Unit 1
Exercise 1
1. hull
2. stranded
3. multitude
4. alleviate
5. permanence
6. latitude
7. equation
8. frantic
9. erroneous
10. improvise
Exercise 2
1. frantic
2. soothed
3. hull
4. stranded
5. volatile
6. nuisance
7. latitude
8. erroneous
9. mariners
10. multitude
Exercise 3
1. I
2. C
3. C
4. I
5. C
6. I
7. I
8. C
9. C
10. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, Even today, sailors opt to navigate by using Polaris on clear nights.
2. T
3. F, Lost people’s problems can be alleviated by
gazing up at a starry night sky.
4. T
5. T
Part B
1. They figured out the angle between the star and the
horizon to determine their latitude.
2. The permanence of Polaris in the north sky has
helped countless people find their destinations.
3. By figuring out the angle between the star and the
horizon.
4. The Big Dipper revolves around Polaris.
5. When the clouds cleared and Polaris came back into view.
Unit 2
Exercise 1
1. plaster
2. vicious
3. outright
4. locale
5. arduous
6. dubious
7. attain
8. terrestrial
9. conceive
10. shovel
Exercise 2
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
Exercise 3
1. I
2. C
3. I
4. C
5. I
6. C
7. C
8. I
9. I
10. I
11. C
12. C
13. I
14. C
15. C
16. I
17. I
18. C
19. I
20. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1.T
2. F, Tim and Dean removed the jagged bones and used elastic
to tie them together.
3. T
4. F, Dean thought Tim’s claim might be dubious.
5. F, When Tim excavated the land, he uncovered many jagged
bones.
Part B
1. Their egos were too large.
2. Tim used his shovel to carefully excavate the land around
the bone.
3. Tim was searching for fossils.
4. They engraved their initials into it.
5. “If you’re serious about the skeleton, I’ll help.”
Unit 3
Exercise 1
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. a
7. a
8. d
9. c
10. b
Exercise 2
1. strap
2. feminine
3. attire
4. reputable
5. pads
Exercise 3
1. anemia
2. rouge
3. strap
4. craze
5. aristocracy
6. excess
7. vie
8. reputable
9. feminine
10. hallmark
Exercise 4
1. C
2. C
3. I
4. C
5. I
6. I
7. C
8. I
9. C
10.I
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, Just like the
ladies, the men wore lipstick and rouge.
3. T
4. F, Women’s hair was a tangle of wigs, jewels, flowers, and stuffed birds.
5. T
Part B
1. The predominant style in women's attire was
enormous dresses.
2. The clothing signified wealth and status.
3. Pale skin was also a craze that was done in excess.
4. Hairstyles were the hallmark of women's fashion.
5. The men vied with one another to see who wore the
more expensive clothes.
Unit 4
Exercise 1
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. d
9. a
10. c
Exercise 2
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. b
8. d
9. a
10. c
Exercise 3
1. descent
2. pungent
3. chunk
4. superintendent
5. overworked
6. gourmet
7. attic
8. outspoken
9. ministries
10. ordeal
Exercise 4
1. C
2. I
3. C
4. C
5. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, The butler
cleaned late at night; hence, he was busier than the Civic Superintendent.
2. F, Though the butler was overworked, his job's intrinsic nature made him never
be outspoken.
3. T
4. F, The butler boiled water
in a kettle and chopped beef into chunks.
5. T
Part B
1. While the superintendent slept soundly and snored,
the butler was still awake.
2. On his descent from the attic, he realized
he needed to make the food.
3. If he had told the superintendent earlier that he was
tired, then he could have avoided the whole ordeal.
4. As he started the soup, he remembered that he had to
sweep the veranda.
5. The party was filled with a din of unhappy guests
making a fuss because some of the guests were dissatisfied.
Unit 5
Exercise 1
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. c
6. a
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. c
Exercise 2
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. b
9. b
10. a
Exercise 3
1. c
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. a
9. d
10. a
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, The argument ensued about eating chilies.
3. T
4. F, Becky was wary about eating the pepper even if it looked benign.
5. F, Becky was apologetic because she felt like she cheated by taking the first bite.
Part B
1. Becky took the bet because of
Russell’s dogged persuasion.
2. Russell had to restate the terms
to clarify for Becky.
3. Becky knew Russell was in distress
because he gasped, then his expressions alternated between pained
and brave, and he was on the verge of tears.
4. Becky’s stepmother warned her to
be careful with chilies.
