Quizlet
← Back to Real Reading 3 Units 1 - 4 Chapter 8
25 Written questions
1. (adj) very close to being something without actually being it
ANSWER: virtual
2. [count noun] : a possible future effect or result — usually plural
ANSWER: implication
3. (v) to make active or more active.
ANSWER: Activate
4. (adj) believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society :
relating to or supporting political conservatism
ANSWER: Conservative – Ch 10
5. (adj) using or characterized by computer technology
ANSWER: digital
6. (v) to move or pass quickly, forcefully, or smoothly; to remove (something, such as dust or
dirt) from a surface with a broom or brush or with a quick movement of your hand, fingers,
etc.
ANSWER: Sweep – Ch 10
7. (n) money that is earned from work, investments, business, etc.
ANSWER: income
8. (n) the way that something feels when you touch it
ANSWER: texture Ch 10
9. (v) to remove oneself from participation
ANSWER: withdraw
10. (adj) having no worries or troubles
ANSWER: carefree
11. (adv) not exactly but close in number, quality, meaning, etc.
ANSWER: roughly
12. (adj) lasting or continuing for a very long time or forever : not temporary or changing
ANSWER: permanent
13. (adj) free from mistakes or errors
ANSWER: Accurate
14. [count noun] : a famous or important person who is known for doing something extremely
well over a long time
ANSWER: legend
15. [count noun] : a person who is famous
ANSWER: celebrity
16. adjective: clearly true : impossible to deny
ANSWER: undeniable
17. (adv) in the beginning
ANSWER: initially
18. (n) a body tissue that can contract and produce movement
ANSWER: muscle
19. (n) someone or something that is different from others: someone or something that is not
included
ANSWER: exception
20. [count noun] something that makes it difficult to think or pay attention
ANSWER: distraction
21. (n) a word or phrase that is easy to remember and is used by a group or business to attract
attention
ANSWER: slogan
22. ( adj ) very important
ANSWER: significant
23. (n) a process in which a doctor cuts into someone's body in order to repair or remove a
damaged or diseased part
ANSWER: operation
24. (n) failure to do something required by duty or law.
ANSWER: Default
25. ( v) lose effectiveness or intensity.
ANSWER: wear off
25 Matching questions
1. sell out
ANSWER: b verb : a game, concert, etc., for which all seats are sold
2. sting
ANSWER: v (v) to cause a quick, sharp pain
3. disturb
ANSWER: h (v) to stop (someone) from working, sleeping, etc. : to interrupt or bother
(someone or something)
4. intense
ANSWER: r (adj) very great in degree: very strong
5. Absorbed
ANSWER: c (v) Engrossed
6. reasoning
ANSWER: y (n) the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a
conclusion or judgment
7. spot
ANSWER: x (n) a small area of a surface that is different from other areas
8. Defective
ANSWER: t (adj) having a problem or fault that prevents something from working correctly :
having a defect or flaw
9. mostly
ANSWER: g (adv) in large part
10. vivid
ANSWER: f (adj) very bright in color
11. leisure
ANSWER: e (n) time when you are not working : time when you can do whatever you want
to do
12. slim
ANSWER: s adjective: small in amount, size, or degree
13. Conflict – Ch 10
ANSWER: a (n) a struggle for power, property, etc.; strong disagreement between people,
groups, etc., that results in often angry argument
14. set apart from
ANSWER: p (phrasal verb) to move something so it is away from something else
15. property
ANSWER: d (n) something that is owned by a person, business, etc.
16. marketing
ANSWER: n (n) the activities that are involved in making people aware of a company's
products, making sure that the products are available to be bought, etc.
17. Intentionally
ANSWER: u ( adv) done in a way that is planned or intended.
18. Perceive
ANSWER: i (v) to notice or become aware of (something); to think of (someone or
something) as being something stated
19. ponder
ANSWER: k (v) to think about
20. toy
ANSWER: q (n) something a child plays with
21. attractive
ANSWER: l (adj.) pleasing to the eye, mind, or senses; having the power to draw attention
22. catch up with
ANSWER: o informal verb : to meet with (someone)
23. uneasy
ANSWER: j (adj) difficult
24. inspire
ANSWER: m verb: to make (someone) want to do something : to give (someone) an idea
about what to do or create
25. trend
ANSWER: w (count n) a general direction of change : a way of behaving, proceeding, etc.,
that is developing and becoming more common
1. a (n) a struggle for power, property, etc.; strong disagreement between people, groups, etc., that
results in often angry argument
2. b verb : a game, concert, etc., for which all seats are sold
3. c (v) Engrossed
4. d (n) something that is owned by a person, business, etc.
