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APPENDIXA Sil APPENDIX A: Similar Sounds DIRECTIONS: In each exercise first read the group of words aloud with the correct pro: nunciation. Then listen to the statements, each of which contains one of the words. Finally, choose the letter of the word you have heard. (CO) sow mcnrmencononeat Battal EXERCISE Al A. pit B. pet EXERCISE Az AL heat B. hit EXERCISE AS AL cat B. cut EXERCISE AS A. bill B. bell EXERCISE A5 AL cap B. cape EXERCISE A6 A. bead B. bid EXERCISE A7 AL neat B. night EXERCISE AS AL seck B. sick EXERCISE Ag AL seed B. said EXERCISE AIO A. heal Bill haul EXERCISE All A beat B bit © bet co D. mop mies par put hut hot cot caught bull ball cup keep bed bad net sack soak EG e H. pou pot height hace kite coat bale bow! cop cope bud bowed knot how! whole hull bait bite oat 512 APPENDIX APPENDIX B: Two- and Three-Part Verbs DIRECTIONS: Each of the following sentences contains a two- or three-part verb in ital ies, Read the sentence and try to understand the italicized expression. Then, find the meaning of the expression in the lis( that follows the exercise, and write the letter of the answer on the line. - EXERCISE BL ——__L._ He's been smoking too much. He really needs 10 eut doun, The company had to cut off the electricity because the bill was unpaid, He kept teasing me, so finally I told him to eut it out, He is working hard becanse he really wants (0 get ahead in his ¢ = She is such a nice person that she is easily able to get along with everyone. rnd what 6. Could yon explain a little more clearly? I really don’t unde youare trying to get at ‘When he stole some money from her, she rea lo get back at him. ly wanted to do something. —— 8 We have enough money to get by for'a Hew months; we won’t have a lot of extras, but we will survive —— 9. She was sick for several weeks, but now she has started to get over it —— 10. There are too many clothes in my closet, I need to get rid ofsome of them, DEFINITIONS Brace BI RE ae eee &. knee eo ne D. decrease it 1. stop the supply of E beinendy | toy xERCISE na ——_L._ He read the untrue stories about himself in the newspaper, but he wied. hot to react. He just tried to brush it off. Thaven’t played Serabble in quite some time. I'l have to Brush up on the rules before we play. 3. While we were walking in the mountains, we were lucky enough to come across ‘a waterfall, Iewas quite a surprise to find such a beautiful thing. —— 4. She is not feeling well: she thinks she is about to come down with the fu 3. While I'm on my trip, do you think you could Took after my cats? —— Bi The police detective was not sure how the crime was committed. She decided to Took int i fursher: APPENDIX! 513 Here is my application. Could you take a few moments to Took it over? 8 The brother always used to pick om his younger sister. His favorite tricks ‘were 10 pull her hair, ease her, or scare her —— % You have ried on three dresses, but you can’e afford all of them. You'll have to pick outjust one. 10. Contd you pick me up after school today? Pll wait for you out in front of the school DEFINITIONS—Exercise B2 A. take care of FR bother B. review;relearn G__ not let ithave an effect C. choose H. unexpectedly find DL gor sick with 1. come and get E. look atic briefly J. investigate EXERCISE B3 1. We have some new neighbors. I think I'll calf on them later this afternoon. —— 2% The principal had to call off the class on Tuesday because the teacher was sick, The politician should eal fora decrease in taxes, Why don't you eal me up about 9:00? I'll be waiting by the phone: Idon't need this bicycle any more, I's not worth too much money, so T think IIL just give it axe. Here's the book I borrowed from you, and now [think I should give it hack. Pye done all Lean, Ijust ean'¢do anything more, I give up. ‘The teacher has to put aff the exam until next week because the students are not prepared She hi o put on her coat before she goes out into the cold winter weather: He's such a mean man that ics difficult to pe np with him, DEFINITIONS—Exercise B3 mpnep cancel G. dehy H. telephone 1 dress in J. surrender sia ‘APPENDIX EXERCISE B4 Iwas scared last night hecause someone tried to break into my house. ‘He and she have been friends for more decided to break off their relationship. Cm really excited to be selected a8 master of ceremonies, I've never done this before, but I'm really going to try to earry it off: an two years, but now they've ‘After her husband was killed in an accident, she tried hard to carry om with her life. I'm going to hold off aking my vacation, I was scheduled to take my vacation this week, but Pll take it next month instead. My boss told me that my work had been very good recently and that she ‘wanted me to keep it up. 7. Many of the employees of the company are worried they've heard a rumor that the company is going to lay ofa number of employees, 8. While Iwas at the market, I was surprised to run intoa friend Thadn't seen in months. 4%. If didn’t buy milk at the store, we would rum out of at breakfast in the morning, 10. That boy has been playing baseball all day. I know h wear out soon. DEFINITIONS—Exercise B4 ‘A. postpone: F. completely use the supply of B. succeed G. end ¢. fire H, unexpectedly meet D. tre 1 continue E. unlawfully enter J} condnue APPENDIXE 515 EXERCISE BS, 1, The newspapers tend to play up sensational stories if they want to improve their circulation, ‘He knew that it would be difficult to win the tournament, but he worked haa to pau it of. She tends to show off lo. She's very beautiful, and she wants everyone to notice her —— 4. He was supposed co come at 9:00, but he didn’t show up watil 10:00. _ Do you know when the wedding will take place? I heard that it woutd be next Je, —— 6. Neither my roommate nor [ike to do the dishes, so we take turns, — 7 Idon'tknow how to play got, but i's sport that Loud like to take up. —— _ & Hespplica for the job, but the manager decided to turn down his application because he was not really qualified. —— 8 The students must tern in their papers on Thursday. The teacher has said thatthe papers can't be even one day late —— 10. Because I sim so many hours every day, [sometimes feel dhat I'm going 1 turn into fish DEFINITIONS Exercise BS ‘A. try to actract attention TR rete BL submie G succeed happen HL begin (a hobby) D. increase the significance of 1. become E. arrive J akernate sie APPENDIX DIRECTIONS: Each of the following sentences contain: APPENDIX C: Idioms idiom in italies, Read the sen- tence and ty to understand the idiom. Then find the meaning of the idiom in the Tist that follows, and write the letter of the answer on the line. EXERCISE C1 He's holding dovn two jobs candle at both ends. ng school. He's really burning the 2 She's buying a Jot of new furniture before she even has a job. She's putting the cart before the horse. __ 3. Eyery time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he sai He's albiays pulling his fot in his mouth. 