Unit 1 That must be a record!
1. settle an argument about…
2. a best-seller
3. send in
4. set down the records
5. keep track of
6. a length of 1.6 metres
7. an area of about 40 hectares
8. set a world record
9. celebrate Hong Kong’s return to China
10. stand out
11. in a row
12. in the first place
13. apply for
14. win the bid for the 29th Olympic Games in 2008
15. over the past two decades
16. be fascinated to do sth.
17. burst into cheers
18. get a better understanding of China
19. try new tricks on …
20. capture the hearts and minds of people
21. be willing to do sth.
22. centre on
23. concentrate on
24. everything/ all goes well
Unit 2 Crossing limits
1. in the name of
2. take possession of
3. masses of fuel
4. do research on a state project
5. in exchange for
6. be taken prisoner
7. under the command of
8. set sail to / from / for
9. in return
10. in darkness
11. a large sum of money
12. bring up
13. in all
14. show respect for sb.
15. do observations
16. apart from
17. adjust to these extreme conditions
18. a couple of days
19. at such a great height
20. refer to
21. run out
22. have no chance of surviving
Unit 3 The land down under
1. a 10-day trip to Australia
2. stand for
3. a highly-developed country
4. as a consequence
5. have a strong influence on
6. transform… into
7. benefit from
8. differ from
9. heal its racial wounds
10. be forced to do sth.
11. sense of responsibility
12. be connected to
13. feed … on
14. give birth to
15. cover an entire continent
16. a wealthy country
17. round up
18. all the year round
19. be delighted to do sth.
20. on an open fire
21. off the northeast coast
22. have access to water
Unit 4 Green world
1. a bunch of flowers
2. classify … into …
3. base on
4. at first sight
5. develop a lifelong friendship
6. lead a cosy life
7. have / show an appetite for
8. look out for
9. on a large scale
10. make two more voyages
11. be involved in
12. year after year
13. pass away
14. name … after
15. lead sb. to do sth.
16. calculate the distance between
17. pass on from on generation to the next
18. form the belief
19. in view
20. adapt to the new environment
21. in detail
22. be involved in
Unit 5 Getting the message
1. hand in hand
2. accuse… of
3. large amounts of money
4. appeal to their emotions
5. take sth. into consideration
6. get the messages across
7. keep an eye out for
8. make good choices
9. 9 out of ten
10. take a critical attitude towards advertisements
11. with the purpose of
12. a series of
13. point out
14. make sense
15. at a loss
16. profit by / from
Unit 6 Going West
1. be more of a leader than a follower
2. be honest with
3. lose heart
4. take it easy
5. keep up
6. common sense
7. leave behind
8. by day / by night
9. pass through
10. be on one’s feet
11. be accustomed to
12. in anxiety of
13. reach the promised land
14. come to an end
15. a relay of dog teams
16. take up to 13 days
17. tie … up
18. at stake
19. go for
Unit 7 A Christmas Carol
1. care for
2. want all day off
3. leave alone
4. bring in profits
5. open one’s hearts freely
6. this very night
7. in want of
8. be badly off
9. be concerned with
10. display one’s deep sympathy
11. have no eye for the need
12. an immediate success
13. comment on everything
14. as follows
15. take one’s place
16. twice the size of
17. toast to the New Year
18. harmony with others
Unit 8 Learning a foreign language
1. come across
2. make progress
3. mother tongue
4. communicate with
5. make sense of
6. be equipped with
7. regardless of
8. in other words
9. self-confident
10. experiment with
11. everyday use
12. pile of homework
13. thanks to
14. be familiar with
15. in my teens
16. put an end to
17. all of a sudden
18. knock down
19. at various academic levels
20. stay in touch
21. broaden one’s horizons
22. fall behind
23. be concerned about
Unit 9 Health care
1. take measures to do sth.
2. a laid-off worker
3. have an income of
4. to make matters worse
5. take a bank loan
6. put extra pressure on the family
7. keep a healthy diet
8. live in poverty
9. make ends meet
10. look forward to
11. ready-made clothes
12. cure many diseases
13. a story of hard work
14. search for
15. clean up
16. in a good mood
17. set a goal
18. be effective in
Unit 10 American literature
1. at a time
2. attend to
3. worthy of the honour
4. take pride in
5. do up
6. a tear or two / one or two tears
7. works of art
8. come into being
9. side by side
10. be burdened with
11. fix one’s eyes on / upon
12. live through
13. be good to sb.
14. make mistake about
15. be upset
16. in tears
17. at length
18. put away
19. recommend … to
Unit 11 Key to success
1. stick with
2. on one’s own
3. have a part-time job
4. take evening classes
5. for the sake of
6. in reality
7. accomplish a task
8. a long period of time
9. attach to
10. be aware of
11. as with sports team
12. keep an eye on
13. guard against
14. take … into account
15. as a matter of fact
16. work on self-improvement
17. as a whole
18. be of great importance / value
19. carry out a survey
20. by means of
21. look back
22. congratulate … on
23. do make-up
24. in demand
25. live up to
26. hand-on experience
27. take a few deep breaths
Unit 12 Education
1. make a commitment
2. to begin with
3. drop out
4. take in many more students
5. a shortage of teachers
6. result in
7. attend school
8. be of benefit
9. in other aspects
10. take a hands-on approach to education
11. concentrate on
Unit 13 The mystery of the Moonstone
1. be set in …
2. live a sad, lonely life
3. in an act of revenge
4. fasten … to
5. the loss of such a valuable jewel
6. a wedding banquet
7. be shocked to do sth.
8. have no choice but to do sth.
9. pay a high price for …
10. lack of sleep
Unit 14 Zoology
1. again and again
2. go on
3. tell … apart
4. over and over again
5. a far-away place
6. in a straight line
7. come to light
8. be awarded a Nobel Prize
9. divide … into
10. be up to 1.2 metres tall
11. feast on sth.
Unit 15 Popular youth culture
1. give a short presentation about
2. a bad side to youth culture
3. graduate from
4. get a lot of satisfaction
5. open up
6. raise money for a good cause
7. sever the local or national community
8. fit in with
9. make the adjustment to
10. a great loss to all
11. out of fashion
12. have a reputation for
13. add … to
14. a symbol of
Unit 16 Finding jobs
1. a professional football player
2. a famous mid-field player
3. have good team spirit
4. as a paid member of staff
5. up to date
6. apply to
7. take responsibility for
8. a response to a specific question
9. a addition to the company
10. make a good impression
11. create a positive effect
12. hold back
13. be careful with
14. get on well with
15. set off