BK26HW/EE

January 1992

Defense Language Institute

English Language Center
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE

LEVEL V
BOOK 26
HOMEWORK AND EVALUATION EXERCISES

STUDENT BOOKLET
 PREFACE

The American Language Course (ALC) is designed to primarily for an

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sufficient level of fluency and communicative proficiency in American
English to enable them to successfully pursue technical or
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The General English Phase of the ALC consists of six progressive

levels of language proficiency training. Levels I through V consist of
six separate instructional packages each. Level VI contains four.

Level I = Books 1 - 6
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Level IV = Books 19 - 24
Level V = Books 25 - 30
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 BOOK 26 HOMEWORK AND EVALUATION EXERCISES BOOKLET

NOTES TO THE STUDENT

This booklet contains the homework and evaluation exercises for Book
26, Level V. These exercises are exactly the same as those found at
the end of Book 26 Student Text. You may write the answers to the
exercises in this booklet.

The homework and the evaluation exercises are designed to help you
accomplish the objectives of each lesson. The homework exercises for
each lesson will require about two hours to complete. They should be
completed individually and will usually be checked in class before
starting the next lesson. The evaluation exercises are short quizzes
that will be given after each lesson is completed. The evaluation
exercises should be completed in class unless otherwise instructed.

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 BOOK 26 HOMEWORK AND EVALUATION EXERCISES BOOKLET

Contents

Page

Homework for Lesson 1 HW- 1

Homework for Lesson 2 HW-15

Homework for Lesson 3 HW-25

Homework for Lesson 4 HW-39

Evaluation Exercises for Lesson 1 EE- 1

Evaluation Exercises for Lesson 2 EE- 9

Evaluation Exercises for Lesson 3 EE-17

Evaluation Exercises for Lesson 4 EE-23

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 HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 26 LESSON 1

A. Circle the correct answer.

1. We're _____ finished. We have only a few more to do.

a. instantly
b. practically
c. in regard to

2. When I was still in school, my parents used to _____ me to stay

out late on a school night.

a. forbid
b. bring up
c. get behind

3. Can we have potatoes _____ corn for dinner tonight?

a. in regard to
b. in place of
c. concerning

4. What kind of _____ do you get for food and living expenses?

a. instant
b. capacity
c. allowance

5. Would you like to _____ a new subject to discuss?

a. bring up
b. be behind in
c. catch up with

6. Martha worked after hours to _____ her work.

a. bring up
b. get behind in
c. catch up on

7. This noise has got to stop! I can't _____ it anymore!

a. dispose of
b. bear
c. substitute

8. When you finish your picnic be sure to _____ all your trash.

a. bring up
b. forbid
c. dispose of

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9. I _____ my assignments because I was absent for 2 weeks.

a. substituted
b. disposed of
c. was behind in

10. We _____ smoke only in designated areas.

a. are behind in
b. bear
c. are permitted to

11. A set of dishes is a(n) _____ gift to give to a newly married

couple.

a. practical
b. abrupt
c. mental

12. I did a lot of _____ work today, and now I have a headache.

a. practical
b. mental
c. ideal

13. The major wants to speak to the lieutenant _____ his transfer.

a. practically
b. in place of
c. in regard to

14. Our regular teacher was sick, so Ms. Kelly _____ for him.

a. substituted
b. got behind
c. overcame

15. The other soldiers marched much too quickly for Pvt Lee, so he
______.

a. brought up
b. caught up
c. fell behind

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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B. Write sentences using the words.

1. go ahead __________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

2. ideal _____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

3. income ____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

4. get behind (in) ___________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

5. concerning ________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

6. imply _____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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C. Circle the best answer.

1. My husband wants to keep his uniform as a souvenir of the war.

a. bring up
b. hang on to
c. transfer

2. Do you know how much this jar can hold?

a. capacity
b. instant
c. reference

3. We need someone to guide the boat. I don't know how to operate

the equipment.

a. steer
b. abrupt
c. pertain

4. If you need a(n) source of information for your paper ask the
librarian for one.

a. instant
b. transfer
c. reference

5. I'm almost ready. I'll be there in a(n) small amount of time.

a. capacity
b. instant
c. ample

6. Our office is being moved from San Antonio to Dallas.

a. referred
b. activated
c. transferred

7. When she wrote her book, Claire mentioned her assignment in

France.

a. referred (to)
b. transferred
c. substituted

8. Now that winter's here, I'll store my summer clothes.

a. bear
b. bring up
c. put away

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9. The letter I received yesterday was in reference to my new charge
account at Frawley's Department Store.

a. was permitted
b. pertained
c. transferred

10. Johnny was raised on a farm, not in the big city.

a. brought up
b. put away
c. overcome

11. If they don't defeat the other group, they'll lose the battle.

a. bring up
b. fall behind
c. overcome

12. The sudden and unexpected noise frightened me.

a. abrupt
b. practical
c. ample

13. If the power goes off, start the emergency generator.

a. overcome
b. activate
c. dispose of

14. Lt Caine, you must report to the colonel at once!

a. instantly
b. capacity
c. practically

15. Are you sure we have more than enough supplies to last until next
week?

a. ideal
b. practical
c. ample

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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D. Read the situation. Then complete the sentence using the correct
form of the verb be + allowed/permitted + to + verb.

1. Military personnel may not wear their hats indoors.

Military personnel _________________________________________

their hats indoors.

2. Children under the age of 16 may not drive without an adult in

the car.

Children under the age of 16 _______________________________

___________ without an adult in the car.

3. They will not let any civilians enter this area.

No civilians ________________________________________ this area.

4. Years ago, women could not do this kind of work.

Years ago, women ______________________________________ this kind

of work.

5. Renters may keep animals in these apartments.

Renters ___________________________________ animals in these

apartments.

6. They have always let us leave early on Friday.

We __________ always _____________________________________ early

on Friday.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E. Select the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.

1. What _____ now?

a. were you doing

b. will you have been doing
c. are you doing
d. have you doing

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2. I _____ South America last summer.

a. haven't toured
b. was touring
c. will be touring
d. can be touring

3. By this time next year, I _____ my course.

a. finished
b. had finished
c. am finishing
d. will be finishing

4. Alex _____ for an apartment since last month.

a. has been looking

b. looked
c. was looking
d. will have looked

5. _____ the newspaper before I called?

a. Has he been reading

b. Had he been reading
c. Does he read
d. Will he be reading

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F. Read the paragraphs and answer the questions.

Computer Virus

In medicine, a virus is an organism that occupies a living cell and

causes sickness to that cell. Viruses generally are quite contagious
in that they reproduce quickly and are easily spread from person to
person, most often by coughing, sneezing, etc.

Viruses also exist within the field of computer science, most often in
the form of a software "virus". A software "virus" is a computer
program that somehow spreads from computer to computer, unknown to the
user, entering either the operating system or an applications program,
and causing problems with the functioning of the computer. The
resulting effect of the virus can be minor or serious, depending on
the individual virus. For example, one virus may simply interrupt a
running program and display a brief message on the screen, whereas
another more serious virus can alter data, destroy files, or even
destroy an entire data base.

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Computer viruses, like their medical relatives, are contagious in that
they are so easily spread. A virus can spread directly over
communication lines from one computer to another, or it may copy
itself onto a disk from main memory, spreading from computer to
computer as the contaminated disk is used and reused.

Answer these questions with information in the reading.

1. What is the reading about?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. What is a computer virus?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. How do computer viruses spread?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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G. Skim the outline to select the answers to the questions.