4. He's not telling me exactly what happened. He's Beating around the bush. 5. She wanted to get thar man’s phone number, but she wasn't sure of his last name or where he lived. Tt was like looking for a needle in a haystack. 6, He's always too fast and out of control on his motorcycle. He's playing ‘with fire. 7. She keeps asking if I was the one who was spreading rumors about her, Dut ywasn’t She's barking up the wrong tree, 8. He took the best portions for himselfand didn’t leave enough for the fathers. He's just looking out for number one. 9. She's heen working on that assignment for over two months, and E don’t think she’s ever going to finish it. She's taking forever and a day. 10, She has to go to the bank, and while she’s out she'll stop and yisieher Friend, She's killing two birds sith one stone, IL. He wasadmined co Harvard, and he would bave gone there but he forgot to send in the appropriate form in time. Fe has really missed the boat 12. I know that you thought thac this part of the program was diffieult, but ‘wait until you see the next part. You'te jumping out of te frying pan and into the fire. DEFINITIONS—Exercise C1 A. making a mistake G. missed an opporvunicy B. accomplishing two things at once H. saying embarrassing things CC. doing something dangerous 1. speaking indirecely D. doing things in the wrong order J. doing something difcule E. going from bad to worse K, taking realy long time doing too much [Le thinking only aboue himselt APPENDIX SIT EXERCISE C2 1, His only two choices are to give up his free time or to pay'a lot of money, and he doesn't like either choice. He's betweer a rock and a hard place. 2 She got 100 percent on the exam and the other students were below 70 percent. She's head and shoulders above the rest 3. Every day he fixes meals, cleans the apartment, and goes to the market Ics all in a day's work, She’s a well-known lawyer, a good skier, a great cook, and a painter. She's a jack of alltrades. 5. Every time he puts the toys away, the children just take them out again ‘Keeping the house clean when the children are there is like trying (o swim. upstream. Anytime T need help I go to her because I know she'll help ane any way she can, She's one ina million 7. He thought he was going to have to come into the office and work on ‘both Saturday and Sunday, but now he doesn’t have to. He’s off the hook. 5. Sheand her classmates all have to read five chapters, write a paper, and prepare for an exam this week. They're all in the same boat. 8, He and his brother have the same hair, the same eyes, the same smile, and the same expressions. They're like two peas in a pod. 10, When [ saw him vith an older man, Tjust knew that the man had to be his father. He's a chip off the old block, 11. She's had so much to do to get ready for the trip that she’s been running around all day. Now she’s on her last legs. 12, Lean’t think of the answer, butit will come to me in just a minute. I's on the tip of my tongue. DEFINITIONS—Exercise C2 AL very tired G._ inthe same situation B, the best H. nothing our of the ordinary C. exactly alike 1. accomplished at many things DL really wonderful J, anidea that is not in words E. really dificult or frustrating K. not responsible any longer F._juselike his father LL without any good options S18 APPENDIX. EXERCISE C3 1. Do you think you could help me out with the math homework? lave better than one. Two heads 2% What wasiit ike when the announcement of the disaster came over the radio? You could have heard a pin drop. 5. We could either go out to dinner tonight or stay home and cook. Six of one, half dozen of the other: 4. Tknow you like the food at this restaurant, but I just don't cate for each his own. To 5, got to the bank just one minute afer closing time, fust my luck. 6. Myoss has asked! me to respond immediately to this fax. No sooner said than done. —— 7. Don'tworry about what the boss just said to you. His bark is worse than his bite 8. It seems impossible for me to go to graduate school because I just can’t Hord it. But I'm going to try. Where there's a will, there's a way? —_4.__ Everything seems to be going the way that it should, So far so good! 10. Just think thar because you locked your keys in the car, you got to meet that nice, handsome, young locksmith, Beery cloud has a silver fining! 11. The got to accept the fact that i's yoing to take more than seven years of school if [want to become a doctor, After all, Rome wasw't built in a day. 1. She Joves my wardrobe, but I wish [had her clothes. The grass is always _greener on the other side of the fence. DEFINITIONS —Exercise C3 Te was really quiet |G. Bad things are accompanied by good. les good to work together H. You always wane what you don't have. ies been going well upto now. | Everyone has diferenc opinion 1m not se fortunate. J. His words are worse than his actions Ie doesn't matter K. Ifyou want something you can doi. F._ Itwillbe done immediately L)_ Everything takes time. roopP EXERCISE Ct =<, if APPENDIXC S19, He finally got a job; he couldn't continue to sitarannd doing aathing. He had to turn ver a ned leaf. When he told his mother that he didn’t need to stady for the exam because he knew he would get a good grade, his mother responded, “Don't count your chichons before they ve hatched,” When I asked my friend to do some of my work for me, she replied that [ would have to stand om my own fu feet You've been offered