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Activity 10, pages 18–20Paragraph 5: 1. goodsupportingsentence,supportsthe
topicsentencebygivingaqualityofagoodrestaurant(qualityofthefood)
2. unrelatedsentence,doesnottalkaboutqualitiesofagoodrestaurant
3. goodsupportingsentence,supportsthetopicsentencebygivingaqualityofagoodrestaurant(pleasantatmosphere)
Paragraph 6: 1. goodsupportingsentence,supportsthe
topicsentencebyexplainingwhattheydidinWashington,DC(visitsomeoftheSmithsonianInstitution’smuseums)
2. goodsupportingsentence,supportsthetopicsentencebyexplainingwhattheydidinWashington,DC.(walkaround)
3. unrelatedsentence,givesinformationthatdoesnottellaboutthetriptoWashington,DC
Activity 11, page 21 1. fragment,Studentsencounteranincredible
amountofnewvocabularyeverydayastheyreadEnglish.
2. fragment,Somelearnersovercomethisproblembyusingflashcards.
3. correct;correct 4. fragment,Aflashcardisasmallcardfor
learningvocabulary. 5. correct;fragment,Learnerswritethenew
wordononesideofthecard,andtheywriteadefinitionontheotherside.
6. fragment,Seriouslearnersstudyflashcardseverydayortwotolearnnewvocabulary.
Activity 12, page 22 1. families,correct 2. correct,correct 3. correct,members 4. elders,correct 5. correct,correct 6. caregivers,hours,correct
Activities 13–17, pages 23–28Answers will vary.
Activity 18, pages 29–30
Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
Post-Reading 1. Illegaldruguseincycling 2. Theillegaldrugusethathasplaguedtheworldof
professionalcyclingfordecadesmustbestopped.
Great Writing 3: From Great
Paragraphs to Great Essays, 3rd ed. Answer Keyz Unit 1
Activity 1, page 6 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b
Activity 2, page 7
Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
Post-Reading 1. d 2. underline:Therearemanystepsinchanginga
tireonyourcar. 3. 8
Activity 3, pages 8–9 1. smartphones,a 2. Nino’sPizzeria,b 3. dolphins,c 4. snowboarding,a 5. seashells,c
Activity 4, page 10 1. b,thedrinkofchoice 2. c,aterribledayatwork 3. a,hadawonderfultime 4. c,hasincreasedinpopularity5. a,wasacatastrophe
Activity 5, page 11Answers will vary.
Activity 6, pages 12–13Answers will vary.Possible answers:Paragraph 2:Noteatingbreakfasteverydaycan
havebadconsequencesforourbody.Paragraph 3: Therearesixstepsforfindingagreat
job.Paragraph 4:Therearemanydifferenttypesof
acting.
Activities 7–9, pages 14–17Answers will vary.
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Activity 1, pages 41–42Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
Post-Reading 1. Thewriter’spurposeistoexplainhowto
preparetopaintamural. 2. Yes,allsentencesintheparagrapharerelated
tothetopic. 3. Answers will vary.
Activity 2, page 43 Answers will vary.
Activity 3, page 45 1. Whenapersongoesshopping,heorshe
shouldalwayslookforsales. 2. Oneshouldcarpoolifonewantstosaveongas. 3. Doctorswarnpeoplethattheyshould“watch
whattheyeat.” 4. Jeffmademinestronesoupfordinner.Hetold
hismotherthatsheshouldwaituntilitcooleddownbeforeeatingit.
Activity 4, page 46 1. Firstand/or second,person,informal 2. Thirdperson,formal 3. Firstperson,informal 4. Secondperson,informal5. Firstperson,formal
Activities 5–7, pages 47–48Answers will vary.
Activity 8, pages 49–50Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
Post-Reading 1. Arestaurantkitchencanbeaveryhecticplace. 2. Thepurposeofthisparagraphistodescribe
howarestaurantkitchencanbeaveryhecticplace.
3. Theactioninarestaurantkitchenneverstops. 4. restatement
Activity 9, page 50 1. possible answers: chefs,staff,servers,
customers,bussers
3. Itisunfortunatethattheseathletesvaluewinningmorethantheirlives.
4. opinion 5. Severalprofessionalbaseballplayersinthe
UnitedStateshavealsobeeninvolvedinasimilardrugcontroversy.
6. Theparagraphisaboutillegaldruguseincycling,butthissentenceisaboutillegaldruguseinbaseball.
7. Thewriter’smainpurposeistotellaboutillegaldruguseincycling.
8. Answers will vary.
Activity 19, pages 31–32Paragraph 8: Topic sentence:Tsunamisaregroupsofwaves
thatarebornfromnaturalphenomenasuchaslandslides,eruptionsfromvolcanoes,and,mosttypically,earthquakes.
Unrelated sentence:Earthquakesarescarierthantsunamis.
Concluding sentence: Answers will vary.Paragraph 9: Topic sentence:Therearethreevarietiesof
guitarsthatmostmusiciansplay:electric,acoustic,andbass.
Unrelated sentence:Bassguitarsarefuntoplay. Concluding sentence: Answers will vary.
Activity 20, pages 32–33 1. extra 2. toshow 3. tomoveupward 4. polite 5. verybig 6. toend 7. usuallybad 8. foryourcar 9. correctly10.kill
11.flowers12.quickly13.therefore14.disagreement15.cannotmove16.veryold17.connection18.aplace19.without20.main
Activity 21, pages 33–34 1. to 2. seatbelt 3. vehicle 4. become 5. key 6. wide 7. stay 8. on
9. sharpmetal10.of11.leading12.face13.employer14.in15.timely
Activities 22–23, pages 34–36Answers will vary.
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Activity 15, page 59 1. 48or49 2. onawall 3. verygood 4. thespeed 5. winter 6. atype 7. effect 8. verygood 9. notextreme10.parallel
11.themovement12.theorigin13.toclean14.verybusy15.different16.tomovequickly17.large,alot18.tomodify19.inabedroom20.rules
Activity 16, page 60 1. follow 2. catch 3. apurpose 4. impact 5. of 6. traffic 7. on 8. books
9. lit10.mashed11.layer12.of13.floor14.of15.plot
Activities 17–18, pages 60–62Answers will vary.
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Activity 1, pages 66–68Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
Post-Reading 1. ThedisappearingSouthAralSea 2. Inmyentirelife,Ihaveneverwitnessedan
environmentaldisasterlikethedisappearingSouthAralSea.
3. ThepurposeistodescribetheSouthAralSea. 4. Sample answer:Thepurposeofthisparagraph
istotellaboutthedisappearingoftheSouthAralSea.
