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WHAT A W@RLD Amazing Stories from Around the Globe ANSWER KEY Milada Broukal aw sp "» =ự PEARSON Longman What a World Reading 1: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe Answer Key Second Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher Pearson Education, 10 Bank Street, White Plains, NY 10606 Staff credits: The people who made up the What a World Reading Answer Key, Second Edition team, representing editorial, production, design, and manufacturing are: Pietro Alongi, Rhea Banker, Mindy DePalma, Gina DiLillo, Nancy Flaggman, Francoise Leffler, Chris Leonowicz, Jaime Lieber, Emily Lippincott, Amy McCormick, Linda Moser, Nicole Santos, Jennifer Stem, Katherine Sullivan, Paula Van Ells, and Pat Wosczyk ISBN: 0-13-268 109-9 / 978-0- 13-268 109-4 PEARSON LONGMAN Pearsonlongman.com ON offers THE WEB cnline resources for teachers and students Access our Companion Websites, our cnline catalog, and our local offices around the world Visit us at www.pearsonlongman.com CONTENTS ANSWER KEY HH hy UNIT WHO IS J.K ROWLING2 -nen cọ im UNIT WHAT ARE SOME NEW YEAR’S CUSTOMS? cọ UNIT WHERE IS BUCKINGHAM PALACE? . "m1 UNIT WHY ARE COWS SPECIAL IN INDIA2 - - "m1 UNIT WHY DO SOME PEOPLE GIVE GIFTS FOR WEDDINGS? „1 UNIT WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE BLOWFISH? cọ im UNIT WHO ARE THE SAMI? ccsccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeenenneeeeees cọ im UNIT WHY ARE RAIN FORESTS SO IMPORTANT?2 UNIT WHERE IS THE GREAT WALL2 ssssS UNIT 10 WHAT IS TORNADO ALLEY2 -nnnseeee „1 Họ ng 6 SELF-TEST 1: UNITS T1—10 . men UNIT 11 WHO WAS ANDREW CARNEGIE? . cọ UNIT 12 WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN ANTARCTICA2 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrrssrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr UNIT 13 WHERE DO PEOPLE LIVE UNDER THE GROUND? „1 UNIT 14 WHY DO PEOPLE DECORATE THEIR BODIES? „1 UNIT 15 WHO ARE THE UROS? cc ccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesnneeeeeneneeeeeees UNIT 16 WHAT IS CANADA’S FAVORITE SPORT2 ti ọ UNIT 17 WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT NEW ZEALAND? UNIT 18 WHY IS THE ELEPHANT IMPORTANT IN THAILAND? Em 12 UNIT 19 WHO WERE THE MEN SAILING DRAGON SHIPS’? Em 12 UNIT 20 HOW DID THE RED CROSS START? . tư 13 SELF-TEST 2: UNITS T11—20 nh men im in BE 10 nEBE 11 họ BE 11 ANSWER KEY Answers not given will vary UNIT Spelling and Punctuation (page 6) Harry Potter Rowling, Edinburgh Harry Potter, Spanish Spain, Portugal WHO IS J.K ROWLING? Portuguese Bristol, England Vocabulary (page 3) UNIT WHAT ARE SOME NEW YEAR’S CUSTOMS? Meaning = author quiet special adults alone Interview Vocabulary (page 9) Meaning Strike mm NOB WN free time took care of make money all over the world came true celebrations fireworks NAB WN N Om Words That Go Together traditions wealth COIIS grapes represents Comprehension (page 4) Understanding the Reading l.a 2.a 3.C Details NANWRWNSE TÍ H Remembering TT Ị 'rÍ H Writing Todas ES Details WN NWR (page 6) Answers may vary Possible answers: J K Rowling wrote Harry Potter Joanne is from Bristol, England Joanne worked as an English teacher in Portugal Joanne married a Portuguese man Harry Potter is famous all over the world What a World Reading Answer Key Sentence Completion Ormerod SF DN— m— ® = mC — \ ny (page 10) Understanding the Reading Remembering — NY Comprehension l.c `) >9?» in the middle at the stroke of step inside 2.b 3.b d rstanding the Sequence ny Words That Go Together Spelling and Punctuation (page 13) Brazil, New Year’s Day South America, New Year’s Day Chinese New Year, January, February Iranians, New Year’s Day Thanksgiving, Thursday, November UNIT WHERE IS BUCKINGHAM PALACE? Vocabulary (page 16) Meaning garden prepares politicians flag floor emergency bowls the rest of A lot of on top of follow rules Comprehension (page 17) l.c 3.b Remembering Details Buckingham Palace is in London, England queen queen queen palace queen quiet banquets squeeze quality quickly question WHY ARE COWS SPECIAL IN INDIA? Meaning 2.a The The The The Spelling and Punctuation (page 19) Vocabulary (page 22) Understanding the Reading Answers may vary Possible answers: Buckingham Palace was built around 1705 Buckingham Palace is a big and beautiful building Buckingham Place has about 600 rooms The queen has breakfast with her husband, Prince Philip After lunch, the