this job, and the offer may not remain on the table for too long, so you'd better take this one while you have the chance, You need to strike zhile the irom is hot Wheit you guessed that L would get the promotion, you hit the nail right on the head. Before you accept the position, you should find out everything you can about the company. You should look before you leap. ‘She was appointed to the environmental protection committee, and she's really excited because this is something she's heen interested in for some time. This is something she can sink her feth into. Ifyou want to be the one who gets noticed at work, you need to dot all the 1's and erass all he t's on every task that you do. You need to learn to relax. Every time there’s a loc of work (o do, you just ‘run around like a chicken with its head cut off really prepared for that exam. It should be a piece of cake. ‘She thinks she should confess what she did, but no one really seems interested in knowing. Instead, she decides to let sleeping dogs le. He never has to work Jor anything because his parents will give him. anything he asks for. He seems to have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, OS A eeae a Ve: saeceeyige Tes. HS elan Beh pics donthoe cee He Sea! D. pay attention to every detail | J. get really involved in Fa cera Me ted ecient, B ewneney ass ee 520 APPENDIX D APPENDIX D: Prepositions DIRECTIONS: Study the list of prepositions. Then underline the prepositions in each sentence. Circle the prepositional phrases (prepositions + modifiers + objects). The num- ber in parentheses indicates how many prepositions you should find in each group of sentences. PREPOSITIONS ‘about behind except on under ‘above below for onto underneath ‘across beneath from | outside nike after beside in | over una against between Inside post | up along beyond into since ‘upon among | oy tke through versus ‘around despite | near throughout with as down of to within at | daring off toward without EXERCISE D1 (21 prepositions) 1, Advocacy of technology as the panacea for our environmental woes is not without its detractors, 2. State Highway 227 rans east of US. Highway 101, from San Luis Obispo in the north to Arroyo Grande in the south. All four components of the Milky Way appear o be embedded im a large, dark corona, of invisible material 4, Over the last three decades, we have scen a consistent worldwide decline in member ship of private-sector international rade union federations, 5. There is not complete agreement on the correlation of the various culcures and the glacial sequence, but many think that the Villafranchion, characterized by erudely worked pebble tools, roughly spherical in form, belongs in the early phase of the First Glacial period. APPENDIX D EXERCISE D2 (35 prepositions) L A.combination of factors appear to have led to the deeline of the beetle, all of them, directly or indirectly due co human influence but none conclusively proven. At ground level, ozone is produced by a photochemical interaction of the Sun with gases such as nitrogen oxides and unburnt hydrocarbons, The Army of the Potomac under General George Meade and the Army of Northern ‘Virginia under General Robert E. Lee had stumbled upon each other four days eatlier ‘at the edge of this little Pennsylvania county seat of 2,400 inhabitants, With this sudden and yast wealth, by the turn of the century, Trinity Chureh was an ecclesiastical empire with 8,500 communicants and nine chapels scattered around, New York City besides the main church issell ‘Through modern film footage, this video production retraces the route followed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their epochal two-year (1804-1806), eight thousand-mile round-trip journey by keelboat, on horseback, on foot, and hy canoe up the Missouri River, across the Continental Divide, and down the Snake and Columbia Rivers to the Pacific Ocean, EXERCISE D3 (35 prepositions} 1 During the era from the end of the Civil War to about 1890, there was a land settlem boom Within the United States. By coincidence, the Finnish results were released at the same ti study confirmed the cancer-fighting potential of a chemical in broccoli known as sulforaphane, that an American Atwindswept Kitty Hawk, along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the Weight Brothers National Mesnorial pays tribute to the brothers and their historic first flight on. December 17, 1908, A wide central hall, running past the Garden Court, from ene end of the building to the other, has Four large eases of souvenirs from both palaces, including a program printed for President Warren G. Harding's visit Like historians raiding an archive of ancient texts, two atmospheric scientists are sifting Uuough old satellite data, looking for a means of extending ozone records back in time in order to prove or disprove a hypothesis: on the basis of ground measurements made in Antaretica since the 1950s, researchers believe that the annual Antaretic ozone hole first appeared in a mild form during the kate 1970s and then grew worse in the 1980s, su 522 APPENDIXE APPENDIX E: Word En gs English often tell you how a word is used grammatically in English; y important for you to recognize some common word endings. If you recognize a word ending on a word that you do not know, you can tell how the word should be used grammatically, even if you do not understand the meaning of the word, Word ending: therefore, itis v EXERCISE El: Nown (Thing) Brdlings ‘The following own (thing) endings are very common in English. It isimportant for you to study them and become familiar with them, NOUN (THING) ENDINGS socialism “ment government excellence sty beaugy sadness sage marriage Information ship friendship Using one of the endings above, change each of the following words into a noun (thing) ‘member 9% aleohol 2 kin —_______®._ permanent 3. real re = == 4. move eb contise human eater 6. lect st. adden break BS. improve - 8. intelligent, 16, equal APPENDIXE S23 EXERGISE E2: Nown (Porson) Endings The following noun (person) endings are very common in to study them and become familiar with them, iglish. It is important for you NOUN (PERSON) ENDINGS i. “er employer ist tourist sor