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Keys to Reading Course
2
Unit 1 Reading
Section A
Word
Pretest
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.B
6.C 7.B 8.C
Reading
Comprehension
1.B 2.A 3.B
4.B 5.C 6.C
Vocabulary
Building
Word Search
1. assignment 2. irony 3. reverse 4.
accomplish 5. assemble
6. squeeze 7.
sensual 8. fragment 9. narcotic 10. adolescence
Use of English
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Bob agreed to take on the leadership of
the expedition.
The world was taken in
by his fantastic story of having got to the Pole
alone.
He took up his story after a
pause for questions and refreshments.
That takes me back to the time I
climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
The
members of the party took it in turns to steer the
boat.
They took it for granted that
someone would pick up their signals and come
to their aid.
Stems
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proclaim: to announce officially and
publicly; to declare
percentage: a
proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part
confirm: to support or establish the
certainty or validity of; to verify
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affirm: to
declare positively or firmly; to maintain to be
true
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centigram: a metric unit of mass equal
to one hundredth of a gram
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exclaim: to
express or utter(something) suddenly or vehemently
Synonyms
1.
adaptability 2. purpose ed
Cloze
important
second France student bilingual
monolingual serious means use difficult
Section B
1.F 2.T 3.T 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.B 9.B
10.T
11.T 12.F 13.F 14.T 15.T
Section C
1.F 2.T
3.T 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.F 10.F
Unit 2 Music
Section A
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Word Pretest
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. B
Reading comprehension
1. T
2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. T 8. F
Vocabulary Building
Word
search
1. folk 2. capacity 3. sensuous
4. qualified 5. abuse
6. stuff 7. mood
8. clarity 9. strive
Semantic
variations
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A 6.B
Stems
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compose: to make up the constituent
parts of; to constitute or form
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contract: to
reduce in size by drawing together, to shrink
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dispose of: to
get rid of, to throw out
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impose: to obtrude or force( oneself,
for example) on another or others
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subtract: to
make away, to deduct
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deposit: to put (money) in a bank or
financial account
Synonyms
1. discriminating 2. widespread 3.
compatibility 4. clearness 5. association
Cloze
music form south dance
interest instruments voice roots
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Section B
1.
F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6.T 7 T 8. F 9 F 10. F
11. F 12. T 13. T 14. F 15 T
Section C
1. D 2. A 3. D 4.
D 5.D 6. D 7. D 8. A
Unit 3
Generation
Section A
Word Pretest
1. C
2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. A
Reading Comprehension
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. B
Vocabulary Building
Word search
1. lull 2.
associate 3. client 4. utterly 5. certificate
6. rags 7. jerk 8. foreman 9. demanding
10. sentimental
Semantic variations
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C
Stems
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transmit: to send from one person,
thing, or place to another; to convey
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deduce: to
reach (a conclusion) by reasoning
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eject: to
throw out forcefully; to expel
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compel: to
force, drive, or constrain
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project: to
thrust outward or forward
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conduct: to lead or guide
Antonyms
1. hopeless 2.
disobedient 3. weighty 4. agree 5. clear
Cloze
active
girls skirts move raised
force show fly
hesitated plane
Sections B
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. C
9. A 10.C 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C
Section C
1. F 2.
T 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. T
Reading Course 2 Unit 4
Section A
Word
Pretest
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.A
6.C 7.A 8.B 9.D 10. C
Reading
Comprehension
1.B 2.B 3.B
4.B 5.C 6.A 7.B
Vocabulary
Building
Word Search
1. slanting 2. equator 3. amplifier 4.
vapor 5. desert
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6.
latitude 7. atlitude 8. monsoon 9. drain 10.