5. Russell sipped from the beverage.
Unit 6
Exercise 1
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. c
Exercise 2
1. embryos
2. publicized
3. surplus
4. theorized
5. verify
6. ashore
7. plunged
8. elude
9. homogenous
10. sparse
Exercise 3
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. d
Exercise 4
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. I
5. C
6. I
7. C
8. I
9. C
10. I
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. T
3. F, Scientists verified that baby komodo dragons don’t
have the same genes as their mothers and are devoid of genetic problems.
4. F, Scientists theorize that the special ability helps
komodo dragons fend off extinction.
5. T
Part B
1. Komodo dragons contradict what scientists know because
they can reproduce without a father.
2. It is possible because komodo dragons are vigorous
swimmers and can plunge into the water.
3. A female komodo dragon can save the species because she
can reproduce by herself.
4. Over time, the genes diverge.
5. The babies will be weaker and have genetic problems.
Unit 7
Exercise 1
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. b
5. b
Exercise 2
1. credible
2. psychotic
3. decipher
4. altar
5. ornate
6. mashes
7. arthritis
8. psychic
9. dung
10. gratify
Exercise 3
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. a
Exercise 4
1. scope
2. pneumonia
3. therapeutic
4. dusk
5. deception
6. sinister
7. deceased
8. botany
9. strife
10. decipher
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, The Greek Magical Papyri was
hard to decipher because it was written
in at least three different ancient languages.
2. F, The book is about magic.
3. T
4. F, A spell was spoken at dusk to gratify the gods.
5. T
Part B
1. The book gives advice for curing arthritis, pneumonia,
and psychotic people.
2. The book recommends using plants like herbs believed to
be therapeutic.
3. A person trying to heal arthritis should build an ornate
altar and place mashed herbs on it. Then he or she should say a
spell at dusk.
4. The sinister part of the book focuses on causing strife
and deception.
5. A farmer whose animals died could ask a magician to
perform magic that makes the deceased come back to life.
Unit 8
Exercise 1
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. b
Exercise 2
1. suppressed
2. deformed
3. insomnia
4. unsettled
5. liable
6. privilege
7. overboard
8. etiquette
9. garments
10. warped
Exercise 3
1. exclusive
2. premium
3. obsessed
4. etiquette
5. tram
6. congested
7. courier
8. socialize
9. suppress
10. warp
Exercise 4
1. C
2. I
3. I
4. C
5. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, Kevin took a tram to the
ship.
2. F, In order to get the privilege
to be in the exclusive section, one had to pay a premium.
3. F, Kevin didn’t socialize
with the people in the exclusive section because it was against etiquette.
4. T
5. T
Part B
1. His room smelled bad, and the floorboards were warped
and deformed in some areas.
2. Kevin could hear the humming of the motors as he was on
the ship.
3. Kevin didn’t see anything when he looked overboard the
first time.
4. The captain instructed the crew to change the ship’s
direction.
5. Kevin learned to always trust his intuitive sense.
Unit 9
Exercise 1
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. a
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. a
10. b
Exercise 2
1. pests
2. magnify
3. savage
4. induce
5. arteries
Exercise 3
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. c
10. b
Exercise 4
1. impede
2. mainstream
3. elusive
4. forage
5. pests
6. microbes
7. stunned
8. paralysis
9. susceptible
10. deterioration
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, The mamushi attacks people if
it is stunned.
2. F, The effects of a mamushi bite
seem negligible, but they are very serious.
3. T
4. T
5. F, Scientists think that the
mainstream idea that animal bites are
the most dangerous is invalid.
Part B
1. People who forage in fields
for food are at risk for mamushi bites.
2. The mamushi bite can impede
respiration, induce paralysis and cause the person to be susceptible
to kidney deterioration.
3. A tiger’s savage nature prevails
if her babies are threatened.
4. Scientists found that there were
over three hundred different microbes in human saliva.
5. Bites from humans often become
infected because people don’t realize how dangerous they are and don’t visit
the doctor right away.
Unit 10
Exercise 1
1. a
2. c
3. c
4. d
5. c
6. a
7. a
8. c
9. c
10. a
Exercise 2
1. discharged
2. omen
3. poignant
4. speck
5. sobbed
Exercise 3
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. b
Exercise 4
1. overcast
2. accumulated
3. sideways
4. rubble
5. intact
6. ranger
7. avalanche
8. aerial
9. sober
10. mortal
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, The avalanche was caused by snow which accumulated on the
mountain.
