A-PDF MERGER DEMO QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Underline the phrasal verbs in the sentences below Example: Because he lied, Jason knew he had let his father down Where did you grow up? I’ll drop you off at the train station on my way to work The party starts at 7:00, but I don’t think we’ll show up until 8:00 or 8:30 Jack picked up some milk and eggs at the supermarket I was angry when I found out my friend had lied to me PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Complete the sentences below with the simple past or past perfect form of the verb in parentheses had seen Example: Jason picked up the car after he (see) a couple of movies When Mark got home, he asked me if his girlfriend (call) First I ate dinner with my family, and then I (go) out with some friends The children went swimming even though we (tell) them not to Why (be) you late to school today? Before Chin-peng (come) to the United States, he had never seen snow PART C: Comprehension (10 points) Why did Jason’s father walk home instead of riding with Jason in the car? _ _ Why was Jason’s father angry with himself, and not with Jason? Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Choose one of the words or phrases from the box to complete each statement below team up team approach teammates team team leader teamwork teammates Example: After the basketball game, my _ and I went out for dinner Mary prefers _ sports like volleyball to individual sports like tennis My classmates and I _ after class to compare notes and study together John and his colleagues collaborate and take a _ to doing their work _ skills are very important in today’s business world We should choose the smartest and most responsible student to be our _ PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Change the verb in boldface to a gerund Then, rewrite each of the sentences so that it begins with a subject gerund Example: It’s difficult to remember all of the rules of English grammar Remembering all of the rules of English grammar is difficult It’s exciting to travel internationally for the first time An excellent way to make new friends is to join the basketball team at your school It takes a lot of practice to become a fluent speaker of English It’s a good idea to team up with classmates to study before an exam If you are shy, it may be difficult to study with people you don’t know PART C: Comprehension (10 points) Why is it a good idea for students to form learning teams? What are three activities that members of a learning team can together? _ SELECT READINGSIntermediate ã QUIZ Copyright â 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) For each item below, circle the answer that best completes each statement Example: After a long day at work, I taking a bath and relaxing at home a feel the tension b feel like c feel guilty After lying to my mother, I always a feel guilty b feel the tension c feel the difference Dave and Monica had a terrible fight last night, and you can still in the air a feel the pressure b feel the tension c feel guilty Sorry, I don’t going to the movies tonight I’m too tired a feel guilty b feel like c feel the pressure When Sally moved from a small town to New York City, she could between country and city life a feel the pressure b feel guilty c feel the difference At top universities, students to work hard and get good grades a feel the tension b feel like c feel the pressure PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Complete the sentences below with the correct form of used to, get used to, or be used to get used to Example: After he moved to Japan, it took Mario two years to _ living there When Joe was young, he _ play baseball every day after school When Americans move to Asia, they must _ eating with chopsticks Since Ellen has lived in Singapore for five years, she _ the hot weather there When I was in college, I _ studying very hard before each exam Ann is married to an excellent cook, so she _ eating delicious meals every day PART C: Comprehension (10 points) What is culture shock? _ What are three differences Tamara sees between university life in Australia and the U.S.? _ Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Create a compound noun using two nouns from the box below to complete each sentence net key top shooter work computer voice synthesizer science lap trouble board computer science Example: Many people who study _ in college become computer programmers I use a desktop computer at home, but when I travel I bring a _ with me When you type a message on your _, you can see it appear on your computer screen The Internet is the largest _ of computers in the world Suleyman is a _ because he solves computer problems for his company A _ reads computer messages aloud so that blind people can understand them PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Rewrite each of the following sentences to create reduced clauses Example: Dr Jones, who is a professor of economics, has written an excellent new book Dr Jones, a professor of economics, has written an excellent new book My mother, who is an eye doctor, works at General