precaution
Semantic
Variations
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A
Stems
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division:
one
of
the
parts,
sections
or
groups
into
which
something
is
divided
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evident: easily see or understood;
obvious
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individual:
a
single
human
being
considered
apart
from
a
society
or
community
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sustain: to support from below; to keep
from falling or sinking; to prop
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visible:
possible to see; perceptible to the eye
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obtain: to succeed in gaining
possession of as the result of planning
or endeavor; to acquire
Synonyms
1. mixture 2.
eternal ty
Cloze
radio
incorrect predict misunderstanding
unexplained happen up right
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Section B
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.T
10.C
11.C 12.B 13.T 14.F 15.T
Section C
1.T 2.T
3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.F 8.T 9.T 10.T
Unit 5 Work
Section
A
Word Pretest
1C 2A 3B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 C
Reading
Comprehension
1-8 C A A C C
B
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1
intangible 2. crave 3 ego 4 attributable 5 stall 6
tool up 7 at stake 8. cram 9. forfeit
10. corny
Use of
English
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By the time I opened the can its
contents had gone off.
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I
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ll go over how
it works before you try it yourself.
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I was told it
would be repaired free of charge, but the man in
the shop has
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gone back
on his promise.
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The book was so popular that there
weren
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t enough copies to go
round.
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His
shop has gone out of business after making heavy
losses.
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The
trade has gone from bad to worse and staff are
being laid off.
Stems
1-6
BADAAC
Synonyms
1-5 graceful
spontaneously oppose usual client
Cloze
staff
maximize objectives participate potential
skills easier appointed specific
commitment
Section B
1-5 ACBFT 6-10 FACDB 11-15 CBTFT
Section C
1-5 FTFTF 6-10 TFTFT
Unit 6 The African-Americans
Section A
Word
Pretest
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A
5. B 6. A 7. C 8. C
Reading
Comprehension
1. F 2T 3T 4F
5T 6F 7T 8T
Vocabulary
Building
Word Search
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1. destined 2. relief 3.
segregation 4. boycott 5. sit-in
6.
legacy 7. chronicle 8. assault 9. plight 10.
vigilance
Semantic Variations
1C 2A 3C 4A 5B 6C
Stems
1.
evolution:
the
theory
that
groups
of
organisms
change
with
passage
of
time,
mainly as a result of
natural selection, so that descendants differ
morphologically
and physiologically
from their ancestors
2. ascend: to go
or move upward
3. devolve: to pass on
or delegate to another
4. migrate: to
change location periodically, especially by moving
seasonally from
one region to another
5. export: to send or transport (a
commodity, for example) abroad, especially for
trade or sale
6. condescend:
to descend to the level of one considered
inferior; to lower oneself
Antonyms
1. observe 2. admit 3. dismiss 4.
eulogize 5. advance
Cloze
Nominated raised immigrated earned rose
Assignment position army autobiography
speaker
Section B
1T 2T 3F 4C 5B 6D 7D 8D 9T 10F
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11F 12F 13T 14T
Section C
1A 2D
3D 4C 5C 6B 7D 8C
Keys to Reading
Course 2
Unit 7
Greek Stories
Section A
Word Pretest
1.C
2.B 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.C
Reading Comprehension
1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5. C 6.D 7.C 8.D
Vocabulary Building
Word match
ripple a little
wave on the surface of water
mischief
naughty behavior by children
hospitality welcoming behavior
billow a large sea wave
spell delightful influence
nymph a goddess of nature
band a group of musician
suitor a man wishing to marry a
particular woman
mortal a human being
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warrior a soldier
crafty cunning
hostile
unfriendly
merry cheerful
tame not wild
content
satisfied
resume to take again
gloom darkness
despise to
look down on with contempt
dismay a
strong feeling of fear, anxiety and hopelessness
dusk the time just before night
Semantic Variations
1-6 CAAAAC
Stems
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tendency:
movement or prevailing movement in a given
direction
2. conservative: favoring
traditional views and values; tending to oppose
change
3. preserve: to keep in perfect
or unaltered condition; tending to oppose change
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valuable: of
great importance
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available: present and ready for use;
at hand; accessible
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prevail: to be most common or frequent;
to be predominant
Antonyms
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1. forbid 2. clarify l
Cloze
name place
arrows wandered power
mischief won
neglected celebrate expedition
Section B
1-5
CCACD 6-10 TTFFF 11-15 TTBBC
Section
C
1-5 CADBA 6-8DCC
Unit 8 Attitude Towards
Life
Section A
Word Pretest
: BACBA BCA
Reading Comprehension
: CABBC
BBB
Vocabulary Building
Word match
astonishing surprising
considerate thoughtful of other
persons
’
wishes,
needs or feelings
preach to advise or
urge others to accept (sth. one believes in)
strenuous taking or needing great
effort or strength
arena an enclosed
area for sports, public entertainments, etc.