5. checkmarksnexttoa,b,c,andd
Activities 2–3, pages 69–70Answers will vary.
Activity 4, pages 71–72 1. similaritiesbetweengoodwritersandgood
ballerinas 2. Inreality,thequalitiesofagoodwriter
mirrorthequalitiesofagoodballerina.
2. Theygivethereaderspecificexamplesofthetypesofpeopleinakitchen.
3. possible answers: hustle(inandout),hurry 4. a.hecticplace,b.tremendouspace,c.empty
plates,d.hugesinks,e.constantflow,f.complicatedjugglingact
Activity 10, page 51 1. circle:I,them,they;changethemtoricecakes 2. circle:it,They;changeTheytoPeople 3. circle:them,he;changethemtothechicken
andpotatoes;may also changehetomycousinorFrank
4. circle:They,It;changeIttoHummus
Activity 11, pages 52–53 1. Miami 2. Chicago’s 3. Miami 4. ChicagoansandMiamians 5. Miamians 6. mycousinandI
Activity 12, pages 53–54underline: (4)Itisimportanttowashyourclotheswithgood-qualitylaundrydetergenttokeepthemlookingneatandclean.
Activity 13, pages 55–56 1. Sentencenumber5;theparagraphoffers
aclassificationofthreedifferentgenresofmovies,butsentence5offersirrelevantinformationofapersonalnatureabouttheauthor’schildhoodpreferences.
2. Sentencenumber10;theparagraphisaboutthreedifferentgenresofmovies,butsentence10offersanunrelatedmeaningoftheword“hybrid”asitrelatestocars.
Activity 14, page 57 a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 1 e. 3 1. Atypicaldayforamagician 2. Thewriter’spurposeistodescribetheevents
inanormaldayforamagiciannamedMichael.
3. he,his,performance,Michael
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Activity 12, pages 82–83 1. runners 2. Intheworldoftrackandfield,thereare
threedifferenttypesofrunners:sprinters,middle-distancerunners,anddistancerunners.
3. Becauseofthevariations,almostanyonecanfitintooneofthethreerunningcategories.
4. opinion 5. todescribethethreedifferenttypesofrunners 6. Sample answer:Thepurposeofthisparagraph
istodescribethethreedifferenttypesofrunners.
7. a,runners.b,sprinters,middle-distancerunners,anddistancerunners.c,sprinters,middle-distancerunners,anddistancerunners.d–e,Answers will vary.
Activity 13, pages 84–85Answers will vary.
Activity 14, pages 85–86 1. easytosee 2. stamina 3. forashorttime 4. ashow 5. empty 6. awordorphrase 7. features 8. toimprove 9. notfat10.cannotsee
11.toomuch12.characteristics13.oldthings14.very15.forscience16.essential17.difficulty18.tomakehappen19.expensive20.examples
Activity 15, pages 86–87 1. toour 2. of 3. of 4. have 5. agree 6. of 7. handle 8. differences
9. of10.neighborhood11.of12.event13.surface14.in15.last
Activities 16–17, pages 87–88Answers will vary.
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Activity 1, pages 92–93Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
3. Insum,fewpeoplerealizethatwritersandballerinassharethesecommontraits.
4. restatement 5. totellaboutthesimilaritiesbetweengood
writersandagoodballerina 6. Sample answer:Thepurposeofthisparagraph
istotellaboutthesimilaritiesbetweengoodwritersandgoodballerinas.
7. checkmarksnexttoa,b,andc 8. a,Theparagraphshowedthesimilarities
betweenwritersandballerinas.
Activities 5–6, pages 73–74Answers will vary.
Activity 7, page 76 1. Mexicanscelebrate… 2. OnDecember31st,manycountriescelebrate… 3. Peopleacrosstheworlduse…
Activity 8, page 77 1. Change“absolute”to“absolutely.” 2. Change“academy”to“academic.” 3. Change“technological”to“technology.” 4. Change“portability”to“portable.” 5. Change“environmental”to“environmentally.” 6. Change“heavily”to“heavy.” 7. Change“container”to“contains”
Activity 9, pages 78–79Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
Post-Reading 1. droppingoutofcollege 2. Thetruthis,nomatterhowmuchthese
administratorsfocusonkeepingtheminschool,therearealwaysreasonsforstudentstodropout.
3. Whateverthereasons,itisnojokethat“retention”numbersarenotashealthyastheymayappearatthesurface.
4. opinion 5. totellaboutthecausesofstudentsdroppingout. 6. Sample answer:Thepurposeofthisparagraph
istotellaboutthevariouscausesofstudentsdroppingoutofcollege.
7. a,theparagraphlistsvariouscausesofstudentsdroppingoutofcollege.
Activities 10–11, pages 79–81Answers will vary.
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IV.Body Paragraph 3:Inthefarrightcorneroftherestaurant,amiddle-agedmanissittingalone.
A.Middle-agedmansittingalone1.notlonely2.oncellphone3.alternatingtone4.drinkingcoffeeV. A–B.Answers are given.
Activities 4–5, page 98–99Answers will vary.
Activity 6, pages 100–101Post-Reading9–10:30 a.m.:greetedbysmall,unassumingtourcompanybus(Fiat);singletypeoftree(palmtree),shortdriveawayfromport;alongthecoastlow,squatbuildings,shadedbybreathtakingpalms
10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.:walkingtourintowncenter;leisurelystrollthroughthetown;buildingswerewhitewashedandadornedwithbluewindowshutters;porcelainfaceswithpenetratingazureeyes
1 p.m.–end of excursion: oldstonepath;localeatery;tanned,middle-agedwomanwhowasbalancingabigjogofwateronherhead;lateafternoonsun…magicalblueshuttersofKaouther’slivingroom
Activity 7, pages 109–110 1. cometogether 2. clothes 3. forfishing 4. perfect 5. tosaysoftly 6. tofall 7. look 8. littledifferences 9. togotoaplace10.wait
11.tomakeasound12.speak13.serious,anxious14.happy15.deeply16.happy17.sweater18.modern19.nervous20.noise
Activity 8, page 110 1. stand 2. happy 3. like 4. potatoes 5. trouble 6. names 7. office 8. to
9. fear10.pieces11.remind12.all13.from14.survey15.with
Post-Reading 1. Iwalkintotherestaurant’sdiningroomand
takeinalltheaction—peoplefromallwalksoflifeinteractingwitheachother.
2. fouryoungwomen,ayoungcouple,fivemenintheirthirtiesandforties,amiddle-agedman
Activity 2, pages 94–96 1. Describingarestaurant. 2. Itis8:00p.m.andIscantherestaurantand
takeinalltheaction—peoplefromallwalksoflifeinteractingwitheachother.
