SYNTHESISANDTRANSFORMATION：合成与转化.doc

SYNTHESIS AND TRANSFORMATION (P5)ANSWER KEYPractice 8 (prefer/would rather)1. Mother prefers the kettle to the teapot.2. Yang Ming prefers dogs to cats.3. Mr Ali prefers doing carpentry to farming.4. I would rather stay at home than go out with him.5. The suspect would rather be imprisoned than tell the truth.Practice 9 (eitheror)1. We can play either Snakes and Ladders or Scrabble.2. The guests can have either fruit juice or soft drinks.3. Either Sean or his sister washes the dishes after dinner.4. Either of the boys has to attend the function.Practice 10 (neithernor)1. Neither Father nor Mother reads French.2. Neither of the girls has been to India.3. Mrs Lim was neither able to fry the vegetables nor steam the chicken.4. The bread is neither fresh nor cheap.5.Practice 11 (unless)1. We cannot travel abroad unless we have a passport.2. You will get wet unless you wear a raincoat.3. Unless I am sick, I will be present for the meeting.4. Unless his brother goes to the concert, Calvin will not go. Practice 12 (if)1. I will reach school on time if there is no traffic jam.2. If you discipline the dog, it will listen to you.3. If I/you bring Aunt Sally a gift, it will brighten her day.4. We will be caught in the rain if we do not hurry.OR We will not be caught in the rain if we hurry.Practice 13 (except)1. Everyone is at the party except Brandon.OR Everyone, except Brandon, is at the party. (Either both commas or none)2. Jed has tasted all the dishes in the restaurant except the most expensive one.3. Except for an old lady, the bus was empty.4. All of them, except Sheng Yi, have packed their bags.Practice 14 (despite/ in spite of)1. Despite being the youngest of the children, Ethan appears to be the most responsible.OR Despite the fact that Ethan is the youngest of the children, he appears to be the most responsible.2. Despite putting in my best effort, I failed.OR Despite the fact that I put in my best effort, I failed.3. He went ahead with the race despite knowing the risks.4. In spite of the sale at the shop, its business was still bad.OR In spite of the fact that there was a sale at the shop, its business was still bad.5. Mr Milton is a stingy man in spite of his wealth.Practice 15 (although / though / even though)1. Although we gave chase, the thief managed to elude us.2. Mrs Heng cannot find her earring though she has searched everywhere for it.3. The driver failed to stop the car even though he had stepped hard on the brakes.4. Although he is kind, none of his children cared for him.Practice 16 (Different beginnings)1. After listening to the news at night, he goes for a walk.2. Owing to the fog, they cancelled all flights.3. Si Xian is too smart to fall for the trick.4. Much to my disgust, he picked his nose while talking to me.5. Having written the note, Javier sent an email to his friend in China.6. No matter where Beth looked for the ring, she could not find it.7. As soon as I saw the fire, I raised the alarm.8. Discovering that the priceless exhibits had been stolen last night, the security guard called for the police.