LEADERSHIP STYLES

A. Directing

1. Provides specific instructions to subordinates

2. Closely supervises assignments

B. Coaching

1. Continues to direct and supervise assignments

2. Also explains decisions
3. Asks for suggestions
4. Supports progress

C. Supporting

1. Makes job easy for subordinates

2. Shares decision-making with subordinates

D. Delegating

1. Gives subordinates decision-making

responsibilities
2. Doesn't supervise assignments

1. What is the outline about?

a. sports activities
b. ways of leading
c. studying a lesson
d. bad leadership methods

2. What type of leader works with those under him to make the job
easier?

a. coaching
b. supporting
c. delegating

3. Does the "coaching" leader share decision-making with

subordinates?

yes
no

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4. Which describes the "directing" leader?

a. explains and shares decisions

b. asks for suggestions and makes job easy
c. gives exact instructions and supervises assignments

5. Does the outline indicate the best method of leadership?

yes
no

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H. Select the correct form of the word that completes the sentence.

1. Jane had a lot of time to _____ .

a. recover
b. recovery

2. Many times, Mike made an _____ about Jane's address.

a. inquire
b. inquiry

3. Who _____ the message?

a. delivered
b. delivery

4. I think it was Carl who made the _____ .

a. discover
b. discovery

5. When Mike got his new camera, he took up _____ as a hobby.

a. photograph
b. photography

6. I need some help with the _____ of my new model airplane.

a. assemble
b. assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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I. Read the paragraphs. Then make notes on the reading, filling-in
the outline. Sections "A", "A1", and "A1a" have been completed
for you as an example.

ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN THE ARMED FORCES

Athletic competition has become so much a part of life in the

U.S. today that even the armed forces have become involved. The U.S.
military has teams competing in basketball, golf, flag football,
softball, and volleyball. In addition to team sports, the U.S.
military also sponsors athletes competing individually in events such
as swimming, cross-country running, the pentathlon, and the decathlon.

Military athletic teams compete on various levels. Initially,

organizations on a given base will have their own teams, which compete
against one another at the base level. The winning base-level teams
then compete against each other at the command level. The command-
level winners then compete at the armed forces level, and the armed
forces-level winning teams may then go on tour overseas to compete
internationally.

Athletes who compete individually do so on the same levels as the

team competitors. Beyond the armed forces and international levels,
however, the best of the individual competitors may also compete in
the Olympic games.

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 ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN THE ARMED FORCES

A. Military involvement in athletic competition

1. Team competition

a. Basketball

b. __________________________________________________

c. __________________________________________________

d. __________________________________________________

e. __________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________

a. __________________________________________________

b. __________________________________________________

c. __________________________________________________

d. __________________________________________________

B. __________________________________________________________

1. ______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

C. __________________________________________________________

1. ______________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________

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J. On this page finish the paragraph that you started in class.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

K. Complete the paragraph.

The military athlete in the United States is a special person.

He/She is a person _______________ not only wants to _______________,

but who enjoys competition. _______________ course, military athletes

are _______________ personnel first and athletes _______________

They have a responsibility _______________ their jobs just like

_______________ else. In the U.S. _______________, there are no

special _______________ squadrons especially for athletes

_______________ there are in other _______________. On the contrary,

the _______________ military athletes must train _______________

his/her own time-- not _______________ the taxpayer's time.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HW-13
HW-14
 HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 26 LESSON 2

A. Circle the correct answer.

1. Last night, while I was watching TV, the announcer _____ my

favorite show to give the Presidential election results.

a. broke in on
b. came across
c. chipped in

2. The final _____ in the book deals with the time just before the
war.

a. emphasis
b. chapter
c. hardship

3. The doctor _____ the need for exercise and a balanced diet.

a. stressed
b. emphasis
c. thought up

4. If everyone will _____ we can afford to go to the beach.

a. be up on
b. chip in
c. subscribe

5. In spite of many _____ while growing up, he turned out to be a

wonderful young man.

a. emphasis
b. hardships
c. editors

6. I think it's very _____ that our neighbors never open their
curtains.

a. strange
b. objective
c. amusement

7. This _____ of exercise is quite easy.

a. sort
b. column
c. viewpoint

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8. Thomas Swayze has been elected _____ of these islands.

a. editor
b. governor
c. legislature

9. Did you ever _____ the earrings I left at your house?

a. put across
b. chip in
c. come across

10. The _____ in this course will be on speaking and listening

comprehension.

a. emphasis
b. cartoon
c. amusement

11. Who in the world _____ this ridiculous idea?

a. resigned
b. thought up
c. broke in on

12. Her hearing loss has not been a _____ to this fine actress.

a. sort
b. handicap
c. cartoon

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Circle the correct answer.

1. The _____ today aren't as funny as some of the ones from years
ago.

a. comics
b. editors
c. chapters

2. I'm so excited! They're going to _____ my book!

a. subscribe
b. assume
c. publish

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3. You should check the _____ if you're looking for a job.

a. cartoons
b. columns
c. want ads

4. The _____ decided not to print the story that John wrote.

a. author
b. editor
c. governor

5. Capt Ames doesn't like two people in the unit and his
evaluations of them are never _____.

a. objective
b. adventurous
c. hardship

6. Supervisors must be able to clearly _____ their ideas.

a. publish
b. put across
c. assume

7. Do you _____ to any magazines from your own country?

a. stress
b. subscribe
c. oppose

8. I enjoy reading books by this _____.

a. legislature
b. editorial
c. author

9. Since you didn't say no, I _____ you did want to go tonight.

a. assumed
b. emphasized
c. subscribed

10. To our great _____, the children performed a play for us.

a. amusement
b. editorial
c. handicap

11. Bruce _____ leaving the scene of an accident.

a. assumed
b. was charged with
c. chipped in

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C. Select the correct form of the verb and mark a or b.

1. I _____ a new dress yesterday.

a. bought
b. have bought

2. They _____ to build the new library last April.

a. started
b. have started

3. How many times _____ you not to drive so fast?

a. told I
b. have I told

4. He _____ to drive since the accident.

a. wasn't allowed
b. hasn't been allowed

5. I believe Mary _____ in Miami from 1985 to 1988.

a. worked
b. has worked

6. We _____ that movie 10 years ago.

a. saw
b. have seen

7. My brother _____ to that magazine for many years before he

decided he really didn't like it.

a. subscribed
b. has subscribed

8. So far, Ted _____ a very good job.

a. did
b. has done

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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D. Read the following information about Terri Thompson and then
complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb.

Terri Thompson
1234 SW 5 St.
Tampa, Fl 33130

Date of birth: Feb. 24, 1958

Place of birth: Tampa, Florida

Education: Tampa Senior High School, 1973-1976

Florida Central University, Orlando, Fl, 1976-1980

Work Experience: Director of Training, Sales Personnel, 1988 to

present, Addison's Department Stores, Mountain
Mall, Orlando

Assistant Director of Training, 1985-1988,

Addison's Department Stores, Mountain Mall, Orlando

Store Manager, 1983-1985, Addison's Department

Stores, South Center Mall, Orlando

Children's Clothing Buyer, 1981-1983, Addison's

Department Stores, South Center Mall, Orlando

Sales Clerk, 1980-1981, Addsion's Department

Stores, Singing Lake Mall, Orlando

Sales Clerk, 1976-1980, (part-time), The Fashion

Look, Orlando

Grocery Clerk, 1973-1976, (part-time), You Save

Here Stores, Tampa

1. Terri _______________ high school in Tampa. (attend)

2. She _______________ the Director of Training, Sales Personnel

since 1988. (be)

3. She _______________ as a grocery clerk for 3 years. (work)

4. She _______________ in Florida for many years. (live)

5. She _______________ to the university for 4 years. (go)

6. She _______________ in several stores. (work)

7. She _______________ full-time since 1980. (work)

8. She _______________ to Orlando in 1976. (move)

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E. Read the text, then write answers to the questions below.
[THE NEW BOOK OF POPULAR SCIENCE pp.58-64]

A NEW BRANCH OF AN OLD SCIENCE

People have watched and studied the movement of stars and planets
across the nighttime sky for thousands of years. After many years of
observation, people began to predict the movement of planets and
eclipses of the moon, and the science of astronomy was born.
At first, people just observed what they could see with their
naked eye. After the invention of the telescope, however, astronomers
could study objects in space more readily, and many astronomical
discoveries were made.
Now there is a new branch of the old science, astronomy, called
radio astronomy. Some objects in space emit radio waves. Radio
astronomers locate the source of these emissions and analyze the radio
waves that are transmitted.
Both visible light and radio waves are electromagnetic radiations
which travel through space at about 300,000 kilometers per second.
Not all the wavelengths of electromagnetic vibrations are able to pass
through the earth's atmosphere, but light and radio waves do.
Radio astronomers have identified and mapped thousands of radio
stars (stars that emit radio waves). The first radio star to be
discovered is called Cygnus A. The light and radio waves emitted by
Cygnus A take 550 million years to reach the earth.