queen visits hospitals, schools, or new buildings UNIT Words That Go Together Writing (page 19) lives on the second floor has garden parties in the summer invites 9,000 people to each party has about 600 rooms What a World Reading Answer Key farms ground soft cost repairs problem hit decorate đc Gò bò .b d 1a Á€ Ÿ Le ~I Ơ ta A Sentence Completion = Answers may vary Possible answers: On New Year’s Day, I wear new clothes On New Year’s Day, we eat special food On New Year’s Day, people don’t work On New Year’s Day, I like to visit friends On New Year’s Day, I don’t like to be alone The queen starts her day at 7:00 in the morning After lunch, the queen visits hospitals, schools, or new buildings WN 12) NOB (page \Ð 0œ Writing protect Words That Go Together against the law spends money on for a long time Comprehension (page 23) Understanding the Reading l.a 2.a Words That Go Together 3.C Details 'r1J T11 Atmxđ 9) km '1'TỊ Remembering asks for equal to can afford to brand name Comprehension (page 29) Understanding the Reading Spelling and Punctuation (page 25) don’t can’t isn’t they’re There’s It’s, that’s UNIT5 WHY DO PEOPLE GIVE GIFTS FOR WEDDINGS? Vocabulary (page 28) Meaning couple bride groom income foreigner What a World Reading Answer Key Details TJI Tj NANWRWNSE ¬ "1¬ Remembering Sentence Completion AMR WNS omaonrpos Answers may vary Possible answers: Cows give milk and work on farms Farmers use cows to work on farms In India, people cannot kill cows People in other countries not understand why the Indian government spends money on cows People in India have cared for their cows for a long time 2.b 3.a Writing (page 31) Answers may vary Possible answers: In the United States, both families give gifts to the couple In India, the groom’s family asks for payment or a dowry from the bride’s family In Saudi Arabia, the groom gives a gift called a “mahr” to the bride’s family In Oman, soldiers at one time could not afford to get married People give gifts to help the bride and groom start a happy life together Spelling and Punctuation (page 31) Dior suit wedding dress Cartier television Sony refrigerator Electrolux YIANWKRWNE amano et Writing (page 25) l.c Sentence Completion 6 reasons expensive agree UNIT WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE BLOWFISH? Vocabulary (page 34) Meaning poison enemies flavor chefs dish raw dangerous bite UNIT WHO ARE THE SAMI? CANAAN RWN SE Vocabulary (page 40) Meaning pattern Words That Go Together blows itself up in danger show off Comprehension stories Families companies bilingual describe personal costumes peaceful culture snowmobiles helicopters Words That Go Together (page 35) Understanding the Reading l.a 2.b 3.b Remembering Details Most blowfish live in warm oceans Blowfish have bright colors to tell their enemies they are dangerous Many chefs who take the official test not pass The chefs put the parts that have poison in a special box The chef uses a special knife to cut the meat of the fish People have a warm and strange feeling on the lips when they eat blowfish Sentence Completion modern equipment regards himself or herself native language are allowed to Comprehension 1.b 2.b 3.C Remembering Details The Sami live in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia Today, the Sami use snowmobiles and helicopters to help them herd reindeer The Sami languages have many words to describe nature The colors and patterns of the traditional Sami costume represent nature After a joik is made for a baby, it becomes the child’s personal song for life The colors on the Sami flag are red for the sun, blue for the moon, and yellow and green for the land Sentence Completion b parties babies birthdays What a World Reading Answer Key AMR WN oO ¬ 1= Spelling and Punctuation (page 37) (page 41) Understanding the Reading > NOB WN = b d 1a Le Ÿ Á€ Writing (page 43) Spelling and Punctuation (page 43) moved making survived loved hoping coming recognized WHY ARE RAIN FORESTS IMPORTANT? Vocabulary (page 46) Meaning Gì Bì — \© G0 ~Ị O ta climate balance planet includes harming environment atmosphere cure drugs WN Answers may vary Possible answers: Rain forests give us food and medicine Rain forests are in hot, wet parts of the world Some animals in the rain forest give us important medicines Rain forests help to balance our climate Today, rain forests about the size of Poland are disappearing every year Spelling and