Compass - Listening to the News 1 Answer Key

Answer Key Unit 01 The Statue of Liberty NOTE-TAKING Gift 2 freedom sheets 4 base stairs longest delivered fur b 2 a 3 c FOCUS ON SOUNDS An engineer (made) the metal (frame) It was reduced to 350 pieces and (taken) to America The statue (faces) the ocean to welcome ships SUMMARY remember protect supplies DIALOG a COMPREHENSION b b Unit 03 Balloon Man NOTE-TAKING homemade knife Wind up land COMPREHENSION b 2 b 3 b friendship designed symbol liberty shipped FOCUS ON SOUNDS Dangerous weather (forced) him to land in a DIALOG b SUMMARY c c Unit 02 The Iditarod Race NOTE-TAKING tent medicine rest ships boots COMPREHENSION a 2 c 3 b FOCUS ON SOUNDS (Teams) from all over the world come to (compete) The amazing (athletes) that will cross the finish line are dogs! The sled (carries) food, a tent, and other supplies (field) He had bags (filled) with water attached to the chair The camera was found by a (farmer) SUMMARY aircraft equipment farmer popped goal DIALOG a a b Unit 04 S  ingle-Gender Classrooms NOTE-TAKING together talk worry behave focus 21 COMPREHENSION DIALOG c 2 b 3 c a b c FOCUS ON SOUNDS Not all the classes are separate—just the Unit 06 Thumbelina main (subjects) They have fun with the (lesson) and want to (learn) more The law gave girls an equal chance at (education) Owners braces raise SUMMARY COMPREHENSION separate bother work loud interesting condition hospitals a 2 a 3 c FOCUS ON SOUNDS She may never win a race, but she has DIALOG c NOTE-TAKING (already) set a (record) b b But Thumbelina (continued) to eat and get Unit 05 Students Save Town stronger Thumbelina’s legs are very short and a little bit (crooked) NOTE-TAKING SUMMARY Melting sand goal worst day farm play money COMPREHENSION DIALOG c 2 c 3 c c short size b a FOCUS ON SOUNDS But in one (small) city, students got out of school for a (special) reason Students usually love it when school is NOTE-TAKING (cancelled) The river was over 12 meters higher than (usual) countries rules Fixes SUMMARY COMPREHENSION flood bags saved 22 Unit 07 E-Waste wall class b copper water a b Answer Key Unit 09 Space Tourism FOCUS ON SOUNDS (Electronics) are often made with small amounts of gold, (copper), and other expensive materials However, electronics also (contain) materials that can be bad for people’s health (Often), the old electronics are just left in big piles outside scientists lower names Station reach COMPREHENSION c 2 b 3 a SUMMARY old piles recycling solution school DIALOG a NOTE-TAKING c b Unit 08 Oasis of the Seas FOCUS ON SOUNDS (Since) then, (six) other people have taken a similar trip (Soon) after they won, the company that built SpaceShip One announced a new plan There have not been any flights yet But (so far), over four hundred people have put their names on a waiting list SUMMARY NOTE-TAKING carry plants sun journeys propellers tourist contest announced COMPREHENSION DIALOG b 2 b 3 c c rocket requirement a b FOCUS ON SOUNDS It should be no (surprise) that this big ship has a big (price) At (night), it is used for a water show The Oasis has four special propellers on the (sides) SUMMARY cruise park energy islands steer NOTE-TAKING furniture grass materials clothes useful COMPREHENSION c 2 b 3 b FOCUS ON SOUNDS DIALOG c Unit 10 B  amboo Builds the Future b b People all over the world have (built) houses with bamboo 23 It makes strong and (beautiful) furniture Some companies are even making (bicycles) with bamboo instead of metal (tubes) wood size back sliding COMPREHENSION a 2 b 3 c DIALOG b NOTE-TAKING Rope sore people SUMMARY houses related efficient Unit 12 A Dolphin’s Tail a c FOCUS ON SOUNDS Scientists were (worried) that her unusual Unit 11 A Seed Bank NOTE-TAKING diseases island samples damaged doors COMPREHENSION a 2 