2. F, Randy’s upbringing had taught him consistency.
3. F, Randy had an apparatus that used dynamite to help avoid avalanches.
4. T
5. T
Part B
1. The overcast sky was an omen
of a very bad storm.
2. When Randy woke up, he saw his
wife sobbing and the sober faces of the doctors.
3. Because of his job, Randy was
secluded in the wilderness.
4. Randy was discharged after
five days in the hospital.
5. Randy learned the poignant
lesson that he was only a mortal and that nature was much more powerful
than him.
Unit 11
Exercise 1
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. c
Exercise 2
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. d
Exercise 3
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. d
Exercise 4
1. I
2. C
3. C
4. I
5. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, People were envious of
King Croesus because he controlled a
precious commodity, gold.
2. T
3. F, The sage man said that the king’s good luck wouldn’t last.
4. T
5. F, The Oracle’s prophecy was that if King Croesus went to war, a great
civilization would be destroyed.
Part B
1. King Croesus advocated war with
the Persians because the Persians were politically weak.
2. The messenger was in a festive
and jolly mood because he thought the Oracle’s prophecy was good for the
Lydians.
3. King Croesus was filled with euphoria
after he heard the Oracle’s prophecy.
4. The civilians who enrolled
and were marshaled in the army had high morale because they
thought they would win.
5. King Croesus learned that he
should have considered advice more carefully.
Unit 12
Exercise 1
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. d
Exercise 2
1. mound
2. butler
3. timber
4. grin
5. valve
6. cramp
7. stool
8. testament
9. numb
10. dilapidated
Exercise 3
1. C
2. C
3. I
4. I
5. C
6. C
7. I
8. C
9. C
10. I
11. I
12. I
13. C
14. C
15. I
16. I
17. C
18. I
19. C
20. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1.T
2. F, Gordon’s muscles were a testament to his strong work ethic.
3. T
4. F, The lack of
appreciation evoked unhappy
feelings in Gordon.
5. T
Part B
1. Greta was too old to do housekeeping and repairs
herself.
2. Gordon worked really hard.
3. “Welcome home.”
4. “My hard work really paid off!”
5. Gordon spent the afternoon admiring his beautiful new
home.
Unit 13
Exercise 1
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. d
6. c
7. b
8. a
9. d
10. a
Exercise 2
1. c
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. d
6. c
7. b
8. d
9. b
10. d
Exercise 3
1. render
2. needy
3. compiled
4. rash
5. diagnosed
6. gross
7. transmitted
8. federation
9. humane
10. collaborate
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, Smallpox rendered people blind and caused an intolerable rash.
3. T
4. F, Wealthier countries pledged to give any country that could not afford it a
vaccine to counteract smallpox.
5. T
Part B
1. At the onset of smallpox, people suffered from
high fevers, headaches, vomiting, and aching muscles.
2. This federation of countries collaborated
to completely destroy smallpox.
3. Their countries could not afford the vaccine nor supply
enough doctors to curb the spread of smallpox .
4. Doctors enacted laws that prohibited people with smallpox
from mixing with those that did not.
5. On December 9, 1979, a group of scientists certified
that smallpox had been successfully stopped.
Unit 14
Exercise 1
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
Exercise 2
1. paw
2. handbook
3. enlist
4. camouflage
5. vigil
6. weary
7. lush
8. torches
9. contemplated
10. outfit
Exercise 3
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. a
Exercise 4
1. C
2. I
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. I
7. C
8. I
9. I
10. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, Tom strayed from his squad to gaze at a splendid view
of a lush valley near the forest.
2. T
3. F, All Tom had with him was a knife, a boomerang, and his handbook.
4. F, A kangaroo
of substantial size left a print from its paw in the dirt near Tom’s fire.
5. T
Part B
1. He enlisted in the army because he thought the
military would teach him courage.
2. A loud noise roused him from his sleep.
3. Fear caused Tom to shake so much that the marrow
in his bones quivered.
4. He decided to stay by the fire.
5. He couldn't contend with his fear any longer.
Unit 15
Exercise 1
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. b
9. a
10.d
Exercise 2
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. a
Exercise 3
1. upgrade
2. imperative
3. provision
4. manifest
5. viable
6. adhere
7. voluntary
8. overcrowded
9. administer
10. compassionate
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, A deficiency of important fluids caused metabolic processes to stop working
correctly.
3. T
4. F, The system used
to filter water is being upgraded.
5. T
Part B
1. Countries recognized the paramount need to contain
the outbreak.
2. in August of 2008
3. Britain, France, the United States, and other countries.
4. Infected people were unable to replenish lost nutrients.
5. The doctors provided sterile drinking water and
medication.
