Unit 1 Text:
B. 1. b 3. c 4. c 5. d 6. c 7. d 8. d Fast Reading:
12 c Home Reading:
Unit 2 Text:
B. C. Reading Skills
Word languid disparate tacit gaunt faulty legal alacrity brief Synonyms weary exhausted separate dissimilar unsaid implicit thin lean flawed defective lawful authorized Antonyms energetic lively linked similar stated explicit fat obese perfect true illegal unlawful willingness quickness unwillingness slow momentary short long eternal serious noisy blame incessant solemn grave loud blatant censure accuse ceaseless constant light insignificant quiet silent praise commend sporadic periodic
Fast Reading: Home Reading: Unit3 Text: A. c
B. C. Fast Reading: Home Reading: 7. d 8. d 9. a 10. dUnit4
Text:
Dealing with Homonyms
1. counsel ( advice / We counseled them patience and hard work. ) council ( committee / The state council issued a new decreed. ) 2 complement ( supplement / The two tools complement each other. ) compliment ( praise / A book was sent to him with compliments. ) 3 elicit ( obtain / They tried to elicit answers from her. ) illicit ( unlawful / Beware of illicit dealings. )
4 principal ( main / The principal task is to get his consent. ) principle ( rule / He is a man of principle )
5. stationary ( fixed / Stationary targets are easy to aim at. ) stationery ( writing materials / They bought three pens at the stationery counter. )
6. aisle ( doorway / She walked along the aisle in the church. ) isle ( small island / There are some isles not far away from the continent. )
7. canvas ( picture / The painter put his canvas on the wall. ) canvass ( seek votes / They claimed to have canvassed half of the votes. )
8. discrete ( particular / On the table are some discrete pages from a book. )
discreet ( careful / He is always discreet. )
Fast Reading:
1,c , Home Reading:
Unit 5 Text: A. c
B. l. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d 6. b 8. a 9. b 10. c
D. l. a 2. b 3, a 4. c 5. d 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. d Fast Reading:
l. d 2. d 3.'d 4. d 5. b 6. d 7. b 8. d 9. d 10. c 12. d 13. c 14. c 15. d Home Reading:
2. b 3. b 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. a 8. c 9. b 10. d Unit 6 Text: A. a
B. l. b 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. d 6. b 7. d 8. d 9. d 10. c
D. 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. c 7. d 8. a 9. b 10. a 12. a Fast Reading:
2. a 3. b 4. d 5. d 6. a 7. d 8. d 9. a 10. a 11. b 12. c 13. c 14. d 15. a Home Reading:
l. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. b 7. b 8. B Unit 7 Text:
Fast Reading: Home Reading: Unit 8 Text: A. b
B. 2. a 3. d 4. d 5. a 6. b 7. a 8. a