a 3 c The site (was chosen) because there are very few earthquakes Like people and (animals), plants can get (diseases) However, they can be (easily) challenged SUMMARY disappearing site tightly examined comfortable aquarium artificial c b b Unit 13 Sleep NOTE-TAKING Brain caffeine exciting angry late COMPREHENSION a 2 b 3 c DIALOG b SUMMARY DIALOG FOCUS ON SOUNDS Diseases storms cool (swimming) might give her back problems It was made out of a special kind of (rubber) The gel sock (stopped) the tail from sliding off c b FOCUS ON SOUNDS Experts say that kids (need) about ten hours of (sleep) each night The scientists think that soda and television are part of the (reason) Drinks like cola and (tea) make you stay awake 24 Transcripts Answer Key SUMMARY COMPREHENSION affecting directions relaxing attention suggest FOCUS ON SOUNDS If we (stay) too long in the sun, our (skin) can DIALOG c c 2 c 3 b a a Unit 14 Trouble with Jellyfish NOTE-TAKING actions sting ships get burned Workers grow these (small) pieces into larger ones The gun can (spray) a large area SUMMARY patient cover process heart close combines long DIALOG COMPREHENSION b c b b 2 a 3 b FOCUS ON SOUNDS Unit 16 Underground Rescue Recently, huge groups of the jellies have been (growing) around the world Nobody knows exactly why this is (happening) Scientists say (rising) ocean temperatures might be (causing) this increase SUMMARY dangerous increase enough supplies COMPREHENSION FOCUS ON SOUNDS The miners were doing very (dangerous) DIALOG a a Unit 15 Skin Gun NOTE-TAKING mixture painful spray Tunnel holes protect c 2 c 3 b term beaches new b NOTE-TAKING piece weeks work One of the tunnels collapsed, and (thirty) -three (miners) were trapped There was only enough (emergency) food for three days SUMMARY valuable Rescuers time consumed bigger 25 DIALOG a FOCUS ON SOUNDS c a Unit 17 China’s Fast Trains NOTE-TAKING crowded gasoline experts Cleaner tracks SUMMARY level flooding clean c 2 a 3 a FOCUS ON SOUNDS DIALOG b China has the (longest) wall in the world The (line) connects the middle of China to the coast Trains are (cleaner) than buses and airplanes because they use less (gasoline) SUMMARY program engines a c Unit 19 Mosquito Nets NOTE-TAKING rainy cure holes children sleep COMPREHENSION c 2 b 3 b DIALOG b city The lagoon is mostly (separated) from the sea These islands are (surrounded) by a large, saltwater pool called a lagoon unique damaging COMPREHENSION carry Recently connecting Canals are like (rivers) that (run) through the c c FOCUS ON SOUNDS The disease (can) get into the (brain) and kill Unit 18 Venice NOTE-TAKING streets sinking healthy islands Gates COMPREHENSION b 2 c 3 b the person There is (medicine) that can cure malaria There are several (organizations) that make these nets SUMMARY carried blood night DIALOG c 26 bites medicine a c Transcripts Answer Key Unit 20 City Monkeys NOTE-TAKING break territory trapping attack chains COMPREHENSION b 2 b 3 c FOCUS ON SOUNDS It (seems) that the monkeys are in trouble no (matter) where they go But (most) of these places not want extra monkeys! They (may) not be able to survive in the wild SUMMARY problem bigger familiar living area DIALOG b c a 27 ... (run) through the c c FOCUS ON SOUNDS The disease (can) get into the (brain) and kill Unit 18 Venice NOTE-TAKING streets sinking healthy islands Gates COMPREHENSION b 2 c 3 b the person There is... SOUNDS It (seems) that the monkeys are in trouble no (matter) where they go But (most) of these places not want extra monkeys! They (may) not be able to survive in the wild SUMMARY problem... malaria There are several (organizations) that make these nets SUMMARY carried blood night DIALOG c 26 bites medicine a c Transcripts Answer Key Unit 20 City Monkeys NOTE-TAKING break territory