Keys to Reading Course 2
Unit 1 Reading
Section A Word Pretest
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary Building Word Search
1. assignment 2. irony 3. reverse 4. accomplish 5. assemble 6. squeeze 7. sensual 8. fragment 9. narcotic 10. adolescence Use of English
1 2 3 4 5 6
Bob agreed to take on the leadership of the expedition.
The world was taken in by his fantastic story of having got to the Pole alone. He took up his story after a pause for questions and refreshments. That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji. The members of the party took it in turns to steer the boat.
They took it for granted that someone would pick up their signals and come to their
aid. Stems
7 8 9
proclaim: to announce officially and publicly; to declare percentage: a proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part
confirm: to support or establish the certainty or validity of; to verify
10 affirm: to declare positively or firmly; to maintain to be true 11 centigram: a metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram 12 exclaim: to express or utter(something) suddenly or vehemently
Synonyms
1. adaptability 2. purpose Cloze
important second France student bilingual monolingual serious means use difficult Section B Section C
Unit 2 Music
Section A Word Pretest
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. B Reading comprehension
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. T 8. F Vocabulary Building
Word search
1. folk 2. capacity 3. sensuous 4. qualified 5. abuse 6. stuff 7. mood 8. clarity 9. strive Semantic variations 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A Stems
13 compose: to make up the constituent parts of; to constitute or form 14 contract: to reduce in size by drawing together, to shrink 15 dispose of: to get rid of, to throw out
16 impose: to obtrude or force( oneself, for example) on another or others 17 subtract: to make away, to deduct
18 deposit: to put (money) in a bank or financial account
Synonyms
1. discriminating 2. widespread 3. compatibility 4. clearness 5. association Cloze
music form south dance
interest instruments voice roots Section B
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 7 T 8. F 9 F 10. F 11. F 12. T 13. T 14. F 15 T Section C
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 6. D 7. D 8. A
Unit 3 Generation
Section A Word Pretest
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. A Reading Comprehension
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. B Vocabulary Building Word search
1. lull 2. associate 3. client 4. utterly 5. certificate 6. rags 7. jerk 8. foreman 9. demanding 10. sentimental Semantic variations
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C Stems
19 transmit: to send from one person, thing, or place to another; to convey 20 deduce: to reach (a conclusion) by reasoning 21 eject: to throw out forcefully; to expel 22 compel: to force, drive, or constrain 23 project: to thrust outward or forward 24 conduct: to lead or guide
Antonyms
1. hopeless 2. disobedient 3. weighty 4. agree 5. clear Cloze
active girls skirts move raised force show fly hesitated plane
Sections B
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. A 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C Section C
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. T
Unit 4
Section A Word Pretest 10. C Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary Building Word Search
1. slanting 2. equator 3. amplifier 4. vapor 5. desert 6. latitude 7. atlitude 8. monsoon 9. drain 10. precaution Semantic Variations Stems
25 division: one of the parts, sections or groups into which something is divided 26 evident: easily see or understood; obvious
27 individual: a single human being considered apart from a society or community 28 sustain: to support from below; to keep from falling or sinking; to prop 29 visible: possible to see; perceptible to the eye
30 obtain: to succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor;
to acquire Synonyms
1. mixture 2. eternal Cloze
radio incorrect predict misunderstanding unexplained happen up right Section B Section C
Unit 5 Work
Section A Word Pretest
1C 2A 3B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 C Reading Comprehension 1-8 C A A C C B Vocabulary Building Word Search
1 intangible 2. crave 3 ego 4 attributable 5 stall 6 tool up 7 at stake 8. cram 9. forfeit 10. corny Use of English
31 By the time I opened the can its contents had gone off. 32 I’ll go over how it works before you try it yourself.
33 I was told it would be repaired free of charge, but the man in the shop has gone back
on his promise.
34 The book was so popular that there weren’t enough copies to go round. 35 His shop has gone out of business after making heavy losses. 36 The trade has gone from bad to worse and staff are being laid off.
Stems1-6 BADAAC
Synonyms 1-5 graceful spontaneously oppose usual client Cloze
staff maximize objectives participate potential skills easier appointed specific commitment Section B
1-5 ACBFT 6-10 FACDB 11-15 CBTFT Section C
1-5 FTFTF 6-10 TFTFT
Unit 6 The African-Americans
Section A Word Pretest
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. C Reading Comprehension 1. F 2T 3T 4F 5T 6F 7T 8T Vocabulary Building Word Search
1. destined 2. relief 3. segregation 4. boycott 5. sit-in 6. legacy 7. chronicle 8. assault 9. plight 10. vigilance Semantic Variations 1C 2A 3C 4A 5B 6C Stems
1. evolution: the theory that groups of organisms change with passage of time, mainly as a result of natural selection, so that descendants differ morphologically and physiologically from their ancestors 2. ascend: to go or move upward
3. devolve: to pass on or delegate to another
4. migrate: to change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to another
5. export: to send or transport (a commodity, for example) abroad, especially for trade or sale
6. condescend: to descend to the level of one considered inferior; to lower oneself Antonyms
1. observe 2. admit 3. dismiss 4. eulogize 5. advance Cloze
Nominated raised immigrated earned rose Assignment position army autobiography speaker Section B
1T 2T 3F 4C 5B 6D 7D 8D 9T 10F
11F 12F 13T 14T Section C
1A 2D 3D 4C 5C 6B 7D 8C Keys to Reading Course 2
Unit 7 Greek Stories
Section A Word Pretest
Reading Comprehension 5. C
Vocabulary Building Word match
ripple a little wave on the surface of water mischief naughty behavior by children hospitality welcoming behavior billow a large sea wave spell delightful influence nymph a goddess of nature band a group of musician
suitor a man wishing to marry a particular woman mortal a human being warrior a soldier crafty cunning hostile unfriendly merry cheerful tame not wild content satisfied resume to take again gloom darkness
despise to look down on with contempt
dismay a strong feeling of fear, anxiety and hopelessness dusk the time just before night Semantic Variations 1-6 CAAAAC Stems
37 tendency: movement or prevailing movement in a given direction
2. conservative: favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change 3. preserve: to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; tending to oppose change
38 valuable: of great importance
39 available: present and ready for use; at hand; accessible 40 prevail: to be most common or frequent; to be predominant
Antonyms
1. forbid 2. clarify Cloze
name place arrows wandered power
mischief won neglected celebrate expedition
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