Hospital Sao Paulo, which is the biggest city in Brazil, has a population of ten million people Our computer software that was designed for programmers in Asia is now used in Europe, too My favorite restaurant that was closed for two months is now open again Tina and Marc, who are law students, work during the day and go to school at night PART C: Comprehension (10 points) What is the special “gift” that helps Suleyman solve difficult computer problems? How does Suleyman use his memory to help him his job? SELECT READINGSIntermediate ã QUIZ Copyright â 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Put the words in the box into the correct groups below sing composer family singer pop group professor publish farmer Groups of people Professions band singer record tribe band perform Verbs PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Complete each sentence with either the simple past or the present perfect form of the verb came Example: Lee Fong Gwo’s ancestors (come) _ to Taiwan thousands of years ago The pop group Enigma (record) _ the song “Return to Innocence” in 1994 Nicole (be) _ to Paris many times Tommy (eat) _ a lot of wonderful Japanese food on his trip to Tokyo last year Mr Kim (live) _ in Los Angeles since 1998 British poets (write) _ some of the English language’s famous poems PART C: Comprehension (10 points) Why does Lee Fong Gwo want Enigma to pay him? Why does Robin Lee think Lee Fong Gwo does not “own” the music he performs? Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Complete each sentence with the past tense form of one of the verbs in the box Use each verb only once inspire convey enliven articulate persuade manage persuaded Example: Matthew _ Tom to see the new movie by showing him a good review My teacher’s love for literature _ me to read ten famous novels last semester In her speech to the class, Anna _ five important ideas about history My funny friend _ the party by telling jokes and making people laugh At her last job, Eva was the vice president of sales She _ 15 salespeople Before leaving the party, we _ our thanks to the host and hostess PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Match each imperative on the left column with a reason for using the imperative on the right Imperatives Reasons _ Be quiet! a Making a request f _ Drive two blocks and turn left b Giving advice _ Park the car, turn off the engine, and put on the brake c Giving directions _ Please call me at home tonight d Giving a warning _ Wear a raincoat today e Explaining a procedure _ Be careful! This plate is hot! f Making a command PART C: Comprehension (10 points) What are the three basic parts of a good speech? What are three suggestions the author has for preparing to give a good speech? SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Read each sentence below Then, use context to guess the meaning of the boldfaced word, and circle the answer that is closest to the meaning Example: It was a beautiful day at the beach, with the sun glistening on the water a swimming b shining c setting d rising After a long day at work, a hot bath can be very soothing a exciting b uncomfortable c comforting d unnecessary My house in the mountains is my sanctuary I go there to think and relax a cottage b office c safe, special place d church The boy walked barefoot and cut his toe on a piece of glass a slowly b like a child c without shoes d on one foot Alice went to a temple to mourn the loss of her mother a talk about b feel sad about c smile about d write about On Saturday, Paul likes to hang out at home and watch soccer on TV a relax b work c study d cook PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Circle the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence below Example: My wife and I ( went / have gone / had gone) to Thailand for vacation two years ago My parents (got / have gotten / had gotten) married 25 years ago By the time Susan came home last night, her family (ate / has eaten / had eaten) dinner Last weekend, I saw a movie, went shopping, and (took / have taken / had taken) a long walk Michelle (visited / has visited / had visited) Toronto many times Before traveling to Seattle last year, I (was never / have never been / had never been) to the U.S PART C: Comprehension (10 points) Why does the author like to go to the Eighth Avenue beach by herself? What are three activities the author has done at the Eighth Avenue beach? Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Complete the chart below by adding the missing word forms Then, choose words from the chart to complete the sentences that follow Noun Verb Adjective variety various communication communicate communicative entertainment entertain entertaining collaborate collaborative The new ice cream store sells a _ of flavors — chocolate, mint cookie, and many more Our teacher asked three of my classmates and me to _ on a research project The four of us go to the library every day after school to work on it Alicia and Sam saw a very _ movie last night They laughed at all the jokes and had a great time PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Write too much, too many, or enough in the blanks to complete the sentences below I feel very nervous Maybe I drank _ coffee I would like to buy that DVD player, but I don’t have _ money I think I ordered _ french fries Will you help me eat them? I would like to invite my friend over for dinner Is there _ food for her? I dislike vacationing in the mountains There are _ mosquitoes! PART C: Comprehension (10 points) Bill Gates says that the home of the future will have thin flat screens covering the walls What will these screens be used for? What are some of the problems that worry Bill Gates about the future? SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Choose an expression from the box to complete each sentence More than one answer may be correct Therefore As a matter of fact But However In addition to As a matter of fact he is the best student in class Example: Eli is an excellent student _, Andrew is a very good swimmer _, he has won six major competitions We’re going on a long trip tomorrow _, you should go to sleep early tonight You should talk about your best qualities on a job interview, _ you should also show that you are modest Boston is a beautiful city _, it is also very expensive to live there _ being a talented lawyer, Nancy is also an excellent singer PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Complete the conversations below by providing advice Use the words in parentheses Example: A: My computer is making strange noises You should take your computer to a repair shop B: (should/repair shop) A: I’m new to this school and don’t know any of the students here B: (should/orchestra or basketball team) _ A: I’ve had a terrible headache for three weeks B: (must/doctor tomorrow) _ A: I don’t have enough money to go on vacation with my friends this summer B: (should/part-time job) _ A: I don’t know what to write in the first paragraph of this letter of application B: (It’s a good idea/interesting and original) _ A: And what should I say at the end of my letter of application? B: (Conclude/interview) PART C: Comprehension (10 points) What is the difference between a solicited and an unsolicited letter of application? What are three things you should remember when writing an effective letter of application? Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter 10 Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Choose a word from the box below to complete each sentence Some words will not be used drowsy tradition difficulty leisure drowsiness traditional difficult leisurely drowsy Example: When you’re very tired and ready for bed, you’re _ The young couple walked down the street at a _ pace, stopping to look into all of the shop windows Exchanging gifts is a Christmas _ in many parts of the world In a _ British wedding ceremony, the bride wears a long, white dress In my _ time, I enjoy playing tennis, running, and painting Since Ron has been fired from his last three jobs, he’s having _ finding work PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Rewrite the sentences using It’s + adjective + infinitive Example: Taking a nap in the middle of the day is healthy It’s healthy to take a nap in the middle of the day Becoming a professional basketball player is difficult if you are short Driving a car after drinking alcohol is dangerous Traveling to foreign countries is fascinating Taking a nap every afternoon for a couple of hours is common in Spain Stealing something from a store is wrong PART C: Comprehension (10 points) What is the biological reason for taking a nap or a siesta every day? When does the typical Spanish person work, take a siesta, eat dinner, and go to sleep? 10 SELECT READINGSIntermediate ã QUIZ Copyright â 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter 13 Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) For each item below, two of the three words are similar in meaning to the boldfaced word Cross out the word that is not similar in meaning to the other three a run-of-the-mill b typical c original extraordinary: a exceptional b conventional c great original: a limited b creative c new conventional: a traditional b typical c celibate ability: a talent b skill c productivity produce: a create b change c make Example: ordinary: PART B: Language Focus (5 points) There is a colon missing from each of the following sentences Insert a colon in the appropriate place Example: I’m planning to visit three cities on my trip London, Paris, and Rome I’m planning to visit three cities on my trip: London, Paris, and Rome I need to pick up the following things at the supermarket today milk, fish, and bread There is only one rule in this classroom Always speak English As Theodore Roosevelt put it “Speak softy but carry a big stick!” There are three large countries in North America Canada, Mexico, and the United States When you are feeling down, just remember Today is the first day of the rest of your life! PART C: Comprehension (10 points) According to the author, what is one major difference between geniuses and ordinary people? What are three of the six ways in which geniuses come up with original ideas? Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ 13 QUIZ SELECT READINGS–Intermediate Chapter 14 Name Score PART A: Vocabulary (5 points) Complete the chart below with the opposite of each of the phrases listed Use the prefixes in-, ab-, dis-, and im- Phrases Example: a responsible decision Opposites an irresponsible decision a formal occasion an appropriate remark a normal day an agreeable meal a proper invitation PART B: Language Focus (5 points) Read each of the sentences below After each sentence, write factual conditional, future conditional, or neither factual conditional Example: If Anne gets angry with Jim, she apologizes to him If I play tennis with my brother, he always wins If you take lessons, you’ll improve at tennis If we hear a funny joke, we always tell each other He requested a song and the band played it for us If I had a lot of money, I’d buy a house on the French Riviera PART C: Comprehension (10 points) Why does the author say that a Western-style conversation is like a game of tennis? What happened when the author used her Western conversational style to speak Japanese? 14 SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use QUIZ Answer Key Chapter Culture Shock Part A: Vocabulary Part A: Vocabulary grow up drop you off show up picked up found out Part B: Language Focus Part B: Language Focus had called went had told were came a feel guilty b feel the tension b feel like c feel the difference c feel the pressure used to get used to is used to used to is used to Part C: Comprehension Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary Answers will vary Chapter Student Learning Teams Chapter A Young, Blind Whiz Part A: Vocabulary team team up team approach teamwork team leader Part B: Language Focus Traveling internationally for the first time is exciting Joining the basketball team at your school is an excellent way to make new friends Becoming a fluent speaker of English takes a lot of practice Teaming up with classmates to study before an exam is a good idea Studying with people you don’t know may be difficult if you are shy Part C: Comprehension Part A: Vocabulary laptop keyboard network troubleshooter voice-synthesizer Part B: Language Focus My mother, an eye doctor, works at General Hospital Sao Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, has a population of ten million people Our computer software, designed for programmers in Asia, is now used in Europe, too My favorite restaurant, closed for two months, is now open again Tina and Marc, law students, work during the day and go to school at night Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary Answers will vary Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ Answer Key QUIZ Answer Key Chapter A Long Walk Home Chapter Pop Group’s Use of Folk Song Stirs Debate Part A: Vocabulary Groups of people: family, pop group tribe Professions: composer, farmer, professor Verbs: sing, publish, record, perform Chapter Private Lives Part A: Vocabulary Part B: Language Focus recorded has been ate has lived have written Part B: Language Focus Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary Chapter How to Make a Speech Part A: Vocabulary inspired articulated enlivened managed conveyed Part B: Language Focus c Giving directions e Explaining a procedure a Making a request b Giving advice d Giving a warning Part C: Comprehension c comforting c safe, special place c without shoes b feel sad about a relax got had eaten took has visited had never been Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary Chapter Future Talk: A Conversation with Bill Gates Part A: Vocabulary vary collaboration variety collaborate entertaining Part B: Language Focus too much enough too many enough too many Answers will vary Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ Answer Key Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Chapter Letters of Application As a matter of fact Therefore but However In addition to Part B: Language Focus Answers may vary You should join the orchestra or basketball team You must go to the doctor tomorrow You should get a part-time job It’s a good idea to have an opening that is interesting and original Conclude by requesting an interview Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary Chapter 10 Out to Lunch Part A: Vocabulary engineer childbirth equation acid rain mathematical Part B: Language Focus will be given is celebrated was finished had been stolen were invented Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary Chapter 12 John’s Taiwanese Wedding Part A: Vocabulary leisurely tradition traditional leisure difficulty Part B: Language Focus a It’s difficult to become a professional basketball player if you are short b It’s dangerous to drive a car after drinking alcohol c It’s fascinating to travel to foreign countries a It’s common to take a nap every afternoon for a couple of hours in Spain b It’s wrong to steal something from a store Part C: Comprehension Part A: Vocabulary b old-fashioned a smiling d angered c happy b bother Part B: Language Focus More than one answer may be possible require eat learn recommended vote Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary Answers will vary Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • QUIZ Answer Key QUIZ Answer Key Part A: Vocabulary Chapter 11 Public Attitudes Toward Science Chapter 13 The Art of Genius Part A: Vocabulary b conventional a limited c celibate c productivity b change Part B: Language Focus I need to pick up the following things at the supermarket today:milk, fish and bread There is only one rule in this classroom: Always speak English As Theodore Roosevelt put it:Speak softly but carry a big stick There are three large countries in North America: Canada, Mexico, and the United States When you are feeling down just remember: Today is the first day of the rest of your life! Chapter 14 Conversational Ballgames Part A: Vocabulary an informal occasion an inappropriate remark an abnormal day a disagreeable meal an improper invitation Part B: Language Focus Answers will vary factual conditional future conditional factual conditional neither future conditional Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary Part C: Comprehension Answers will vary SELECT READINGSIntermediate ã STUDENT BOOK Answer Key Copyright â 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use (called/had called) (believed/had believed) Chapter A Long Walk Home Understanding the Text Page A Page 11 10 He apologized He went He dropped the car off He realized his father He realized it was He followed He picked up He told his father Jason drove He tried to persuade Reading Skill Page A Crossword Puzzle c repair shop a quickly b watch c words B Answers will vary These are suggested answers got theater looked left b r e p a i r f a o d s o p p o r t u n i 8t y i r o g o r l f a i l e d p g l h p e o t c n e t g k t 10 i l d r o v e 11 p z y 12 m i l e c k Building Vocabulary Page A When Jason’s father found out that his son had been watching movies, he was very upset Jason didn’t pick the car up until six o’clock Jason didn’t show up at four o’clock to get his father because he was at the movie theater watching a film After Jason dropped the car off at the garage, he went to the movies Parents are responsible for bringing up their children B Answers will vary These are suggested answers he dropped off the car because Jason didn’t show up he had “brought up a son who cannot tell the truth” Language Focus Page Before You Read Page 13 TEAMS GOALS a b c d Understanding the Text Page 17 A had taken / had expected had already called had failed had been B (arrived/had arrived) (saw/had seen) (followed/had followed) Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use T F T I F F Reading Skill Page 18 A A had gone Chapter Student Learning Teams (topic) listening in class (audience) college students Building Vocabulary Page 20 B Answers will vary These are suggested answers teammates team up team approach teammate teamwork form a team SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • STUDENT BOOK Answer Key STUDENT BOOK Answer Key STUDENT BOOK Answer Key Language Focus Reading Skill Pages 20–21 A Page 31 Finding fellow students who are bright and motivated is an important thing to remember when forming a team Forming library research teams is an effective way to divide the work on a large research project Seeing an instructor in the company of other students may be easier if you are shy Making sure that each individual does his or her work is every team member’s responsibility Teaming up with other students before an exam to review lecture notes is a good idea OR Teaming up with other students to review lecture notes before an exam is a good idea A Pages 31–32 B Building Vocabulary A Page 23 i n 2s t r e a t t e n d i f o t c e f u r t h s r o 10 s m 12 13 a c t i v i t i e j e 15 a l s o o r m u c t o r a a n x i e t y t e r m o r e c a n r 11 x t r u e 14 i i c s m v i h 16 17 y o u r e x a m m l a Experiencing culture shock a There are many Page 32 Crossword Puzzle 1 c The American approach c Americans enjoy feel the difference — She felt the difference as soon as she stepped off the plane feel the tension — As soon as she landed in Boston, Blackmore could feel the tension in the air feel like — The pressing problem for Blackmore was making a quick adjustment to the American lifestyle that felt like it was run by a stopwatch feel guilty — “They’re always busy, which made me feel guilty about wanting to just sit around and occasionally watch television.” feel the pressure — “I felt the pressure to work harder and more because everyone was running around doing so much,” she says Language Focus Pages 33–34 A When Tamara Ellen doesn’t As a child, Alice John is accustomed These days T T F T F Crossword Puzzle Page 35 Chapter Culture Shock Understanding the Text Page 28 A b c b c a b a d b c b d show one student’s point out some ways students make a clear professors often not know have dinner with enjoy warm relationships with there are stricter rules Australians are more relaxed about alcohol American professors take Australians are more relaxed than Americans thoughtful informative SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • STUDENT BOOK Answer Key w