5. e (n) time when you are not working : time when you can do whatever you want to do
6. f (adj) very bright in color
7. g (adv) in large part
8. h (v) to stop (someone) from working, sleeping, etc. : to interrupt or bother (someone or something)
9. i (v) to notice or become aware of (something); to think of (someone or something) as being
something stated
10.
j (adj) difficult
11.
k (v) to think about
12.
l (adj.) pleasing to the eye, mind, or senses; having the power to draw attention
13.
m verb: to make (someone) want to do something : to give (someone) an idea about what to
do or create
14.
n (n) the activities that are involved in making people aware of a company's products,
making sure that the products are available to be bought, etc.
15.
o informal verb : to meet with (someone)
16.
p (phrasal verb) to move something so it is away from something else
17.
q (n) something a child plays with
18.
r (adj) very great in degree: very strong
19.
s adjective: small in amount, size, or degree
20.
t (adj) having a problem or fault that prevents something from working correctly : having a
defect or flaw
21.
u ( adv) done in a way that is planned or intended.
22.
v (v) to cause a quick, sharp pain
23.
w (count n) a general direction of change : a way of behaving, proceeding, etc., that is
developing and becoming more common
24.
x (n) a small area of a surface that is different from other areas
25.
y (n) the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion
or judgment
25 Multiple choice questions
1. (adv) happening at the same time
1. uneasy
2. CORRECT: Simultaneously
3. initially
4. sell out
2. (adv) at the present time. (
1. property
2. CORRECT: currently
3. trend
4. carefree
3. (adj) producing good or helpful results or effects: producing benefits
1. CORRECT: beneficial
2. digital
3. Conflict
4. Defective
4. (v) information about the behavior and personal lives of other people
1. model
2. Grin
3. Grasp
4. CORRECT: gossip
5. (adj) working hard and wanting to succeed:
1. vivid
2. ponder
3. CORRECT: motivated
4. Activate
6. (v) to put (something that is not being used) in a place where it is available, where it can be
kept safely, etc.
1. toy
2. stride
3. sting
4. CORRECT: store
7. informal expression : to fail to use an opportunity
1. Sensation
2. CORRECT: miss the boat
3. movement
4. isolation
8. (n) A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure,
typically on a smaller scale than the original
1. ponder
2. CORRECT: model
3. load
4. toy
9. (v) to connect or attach (something) with a hook (
1. rank
2. load
3. toy
4. CORRECT: Hook
10. (n) (v) to have a particular position in a group of people or things that are being judged
according to quality, ability, size, etc. (
1. role
2. fate
3. Rub
4. CORRECT: rank
11. (n) the people who have the most wealth and status in a society: the most successful or
powerful group of people
1. slim
2. Hesitate
3. CORRECT: Elite
4. Lung
12. (n) either one of the two organs that people and animals use to breathe air
1. Hook
2. Rub
3. CORRECT: Lung
4. legend
13. (adj) having a fear of being in closed or small spaces
1. CORRECT: clastrophobic
2. reasoning
3. championship
4. attractive
14. (n) (v) something that is lifted and carried
1. slogan
2. CORRECT: load
3. Flow
4. ponder
15. (n) the act of ending your working or professional career : the act of retiring
1. carefree
2. Elite
3. CORRECT: retirement
4. vehicle
16. (n) (v) to produce a clear liquid from your skin when you are hot or nervous
1. reject
2. spot
3. Sweep
4. CORRECT: Sweat
17. (v) to refuse to believe, accept, or consider (something)
1. rank
2. role
3. CORRECT: reject
4. merge
18. (adv) something that might happen (ex. probable/probably going to happen)
1. Elite
2. CORRECT: likely
3. vivid
4. legend
19. (adj) happening or beginning now or in recent times
1. CORRECT: contemporary
2. Conservative
3. Intentionally
4. celebrity
20. (n) something (such as a building or large piece of equipment) that is built for a specific
purpose
1. Activate
2. CORRECT: facility
3. Accurate
4. Capacity
21. (n) an incorrect idea : an idea that is based on something that is not true
1. inspire
2. operation
3. CORRECT: Illusion
4. Sensation
22. (n) an important competition that decides which player or team is the best in a particular
sport, game, etc.
