, "I've broken my leg."
TOM SAID THAT HE HAD BROKEN HIS LEG.
Change to passive
The storm knocked down the tree last night.
THE TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY THE STORM LAST NIGHT.
The capital of Denmark.
COPENHAGEN
He hasn't eaten all day. He IS VERY HUNGRY
HE IS STARVING.
THE SCIENTIST'S DISCOVERY MARKED A MAJOR ____ IN THE SEARCH FOR A CURE TO THE DISEASE.
BREAKTHROUGH
I asked her, "What did he do?"
I ASKED HER WHAT HE HAD DONE.
Change to passive
The doctor was treating the patient at a hospital.
THE PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED AT A HOSPITAL.
The hardest natural substance
DIAMOND