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Unit 1
Unit 3
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
A
1. a
2. c
3. c
4. b
5. d
B
1. a
A
1. log, bow
3. obey, trust
5. disadvantage, battle
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. b
C
1. ski
3. because
5. watch
7. place
9. expensive
D
1. expensive,adj.
3. popular, adj.
5. million, n.
B
1. c
2. garden
4. train
6. total
8. holiday
10. many
2. a
3. d
C
1. chief
3. brave
5. unless
7. hardly
9. twist
2. holiday, n.
4. mountain, n.
2. enemy, military
4. secured, intended
4. b
5. b
2. arrow
4. laughter
6. weapon
8. steady
10. entrance
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. b
3. b
4. d
5. The soldiers did whatever the chief asked them
because they trusted and obeyed their leader.
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. Visitors can eat casual food in Paris at
restaurants and cafes.
Unit 4
EXERCISES
Unit 2
A
1. b
EXERCISES
A
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. d
B
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
C
1. b
6. b
2. a
7. b
3. b
8. a
4. a
9. a
5. a
10. b
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. d
B
1. threat / terror
2. confidence / consequence
3. victim / disaster
4. disturb / satisfy
5. rough / sensitive
C
1. b
6. b
Reading Comprehension
2. a
7. a
3. a
8. b
4. a
9. b
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. They wanted to ask the Twelve Months for gifts.
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. c
5. They kept getting caught in trees.
2
5. a
10. a
Unit 7
Unit 5
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
A
1. c
6. b
2. a
7. a
3. b
8. d
4. c
9. b
5. b
10. c
B
1. a, c
2. b, c
3. a, d
4. c, d
5. a, c
A
1. facts
3. debate
5. occupies
7. colony
9. depressed
C
1. angle
3. silent
5. pure
B
1. mission, n.
3. colleague, n. 5. colony, n.
2. ancestor
4. legend
Reading Comprehension
C
1. a
6. b
1. a
2. d
3. a
4. a
5. He wrapped his coat around himself because
the air was very cold on the mountain.
B
1. b
C
1. d
6. d
4. b
9. a
5. a
10. b
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. He could not find the talking bird after looking
for one month.
EXERCISES
2. b, d
3. a
8. b
2. route, n.
4. factual, adj.
Reading Comprehension
Unit 6
A
1. b, c
2. a
7. b
2. never, the, less
4. depart
6. ruin
8. biology
10. significant
3. a, c
4. a, b
Unit 8
5. c, d
EXERCISES
2. a
2. c
7. c
3. d
3. a
8. a
4. d
4. d
9. b
5. a
5. b
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. You can write by keeping a journal and
recording your feelings.
A
1. valley
3. broad
5. destination
7. path
9. capable
2. concentrate
4. convey
6. edge
8. bush
10. resort
B
1. instructions
3. confident
5. conclude
7. shadow
9. considerable
2. definite
4. succeed
6. suspect
8. cheat
10. delight
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. He had been tricked by a family of slow turtles.
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Unit 9
Unit 11
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
A
1. c
6. a
2. c
7. b
3. a
8. c
4. d
9. b
5. b
10. a
B
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. c
A
1. super, adj.
3. row, n.
5. astronomy, n.
7. wet, adj.
9. dinosaur, n.
2. forecast, n.
4. exhibit, v.
6. interfere, v.
8. admission, n.
10. principal, n.
B
1. b
4. b
C
1. beach / wave
3. fix / damage
5. throw / step
2. island / ocean
4. rock / still
2. b
3. b
C
1. chemistry / despite
3. dinosaur / geography
5. fame / genius
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. Some starfish went back into the water, and
they were safe.
5. a
2. exhibit / admission
4. gentle / Lightly
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. No. It was going to rain very hard that day.
Unit 10
Unit 12
EXERCISES
A
1. b
B
1. d
2. c
3. d
4. a
EXERCISES
5. b
A
1. b
2. b
3. c
C
1. citizen
3. funeral
5. declared
7. rid
9. fog
4. a
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. b
5. d
2. council
4. trial
6. enormous
8. ought
10. extraordinary
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. He did not want to be put on trial and go to jail.
B
1. insisting
3. generous
5. faults
7. debt
9. metal
2. mess
4. opposing/that opposes
6. abuses
8. baked
10. bakes
C
1. a
6. b
3. b
8. a
2. b
7. a
4. a
9. b
5. a
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. He gave customers free meals to celebrate his
big change.
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Unit 13
Unit 15
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
A
1. d
6. b
A
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. a
5. b
B
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. b
C
1. a
6. b
2. a
7. a
3. a
8. b
4. b
9. b
5. b
10. b
B
1. a
2. b
7. c
2. b
3. c
8. a
3. b
C
1. potential / guarantee
3. intense / billions
5. anxiety / emergency
4. a
9. a
4. a
5. b
10. d
5. a
2. lends / tutor
4. initial / quit
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. The dirt became heavier because the ground
had absorbed a lot of water.
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. His plan works every time.
Unit 16
Unit 14
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
A
1. d
6. b
2. c
7. d
3. a
8. b
4. c
9. c
5. a
10. a
B
1. remind
3. severe
5. uniform
2. dormitory
4. obvious
C
1. ignores
3. apparent
5. blind
2. secretary
4. commit
A
1. c
6. a
2. a
7. b
3. b
8. a
4. d
9. a
5. c
10. c
B
1. a, d
2. b, d
3. b, c
4. a, b
5. a, b
C
1. academy
3. maybe
5. flat
2. process
4. theater
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. Jeff was going to a concert.