Unit 16
Exercise 1
1. c
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. b
Exercise 2
1. uproar
2. backstage
3. amid
4. flammable
5. underestimate
6. billionaire
7. premature
8. clumsy
9. segregated
10. culprits
Exercise 3
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. a
10. d
Exercise 4
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. I
5. I
6. I
7. C
8. C
9. I
10. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, The story never said what the satire was about.
2. F, The billionaire and the theater's janitor, Bill, were the only two backstage.
3. F, Because Bill
looked like a brute, the crowd underestimated his character.
4. F, The billionaire's
wife fell down amid the tumult.
5. T
Part B
1. The audience and actors evacuated the building
because there was a fire.
2. When the mob segregated the two men, most
of the crowd thought that Bill was to blame.
3. The billionaire's wife testified in his defense.
4. The floor was flammable.
5. The mob was surprised to learn that the man they blamed
was innocent and the billionaire was guilty.
Unit 17
Exercise 1
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. a
5. d
Exercise 2
1. stimulates
2. penetrate
3. duplicate
4. spur
5. electrons
6. anew
7. meteorology
8. glided
9. launch
10. ingenious
Exercise 3
1. C
2. I
3. I
4. I
5. I
6. I
7. C
8. C
9. C
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. I
14. C
15. I
16. I
17. I
18. C
19. I
20. I
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, The student of meteorology had made a device that simulated lightning
in clouds.
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F, The propulsion of the rocket carried the device high into the air.
Part B
1. The meteorological experiment had a major defect.
It couldn't get into the sky.
2. He placed the device on a rocket and launched it
into the sky
3. He duplicated the experiment for his professors (or
teachers.)
4. When it penetrated the center of a large black
cloud, it emitted the electromagnetic pulse.
5. Because he was so tenacious, the student had
succeeded.
Unit 18
Exercise 1
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. d
5. a
Exercise 2
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. c
6. b
7. d
8. c
9. d
10. a
Exercise 3
1. outstretched
2. chattering
3. freeway
4. monastery
5. winding
6. profile
7. deteriorated
8. exterior
9. hearty
10. vivacious
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, The child's
mother was usually a vivacious woman who constantly chattered.
2. F, The monastery
was far from the freeway that was near Rabbit Cove.
3. F, When it started to rain, the nurse zipped up her jacket.
4. T
5. F, When the nurse heard a concerto playing in another
room, she relaxed.
Part B
1. The dark and winding trail went to the monastery.
2. The monk took the nurse's outstretched hand and welcomed
her with a hearty voice.
3. When she saw the profile of a man coming to answer the
door, the nurse was filled with fear.
4. Rain had condensed on the exterior of the
monastery's windows.
5. Medicine was in the parcel that the nurse
took back to the manor.
Unit 19
Exercise 1
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. a
Exercise 2
1. seizure
2. definitive
3. novelty
4. lunar
5. constellation
6. utensil
7. psychiatry
8. personalized
9. reflexes
10. pertain
Exercise 3
1. a
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. d
6. c
7. c
8. a
9. b
10. d
Exercise 4
1. personalized
2. session
3. constellation
4. Almighty
5. equated
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, Doctors did not
use outdated treatments after definitive treatments were developed.
3. F, The cause of seizures used to be equated to the
work of evil spirits.
4. T
5. T
Part B
1. He or she
would be surprised by the treatment's novelty because doctors in the 1800s
were influenced more by primal medical beliefs than science.
2. The utensil
often blocks the airway and prevents the person from inhaling.
3. They were
treated like they were insane.
4. They
believed that constellations and lunar cycles could make someone
have a seizure.
5. Doctors would force the patient to invoke the grace of the Almighty.
Unit 20
Exercise 1
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. b
10. b
Exercise 2
1. intermittent
2. fro
3. phoenix
4. vibrant
5. adverse
6. pollen
7. mentor
8. texture
9. dependency
10. photosynthesis
Exercise 3
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. a
5. b
Exercise 4
1. C
2. C
3. I
4. C
5. I
6. I
7. C
8. C
9. C
10. I
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, The texture of the pollen in the vibrant flower tickled.
3. T
4. T
5. F, After his mentor helped him regain his strength, the
little bee flew back into the air
like a phoenix.
Part B
1. He understood how flowers used photosynthesis to
make food.
2. Finally, he was allowed to leave the hive.
3. From the beginning of time, bees' eternal task was
to gather pollen and make honey with it.