Punctuation (page 49) A Words That Go Together global warming as well the size of Comprehension Sentence Completion d Writing (page 49) UNIT SHuutesd A long time ago, the Sami hunted reindeer Today, most Sami speak a Sami language and the language of the country they live in The Sami love nature NWR Their traditional costumes tell where a Sami comes from Œmœ o0 Answers may vary Possible answers: The Sami have their own languages, culture, and flag Details ES Remembering ESL ATM NASA FBI CBS IRS UNESCO B investigates was sends has collects (page 47) Understanding the Reading l.a 2.a 3.b What a World Reading Answer Key UNIT9 WHERE IS THE GREAT WALL? Vocabulary (page 53) Meaning exactly added attacked space structure along buried Spelling and Punctuation (page 56) Beijing, China, Temple, Heaven Eiffel Tower, Paris, France Empire State Building, New York Tower, Toronto, Canada Gateway Arch, St Louis, Missouri Amida Buddha, Ushiku City, Japan UNIT 10 WHAT IS TORNADO ALLEY? monument Vocabulary (page 59) Words That Go Together Meaning Comprehension (page 54) Understanding the Reading l.a m1 - Amxđ 9?ằ km TT Details Comprehension (page 60) Understanding the Reading 1.b 2.c 3.C Remembering Details Tj amon O Sentence Completion b coming her way warning system depending on ¬ "THỊ TJ 'TỊ 3.C thunderstorm closet basement sound explosions area hickname Shelter Words That Go Together 2.a Remembering mattress COIDWAARWH fell down comes from grew up care about NANWRWNSE What a World Reading Answer Key me Oo Sentence Completion b ao Writing (page 56) Answers may vary Possible answers: The Chinese built the Great Wall thousands of years ago Shi Huangdi joined the walls and made the Great Wall Emperors added to the wall and made it better Many guards lived and died on the wall Today, the Great Wall is the largest structure in the world Spelling and Punctuation (page 62) The only things left were the mattress, the bathtub, the = oon mother, the two children, and the dog C C In Tornado Alley, the dangerous months are March, April, May, and June A tornado can suck up animals, cars, people, and houses Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis are all dangerous C C C People can take shelter in a storm cellar, a bathroom, or a closet 11 C 12 C arnonncodrad&cdlA omprehension (page 64) GG=e= ằ> đ âG mPNnM C Spelling and Punctuation (page 67) b C¢ c¢ c b b b a Cc 10 c UNIT 11 WHO WAS ANDREW CARNEGIE? Vocabulary (page 71) Meaning factory throughout realized bridges peace saved let nearly PWNS Words That Go Together SOP © ANNMR WN SE > SELF-TEST 1, UNITS 1-10 SO © Answers may vary Possible answers: Tornado Alley has the most tornadoes The time to watch for tornadoes is from late March to June A storm cellar is a safe place or shelter A tornado outbreak is when there are six or more tornadoes at the same time Today, it is safer than before because we have a better warning system PANDMWR WN SE Writing (page 62) right away gave away named after as much as possible Comprehension (page 72) Understanding the Reading B Vocabulary l (page 66) b a ¢ d What a World Reading Answer Key 1l b cC c Remembering Details Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland Carnegie started to work when he was twelve His first company made bridges for the railroads 4.Carnegie made steel for bridges, machines, and many other things Carnegie sold his company in 1901 Carnegie built 2,811 public libraries Understanding the Sequence WN ° LO ° ° Words That Go Together in all belong to had no choice Comprehension (page 78) Understanding the Reading — me NN ee 1.2,1 unique separate continent 1.b 2.c Remembering Details 'TỊ — Answers may vary Possible answers: Carnegie worked in a factory when he was twelve years old Carnegie loved to read Carnegie started a company when he was thirty years old Carnegie became the richest man in the world Carnegie gave away nearly all of his money 3.C " 74) "ri (page Amxđ 9?