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. Working so hard could have severe results for
Sue.
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Unit 17
Unit 19
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
A
1. d
A
1. b
2. c
3. b
B
1. height, n.
3. labor, n.
5. carriage, n.
C
1. b
6. a
2. b
7. b
3. a
8. a
4. b
5. a
C
1. very
3. They
5. Drink
7. line
9. type
5. a
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. The prime reason was to save money.
D
1. snake, n.
3. company, n.
5. drink, v.
Unit 18
2. d
7. a
2. c, d
5. a
2. tea / ball
4. pet / snake
2. responsible
4. tongue
6. bottom
8. test
10. wait
2. product, n.
4. bottom, n.
3. c
8. d
4. b
9. d
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. Sometimes there are snakes and alligators in
the ponds.
5. b
10. b
B
1. joy / odd
2. diary / faith
3. cartoons / profession
4. greeted / convinced
5. label / abilities
C
1. a, c
4. c
Reading Comprehension
EXERCISES
A
1. a
6. c
3. c
B
1. company / product
3. test / wait
5. line / type
2. junior, adj.
4. sincere, adj.
4. b
9. a
2. d
3. b, c
Unit 20
EXERCISES
4. a, d
A
1. instant
2. approve
3. (across) pretend, (down) poverty
4. duty
5. statistics
6. rent
7. refrigerate
8. barrier
9. insert
5. a, b
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. The priest got a diary because he liked to write.
B
1. gradual
3. approximate
5. approve
7. inserted
9. retired
6
2. instant
4. accomplish
6. detects
8. rank
10. rent
C
1. immigrant
3. barrier
5. recognition
C
1. slip / yard
3. bucket / contest
5. arrest / alarm
7. yard / rob
9. award / alarm
2. elementary
4. failure
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. Albert’s family lived in poverty because his
father lost his job.
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. The race was going to be from the barn to the
farmer’s garage.
Unit 21
Unit 23
EXERCISES
A
1. b
6. b
2. a
7. c
2. stable / rob
4. award / qualify
6. stable / slip
8. contest / festival
10. bucket / arrest
3. d
8. b
4. b
9. d
EXERCISES
5. c
10. c
B
1. satellite / participate
2. permission / grants
3. minerals / jewels
C
1. underground
3. permission
5. jewel
2. participate
4. awake
A
1. b, d
2. c, d
3. a, c
4. a, b
5. a, d
B
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
C
1. c
6. f
2. i
7. j
3. e
8. g
4. b
9. h
5. d
10. a
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. You can take the Star Ferry.
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. He participated in a mission to outer space.
Unit 24
Unit 22
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
A
1. b
A
1. a
B
1. d
2. a
2. c
3. c
3. c
4. b
4. b
5. d
2. b
3. a
B
1. inspected
3. value
5. surgery
5. b
7
4. a
5. b
2. chew
4. overcome
C
1. a
6. b
2. a
7. b
3. b
8. a
4. a
9. b
C
1. accused
3. amuse
5. engaged
7. hurricane
9. crash
5. b
10. a
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. It made them laugh together.
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. When his ship reached the hurricane the wind
blew it into the reef, and it crashed.
Unit 25
EXERCISES
A
1. b
6. c
B
1. c
2. d
7. d
2. a
2. plain
4. adjust
6. cotton
8. Shut
10. zone
3. a
8. c
4. b
9. d
Unit 27
5. a
10. a
EXERCISES
3. b
C
1. sphere
3. form
5. fragment
7. large
9. radiates
2. roamed
4. breadth
6. atom
8. solitary
10. status
Reading Comprehension
A
1. expose, v.
2. apology, n.
5. pronounce, v.
2. witch, n.
3. innocent, adj.
B
1. twin
3. capture
5. permanent
2. resembles
4. ordinary
C
1. a
6. a
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. a
5. The star melted the ice in the rock and gave it a
brilliant tail.
2. b
7. a
3. b
8. b
4. a
9. b
5. b
10. a
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. b
3. b
4. c
5. They resembled each other because they were
twin brothers.
Unit 26
EXERCISES
A
1. fuel / cotton
3. task / shut
2. coral / reef
B
1. strict
3. grand
5. shut
2. cotton
4. accuse
Unit 28
EXERCISES
8
A
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. c
B
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. a
C
1. pots
3. electronic
5. accompanies
7. philosophy
9. whispers
D
1. seed, sort
3. net, branch
Unit 30
2. his breath
4. seeds
6. sharp
8. tight
10. weigh
EXERCISES
A
1. c
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. d
2. whisper, accompany
B
1. d
2. a
3. d
4. d
5. a
C
1. spine
3. cupboard
5. emerged
7. caterpillar
9. sleeves
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. George dared the fisherman to prove his skill.
Reading Comprehension
Unit 29
1. a
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. Cory’s body was delicate but Katie’s claws were
so sharp.
EXERCISES
A
1. furniture
3. obtain
5. intelligence
2. curtains
4. ideal
B
1. graves
3. fertile
5. cloth
2. flood
4. clay
C
1. shell / flood
3. feathers / wheels
5. romantic / deserve
7. deserve / flood
9. romantic / shore
2. basin
4. hopped
6. hook
8. strip
10. stain
2. annual / wooden
4. religious / feathers
6. shell / shore
8. grave / religious
10. annual / wheels
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. d
3. c
4. d
5. The people built Osiris and Isis a pyramid.
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