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Exercise 4. Reading Comprehension






1. I

2. C

3. C

4. I

5. C

 

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, People were envious of King Croesus because he controlled a precious commodity, gold.

2. T

3. F, The sage man said that the king’s good luck wouldn’t last.

4. T

5. F, The Oracle’s prophecy was that if King Croesus went to war, a great civilization would be destroyed.

Part B

1. King Croesus advocated war with the Persians because the Persians were politically weak.

2. The messenger was in a festive and jolly mood because he thought the Oracle’s prophecy was good for the Lydians.

3. King Croesus was filled with euphoria after he heard the Oracle’s prophecy.

4. The civilians who enrolled and were marshaled in the army had high morale because they thought they would win.

5. King Croesus learned that he should have considered advice more carefully.

 

 


Unit 12

 

Exercise 1

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. d

 

Exercise 2

1. mound

2. butler

3. timber

4. grin

5. valve

6. cramp

7. stool

8. testament

9. numb

10. dilapidated

Exercise 3

1. C

2. C

3. I

4. I

5. C

6. C

7. I

8. C

9. C

10. I

11. I

12. I

13. C

14. C

15. I

16. I

17. C

18. I

19. C

20. C

 

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1.T

2. F, Gordon’s muscles were a testament to his strong work ethic.

3. T

4. F, The lack of appreciation evoked unhappy feelings in Gordon.

5. T

 

Part B

1. Greta was too old to do housekeeping and repairs herself.

2. Gordon worked really hard.

3. “Welcome home.”

4. “My hard work really paid off! ”

5. Gordon spent the afternoon admiring his beautiful new home.

 


Unit 13

Exercise 1

1. b

2. d

3. a

4. c

5. d

6. c

7. b

8. a

9. d

10. a

Exercise 2

1. c

2. c

3. a

4. c

5. d

6. c

7. b

8. d

9. b

10. d

 

Exercise 3

1. render

2. needy

3. compiled

4. rash

5. diagnosed

6. gross

7. transmitted

8. federation

9. humane

10. collaborate

 

 

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, Smallpox rendered people blind and caused an intolerable rash.

3. T

4. F, Wealthier countries pledged to give any country that could not afford it a vaccine to counteract smallpox.

5. T

 

Part B

1. At the onset of smallpox, people suffered from high fevers, headaches, vomiting, and aching muscles.

2. This federation of countries collaborated to completely destroy smallpox.

3. Their countries could not afford the vaccine nor supply enough doctors to curb the spread of smallpox.

4. Doctors enacted laws that prohibited people with smallpox from mixing with those that did not.

5. On December 9, 1979, a group of scientists certified that smallpox had been successfully stopped.

 


Unit 14

Exercise 1

1. b

2. b

3. a

4. d

5. c

 

Exercise 2

1. paw

2. handbook

3. enlist

4. camouflage

5. vigil

6. weary

7. lush

8. torches

9. contemplated

10. outfit

Exercise 3

1. a

2. c

3. b

4. c

5. a

Exercise 4

1. C

2. I

3. C

4. C

5. C

6. I

7. C

8. I

9. I

10. C

 

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, Tom strayed from his squad to gaze at a splendid view of a lush valley near the forest.

2. T

3. F, All Tom had with him was a knife, a boomerang, and his handbook.

4. F, A kangaroo of substantial size left a print from its paw in the dirt near Tom’s fire.

5. T

 

Part B

1. He enlisted in the army because he thought the military would teach him courage.

2. A loud noise roused him from his sleep.

3. Fear caused Tom to shake so much that the marrow in his bones quivered.

4. He decided to stay by the fire.

5. He couldn't contend with his fear any longer.

 







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