1. Diagnosis
2. inspire
3. CORRECT: championship
4. expense
23. to give someone an advantage in a particular situation
1. Play a role
2. exchange
3. Identify with
4. CORRECT: give someone an edge
24. (n) a particular feeling or effect that your body experiences; a particular feeling or experience
that may not have a real cause
1. exception
2. CORRECT: Sensation
3. destroy
4. Endeavor
25. (adj) very old
1. movement
2. Accurate
3. Grin
4. CORRECT: ancient
25 True/False questions
1. horizontal → (adj) working hard and wanting to succeed:
This is false.
It should be horizontal → (adj) positioned from side to side rather than up and down:
parallel to the ground.
2. destroy → (v) to damage something so badly that it does not exist or cannot be used
This is true.
3. luxury of → (n) either one of the two organs that people and animals use to breathe air
This is false.
It should be luxury of → (n) something that is helpful or welcome and that is not usually
or always available.
4. Reward → [count noun] : a famous or important person who is known for doing something
extremely well
This is false.
It should be Reward → (n) money or another kind of payment that is given or received for
something that has been done or that is offered for something that might be done.
5. range → (n) a series of numbers that includes the highest and lowest possible amounts
This is true.
6. role → (n) (v) something that is lifted and carried
This is false.
It should be role → [count noun] : the character played by an actor.
7. cross-section → (n) a view or drawing that shows what the inside of something looks like
after a cut has been made across it
This is true.
8. fate → (n) (v) to have a particular position in a group of people or things that are being judged
according to quality, ability, size, etc.
This is false.
It should be fate → (n) the things that will happen to a person or thing : the future that
someone or something will have.
9. perform → (n) the way that something feels when you touch it
This is false.
It should be perform → (v) to do an action or activity that usually requires training or
skill.
10. explosion → (n) an incorrect idea : an idea that is based on something that is not true
This is false.
It should be explosion → ( n) a sudden and very fast increase.
11. Identify with → (v) to feel that you can understand and share someone else's feelings
This is true.
12. As far as we Know → (n) a view or drawing that shows what the inside of something looks
like after a cut has been made across it
This is false.
It should be As far as we Know → used to imply that what is being referred to is known to
or understood by the listener..
13. Cycle → (n) the things that will happen to a person or thing : the future that someone or
something will have
This is false.
It should be Cycle → (n) a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same
order: a repeating series of events or actions.
14. Rub → (v) to move something (such as your hand or an object) back and forth along the
surface of (something) while pressing
This is true.
15. Endeavor → (v) to seriously or continually try to do (something)
This is true.
16. merge → (v) to move something (such as your hand or an object) back and forth along the
surface of (something) while pressing
This is false.
It should be merge → (v) to cause (two or more things, such as two companies) to come
together and become one thing : to join or unite (one thing) with another.
17. Hesitate → (n) a supply of something (such as money) that someone has and can use when it
is needed
This is false.
It should be Hesitate → (v) to stop briefly before you do something especially because you
are nervous or unsure about what to do..
18. influence → [count noun] : a person or thing that affects someone or something in an
important way
This is true.
19. creature → (n) a supply of something (such as money) that someone has and can use when it
is needed
This is false.
It should be creature → (n) an imaginary or very strange kind of animal; a person; an
animal of any type..
20. widow → (n) a woman whose husband has died
This is true.
21. Flow → (n) a small area of a surface that is different from other areas
This is false.
It should be Flow → (v) to move, come, or go continuously in one direction.
22. Capacity → (n) the ability to do something: a mental, emotional, or physical ability
This is true.
23. Dramatic → (adj) sudden and extreme
This is true.
24. Rigorous → (adj) difficult to endure because of extreme conditions
This is true.
25. Incorporate → (v) to include (something) as part of something else
This is true.