3. Paragraph 2:Intheleftcorneroftherestaurantareseveralsmallroundtables,andatthismoment,theyarealloccupied.
Paragraph 3:Inthecenterofthediningroomthingsarehappening.
Paragraph 4:Inthefarrightcorneroftherestaurant,amiddle-agedmanissittingalone.
4. Descriptionofwhatpeopledoontheweekends.
5. a. Brightlycoloredcareer b. cashmere c. top-of-the-line d. lighthearted e. sociallyrewarding 6. refersbacktothejob.
Activity 3, pages 96–97 I. A–B.Answers are given.
C.Itis8:00p.m.,andIscantherestaurantandtakeinalltheaction–peoplefromallwalksoflifeinteractingwitheachother.
II. Body Paragraph 1: Answer is given.A.Answer is given.1.laughing2.tellingajoke3.wearingbrightoutfits.B.Couple1.Answer is given2.playingwithherring3.tearinghernapkin4.holdinghiscupIII.Body Paragraph 2: Answer is given.A.Fivemenaresittingaroundatable.1.talkingandlaughing2.whispering3.elegantlydressed B.Answer is given.1.Appeartobehavinglivelydiscussion2.Allwanttoaddsomethingtothe
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Activity 5, pages 125–126Answers will vary.
Activity 6, pages 126–127Possible answers: 1. comparing;“Itisalsomuchfarthernorththan
Miamiis.”or“Wealsoconsideredtheworsttemperaturesinbothcities.”
2. contrasting;“Conversely,Miamienjoyswarmtemperatureswhilehavingtodealwiththethreatofhurricanes.”
3. contrasting;“WhileblizzardsaffectChicago,thebiggestweatherproblemforpeopleinMiamiisahurricane.”or“Whilehurricanesoccurlessfrequentlythanblizzards,theycancausemuchmoredamage.
4. contrasting;Miami,ontheotherhand,isinthesoutheasterncorneroftheUnitedStates.”
Activity 7, pages 127–128 1. better 2. longer 3. moredifficult 4. hottest
5. morecasual 6. morequickly 7. mostperfect 8. worst
Activity 8, page 128 1. nocorrection 2. moreinteresting 3. nocorrection
4. themostimportant 5. healthier
Activity 9, page 129Answer will vary.Possible answer:Iearnedmypilot’slicensewhenIwasfifteenyearsold.
Activity 10, page 130 1. When 2. Both 3. Forexample
4. both 5. also 6. as
Activity 11, page 131 1. fascinated 2. does 3. ispoweredby 4. Answers will vary. Possible answer:Justlikemy
realplane,Adam’smodelairplanehasawing,whichcreateslift.
5. Surprisingly,eventhoughthemodelplaneisonlyfivefeetlong,itfliesatabout...
Activity 9, pages 110–112Answers will vary.
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Activity 1, page 116Thecorrectanswersare2,4,5,8,and10.
Activity 2, pages 119–121 I. Introduction C.ThesisstatementII. B.1.Location3.NamesofseasonsIII.A.Chicago B.Miami2.TemperatureIV.Pointofcomparison A.3.Effects B.2.hurricanesV. A.Restate C.opinion
Activity 3, pages 121–123Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
Post-Reading 1. thenumberofseasons,theworst
temperatures,kindsofsevereweather 2. point-by-point 3. circle:Peopleusuallyhaveverystrongopinions
aboutwhatconstitutesgoodweather,andoneperson’sideaofgoodweathermayeasilybeanotherperson’sweathernightmare.
4. underline:Ourdiscussioncenteredonthreedifferencesbetweentheweatherinourtwohometowns.Yes.Thesis restated:Intheend,mycousinandIlearnedthateachofourclimateshasitsuniquecharacteristics.
5. Answers will vary. 6. opinion;Thus,webelievethatthedefinition
ofperfectweatherdependslargelyoneachperson’spreference.
Activity 4, page 124 1. Answer is given. 2. consider 3. addition 4. frequently
5. unique 6. threat 7. difference,different 8. perceive
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Activity 15, pages 133–134 1. cold 2. toincrease 3. toexpect 4. about75 5. however 6. tostop 7. unseen 8. important 9. similarly10.todropinapile
11.kind,nice12.bad13.abaddream14.apartofaplane15.gasoline16.somethingbad17.tochangeyourroutine18.theopposite19.wet20.although
Activity 16, pages 134–135 1. strong 2. turn 3. control 4. similar 5. company’s 6. on 7. effects 8. experience
9. have10.communication11.of12.in13.hit14.in15.pivotal
Activity 17, pages 135–136Answers will vary.
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Activity 1, page 141Thecorrectanswersare1,2,5,7,and8.
Activity 2, pages 143–144 I. A.HookC.ThesisstatementII. PsychologicalB.DepressionIII.C.EyestrainIV.A.LowgradesC.ReducedconcentrationV. A.thesisC.opinion
Activity 3, pages 145–147Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
Post-Reading 1. causes 2. underline: Universityadministratorscallit
“retention,”anditreferstothenumberofstudentswhochoosetostayincollege.
6. slower 7. Answers will vary.Possible answer:Iwas
surprisedathowsimilarhismodelwastotherealthing.
Activity 12, page 132Althougha(article)realairplaneiscontrolled
fromwithinthecockpitwhileamodelplaneiscontrolledwitharemotecontrol,tofly/flying(wordform)eachofourplanesrequiresasimilartechnique.Consequently,becauseIknowhowtoflymyrealplane,Iwaseasilyabletoflythemodelplane.Bothhave(subject-verbagreement)athrottlethatcontrolsthespeedoftheplane.Bothuse(verbtense)arudderontheverticaltailfinthatsteerstheplaneleftandrightwhileintheair.Also,bothuseaileronsonthewingsthatbanktheplanetotheleftortotheright.Bothusewheelstotaxitotherunwayontheground.Infact,inarealplane,thesamefootpedalssteer(verbtense)theplaneleftandrightwhileintheairandguidetheplaneleftandrightwhileontheground.Similarly,the(article)sameleft-rightmotionontheremotecontrolmoves(passivevoice)boththerudderandthewheels.
Activity 13, page 132 1. delighted 2. experience 3. by 4. realized 5. similar 6. to
7. airplanes 8. arealplane 9. requires10.itoperates11.on12.this
Activity 14, page 133 1. radio-controlledmodelairplanesandreal
airplanes 2. point-by-point 3. Possible answer:Iearnedmypilot’slicense
whenIwasfifteenyearsold. 4. Thesis statement: Iwaspleasantlysurprised
tofindthattheexperienceofflyingamodelplaneisremarkablysimilartopilotingarealplane.Yes.Restated thesis: IwasdelightedtodiscoverthatIcouldexperiencethewonderandthrillofflightbyflyingamodelairplane.
