Unit 27

Exercise 1

1. c

2. d

3. c

4. b

5. a

6. b

7. c

8. b

9. d

10. b

Exercise 2

1. seasoning

2. vinegar

3. hymns

4. hereditary

5. archer

6. prey

7. procession

8. earls

9. tyrant

10. fragrant

Exercise 3

1. vinegar

2. analogy

3. archer

4. tyranny

5. conspiracy

6. ancestry

7. prophet

8. tyrant

9. earl

10. deputy

Exercise 4

1. I

2. I

3. C

4. I

5. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. T

3. T

4. F, The evil army was involved in a conspiracy to take over Hampton.

5. F, Michael’s strength really came from having confidence.

Part B

1. All the people in his ancestry were famous warriors.

2. “He looks as strong as an ox! ”

3. “Wow, this is fragrant.”

4. “I’m too old to fight! I’m not confident that I can do it.”

5. Michael realized he really was still great. He just needed to believe in himself.

Unit 28

Exercise 1

1. b

2. d

3. a

4. b

5. c

6. c

7. c

8. d

9. d

10. a

Exercise 2

1. a

2. c

3. d

4. b

5. d

6. a

7. b

8. d

9. b

10. c

Exercise 3

1. I

2. I

3. I

4. I

5. C

6. C

7. I

8. I

9. C

10. C

11. I

12. I

13. C

14. I

15. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, Despite the lord’s hospitality, the farmers appeared to be in a foul mood.

3. T

4. T

5. F, The pastures were owned by the farmers.

Part B

1. It alleged that the shadow cast by the mansion was harming their pastures.

2. He erected a great wall.

3. The pasturesadjoining the burning mansion also burned.

4. There no casualties in the fire at the mansion because everyone got out of the house.

5. While he was sitting on the terrace, some farmers knocked at his door.

Unit 29

Exercise 1

1. c

2. a

3. b

4. a

5. d

Exercise 2

1. Fahrenheit

2. thermometer

3. outback

4. grove

5. fulfill

6. shortcut

7. outweighed

8. vice versa

9. ore

10. whereabouts

Exercise 3

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. d

5. a

Exercise 4

1. ore

2. tariff

3. binoculars

4. depicted

5. whereabouts

6. dual

7. comprised

8. thermometer

9. paradox

10. bulk

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, The paradox of the shortcut was that the shortest route could be the longest and vice versa.

3. F, The thermometer read over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

4. F, When the trailer tilted, most of the ore fell into the river.

5. F, The driver had not fulfilled his duty.

Part B

1. It was analogous to an elephant trying to stand on a tree branch.

2. The thought of extra money outweighed this concern.

3. It not only avoided the border station but also was a shorter route to the coast.

4. The truck's engine became too hot.

5. The driver couldn't locate the ship's whereabouts at the pier because it had left thirty minutes ago.

Unit 30

Exercise 1

1. b

2. b

3. c

4. a

5. a

Exercise 2

1. haunted

2. pebbles

3. pecked

4. reservoir

5. detergent

6. courteous

7. credentials

8. charcoal

9. euphemism

10. delta

Exercise 3

1. b

2. a

3. d

4. b

5. c

Exercise 4

1. maze

2. expired

3. granite

4. amber

5. streak

6. courteous

7. pebbles

8. reservoir

9. moss

10. crickets