Vocabulary and HKCEE

A.Match the words with the correct meanings.
1.fascinating (adj.) B.extremely interesting
2.concerned (adj.) F.feeling worried or interested,involved
3.express (v.) C.to put into words
4.frustrated (adj.) G.feeling confused,annoyed or disappointed
5.expatriate (n.) H.someone who lives in a foreign country instead or their homeland
6.adjust (v.) E.to change slightly so as to suit something
7.respect (v.) A.to feel or show admiration and honour
8.blend (n.) D.a mixture

B.Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
1.fascinating 2.concerned 3.express 4.frustrated 5.expatriate 6.adjust
7.respect 8.blend

"I find the Chinese culture 1.fascinating. Everything I have to do with China seem to work out," said Miss Khan.
Miss Khan has a 2.blend of both Chinese and Western friends. My students are very 3.concerned that I get lonely.
Miss Khan enjoys teaching in Hong Kong and finds that students here 4.respect teachers although they are not as independent as they should be at their age. Besides,she finds it a bit difficult to get students to 5.express their opinions in class.It appears that other 6.expatriate teachers have the same problem getting students to open up,to question more and to answer questions in front of the class.Many of the expatriate teachers get 7.frustrated when they first come to Hong Kong but they soon 8.adjust .

1. 1.fascinating
2. 8.blend
3. 2.concerned
4. 7.respect
5. 3.express
6. 5.expatriate
7. 4.frustrated
8. 6.adjust