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adversity bad fortune,
trouble
batter to damage, break, or
cause to lose shape
reverse the
opposite, the other way round
penetrate
to see into or through
self-esteem
one
’
s good opinion of
one
’
s own worth
doom to cause to suffer sth unavoidable
and terrible
emerge to come out or
appear from inside or from being hidden
blessing a gift from God or anything
that brings happiness and good fortune
mess up to get into disorder; to spoil,
etc.
devastating completely destructive
common denominator a quality or belief
shared by all the members of a group
odds the probabilities that sth will or
will not happen
stack to arrange
dishonestly so as to give oneself an unfair
advantage
motive to provide with a
strong reason for doing sth.
falter
lose strength or effectiveness; weaken
Semantic Variations
: CBBACB
Stems
1 prescribe
to advise the use of a medicine
2
description an account of a person in words
3 terrain a stretch of land, with
regard to its natural features
4
subscribe to pay regularly in order to receive a
magazine, newspaper, etc.
5 territorial
of a country
’
s territory
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6 extraterrestrial of or
from outside the earth or its atmosphere
Antonyms
appear
ready hide s skillful careless
Cloze
intelligent
activities workout attitude
off
reducing seem aside
Section
B
CCCCC TFTFT TTFFT
Section C
FTFTF
TFTTT
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
nce ncy e
re r s
Use of English
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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
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solo: a
composition or passage for an individual voice or
instrument, with or
without
accompaniment
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series:
a
number
of
objects
or
events
arranged
or
coming
one
after
the
other
in succession
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isolate: to set apart or cut off from
others
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desert:
to withdraw from, especially in spite of a
responsibility or duty; to
forsake
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peninsula:
a
piece
of
land
that
projects
into
a
body
of
water
and
is
connected
with the mainland by an isthmus
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exert: to put
to use or effect; to put forth
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insulate: to
prevent the passage of heat, electricity or sound
into or out of
somewhere, especially by
surrounding with a non-conducting materials
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insert: to put
or set into, between or among
Synonyms
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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
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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
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Will you
please keep me company for a while?
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I
couldn
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t keep a straight
face when he told me of his plan.
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The staff are
going to be kept in the dark about the
firm
’
s plans for the
future.
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I
’
ll keep an open
mind until we
’
ve discussed
it.
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I
’
ll keep away
from her until she
’
s feeling
more optimistic.
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Try to keep your head even if you
don
’
t know
what
’
s going to happen.
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Stems
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briefly: for a
short time; in as few words as possible
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astronaut: a
person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise
participate in the
flight of a
spacecraft
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abridge: to reduce the length of (a
written text); to condense
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fuse: to blend
thoroughly by or as if by melting together
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astronomy:
the
scientific
study
of
matter
in
outer
space,
especially
the
positions, dimensions, distribution,
motion, composition, energy and evolution
of celestial bodes and phenomena
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confusing:
unclear or difficult to understand
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abbreviate:
to
reduce
(a
word
or
phrase)
to
a
shorter
form
intended
to
represent the full form
Synonyms
1. naughty 2.
divine
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
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