5. thebasicphysicsofflightofamodelairplaneandarealairplane
6. opinion;Iwasgladtosharethisamazingexperiencewithmygoodfriend.
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Activity 10, page 155 1. Forinstance 2. also 3. sothat
4. Inaddition 5. Another 6. Thus
Activity 11, page 156 1. benefits 2. Regularexerciseproducesendorphins,which
arethebody’snaturalmoodenhancer. 3. gives 4. Peoplewhoexercise 5. Mostimportant,peoplewhotakecareof
themselvesagreethattheyfeelbetteraboutthemselves.Becausetheylookbetter,theyhaveanincreasedconfidenceinthemselves.
6. Remove the last sentence.
Activity 12, page 157Takingpropercareofone’shealthalsoleads
toa(article)bettersociallife.Theconfidencethatapersongainsfromfeelinghealthyandinshapeimproveshisorhersocialandbusinessrelationships.Becausehealth-mindedpeopleengageinavarietyofphysicalactivities,theyincrease(verbtense)theirchancesofmeetingpeople.Forexample,manypeoplemake(subject-verbagreement)friendsatthelocal(wordform)gym.Similarly,someonewhogoestothe(article)beachfrequentlytoplayvolleyballgreatlyincreaseshisorherchancesofmeetingpeople.Sincepeoplewhopursueahealthylifestylelook(verbtense)andfeelbetteraboutthemselves,theyaremorelikelytohavefulfillingsociallives.
Activity 13, page 158 1. makes 2. to 3. are 4. changing 5. donot
6. their 7. until 8. While 9. healthy10.are
Activity 14, page 158 1. healthylifestyles 2. effects 3. Answers will vary. Possible answer: “Becauseof
asignificantincreaseinthenumberofobeseadultsandchildreninmanycountries,people’seatingandexercisinghabitshavebecomeregulartopicsinthemedia.”
4. physicalbenefits,psychologicalbenefits,andsocialbenefits
3. circle:Thetruthis,nomatterhowmuchtheseadministratorsfocusonkeepingstudentsinschool,therearealwaysreasonsforthemtodropout.No.
4. a.financialb.demandingcourseworkc.personalpressures 5. a.awayfromhomeforthefirsttimeb.livingwithstrangersc.absenceoffamily 6. categorically
Activity 4, page 147 1. Answer is given. 2. choose 3. existing 4. difficult 5. absent
6. increase 7. vigor 8. regular 9. well10.examination
Activity 5, pages 148–149Answers will vary.
Activity 6, page 149 1. Duetobeingunpreparedforallthestudying
involvedinmaintaininggoodgrades,thesestudentsendupleavingtheuniversityafterashorttime.
2. Anothercauseforstudentstodropoutofschoolisthattheyfindtherigorsofthecourseworktoodemanding.
3. Asaresultmanystudentsdropoutofcollegebecauseofashortageoffunds.
4. Asaresultmanystudentsdropoutofcollegebecauseofashortageoffunds.
Activity 7, page 151 1. want 2. haveexperienced 3. didnothave
4. do 5. work 6. arenot
Activity 8, pages 152–153 1. for 2. At 3. on
4. of 5. in 6. in
Activity 9, page 154Answers will vary. Possible answer: Becauseofasignificantincreaseinthenumberofobeseadultsandchildreninmanycountries,people’seatingandexercisinghabitshavebecomeregulartopicsinthemedia.
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Activity 3, pages 171–174Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.
Post-Reading 1. c.typeofacting 2. circle:Actinghasbeenaformofentertainment
formillennia. 3. underline:Stillkeepingsomeofitsrootsfrom
Greektimes,actingcanbeclassifiedinthreeways:televisionacting,stageacting,andfilmacting.Yes.Restated Thesis:Whicheverformittakes—television,stage,orfilm—actingasaformofentertainmentranksveryhighonmostpeople’slistsoffavoriteactivitiestowatch.
4. sets,dialogs,andscenes 5. paragraph 4.Becausedirectorsmayrequest
thatanactorrepeatasceneuntiltheyarehappywiththeresults.
6. opinion;Regardlessofthetypeofactingoneenjoys,itissafetosaythattheaudienceappreciatesthecraftofactingandthemanyhoursofenjoymentthatitprovides.
Activity 4, page 175 1. Answer is given. 2. deliver 3. repeatedly 4. entertaining
5. chronological 6. boredom 7. rank 8. appreciate
Activity 5, pages 175–176Answers will vary.
Activity 6, pages 177 1. Thistypeofactinggenerallytakestheformof
televisionprogramsproducedonstudiolots.classifying
2. Forinstance,ifthestorylineofafilmhappenstotakeplaceinRussia,thefilmcrewandactorscangoonlocationinthatcountrytofilm.giving an example
3. Anotherformofactingisstageacting.listing 4. Duringthistime,listenershadtoimaginethe
sets,thescenery,andeventhephysicalformoftheperformers.time relationship
5. Thatis,actorsmaymemorizetheirlinesfortheendingofthemovieandfilmthosescenesbeforeworkingonthebeginning.restating
Activity 7, page 178 1. Mistakesweremadebystudents. 2. Ananniversarypartyformyparentswas
organizedbymysister.
5. underline: Infact,therearephysical,psychological,andsocialbenefitstolivingahealthylifestyle.Yes.Restated Thesis: Itcertainlymakessensetoliveahealthylifestyle;thebenefitsareclear.
6. Answers will vary. Possible answers include: slim,athleticfigure;reducedriskofdisease;increasedenergy,longerlifespan,healthier-lookingskin
7. categorically
Activity 15, page 159 1. tochange 2. becauseof 3. tosay 4. verynegative 5. notlean 6. tofollow 7. damage 8. ashortage 9. surroundings10.toparticipatein
11.even12.money13.notrecent14.theeffect15.adisagreement16.thin17.bytheocean18.many19.toget,take20.clothing
Activity 16, page 160 1. aneffect 2. to 3. of 4. from 5. significantly 6. benefits 7. smile 8. reason
9. with10.involved11.healthy12.affect13.risk14.serious15.for
Activity 17, pages 161–162Answers will vary.
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Activity 1, page 167Thecorrectanswersare2,4,7,8,and10.