4. He had no control over his flight.
5. The wind
was intermittent and fluctuated in power.
Unit 21
Exercise 1
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. b
5. d
6. d
7. c
8. a
9. d
10. c
Exercise 2
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. b
Exercise 3
1. outburst
2. disseminate
3. limp
4. poll
5. aspire
6. remorse
7. amend
8. flatter
9. constitution
10. secrecy
Exercise 4
1. I
2. C
3. I
4. I
5. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, Mr. Jones was a pathological liar who flattered people with
his words.
3. T
4. T
5. F, Mr. Jones censored newspapers that tried to disseminate
information about his inability to help
the people.
Part B
1. The polls predicted that Mr. Jones would win the
election.
2. The decision to elect an ignorant mayor.
3. He was willing to talk openly with everyone.
4. The phenomenal speaker became infamous for his poor
leadership.
5. He was trying to hide his ignorance.
Unit 22
Exercise 1
1. excluded
2. Linguistic
3. undermining
4. solemn
5. firsthand
6. fluent
7. earnest
8. solidarity
9. nationality
10. imperial
Exercise 2
1. I
2. C
3. C
4. I
5. I
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. I
10. I
11. I
12. I
13. C
14. I
15. C
16. C
17. C
18. I
19. I
20. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, The legislature changed the law.
3. T
4. T
5. F, The article wasn't rude or angry, but rather, solemn
and intelligent.
Part B
1. The editor was sitting at his desk when the cursor was
ready to delete his article.
2. After the editor decided not to be a coward but be
earnest, he wrote the article.
3. The empire would be stronger.
4. He was afraid that he would get in trouble for having
this belief.
5. The editor
wrote, “Don't be afraid to be vocal.”
Unit 23
Exercise 1
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. a
Exercise 2
1. locker
2. discord
3. blizzard
4. multicultural
5. cavity
6. courtesy
7. oversee
8. generate
9. frigid
10. pierce
Exercise 3
1. C
2. C
3. I
4. C
5. C
6. I
7. I
8. C
9. I
10. C
11. I
12. I
13. C
14. I
15. C
16. I
17. C
18. C
19. I
20. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. T
3. F, The expert who oversaw the process made sure
there wasn’t discord between the
workers.
4. T
5. F, The builders couldn’t
replicate the design from normal houses.
Part B
1. Tools were allocated to each worker.
2. Colored lights were inserted in the cavities in
the roof.
3. They got right to work.
4. Nearby warm rooms were a courtesy to people who
got too cold.
5. Erik stores his belongings in his ice locker.
Unit 24
Exercise 2
1. b
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. a
Exercise3
1. prototype
2. patent
3. overpopulation
4. sector
5. habitual
6. abide
7. output
8. fumes
9. export
10. scraps
Exercise 3
1. synthesis
2. suspend
3. subscribe
4. prototype
5. export
6. conversion
7. subsist
8. scrap
9. abide
10. defer
Exercise 4
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. I
5. I
Reading Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, The environmental sectors of many governments are setting strict standards.
3. T
4. F, A conversion to clean cars means petroleum can be
saved for the future.
5. T
Part B
1. A synthesis of these ideas will help to support
the growing population.
2. Wasting resources and polluting have become habitual
behaviors in the world today.
3. Many car companies already have patents on prototypes
for very efficient cars.
4. People are realizing they can no longer justify
their wasteful behavior.
5. Many countries are also subscribing to the point
of view that immediate action is needed to provide the world with enough food.
Unit 25
Exercise 1
1. b
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. a
Exercise 2
1. acrobats
2. fluid
3. communal
4. inventive
5. judicial
6. statutes
7. rehearsed
8. industrious
9. Mandarin
10. metropolitan
Exercise 3
1. C
2. I
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. I
7. I
8. C
9. I
10. C
11. C
12. I
13. C
14. C
15. I
16. C
17. C
18. I
19. C
20. I
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. F, The Chinese farmers became great acrobats while entertaining themselves during the
winters.
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F, Advocacy groups convinced
the government to support Chinese acrobatics.
Part B
1. According to the passage, the
farmers were inventive and industrious.
2. Acrobat’s training is communal.
A veteran performer teaches the young people in the village.
3. In the past, people thought that acrobats
were villains and just wanted to trick rich people.
4. The acrobats used vines to
perform tricks high above the ground.
5. The acrobats were invited to perform in metropolitan
areas as well as villages and performed for judicial officers and other
important people.
