STUDENT EXERCISE BOOK

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PEOPLE TODAY

Dean Curry

EFL EPISODES FOR LISTENING

COMPREHENSION PRACTICE

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 4. It would mean a definite ____________________ upward in his
CONTENTS professional ____________________ and a bigger
Episode 1 The Warren Family…………………………………………. 3 ____________________.
5. The coffee pot began to ____________________ and the aroma of
Episode 2 Roger ……………………………………………………………… 4 brewed ____________________ filled the ____________________.
Episode 3 Carl and his Wife ………………………………………………… 5 6. He began to ____________________ a happy tune under his
Episode 4 Barry ………………………………………………………………. 6 ____________________ as he poured coffee into the
Episode 5 The Webbs and the Prescotts …………………………………... 7 ____________________.
Episode 6 Jack ………………………………………………………………... 8 III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
Episode 7 Monica …………………………………………………………….. 9 the words below to fill in the blanks.
Episode 8 Dan Garrett receiving award from Chester Powers ………... 11
Episode 9 The Carruthers and deck steward ……………………………... 12 1. coffee pot on the ____________________
2. all night ____________________
Episode 10 Jim and Judy Norton ……………………………………………. 13 3. had to keep ____________________
Episode 11 The injured Bobby Lane, Ralph Osborne, and Officer ……... 14 4. ____________________ the way to new job
Episode 12 Phyllis at work …………………………………………………… 15 5. he had been ____________________
Episode 13 Janet ……………………………………………………………….. 16 6. His hopes were ____________________
7. ____________________ to remember
Episode 14 Frank ……………………………………………………………… 18
8. the past twelve ____________________
Episode 15 Lee Mason ………………………………………………………… 19 9. confident though ____________________
Episode 16 Donna discovers a flat tire ……………………………………... 20 10. His nostrils ____________________
Episode 17 Felix and Roberta ……………………………………………….. 22 11. coffee to finish ____________________
Episode 18 Philip ……………………………………………………………… 23 12. ____________________ and promising
Episode 19 Dan ………………………………………………………………… 24 IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
Episode 20 Gregory on the tennis court…………………………………….. 26
Episode 21 A delighted Nancy………………………………………………... 27 1. Where did Ted go to make coffee?
Episode 22 A weary Alec……………………………………………………… 28 2. What had he done all night?
3. How was he going to relax?
Episode 23 The neighborhood cookout……………………………………… 29 4. What was the final exam going to lead to?
Episode 24 David Whitmore expounding……………………………………. 31 5. By whom was the course given?
Episode 25 Sally………………………………………………………………… 32 6. What did Ted take out of the cupboard?
Episode 26 Bob and Clara Olson…………………………………………….. 33
Episode 27 A pensive Mary Lee………………………………………………. 34
Episode 28 A perspiring Ed Davis…………………………………………… 36
Episode 29 Howard is relieved and happy………………………………….. 37
Episode 30 Rebecca in her garden …………………………………………. 38
Episode 31 Charles at his machine………………………………………….. 39
Episode 32 Linda peering at the engine…………………………………….. 40
Episode 33 Ted waits for the coffee to perk…………………………………. 42

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 8. pulled up behind ____________________ EPISODE 1
9. ____________________ voice said
10. wouldn't start ____________________ I. TRUE OR FALSE
11. a loose ____________________
12. ____________________ to his car 1. The Warren family enjoys singing.
2. They have gathered around the fireplace.
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. 3. Mr. Warren plays the piano.
4. Mrs. Warren hopes to study to be a music teacher.
1. What could Linda see in her rearview mirror? 5. Kenneth knows how to play the clarinet.
2. What did she decide to do? 6. Carrie is already an airplane pilot.
3. What did the other cars do? 7. Mr. Warren doesn't like to practice playing the piano.
4. What did she touch? 8. The Warren family likes to do things together.
5. Who stopped to help her?
6. What did he do? II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

1. They have a family ____________________ nearly every

EPISODE 33 ____________________.
2. Mrs. Warren sings ____________________ and the
I. TRUE OR FALSE ____________________ Kenneth and Carrie, join in
____________________.
1. Ted put the coffee pot on the stove. 3. Kenneth hopes to study ____________________ as a career.
2. It was still night when he came downstairs. 4. Carrie, who is ____________________, wants to be an airplane
3. He felt refreshed after a long night's sleep. ____________________.
4. He planned to spend some days at the beach. 5. She doesn't like to practice every ____________________, as her
5. Ted was preparing for a final examination. ____________________ insists.
6. He had been promised a new job. 6. Mr. Warren is an ____________________ and music is his
7. He had been taking a twelve-week course. ____________________.
8. The course was given by the federal government.
9. He was beginning to lose confidence. III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
10. The odor of coffee filled the air. the words below to fill in the blanks.
11. He enjoyed the smell of coffee.
12. Ted whistled as he poured a cup of coffee. 1. around the piano ____________________
2. an evening of family ____________________
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence. 3. ____________________ years old
4. ____________________ plays the piano
1. The sun's ____________________ were just peeping over the 5. ____________________ how to play the piano
____________________ as Ted made his ____________________ 6. doing things ____________________
down the stairs.
2. His eyes were ____________________; his head ached IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
____________________; and his body needed ____________________!
3. He was looking ____________________ to a few days of 1. Why is the Warren family gathered around the piano?
____________________ and ____________________ with friends at 2. Who sings soprano?
the ____________________. 3. What does Kenneth hope to study?
4. How old is Carrie?
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 5. What is Mr. Warren's profession? EPISODE 32