Activity 2, pages 169–170 I. Introduction C.ThesisstatementII. TVacting B.1.Storieschangeeveryweek D.1.WrittennotesIII.A.Form B.2.Sameset D.1.NoeditingIV.Type/Category3 A.1.Screenplay C.1.Memorizelines D.2.Boredom
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thegreatfoodstheyareeating,andtheamazingexperiences.Travelingalonecanhaveotherbenefitsaswell.Singletravelersaremorelikelytomeetotherswhileonvacation.Theydonothaveanyoneelsetoworryabout,sotheyarefreetostrikeupconversationswithstrangers.Manysingletravelerslovethesolitaryadventureandsaythattheylearnalotaboutthemselveswhiletraveling.
Activity 13, page 184 1. forms 2. People 3. who 4. vacations 5. want
6. their 7. aresolitary 8. choose 9. choice10.everyone
Activity 14, page 184 1. travel 2. travelcompanions 3. underline: Onhearingthewordvacation,most
peoplereactpositively. 4. circle: Vacationscanbeclassifiedonthe
basisoftravelpartners.Yes.Restated Thesis: Differentformsoftravelareavailableforeveryone.
5. Travelingwithfriendscanbeanunforgettableexperience.
6. opinion;Whateverthepersonality,thereisatravelchoiceforeveryone.
Activity 15, page 185 1. duties,jobs 2. important 3. tomakeclear 4. currently 5. usuallycost 6. assistance 7. toputinorder 8. toconnect 9. almostdead10.experienced
11.atrip12.topractice13.notimportant14.correctly15.tochange16.negative17.notsurprising18.$50019.tonoteatlunch20.astory
Activity 16, page 186 1. to 2. of 3. from 4. specific 5. get 6. course 7. on 8. fight
9. into10.destination11.conversation12.on13.get14.on15.traveler
Activity 17, page 187Answers will vary.
3. AgiftwasgiventoJohnbyUrsula. 4. Theforestnearourhomewasdestroyedby
fire.
Activity 8, page 180 1. wasdriven,correct 2. whoteaches 3. correct,correct 4. thatislocated/whichislocated 5. correct,correct 6. correct,aresent 7. correct.thatisfelt 8. issaid
Activity 9, page 181Answers will vary. Possible answer:Itcanbealongweekend,aspontaneousgetaway,oratriparoundtheworld.
Activity 10, page 182 1. If 2. Another 3. Forexample/Forinstance 4. Finally 5. Forexample/Forinstance 6. Regardlessof
Activity 11, pages 182–183 1. Omit the sentence. 2. Possible answer:Becauseeachpersonispaying
forhimselforherself,transportationcoststendtobeloweraswell.
3. who 4. easier 5. Indeed 6. iscreated 7. good
Activity 12, pages 183–184Finally,peoplecanchoosetotravelalone.It
takesaspecialpersontofeelcomfortabledoingthis.Thistypeofindividualfeelscomfortablebeingaloneandhavinglimitedcompany.Asfortransportation,singletravelersareoftentheluckiesttravelers.Theyhavemorechancesofgettingplaneseatsonstand-by,andsometimestheirseatsareupgradedtofirstclass.Thiswouldbeimpossibletodowithalargergroup.Sightseeingisalsonotaproblemforsingletravelers.Theycanchoosetowakeuplateintheday,sightseeatnight,orskiplunchiftheyfeellikeit.Conversely,theymightexperiencefeelingsoflonelinessfromnotbeingabletotalktosomeoneelseaboutthewonderfulthingstheyareseeing,
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bushes.OfficerJenkinssawoneoftherobbersandgrabbedhim.Thepoliceofficersaid,“Allright,comewithme.Nowwehaveyou!”Asthepoliceofficerwastakingawaythiscriminal,therobberlookedbackattheotherbushandsaid,“Hey,comeon,Mike!They’vecaughtus!”
Activity 5, page 206PARAGRAPH27
FactsabouttheMonthofSeptemberSeptemberistheninthmonthoftheyear.
However,thewordSeptembercomesfromtheLatinwordseptem,whichmeans“seven.”Thisdisparitybetweensevenandnineisbecauselongago,adifferentcalendarwasusedinwhichSeptemberwasindeedtheseventhmonth.WhenJuliusCaesar,leaderofRome,redidthecalendar,hedesignatedSeptemberastheninthmonth.
Activity 6, page 207PARAGRAPH28
ASummaryofA Tale of Two CitiesCharlesDickenspublishedhisgreatwork
A Tale of Two Citiesin1859.“Itwasthebestoftimes,itwastheworstoftimes;itwastheageofwisdom,itwastheageoffoolishness...”Withthesefamouslines,CharlesDickensopensthisdramaticstory,whichtellsoflifeinParisandLondonatthetimeoftheFrenchRevolution.ThisfamousDickensnoveldescribeslifeinoneoftheworld’smostchaotictimes.
Punctuation Activities
Activity 1, page 208 1. Wow,Icannotbelievehowtallyouare! 2. IsAbigailgoingtotakeherdogforawalk? 3. Makesureyoubrushyourteethbeforeyougo
tobed. 4. Howmanypeoplearegoingtothecircus? 5. Rickleanedtheguitaragainstthewall.
Activity 2, page 208Answers will vary.
Activity 3, page 209 1. Forthepastthreeyears,JeffhasbeentheIT
Managerforalargemedicaloffice. 2. Despitethefoulweather,wehadaremarkably
smoothflight. 3. Myfavoritevegetablesarebroccoli,carrots,
andcorn. 4. Ron’sfavoritevegetablesaresummersquash
andgreenbeans.
Brief Writer’s Handbook with Activities
Capitalization Activities
Activity 1, page 205 1. Twomonthsthataremorethanthirtydays
longareMarchandJuly. 2. WhydoesFebruaryneverhavethirtydays? 3. IntheoriginalcalendarbytheRomans,
Septemberwastheseventhmonth. 4. ThemonthofAugustwasnamedforCaesar
Augustus. 5. ThewordAprilcanbethenameofamonthor
agirl.
Activity 2, page 205 1. Union,Soviet 2. September 3. Ankara 4. Answers will vary, but the first letter of each
word must be capitalized. 5. NeilArmstrong 6. WorldWarI(orWWI) 7. Answers will vary, but the first letter of each
word must be capitalized. 8. SouthKorea 9. June,July,August10. Answers will vary, but the first letter of each
word must be capitalized.
