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Unit 1

Exercise 1Part A1. d2. a3. b4. c5. d

Part B1. b2. a3. c4. b5. a

Exercise 21. b2. a3. b4. a5. a6. b7. b8. a9. a10. b

Reading Comprehension1. d2. b3. c4. b5. They wanted to ask the Twelve Months for gifts.

Unit 2

Exercise 11. b, c2. a, d3. c, d4. a, c5. b, d

Exercise 21. wing2. statues3. steam4. submit to5. upper

Exercise 31. a2. b3. b4. a5. a6. b7. a8. a9. b10. b

Reading Comprehension1. c2. a3. d4. b5. The boy covered himself with weeds to hide his smell.

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Unit 3

Exercise 1Part A1. log, bow2. enemy, military3. obey, trust4. secured, intended5. disadvantage, battle

Part B1. c2. a3. d4. b5. b

Exercise 21. entrance2. chief3. weapon4. hardly5. laughter6. arrow7. brave8. twist9. steady10. unless

Reading Comprehension1. c2. b3. b4. d5. The soldiers did whatever the chief asked them because they trusted and obeyed their leader.

Unit 4

Exercise 1Part A1. b2. c3. a4. c5. d

Part B1. threat terror2. confidence consequence3. victim disaster4. disturb satisfy5. rough sensitive

Exercise 21. b2. a3. a4. a5. a6. b7. a8. b9. b10. a

Reading Comprehension1. d2. a3. c4. c5. They kept getting caught in trees.

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Unit 5

Exercise 11. c2. a3. b4. c5. b6. d7. a8. d9. b10. c

Exercise 2Part A1. a, c2. b, c3. a, d4. c, d5. a, c

Part B1. angle2. ancestor3. silent4. legend5. pure

Reading Comprehension1. a2. d3. a4. c5. He wrapped his coat around himself because the air was very cold on the mountain.

Unit 6

Exercise 1Part A1. b2. c3. a4. c5. d

Part B1. a2. a3. b4. a5. a

Exercise 21. permits2. favor3. chase4. palace5. protest6. disappointed7. guy8. forever9. fee10. abroad

Reading Comprehension1. b2. b3. a4. d5. She thought the frog would die if he leaves the pool.

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Unit 7

Exercise 1Part A1. b, c2. a, d3. b, d4. a, b5. b, c

Part B1. mission2. colleagues 3. route4. factual5. colony

Exercise 21. a2. a3. a4. b5. a6. b7. b8. b9. a10. b

Reading Comprehension1. b2. b3. c4. a5. He could not find the talking bird after looking for one month.

Unit 8

Exercise 11. valley2. concentrate3. broad4. convey5. destination6. edge7. path8. bush9. capable10. resort

Exercise 21. cheat2. shadow3. suspect4. succeed5. dictate6. confident7. conclude8. delight9. definite10. considerable

Reading Comprehension1. a2. d3. a4. c5. He had been tricked by a family of slow turtles.

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Unit 9

Exercise11. a2. b3. b4. a5. b

Exercise 21. a, b2. a, d3. a, c4. b, c5. b, d

Exercise 31. a2. a3. b4. a5. b6. b7. b8. b9. b10. a

Reading Comprehension1. d2. c3. a4. b5. He had to work and could not play.

Unit 10

Exercise 1.1. b2. c3. d4. a5. b

Exercise 2.1. d2. b3. c4. a5. d

Exercise 3.1. citizen2. council3. funeral4. trial5. declared6. enormous7. rid8. ought9. fog10. extraordinary

Reading Comprehension1. b2. b3. a4. c5. He did not want to be put on trial and go to jail.

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Unit 11

Exercise 11. super2. forecast3. row4. exhibit5. dinosaurs6. wet7. admission8. astronomy9. interferes10. principal

Exercise 21. b2. b3. b4. b5. a

Exercise 31. chemistry / despite2. exhibit / admission3. dinosaur / geography4. gentle / Lightly5. fame / genius

Reading Comprehension1. d2. a3. b4. d5. No. It was going to rain very hard that day.

Unit 12

Exercise 1Part A1. b2. a3. b4. c5. b

Part B1. a, b2. a, d3. b, d4. b, c5. a, c

Exercise 21. a2. b3. b4. a5. a6. b7. a8. a9. b10. b

Reading Comprehension1. a2. b3. d4. c5. He gave customers free meals to celebrate his big change.

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Unit 13

Exercise 11. d2. b3. c4. a5. b6. b7. c8. a9. a10. d

Exercise 2Part A1. a2. b3. b4. a5. a

Part B1. potential guarantee2. lends tutors3. intense billions4. initial quit5. anxiety emergency

Reading Comprehension1. c2. c3. b4. d5. His plan works every time.

Unit 14

Exercise 11. d2. c3. a4. c5. a6. b7. d8. b9. c10. a

Exercise 2Part A1. uniform2. obvious3. remind4. severe5. dormitory

Part B1. ignores2. secretary3. apparent4. commit5. blind

Reading Comprehension1. d2. c3. a4. b5. Working so hard could have severe results for Sue.

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Unit 15

Exercise 11. b2. d3. c4. a5. b

Exercise 21. b2. a3. d4. c5. b

Exercise 31. a2. a3. a4. b5. b6. b7. a8. b9. b10.b

Reading Comprehension1. a2. d3. a4. b5. The dirt became heavier because the ground had absorbed a lot of water.

