HOMEWORK TASK 2

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Homework Task 2

Submission date: See Activities Calendar

Read the general instructions to do Homework Task 2 on page 15 of your Study Guide
(Unit 6)

NAME: FRANCISCO CHICOMA

EXERCISE I (40 pts)

Read the text proposed on page 116 of Active Skills for Reading: Book 4 and answer
the multiple questions:

Answers
1. b
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. c
6 d
7 c
8 b

EXERCISE II (60 pts)

Part A: Complete the chart below with the corresponding meaning and the correct part
of specch: noun, adjective or verb: (30 points)

Meaning:

a. ernest or empathetic in dwelling upon, maintaining or demanding something; persistent

b. to expand by stretching, as something as hollow or elastic
c. to indicate in advance
d. a natural disposition to move, proceed, act in some direction or toward some point
e. an act or instance of extending. The state of being extended
f. to struggle in opposition, to strive in rivalry

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Words Part of Meaning

speech
1 Distend verb to expand by stretching, as something as hollow or
elastic

2 Tendency noun a natural disposition to move, proceed, act in some

direction or toward some point

3 Contend verb to struggle in opposition, to strive in rivalry

4 Insistent adjective ernest or empathetic in dwelling upon, maintaining or

demanding something; persistent

5. Extension noun an act or instance of extending. The state of being

extended

6 Portend verb to indicate in advance

Part B: Complete the sentences or questions below with the correct vocabulary word
given:

1. What ___________ are used for assessing a student’s ability?

a. novelty
b. criteria
c. hypothesis

2. Electric cars are still something of a _________.

a. novelty
b. criteria
c. hypothesis

3. There’s little evidence to support this ______________

a. novelty
b. criteria
c. hypothesis

4. He ________________ the idea of transforming the old power station into an arts
center.
a. took the plunge
b. conceived
c. gifted

5. They finally _________________and got married.

a. took the plunge
b. conceived
c. gifted

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6. Do you know anyone who is _____________ at anything?

a. took the plunge
b. conceived
c. gifted

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