Try it out
1 Which word fits best?
1. (Encouraged / Encouraging ) by an American teacher, I applied to a college in the U.S.
2. ( Talk / Talking) with the international student, I found myself enjoying speaking English.
3. (Whether / Although) the pronunciation of the word was difficult, I made myself
understood.
4. He was proud (to / that ) win the speech contest held last week.
5. ( Unfortunate / Unfortunately ), our group lost the debate about how to protect minority
languages.
6. He was reading a newspaper with his legs ( crossing / crossed ).
Lesson 7