1. Scientists who observe, photograph and map the stars and

planets are called _______________.

2. _______________ astronomy is the new branch of astronomy

concerned with locating the source of radio emissions from space.

3. Can all the wavelengths of electromagnetic vibrations pass

through the earth's atmosphere? _______________

What are two that can? ____________________________________

4. What's the name of the first radio star discovered?

____________________________________________________________

How long does it take for its light and radio waves to reach

the earth? ________________________________________________

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F. Select the correct form of the word to complete the sentence.

1. It is danger/dangerous to point a gun at someone.

2. Did you hear that thunder/thunderous?

3. The information we received was error/erroneous.

4. Do you think it will be advantage/advantageous to be the first to

take the test?

5. Tom has a terrific sense of humor/humorous.

6. Travel can be difficult in mountain/mountainous countries.

7. The clerk was not very courtesy/courteous when he answered my

question.

8. The heavy rain was a serious hazard/hazardous on the trip.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

G. Read these notes in outline form; then select the correct answer
to the questions.

BRANCHES OF THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

A. Executive

(1) President of the U.S.

(2) President's cabinet (advisors)

B. Legislative

U.S. Congress
a. Senate
b. House of Representatives

C. Judicial

(1) Federal Courts

(2) Federal Judges

1. The three branches of the U.S. government are _____.

a. legislative, Senate, and House of Representatives

b. judicial, the judges, and the courts
c. executive, the President of the U.S., and the president's
cabinet
d. executive, legislative, and judicial

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2. The office of President of the U.S. is a part of the _____
branch.

a. executive
b. legislative
c. judicial
d. all of the above

3. What branch are the federal judges a part of?

a. executive
b. legislative
c. judicial
d. all of the above

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H. Read the following paragraphs and take notes in outline form.

LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN THE U.S.

There are various levels of government within the United States.

Basically, there's the federal or national level, the state level, the
county level, and the municipal or city level.

For the most part, each level of government has its own head.
The federal government is headed by the President of the United
States. Each state within the U.S. then has its own state government,
which is headed by that state's governor. And each city within any
given state also has its own municipal government which is headed by
the city's mayor.

Generally, the counties within a given state are not headed by

one particular official although most county seats do have other
elected officials.

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 LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN THE U.S.

A. Federal Government
Headed by President of U.S.

B. _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

C. _____________________________________________________________

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

D. _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I. Read the paragraph and choose the main idea; then write details
which support the main idea.

When Dr. Hamilton was supervisor of the Occupational Disease

Commission, she and her assistants identified 77 manufacturing
processes which were hazardous. 578 victims of industrial poisoning
showed symptoms of disease, such as vision loss, loss of muscle
control, or mental disorders. Breathing toxic fumes led to severe
respiratory problems and even death, for some workers.

1. The main idea of the passage is:

a. A doctor worked for the Occupational Disease Commission.

b. Some manufacturing processes made people sick.
c. 578 victims of poisoning died at their place of work.

2. Some supporting details are:

a. ________________________________________________________

b. ________________________________________________________

c. ________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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J. Complete the paragraph.

People use a lot of water _______________ the United States. The

average person _______________ in a city uses about 150 gallons

_______________ water a day! Farmers use a _______________ of water,

too. They water the _______________ they grow for food, and also

_______________ their animals water. A cow which _______________ 12

gallons of milk per day _______________ 36 gallons of water per day.

_______________ amounts of water are used at _______________ in the

process of manufacturing things, _______________. To manufacture just

one new car _______________ 30,000 gallons of water. It takes 70

_______________ of water to produce just one gallon of gasoline.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 26 LESSON 3

A. Read the sentence and select the best answer. Mark a, b, or c.

1. The helicopter _____ over the forest, looking for the lost child.

a. hoisted
b. hovered
c. rotated

2. If you want to move backwards put the gear in _____.

a. rotor
b. view
c. reverse

3. Before we ate dinner Mom _____ the dishes.

a. set out
b. burst
c. sustained

4. A _____ can be used to transport cargo and passengers.

a. shield
b. chopper
c. rotor

5. I turned the fan on but the blade isn't _____. Are you sure it
works?

a. hovering
b. suspending
c. rotating

6. It took six men to _____ the heavy, metal column.

a. hoist
b. sustain
c. encounter

7. The _____ movement of this mechanism is too slow. It should be

turning much faster than this.

a. rotary
b. shallow
c. vital

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8. The Craigs wanted to leave on their vacation early so they _____
at 6:00 a.m.

a. sustained
b. set out
c. encountered

9. The helicopter couldn't fly because its main _____ was damaged.

a. chopper
b. rotor
c. shield

10. Lee got the secretarial job because he's _____ at typing.

a. proficient
b. vital
c. shallow

11. The accident was very bad, yet everyone _____ the crash.

a. burst
b. lived on
c. survived

12. I don't want to talk to anyone on the phone _____ it is.

a. no matter who
b. even if
c. unless

13. Our deadline is Friday, so it's _____ that all your work be
finished by then.

a. vital
b. proficient
c. clear away

14. The _____ of the valley from the mountain is very beautiful.

a. obstacle
b. view
c. hover

15. In order to stay on the football team, Henry must _____ his 70%
grade point average.

a. sustain
b. survive
c. set out

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16. The helicopter _____ a rope to save the trapped man.

a. spun
b. suspended
c. set out

17. While Mitch was driving, his tire _____ from too much heat and
air pressure.

a. obstructed
b. spun
c. burst

18. When we found the lost people, they were _____ only bananas

a. living on
b. suspending
c. clearing away

19. The car wouldn't move because it was stuck. The tires were just
_____ in the snow.

a. sustaining
b. hovering
c. spinning

20. My new apartment _____ with my previous apartment in size and

location.

a. suspends
b. contrasts
c. sets out

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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B. Use information from the outline to answer the questions.

Today's Test Pilot

A. Attitude about job

1. Enjoys his work

2. Loves to fly
3. Wants to understand everything about
an aircraft

B. Educational background

1. Previous flight experience (average)

a. Fighter pilot: 1,400 flight hours
b. Multi engine: 2,170 flight hours
c. Navigator: 1,400 flight hours
2. College graduate
a. Above average grades
b. Most have master's degree in
engineering
c. Knows computers

C. Qualities needed to do the job

1. Dedication
2. Intelligence
3. Expert in the field

1. How many hours of flying does the average fighter pilot have
before becoming a test pilot?

____________________________________________________________

2. Do navigators become test pilots?

____________________________________________________________

3. What kind of education does a man usually have before becoming a

test pilot?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

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4. What is today's test pilot's attitude concerning his job?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

5. What qualities are desired in today's test pilots?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. Read the sentence and select the best answer. Mark a, b, or c.

