新标准大学英语综合教程4教师用书(外研社)(7)

6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)

7 to say what happened (recount)

4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.

It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult

(2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career

is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when

(4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass,

they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard

(6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four

years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent

again on their parents.

5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make

other changes.

1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)

2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop) 3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial) 4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)

5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)

6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)

6 Answer the questions about the words.

1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future? 2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?

3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?

4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by