actor! clan musicion \gs above, change each of the following words into a noun (person): 9. perfcetion| it. programm In. electricity - 12. invest invent 8, ited 6 cine 1k natrat 7 special advice Bomnch | 6, mathe EXERCISE E3: Adjective Endings The following adjective endings are very common in English, It is important for you to study them and become familiar with them AB]ECTIVEENDINGE op eam a enue ee oe cee je economic able capoble fess careless sIble possible Using one of the endings above, change each of the following words i No an adjective: 1 heart os. courage nature in. ue auhlece EL. enthnsiasm | 12, motion 5. help I. tradition 6. impress a 7. ineeligence 15, permanence ___ 8. comfort 16. atrace 524 APPENDIX E EXERCISE E4: Verb Endings The following verb endings are very common in English. [tis important for you to study them and become familiar with them, ‘VERB ENDINGS, 2 sen soften “Ie memorize sate populate “ity pouty Using one of the endings above, change each of the following words into a vers: 1. dark afferent 2 final 1. identity 3. just ig 4 separation = _________ 12, glamour 5. short 18. person 6. imense LL ait 7. investigation, 15. Tiberal 8. industrial 16. demonstration EXERCISE E5: Adverb Ending The following adverb ending is very common in English. It is important for you to become Familiar wich it ADVERB ENDING wy realy Using the ending above, change each of the following words into an adverb: 1 fink 0 get 2 careful 10, complete 8. obvious AL, eager, 4. recent = 12, absolute 5. song 13, correct 6 perfeee siden 7. fearfl |, doubt 8. quick = 6, egutar APPENDIXE 525 EXERCISE E6: All Endings Together Identify each of the following words as a nown-thing (NT), a noun-person (NP), an adjecie (ADJ), an adverb (ADV), oa verb (V). —— 1. heighten —— 1h. desertifieation speechles 2% forgertut —— 12, submisive —— 22 tremendonsly —— 3 imperiatism 18. nocturnal —— 23. labitiy —— 4. ctusivery ——.estabtishn —— 24. counselor —— 5. cash —— 15. impertinent ___. 25. civic —— 6. cohmnist —— 16. impertinently 26. sensitize aggravate V7. togetherness 27. ambiance —— 8. glamorous 18. pharmacist ___ 28, justification 8. ina —— 19. ceafismanship 29. interpretive —— 10, statistician —— 20. manageable 30. _personity EXERCISE E7: All Endings Together Circle the letter of the word that correctly completes each sentence. 1. The of the news could not be stressed enough, (A) important —(B) importance (C)__ importantly 2 ‘The detective thar the maid committed the robbery: (theorized (B) theoretician —(@)_ theoretic 3. It is___that they live so close to the school. (A) convenience (8) convenient (©) conveniently 4. The patient responded to the medication, (A) weaken (B) weakness (© weakly The psychologist explained his ideas on interaction. (A) social (B) sociewy (OQ) seeialize 6. Noceveryone wants a job asa (A) moral (B) morally (© mortician You should not ww Because ofa traffie he had to appear in cour, (A) violate (B)_ violator (violation the problem, (B) minimize (© minimally 9, ‘The children ran toward the entrance of the park. (A) excitedly (B) excited (excitement 10, The company was unable to (A) generator (BY ger enough profit to stay in business crate © ration 526 APPENDIX E IL. She picked up a piece of rock. (A) ~voleano. (B) vuleanize (© vol 12, He responded 10 the rude question, (A) explosively (B)_ explosion (©) explosive 18. Because your medical problem is serious, you need to see a (A) specialize (B) special (© specialist 14. The coach was able tothe athletes to perform better. (A) motivate (8) motivator (©) motivation 15, He was not concerned about the —__of his aetions, (A) careless (DB) carelessness (C)_ carelessly 16. This portion of the seport should be completed —__of the ather part. (A) independence (1) independent (©) _ independently 17. The view of the mountains was (A) magnify (B) magnificent (@)_ magnification 18, Inwas necessary for the speaker 19 __her message, (A) clarity (B) clarity (© clarification, 19. The of the village was the soldiers primary gout (A) liberate (B) liberation (©) tiberat 20, He gave an —__incorreet answer to the question, (A) obvious (B)_ obviously (©) obviate EXERCISE E8: All Endings Together The following sentences contain a number of underlined words, Each of the underlined words may or may not be correct. Circle the underlined words that ate incorrect, and make them correct 1 2 ively search for the robber, ‘The police inspect organized an The newspaper reporter did not ext her article. ippreciate the negation comments about He became penniless and homeless when a serio work. ness ill made him unable to On the old college campus, the ivy-covered walls of the colonial buildings create an aura of gentility and traditi ~~ Maya Angelou is a poem, composition, and author of two autabiographically works, I Know Why the Caged Bird Singsand My Name. ‘The process of Americanization encouragement immigrants to assimilation American auitudes, cultural, and citizens 10. nL. 12, APPENDIXE S27 During the previously war, the national defense establish found itself in greatness need of linguist ‘The escalate of host ies between the two nations has proven far more jiousness than analyze had previously expected. social is becoming incr ‘arrange ofits affairs, singly dependence on complex computers for the Ifsomeone hasan educator in the humanities, he or she is prepared to deal with abstractions or complex and to feel comfortably with subtleties of chought. Itis posibiyto demonstrate thatthe mathematical odds for success of the program increase dramatically with the additional of increased financial backing. Tewould be fatally for the administration to underestimate the determine of the protesters to have the new law overturned. 528 [APPENDIX F APPENDIX F: Irregular Verb Forms DIRECTIONS: Fill in the boxes with the correct forms of the verb. exeneise wes [sr [rarnrewrce) [vine | rast vartien 1 bear | Beaten (Bs fought | fougin =| baa become [26 fina found 3 Degan | begun i tic bet . ber (28. fp few wae [a 9.) forge ‘ergousan blow [Bw 0.) toe | torgore | break Token (Sh fore | roaen being [| brought [32 gee [gown 9. ‘built built 33.) give ave | - 10] tay [boogie care went inant a 12) ios 1) chosen aa had had 1s come come [87 ear heard 4] eos | com fas hice Pa 5 = aa [ni mid 16, dig dug 40. hold | held - 7) do a fun | har drew 2.) keep | kept drank | drake | inew | known drove - [et | tea at ea aa tea | teh 2 an) : [ent Tent 2 ed) aa fae _| [eee a APPENDIX F VERB PAST _|PARTICIPLE VERB PAST _|PARTICIPLE] 49) make made 68. sang sung 30, ‘meant meant 69.