EAST MEETS WEST: PRACTICAL ENGLISH 3
Unit 5: Word Focus

I. Glossary

- Nouns -

 

     a. affluence           e. competition (s)     i. peninsula (s)
     b. asset (s)           f. currency (ies)      j. petroleum
     c. basin (s)           g. discrimination      k. policy (ies)
     d. colony (ies)        h. monarch (s)         l. strait (s)

             - FILL IN THE MISSING WORD(S) FROM THE CHOICES ABOVE -
		
     1. A city surrounded by mountains is in a _______________.
     2. Brunei has a policy of religious _______________.
     3. ________ is sometimes called "black gold" because of its value.
     4. Taiwan is seperated from mainland China by the Taiwan _______.
     5. Thanks to its oil and gas reserves, Brunei has much ____________.
     6. Kings and queens are both __________.

- Verbs -

 

     a. account for         e. dwindle               i. merge
     b. capture             f. enclose               j. propel
     c. colonize            g. escalate              k. refine
     d. consist of          h. liken A to B          l. threaten

             - FILL IN THE MISSING WORD(S) FROM THE CHOICES ABOVE -
		
     1. Petroleum can be _________ into gasoline.
     2. Spanish power ________ during the 19th Century.
     3. The Tamshui and Keelung rivers ______ in Taipei City.
     4. Toxic wastes  _______ our environment.
     5. Water _______ hydrogen (H1)  and oxygen (O8) atoms.
     6. Within a hundred years, it may be possible to _________ the Moon.

- Adjectives -

 

     a. absolute            f. eligible             k. relative
     b. affluent            g. eventual             l. semi-
     c. colonial            h. extensive            m. strategic
     d. former              i. ineligible           n. tight
     e. frequent            j. Muslim, Islamic 

            - FILL IN THE MISSING WORD(S) FROM THE CHOICES ABOVE -
		
     1. At this time Saudi Arabia has ____________ oil reserves.
     2. Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Brunei are _______ nations.
     3. In Taiwan, most people over age 20 are _______ to vote.
     4. Nara and Kyoto are __________ capitals of Japan.
     5. Smoking is a ___________ cause of lung cancer.
     6. The Strait of Gibraltar has a ___________ location.

- Word Bank -

Optional words for honors program students
autonomous
commonwealth
comprise
competitiveness
enclave
federation 		fundamentalism
gross domestic product
mosque
mid-range
per capita income 		protectorate
Ramadan
top-end
trading post
vulnerable
vicinity
II. Crossword Puzzle Complete the crossword puzzle below.     - ANSWERS -

ACROSS

1. The money used in each nation is its ____________.
3. Taiwan is a _________ Japanese colony.
5. The opposite of "healthy" is ________.
7. Banks _______ money to people.
9. To opposite of "stop"is ________.
11. Another word for "lousy" or "mean" is ______.
13. In most sports, only the best person will _____.
15. The name of a virus transmits AIDS.
17. An abbreviation for South Dakota (a state in the USA).
19. To bring back to life, or make popular again.
21. Dogs and cats are common _____.

DOWN

1. Singapore and Brunei are former British ___________.
2. A term used to specify an Internet web page address.
3. A type of fruit which is sweet and purple when mature.
4. A large boat.
6. To a degree, not absolute
8. An abbreviation for "emergency room". 10. (1) An animal doctor. (2) Short for "veteran".
12. Water _______ of hydrogen and oxygen.
14. Singapore's flag has two colors: red ___ white.
Crossword Puzzle
III. Word Contrasts (for Honors Program or extra-credit)
How are the words below different?
Briefly contrast the following terms by writing one or two sample sentences. 
       a. former and form     d. current and currency   g. Muslim and Islam
       b. former and prior    e. merge and combine      h. peninsula and island
       c. currency and money  f. monarch and sultan     i. straight and strait


		Example: affluent and rich 
		

		Answer:These words are very similar. "Affluent" has a narrower range 
            of meaning than "rich", as show by these examples:
                O The flavor is rich.
                  X The flavor is affluent.
                 O Tofu is rich in protein.
                 X Tofu is affluent in flavor.

           "Affluent" almost always pertains to money; the word "rich"
            sometimes means "full of" as well as "wealthy".

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