Activity 3, page 205 1. TheCausesofWar 2. SomeCommonReasonsforLeavingCollege 3. TheBeatles’ContributiontoRockMusic 4. MyFirstDayWorkingataRestaurant 5. TheImpactofHighGasolinePrices 6. AComparisonofMarkTwain’sThe
Adventures ofTom SawyerandThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
7. TheDamagingEffectsofaTsunami 8. WhyIWanttoAttendOxfordUniversity
Activity 4, page 206PARAGRAPH26
NotSmartEnoughtoBeaRobberOnenight,twoguysdecidedtorobasmall
store.Theygotinsidethestoreandbegantoputthingsinabag.OfficerJenkinswasdrivinghiscarbythestoreatthatverymoment.Suddenly,therobberssawthepolicecarcomingnearthestore.Theyrushedoutside,buttheydidnothavetimetoescape.Thereweretwobigbushesnearthewindow,soeachrobberwentbehindoneofthe
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4. WhenmyEnglishfriendspeaksofa“heatwave”justbecausethetemperaturereachesover80°,IhavetolaughbecauseIcomefromThailand,wherewehavesunshinemostoftheyear.Thedayswhenwehavetodresswarmlyarecertainlyfew,andsomepeoplewearshortsoutsidealmosteverymonthoftheyear.
5. Thedirectionsonthepackageread,“Opencarefully.Addcontentstooneglassofwarmwater.Drinkjustbeforebedtime.”
Activity 6, page 211 1. MarkandKathyoriginallymetinCalifornia;
theymovedtoTexastwoyearsago. 2. Thetestwaseasy;everyonepassedit. 3. Chickenisrequiredforchickennoodlesoup;
celeryisnot. 4. Two-storyhouseshavestairsinthem;ranches
donot.
Activity 7, page 212Answers will vary.
Activity 8, page 212PARAGRAPH29
LawnCareTakingcareofyourlawncanberathersimple.
First,ifyouliveinanaridclimate,youmustwateryourlawnonceaweek.Inaddition,itisimportanttofertilizeyourlawnthreetofourtimesayear.Youmustalsoputweedpreventeronyourlawninthefallandinthespring.Also,makesureyoumowyourlawnonceaweek;however,makesureyoudonotcutittooshort.Followingthesesimplestepscanmeanthedifferencebetweenanaveragelawnandagreatlawn.
Activity 9, page 212PARAGRAPH30
HealthyChoicesTherearemanyhealthyalternativesto
children’sideasoftraditionaldesserts.Forexample,insteadofeatingicecream,peoplecaneatfrozenyogurt,whichislowerinbothfatandcalories.Ricecakesmakeagreatafternoonsnack.Cut-upvegetablescanalsomakeagreatmiddaysnack.Tosatisfytheirsweettooth,peoplecandrinkacanoficedteawithoutsugar,whichhaszerocalories,insteadoficedteawithsugar,whichmayhaveupto200caloriesperserving.Bymakingminorimprovementsinwhatweeatanddrink,wecansignificantlyimproveourhealth.
5. Tomorrowafternoon,Iplanongoingbikingandswimming.
6. First,makesureyoucleanyourroom. 7. Spain,France,andItalyarefuncountriesto
visit. 8. Withouttheirabilitytousesonar,batswould
notbeabletoflyatnight. 9. Thelion,whichisoftenreferredtoastheking
ofthejungle,isaferocioushunter.10. Becauseofhisbrokenarm,Emanuelwillnot
beabletoplaytennistomorrow.11. Aspartoftheirvacation,Ben,Mike,and
AdamwenttovisitthevillageofTomok.12. Therestaurantisverylargeandcanseatmore
than300peopleatonce.13. EllenandSteven’sanniversaryisApril26th,
thesamedayasJeff ’sbirthday.14. MybrotherwholivesinMoroccohasstraight
hair.(Ihaveseveralbrothers.)15. Mybrother,wholivesinKazakhstan,has
curlyhair.(Ihaveonlyonebrother.)16. ThatlaptopisthelightestonethatIhaveever
held.17. Venezuelaproducesagreatdealofoil,soitis
amemberofOPEC.18. SunCashCoffeeShop,whichhashundreds
oflocations,justopenedanewonedownthestreet.
19. Whenyougotobed,makesureyouturnoffallthelights.
Activity 4, page 210 1. IamgoingtoStephanie’shousetonight. 2. Mythreefriends’childrenareallwell
behaved. 3. Bothairlines’logosconsistofadarkblue
wingwithmultiplestars. 4. Manypeoplehavesaidthatitcan’tbedone. 5. Thechildren’stoyswerestrewnalloverthe
floor.
Activity 5, page 211 1. AsIwalkedpasttheroom,Iheardtheteacher
say,“Besuretoturninyourhomeworktomorrow.”
2. AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheUltimate Medical Guide,“19.6%ofpeopledonotbrushtheirteethonadailybasis.”(p.75)Ifindthatstatistichardtobelieve.
3. MywifesaysthatIshouldbuyherflowersonceaweek.ItoldherthatwouldbefineaslongasIcouldpaywithhercreditcard.
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5. Althoughalteringone’seatingandexercisingpatternsmaybedifficultatfirst,itbecomeseasierwithtime.
Additional Grammar Activities
Activity 1, page 216 1. Trainingforatriathloncanbe[correct]
difficult,exciting,andrewardingallatthesametime.Toprepareforatriathlon,thereis[are]threedisciplinesthatonemustmaster:swimming,biking,andrunning.Whileallthreerequire[correct]endurance,eachofthethreesportsrequire[requires]thedevelopmentofuniqueskills.
Activity 2, page 216 2. Inmosttriathlons,thefirsteventto
competeinistheswim.Dependingonthetypeoftriathlon,thedistancecanbeanywherefrom400metersto2.4miles.Triathletestrainfortheswimportionoftheirraceanddoeverythingthattheycantoimprovetheirefficiencyinthewater.Inotherwords,theyworkontheirformsothattheymoveasfastaspossiblewhileexpendingaslittleenergyaspossible.Whilemosttriathletesexcelateitherthebikeortherun,fewareexpertsattheswim.Forthisreason,mosttriathletestaketheapproachofjustgettingthroughtheswimandthenattempttomakeuptimeineitherthebikeortherun.
Activity 3, page 217 3. Thesecondeventinatriathlonisthe
bike.Dependingonthetypeoftriathlon,thebikedistancecanbeanywherefrom10to112miles.Beginnersaveragearound15milesperhourwhileadvancedriderskeepupablisteringpaceofmorethan25milesperhour.Whentrainingforthisevent,mosttriathletesrideaminimumofseveralhoursaweekinordertoincreasetheirendurance.Infact,somewillrideasmuchas20hoursperweek.Showingtheirdetermination,someriderswillalsoincorporatecrosstrainingintotheirroutine,suchasskiingorrowing.Becausethebikeisthelongestofthethreeevents,manytriathletesfocusmostoftheirattentiononthisevent.
