Answer key to Unit 6 Is an Only Child a Lonely Child

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Key to Unit 6

Text comprehension

IV.

Explain in your own words the following sentences.

1

As

for

the

issue

of

single

children,

people

are

often

concerned

about

whether

an

only

child

necessarily means a lonely child.

2 Some single-child parents feel they are too busy with their work to spend time and energy on a

second child. Consequently, they choose to have no more children.

3 The conditions affecting each couple vary from family to family.

Vocabulary

I.

Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.

1 needing a lot of attention or effort

2 in connection with; on the subject of

3 sign of shame; feeling of being ashamed

4 willingness of each person to satisfy others' wishes

5 decreased

6 the feeling of wanting to get what sb. else has among brothers and sisters

II.

Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its

appropriate form.

1 arise from

2 unique

3 self-esteem

4 stigma

5 overwhelming

6 interacted

7 favoritism

8 prime

9 involved

10 despite

III. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.

1

—

5 BCDAC

6

–

10 DBABC

IV

. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in

1 (Both words refer to something that is carried or transported. Load is a more general word to be

used with any kind of carrier, and it can refer to the quantity carried or conveyed, as measured by

the capacity of the vehicle or bearer. Burden means that which is carried or borne physically, but it

can specifically refer to something borne with difficulty in a mental or emotional sense.)

burden

burden

loads

load

2

(Choose

means

one

or

more

from

a

number

of

things

available

--

usually

a

matter

of

preference

decision.

Elect

connotes

choosing

from

a

limited

number

of

alternatives,

especially

choosing

a

person for office by a majority or plurality of votes.)

choose

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elected

choose

elected

3 (An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing, while a problem is

an unsatisfactory or difficult situation that people have to think about, analyze and find a solution

to. A problem specifically refers to a puzzle that requires logical thought.)

issue

problem

problem

issue

4 (Fashion is mainly concerned with clothing, furniture, behaviour patterns in themselves, and it

can also refer to the high social standing of people who are influential in establishing customs or

making a style of dress popular. The word can also be used to replace

means the general course, direction, or line of movement followed by a coastline, river, etc., but

now it is more often used to refer to any general course, inclination, or tendency.)

trend

trend

fashion

fashion

V.

Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the

sense it is used

1 only (sole)

2

uncommon

(unusual,

exceptional)

3 honor (admire, esteem)

4 decrease (diminish, lessen)

5 worry (anxiety)

6 insignificant (weak, feeble, powerless)

7

first

(chief,

main,

primary,

principal,

foremost, leading)

8 fortunately (luckily)

extraordinary,

VI.

Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given

capitalized word in brackets.

cy

ial

elming

lent

tfully

or

ation

opriate

1.

II.

Grammar

I

Replace

the

that- clause

in

willingness to stand down.

each

of

the

following

5

They

persuaded

him

of

II

Complete

the

following

sentences by a

……

their need for more troops.

sentences with the

…

.

1 The young man convinced

6

Did

anyone

inform

you

of

1 but for

everyone of his innocence.

the change of the plans?

(

2

Are

you

sure

about/of

7 I must remind you of your

the effects of.

Simon's disappearance?

responsibility

towards

your

2 Except for

3

No

one

is

sorry

about

friends.

(

for

means

Lawler's resignation.

8

No

one

told

me

of

these

including.

4

I

assure

you

of

my

problems.

that

a

general

statement

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