Unit 9 First Aid Section A Word Pretest
1.B. 2.A. 3.C 4.B. 5.B. 6.B. 7.B. 8.A. 9.C. 10.B Reading comprehension
1.B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. B/D/A/C. 5.C. 6.C. 7.A. 8.C/A/B/D Vocabulary Building Word Search
1.ambulance 2.urgent 3.emergency 4.massage 5.yell 6.vein 7.artery 8.fracture 9.blister 10.tetanus Use of English
1.The government has come in for a lot of criticism.
2. It’s hard to come to terms with the government’s defense policy.
3. After retiring in 1980 he has decided to make a comeback to the political scene.
4. The situation has come to the boil now that the government has to face a vote of confidence.
5. The tax cuts announced in the Budget do not come into effect until next year.
6. The miners came out on strike against the government’s
privatization plans. Stems
1. solo: a composition or passage for an individual voice or instrument, with or without accompaniment
2. series: a number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession 3. isolate: to set apart or cut off from others
4. desert: to withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; to forsake
5. peninsula: a piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus 6. exert: to put to use or effect; to put forth
7. insulate: to prevent the passage of heat, electricity or sound into or out of somewhere, especially by surrounding with a non-conducting materials 8. insert: to put or set into, between or among Synonyms
9. give 2. stop 3. antiseptic 4. block 5. penetrate Cloze
Pedestrians adults declining avoid signals case impaired fatalities Section B
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.T 10.F 11.F 12.F 13.T 14.T Section C
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.F 10.T Keys to Reading Course 2
Unit 10 Marriage Section A Word Pretest
1.C 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.C Reading Comprehension 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5. B 6.C 7.A 8.A Vocabulary Building Word match
quotation a sentence or passage taken from a book artificial not natural
anguish very great pain or suffering, esp. of the mind
anniversary a day which is an exact year or number of years after something has happened
superstition a belief based on association of ideas instead of reason or fact
bouquet a bunch of flowers
heed to give attention to escort to accompany
confetti small pieces of colored paper thrown on weddings conceal to hide consent agreement asunder apart
vow a solemn promise or declaration of intention
rites forms of behavior with a fixed pattern for a religious purpose
sermon to talk usually based on a sentence from the Bible and given as part of a church service
Use of English
10. Will you please keep me company for a while?
11. I couldn’t keep a straight face when he told me of his plan.
12. The staff are going to be kept in the dark about the firm’s plans for the future.
13. I’ll keep an open mind until we’ve discussed it.
14. I’ll keep away from her until she’s feeling more optimistic.
15. Try to keep your head even if you don’t know what’s
going to happen. Stems
16. briefly: for a short time; in as few words as possible 17. astronaut: a person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise participate in the flight of a spacecraft
18. abridge: to reduce the length of (a written text); to condense
19. fuse: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together 20. astronomy: the scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy and evolution of celestial bodes and phenomena
21. confusing: unclear or difficult to understand
22. abbreviate: to reduce (a word or phrase) to a shorter form intended to represent the full form Synonyms
1. naughty 2. divine 3.break 4.give 5.seize Cloze
wrong dislike midnight standard homelife convinced meantime capital
Section B
1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.D 11.F 12.T 13.F 14.A 15.C 16. B Section C
1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.F 7.T 8.F 9.F 10.T
Unit 11 Creativity Section A Word Pretest 1-5: B, A, A, B, A 6-8: B, A, A
Reading Comprehension1-6: A, C, A, A, C，C Vocabulary Building ---Word Match glow
to give out heat or light
instinctive (of ideas, behaviors) natural, not based on learning or
thinking
exemplify to serve as example funnel
a wide-mouthed tube used for pouring liquids into a narrow-necked container
prelude
a short piece of music that introduces a large musical work
applaud to praise by clapping one’s hands flash
to shine suddenly and brightly
attend to to direct one’s interest and effort to potential the ability to develop, achieve or succeed impulse doze
a sudden wish to do something to sleep lightly
evaluate to judge the value or degree of resurgenca return to power, life and activity e stuck sketch
unable to go to describe roughly
Use of English
23. The Austrians made peace with Napoleon.
24. They couldn’t make out what the enemy were trying to say.
25. Seeing the enemy’s guns facing him made hi hair stand on end.
26. The onset of winter made things worse for the troops. 27. While they were on leave the sailors made the most of their freedom.