|__ sink sunk | Bl.) mect met 70. sit sit | [52] pay - paid 7. slept slept 33| prove proven 72.) speak spoke put put 73, spend spent quit quit is. stood stood hh read sd 7, stole stalen 7.{ ride rode 76) swim swum | 8. ring rang 77 take taken 59. rose risen vs teach) taught | 60. run ran 79) tear torn i.) say said [ 80, wid | tld 62. saw SE [think thought | 63. sold | 8 threw thrown, 6a. send sent 83. tmdeniood understood 65. shot shot sa) wear ‘worn 66.) show shown {85, won won 07. shut shut 86. write wrote 3 530 APPENDIXG APPENDIX G: Formation of the Passive DIRECTIONS: In the following exercises, sentences are shown in hoth active and passive. Fill in the blanks in the sentences with whatever is needed to complete the sentences. EXERCISE Gt ACTIVE, | PASSIVE 1. He wniermany levers, | Manyleners——_by him 2. He wrotemany lewers. | Many letters by him 2 HRe has rton sea ete |) Many eters by him, AL He had wricen many lewers Many letters by him. 5. Hee mould write many Tewers. Many letiers by him. 6. He would have wren many leters. Many letiers by him 7. He ts wntingmany letters Many levers by him. 8) He nas nricing many lowers Many letters by him, 9. He will writemany letters Many letters by him. 10. He sid have wrisen many lesers Many letters by him. THe is going to write many leters. Many levers by him. 12, He should write many lewers. Many letters by him ACTIVE PASSIVE T. Soon the armies the baitle. |The battle will be fought by the armies soon. 2. The company is going to buy the equipment. by the company. 3. Someone in theyard, | A hole was being dug in the yard 4. The referee had already blown the The whistle had whistle by the referee. Parents] Children should be taught good values by good values parents, 8. She keepsher valuable jewelryin the | —_____________in the safe. safe 7. ‘The enemy's torpedoes. | ‘The ship was sunk by the enemy's orpedoes. 5. What you said hure me {hart by 8. Someone __________now. |The children are being Fed now. 10. You should not have maid it 0 to strongly strongly EXERCISE G3 APPENDIX G. ACTIVE, PASSIVE, elections 2. ‘The team won the game in the final seconds, 3. Someone is aking photographs of the wedding, 4. Someone —__ as 3. She teads the incoming mail daly. 6. should not the electriciry 7. People had beta lot of money on the game, 8. Noone several weeks, Elections will be held next month by the elub. . in the final seconds, Photographs ‘The passport had already been stolen, ‘The incoming mail daily ‘The electricity should not have been shutoff Alot on the game, ‘The car has not been driven in several weeks, prisoner into court. 2 Theagent & She 4. Someone tore his elothing during the fight. 5. We are doing everything we ean think of. 6 Noone __ He would have told me what happened, 8. Someone so much, 9 Afisherman caught a shark close to shore. 10. Noone really did, 9. She would spend many hours on on the project. the project. 10. They ‘The house could have been sold at a ata large profit large profi EXERCISE G4 ACTIVE PASSIVE, 1. ‘The guards were bringing the The prisoner (ocount, ‘The tourists are going 10 be met by the agent ‘That dress had already been worn several during the fight Everything ‘The money will not ever be found 1__wha happened. The horse should not have heen ridden so. much, A shark to shore, What he really did is not known, 531 522 APPENDIX H APPENDIX H: Irregular Plurals. DIRECTIONS: Study the irregular plurals in the chart in Skill 41 on page 185. Then indi- cate whether each of the following is correct (©) or incorrect (I). EXERCISE 1 I. onemen 9. several naughty children ——_® tots of data We. an indepth analyses 3. asurprising hypothesis 11. one hundred alumni ——_& one fasc-growing fungi 12. Jats of bright tooth, —— 5. various criterion 15. sarious exotic eacti —— 6 alewmice Ud. two required thesis 7. each slabi for the class 15. the earth’s axis ———_ 8 ayonng deer 16. Its of woolly sheep EXERCISE H2 both types of fungus. anew curricula (ovo large foot anew bacteria one terrible crisis, 6. aig, fat salmon 7. many kinds of stimuli 8. one tiny mouse 9, apair of strong ox 10. the Xand Yaxes 11, two different theses 12, each beautiful women arecent alumnus ‘nyo delicious fish the only radius a scientific syntheses IIT EXERCISE H3 1. both lengthy syllabus —— 9. anunexpected diagnoses 2 some striet criteria —— _ anaching teeth 8s afargoose 1. each nuclei of the atom 4. some new hypotheses, 12. several fresh trout 5. both young child | 8, athorny eacius 6. agreen-colored bacilli 14 each fily feet —— 7 many natural phenomenon _____ 15. surrounded by parenthesis ——_ 8. each fish in the aquarium 16. some rt ing deer APPENDIX! 533 APPENDIX |: Word Parts Word parts in English can often give you a clue about the meaning of a word; therefore, it is very important for you to recognize some common word parts. Ifyou recognize one of the word parts in a werd that you do not know, you can often geta pretty good idea about the meaning ofa word. EXERCISE 11: What You Do The following word parts describe things you do, Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English. WHATYOU DO Past PEANING EXAMPLE PART MEANING EXAMPLE cedelceed (go) proceed rupe (break) erupt cred (believe) credit scriblscrip (write) doscribe graph write) autogreph | sect (cut) bisect ject (throw) lect | ven (come) Intervene imicieniss (send) emit ver (cura) diver. ‘mute (change) commute | viv lve) survive port learry) deport Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words on the left. 1. emissary A. ideology or detif pte B. cause to turn 3 intersection C. the result ofa change 4. porter 1D. write hastily and messily permutation E, breakin accustomed friendly relations 6 convention F study of handwriting 1 vivncons G. meeting where many people come iawn together meme HL something that is thrown 10. enedo 1. keenly ativeand brisk a serine J. person who is sent to deliver a message K. person who carries baggage 12. graphology 13. rejecte L. where one road cuts through another M._gobeyond expectations 504 APPENDIX! EXERCISE 12; Where and When The following word parts describe wher or when things happen. Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English. WHERE WHEN aR TEAMING DAHLE rant HEANING anne cir (around) circulate ‘ante (atore) anterior ex (ou) onic fore (before) foretell in Gn) inckide fin end) finish re ack) reurn re (before) previous sub (under) subvay post (after) postpone tele (er) telephone trans (Geross) transatlantic Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the on the left 1. refund A. cut intosomething 2 subordinate B. occurring before the expected time 38. forefatter GC. room that serves asan entrance toa 4. transgress larger room D. give money back poston ind BE. apparatus for sending a message over —— fi. indson a distance —— 7. premature F. conclusion of program —— 8 opt —— 8 amtechamber G._goaerossa limit or boundary H. circular course aroundan area —— 10 Ielgmbh 1. occupying a lenerclass, rank, or status —— 11. finale relative who came Dyjore vou ——— 12. caren J K._ force someone to go ont ofa ph L ack door to-a church APPENDIX EXERGISE 13: Parts of the Universe and Parts of the Body The following word parts describe parts of the weierw or parts of the body, Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English. UNIVERSE BODY PAR MEANING EAM PART MEANING EXAMPLE geo, (earth) geoloay corp (body) corporation ter (eacth} territory card (hears) cordiology hyde (water) frydroplane deem (skin) dermatologist aqua (water) oquatic man (band) ‘manual ostr (star) osironaut dent (ceeth) dentist pyr (ire) pyrotechnics | pediped (feet) pedestrian cap (head) captain on the left Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words _groentri ensures podiatry capstone dermatitis corpulent aquest aydraic eantiovascutar evrace Pyrometer anaoactes asterisk A. an undereas explorer B. series of raised levels of cath Ge ing. to the feartand blood vessels D, figure of a siar (") used ast referene rank , having the eavthas the center Fhandeults 6. treatment of foo! problems 11, having a fleshy body L tepor final rack used 10 complete J. apparatus for measuring high semperaanoes z inflammation of the skin operated by mater under pressure or M. false teeth 535 536 APPENDIX EXERCISE 1: Hunan States The following word parts describe Awman states, Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English, HUMAN STATES ei PART PEANING EXAM Par MEANING barre om (love) omiable path ((eeling) sympathy phi (love) Phiiadelphia | mania (crazy) maniac bene (good) benef: phobia fear) claustrophobia eu good) euphemism | psycho (mind) psychology ‘mat (bad) malcontent | bio Alife) biology dys (bad) dysfunction | mer (death) moreal on the left Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words euphoric —— moribund 8. pattie 4. malign enamored 6 aemphobia 7h benocotont 8. biospere 9%. Hleptomania i. aysteia 1. battophite 12. pyehosis A fearof high places B. parcof the earth’s crust where tisiag beings exist G._ stealing asa result of an emotional disturbance D. any severe form of metal disorder reduced ability or lack af ability to ead F. leverof books G. ina dyingstate H. speak negatively andl harmfully aout 1. feeling especially st Je evoking pity or compassion Kin tnve L._wanting to do goad tn others EXERCISE 15: People and Their Senses APPENDIX I The following word parts describe puople or their senses. Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English. PEOPLE SENSES PART MEANING bean PART HEANING Pane pater (father) potriarch spec (600) spectator mater (mother) moternity visivid (ee) vsithvideo frater (brother) ‘reternal scope (ee) telescope domin (master) domination | phon (hear) telephone jud (judge) judgment aud (hear) ‘audience anthro (people) ‘ontiropology | die (ay) dictate demo (people) democracy | _feellog (speak) eloquent on the left Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right ch the words cacophony juiciary B finternice 4. spectacte — 5. audiology acrimony periscope 8 dominant 9 anthropoid 10, logwavious —— i. wimatize 12 vaeietory 13, matrierciat —_— 4. endemic exerting authority or influence seein your mind being ruled or headed by a woman discordant sound exceedingly talkative system of courts in a country pertaining 1 a particular peypleor locality instrument to view obstructed objects farewell spoeeh at a graduation ceremony science of hearing ‘estate inherited from a fatheror ancestors, associate in a friendly or brotherty way impressive sight or view resembling a Auman deing 37 538 APPENDIX | EXERCISE I6: Size and Amount ‘The following word parts describe sizes or amounts. Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English. size AMOUNT Pant MeaNING eXAMMLE PART MEANING EXANALE min small) ‘minimum ambi (both) ‘ombivalont micro (small) ‘microphone multi (many) multiple macro (large) ‘macroeconomics poly (erany) polygon mega (large) ‘megaphone ‘omni ‘all) ‘omnipotent magn (large) magnify auto elf automatic on the lef Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words 9 10, ‘autonomous magniem minuscule micsonrganiom polyglot ambidextrous muvee megalith diny plant or animal great number of persons oF things able 10 eat alf ypes of food uuniverse asa male very smal slfgovern able to speak or write many languages lane stone large boule, for wine or champagne able to use Doth hands EXERCISE 17: Number The following word parts describe numbers. Study these word parts because they appearin numerous words in English. APPENDIX NUMBER oar rane awe | ma henna ann sa call oa Saal (ou) edge on oo inwa | a (oon) Daoput frou ene) rromtogue | dee te) frou ti (oro) Hoey [een |) Geared) ram oy (owe) ae | (tovsind) nner ti Cee ‘nial on the left. Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words 1. bifocals ——— 8. giravenntat 8. illu ——— & whey = tripartite ——— dupe ——— 7h. decattton ——& anion a 10. eentenniat 1. momorait —— 12. semiprivate A mythical horselike aninral with one hor card game played by one person eightyyearold person ‘partly alone and partly shared Jondredth anniversary train on one wack eyeglass lenses with tow parts occurring every four years athletic contest involving ten events petiod ofa thousand years building divided into wow houses divided into deeseetions 539 540 APPENDIX! EXERCISE I8: Opposites ‘The following word parts describe epposites. Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English. OPPOSITES PART MEANING BAHL PART MEANING AMPLE anti (against) ontwar im (nan) imperfect contra (egainst) contrast i (no0) legal mis (error) misspell in (nor) Incorrect un (not) untrue ir (no) iregular dis (ret) dislike Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words ‘on the left, 1. iterate A. immoral act ——_& inedibte B, separate from — contradict G_ medicine to counteract the effects of poison 4. dissociate ——— immature childish 6 miso E, unable to be cured or solved 7. irremetaiie F. unable to read or write ——— 8. unarmed 6. deny or say the opposite —— & antidore H. unable o be eaten 1. without weapons APPENDIX | EXERCISE 19: AW Word Parts Together Study the word list at the top of each box. Then read each sentence and place the letter of an appropriate word in the sentence, You should use each word one time only, without changing the form. A. _WHO ARE THESE CHARACTERS? ‘A, autobigapher ——_E. introvert 1. polygamist B, benefactor F manicurist J} pochopeth C. corpse G. misanthrope K speciaior D._enpatriaue Hi. mortcian L trieshlete 1. Someone who lives ouisidr of his or her own country isa(o) Someone who works beautifying the kandsand nails of others is a(n) Someone who hates other penpleis ain) Someone who works preparing deed people for burial isa(a) Someone who isa dead body is am) Someone who is writing the story of his or her son lifeis an) Someone who is married to more than one person is a(n) Someone who competes in dre related sports is a(n) Someone who watches while others perform is an) Someone who does good deeds for othersis ain) Someone who, because of mental illness, acts without morals isaln) Someone who furns all his or her feelings inward is:a(n) 1B. WHAT IS IT USED FOR? AL aqueduct E, amicrodot 1. terrarium B. hydrant F. missile J. telescope C. haleiescope G. moneorte K inpod D._ megaphone H. submarine L._ unicycle 1, An) is useful when you want to travel underwater 2. A(n) can be used if you want to seesomething from faraway. 3, A(n) isa litte difficult to ride hecause it has only onewheel 4. AG) contains seater that ean be used to fight fives. 5. A(n) is used to send some explosives to thie enemy. 6. A(n) can be used when youwant to grow planis indoors. 7. Ala) isa finy spot that contains lots of information; spies have been known, to use this. 8. A(n) helps you see well out of one eve. 9 A(n) is useful ifyou want to make @ dig sound, 10. A(a) was constructed in older times to varry waer from place to place. 11. (a) —_letsa child look and seea variety of shapes and colors. 1 A) ‘sa three footed stand that ean be used to support a camera sai sa APPENDIX 1 (©. WHAT ARE THESE THINGS REALLY LIKE? AL antebellum E, ilegible 1 minute B. audiovisual E. infinite J. misfired G. puphonions G. invistbte R portable D. extraterresiviat Hi irveventble L. subterranean 1. Ain) television is one that can be carried. 2. Ink thatis not be seen withont a special lamp. 3. Ain) decision is one that cannot be changed back to what it was. 4, Handwriting that is is difficwl 9 read. 5. Al) source of water is one that is located undergronina, 6. Ain) weapon is one that was shor in the wrong way. 7. Ain) house is one that was built before the war. 8 or other teaching materials can be both seen and heard. 9. thatare re really, really smal{and unimportant, 10. Music that is is really pleasant sounding. 11, A(o) supply of money is one that is neverending. 12, Ain) —__rock is one that came to earth from euter space, D. WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING? AL cirauncient E. dissect 1. premaditate B. decapitate F exhale J. prevent C. delraie G. interject ik reverse D,disinter HL mininize LL. transmat 1, fyou something, you take the waterout of it 2. Ifyou something, you mee around it to avoid it 3. Ifyou a murder, you think about it byjoreyou do it 4. Ifyou something, you furm it in the oppestte direction. 5. Ifyou someone, you ent his or her head off, 6, Ifyou something, you try to make i¢seem smaller and less important 7. Ifyou when you are smoking, you breathe out. 8, Ifyou a few ideas into a conversation, you drow them in quickly 9, Ifyou a bods, you take it ou! ofthe ground. 10. Ifyou something, vou ew itin fav. IL. Ifyou something, you take action dyjorehand co stop it from oceurring 12. you a message, you sendit from one place to another APPENDIX | E._DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE LIKE THIS? ‘A. ambivalent E.inersdulous 1. maternal B. amorous F. indomitable J. omsascient G. antiquated G. inwvospectioe K subtte D. bilingual Hi. magnanimous unselfish 1, Someone who is power and control over everything 2 Someone who is cannot belive what is happening, 8. Someone who is is always loking inside for answers. 4. Someone who is acts i a motherly fashion, 5. Someone who isis always falling in lowe. 6. Someone who ix cannot be subjugated 7. Someone who is acts in an understated way. 8. Someone who is does what is best or others 8. Someone who is speaks fv languages. 10. Someone who is comes from an earlier ime. 11. Someone who is does nor take either side in a discussion. 12,__ Someone who is would generously give reverting he or she has to others. HOW'S YOUR HEALTH? AL antibiotic E. epidemic 1 revive B. biopsy F. epiderms (J. postmortem ©. cardiogram G. euthenasia K. poychosomatic D. dentifrice He malignant L._emiconscious 1. Hyon are only halfawake or aware, you are 2 When all the perplsin an area get a disease, itis aa) 3. When someone is almost dead and is brought hack to if, the doctor has been able 10 him or her 4. Ata) is done when fiving tissue is cut out ofa body in order to study i 5. Aie) tumor is one thats found to be cancerous, oF had 6. You should use aon your tath co keep them healthy. 