EPISODE 2 I. TRUE OR FALSE

I. TRUE OR FALSE 1. There was a line of cars behind Linda.

2. Linda looked at her watch.
1. Roger has been waiting for two hours. 3. She knew a lot about cars.
2. The dentist is busy. 4. Cars began to pass her.
3. Roger's leg feels better. 5. Some drivers called out a cheery greeting.
4. The nurse looks at Roger's leg. 6. Linda tried to look helpless.
5. One woman has brought her daughter. 7. An old man stopped his truck to help her.
6. The old men are holding babies. 8. A man was able to re-attach a loose wire.
7. Roger can't concentrate very well on reading.
8. Roger yells. II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
9. Roger gets impatient.
10. The doctor comes into the room. 1. The deafening ____________________ of the car horns
11. Roger has difficulty walking. ____________________ in Linda's ____________________.
2. She looked in her rearview ____________________ and could see a
II. QUICK REVIEW: Circle the words that best complete the sentence. ____________________ of cars behind her.
3. She decided that she should get ____________________ of the car, open
1. In the doctor's office Roger was waiting his (turn, time, call). the ____________________, and look at the ____________________.
2. He had been there (45, 25, 35) minutes. 4. She released the hood ____________________, opened the car
3. His leg (hobbled, hold, hurt). ____________________, and got out ____________________.
4. It was hard to (see, concentrate, hurt) because the pain was (intense, 5. A few ____________________ glared at her angrily as they went by and
long, waiting). ____________________ looked as if they were
5. The other patients were two old men, a small (boy, dog, girl) and her ____________________.
(father, mother, sister) and three young (men, students, mothers). 6. She reached down and touched some ____________________ and tried
6. Roger tried to read a (book, newspaper, magazine) but he stopped to look totally ____________________.
because his leg (began, tried, waited) to ache. 7. A man in his ____________________ got out and came to
7. The (nurse, doctor, women) called his name. ____________________ she was standing.
8. Roger hobbled out of the (waiting, nurse's, doctor's) room and into the 8. The man looked in at the ____________________ a moment or two and
(doctor's, dentist's, nurse's) office. then ____________________ in and expertly re-attached a
____________________.
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks. III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks.
1. ____________________ in the doctor's office
2. to get ____________________ 1. ____________________ line of
3. ____________________ to think about 2. glared ____________________
4. ____________________ patients for a while 3. front of the ____________________
5. ____________________ babies 4. ____________________ might stop
6. ____________________ to yell 5. continued to ____________________
7. ____________________ see you 6. inexperienced ____________________
7. nothing ____________________
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 8. Charles's job was replaced by a machine. IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
9. His skills were put in a computer.
10. He had become a manager. 1. Who are holding babies?
2. Why was it hard to concentrate?
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence. 3. Besides Roger, how many people were in the doctor's office?
4. What did Roger try to read?
1. When he first heard the ____________________ on the radio, Charles 5. Who called Roger's name?
could ____________________ believe it.
2. He had spent too many years ____________________ his trade to
____________________ that the time would come when EPISODE 3
__________________ would replace him and his
___________________. I. TRUE OR FALSE
3. The company was going to ____________________ machines and
thereby ____________________ thousands of dollars in production 1. Carl's wife needs some food items.
____________________. 2. Carl forgot his car keys.
4. He felt relieved that his ____________________ were not lost but, 3. Carl's wife brings money to the car.
instead, ____________________ enough to be placed in a 4. Carl got to the store without any money.
____________________. 5. Carl got ten dollars from his wife.
5. Now his job was to ____________________ rather than do the 6. There was a sign at the store.
____________________ himself. 7. The store was closed for a holiday.
8. Carl decided to look for another store.
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks. II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

1. expect what ____________________ 1. Carl's wife said that they needed some ____________________ and
2. just couldn't accept ____________________ ____________________.
3. ____________________ his ears early 2. Carl got into his ____________________ and started down the
4. when the announcement ____________________ ____________________.
5. going to be ____________________ 3. He ____________________ ____________________ his billfold at
6. now, months ____________________ home.
7. ____________________ were still producing 4. He didn't have any ____________________.
8. ____________________ than do the work ____________________ 5. His ____________________ met him at the ____________________.
9. ____________________ up in the world 6. She handed him his ____________________.
10. no longer a ____________________ 7. Carl got out of the car and ____________________ the door of the store.
8. It was ____________________.
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. 9. The sign said: Closed temporarily due to ____________________ in the
family.
1. How did Charles first hear the news? 10. Carl went to ____________________ a store that was open.
2. What was going to replace him?
3. What was the company going to do? III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
4. What was going to happen to Charles's job? the words below to fill in the blanks.
5. Why did he feel relieved months later?
6. What had he become? 1. ____________________ you go
2. on my ____________________
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 3. ____________________ remembered that he 2. She noticed that some ____________________ had been digging in the
4. ____________________ money ____________________.
5. turned ____________________ 3. She was ____________________ completely engrossed in the
6. ____________________ handed him ____________________ before her.
7. had seen ____________________ 4. She was somewhat ____________________ when she heard a
8. ____________________ to the store ____________________ say: "What are you going to
9. ____________________ annoyed ____________________ this year?"
10. saw the ____________________ 5. "Oh, just the ____________________ vegetables."
6. "Just let me ____________________ these tools away and I'll be
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions. ____________________ with you."

1. Who wanted Carl to go to the store? III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
2. What had Carl left at home? the words below to fill in the blanks.
3. Where had he left his billfold?
4. Why was Carl a little annoyed? 1. ____________________ bright and sunny
5. Why has the store closed? 2. working ____________________
3. ____________________ the yard
4. ____________________ to herself
EPISODE 4 5. cut down old ____________________
6. ____________________ had blown in
I. TRUE OR FALSE 7. come up ____________________
8. ____________________ of them
1. The phone stopped ringing before Barry answered it. 9. over for ____________________
2. Barry said “Hello” and hung up.
3. The phone rang twice again then stopped. IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
4. The voice on the other end was that of a woman.
5. Barry let the phone ring four times. 1. How did Rebecca prepare to work in her garden?
6. The telephone caller was impatient. 2. What did she think had dug in her garden?
7. Barry had to leave the next day. 3. What startled her?
8. The caller and Barry discussed the problem. 4. Who is Sheila O'Brien?
9. The caller was coming over to Barry's to talk to Barry. 5. Why had she come?
10. The scene takes place at night.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence. EPISODE 31

1. The telephone ____________________ three times. I. TRUE OR FALSE

2. Barry picked up the ____________________.
3. He waited and ____________________ up. 1. Charles was speaking on the radio.
4. The ____________________ began to ring again. 2. His friends had told him what was going to happen.
5. Before picking up the receiver, Barry ____________________ it ring 3. He had perfected his trade.
6. ____________________ times. 4. He heard the news late at night.
7. A voice said: "What ____________________ you so long?" 5. Charles was being replaced by a machine.
8. Barry said: "What ____________________ to be the problem?" 6. The company was going to save millions of jobs.
7. Charles was humiliated by the company.
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 6. He started to honk the ____________________, but then thought 9. "We can discuss ____________________ when you get
____________________ of it and didn't. ____________________" the voice said.
7. He saw Martha come out of one of the big ____________________, her 10. Barry said: "I'll be right ____________________."
arms laden with ____________________.
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows the words below to fill in the blanks.
the words below to fill in the blanks.
1. answered ____________________
1. for a ____________________ 2. ____________________ dead
2. unkept ____________________ 3. ____________________ puzzled
3. more and more ____________________ 4. ____________________ put the receiver ____________________
4. want to ____________________ 5. ____________________ to ring
5. ____________________ that he was getting 6. before picking ____________________
6. ____________________ that woman 7. ____________________ time
7. ____________________ as he was about 8. ____________________ male voice
8. sigh of ____________________ 9. I'll ____________________
10. can discuss ____________________
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
1. Where had Martha gone?
2. Why was Howard impatient to get home? 1. What happened when Barry picked up the receiver?
3. How long had he been waiting? 2. How long did the phone ring the second time?
4. Why didn't he honk the horn? 3. What kind of voice spoke?
5. What did Martha have in her arms? 4. When does he need Barry?
5. How soon does Barry go?

