\ | | | { NAME f From the words for this unit, choose the one that best Completing completes each of the following sentences, Write the the Semfeince — jyord in the space provide. 1. Many people who lead rather: lives get a great thrill rom watching the exciting adventures of TV and movie superheroes. 2. The “coming attractions" shown before the main feature gave us a distinct of what the next film would be lke. {0 ours, we never really got to 3. Although they lived in a house know them well 4, The judge said to the lawyer, “You have a right to ‘witness, but there is no need to bully her.” 5, never would have thought that so bitter and long-lasting a quarrel could result from such a(n) ‘and unimportant cause. 6. We need large sums of money to keep our school system going, but we are getting only a(n} of funds from the stata, 7. When | applied for the job, Heft a(n) experience with the personnel office. {8 Though they didn't say so in so many words, they did ‘was responsible for the accident. 9, Although the building is old end needs repair, we are convinced that we can it without spending a lot of money. 40. Atter the big party, cleaning up, which was supposed to take “Just a few minutes,” the of my previous work that! proved to bean almost job. 11, After the warring nations had agreed to a(n) , they faced the far more difficult task of working out a real peace. 412, She was so happy and grateful that | felt more than forall that | had tried to do to help her. 19. Though my dog Rover is huge and fierce-looking, children are fond of him because he doesn't have a(n) disposition. 14, As the drought continued without a letup, the once fertile farmlands of the region slowly became “dust bow!s.” 48, Tho suspect's only reaction to the detective's question was a wry smile and silence. 46. In only a few days, the seeds that | had planted in the tertile soil of the garden began to ____and take root. through the town. 17, During the exciting chase, the police cars 24 @ Unit T A 2 we Vy5 Oo 18. In the 11th century, @ foreign warlord invaded the country and set up a(n) that ruled for more than 250 years, 19. As we sat atthe side of the lake, we enjoyed watching the wild geese swoop down end 20. Our carefully laid plans were completely totally unexpected turn of events, 1. given the day off es compensation 2, chased by the savage dog 3, decided to fix up the old theater 4. question the guity-ooking man 6. sit through 2 seemingly never-ending play 6. atlemp! to touch down on the ground 7. Imply that it was the teacher's fault 8, senta job history to the company 8. sign a binding armistiee to end the fighting 10. got preview of what was in store 111. race through space at an amazing speed 12, Is a petty mater not worth pursuing 19. watch water drip from the tap 14, begun during tne time ofthe otd regime 15. started to sprout overnight (on the surtece of the water, — bya sudden and Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly 1S the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the given phrase. Write the word on the line provided. slew Rate ward tom thin thot is mest nearly oppose in Attonysns meaning tothe botdtace word or expression in the ghen phrase, White the word on the line provided. 16, acres of fertile soll 17, was known as a cheerful patient 18. had allively existence 19, walked to the remote bulicing 20. viould organize the meetingChoosin Right the Circle the boldface word that more satisfactorily completes each dof the following sentences. 1 He sald that he was going to ask only “a few casual questions," but | soon saw that he wanted to (recompense, interrogate) me thoroughly. 2. When we are having fun, time rushes by, but even five minutes in the dentists waiting room may seem (adjacent, interminable). ‘8. The administration had no major scandals, butit was also (barren, ‘outstanding accomplishments. 4, With flattery and clever half-truths, the newcomers (insinuated, renovated) themselves into the inner citcle of the organization. sullen) of $ 5. The principal asked the students not to hang around in front ofthe houses and other buildings (adjacent to, alighting) the school. 6. "The program the usher handed you contains a bref (résumé, dynasty) of the action of the opera you are about to see," | replied. 7. As he grew old, the torrent of beautiful music that he had produced for so many years was reduced to a mere (foretaste, trickle) 8, Even the most (humdrum, vicious) work can be interesting ityou regardit as a challenge to do the very best you can. . The fight attendant asked the passengers to make sure that they had all their personal belongings belore (disrupting, alighting) rom the aircraft 10, Regardless of who started this sily quarrel, isnt time for us to declare a (dynasty, truce) and work togethor for tne best interests ofthe school? 11. Planted in the fertile soil of her imagination, the seed of a great idea soon (germinated, disrupted) into a workable proposal 12. | am angry not because she criticized me but because she made remarks that were Unirue and (trivial, vicious). 13, What we want 0 do is (recompense, renovate) the old house without harming its charm and beauty. 114, Only twenty yards from the finish line, the horse stumbled and (hurtled, insinuated) its rider to the ground. 15. For three generations their family has formed one of the leading automotive (truces, dynasties) ofthis country. 16. When | saw a big “A* on my term paper in English, | fel that | had been fully (germinated, recompensed) for all my hours of hard work, 17. Our team spirtis 90 high that there is never a (sullen, trivial) reaction from players who aren't chosen to starta game. 18. Are we going to allow minor cisagree ments to (disrupt, recompense) the club that ‘we have worked so hard to organize? 19. The way to be euccessiul at a job is (o carry out all instructions carefully, even, though you think some of them are (trivial, sullen) or silly : 20. Ifthe sights we've seen today are a true (recompense, foretaste) of what lies, ahead, wo're in for some real treats, 26 « Uniti 1 Votabulary studied inthis unit appecr in botdtace type. Then complete each Context statement given below the passage by cicng the leter of the item that (Line) © (70) “3 (20) 5) ( Read the following passage, in which some of the words you have isthe same or almost the same in meaning os the highlighted word. Underground Majesty The hitl country midway between Nashville and Louisvile along interstate 65 looks like much ofthe land in rural America. Its landforms are typical of vistes you will see in Tennessee, Kentucky, and the surrounding states. Yet there is nothing, humdrum about what lurks beneath those ridges, bluffs, and streams. For undemeath the old-growth forest of black oak, beach, sugar maple, tulip poplar, and hickory ies the world’s ongest cave system, Mammoth Cave, with its seemingly interminable number of underground passageways and ‘ooms, Prehistoric hunters were the first to discover, explore, and use Mammoth Cave for shelter. Later, Native Americans also lived in the cave, About 200 years ago, American seitlers came to this region. Unlike Native Americans, these settlers considered the caves to be of trivial importance, During the War of 1812, however, the cave's resources became vaiuable: saltpeter, sed in making gunpowder, was mined there. Alter the war, with the help of explorer-guides, the cave ‘gained national attontion as a tourist attraction, Nowadays, visitors can get @ foretaste of the cave's history and uses within a few hundred yards ofits historic entrance. There they will come to the Rotunda, a huge chamber that features the remains of the saltpeter mine thal was in full operation during the War of 1812. Today, Mammoth Cave is both a national park and a World Heritage Site. To ccommodate its many visitors, hotels and restaurants have been built adjacent to the cave's Historic Entrance. As a safety precaution, meny miles ofits Passageways have handrails that ae lt with electric lights. Yet even with these Improvements, the cave remains a dangerous place. In fact, al visitors must tour the cave accompanied by a perk ranger. Park rangors wit vistors to Mammath Cave The meaning of humdrum (li 7 a. morose ‘c. exciting a. payment ©. indication |e Sttnary damupve Beem Soup | ainteminabe ine 7) ostneaty means 6. Adjacent to ine 28) most ear moana Stet rrr a Scan | bat 4 oncoss Dla creme | ‘3. Trivial (line 14) is best defined as | eareeer e woghty ete pene ect aera | niet = 27 rer errr peer rree