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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.
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The world was
taken in by his fantastic story of having got to
the Pole alone.
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He took up his story after a pause for
questions and refreshments.
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That takes me
back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount
Fuji.
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The
members of the party took it in turns to steer the
boat.
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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
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percentage: a proportion or share in
relation to a whole; a part
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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
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
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
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
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’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 gone
back on his promise.
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The book was
so popular that there weren’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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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’t
keep a stra
ight 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 eve
n
if you don’t know what’s going to
happen.
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