Unit 16

Exercise 1Part A1. stared2. recovered3. lasted4. shy5. fever

Part B1. a2. a3. b4. a5. b

Exercise 21. tower / chamber2. perspective / likeness3.trade / rational4. shocked / stared5. moreover / flu6. gesture / interrupted7. relied / thus8. lasted / recovered9. shy / deny10. emphasized / freeze

Reading Comprehension1. c2. b3. c4. b5. Sam didn’t like the prince’s chamber because it was cold at night.

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Unit 17

Exercise 11. d2. c3. b4. b5. a

Exercise 21. junior2. height3. labor4. sincere5. carriage

Exercise 31. b2. b3. a4. b5. a6. a7. b8. a9. a10. b

Reading Comprehension1. b2. c3. b4. d5. The prime reason was to save money.

Unit 18

Exercise 11. a2. d3. c4. b5. b6. c7. a8. d9. d10. b

Exercise 2Part A1. joy odd2. diary faith3. cartoons profession4. greeted convinced5. labels abilities

Part B1. a, c2. c, d3. b, c4. a, d5. b, d

Reading Comprehension1. b2. c3. a4. d5. The priest got a diary because he liked to write.

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Unit 19

Exercise 1Part A1. c2. a3. c4. b5. d

Part B1. a2. b3. b4. a5. b

Exercise 21. reception2. fool3. illustrate4. costume5. rejected6. silence7. begged8. stream9. origin10. forbids

Reading Comprehension1. d2. b3. a4. b5. Because he thought that Mrs. May should not adopt the girl.

Unit 20

Exercise 11. refrigerate2. statistics3. approve4. poverty5. barrier6. pretend7. duty8. instant9. insert10. rent

Exercise 2Part A1. a2. a3. b4. a5. b

Part B1. immigrant2. elementary3. barrier4. failure5. recognition

Reading Comprehension1. c2. b3. d4. c5. Albert’s family lived in poverty because his father lost his job.

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Unit 21

Exercise 11. b2. a3. d4. b5. c6. b7. c8. b9. d10. d

Exercise 21. angels / astronauts2. satellite / participate3. permission / grants4. minerals / jewels5. pipe / telescope

Exercise 31. underground2. participate3. permission4. awake5. jewel

Reading Comprehension1. d2. c3. b4. a5. He participated in a mission to outer space.

Unit 22

Exercise 1Part A1. a2. a3. c4. b5. d

Part B1. d2. c3. a4. b5. b

Exercise 21. a2. b3. a4. a5. b6. a7. a8. b9. a10. b

Reading Comprehension1. d2. a3. c4. b5. The race was going to be from the barn to the farmer’s garage.

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Unit 23

Exercise 1Part A1. architecture, substance2. artificial, alike3. stock, shortage4. distinct, distinguish5. roof, tomb

Part B1. b2. c3. a4. d5. d

Exercise 21. inherit2. thief3. dust4. chain5. heal6. wound7. mount8. annoy9. solid10. manner

Reading Comprehension1. c2. a3. d4. c5. The king was annoyed because he didn't know how the gold could be gone.

Unit 24

Exercise 11. b2. b3. a4. a5. b

Exercise 21. inspected2. chew3. nutrients4. overcome5. surgery

Exercise 31. a2. a3. b4. a5. b6. b7. b8. a9. b10. a

Reading Comprehension1. c2. a3. b4. c5. It made them laugh together.

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Unit 25

Exercise 1Part A1. d2. a3. b4. c5. b

Part B1. inspire2. penalty3. neat4. bowl5. mere

Exercise 21. b2. b3. a4. a5. b6. a7. b8. a9. a10. b

Reading Comprehension1. b2. b3. c4. d5. He inspired the criminal to be good and tell the truth.

Unit 26

Exercise 1Part A1. fuel cotton2. loss insure3. coral reef4. amuse surfed5. task shut

Part B1. strict2. opera3. grand4. accuse5. shut

Exercise 21. accused2. plain3. amuse4. adjust5. engaged6. cotton7. hurricane8. Shut9. crash10. zone

Reading Comprehension1. c2. a3. b4. d5. When his ship reached the hurricane the wind blew it into the reef, and it crashed.

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Unit 27

Exercise 1Part A1. witch2. apology3. jail4. resemble5. pronounce

Part B1. twin2. resembles3. capture4. ordinary 5. permanent

Exercise 21. a2. b3. b4. a5. b6. a7. a8. b9. b10. a

Reading Comprehension1. b2. b3. b4. c5. They resembled each other because they were twin brothers.

Unit 28

Exercise 1Part A1. a2. d3. b4. a5. c

Part B1. a2. c3. b4. d5. a

Exercise 21. b2. b3. a4. a5. a6. b7. a8. b9. a10. b

Reading Comprehension1. b2. d3. a4. d5. George dared the fisherman to prove his skill.

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Unit 29

Exercise 1Part A1. furniture2. intelligence3. curtains 4. ideal5. obtain

Part B1.graves2. flood3. fertile4. clay5. cloth

Exercise 21. b2. a3. b4. b5. a6. a7. a8. b9. b10. a

Reading Comprehension1. c2. d3. c4. d5. The people built Osiris and Isis a pyramid.

Unit 30

Exercise 1.1. c2. a3. c4. b5. b6. a7. d8. a9. c10. c

Exercise 2.Part A.1. a2. a3. b4. a5. b

Part B.1. practical2. borrow3. downtown4. urge5. appeal

Reading Comprehension1. a2. a3. c4. d5. He urged Peter to take the money.

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