1. The troops wore camouflage clothing to hide their appearance.

a. conceal
b. clear away
c. sustain

2. Before I can fly by myself, the instructor must ensure that I am

familiar with the operation of the instrument panel.

a. set me out on
b. cut me down on
c. check me out on

3. The plane dropped an explosive device on the village.

a. bomb
b. burst
c. blast

4. Hundreds of years ago, men wore a protective metal covering

during warfare.

a. rotors
b. armor
c. obstacles

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5. Before we can build our new house, we must cut down many trees.

a. chop
b. hoist
c. conceal

6. If you run into any problems on the job, please contact your
supervisor.

a. sustain
b. conceal
c. encounter

7. After they knocked down the building, they brought machines to

remove the pieces of stone.

a. clear away
b. set out
c. suspend

8. The accident blocked the road, so no cars could move.

a. cleared away
b. obstructed
c. concealed

9. You can stand at that end of the pool because it's not deep.

a. vital
b. shallow
c. shield

10. There will be a baseball game this afternoon, except if it rains.

a. unless
b. no matter what
c. obstruct

11. The military uses many armored vehicles in battles.

a. shields
b. tanks
c. obstacles

12. Since this land is so rough and bumpy, no road goes through it.

a. shield
b. obstacle
c. terrain

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13. We must make our tape recordings in a room protected from outside
noise.

a. soundproof room
b. sustained room
c. suspended room

14. Tom ran out of the house when he heard the loud explosion.

a. shield
b. chopper
c. blast

15. In the jungle, soldiers wear special clothes and makeup to

disguise themselves.

a. obstruct
b. camouflage
c. shield

16. The nurse put a protective device over the patient's chest before
she took the x-rays.

a. shield
b. obstacle
c. camouflage

17. During the race, the drivers encountered many things blocking the
road.

a. obstacles
b. terrains
c. views

18. I don't like trucks, so I'd never buy one though I could afford
it.

a. unless
b. no matter what
c. even if

19. My history teacher discussed the differences between the

Revolutionary War and the Civil War.

a. bombs
b. obstacles
c. contrasts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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D. Shorten the sentences by changing the adverb clauses of contrast
to phrases. Look at the example.

EXAMPLE: Their apartment is new though it is in need of repairs.

Their apartment is new though in need of repairs.

1. Although she isn't rich, Mrs. Bray drives an expensive car.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

2. Even though she was cold, Christine went swimming.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

3. The dinner last night was good though it was served cold.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

4. Claudia always watches TV until 2:00 a.m. even if she is

very tired.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

5. Though they were washed 3 times, my pants are still dirty.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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E. The following reading may contain grammar and vocabulary that you
have not studied. Read the text, but do not use a dictionary.
Then answer the questions.

The U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School*

(OCS Program)

The OCS program provides 16 weeks of officer candidate

indoctrination and training at the Naval Education and Training
Center, Newport, Rhode Island. The program is open to male and female
personnel except for the nuclear power program (submarine and surface)
which is not open to women. Enlisted applicants in paygrades E-4 and
below are designated officer candidates and advanced to E-5 upon
reporting to OCS. Enlisted applicants in paygrades E-5 and above are
designated officer candidates in their current paygrade. The
curriculum is comprised of intense naval science and human relations
management courses.

General eligibility requirements are:

1. Be a U.S. citizen.
2. Have a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally
accredited college or university.
3. Be at least 19 years old but less than 29 years of age
at time of commissioning.

Use information from the text to answer the questions.

1. How long is the OCS program?

____________________________________________________________

2. Where is the school?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

3. Can both men and women enter all phases of the program?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

__________
*taken from All Hands, March 1987, p. 44.

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4. What is the paygrade for all OCS candidates?

____________________________________________________________

5. What educational level is necessary to become a candidate for

OCS?

____________________________________________________________

6. What is the maximum age limit to be commissioned an officer?

____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F. Write sentences using the connective word.

1. (however) _________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

2. (nevertheless) ____________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

3. (nonetheless) _____________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

4. (even so) _________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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G. Read the sentence and select the best answer. Mark a, b, or c.

1. I could still hear outside noises _____ the fact that this room
is supposed to be soundproof.

a. no matter
b. however
c. despite

2. Ana always found her gift _____ how it was concealed.

a. no matter
b. in spite
c. even though

3. Ann arrived at work on time _____ how bad the traffic was.

a. even if
b. though
c. in spite of

4. Mr. Quigley is very healthy _____ the fact that he's 72 years
old.

a. regardless of
b. even so
c. no matter

5. We'll continue to use the tank _____ the condition it's in.

a. regardless
b. despite
c. however

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H. Circle the connectives that indicate a contrast of ideas.

Even though homework is part of our daily routine as students, we

never really get accustomed to it. I didn't like homework when I was
in elementary school, but I always did it. I didn't like homework in
college; nevertheless, I did it. As a teacher, I hated homework, yet
I assigned it and checked it. Now as a language student, I still
don't like it; however, here I am -- doing it!

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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I. Match the clause in Column A with the clause in Column B to make
a complete sentence. Write the letter in the blank.

Column A Column B

_____ 1. Sheila types 75 a. even so, it doesn't

words per minute; have a large population.

_____ 2. Sgt Poole is a b. nonetheless, he'd

proficient tank rather be a chopper
operator; pilot.

_____ 3. The view from up here c. regardless, the bullet

is usually beautiful; penetrated his ribs.

_____ 4. Alaska has the biggest d. nevertheless, many

area of all the people are unemployed.
states;

_____ 5. The policeman wore a e. on the other hand, she

bulletproof vest; makes a lot of mistakes.

_____ 6. The U.S. has a lot of f. however, today it's too

businesses and foggy to see clearly.
industries;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

J. Complete the paragraph with appropriate words.

On a windy Thursday afternoon _______________ September 24, 1987

four U.S. _______________ Force Thunderbird jet fighters, flying

_______________ the east, flew across Beijing _______________

northeast China in perfect formation. _______________ thirty minutes,

under the bright _______________, the formation team performed many

_______________. The F-16 Falcons were the _______________ American

fighter planes to fly _______________ the Chinese mainland in 39

_______________.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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K. Combine the sentences using connectives that show a contrast of
ideas.

EXAMPLE: Tom was eating supper. He didn't like the food.

Tom was eating supper although he didn't like

the food.

1. Alex usually watches TV. His parents limit his TV time.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

2. He returned on Tuesday. His wife arrived on Monday.

____________________________________________________________

3. He wasn't lonely. His wife wasn't with him.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

4. I know the name of the restaurant. I can't remember where

it is.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

5. I can't believe he was late. He never arrives anywhere on

time.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 HOMEWORK FOR BOOK 26 LESSON 4

A. Choose the better answer.

1. Jack has been under a lot of _____ lately; he's attending classes
at the university and working full time, too.

a. limits
b. stress

2. I'd like to _____ these two baseballs for your football.

a. part with
b. trade

3. The world's _____ is dependent on every nation because countries

trade with and borrow money from each other.

a. economy
b. landmark

4. He _____ takes naps. It's hard for him to sleep during the day.

a. rarely
b. abruptly

5. There's a gas shortage. You'll have to _____ the amount of gas

you use.

a. limit
b. stand by

6. It was hard for him to _____ his wife and children for a year
while he was stationed in another country.

a. in exchange for
b. part with

7. Did he _____ that he'll retire in July?

a. wait on
b. confirm

8. He does _____ in sheep and cows.

a. trade
b. economy

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9. Our country must _____ coffee and bananas; it's too cold to grow
these foods here.

a. import
b. export

10. I woke up late. I _____ had time to brush my teeth before I left
the house this morning!

a. rarely
b. barely

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Complete the sentences by using one of the words from the box.

idle trade vibrate identical

lean wait on scarcely compartment

1. Tim is so short. He is _______________ able to reach it.

2. I plan to be _______________ this summer and not do anything.

3. Let's see just how badly you want this pocketknife. What

will you _______________ me for it?