28. I make no secret of my loathing for war. Stems
29. accordance: agreement; conformity
30. disclose: to make known (something heretofore kept
secret); to reveal
31. inclusive: including the specified extremes or limits as well as the area between them
32. core: the hard or fibrous central part of certain fruits, such as the apple or the pear, containing the seeds 33. enclose: to surround on all sides; to close in
34. conclude: to bring about a final agreement or settlement 35. encouragement: the act or words of encouraging 36. close: a cabinet or enclosed recess for storing linens, household supplies, or clothing
Antonyms1. lose 2. horizontal 3. sterile 4. old 5. identical Cloze name parents
managed
worked
after to spend
feel trade
computers playing
Section B1-5: C, C, C, C, C 6-10: C, C, C, F, F 11-13: T, C, B Section C1-5: F, F, T, T, F 6: T
Unit 12 Travel Section A Word Pretest
1.A 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.A Reading Comprehension
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.C 8.B Vocabulary Building Word Search
1.halve 2.purchase 3.consulate 4.fare 5.discount 6.resort 7.monopoly 8.principal 9.carnival 10.boredom Use of English
37. They are putting on a version of “Cinderella” on ice. 38. The opening of his one-man show has been put off until he recovers from his illness.
39. I can’t put my finger on what it was that I disliked about the performance.
40. Put your previous failures behind you and think of what your next venture might be.
41. A plan has been put forward to prevent valuable paintings being sold to collectors and galleries abroad. 42. They tried to put pressure on the Arts Council to supports the newly-formed orchestra Stems
1.dictation: the act of saying or reading aloud to be recorded or written by another
2.fraction: a small part; a bit
3.indication: serving as a sign, symptom, or token of;
something that is signified
4.predict: to state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge
5.contradiction: being contrary to; being inconsistent with 6.fragments: small parts broken off or detached Synonyms
1. chief 2. examine 3. fame 4. local 5. sole Cloze
found trade famous spread discovery idea support offered valued salt Section B
1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.T 9.T 10.T 11.C 12.C 13.B Section C
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.T 7.F 8.T 9.F 10.F
Unit 13 Examinations Section A Word Protest
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. B Reading Comprehension 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B
Vocabulary Building Word Search
1. assimilate 2. presentation 3. deduct 4. reinforce 5. statistics 6. offender
7. thwart 8. impunity 9. plagiarize 10. reprimand 11. crib 12. divisive
Semantic Variations 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. B Stems
43. occupation: an activity that serves as one’s regular source of livelihood; a vocation
44. broadcast: to transmit (a radio or television program) for public or general use
45. captive: taken and held prisoner, as in war 46. capture: to hold; to occupy 47. abroad: out of one’s own country
48. perceive: to become aware of directly through any of the sense, especially sight or hearing 49. conceive: to form or hold an idea 50. broaden: to make or become broader Synonyms
1. thwart 2. huge 3. break 4. obvious 5. accomplish
Cloze
advantage meaningful disadvantages subject expressing reading unsatisfactory giving arise picture Section B
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5.C 6.T 7.T 8. F 9.F 10. T 11. T 12.B 13. A 14. B Section C
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. T 7.T 8. T 9. T 10. T
Unit 14 Intellectual Property Section A Word Pretest
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B Reading Comprehension 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A Vocabulary Building Word Search
1. procedure 2. variety 3. multiple 4. application 5. promote 6. diligent 7. novelty 8. judicial 9. disclosure 10. stimulus Use of English
51. This cloudy weather is getting me down.
52. I would like to get this meeting over with as quickly as
possible.