ằ km Writing Spelling and Punctuation (page 74) ninety-one fifty-two 3.C two thousand 5.C oOQmno es Sentence Completion three million Writing UNIT 12 WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN ANTARCTICA? Vocabulary (page 77) Meaning dropped temperature blows empty huge experiments What a World Reading Answer Key (page 80) Answers may vary Possible answers: Antarctica is the coldest place in the world Antarctica has no land animals There are huge glaciers in Antarctica Scientists experiments in Antarctica People visit Antarctica from November to February Spelling and Punctuation (page 30) A Jan Mar No abbreviation Jul Sep 13 WHERE DO PEOPLE LIVE UNDER THE GROUND? Vocabulary (page 83) Meaning dig deep discovered native Words That Go Together in the future look for Of course hiding places Comprehension 86) stones Coober Pedy has opals under the ground One reason people live underground is to hide from enemies The main reason is because it is too hot above the ground In the future, more people will live under the ground Spelling and Punctuation (page 6) main VIEW holes design (page Answers may vary Possible answers: Miners dig under the ground to look for gold and special Look! There’s a man in the hole! What a great idea! Wow! There are no trees in the town! Coober Pedy is a town in South Australia 5.C The miners found thousands of opals UNIT (page 84) Understanding the Reading l.c 2.b 3.a Remembering Details Coober Pedy is in the outback of South Australia About two thousand people live underground in Coober Pedy The Aboriginal people are the native people of Australia Cappadocia is in Turkey Fifty thousand people could find shelter in the largest underground city in Cappadocia Alice City is the name of the underground city Japan is planning to build Sentence Completion Vocabulary (page 89) Meaning normal lips attractive returned Straight Stretches Spread Words That Go Together belong to stick out pull out puts in take off Comprehension Understanding the Reading ® tứ: WN + Ÿ d 1a Á€ b Le 14 WHY DO PEOPLE DECORATE THEIR BODIES? WN CAIADNWAWN HE Writing STAN UNIT 1.b 2.c 3.b What a World Reading Answer Key (page 90) Remembering Details handicrafts Some women in Africa put plates in their ears The Kayan women are called long-necked women because they stretch their necks Some people pull out their bottom teeth in East Africa Words That Go Together modern technology solar panels a pile of Sentence Completion Comprehension AMR WN œœ ơe me Some women in Asia paint their teeth black Captain Cook was a famous English explorer Captain Cook saw tattoos in Tahiti lake burn (page 96) Understanding the Reading I.b 2.a 3.b stretch their necks with metal neck rings In east Africa, some people pull out their bottom teeth In Asia, some women paint their teeth black Today, tattoos are popular all over the world Spelling and Punctuation (page 92) tattoos tomatoes videos " ¬ "ri In Burma, some women Amx® 9?» km Answers may vary Possible answers: In Africa, some women put plates in their lips or ears Sentence Completion AM RWN SE onmgtran Writing (page 92) Details 'TỊ — Remembering heroes photos UNIT 15 WHO ARE THE UROS? Vocabulary (page 95) Meaning WN tie rafts tứ: + tender wrap tribe (page 98) Answers may vary Possible answers: The islands are on Lake Titicaca, which is in Peru The Uros use the totora plant to make their islands The plant grows in the lake The women make handicrafts to sell to tourists Young Uros are leaving the islands to get jobs on the mainland Spelling and Punctuation (page 98) Amazon River, South America Lake Titicaca Angel Falls, Venezuela Black Sea, Red Sea Africa, Lake Victoria ® mainland Writing What a World Reading Answer Key 10 UNIT 16 WHAT IS CANADA’S FAVORITE SPORT? Vocabulary (page 101) Meaning Gì Bì — Skate Slides Professional hockey teams in Canada and the United States play in the NHL The Stanley Cup is the prize for the best hockey team Spelling and Punctuation (page 104) world’s players’ children’s James’ or James’s player’s team game final prize flat goal professional \© G0 ~Ị O ta UNIT WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT NEW ZEALAND? Words That Go Together At first similar to Vocabulary (page 107) Meaning Comprehension (page 102) Understanding the Reading 1.b 2.a crowded isolated spectacular countryside beaches civilized origin ONIAWRWNE get hurt hills 3.C Remembering Details Canadian students made the first rules for ice hockey There are six players on a hockey team Players go thirty miles an hour Players hit a puck with a stick Players wear special clothes to protect their bodies The name of the prize is the Stanley Cup Sentence Completion Words That Go Together in slang golf courses made up of per person Comprehension (page 108) Understanding the Reading l.c NUR WNP »potnroan Writing 17 2.a 3.b Remembering (page 104) Answers may vary Possible answers: Ice hockey is the world’s fastest game