c a s u a 4l i s S k i n f e p l e i s u r e A s i t u i 10 11 t e s a g e s y m t h t 13 c o l l a b o r a t e e a e p r l e w 14 15 b i g n l a n d a t 16 n f a c u l t y h j u n y i o r 12 s t e p a r a t e Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Understanding the Text Page 40 A F He uses T He is in his T He is an excellent student twenty-four F He is on call twelve hours a day F He was able all the addresses in memory his logbook T He can solve Reading Skill Page 41 A Evidence numbers in Inferences column: Pages 41–42 B √ He is smart √ He is a good student He has a lot of money √ He has always gotten good grades He wrote the logbook It’s easy for anyone to learn the logbook √ He has a good memory √ It was easy for him to learn the addresses The company’s 350 other employees are lazy Gokyigit only worked for InteliData for three weeks √ Gokyigit works very fast No one else at InteliData could the job Building Vocabulary Page 42 A network voice-synthesizer office manager computer programmers laptop logbook Language Focus Pages 43–44 Suleyman Gokyigit is one of the top computer technicians at InteliData Technologies Corp., which is a large software company InteliData, which is an American company, has about 350 employees Mr Gokyigit, who is a University of Toledo sophomore, works part time at InteliData’s office in the city Two computer networks that were developed for disparate systems drove the managers of InteliData crazy “After a merger last October, two disparate computer networks were driving us crazy,” recalls Douglas Braun, who is an InteliData vice president “The computer permits me to reach out into the world and almost anything I want to do,” says Mr Gokyigit, who is a computer science engineering major Crossword Puzzle Page 45 1 keyboard troubleshooter computer science computer technicians screen displays Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use o m o r e e r e a d s g m e p r o p e r c b l e s h o a a r n g i s e t l c o a l a l 10 12 15 18 13 17 l m t o p n g i o t e r i o d r g m m i t f t 11 14 Chapter Pop Group’s Use of Folk Song Stirs Debate Understanding the Text Page 51 A Page 43 B s o p h o e u e r s d i s s t r o u r f a t c w t a s i r o v e r n c b a d c a discuss unusual is a talented singer Lee Fong Gwo traveled sold more than a million serious Reading Skill Page 52 A 76 1987 Robin Lee 1994 1992 SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • STUDENT BOOK Answer Key STUDENT BOOK Answer Key Chapter A Young Blind Whiz Page 53 Reading Skill $12.59 B CD Plus Canada December, 1999 Building Vocabulary Page 64 eight How to Plan What to Say Page 54 Building Vocabulary PEOPLE singers band pop group composer musicians A THINGS chant CD pop chart piece of music recordings a big hit concerts tap song record ACTIVITIES chant perform sing tape record Pages 65–66 A 4 Language Focus has been has made has traveled have forgotten has lived has not responded deny reject bore minimize c b c a forget excite satisfy give persuaded (inspired) incorporated inspired (persuaded) instructed enlivened articulated emphasized conveyed (expressed) Language Focus Page 66 Pages 55–56 B c b c a B Answers will vary These are suggested answers Page 55 A Brevity is an Asset Answers will vary Research Check Get (in touch) Write Make (phone calls) Get (interviews) Gather Learn Answers will vary (sang / has sung) (lived / has lived) (purchased / have purchased) (was / has been) (lost / has lost) (responded / have responded) Crossword Puzzle Page 68 Crossword Puzzle Page 57 r e c o m e c a m b e g r s a r e 12 p o a n w a 15 s p s r e c o n l h i t d 16 19 e r 14 18 f a r m s e r l e d s t s o o l d d a u g t e s h e t r r d i n g e l i e n d i n s t p r e p a i u c c t a k e a n g e n w h t e r r r o a e l t p e f i l l o s i n e p u r c h a s e d g b a e u r a t i o n e h f e o i n r r 10 t i s c 11 i t w e n t y 12 a r y l 13 14 t l h a 15 s u m m a t i o n i p t 16 i n c r e a s 10 11 13 17 o 5d y e l i v e a r y s e s s i n g 20 Chapter Private Lives Understanding the Text Chapter How to Make a Speech Understanding the Text Page 63 A b With a lot a choose a topic c entertain b 20 minutes long c informative and humorous SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • STUDENT BOOK Answer Key Pages 74–75 A b d c c d a The Eighth Avenue beach moved to Florida mourn the death When the author visits She has always been slim personal and reflective Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Page 77 Answers will vary These are suggested answers pelicans Meaning: water birds Reason: “they dive for food” barefoot Meaning: without shoes Reason: “bare” and “foot” soothing Meaning: comforting, reassuring Reason: “the waves are gentle” raft Meaning: a floating flat structure that one can sit, stand, or lie on Reason: “floating on my yellow raft” mourn their deaths Meaning: express grief brought about by their deaths Reason: the author is close to her parents and will be grieved by their death Chapter Future Talk: A Conversation with Bill Gates Understanding the Text Page 87 A F T T F F T Gates believes According to Gates it will In Gates’ opinion Gates thinks According to Gates, audio-only You can infer √ √ a b c d e f g Page 88 B √ √ Language Focus You don’t have to be You can You can see You can interrupt the other person You can think You have to dress up The interview can Reading Skill Page 78 Pages 88–89 A Answers will vary These are suggested answers SIMPLE PAST I loved the water Florida seemed an okay place to live how I first chose my special beach I swam and sunned watched the sun set PRESENT PERFECT It has occurred to me the cottages nearby that I’ve passed so often PAST PERFECT I had planned to take Tom Crossword Puzzle Page 80 to understand something to provide advice, information, especially regularly (hook something up (to something) to connect a machine, etc to a larger system so that it can work to push people or things into a small space Building Vocabulary Page 90 A NOUN information entertainment variety communication resemblance collaboration VERB inform entertain vary communicate resemble collaborate ADJECTIVE informative entertaining various communicative X collaborative f o s w b a r e f m s a a g l i t t i n y e s l o v e e c r 11 12 14 16 17 g r m e r n s o o t s e t l r d n e s s o u n s t e n i n g w m i t r a i g h t l c w i h o s e e c e d r o v e 10 13 15 18 Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Page 90 B Answers will vary These are suggested answers informative communication (entertainment) variety communicative (informative) resemblance collaborated Language Focus Page 91 Answers will vary These are suggested answers (is too much) fighting pollution violence SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • STUDENT BOOK Answer Key STUDENT BOOK Answer Key Building Vocabulary (are too many) people cars (isn’t / aren’t enough) doctors happiness (3) (4) (5) (6) In addition to Thus Yet As a matter of fact Language Focus Page 105 Crossword Puzzle Answers will vary These are suggested answers Page 93 n k c o n f e r w y j o b s o p e n m a n r o o k e d r t i c i p a p f a i t e d l a p l t y o m e n c e s h o p a r t f l a g c h e 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 t s h i p i n d e n t c r l u r e a i n k s e o It should state explicitly how your background relates to the specific job, and it should emphasize your strongest and most pertinent characteristics (line 27) it must be composed with distinction (line 14) Start by attracting attention (line 39) It is best that you not broach the subject (line 70) Crossword Puzzle 11 Page 107 18 10 s a l a r y 12 Chapter Letters of Application Understanding the Text f o b j e r n m y t e h r u s p p l i a a s t m w s o l i 13 15 20 Page 99 i c t a t t d a n e n r a n t i o s n r r i e f e s s d e u m e b l e i v e m u n e g o c c a n t i n a k b l c i t e 11 16 19 14 17 18 21 A a b c c a c show people a solicited expand upon inadvisable polite and businesslike it is better 22 v e r i f Chapter 10 Out to Lunch Understanding the Text Page 100 B SHOULD be original give references sell yourself make sure your letter stands out SHOULDN’T mention money talk about good and bad former jobs explain why you left your last job pat yourself on the back Building Vocabulary Page 104 John’s Interview Answers will vary These are suggested answers (1) However (2) Therefore SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • STUDENT BOOK Answer Key i a Pages 112–113 A b a d a b c napping go home for lunch it’s natural two sleep periods think the siesta tradition is impractical light and informative Reading Skill Page 114 SUPPORTING DETAILS Going home for lunch is more important than staying at work Sleep researchers have found that the Spanish biorhythm may be tuned more closely to our biological clocks (line 21) “It’s a bad night in Madrid if you get home before six in the morning.” (line 46) Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Language Focus Page 129 NOUN productivity drowsiness leisure tradition biology difficulty A ADJECTIVE productive drowsy leisurely traditional biological difficult In schools science is often presented in a dry and uninteresting way Moreover, science is often taught in terms of equations One cannot stop inquiring minds from thinking about basic science, whether or not they were paid for it Popular books and magazine article about science can help to put across new developments, but even the most successful popular book is read by only a small proportion of the population Even if all the government money for research were cut off, the force of competition would still bring about advances in technology There’s a sick joke that the reason we have not been contacted by an alien civilization is that civilizations tend to destroy themselves when they reach our stage A Page 115 productive drowsy leisure B traditional biology difficult Crossword Puzzle Page 118 l f d e g r e e s c i e o o b s e s s e d u g m y l r a n h i d c o n v e n t i o n a l l e c s d y t t b r e a k t u y n d r o w s i n e s s n n e w s d a y l i g h t l n s t o p Crossword Puzzle 10 Page 131 11 12 13 14 15 Chapter 11 Public Attitudes Toward Science Understanding the Text Pages 125–126 A c b a b d