Secondary English book 3 Sadler and Hayllar Answers ( Unit-4)

                     Secondary English-3

                                                  Unit-4

1. In each of the sentences that follow, replace the words in italics with a colloquial word or phrases.

1.     The car salesman showed him a very dilapidated old vehicle.

The car salesman showed him an old bomb.

2.     When the dog began barking loudly, they decided it was time to leave the area in a hurryWhen the dog began barking loudly, they decided it was time to burn the candle at both ends.

3.     The policewoman spoke angrily to the foolish motorist

The policewoman went mad at the foolish motorist.

4.     When it was clear that he would not be able to catch the others, the runner ceased making any attempt.

When it was clear that he would not be able to catch the others, the runner threw in the towel.

5.     It was widely reported that he had stolen the bicycle.

It was widely reported that he had pinched the bicycle.

6.     Many small businesses have been struggling to earn enough money to continue .

Many small businesses have been struggling  to make ends meet.

7.     The swimmer decided she would swim as fast as she could right from the start.

The swimmer decided she would give it her best shot right from the start.

8.     It was such a beautiful day that many people decided to call in sick and take the day off.

It was such a beautiful day that many people decided to take a sicke.

9.     The young apprentice had to work extremely hard to pass his exams.

The young apprentice had to shoot through to pass his exams.

10.                        Although the debate had been interesting, the participants decided to bring it to an end.

Although the debate had been interesting, the participants decided to call it quits.

11.                        He got out of his chair and turned off the television set.

He got out of his chair and turned the idiot box.

12.                        The motorist lost his temper when he was caught speeding.

The motorist blew his top when he was caught speeding.

Make sentences using exclamation mark.

1)    This is a beautiful house.

What a beautiful house is this!

2)    It is annoying.

How annoying is it!

3)    Could you leave the room immediately?

Leave the room immediately!

4)    We had a terrible storm yesterday.

What a terrible storm was it!

5)    It is very cold today.

How cold it is today!

6)    It is unfortunate that you could not come.

How unfortunate it is that you could not come!

7)    You arc a wonderful centre-forward.

What a wonderful centre-forward you are!

8)    Will you please let me go immediately?

Let me go immediately!

9)    You must improve your spelling.

Improve your spelling!

10)                       You are very stupid.

How stupid you are!

                                      Spelling – 4

Fill in the blanks.

In his book Encounters with Animals, the eminent naturalist Gerald Durrell describes the extraordinary of the female hunting-wasp. According to Durrell, the hunting-wasp is the Harley Street specialist of the insect world, because it performs an operation that would amaze a skilled surgeon .There  are many different species of the hunting-wasp, but most of them display a similarity  of behavior. The aggressive female, desiring to provide an adequate supply of fresh food for her young, proceeds to seek out her favorite prey, and the spider Having done so, she skillfully stings and paralyses the spider. Then she seizes it and carries it off to her nursery. The female hunting wasp thus provides a seemingly ingenious  supply of fresh food for her young grubs. The consumption of the digestible spiders is imminent, though occasionally it may not take place for seven weeks. To many of us, this inexhaustible of storing food may seem somewhat repulsive.

Answer the following.

a)     A detachment of troops: patrol

b)    Good place for a barbecue on a rainy day: patio

c)     Waiting quietly: patient

d)    Sound of small feet: patter

e)     Regular customer at a shop: patron

f)      To mend a piece of cloth : patch

g)     Fatherly: paternal

h)    A design or configuration: pattern

i)       Arousing pity: pathetic

j)       One who zealously supports his or her country: patriot

k)    Government grant of exclusive right to make and sell something: patent

Finding the odd word out in each of the following lists.

a)     Clay    lead   zinc    tin

b)     Rose      wattle      geranium     violet

c)     Koala      tiger       wallaby     echidna

d)    Trumpet   guitar    violin  ukulele

e)     Canada    Poland    Australian     China

f)      cockatoo crow galah emu

g)     Sydney Hobart Newcastle Adelaide

h)    sailing   surfing    diving    bushwalking

i)       tent   igloo   house   ear

j)       kite   string    plane   balloon

k)    today medieval  current  ancient

l)       book   magazine   folder  comic