4. Yes, I had the _______________ problem last year. So do exactly

what I did and you'll take care of it.

5. You can hear it _______________. It makes a "bzzzz" noise.

6. In some ships, there is a _______________ under your bed where

you can put your clothes and shoes.

7. Stand in line if you want the clerk to _______________ you.

8. I think you broke your ankle. Just _______________ on me for

support.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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C. Match a meaning of a word in Column B to a word in Column A.

Column A Column B

_____ 1. path a. boundary

_____ 2. limit b. place to walk; course to follow

_____ 3. landmark c. stress; pulling force

_____ 4. tension d. object used as a guide

_____ 5. stand by e. nearby area

_____ 6. historic f. stay ready; support

_____ 7. accompany g. important in history

_____ 8. vicinity h. go with

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D. Choose the best answer.

1. David is new here. Let's ask him to _____ us tonight.

a. be up to
b. part with
c. come along with

2. This is your first day home from the hospital. Are you sure that
you _____ going out?

a. 're setting out on

b. 're up to
c. 're up on

3. Could you give me a bag of potato chips _____ this bag of corn
chips, please?

a. in exchange for
b. no matter what
c. chip in on

4. He didn't want to _____ those gloves, but they were just too
small for him.

a. stand by
b. check out on
c. part with

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5. How are you going to pay, in _____ or with a check?

a. commerce
b. currency
c. vicinity

6. It's a quiet _____. Most people are in bed by 10:30 p.m.

a. stress
b. landmark
c. community

7. Is a quarter identical to two dimes and a nickel?

No, but they're _____.

a. historic
b. equivalent
c. commercial

8. What resources does your country _____ ?

a. export
b. lean on
c. stand by

9. He _____ passed his course. He got a 70.

a. rarely
b. idly
c. barely

10. Most of the _____ between our countries is in electronic

products.

a. commerce
b. currency

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E. Complete the paragraphs using the past progressive or simple past

forms of the verbs given.

1. Last night we _______________ (eat) dinner when someone

_______________ (knock) at the door. I _______________ (open) the

door and _______________ (see) my neighbor. He _______________ (hold)

a bag of tomatoes from his garden.

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2. The other evening I ________________ (review) my class notes when

my old college friend, Tom, _______________ (call) me. Although I

_______________ (study) for the book quiz, I naturally _______________

(take) a break to talk to my friend. He _______________ (visit) his

family in town and just _______________ (want) to say hi and keep in

touch.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F. Circle the correct form of the verbs in the sentences.

1. Tom was studying to be a pilot when we met/were meeting him.

2. It was/was being 10:30 and everyone was still waiting to get on

the plane.

3. I worked/was working at the computer when the electricity went

off.

4. The children were sleeping when I arrived/was arriving home.

5. They were trying to hide the money when the policeman saw/was
seeing them.

6. While you paid/were paying the bill at the counter, the waiter
brought more coffee.

7. We were walking downtown when we heard/were hearing the music.

8. I was practicing piano when Robert called/was calling me.

9. They played/were playing baseball when Paul hurt his knee.

10. Dave fell over the table while he looked/was looking for his
glasses.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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G. Write the letter followed by the phrase that completes the
sentence. Use each phrase only once.

a. someone famous f. somewhere special

b. anyone present g. something interesting
c. anyplace cold h. nothing artificial
d. someone strong i. nothing new
e. something technical j. somewhere high

_____ 1. I wouldn't like to live _____.

_____ 2. See Sgt Gray if there's _____ you don't understand. He's
the expert.

_____ 3. We use all natural ingredients. _____ is used in our

products.

_____ 4. When Pat goes to Hollywood for her vacation, she hopes to
see _____.

_____ 5. Are you going ______ for your vacation?

_____ 6. We need _____ to move this desk. Are there any volunteers?

_____ 7. An old saying says that there is _____ under the sun.

_____ 8. Is there _____ at this meeting who could be in charge of

organizing the parade?

_____ 9. Every morning Paul tells us about _____ that he read in the
paper.

_____ 10. Put this bottle _____ so the children won't break it.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H. Circle the letter of the sentence with the correct word order.

1. a. Can I get you cold something to drink?

b. Can I get you something cold to drink?
c. Can I get you something to drink cold?

2. a. I'm sure we'll have something delicious to eat.

b. I'm sure we'll have something to eat delicious.
c. I'm sure we'll have delicious something to eat.

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3. a. There is sunny no place here to plant tomatoes.
b. There is no place to sunny plant tomatoes here.
c. There is no place sunny here to plant tomatoes.

4. a. She wants to wear something blue to the party.

b. She wants to wear something to the blue party.
c. She wants to wear blue something to the party.

5. a. We must have everything perfect for the inspection.

b. We must have perfect everything for the inspection.
c. We must have everything for perfect the inspection.

6. a. You'll always find interesting something to see in NY.

b. You'll always find something interesting to see in NY.
c. You'll always find something to see in NY interesting.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I. Complete the paragraph below. Choose nouns, verbs, and

adjectives to describe either an imaginary trip or one that
you've actually taken. Add additional details if you wish.

EXAMPLE: Last summer I drove to Alaska with a friend. The trip took
two weeks and was very exciting. The weather was pleasant;
it was sunny most of the time. We saw a lot of beautiful
scenery and really had a great time.

Last ___________ I __________ to __________ with __________. The

trip took __________ __________ and was very __________. The weather

was __________; it __________ most of the time. I saw a lot of

__________ __________ and really had a __________ time.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

J. Circle a, b, or c to indicate where the word given in parentheses

should go.

1. a It b seems that Al c goes out. (rarely ever)

2. We will a eat b at that restaurant again. c (never)

3. a Is it true b that you have c had to go to the doctor

4. Wayne a misses b going c to a party. (seldom)

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5. a Speak b to me c like that again! (never)

6. a Frank b and his brother c even speak to each other.

(scarcely)

7. Ron has a been b on time c for a meeting. (seldom)

8. Andrea a comes b to any c of the meetings. (scarcely)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

K. Using the information in the sentences below, write a sentence

using NEVER/SELDOM/SCARCELY/HARDLY/or RARELY. Use each word only
once.

EXAMPLE: This has been such a dry year. There's been very
little rain at all.

It's scarcely rained at all this year.

1. I'm going to San Francisco next week. It will be my

first trip to visit that city.

____________________________________________________________

2. Mr. Adams has been driving for 45 years. He has only gotten
three tickets in his life.

____________________________________________________________

3. Last year Don went downtown just 6 times.

____________________________________________________________

4. Beverly likes to stay up late and read and watch TV. She
usually goes to bed around midnight. Every so often she
goes to sleep about 11.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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L. Match the sentences in column A with those in column B.

Column A Column B

_____ 1. Mr. Newsom is really a. I hardly have enough time to

sick. do my own, much less hers.

_____ 2. Your son is so tall! b. He barely made it to the

How old did you say airport in time for his
that he was? flight to Miami.

_____ 3. Ed speaks Spanish so c. I know. I just saw him. He

well. can scarcely get out of bed.

_____ 4. The supervisor just d. I've studied it for a year

gave me some of Ann's now and I can barely put
work to do. 10 words together.

_____ 5. I can't believe how e. It's amazing. I hardly

different Donna looks recognized her when she
with her new hairdo. came in the room.

_____ 6. Jerry slept through f. It's hard to believe, but

his alarm this he's scarcely nine years
morning. old.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

M. On this page finish the paragraph that you started in class.

_____________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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N. Complete the paragraph.