53. You won’t be able to get through to her what she has to do.
54. His refusal to commit himself gets on my nerves. 55. Thomas and David get along very well.
56. One of these days I must get round to replying to all this correspondence. Stems
1. densely: the quality of being packed or crowded together 2. defense: the act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
3. credit: an arrangement for deferred payment of a loan or purchase
4. condense: to make (a liquid) thicker by removing some of the water
5. incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable 6. dense: difficult to see through Synonyms
1. rival 2. final 3. variety 4. personal 5. bar Cloze
basis revised minimum addition works participated adopted concepts
Section B
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. F 8. T 9. F 10. F 11. T 12. T 13. C 14. B 15. C Section C
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. A
Unit 15 Law Section A Word pretest
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. B 7.C 8.C Reading Comprehension
1.T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. T Vocabulary Building Word Search
57. espionage 2. anonymity 3. extortion 4. prosecutor 5. sue 6. accuse 7. indict 8. plead
9. testimony 10. verdict 11. probation 12 reverse Semantic Variations1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B Stems
58. corruption: the act of being venal; dishonesty
59. pendulum: a body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of
gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices, especially clocks
60. erupt: to become violently active
61. bankruptcy: the state of being unable to pay one’s debts 62. dependable: reliable, trustworthy
63. interrupt: to break the continuity or uniformity of 64. independence: the state or quality of being independent 65. suspend: to cause to stop for a period: to interrupt Antonyms
1. frequently 2. prohibition 3. agreement 4. disapprove 5. fairness Cloze
admitted survey caught relatives vehicles admission threatened increase professional unskilled Section B
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. T 9. T 10. T 11. T 12. T 13. F Section C
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. D
Unit 16 World War II Section A
Word Pretest 66. A 67. A 68. A 69. B 70. B 71. C 72. C 73. A
Reading Comprehension 74. C 75. C 76. C 77. A 78. A 79. A
Vocabulary Building Word Search 80. raid 81. ordeal
82. wail 83. commuter 84. smash 85. neutral 86. devastate 87. armistice 88. disarm 89. grievance 90. puppet 91. appeasement
Semantic Variations 92. B 93. A 94. B 95. A
96. C 97. B Stems 98. spectator:
99. inspect:
100. inspire:
to
examine
carefully
and
critically,
an observer of an event
especially for flaws
to affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence
101. respectiveleach separately in the order mentioned y:
102. suspicious: arousing or apt to arouse suspicon;
103. expire:
104. prospect: something expected; a possiblity
105. perspectivea mental view or outlook :
questionable
to come to an end; to terminate
106. spectacle: something that can be seen or viewed,
especially something of a remarkable or impressive nature
107. circumspeclooking round on all sides watchfully; t: prudent
Synonyms 108. hu
ge 109. ultimate 110. conquer 111. deadly 112. disturbance Close base
undetected took
bombed
fleet
heart Section B 113. B 114. A 115. B 116. T 117. T 118. F 119. T 120. T 121. T 122. T 123. B 124. C 125. C 126. F 127. T 128. F
Section C
sunk lost declared troops
129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138.
Unit 17 Housing Section A Word Pretest
1.B 2. B 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.D Reading Comprehension 1. T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.T 7.T 8.T Vocabulary Building Word Search
1. sociologist 2. spontaneously 3. hassle 4. sneak 5. fee
6. jack 7. spacious 8. cozy 9. crawl 10. customary Semantic Variations 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. A Stems
1. sensible: reasonable
2. structural: of, relating to, having, or characterized by structure
3. sensitive: feeling readily, acutely, or painfully
4. consent: to give assent, as to the proposal of another; to agree
5. destructive: causing destruction; ruinous 6. construction: the act or process of constructing Antonyms
1. attached 2. helpful 3. fixed 4. limited 5. displeasure Cloze
plentiful fire inexpensively room spread disastrous difficult uncomfortable Section B
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. F 9. C 10. B 11. F 12. T 13. T 14. C 15. A Section C
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A
Unit 18 Drama Word Pretest
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. B Vocabulary Building Word Match
sparse thinly spread or distributed
bequeath to leave something, especially property, to another by will
precisely exactly ethics moral principles
proposition proposal, suggestion disloyalty behavior of being not loyal fidget to move one’s body about restlessly wrangle to quarrel angrily and noisily, argue presume to suppose turn down to refuse conversant familiar
furnish to put furniture, carpets, curtains, and other things into a room
discreditable shameful solicitor lawyer
hire-purchase a way of buying goods gradually; installmnet plan
Semantic Variations 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A Stems
1. chronometer a very exact clock for measuring time
2. encyclopedia a book or set of books containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch, subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically
3. autograph a person’s own signature or handwriting
4. chronic lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as of certain diseases
5. diagram a plan, sketch, drawing, or outline designed to explain how something works
6. pedestrian a person who is walking esp. in an area where vehicles go
7. calligraphy the art of fine handwritingl handwriting 8. recycle to use again Synonyms
1. show 2. contradict 3. exact 4. refuse 5. withdraw Cloze
types difference focuses struggle decides involves society human reformation Opposing prevail symbolizes
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