Unit 26
Exercise 1
1. tolerant
2. saliva
3. restrain
4. sprint
5. emulate
6. guts
7. moist
8. forefinger
9. constrain
10. nope
Exercise 2
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. b
Exercise 3
1. C
2. C
3. I
4. I
5. C
6. I
7. I
8. I
9. C
10. C
11. I
12. C
13. C
14. I
15. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, The scary man
restrained her arms and legs and carried her to his house.
3. F, Anne’s guts began to hurt because she was intimidated
by the horrible man.
4. T
5. T
Part B
1. They would hide behind the door of the school janitor’s
closet, and then jump out to scare her.
2. Anne waited quietly until he fell asleep.
3. “You’ll stay right here until I get a ransom from
your parents. Then I’ll be rich!”
4. She boarded a bus to the police station. She told the
police what happened, and they arrested the kidnapper.
5. “Weren’t you too scared to escape?”
Unit 27
Exercise 1
1. c
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. d
10. b
Exercise 2
1. seasoning
2. vinegar
3. hymns
4. hereditary
5. archer
6. prey
7. procession
8. earls
9. tyrant
10. fragrant
Exercise 3
1. vinegar
2. analogy
3. archer
4. tyranny
5. conspiracy
6. ancestry
7. prophet
8. tyrant
9. earl
10. deputy
Exercise 4
1. I
2. I
3. C
4. I
5. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F, The evil army
was involved in a conspiracy to take over Hampton.
5. F, Michael’s strength really came from having confidence.
Part B
1. All the people in his ancestry were famous
warriors.
2. “He looks as strong as an ox!”
3. “Wow, this is fragrant.”
4. “I’m too old to fight! I’m not confident that I can do
it.”
5. Michael realized he really was still great. He just
needed to believe in himself.
Unit 28
Exercise 1
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. c
7. c
8. d
9. d
10. a
Exercise 2
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. d
9. b
10. c
Exercise 3
1. I
2. I
3. I
4. I
5. C
6. C
7. I
8. I
9. C
10. C
11. I
12. I
13. C
14. I
15. C
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, Despite the lord’s hospitality, the farmers
appeared to be in a foul mood.
3. T
4. T
5. F, The pastures were owned by the farmers.
Part B
1. It alleged that the shadow cast by the mansion was
harming their pastures.
2. He erected a great wall.
3. The pastures adjoining the burning mansion
also burned.
4. There no casualties in the fire at the mansion
because everyone got out of the house.
5. While he was sitting on the terrace, some farmers
knocked at his door.
Unit 29
Exercise 1
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. d
Exercise 2
1. Fahrenheit
2. thermometer
3. outback
4. grove
5. fulfill
6. shortcut
7. outweighed
8. vice versa
9. ore
10. whereabouts
Exercise 3
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. a
Exercise 4
1. ore
2. tariff
3. binoculars
4. depicted
5. whereabouts
6. dual
7. comprised
8. thermometer
9. paradox
10. bulk
Reading
Comprehension
Part A
1. T
2. F, The paradox of the shortcut was that the shortest
route could be the longest and vice
versa.
3. F, The thermometer read over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
4. F, When the trailer tilted, most of the ore fell into the river.
5. F, The driver had not
fulfilled his duty.
Part B
1. It was analogous to an elephant trying to stand on
a tree branch.
2. The thought of extra money outweighed this
concern.
3. It not only avoided the border station but also was a
shorter route to the coast.
4. The truck's engine became too hot.
5. The driver couldn't locate the ship's whereabouts
at the pier because it had left thirty minutes ago.
Unit 30
Exercise 1
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. a
Exercise 2
1. haunted
2. pebbles
3. pecked
4. reservoir
5. detergent
6. courteous
7. credentials
8. charcoal
9. euphemism
10. delta
Exercise 3
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. c
Exercise 4
1. maze
2. expired
3. granite
4. amber
5. streak
6. courteous
7. pebbles
8. reservoir
9. moss
10. crickets
Reading Comprehension
Part A.
1. T
2. F, Lucas collected pieces of amber and granite
that he found on the ground.
3. F, The bird pecked at the ground.
4. T
5. F The man’s house smelled like charcoal.
Part B.
1. The cottage was located past the gravel
road and on the other side of the natural reservoir on the delta.
2. The man washed Lucas’s shirt with detergent.
3. He pointed to his credentials
to prove that he was a columnist.
4. The man said the term “mad hatter”
was a euphemism for a crazy person.
5. The man taught Lucas that he should have a more liberal
attitude and not judge people without getting to know them.
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