Making patterns takes skill, patience _______________ attention

to the finest detail. _______________ a pattern is not perfect,

_______________ metal part made from it _______________ be of no use,

and _______________ process will have to be repeated. Depending

____________ the size and complexity _______________ the replacement

component to be _______________, a pattern can take from

_______________ couple of days to several months _______________

complete. For instance, it might take 6 _______________ 8 months to

make all the parts _______________ a complex pump.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

O. Read the text; then write short answers to the questions.

Heat and light from fire and the sun, X-rays, microwaves, TV
signals and radio waves are all forms of electromagnetic radiation,
energy which moves through space in waves.

X-rays have the shortest wavelength, then come ultraviolet

radiation, visible light, infrared radiation, microwaves, TV, and then
radio waves, which have the longest wavelength.

Visible light is the most familiar kind of radiation. When

sunlight goes through a prism of glass, we can see the spectrum of
colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. The wavelength
of red light is longer than the wavelength of violet light.

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 There are also invisible light rays which people can't see. In
1800, Sir William Herschel placed thermometers at the various colors
of a spectrum of light. The red light had the greatest heating effect
on a thermometer. Then he put a thermometer below the red end of the
spectrum and the temperature went up even higher, proving that there
are invisible heat rays. These rays below visible red light are
called infrared radiation. "Infra" means below.

In 1801, Johann Ritter discovered that there are invisible rays

beyond violet, too, at the shortest wavelength end of the visible
spectrum of light. These rays produce chemical effects. Mr. Ritter
knew that silver chloride turns black when exposed to light (like on
photographic film), so he put some of this chemical beyond the violet
light of the spectrum. He found that silver chloride got black more
quickly than it did in the area of the spectrum where the various
colors could be seen. Rays beyond visible violet light are called
ultraviolet radiation. "Ultra" means beyond.

1. Name three forms of electromagnetic radiation.

____________________________________________________________

2. Which has the longest wavelength, X-rays or radio waves?

____________________________________________________________

3. When can we see a spectrum of light?

____________________________________________________________

4. Which has the greater heating effect on a thermometer,

visible red light or infrared radiation?

____________________________________________________________

5. What kind of effect does ultraviolet light have?

____________________________________________________________

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P. Read the outline; then write answers to the questions.

AN OUTLINE OF HISTORY

A. Stone Age
1. Stone tools/weapons
2. Discovery of fire
3. Hunting and gathering for food

B. Iron Age
1. Iron tools/weapons
2. Discovery of wheel
3. Development of agriculture/domestication of animals
(farming/keeping goats, cows, chickens)

C. Age of Discovery
1. Steel tools/weapons
2. Discovery of the Americas/gunpowder
3. Developing/improving new foods from America
a. Corn
b. Potato
c. Chocolate

D. Industrial Age
1. Mass production of manufactured tools/appliances/weapons
2. Discovery of electricity/radio
3. Development of chemical fertilizers for food production

E. Atomic Age
1. Atomic power plants/weapons
2. Discovery of semiconductor memory chip
a. Development of computer
b. Space travel
3. Developing food products in laboratories

1. How did the method of food production change in the

industrial age?

____________________________________________________________

2. What did the discovery of the semiconductor memory chip

enable engineers to develop?

____________________________________________________________

3. When people used stone tools, how did they get their food?

____________________________________________________________

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4. During which age was the mass production of items begun?

____________________________________________________________

5. What were tools and weapons made of, about the time when
people learned to plant their own food and keep animals?

____________________________________________________________

6. In an age where high technology enables us to travel to the

moon, what kind of weapons threaten our destruction?

____________________________________________________________

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HW-52
 EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 26 LESSON 1

A. Read the dialogs without pronouncing the h or th sound at the

beginning of the pronouns or possessive adjectives.

Is (h)e in the gym?

No, (h)e's at the library.

Did Linda forget (h)er purse?

She must have. Shall I take it to (h)er?

Have you asked (th)em to the party yet?

They're coming. I asked (th)em yesterday.

Where's (h)is jacket?

I think (h)is jacket's in the closet.

Does she keep (h)er plants on top of the bookcase?

No. That's where she keeps (h)er records.

I lost my army boots. Have you seen (th)em?

Yeah. I saw (th)em in the trunk of your car.

Do you think (h)e got lost, or what?

No, (h)e's just late because of heavy traffic.

B. Select the best answer.

1. We're _____ out of milk. Could you go get some?

a. practical
b. practically
c. principally

2. To get downtown, you'll have to _____ from bus 3 to bus 9.

a. transfer
b. refer
c. steer

3. Do you want some coffee? It'll just take _____ to make.

a. instantly
b. a capacity
c. an instant

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4. The car came to _____ stop when he slammed on the brakes.

a. an ideal
b. a reference
c. an abrupt

5. His _____ is about $35,000 a year as a school teacher.

a. income
b. allowance
c. ample

6. It's hard to _____ a car when you can't see where you're going.
Help me please.

a. steer
b. put away
c. get behind in

7. We will have to _____ our differences if we're going to work

together.

a. substitute
b. activate
c. overcome

8. Where'd you find that information? My _____ was ACTION magazine.

a. reference
b. income
c. impression

9. I can't _____ it when it's so hot! Please turn on the A.C.

a. overcome
b. catch up
c. bear

10. Janet was behind all the other students in math, but she _____
able to _____ by studying hard every night.

a. be / catch up
b. was / catch up
c. was / caught up

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11. Please _____ it _____ on the top shelf in the closet.

a. put / away
b. hang / on to
c. bring / up

12. You need some legal advice. Let me _____ you to my lawyer.

a. permit
b. allow
c. refer

13. Our vacation was _____. We went to Hawaii; it was wonderful!

a. ideal
b. abrupt
c. ample

14. I've just read a lengthy report _____ river pollution.

a. disturbing
b. practically
c. concerning

15. I'm sorry, but you're not permitted to _____ this expensive one
for that cheap one.

a. substitute
b. activate
c. transfer

16. Excuse me. _____ I _____ park here?

a. Be / permitted to
b. Am / permitted to
c. Is / permitted to

17. Mother, could I please _____ go to the movies tonight?

a. be allowed to
b. am allowed to
c. is allowed to

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18. I didn't know that Charles _____ go to New York alone last
summer!

a. be allowed to
b. is allowed to
c. was allowed to

19. You will not _____ go until you get written permission.

a. be permitted
b. are permitted
c. be permitted to

20. Dan? May I borrow your electric razor?

a. He's at the dining hall.

b. Yes, but be sure to clean it out afterwards.
c. No, he's in Chicago.

21. _____? Sure. Be ready by 7:05.

a. Could I get a ride with you tomorrow?

b. Which way is it to the post office?
c. How much does this cost?

22. Ed suffered a serious _____ in the accident.

a. injury
b. injure
c. injuring

C. Write the correct progressive form of the verb in numbers 1-5;

then choose the best answer from the box and complete the
sentences in numbers 6-9.

1. What are you doing now, Henry? (put away)

I ____________________ my pictures so they don't get lost.

2. They ____________________ football when we saw them. (play)

3. For the past three months Sam ____________________ slowly

____________________ the work he missed when he was sick.

(catch up on)

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4. Sue ______________________ her correspondence for quite a while
before she finally broke off the relationship and quit writing
altogether. (fall behind in)

5. They ____________________ probably ____________________ to their

next base by the time I get stationed there. (transfer)

recover discover inquire deliver

recovery discovery inquiry delivery

6. I'd like to _______________ about the time flight #349 is

scheduled to depart.

7. Could you please _______________ this sofa to my home?

8. Ted's _______________ from his automobile accident took a long

time because he broke so many bones.

9. The _______________ of a new food, the potato, in South America,

changed the lives of people in Ireland.

