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2 English Language
NS2 Unit 6 HEROES
Vocabulary Building 1: Parts of Speech
VB 1
AK
(A) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words of the same word family.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Synonym/ Antonym
Idioms/collocations
1.
intelligence
intelligent
intelligently
=cleverness/brilliance
2.
struggle
struggle
struggle for/against sth.
struggle to do sth.
3.
danger
endanger
dangerous
dangerously
4.
success
succeed
successful
successfully
accomplishment/achievement
(opp) Failure
*Failure is the mother of success.
#Nothing succeeds like success
5.
6.
7.
8.
safety
save
effect
affect
safe
safely
opportunity
beauty
beautiful
beautifully
9.
10.
religion
religious
myth
mythic/mythica
religiously
Religious Studies/Education
Legend, *legendary
l
11.
12.
13.
14.
challenge
challenge
adventure
defeat
challenging
adventurous
magic
protection
adventurously
defeat
beat
magic/magical
magician
15.
difficult
magically
do magic (tricks)
#as if by magic/#like magic
protect
protective
protector
(B) Complete the following sentences with words from the table above.
1
1.
2.
(a) Gandhi advocated a struggle for independence in India in the last century.
(b) He has struggled against cancer for two years but he is still optimistic about his recovery.
(c) He has just lost his job. He is now struggling to pay his bills.
3. *
4.
5. *
(a) The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for
three days.
(b) The plane landed safely.
(c) They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks.
(d) Doctors were unable to save her.
6.
7.
(a) Id like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support.
(b) Our company promotes equal opportunities for women.
8.
9. *
(a) Each country has her own heroes of myth and legend.
(b) Dragon is a mythic/mythical creature in China.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
(a) Our policy offers complete protection against fire and insurance.
(b) They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.
(c) Workers should wear full protective clothing.
(d) I regarded him as my friend and protector.