READING 6 Why Are Dollars Called “Bucks”?

1a FALSE
“Although official U.S. dollars weren’t minted until several decades later, it appears buckskins and
the word “buck” stuck around in the currency arena.”
1b FALSE
“In fact, The Oxford English Dictionary lists a usage of “bucks” to mean “dollars” in 1856.”

2a
The word “buck” is a synonym to dollar since deer skins were used to commerce.
2b
This expression was used when a poker player didn't want to deal the cards.

3a slang
3b lists
3c relates
3d next

4a whose -as
4b is often called – in
4c knowing – invested
4d Mary asked Bill if he had ever heard a similar story.

READING 7 Dog café

1a FALSE
“But fear not dog lovers, as Scotland’s first dog café will be opening its doors late this year.”
1b TRUE
“Her owner, Tanya Salitura, believes the incredible popularity of animal cafes is down to the instant
feel-good feeling we get when we interact with animals, even calling it a form of therapy.”

2a
The animal café will provide customers with services that last less than an hour including hugging
puppies, having some tea or eating biscuits.
2b
The activists are concerned about conditions the animals might live in and they insist that dog cafés
have proper regulation.
3a however
3b raised
3c instant
3d plenty

4a despite / in spite of – from

4b at – taught
4c have become – becuase
4d Kan asked us if we had visited the new dog café that had just opened in town.