Activity 4, page 217 4. Thelasteventinatriathlonisthe
run.Theruncanvaryinlengthfrom3miles
Activity 10, page 213PARAGRAPH31
AReviewThe Intelligent Investor,whichwaswrittenby
BenjaminGraham,isconsideredbymanytobeoneofthemostimportantbookseverwrittenaboutinvesting.Inthisbook,Grahamdiscussesmanydifferentways,toinvestone’smoneysafelyandintelligently.Grahamofferssoundadvicebasedonsimplefundamentalprinciples.Tohiscredit,Grahamhasmanyexamplesofsuccessfulinvestorsthathehastrained.Forexample,GrahammentoredWarrenBuffet,whoiscurrentlyoneoftherichestpeopleintheworldandarguablyoneofthegreatestinvestorstowalktheearth.MostpeoplewhoconsiderinvestingtheirpersonalfinancesorinvestingasaprofessionendupreadingThe Intelligent Investor.
Sentence Types
Activity 1, page 214 1. Computershavebecomeapartofourdaily
lives,andtheyhavegreatlyinfluencedourhabits.
2. ManypeopleenjoysurfingtheInternet,butsomepeoplestilldonotknowhowtosendane-mailmessage.
3. Treesprovideshadeforpeopletositunder,andtheyalsoproduceoxygenforpeopletobreath.
4. Beijingdidafabulousjobhostingthe2008SummerOlympics,andmanyrecordswerebrokenthere.
5. Shouldpeoplecontinuetodrivelargevehicles,oraretheytooharmfultotheenvironment?
6. Abihadbeentothemarketmanytimes,but shehadneverpurchasedanythingthere.
Activity 2, page 215 1. Accordingtoarecentreport,interestin
exercisehasincreasedbecauseitcanaddyearstoaperson’slife.
2. Peopleoftenreportanincreaseintheirenergylevelwhentheybegintoexerciseonadailybasis.
3. Becausehealth-mindedpeopleengageinavarietyofphysicalactivities,theyincreasetheirchancesofmeetingpeople.
4. Sincepeoplewhopursueahealthylifestylelookfitandfeelbetteraboutthemselves,theyaremorelikelytohavefulfillingsociallives.
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Activity 8, page 219 3. Physicalinactivityisanothermajor
causeof[noarticle]heartdisease.Forexample,peoplewhodonotexerciseregularlyhaveasignificantlyincreasedriskofhavingaheartattackthanpeoplewhoareactive.[noarticle]regularexercisehelpstoreduceone’sriskofaheartattackbycontrolling[noarticle]cholesterollevels.Inaddition,itstrengthenstheheartandbloodvessels,furtherprotectingapersonfromexperiencingaheartattack.Evenengagingin[noarticle]moderateactivityseveraldaysaweekwillgreatlyincreaseaperson’slifeexpectancy.Inother[noarticle]words,itispossibletogreatlyreducetheriskof[noarticle]heartdiseasesimplybymaintainingaregularworkoutroutine.
Activity 9, page 219 4. Commasplice1:Stresscausesarisein
bloodpressure,thisputsaddeddemandsontheheart.Correction 1:Stresscausesariseinbloodpressure.Thisputsaddeddemandsontheheart.Correction 2:Stresscausesariseinbloodpressure,andthisputsaddeddemandsontheheart.(Also correct:Stresscausesariseinbloodpressure,whichputsaddeddemandsontheheart.)Commasplice2:Thisincreasestheriskofbloodclots,theycaninturnleadtoaheartattack.Correction 1:Thisincreasestheriskofbloodclots.Theycaninturnleadtoaheartattack.Correction 2:Thisincreasestheriskofbloodclots,andtheycaninturnleadtoaheartattack.(Also correct:Thisincreasestheriskofbloodclots,whichcaninturnleadtoaheartattack.)
Activity 10, page 220 5. Whilesomefactorsthatcauseheart
diseaseis[are]notpreventable,manycontributingfactorsare[correct],toacertainextent,preventable.Peoplecanchoose[correct]nottosmokeorspendtimeinsmoke-filledenvironments.Peoplecantochoose[choose]tomaintainanactivelifestyle.Peoplecanalsotakes[take]actionstolimittheamountofstressintheirlives.Inconclusion,takes[taking]anactiveroleinpreventingheartdiseasecanadds[add]manyyearstoanyone’slife.
to26.2miles.Becauseitiscompletedaftertheathletehasalreadyswumandbiked,itisoftenconsideredthemostdifficultevent.Most[noarticle]triathletestrainfortherunbydoingacombinationof[noarticle]longruns,[noarticle]temporuns,and[noarticle]speedworkouts.However,[noarticle]triathletesneedtobecareful.Becausethereare[noarticle]threeevents,itiseasytobecomeinjuredwhile[noarticle]running.[noarticle]pulledhamstringsor[noarticle]stressfracturesarecommoninjuriesamongathleteswhoovertrain.
Activity 5, page 218 5. Inconclusion,trainingforatriathlon
canbebothchallengingandrewarding.Triathletescanoftenbeseenridingabikein/aroundtownorswimminginthelocalpool.Itisalsonotuncommontoruninto/bythemonajoggingtrailwithanothertriathleteortoseethemonatreadmillbythemselves.Wherevertheyare,triathletesspendagreatdealoftimetraininghardfortheirsport.
Activity 6, page 218 1. Coronaryheartdiseaseisthenumber
onecauseofdeathworldwide.Infact,itkillsmorethan12millionpeopleacrosstheglobeeachyear.Heartdiseaseistheleadingcauseofdeathinadultsandisalsotheleadingcauseofdeathindevelopednations.Mostpeopleareawarethatgeneticsdoesindeedplayaroleindeterminingwhetherornotapersonwillbecomeafflictedwithheartdisease.However,therearemanyadditionalcausesthatpeopledohavecontrolover.
Activity 7, pages 218–219 2. Whilemanypeoplerecognizesmoking
asaleadingcauseoflungcancer,fewrealizethatitisalsooneofthemaincausesofheartdisease.Infact,mostsmoking-relateddeathsaretheresultoftheeffectthatsmokinghasontheheartandbloodvessels.Specifically,smokingincreasesbloodpressure,tightensarteries,andcausesirregularheartbeats,allofwhichputaddedstressontheheart.Variouschemicalsincigarettesmokealsocausethebuildupoffattyplaqueinthearteries,whichcancauseapersontohaveaheartattack.Onecanofcourseavoidalloftheseriskfactorssimplybychoosingnottosmoke.
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Practice 6, Unit 2, page 236A. Anothercategoryisthenonfictionmovie.B. Thispopularmoviestyletellsthestoryofa
realperson—livingordead—oranevent.C. Perhapsthemostfamousexampleofthistype
offilmisTitanic.