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EPISODE 5
I. TRUE OR FALSE
I. TRUE OR FALSE
1. It was a sunny day.
2. Rebecca took some tools to her garden plot. 1. The Webbs and the Prescotts live in Hawaii.
3. She caught some dogs digging in the garden. 2. They are standing near the airplane.
4. The wind had blown in some paper. 3. They've had 14 days of fun.
5. Rebecca was startled by the bark of a dog. 4. They have leis around their necks.
6. Sheila O'Brien is a neighbor. 5. Beach parties were part of the fun.
7. Rebecca planned to plant vegetables. 6. The Webbs plan to return the following year.
8. Sheila invited Rebecca for dinner that evening. 7. The Prescotts don't want to come back.
8. The ship is named Aloha.
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
1. It had been ____________________ off and on for more than a
____________________, and the bright ____________________ was 1. They have just ____________________ a marvelous two weeks’
more than ____________________. 2. ____________________ in Hawaii.
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 3. They remember ____________________ the happy 14 days spent in III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
____________________ in the sun and on the ____________________ the words below to fill in the blanks.
of Hawaii.
4. Luaus and beach parties, ____________________ and 1. windows rolled ____________________
____________________ all recall joyful ____________________ now 2. ____________________ cool enough
past. 3. ____________________ after Ed
5. I've never had a more ____________________ vacation. 4. get to his ____________________
6. It will depend on John's work ____________________. 5. ____________________ old car
7. The ship slowly began to pull away from the ____________________. 6. like a ____________________
7. may be ____________________
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks. IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.

1. on their way ____________________ 1. How far did Ed have to go?

2. ____________________ good-bye from the deck 2. What happened to the air conditioner?
3. around their ____________________ 3. When did he have to get to his destination?
4. have to wait and ____________________ 4. What was Ed going to?
5. drifted across the ____________________ 5. What kind of motor did the car have?

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
EPISODE 29
1. How long have the Webbs and Prescotts been in Hawaii?
2. What are they wearing around their necks? I. TRUE OR FALSE
3. Who plans to return next year?
4. Why do the Prescotts have to wait and see? 1. Martha had been in the store almost an hour.
2. Howard was not accustomed to Martha's tardiness.
3. He wanted to get home to fix dinner.
EPISODE 6 4. He honked the horn angrily.
5. He decided to go look for her.
I. TRUE OR FALSE
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
1. Jack is looking for a map.
2. He turns on the lights and goes immediately to a table. 1. By the ____________________ on the dashboard, Howard could see
3. There is some light from the street. that ____________________ an hour had passed since Martha had gone
4. Jack is carrying a lantern. into the ____________________.
5. He stumbles as he approaches the desk. 2. I have to get a ____________________ of things and I'll be right
6. The first drawer of the desk didn't have the map. ____________________!"
7. The map was in the middle drawer hidden under some pencils. 3. Many years of ____________________ with her tardiness had made him
8. Jack used his flashlight to find the map. almost ____________________ to her tardy ____________________.
9. Someone turned on the lights of the room. 4. His income tax ____________________ still had to be
10. A policeman came in and caught Jack. ____________________ before the ____________________.
5. He looked at his ____________________ again - nearly 55
____________________ had passed!

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 8. ____________________ to herself II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. 1. Jack could make out a dark ____________________ over against the
____________________ of the room.
1. Why was Mary Lee worried? 2. It must be the ____________________ where the
2. How often did her mother write, normally? ____________________ supposed to be.
3. What happened to Mary Lee's father? 3. He hoped that the light from the ____________________ was sufficient
4. How many brothers and sisters does she have? to see ____________________ the desk drawers.
5. Why was her budget a little tight? 4. He ____________________ across the wooden floor.
6. Why does she decide to telephone at night? 5. He reached out with his right ____________________ and encountered
one of the desk drawer ____________________.
6. He slid the drawer ____________________ and peered
EPISODE 28 ____________________.
7. The light from the flashlight ____________________ numerous pens,
I. TRUE OR FALSE pencils and ____________________.
8. A dirty piece of paper was barely ____________________ in the
1. The windows of the car were open. ____________________ of the drawer.
2. The air conditioner wasn't working. 9. Suddenly, the lights of the room ____________________ on.
3. Ed had gotten gas in a restaurant. 10. A deep ____________________ voice asked: "What are you doing
4. He needed to get to his destination by the next day. ____________________?"
5. Ed was going to an important appointment.
6. He still had 300 miles to go. III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
7. He increased his speed. the words below to fill in the blanks.
8. Ed's car had a good engine.
1. ____________________ the wall
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence. 2. ____________________ knew that it ____________________
3. for him to see ____________________
1. He had about 300 more ____________________ to go through the hot 4. ____________________ the polished wooden ____________________
____________________ that beat down on the ____________________ 5. he reached ____________________
of the car mercilessly. 6. ____________________ of drawer handles
2. Ed had stopped for ____________________ and filled up his gas 7. ____________________ of paper clips
____________________ at the service ____________________ that was 8. the ____________________ drawer
next to the restaurant. 9. ____________________ piece of paper
3. He knew that driving across the ____________________ during the 10. his eager ____________________
hottest part of the ____________________ was a little 11. ____________________ went on
____________________. 12. voice ____________________
4. "A little ____________________ isn't going to stop me," he
____________________ to himself. IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
5. He squinted through his dark ____________________ at the sun which
was almost straight ____________________ and pressed on the 1. What could Jack make out against the wall?
____________________ a little more to increase his 2. How did he open the desk drawer?
____________________. 3. What did the light from the flashlight reveal?
6. "It'll get me ____________________ in plenty of 4. What did Jack see in the back of the drawer?
____________________. 5. Who turned on the lights?
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EPISODE 7 EPISODE 27