D. Read the text and write short answers to the questions.

Some characteristics of diesel engines are that they have heavy

parts and slow speeds, but they are also known to be reliable.
Diesels are used to propel cars, buses, trucks, trains and marine
vessels. Diesels are also utilized in factories, power plants and
pumping stations, to drive machinery, electric generators, pumps and
compressors.
A diesel engine doesn't require an external source of ignition.
It operates on compression. Diesels are classified as a heat engine
or internal combustion engine, because when air is compressed rapidly
within the cylinder, the internal pressure and temperature rise. The
fuel ignites spontaneously when forced into each combustion chamber.

1. Name some characteristics of diesel engines.

____________________________________________________________

2. In power plants, diesels are used to _______________________

____________________________________________________________

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3. What happens when air is compressed rapidly in a cylinder?

____________________________________________________________

4. Does a diesel engine require an external source of ignition?

____________________________________________________________

E. Read the outline and select the best answers.

I. The "Population Bomb"

A. United States
1. 6% of the world's total population
2. Uses 40% of world's yearly production of goods
B. All industrialized countries
1. High technology / use a lot of energy
2. Industrialized manufacturing / use natural resources
3. Polluting environment with toxic wastes & emissions
C. Whole world / exploding population growth in cities
1. Crowded cities mean inadequate facilities
a. Housing
b. Education
c. Health care
d. Transportation
2. Crowded living conditions cause
a. Spread of disease
b. Mental illness
c. Crime

1. Which countries use a lot of energy?

a. every country
b. all industrialized countries

2. What do some manufacturing processes use up?

a. toxic waste
b. natural resources

3. What facilities are inadequate in the world's crowded cities?

a. housing, education, health care, transportation

b. mental illness, crime, spread of disease

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4. Which country has 6% of the population but uses 40% of the
world's production of manufactured goods?

a. the U.S.
b. Brazil

5. What is one cause for the spread of disease?

a. using up natural resources

b. crowded living conditions

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 EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 26 LESSON 2

A. Listen as your instructor reads aloud. The first time you hear
the passage, select either a, b, c, or d. The second time, write
down some details.

1. This is a(n):

a. cartoon
b. want ad
c. chapter
d. editorial

2. Some details are:

a. ________________________________________________________

b. ________________________________________________________

c. ________________________________________________________

d. ________________________________________________________

B. Ask for and give opinions. Your instructor will give you a
topic.

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C. Read the questions first. You will be given 30 seconds to skim
the visual, before you write short answers to the questions.

EDITOR'S CORNER

It's not often Wouldn't we all

that this column
expresses a view-
point opposing the
government, but in
this case, it does.
The legislature
is about to vote on
a pay increase for
its members. If
this increase goes
into effect, our
legislators' incomes
will be twice what
they are now. The
rich may make them-
selves even richer.
like to be able to vote
to increase our own
incomes by 100%? But
what would happen to
our nation if we did?
Remembering that
just last month the
legislature decided
against an increase in
pay for the common
workers, my viewpoint is
that they should also
decide against a pay
increase for themselves.
After all, it's only
fair.

1. What kind of article is this?

___________________________________________________________

2. What is the legislature about to do?

___________________________________________________________

3. Does the editor support or oppose the legislature on this?

___________________________________________________________

D. Choose the best answer.

1. Gary is so creative! He's always _____ amusing stories.

a. being up on
b. breaking in on
c. thinking up

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2. Remember that the _____ should be on fair play and enjoyment,

a. emphasis
b. author
c. handicap

3. Don't just _____ that everything is correct; check it.

a. transfer
b. assume
c. resign

4. Turn to page 82 and look at the right-hand _____.

a. column
b. governor
c. hardship

5. What _____ of books do you like to read?

a. editor
b. sort
c. comics

6. Our Drill Instructor always _____ self-discipline.

a. chipped in
b. subscribed
c. stressed

7. What do you usually do for _____ on weekends?

a. capacity
b. comics
c. amusement

8. Whew! This milk has a _____ smell. It's spoiled, I think.

a. strange
b. favorable
c. ideal

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9. Sorry to _____ your meal, but there's a call for you.

a. be up on
b. break in on
c. come across

10. PLANET & TELESCOPE magazine _____ once a month.

a. is published
b. comes up with
c. is up on

11. People who report the news should have _____ viewpoint.

a. an objective
b. a strange
c. a dangerous

12. It won't be any _____ for me to be stationed in the USA.

a. emphasis
b. hardship
c. amusement

13. If you think it would be _____ to climb, then don't do it.

a. hardship
b. dangerous
c. amusement

14. Bob _____ cartoons ever since he was about six years old.

a. drew
b. draws
c. has drawn

15. His cartoons are always _____.

a. emphasis
b. humorous
c. amusement

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16. He _____ Alan's phone number would be in the phonebook, but

a. assumed
b. has assumed
c. assumes

17. We _____ all _____ to subscribe to CARTOON MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

a. chipped / in
b. has / chipped
c. have / chipped in

18. Frank _____ from his job at the plant last week!

a. has resigned
b. to resign
c. resigned

19. Ed White is the _____ of the local newspaper.

a. editor
b. editorial
c. governor

20. Look! I _____ an old photo of us taken at the academy, when I

was looking for some papers last night.

a. come up with
b. have come across
c. came across

E. Complete the sentences by writing a time phrase.

1. My grandfather usually takes a nap _______________________.

2. We're going out of town __________________________________.

3. I'm meeting Charles tonight __________________ for dinner.

4. Jack needs to find an apartment __________________________.

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F. Read the text; then write answers to the questions.

THE BEGINNING OF THE SPACE AGE

On October 4, 1957, what was then the Soviet Union launched

Sputnik 1, the first vehicle (satellite) to go into space. It weighed
184 pounds and collected data on air density and temperature. On
November 3, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik 2, which carried one
passenger, a dog named Laika. It collected medical data on the dog,
as well as data on X-rays emitted by the sun and on ultraviolet
radiation in space.
On January 31, 1958, the United States launched its first
satellite, Explorer 1. It weighed only 18 pounds, but circled the
earth for twelve years before it yielded to the pull of earth's
gravity. It burned up as it reentered the earth's atmosphere on March
31, 1970.

1. What was the first country to launch a satellite into space?

2. What did Sputnik 2 carry into space?

3. What finally happened to Explorer 1?

G. Read the text and take notes in outline form.

France is a country well known for its production of

delicious cheese. Roquefort cheese is produced in the little town of
Roquefort, France, and is famous for its flavor (taste). The blue-
green veins you see in Roquefort are due to a kind of natural
penicillin. Camembert, another cheese, is a popular dessert cheese of
France. The characteristic flavor of Camembert develops as the cheese
ripens.
The Netherlands is another European country famous for its
cheeses. Edam is a good cheese which is round in shape and has a
protective red outer coating of wax to keep it fresh. Gouda cheeses,
also from the Netherlands, are often huge, weighing up to 50 pounds.
The original Gouda cheese was made in the town of Gouda.

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A. ___________________________________________________________

1. _______________________________________________________

a. ___________________________________________________

b. ___________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________

a. ___________________________________________________

b. ___________________________________________________

B. ___________________________________________________________

1. _______________________________________________________

a. ___________________________________________________

b. ___________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________

a. ___________________________________________________

b. ___________________________________________________

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 EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 26 LESSON 3

A. Finish the outline by taking notes as your instructor reads the

text.

A. Apollo 11
1. Crew of three
a. Neil Armstrong
b. Edwin Aldrin
c. Michael Collins
2. Sent Eagle to moon's surface to collect data
a. Collins remained on Apollo
b. First men on the moon
1. Armstrong
2. Aldrin

B. Eagle's voyage to moon's surface

1. __________________________________________________

_____________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________

a. _______________________________________________

b. _______________________________________________

c. _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________

a. _______________________________________________

b. _______________________________________________

c. _______________________________________________

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B. Look at the outline you just finished to find answers to the
following questions. Write short answers.