7. Adoctor will use ato test che health of a patient's hard 5. Asubstance that is used against harmful fing organisms isan 8. Ata} illness acetrs when someane thinks he or she is sick but really is not 10. The outer layer ofa patients skin ealled the 11. Ifa person is really suffering from an incurable disease, sometimes a loved one might use to put him or her to death for his or her own good. 12,_Aftersomeone has died, a(n) is conducted. saa 34 APPENDIX! G._ HOW DO YOU DO THIS? A. edrmumnavigase —E. intorcede 1. meet B. contravene F. postdave J remit CG, inscribe G. preview K. sudoert D. inspect Hi reende L. transplant 1, Toa book, you look at it ahead of time. 2 To ature, you take it out ofthe ground and moveit to another lace, 8. To —_amachine, you loak fuuoit very carefully and check for problems. 4. To__acheck, you write a date that is ajtertoday’s date. 5, Toa payment, you send iin, 6 To—someone, you undennine the support that he or she has 7. To ina problem, you goright into te middle of it. 8. Toa fish that you catch, you throw it back 9, To a book, you writea message in’ 10, To cause something to. you make it go back. IL. To ina bad situation, you act against itor do the oppasite of what is happening 12. Toa island, you sail all the way aroundit, 1H. WHO NEEDS FRIENDS LIKE THESE? A. abrupt E, immetabie 1. matevolent| B. antipathetic F. inaudible J. misinformed G. domineering G. inpudicious K monotonous D. immoral HL jiudgmentad L._ morbid [L.A friend who is wants bad things to happen to others 2. A friend who is always makes judgments (often negative} about others. 3. Altiend who is always insists on contralling every solution. 4. Altiend who is cannnotbe Acard when he or she speaks. 5. A friend who is does not eet strongly about anything. 6, A friend who is is only concerned with death. 7. Afiiend who is can newer be persuaded to change: 8. A friend who is does not make wise or well-thought-out decisions 9. A friend who is does not do the zorreet or right thing, 10. A friend who is caus off others when they try to speak or act TA friend who is never has the corre facts, 12. A friend who is always speaks in the same fone of voice, APPENDIX 1 1,_CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IT IS? Ae antecedent E. controveny 1. mutation B. autograph F. forrwont J. octove G. benaticion G. manuscript KK postscript D. tography TH. pisnomer L_solitoguy 1. Ifyou refer to something that came befor, itis ala) 2, Thyou give a speect all /p yourself in a play, es am) 3. Words writen at the ouf of aleticr make up a(n) 4. Ifyou ask a famous person to unites name himself you yet his 5. Acthe beginning of the book, bor the main part of the text, you may find a(n) 6. Tryout wniethe story of someone's fi, you write an) —. 7. Amusical interval that iseightnotes apart isan) —— 8. Ifyou wnitesomething by hand, ts 3(0) 5. IFtwo people argue against each other, they have a) 10, Ifyou saya few good words to close a ceremony, you give a(t) — 11. A.sudden changein the offspring of « plane of animal is ain) 12,_Hyou call something by an incoret nara it isan) —— J. YOU'RE IN BUSINESS? A. eutverati) E export 1 paaron B. bankrupt F. magnate J semiannvad bitaerat G. manopaly K subsidiary De demographics —__H. mutltametia L._ visionary 1, Abrancts company that comes wnderthe control of the parent company is ealled ala) 2 When one company tras contval of a particular field of business t has a(n) 3. fo) agreement isan equal agreement for both sides. 4. Before marketing « product, you must check the the characteristics of the people you want to sell to, 5, To send goods au of the country is to therm, 6. Ifa company is completely broke and has no money oF Fesoutces lef, itis 7. Ain) leader makes all the decisions atone 8. Ifyou have asale every six months, itis a(n) sale 8. Advertising that isin newspapers, on radio, and on television is achertising, 10. Hfyou believe that “the customer is always right," then you might calla customer a) 11, The type of leacler who can seeiwhat is coming in the future and be prepared for itis ats) 12, A person of pratinfluence and importance ina field of business is ain) 4s oa APPENDIX K, DO YOU SUFFER FROM THIS? A. circumboction —-E. dyspepsia L. prejudice B. contradiction F. qununi« J. pyromania G. disrespect G. irrationatity KK solitude D. duplicity H. monomania L. z0ophobia 1, Someone who does not think logically suffers from 2. Someone who likes prefers to be alone 3. Someone who is afiait of animals suffers fram 4. Someone who acts with makes up his or her mind before the facts are known, 5, Someone who is able (0 focus on enly one thing suflers from 6. Someone who suffers from has a mental problen and believes that he or she is the ‘only important person in the world, 5. Someone who has something terong with his or her digestive system suffers from —_. 8. Someone who speaks indinl about something uses 9. Someone who is guilty of doubledealing and deception is guilty of 10. Someone who deals with others with —— does not act poitehy with them. TL. Someone who saysone thing one day and the oppositethe next day is guilty of afn) 12. Someone who likes to start ivesand watch them burn and destroy suffers from, L._ CAN YOU FIGURE THIS OUT? AL amity E. credibility 1. maurice B. aquaculture E. geopolitics Je paternalism C. astrology G. Iydralysis K. ‘telepathy D._asiroplgsics HH. macrobiotics L. vitality 1. Ifyou are a good friend to people, then you believe in 2, Ityou divide a compound into other compounds by taking up the elements of water, you use 3, Ifyou hill your mother you are guilty of 4. Ifyou grow things in wader chen you make use of 5. Ifyou lead a business or a country as if you are a father, then you believe in. 5, Hfyoware fvwly and active, then you have 7. Ifyou are interested in the physical properties of the stars, then you are interested in 8, you are delicoable then you have. 9. Ifyou want to lengthen your life by means of a vegetarian dit, then you believe in 10. IFyou believe that the stars and other heavenly bodies influence your life, you believe 11. Ifyou use mental __., you are able to understand what someone is thinking or {feeling from faraway 19, Ifyou are interested in the effect of the layout of the Zand on the power and sover- cignty of a country, then you are interested in —.

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