I. TRUE OR FALSE I. TRUE OR FALSE

1. Monica went to her parked car. 1. Mary Lee hadn't heard from home for three months.
2. She had lost her car keys. 2. She was worried because her mother hadn't written.
3. She had not locked the files in the office. 3. Mary Lee likes to know that everything is okay at home.
4. Her boss's name is Mr. Henry. 4. Her mother is a widow.
5. She ran up the stairs to the seventh floor. 5. Mary Lee is an only child.
6. The lights in the hall were very bright. 6. She decided to call home after work.
7. There was a light In Mr. Henry's office. 7. She planned a 10-minute telephone call.
8. Monica had left the lights on. 8. Telephone rates are cheaper at night.
9. She met a strange man in the hall. 9. Mary Lee's home is 200 miles away.
10. Monica's heart stopped beating.
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
1. Normally, her mother wrote her every ____________________ or so,
1. Monica hurried down to the ____________________ garage where her but more than four ____________________ had passed and there was no
____________________ was parked. ____________________ from home.
2. She searched in her ____________________ for her car keys. 2. I like to be ____________________ that everything is all
3. She had ____________________ to lock the confidential files. ____________________ at home.
4. She could be ____________________ if Mr. Henry found out. 3. Mary Lee's ____________________ had died five
5. She waited ____________________ for the elevator. ____________________ ago and her mother lived
6. The trip to the seventh floor went without ____________________. ____________________, although her two ____________________
7. She ____________________ a light in Mr. Henry's office. lived in the same ____________________.
8. She was sure that she ____________________ all the lights 4. Her budget was a little ____________________ this month because of
9. ____________________. high utility ____________________, but she felt that she could
10. A man's shadow fell across the ____________________ of the door and ____________________ a 10-mlnute ____________________ home.
the 5. It's nearly 2,000 ____________________ and a long distance
11. lights ____________________ out. ____________________ call is a lot cheaper than air
12. Monica thought that it must be a ____________________. ____________________.
6. I'll call home ____________________ when long distance
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows ____________________ are lower.
the words below to fill in the blanks.
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
1. ____________________ remembered the words below to fill in the blanks.
2. ____________________ her boss
3. ____________________ confidential reports 1. in over a ____________________
4. hurried back ____________________ 2. ____________________ serious has
5. ____________________ dimly lit ____________________ 3. ____________________ to herself
6. thought to____________________ 4. getting along in ____________________
7. ____________________ the glass 5. only thing to ____________________
8. oh ____________________ 6. ____________________ off work
9. shall I ____________________ 7. ____________________ do it
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 7. Their parents will take care of their house.
8. Their vacation begins in 10 days. IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence. 1. Where was Monica's car parked?
2. What had she forgotten to lock?
1. They had saved enough ____________________, sent off for travel 3. Who is Mr. Henry?
____________________, talked to a local travel 4. What did she have to wait for?
____________________, and had even called some 5. What did she see in the office?
____________________ who had visited the ____________________ 6. Why was she afraid?
two years ago.
2. They were satisfied that the planned ____________________ in
Honolulu was going to be the ____________________ three weeks of EPISODE 8
the ____________________.
3. There had been ____________________ visiting relatives in the next I. TRUE OR FALSE
____________________, short trips to the ____________________, and
an occasional ____________________ spent at museums and art 1. Dan Garrett received an award of $5,000.
____________________. 2. His company gave him the award.
4. They both planned for a ____________________ away from the daily 3. The award was presented at a breakfast in Dan's honor.
____________________ of work and fixed ____________________. 4. The award is called the Lotus Award.
5. Freedom from the ____________________ was the way Clara 5. The award is given to all salespersons every year.
____________________ it and Bob agreed. 6. Garrett started working for the Lotus Company after college.
6. Only ten more ____________________ and they would be on a 7. He is now a sales manager.
____________________ bound for the land of the 8. He has worked for the company for 50 years.
____________________, luau, and ukulele. 9. Garrett has a family.
10. He lives in Chicago.
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks. II. QUICK REVIEW: Circle the words that best complete the sentence.

1. ____________________ to Hawaii 1. Chester Powers is (president, general manager, vice-president) of the

2. ____________________, even, of their lives Lotus Company.
3. ____________________ having taken 2. Dan Garrett has won the "Supersales Award" for the past (ten, six,
4. a long ____________________ three) years.
5. would take ____________________ 3. A banquet (dinner, luncheon, supper) was held in Garrett's honor.
6. ____________________ to business 4. The salesperson with the greatest number of sales in a (12-year, 12-
7. come to ____________________ week, 12-month) period wins the award.
5. Garrett started with the Lotus Company as a (teacher, trainee,
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. technician).
6. Garrett is sales manager for Lotus Company's Great Lakes (operational,
1. How had the Olsons prepared for their vacation in Hawaii? national, regional) sales office.
2. How long did they plan to spend there? 7. He plans to spend his award money on (a course, a vacation, a car).
3. When was their last long vacation? 8. Garrett has (no, three, two) children.
4. Who was going to take care of the house and business matters?
5. How long until the Olsons depart? III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks.
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 3. She wondered, too, why so often ____________________ brought a
1. was announced ____________________ flood of ____________________ and unsettling thoughts which were so
2. for the third year in a ____________________ difficult to ____________________ and put to ____________________.
3. was presented with a ____________________ 4. She turned her ____________________ to pleasant
4. ____________________ in his honor ____________________ of her childhood and was more
5. the greatest number of ____________________ ____________________.
6. has steadily moved ____________________ 5. I might as well get up and ____________________ for awhile because it
7. when asked ____________________ looks as if ____________________ not going to get any
8. ____________________ a long vacation ____________________ tonight.

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks.
1. What company does Dan work for?
2. What's the name of the award? 1. seemed interminably ____________________
3. When did Dan receive the award? 2. ____________________ of the night
4. How long has Dan worked for Lotus? 3. ____________________ out of her ____________________
5. What is his current job? 4. to grow and ____________________
5. ____________________ matters
6. could be at ____________________
EPISODE 9 7. old folk ____________________
8. ____________________ up any
I. TRUE OR FALSE 9. ____________________ of her mind
10. ____________________ on the table.
1. The day was cloudy.
2. The Carruthers were enjoying a good swim. IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
3. They wanted to get a good tan.
4. The ship's captain interrupted their sleep. 1. Why did the night seem long to Sally?
5. Nick went to get some orange juice. 2. Why was her anxiety increasing?
6. Nick and Jan had saved money for a vacation. 3. What caused her sleeplessness?
7. They both had jobs. 4. What old folk custom did she remember?
8. They had started a special vacation fund. 5. What time was it?
9. Nick and Jan didn't want to think about work. 6. What did she finally decide to do?