1. Who were the first men to land on the moon?

____________________________________________________________

2. Does the moon have an atmosphere?

____________________________________________________________

3. What's the moon's terrain like?

____________________________________________________________

4. Name one part of their mission while on the moon.

____________________________________________________________

C. Choose the best answer.

1. A nuclear bomb _____ emits light, heat and radioactive particles.

a. blast
b. tank
c. view

2. The hose _____ because the water pressure was too high.

a. conceal
b. burst
c. rotated

3. A helicopter has a set of _____ blades on its top and tail.

a. shallow
b. rotary
c. waterproof

4. It's Ed's duty to _____ the flag every morning.

a. conceal
b. spin
c. hoist

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5. Money is no _____. He will pay whatever it costs to give his
children a good education.

a. vital
b. shield
c. obstacle

6. Can I borrow your new camera?

Sure, but I want to _____ you _____ it first.

a. set / out on
b. check / out on
c. check / up on

7. What's this little thing spinning around here?

a. That's the armor.

b. That's the record.
c. That's the rotor.

8. Birds sometimes _____ over dead animals.

a. hover
b. survive
c. conceal

9. It's _____ that you carry out your mission.

a. vital
b. proficient
c. practical

10. When Armstrong and Aldrin left the moon, they _____ their
direction of travel and went back to the earth.

a. blasted
b. reversed
c. viewed

11. Tom and Sarah _____ a lot of food _____ on the table for their
guests before the party.

a. clear / away
b. chopped / down
c. set / out

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12. When the party's over, they have to _____ the leftover food and
dirty glasses.

a. clear away
b. live on
c. set out

13. The overhead lights _____ from the ceiling.

a. suspends
b. are suspended
c. is suspending

14. Night watch duty will _____; everyone will get a turn.

a. conceal
b. rotate
c. sustain

15. Jerry isn't very _____ at keying in data. He's still slow.

a. practical
b. vital
c. proficient

16. Our location was camouflaged; _____, the enemy spotted us.

a. even so
b. that's why
c. even if

17. George likes spaghetti; _____, he doesn't eat it every day.

a. unless
b. however
c. despite

18. He must have the dental work done, _____ the cost and pain.

a. regardless of
b. nevertheless
c. even so

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19. It was a nice day though _____ pretty hot.

a. even if
b. it was
c. in spite of

20. Wait for Susan at the airport, _____ how late her plane is.

a. unless
b. no matter
c. even if

D. Circle the connective words or phrases which signal a contrast of

ideas.

1. He decided to go to New York, even though he didn't have much

money.

2. We bought a house, in spite of the fact that we knew we'd be

transferred to another state after four years.

3. It looked funny, but it tasted good.

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 EVALUATION EXERCISES FOR BOOK 26 LESSON 4

A. Ask someone in the classroom about a trip she/he has been on.
Describe a trip you've taken when you're asked to.

B. Read the dialogs without pronouncing the h or th sounds at the

beginning of the pronouns or possessive adjectives, as
appropriate.

1. Did you give him his tickets?

Yes. I gave them to him last night.

2. Does she need a ride back to her apartment?

It'd be great if you could give her a lift.

3. Why's he blowing his nose so much today?

I think he has a bad cold.

4. Doesn't she have her ID card?

No. She said she left her purse in the barracks.

5. What should I do with his gloves?

Put them in the little compartment next to the radio.

6. It looks like his foot hurts a lot.

He has to go see his doctor. It's getting worse.

C. Choose the best answer.

1. The drill sergeant told the men not to _____ their rifles against
the tank.

a. vibrate
b. part with
c. lean

2. I grew up in a little _____ in the mountains.

a. community
b. commerce
c. compartment

3. Janet is never _____; she's always busy doing something.

a. objective
b. idle
c. practical

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4. This bridge has a weight _____ of 4 tons. It's okay to drive
this truck across it.

a. limit
b. landmark
c. path

5. Bill is the president of this company. It _____ him to see that

everything runs smoothly.

a. came along with

b. 'll part with
c. 's up to

6. There's a small _____ in the front of the plane where you can
hang up your coat or a garment bag.

a. tray
b. compartment
c. community

7. Dan is so weak from his illness that he's _____ able to eat.

a. equally
b. idle
c. barely

8. The blades of that fan _____ because they're loose. That's why
it's so noisy.

a. vibrate
b. exchange
c. stand by

9. I know it's tough to _____, but could I borrow your blue jacket,
just for tonight?

a. part with
b. accompany
c. stand by

10. Is an American dollar _____ to five Japanese yen?

a. currency
b. equivalent
c. confirms

11. Robert's blood pressure is going up because he's under so much

_____ at work.

a. obstacles
b. stress
c. trade

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12. The U.S. _____ food products, chemical fertilizers and
technologically advanced computer systems to other countries.

a. leans
b. confirms
c. exports

13. She _____ ever gets to the ballet, but she enjoys going.

a. scarcely
b. actually
c. practically

14. You'll know if you're on the right _____ if you see a barn and
some horses in the field.

a. community
b. economy
c. path

15. What's the best _____ to help me find my way?

a. tension
b. landmark
c. vicinity

16. Fred _____ on his car when she called him.

a. worked
b. did work
c. was working

17. Henry _____ when Joe had to have a tooth pulled.

a. leaned on
b. waited on
c. came along

18. Did you lose _____thing expensive?

a. some
b. no
c. many

19. Is there anything new I can add to what I've already told you?
No, _____thing else. Sorry.

a. some
b. no
c. any

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20. Doesn't ___body rich ever come to this neighborhood?

a. no
b. any
c. scarcely

D. Read the outline and write short answers to the questions.

IRON

A. Oldest uses of iron

1. Jewelry
a. Found in Cairo, Egypt
b. Made about 4000 B.C.
2. Tools
a. Found in many areas around the Mediterranean Sea
b. Made about 3000 B.C.

B. Iron is refined in furnaces

1. 1200 B.C. first use of simple furnaces to make iron
2. Iron processed in special furnaces in Spain in 1300 A.D.
3. First furnace in USA built in 1645 in Massachusetts

C. Refined iron ore is made into

1. Iron
2. Steel
3. Other alloys

1. About what year were the first iron tools made?

____________________________________________________________

2. Where was the first iron refining furnace built in the USA?

____________________________________________________________

3. What were some of the early uses of iron?

____________________________________________________________

4. Iron and steel are made from _______________________________

____________________________________________________________

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E. Complete the sentences by writing the correct tense of the verb.

1. When Dan jumped, we ____________________ to help him.

stand by

2. The U.S. ____________________ thousands of tons of wheat last

year. export

3. Joe ____________________ on the card table when it collapsed.

lean

F. Read the article and write answers to the questions.

[Popular Science & Encyclopedia Americana]

Sound is vibrations or pressure waves traveling through

the atmosphere, water, or solids. The sounds we hear from the
vibrating strings of pianos or violins we call music. The sounds we
hear from the vibration of machines we call noise.
Sound waves travel more slowly through the atmosphere
than light waves do. Light rays, or the flash of explosions, travel
at 300,000 kilometers per second, but the sound waves of a blast
travel at only about 330 meters per second. That's why you see the
flash of a blast before you hear it.
Strong, rapid vibrations can be produced with electric charges.
These speeded-up vibrations are called ultrasound or ultrasonics.
Ultrasonics are sometimes used in industry to clean dirty parts
because rapid vibrations can displace dirt without damaging parts.
Ultrasound is also used in some medical procedures. Ships use
ultrasound too, to locate submarines and the bottom of the sea floor;
this system is called sonar.

1. What is sound?

____________________________________________________________

2. Which travels faster, sound waves or light waves?

____________________________________________________________

3. What are ultrasonics used in industry for?

____________________________________________________________

4. Why do ships need to use sonar?

____________________________________________________________

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