Practice 7, Unit 3, page 237A. Inmyentirelife,Ihaveneverwitnessedan
environmentaldisasterlikethedisappearingSouthAralSea.
B. Ibreatheddeeplyandtastedthesaltyremnantsoftheocean.
C. TheenvironmentaldisasteroftheSouthAralSeawillstaywithmeforever.
Practice 8, Unit 3, pages 237–238A. Anothersimilaritybetweenthetwoisthe
importanceofdedication.B. Goodwritersspendhourseachdaydeveloping
theirlanguageskillstoenhancetheirwriting.C. Finally,peopleinbothprofessionshopeto
entertaintheiraudience.
Practice 9, Unit 3, page 238A. Inmanycountriesaroundtheworld,fireworks
areusedtocommemoratespecialoccasions.B. MexicanscelebrateIndependenceDayon
September16thwithparades,fairs,fireworks,androdeos.
C. Peopleacrosstheworldusespectacularfireworksinavarietyofways.
Practice 10, Unit 4, pages 238–239A. Iwalkintotherestaurant’sdiningroomand
takeinalltheaction.B. Atonetable,Icanseeagroupoffouryoung
women.C. Althoughheisalone,heisdefinitelynotlonely.
Practice 11, Unit 4, page 239A. Ourtravelgrouplandedonshoreat9a.m.and
wasgreetedbyasmallandunassumingtourcompanybus.
B. Afterashortdriveawayfromtheport,weenteredtheresortarea.
C. Iimmediatelynoticedtheprevailingcolors:blueandwhite.
APPENDIX 1
BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES
NOTE: The answers here may vary somewhat. It is important for students to discuss any variations with the teacher or classmates to determine if these variations are indeed possible.
Practice 1, Unit 1, page 233A. Answer is given.B. Playsareperformedinmanydifferent
venues—fromlargehallstosmalltheaters.C. Thethirdtypeofactingisfilmacting.
Practice 2, Unit 1, page 234A. Therearecertainqualitiesthataretypicalof
goodrestaurants.B. Agoodrestaurantalsousesfreshingredients
initsdishes.C. Theypayattentiontodetailssuchasthedecor,
lighting,andcleanliness.
Practice 3, Unit 1, pages 234–235A. Oneofmygreatestvacationswasspentin
Washington,DC.B. Thesemuseumsweregigantic,withelaborate
marblefloorandpillarsC. Clearly,Washington,DChasalottoofferits
visitors.
Practice 4, Unit 2, page 235A. Arestaurantkitchencanbeaveryhecticplace.B. Maintainingthisconstantflowoftrafficinthe
kitchenisacomplicatedjugglingact.C. Theactioninarestaurantkitchenneverstops.
Practice 5, Unit 2, pages 235–236A. Cleaningyourroomisnotdifficultifyou
followsomesimpleguidelines.B. Itisimportanttowashyourclotheswith
good-qualitylaundrydetergenttokeepthemlookingneatandclean.
C. Thefinalstepistomoporvacuumthefloor,dependingonitssurface.
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Practice 17, Unit 6, page 243A. Youngpeopleoftenbeginbullyingbecause
theywanttocontrolthosewhoareweakerthantheyare.
B. Anotherreasonthatsomekidsbullyotherchildrenistoestablishawell-knownidentityinschool.
C. Finally,somechildrenbecomebulliestogetattention.
Practice 18, Unit 6, pages 243–244A. Infact,therearephysical,psychological,and
socialbenefitstolivingahealthylifestyle.B. Anotherphysicalbenefitthatpeoplenoticeis
healthierlookingskin.C. Eatinghealthygivesyourbodythenutrientsit
needsforradiantskinandstrongmuscles.
Practice 19, Unit 7, page 244A. Perhapsthebest-knowntypeofactingis
televisionacting.B. Thistypeofactinggenerallytakestheform
oftelevisionprogramsthatareproducedonstudiolots.
C. Filmactingbeginswithascreenplay,whichincludesallthewritteninformationaboutthesetandtheactors’dialogs,andgrowsintoamovie.
Practice 20, Unit 7, pages 244–245A. Duringthistime,listenershadtoimaginethe
sets,thescenery,andeventhephysicalformoftheperformers.
B. Rehearsingforstageactingcantakemonthsbecausealltheactorsmustmemorizetheirlines.
C. Becauseitisnotaliveperformance,directorsmayrequestthatanactorrepeatasceneuntiltheyarehappywiththeresults.
Practice 21, Unit 7, page 245A. Thesuccessofatripoftendependsonthe
relationshipthatthefamilymembershavewithoneanother.
B. Aspecialclosenessiscreatedduringthetrip.C. Theyhavemorechancesofgettingplaneseats
onstand-by,andsometimestheirseatsareupgradedtofirstclass.
Practice 12, Unit 4, page 240A. Accordingtoseveralrecentsurveys,the
biggestfearofmostpeopleistheirfearofmakingaspeechinpublic.
B. Morethanafearofspidersordeath,publicspeakingissomethingthatoftencausespeopletobreakoutintoacoldsweat,startshakinguncontrollably,andevenfeelasthoughtheyareabouttodie.
C. Manypeopleareunawarethatthefearofspeakinginfrontofotherscanbeovercomebyvisualizationexercises,deepbreathing,andpreparedness.
Practice 13, Unit 5, pages 240–241A. Chicagoansenjoysummer,fall,winter,and
springweather.B. Onaverage,thehightemperaturereaches
onlyaround32degreesFahrenheit,andtheloweachnightgoesdowntoabout20degreesFahrenheit.
C. Finally,theyworryaboutdifferentweatherproblems.
Practice 14, Unit 5, page 241A. Chicagoans’biggestweatherfearisablizzard.B. Forinstance,HurricaneAndrewdestroyed
largepartsofthecityofMiamiin1992.C. Intheend,mycousinandIlearnedthateach
ofourclimateshasitsuniquecharacteristics.
Practice 15, Unit 5, pages 241–242A. IwasdelightedtodiscoverthatIcould
experiencethewonderandthrillofflightbyflyingamodelairplane.
B. Bothmodelsandrealplaneshavesimilarcontrols.
C. Iwasgladtosharethisamazingexperiencewithmygoodfriend.
Practice 16, Unit 6, page 242A. Universityadministratorscallit“retention,”
anditreferstothenumberofstudentswhochoosetostayincollege.
B. This,unfortunately,leadsmanystudentstodropoutofcollegebecauseofashortageoffunds.
C. Theseindividualsareawayfromhomeforthefirsttimeandlivingwithstrangers.