Players wear special clothes to protect their bodies Players use a stick to hit a puck What a World Reading Answer Key Details New Zealand is about the same size as Great Britain, Japan, or Colorado The capital is Wellington The native people of New Zealand are the Maori Snakes not exist in New Zealand Birds that cannot fly live in New Zealand New Zealand is popular with movie makers because of its dramatic beauty II Sentence Completion Details NWR WN AAD J AMR WNS oanrgpoa ES Remembering Sentence Completion 110) Answers may vary Possible answers: The native people of New Zealand are the Maori The plants and animals of New Zealand are unique New Zealanders are called kiwis in slang New Zealand is famous for its natural beauty New Zealand is popular with movie makers Spelling and Punctuation The The An The The UNIT Last Samurai Chronicles of Narnia Angel at My Table World’s Fastest Indian Return of the King (page 110) 18 WHY IS THE ELEPHANT IMPORTANT IN THAILAND? Vocabulary (page 113) Meaning (page 116) Answers may vary Possible answers: Elephants are strong and gentle Elephants helped the Thai people to get wood from their forests The mahout spends his life with an elephant Elephants worked in the forests Today, most elephants work with tourists Spelling and Punctuation Elephants, forests geography photo, nephew, elephant (page 116) phone, elephants elephant, orphan, father 19 }„Ơ P2 WHO WERE THE MEN SAILING DRAGON SHIPS? Vocabulary Words That Go Together spent his life proud of cut down got used to Comprehension Writing UNIT gentle float carry trained power Voice Instructions AM RWN SE omogra (page (page 119) Meaning settled COIDNRWH= Writing slim criminals punishment (page 114) Understanding the Reading fine fierce raid pirates local 1.b 2.a 3.C What a World Reading Answer Key 12 learned by heart fair hair At the front Comprehension (page 120) Understanding the Reading 1.b 2.c 3.a Remembering Details The Vikings were tall, strong people with blue eyes and fair hair The Viking warships were called dragon ships When the Vikings traveled, they looked for better land or things to trade European people were afraid of the Vikings The most common Viking punishment for criminals was a fine The Vikings had their Yule festival in the middle of winter NWR WN ES omtmrp an Sentence Completion UNIT 20 HOW DID THE RED CROSS START? Vocabulary (page 125) Meaning journalist wounded Volunteers signed resign symbol shocked reverse founded NA + C2 OMIA Words That Go Together Words That Go Together on business by now losing money Comprehension Understanding the Reading l.a 2.c 3.C Remembering Thursday, August second Saturday, December seventh Tuesday, March fifteenth Sunday, September twenty-fourth Wednesday, January thirty-first What a World Reading Answer Key U nderstanding the Sequence 1.2 2.1, 3.1 4.2 ° ° ° —= Spelling and Punctuation (page 122) l2) }) Answers may vary Possible answers: Viking ships were fast and slim Some Vikings were farmers Other Vikings were explorers or traders At the Thing, men and women had the right to speak In English, some of the days of the week come from the names of Viking gods Details In 1859, Henry Dunant went to Italy Dunant was shocked that there wasn’t anybody to take care of the wounded soldiers Dunant wanted countries to have volunteers to help wounded soldiers Dunant helped organize the international Red Cross conference in Geneva, Switzerland He became famous again when a journalist rediscovered and wrote about him Today, 186 countries are part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement — Writing (page 122) (page 126) 13 (page 128) mNN Writing B conference of the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland I Today, there are 186 countries in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement Spelling and Punctuation (page 128) =O Answers may vary Possible answers: Henry Dunant went to Italy on business Henry Dunant had ideas to help wounded soldiers after battles Henry Dunant and four other Swiss men founded the International Committee of the Red Cross Henry Dunant helped organize an international Vocabulary (page 131) b d ; © a d a symbol, Red Cross a Red Crescent, Muslim organization, Doctors without Borders b Cc Cc Roman Catholics Protestants Spelling and Punctuation C.S l.c SELF-TEST 2, UNITS A Comprehension 2b C c¢ (page 129) a What a World Reading Answer Key 11-20 Cc b b d ga b 10.c (page 132)