Unit 5

I

1. scan  2. apology  3. expert  4. message  5. replied

6. nag  7. recently  8. theory  9. planet  10. emotions

11. complaints  12. silent  13. stimulate  14. explosion

15. stress

II

1. B  2. A  3. C  4. D  5. C  6. A  7.C  8. D

III

1. C  2. A  3. B  4. A  5. D  6. A

IV

A

1. It is not difficult for my mother to make a delicious meal.

2. It is usual for Hank to talk with Westerners in English.

3. It is important for students to pay attention to their teachers in class.

B

1. Laura is riding a bicycle with a dog running after her.

2. Joyce sat in silence with her heart broken by her classmates’ mean words.

3. Derek is doing his homework in his room with his brother reading comic books next to him.

V

1. struck; gender; differences

2. couldn’t; care; less

3. give; him; a; break

4. After a fight, the father and his son became so angry with each other that neither of them apologized to bridge the gap.

5. To Athena’s surprise, when she stepped out of the department store, she found her purse had been stolen.

VI

1. C  2. B  3. A  4. C  5. D

Unit 6

I

1. prevent  2. involved  3. probably  4. engaged

5. ceremony  6. fool  7. familiar  8. event  9. prove

10. wooden  11. invitation  12. consideration  13. association 14. membership  15. superstitious

II

1. popped the question  2. deal with  3. grew out of

4. knock on wood

III

1. A  2. C  3. B  4. D  5. D

IV

A

1. We are planning to visit the town where the great writer was born.

2. No one knew the reason why Jenny had no appetite this morning.

3. Anthony would like to live in the country where the air is fresh.

4. The parents explained the reason why throwing hats upon the bed was believed to cause fights to their children.

5. Cindy ran into her best friend in the library where she borrowed many books last week.

B

1. The little girl didn’t sleep well because of a ghost story.

2. You will pass the exam because of your hard work.

3. Harry thought he would have bad luck because of a black cat.

4. Nina was punished by her father because of her lies.

5. Evan changed his mind because of his parents’ warning.

V

1. B  2. A  3. C

VI

1. Aside; from; comfort; in

2. predict; the; future; hope; for

3. In a society, what most members usually do to deal with the unknown is called customs.

4. If people believe that one event results in another when the two are not related, it can be called a superstition.

VII

1. C  2. D  3. B  4. B

Unit 7

I

1. Tower  2. soldiers  3. attack  4. furious  5. passion

6. launched  7. hollow  8. offers  9. victory  10. creep

11. quote  12. peace  13. myth  14. wise  15. mortals

II

1. taken over  2. Thanks to  3. After all  4. in the hope of

5. goes by

III

A 1. A  2. C  3. B  4. B  5. A

B 6. C  7. D  8. B  9. B  10. A

IV

A

1. Jonathan has to share his room with his only brother, who is nine years old.

2. Last night, the people next door made a lot of noise, which kept me from falling asleep.

3. When it comes to great heroes, most people will think of Superman, whose real name is Clark Kent.

4. Emma missed her father a lot, whom she had not seen for over/more than a week.

B

1. The store, crowded with people, was having a big sale./The store, being having a big sale, was crowded with people.

2. My grandfather, exercising every day, enjoys good health./My grandfather, enjoying good health, exercises every day.

3. The school team, practicing hard every day, will certainly win the game.

V

1. could; ever; want

2. over; provide; with

3. is; seen; as

4. “What began with an apple must end with a horse,” said Athena.

5. Neither Chris nor Fred was satisfied with the decision I made.

VI

1. D  2. A  3. C

Unit 8

I

1. upset  2. appreciation  3. calm  4. involuntarily

5. remedy  6. stain  7. Regrettably  8. fried  9. recalls

10. cabinet  11. guilty  12. pain  13. hesitated  14. gentle

II

1. dishing out  2. lashed out at  3. time after time

4. was about to

III

1. A  2. B  3. C  4. D  5. B

IV

1. C  2. A  3. B  4. A  5. A  6. B  7. C

V

A

1. Never will I forget Eddie, a lifelong friend of mine.

2. Seldom does Bob read English books in his free time.

3. No longer does Sharon wear skirts since graduating from high school.

B

1. Carl found his toy thrown on the floor.

2. Peter kept the water running for hours.

3. Our boss yelled at us when we left our work unfinished.

VI

1. mid-thirties; spent; taking; care; of

2. mine; telling; had; been/felt

3. Martha leaned against the door, watching her husband make breakfast in the kitchen.

4. Although the job sounded dangerous, Ricky decided to take it anyway.

VII

1. B  2. B  3. C  4. A  5. D