II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
EPISODE 26
1. It was a lovely ____________________, bright and clear, with not a
____________________ in the ____________________. I. TRUE OR FALSE
2. They were hoping to get a good ____________________ before the end
of the ____________________. 1. The Olsons live in Hawaii.
3. A quiet ____________________ interrupted their reverie. 2. Their friends are coming to visit them.
4. They both worked and had ____________________ to save something 3. The Olsons are planning a three-week vacation.
each ____________________ for their special "____________________ 4. They hadn't taken a long vacation in 10 years.
in the Sun Fund." 5. They had spent weekends going on short trips.
5. A gentle sea ____________________ played across their lazy 6. They wanted to get away from the daily grind of work.
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 much more ____________________ than those that were currently in ____________________.
____________________. 6. Life is too short to think about the ____________________ of work.
7. I think it's ____________________ to take a little
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows ____________________!
the words below to fill in the blanks.
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
1. recent political ____________________ the words below to fill in the blanks.
2. excited or ____________________
3. ____________________ front 1. the morning sun on the ____________________
4. ways to ____________________ 2. ____________________ and soaking up the warm
5. as well as ____________________ ____________________
6. ____________________ jokingly 3. the orange juice they had ____________________
7. ____________________ has come 4. managed to save ____________________
5. across their lazy ____________________
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. 6. ___________________ nothing - especially ___________________
7. ____________________ to take a little ____________________
1. What was discussed first after dinner?
2. What was everyone concerned about? IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
3. Why was Dave Whitmore an expert about economic trends?
4. How did most of the people react to Whitmore's plans? 1. Where were the Carruthers?
2. Who interrupted their reverie?
3. How long had they been saving for the vacation?
EPISODE 25 4. What did they want to think about?

I. TRUE OR FALSE
EPISODE 10
1. Sally kept thinking about events from the preceding day.
2. She finally put the worries out of her mind. I. TRUE OR FALSE
3. All her anxiety went away.
4. She needed to make some sort of decision. 1. Judy's taking her first motorcycle ride.
5. Her thoughts were preventing her from sleeping. 2. Judy is sitting behind Jim.
6. She finally began to count sheep. 3. Jim has long hair.
7. She had pleasant memories of her childhood. 4. Judy feels exhilarated.
8. She decided to get up and watch television. 5. She has confidence in Jim's driving skill.
6. She begins to feel a little fearful and wants to go home.
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence. 7. Jim turns off the highway.
8. They plan to eat in a restaurant.
1. Her mind kept ____________________ over some of the 9. Judy is very hungry.
____________________ of the preceding day that had
____________________ her so. II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
2. She knew that the constantly ____________________ thoughts that
seemed to thunder through her ____________________ were the cause 1. Jim Norton bought a ____________________ last week.
of her ____________________. 2. She finally decided that ____________________ is as good as any
____________________.
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 3. Jim used to be a race car ____________________. 8. ____________________ of my life
4. She resolves to bring the ____________________ up as soon as they get 9. make good ____________________
____________________.
5. "Time to have that ____________________ we brought," he shouts to IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
her over his ____________________.
6. She is suddenly ____________________ absolutely 1. Where were we going?
____________________! 2. Why had people gathered at our house?
3. Where was my father being transferred?
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows 4. Why was it both a happy and sad occasion?
the words below to fill in the blanks. 5. What song did we sing?
6. Who gave the present?
1. that she take her first ____________________ 7. Who was Mr. Brown?
2. she was a little ____________________
3. ____________________ along seated behind
4. ____________________ blowing in the ____________________ EPISODE 24
5. has talked about so ____________________
6. sense of ____________________ I. TRUE OR FALSE
7. ____________________ to think that
8. her own "set of ____________________" 1. Some of the concepts were logical.
9. starts to slow ____________________ 2. Ideas were exchanged pleasantly.
3. Discussion turned to the problems of air pollution.
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. 4. Everyone was concerned about the effect of unemployment on the
economy.
1. What did Jim Norton buy last week? 5. Dave Whitmore knew about national and international economic trends.
2. Where is Judy sitting? 6. Most of the people disagreed with Dave's plans.
3. Why does Judy feel assured about Jim's driving skill? 7. Dave plans to run for president.
4. What does Judy think that she should have?
5. Where are they going to eat? II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

1. The discussion was ____________________ and the opinions expressed

EPISODE 11 were ____________________ and logical in the
____________________ they presented.
I. TRUE OR FALSE 2. Everyone expressed deep concern over the ____________________ in
the stock market, the rising ____________________ of goods and
1. Bobby Lane was struck by a car. services, the ____________________ in purchasing power, and the
2. The accident happened in the morning. effect of ____________________ unemployment upon the
3. The driver of the car didn't stop. ____________________.
4. Bobby ran in front of the car. 3. He had long made a ____________________ of such matters since, as a
5. Witnesses saw the accident. stock ____________________, he was involved in the
6. Bobby was riding his bicycle. ____________________ of economic trends both
7. The police found Bobby lying in the street. ____________________ and internationally.
8. Mr. Osborne waited for the police and ambulance to arrive. 4. Nearly ____________________ agreed that some of his
9. Bobby was taken home in an ambulance. ____________________ for economic ____________________ were
10. The police did not charge Osborne.
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EPISODE 23
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
I. TRUE OR FALSE
1. Bobby Lane, age 12, was struck by a ____________________ near the
1. The gathering took place at our house. ____________________ of Poplar and Chestnut Streets.
2. My parents had lived in the same house for 20 years. 2. The driver of the car said that ____________________ suddenly ran in
3. My father was retiring. ____________________ of his car.
4. We were sorry to be leaving friends. 3. Witnesses of the ____________________ said that young Lane was
5. One person sang a song about friendship. chasing a ____________________, darted out into the
6. My parents had tears in their eyes. ____________________, and ran into the left front
7. The neighbors gave us a present. ____________________ of the Osborne station
8. My mother gave a speech thanking everyone. ____________________.
9. The occasion was the end of an important part of my life. 4. Officer Milhaus said that the ____________________ was still
10. Mr. Brown was our next-door neighbor. conscious but ____________________.
5. He did not think that the boy was seriously ____________________.
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence. 6. Osborne was not ____________________ by the police.