d hard for most people can’t be stopped ambivalent toward science qualitative educate the public nuclear weapons i p d r e a t e c c o m p e t i s q c e u c a u s t r r l i e o e d i n f o p r a p i i e d u c 16 11 A Life was better M√ There are various ways S√ The media can educate The only way Only scientists and engineers √ The science people learn in school Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use 12 13 15 17 19 f r i g h c s u t f i f o m t i o n o c a r i e d e a l o n v s t r i k e r r m e d t h e m 10 14 e 16 18 Chapter 12 John’s Taiwanese Wedding Reading Skill Pages 126–127 Understanding the Text Page 137 A F T F T F I At the beginning At first John asks Huiling Mr, Lin recommends John needs six John and Huiling’s wedding SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • STUDENT BOOK Answer Key STUDENT BOOK Answer Key Building Vocabulary Page 115 Building Vocabulary Chapter 13 The Art of Genius Page 139 A As infuriated old fashioned boss grinning team pleased Understanding the Text Page 150 A Page 140 ADVERBS confidently casually easily inevitably offhandedly proudly reluctantly softly ADJECTIVES confident casual easy inevitable offhanded proud reluctant soft B The author’s main purpose The author would agree Geniuses always have Most people are Geniuses are identified Geniuses have little patience Reading Skill Page 151 It is probably inevitable that you It’s not appropriate to dress casually for a wedding It’s not always easy to the right thing If someone is reluctant to answer If this course is too easy, you should I’d be proud to represent It’s important to speak confidently when you C F T F T T F Language Focus Page 141 A Answers will vary These are suggested answers Taiwanese wedding customs require that couples send “marriage cakes” At first, Mr Lin recommended that John ask Mr Wu Later, Mr Lin suggested that Mr Ou be John’s meiren Mr Lin requested that John give him John suggested that Huiling have the best tea Mrs Chen demanded that John not bring six meiren Answers will vary These are suggested answers • They try to solve problems in as many different ways as possible Example: Finding five or more ways to divide 13 in half • They open their minds to new ways of thinking about things Examples: Freud’s analytical methods; Japanese battery-powered watches • They creatively combine two or more things or ideas Example: Mendel’s combination of mathematics and biology • They create a large quantity of things or ideas Examples: Mozart’s 600 compositions; Edison’s record number of patents Building Vocabulary Page 152 Answers will vary These are suggested answers GENIUSES extraordinary original playful creative talented ORDINARY PEOPLE conventional run-of-the-mill average Discussion and Writing Crossword Puzzle Page 154 Page 143 w c o r r i e d 12 B r o s i s 15 f i a n c a u r s e s h r m p e r f l a t i t i s h v e x s p r 16 e e f i n d r c u t o o i n f e c t i r m a r r i e d e z n y g o u t l o y i n g d 10 11 13 14 SELECT READINGSIntermediate ã STUDENT BOOK Answer Key Copyright â 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Building Vocabulary Page 155 Page 164 s 10 r s t a n t i s t i c o s 11 12 w c h o o h e p r r e d i t y t i n v e d 16 17 p l a r o f n d a o s o d u c t i v c h e l t e l u i r t v l i i e s o t S w i n y s c k n t i o n a l y 14 15 18 A h a d n g e l y e s 13 w a s s 10 11 12 Language Focus Page 165 o u Conditional statements to be underlined and categorized: If I introduce a topic, a conversational ball, I expect you to hit it back (Factual conditional) If you agree with me, I don’t expect you simply to agree and nothing more (Future conditional) If there are more than two people in the conversation, then it is like doubles in tennis, or like volleyball (Factual conditional) A Chapter 14 Conversational Ball Games Before You Read Page 157 B T T T a b c d To play you need a ball and ten pins For this game you need a ball Players hit the ball If you miss the ball Understanding the Text Crossword Puzzle Page 167 Pages 161–162 A a d d c d b An unsuitable pause an irresponsible person an unoriginal idea a disagreeable person an inappropriate response an improper remark an ineffective strategy an unadventurous student an informal relationship an abnormal request an undemocratic society an unconventional idea People converse differently Western-style conversations The place where you roll the ball is a teacher criticize informative and personal Page 162 B Answers will vary These are suggested answers WESTERN okay to disagree okay to ask questions okay to answer questions okay to challenge p h a l i h a p p y i t h o l d o u b 10 11 d i s c o i i m s 14 p i n a l g e r e 17 e n t i r d i g 99 f o r t h l e s a f t d u r a g e u r r 12 13 e i t a d d n l s l t l e 15 16 y h a d l e l y JAPANESE important to wait for your turn; age, degree of relationship and friendship important in determining who speaks next Copyright © 2001 Oxford University Press Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use SELECT READINGS–Intermediate • STUDENT BOOK Answer 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