AG2 - UNIT 09 - 2016 DECEMBER

ADJECTIVE + NOUN + HEAD NOUN

a hot tea pot

a boy → an intelligent boy

boys → intelligent boys

compound modifiers

1. number + noun
1. a 32-inch tv

a tv which is 32 inches long

2. a 100-sol bill
3. a 16-year-old student
4. a 10-story building

a building that has 10 stories/floors

2. noun + present participle
1. a film which won an award
1. an award-winning film
2. a boy who looks sad
1. a sad-looking boy

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3. a problem which is related to crime
1. a crime-related problem
3. noun + past participle

4. adjective + past participle
1. a pirate who has long hair
1. a long-haired pirate
2. a pirate who has one arm
1. a one-armed pirate

Watch it!!!

passive → be + past participle

UNIT 09: 134-149

AFTER YOU READ

A.

What is the expectation syndrome? 1. F 6. I 2. H 7. D 3. J 8. G 4. E 9. C 5. B 10. A

B.

1. F Constantina Dita takes the lead at about the halfway point. 2. F Dita is not the favorite. 3. F Few if any spectators expect Dita to win the gold medal. 4. T 5. F Dita did not win a medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics. She managed only a 20th-place finish. 6. T 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. F Expectations takeover when we focus too much on goals.

EXERCISE 1

Underlined once: highlighted green = adjective modifiers Underlined twice: highlighted turquoise = noun modifiers circled: highlighted yellow = head noun 1. It’s (the 29th Summer Olympics). 2. (The Women’s Marathon) is about at (the halfway point) when (a Romanian runner) surges to (the head of the pack). 3. (Dita) finishes (the race) with (a 22-second lead) over (the silver medalist). 4. (The 38-year-old Dita) managed only (a 20th-place finish) in (the 2004 Athens Olympics). 5. (Your film-buff friends) have seen (the Academy-Award-winning Avatar). 6. They love (its strange-looking creatures) and (awesome special effects). 7. They admire (its serious but heartwarming treatment) of (the age-old conflict) between (exploiters) and (those whom they exploit). 8. Children sometimes do not meet (their parents’ career expectations). 9. (Focal Dystonia) is (an abnormal muscle function) caused by (extreme concentration). 10. I stand at (the top) of (a steep, icy slope) plotting (my every move) down (the course).

EXERCISE 2
1. 2. NEW SILK 3. UGLY PURPLE DENIM 4. SUITABLE DRESS-UP 5. INTERESTING, IMPORTANT or IMPORTANT, INTERESTING 6. MEMORABLE, GOOD or GOOD, MEMORABLE	7. UNSTYLISH, SLOPPY or  SLOPPY, UNSTYLISH 8. ROUND BLUE SAPPHIRE 9. OVAL GREEN EMERALD 10. EXCELLENT TOMATO-AND-CHEESE 11. FANCY DRESS-UP 12. BEAUTIFUL PURPLE DENIM

EXERCISE 3
1. 2. A-ONE-PARAGRAPH 3. A 300-PAGE 4. A SIX-YEAR 5. A STRESS-RELATED	6. AN EYESIGHT-RELATED 7. A 10-GALLON 8. PERFORMANCE-INDUCED 9. A TWO-MONTH

EXERCISE 4

1. 2. A LONG-HAIRED CAT CAME TO OUR HOUSE AND NEVER LEFT. 3. MY DAD LOVES HIS COMFORTABLE OLD JACKET. 4. A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY IS AN AMUSING AND INTERESTING EXPERIENCE. 5. AN ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD CHILD WON THE NATIONAL SPELLING CONTEST. 6. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE IS AN AWARD-WINNING MOVIE. 7. MY GREAT-AUNT BUILT A THREE-LEGGED TABLE. 8. I’M FASCINATED BY UNUSUAL-LOOKING PEOPLE. 9. SHE WAS WEARING A SHORT BLUE COTTON SKIRT. 10. THE CHINESE JADE BOWL WE BOUGHT IS WORTH A LOT OF MONEY. 11. MY GRANDMOTHER WORKS IN A 60-STORY BUILDING. 12. MY DAUGHTER CAN EASILY LIFT A 90-POUND BAG.

EXERCISE 5

EXERCISE 6
A.
1. 2. F 3. T 4. F T	5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T
B.
1. 2. A TOTAL, COMPLETE IDIOT 3. AN UGLY, HIGH-PITCHED, SQUEAKY VOICE 4. A RAPID ADOLESCENT GROWTH SPURT 5. FEAR-OF-ORAL-READING PROBLEM	6. A SHORT, EASY-TO-REMEMBER PHRASE 7. AN ICY, DARK, STORMY EVENING 8. FAMOUS THREE-DOG NIGHTS 9. THREE LARGE, WARM , FURRY DOGS

EXERCISE 7

1. 2. I have fewer problems than I used to. (2) 3. She doesn’t watch much television . (3) 4. Presidents are under  a great deal of stress. (4) 5. We are facing a great many challen ges  today. (4) 6. The amount of money I earn is min i   m al . (4) 7. The number  of students in col le  ges  is growing. (6) 8. I took each item back to  the store. (3)

EXERCISE 8

1. 2.