1. He had finished telling ____________________ that we were moving III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
____________________. the words below to fill in the blanks.
2. He was being ____________________ to another job with the same
____________________ in another ____________________. 1. ____________________ that yesterday about
3. We were happy to be going to a new ____________________ where 2. the driver of the ____________________
there would be new ____________________, new sights, new 3. ____________________ to stop
____________________ to do. 4. who investigated the ____________________
4. We gathered around in a ____________________ and someone began to 5. ____________________ in the street in front of
____________________ "Auld Lang Syne." 6. ____________________ standing by, waiting
5. I could see ____________________ in the eyes of both my 7. was taken by ____________________
____________________ and mother, as well as in the 8. ____________________ was reported as good
____________________ of some of our ____________________.
6. My father made a short thank-you ____________________ and IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
everyone ____________________.
7. Mr. Brown, who lived next ____________________, said it very 1. When was Bobby Lane struck by a car?
____________________. 2. Why didn't Ralph Osborne have time to stop?
3. How did witnesses describe the accident?
CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows the 4. Where did Officer Milhaus find Bobby?
words below to fill in the blank. 5. What was Bobby's condition?
6. Where was Bobby taken?
1. people in the ____________________
2. wish us ____________________
3. ____________________ occasion EPISODE 12
4. to love and ____________________
5. the whole ____________________ I. TRUE OR FALSE
6. had gotten ____________________
7. to say ____________________ 1. Phyllis liked to rush.
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 2. She had learned about haste from experience. 8. He found a barn, went inside, and went to sleep.
3. The clock reminded her about not wasting time.
4. She picked up her instrument and played a lovely song. II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
5. She forgot to write down the figures.
6. The work was proceeding efficiently. 1. He had been traveling on ____________________ for more than four
7. The results of the experiment would benefit people. ____________________ and was in need of ____________________
8. Phyllis found her work exciting. and some food and ____________________.
9. She is proud of her profession. 2. He had not ____________________ regularly for months and was not in
good ____________________ shape.
II. QUICK REVIEW: Circle the words that best complete the sentence. 3. His legs were so ____________________ that he could hardly
____________________.
1. Phyllis knew that she had to (stop, hurry, hope) to finish on (time, turn, 4. After he got to the next ____________________ and had eaten and
tense). ____________________, he was going to return
2. She didn't like to (rapid, rush, read). ____________________ by bus.
3. She knew (where, how, what) she needed to do. 5. His ____________________ clamored for relief, so he
4. She (had, should, was) learned through experience that "haste (makes, ____________________ to rest for a few ____________________.
marks, shows) waste." 6. He went into a small ____________________ of trees near the
5. She began to make the necessary (means, measurements, movements) ____________________, found a comfortable, shady
with her instrument. __________________ to lie down and was soon fast
6. She worked quickly and (efficiently, expectantly, effectively). ____________________.
7. Her (conscience, concern, confidence) grew.
8. The results indicated that (animals, people, children) would benefit. III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or
9. It is exciting to work on the (frontier, forefront, foremost) of scientific follows the words below to fill in the blanks.
discoveries.
10. Phyllis was (sad, energetic, proud) to be a research scientist. 1. ____________________ in the road
2. started out ____________________
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows 3. as far ____________________
the words below to fill in the blanks. 4. didn't allow ____________________
5. ____________________ he had traveled
1. would have to ____________________ 6. was sure ____________________
2. ____________________ she needed 7. ____________________ hike was over
3. ____________________ learned through ____________________ 8. ____________________ the countryside
4. ____________________ of the clock 9. ____________________ long he decided
5. the necessary ____________________ 10. a short ____________________
6. quickly and ____________________
7. she was ____________________ IV. RECALL: Answer the following based on what you remember.
8. results of the ____________________
9. new scientific ____________________ 1. What could Alec see around the bend in the road?
10. ____________________ help men 2. What time of day did he start?
3. When did he plan to return home?
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. 4. Why wasn't he in good physical shape?
5. What was he going to do after reaching the next town?
1. What had Phyllis learned through experience? 6. What happened when Alec stopped to rest?
2. What could she hear?
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 5. A kind, elderly female (voice, speech, call) informed her that she had 3. How did she work?
found the (object, box, ring) wedged in a seat (compartment, cushion, 4. How did she feel about the experiment?
crack). 5. Why was her work exciting?
6. I feel I'm only (returning, offering, paying) back an old (debt,
payment, check) of gratitude.
7. Nancy had thanked the finder (perfectly, proudly, profusely) and asked EPISODE 13
her name, but the (one, other, extra) woman had said that (she, it, he)
wasn't important. I. TRUE OR FALSE
8. She (slipped, slid, sent) it once again on her (hand, wrist, finger) and
breathed a huge sigh of (release, relief, renewal). 1. Janet has come by bus.
2. She thought that something was wrong.
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows 3. She carried her own bags to the train.
the words below to fill in the blanks. 4. Janet had come from Denver.
5. She had business appointments for a week.
1. ____________________ she removed 6. Everything seemed to be in order.
2. first this ____________________ 7. Her bags were on the car seat beside her.
3. light of its ____________________ 8. Janet discovered that her briefcase was missing.
4. ____________________ of delight
5. ____________________ in the newspapers II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
6. ____________________ the exact address
7. by insured ____________________ 1. Janet felt that something was ____________________.
8. ____________________, unknown person 2. She proceeded through the ____________________ to the baggage
9. ring once ____________________ ____________________.
3. As she waited for her ____________________ to appear, she began to
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. think once again that ____________________ was wrong.
4. A skycap took them to a waiting ____________________.
1. What made the object in the box "alive"? 5. She turned over in her mind the ____________________ of the day.
2. Who had promised to return the ring? 6. Her hotel ____________________ was confirmed, and her business
3. Where did Nancy lose the ring? ____________________ for the week had been ____________________
4. Where had the woman found the ring? a month ago.
5. Why didn't she want a reward? 7. There were her ____________________, her small
____________________ of make-up and suddenly she knew
____________________ was wrong.
EPISODE 22 8. Her briefcase, with all the important ____________________ and
____________________, was missing.
I. TRUE OR FALSE
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
1. Alec had been traveling for four days. the words below to fill in the blanks.
2. He needed to get a bicycle.
3. He planned to camp out. 1. ____________________ off the plane
4. His physical condition was poor. 2. could not ____________________
5. His legs were very tired. 3. ____________________ pickup
6. He was determined to continue his hike. 4. think over once ____________________
7. He decided to rest for a few minutes. 5. ____________________ into the city
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 6. ____________________ from Denver 3. takes you so ____________________
7. to be in ____________________ 4. ____________________ or not
8. something was ____________________ 5. ____________________ down
9. ____________________ of make-up 6. believed in ____________________
10. ____________________ and plans 7. not to be ____________________
8. ____________________ the door
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. 9. ____________________ silently to himself

