Part IV Skill Building
Word Forms
Learn the rules of word formation and finish the exercises. (P109)
后缀-er, -or, -ar, -ist, -an, -ian, -ee, -eer, iese 等可以加在动词后面构成名词，表示“……者，” “……人”。
如：
begin→ beginner (初学者)
act→ actor (演员)
1. history
2. employ
3. speak
4. beg
5. America
6. lie
7. China
8. act
9. novel
10. engine
11. create
12. mountain
1. historian
2. employee/employer
3. speaker
4. beggar
5. American
6. liar
7. Chinese
8. actress/actor
9. novelist
10. engineer
11. creator
12. mountaineer
B. Choose a word to complete each of the following sentences. Change the form if necessary. (p110)
1. (personal/personnel/personality)
a. The fact that he reacted so differently was a reflection of his _____.
Key: personality
b. It’s impolite to ask his _____ questions.
Key: personal
2. (quantity/quality/qualify)
a. Food was scarce and of poor _____ in our dining hall.
Key: quality
b. A large _____ of natural gas was discovered beneath the North Sea.
Key: quantity
3. (sensible/sensitive/sentimental)
a. From the economic point of view, we may regard this as a _____ plan.
Key: sensible
b. He is _____ to his pupils’ need for encouragement and knows when to praise them.
Key: sensitive
4. (fantastic/fantasy/fancy)
a. She put _____ carnations (康乃馨) in the vase.
Key: fancy
b. Your suggestions are completely _____, however, we cannot afford them.
Key: fantastic