1. When did Janet begin to feel that something was wrong? IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
2. Who carried her bags?
3. Where was she going? 1. What kind of person is David?
4. What was on the seat beside her? 2. How was David dressed?
5. What was missing? 3. What delayed Gregory from getting ready on time?
4. What is David's attitude toward time?
5. What kind of day was it?
EPISODE 14

I. TRUE OR FALSE EPISODE 21

1. Frank only worked six hours. I. TRUE OR FALSE

2. He stopped frequently to rest.
3. Long hours were not unusual for him. 1. The object in the box was wrapped in cotton.
4. He couldn't see very well. 2. The small object seemed to glow as if with blue fire.
5. Frank was proud of being strong. 3. A woman had promised to return the ring.
6. His heart stopped beating. 4. Nancy lost the ring in her office.
7. He finally sat down on the floor. 5. She offered a reward for the return of the ring.
8. He couldn't breathe so he closed his eyes. 6. A young man found the ring on the subway.
9. He wondered if he were having a heart attack. 7. The finder of the ring didn't want a reward.
10. He called someone to help him. 8. The finder of the ring gave her name as Mary Thomas.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Circle the words that best complete the sentence. II. QUICK REVIEW: Circle the words that best complete the sentence.

1. Frank began work at (five, six, seven) a.m. 1. By the time she got the (envelope, box, crate) open, Nancy was so
2. He stopped to (rest, sleep, eat) for ten minutes. (cheerful, nervous, excited) that she could hardly contain (itself,
3. He hoped that he wasn't going to (fall, faint, fret). herself, oneself).
4. He began to (try, have, feel) a little (dizzy, dumb, devoted). 2. It glittered and (sparkled, spun, spent) - made alive by the bright
5. A cold (chill, sensation, sweat) had broken out all (over, under, sunlight (peeking, spreading, pouring) through the large picture
through) his body. (frame, door, window).
6. Some of the dizziness (stopped, seemed, left) to diminish. 3. Her diamond (marriage, involvement, engagement) ring had been
7. He (started, implied, tried) to breathe deeply to (get, force, inhale) found and (sent, returned, mailed) to her.
more air into his (mouth, throat, lungs). 4. She had almost given up (help, faith, hope) when the telephone (ring,
8. He looked (up, over, around) and saw that Joe Brainerd was (quickly, call, message) came.
still, late) working.
9. "I'll be (soon, rapidly, right) there!"
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 2. Why had he decided to jog?
3. What posed a danger for his heart? III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
4. How long has Dan been jogging? the words below to fill in the blanks.
5. What did Dan wear for jogging?
1. had worked ____________________
2. ____________________ for ten minutes
EPISODE 20 3. ____________________ of work
4. exhausted than ____________________
I. TRUE OR FALSE 5. ____________________ impaired
6. able to ____________________
1. Gregory had promised to play tennis with his brother. 7. ____________________ than normal
2. His brother's name was David. 8. for a ____________________
3. David waits patiently for Greg to get ready. 9. ____________________ he felt
4. David came into Greg's room to help him get ready. 10. called ____________________
5. Greg couldn't find his tennis racket.
6. David had a strong belief in promptness. IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
7. The two brothers left the house together.
8. Greg told David that he was going to beat him in tennis. 1. How long had Frank worked?
2. Why did he sit down?
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence. 3. Where did he sit down?
4. Why did he try to breathe deeply?
1. When he heard a ____________________ on the door, Gregory knew 5. Whom did he call?
that he ____________________ waited too long.
2. His brother was an ____________________ person and Gregory knew
____________________ than to take too long ____________________ EPISODE 15
ready.
3. Next came David's sharp and ____________________ voice, I. TRUE OR FALSE
imperiously ____________________.
4. David was dressed in tennis ____________________ with a 1. Lee Mason had an idea about his boss.
____________________ in his hand. 2. He needed more money.
5. I couldn't find ____________________ of my tennis shoes, and the 3. He has a family.
____________________ broke on the other one. 4. His wife wanted to buy a new car.
6. He had ____________________ to do and he wanted to do them on 5. Their washing machine is not working well.
____________________. 6. They had had low fuel bills.
7. Greg thought that ____________________ had almost become a 7. Lee needed new clothes.
____________________ with him. 8. He had made up his mind to act.
8. The two of them ____________________ down the stairs and out into 9. He knocked on Mr. Rossiter's door.
the bright morning ____________________.
II. QUICK REVIEW: Circle the words that best complete the sentence.
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks. 1. In the (front, back, top) of his mind. Lee Mason had an idea.
2. He had never (wanted, thought, had) courage enough before.
1. ____________________ had invited him 3. With the (pressing, pleasing, passing) needs of his family and the
2. ready as ____________________ increasing (institution, inflation, insulation), he needed more money.
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 4. His wife had (talked, mentioned, spoken) to him that morning about the 3. His excess fat was bad for his heart.
(time, problem, perplexity) she was having with the washing machine. 4. He had been jogging for more than a year.
5. His wife certainly (demanded, decided, deserved) to have a new dress 5. His doctor was angry with him about the jogging.
or (two, so, for). 6. Dan thought about jogging four miles.
6. The price of food (soared, sensed, seemed) to go up everyday. 7. He thought jogging five miles was not possible yet.
7. He could no longer wait for a (upper, start, raise) in salary (if, 8. He wore cap and gloves because of the chill.
whenever, however) Mr. Rossiter decided to give him (some, any, one). 9. When he started, the sun was just rising.
8. The plan he (did, has, had) formulated seemed perfect (to, by, for) him.
9. He took a deep (sigh, breath, air), raised his hand, and (knocked, beat,
rapped) firmly on Mr. Rossiter's (outer, inner, office) door. II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows 1. Before he went to ____________________, Dan usually jogged for
the words below to fill in the blanks. about ____________________ miles.
2. His doctor had ____________________ him about his excess
1. about the best ____________________ ____________________ and the danger it could
2. ____________________ needed new ____________________ for his heart.
3. could no ____________________ 3. His physical ____________________ pleased him and his doctor had
4. ____________________ bills ____________________ him for his faithful ____________________ to
5. ____________________ the winter reduce his ____________________.
6. a raise in ____________________ 4. He felt ____________________ enough to jog five
7. but now ____________________ ____________________, but realized that he would
8. ____________________ to take care ____________________ himself.
9. him that ____________________ 5. He pulled on his ____________________ suit, put on his cap and
10. ____________________ with the washing ____________________, and opened the front ____________________
11. looked as ____________________ of the house.
12. had made ____________________ 6. Dan took three deep ____________________ and started
13. ____________________ said ____________________.

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks.
1. Who is Mr. Rossiter?
2. What is increasing? 1. needed the ____________________
3. What problem was Mrs. Mason having?' 2. steady ____________________
4. What did the children need? 3. ____________________ fine
5. What seemed to go up everyday? 4. ____________________ had complimented
6. What had Lee formulated? 5. for some ____________________
6. ____________________ more energetic
7. increasing the ____________________
EPISODE 16 8. still rather ____________________
9. over the ____________________
I. TRUE OR FALSE
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
1. Donna wanted to pick up some dresses at the drugstore.
2. She left her car in the office. 1. How far did Dan jog in the morning?
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 3. The bank had failed to ____________________ him of certain 3. She walked to the shopping mall.
____________________ in the wording of the contract. 4. She enjoyed the feeling of freedom as she walked.
4. Now it looked as if the ____________________ was going to fall 5. She forgot to go to the drugstore.
through because the ____________________ might decide not to sell. 6. She stopped to get some food.
5. His ____________________ had called from the university the 7. The sun was just setting when she arrived at the parking lot.
____________________ before and had told him that she had fallen 8. She looked at the tires.
____________________ in love. 9. Donna had changed many flat tires.
6. Finish school ____________________ and then you can 10. Her brother was waiting for her.
____________________ married.
7. Cynthia did not want to ____________________ the matter at all and in II. QUICK REVIEW: Circle the words that best complete the sentence.
spite of his pleading ____________________ told him that her
____________________ was made up. 1. Donna decided to (go, do, make) a little shopping before going home
8. That's one ____________________ spot in all the mess of the (from, after, for) work.
____________________ few days. 2. She wanted to pick (out, oft, up) some dresses from the cleaners.
3. She walked the three (blocks, books, brooks) to the shopping mall
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows (nearby, nearly, near to).
the words below to fill in the blanks. 4. It felt good to walk (on, through, in) the fresh air.
5. She breathed deeply (when, as, like) she walked and (thoroughly,
1. appeared so ____________________ thoughtfully, thankfully) enjoyed the feeling of freedom.
2. had bought ____________________ 6. She started back to (there, when, where) her car was parked.
3. couldn't be ____________________ 7. On the (way, walk, wait) she stopped long enough to pick (out, over,
4. going to fall ____________________ up) some food for her dinner (what, this, that) evening.
5. ____________________ 19 years old 8. The sun was (thinking, singing, sinking) low in the west.
6. matter at ____________________ 9. She let (off, up, out) a little (gasp, guess, jest).
7. nothing but ____________________ 10. A familiar, (chilly, cheery, chary) voice rang out (across, about,
8. ____________________ young man through) the parking lot.
9. ____________________ all this 11. Her flat tire problem was (saved, solved, sold).

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows
the words below to fill in the blanks.
1. What was wrong with Philip's foreign investments?
2. What was the problem about the house? 1. completed her ____________________
3. Where was Philip's lawyer? 2. car was ____________________
4. Why does Cynthia want to leave school? 3. on the rear ____________________
5. What did Philip tell Cynthia to do? 4. of the tires ____________________
6. How does he feel about Cynthia's young man? 5. give me a ____________________
6. ____________________ she needed
7. ____________________ her car
EPISODE 19 8. office parking ____________________
9. ____________________ a day
I. TRUE OR FALSE 10. ____________________ deeply
11. ____________________ can give
1. Dan jogged before he went to work.
2. He needed exercise because of his sedentary job.
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IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember. 1. not going ____________________
2. report to the ____________________
1. What did Donna want to pick up at the cleaners? 3. ____________________ getting out
2. Where did she leave her car? 4. ____________________ though he's
3. What did she do as she walked? 5. past year or ____________________
4. When did she arrive back at the parking lot? 6. that's ____________________
5. Why did she let out a gasp? 7. ____________________ two hours
6. Who is Dan? 8. ____________________ to get these
9. ____________________ intended to go
10. ____________________ of a committee
EPISODE 17 11. just as ____________________
12. without ____________________
I. TRUE OR FALSE
IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.
1. Roberta is not going to the concert.
2. She has to write some letters to friends. 1. Why isn't Roberta going to the concert?
3. Austin is a good music critic. 2. Who's an excellent music critic?
4. Austin doesn't hear very well. 3. How long did Felix wait in line?
5. Felix made a special effort to get good seats. 4. Who is Mr. Peters?
6. He had to wait in line almost a whole day. 5. What does he expect of committee members?
7. Roberta never intended to go to the concert. 6. When is the report due?
8. The chairman of the committee is Austin.
9. Mr. Peters expects people on the committee to be dedicated and
hardworking. EPISODE 18
10. Felix is going to call Mr. Peters.
I. TRUE OR FALSE
II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
1. Philip had investments in foreign markets.
1. My mind is made ____________________. 2. He thought that he would be forced to sell at a loss.
2. I have too much ____________________ to do on that report. 3. He had a problem with his lawyer's house.
3. You can ____________________ Austin to go with you. 4. It looked as if the seller might decide not to sell.
4. He enjoys getting out now and ____________________. 5. Philip's daughter wanted to leave school to get a job.
5. I had really ____________________ on your going with me. 6. His daughter is 19 years old and is in a university.
6. You know ____________________ I hate to wait in 7. Philip wants her to get married and then finish school.
____________________. 8. Cynthia's mind was made up to get married.
7. I'm sorry to be ____________________ a drag. 9. The young man she wants to marry is a stranger to Philip.
8. You know how Mr. Peters ____________________.
9. He has asked for this ____________________ by noon tomorrow. II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.
10. If you ____________________, you must.
11. At ____________________ I know he's not busy tonight. 1. Philip's investments in some of the foreign ____________________
were looking less and less ____________________.
III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows 2. Philip was afraid that if ____________________ did not improve, he
the words below to fill in the blanks. would be ____________________ to sell at a considerable
____________________?
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