Reading Explorer 4
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UNIT 8
UNIT 8A: A MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Choose the correct answer for each question
based on the reading “What Killed the Emperor”
1. The author wrote this passage…
a. to persuade the readers that the cause of Napoleon’s
death will remain a mystery.
b. to point out that there are many people trying to
find out why Napoleon died.
c. to inform the readers about the debate going on regarding
the cause of Napoleon’s death.
d. to prove that only modern methods can reveal the
real cause of Napoleon’s death.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true
according to the text?
a. One of Candé-Montholon’s ancestors had been employed
as a worker at Napoleon’s wine cellar.
b. During his last days, Napoleon was not any thinner
than he had been before he got sick.
c. After he died, Napoleon’s body remained away from France
for almost two decades.
d. Not everyone is eager to learn the truth behind
Napoleon’s death.
3. In which person’s theory, poisoning is NOT mentioned
as a possible cause of Napoleon’s death?
a. David Jones c. Jean Tulard
b. Steven Karch d. François Candé-Montholon
4. The phrase “once and for all” on line 32 is closest
in meaning to:
a. selfishly b.
mutually c. permanently
d. instantly
5. The word “it” on line 55 refers to:
a. eating large amounts of seafood c. what toxicologists say
b. the only source of arsenic d.
having high level of arsenic in blood
6. What can we infer from paragraph 11 (from line 115)?
a. Fornes thinks that the existing evidence doesn’t
support the murder theory.
b. Fornes bases his conclusion regarding Napoleon’s
death solely on medical records.
c. Fornes believes that the analyzed hair might have
belonged to someone else.
d. Fornes is doubtful about the accuracy of the hair
analysis.
7. On lines 119-120, what does Paul Fornes mean by
saying “Napoleon may have died with cancer, but he didn’t die of cancer”?
a. Many people believe that he died because of cancer,
but actually he didn’t.
b. When he died, it’s possible that he had cancer, but
cancer was not the reason for his death.
c. It’s possible that cancer was the cause of his
death, but there is not much evidence.
d. It’s certain that people have different theories
about whether he died due to cancer or not.
8. We can infer from the passage that Jean-François
Lemaire said “We are now in the world of entertainment” (on line 135) because
he wanted to…
a. emphasize the difference between the lifestyles of people
in the past and today.
b. explain that the curiosity for the unknown is what
people get pleasure from nowadays.
c. state that history doesn’t interest people as much
as it did in the past.
d. express that people create various theories both to
solve the mystery and to have fun.
9. Which statement is true according to the text?
a. Steven Karch believes that arsenic had
little effect on Napoleon’s death.
b. Ben Weider has made use of few resources
while trying to solve why Napoleon died.
c. Eating a lot of seafood might have caused
internal bleeding and resulted in Napoleon’s death.
d. Jean Tulard has found only a weak link
between poisoning and Napoleon’s death.
Answer
Key: 1.c
2.a 3.c 4.c
5.d 6.a 7.b
8.b 9.a
UNIT 8B: WATCHING YOU
1.
What is the reading mainly about?
a) the cost of surveillance
cameras
b) the types and use of
surveillance cameras
c) the history of surveillance
d) the mechanism of cameras
2. The word “evade” on line 17 is
closest in meaning to .
a) set up b) abolish c)
enforce d) escape from
3. In paragraph III (lines 48-50),
the expression “there is little a criminal can say in his defense when the
crime he is accused of committing has been caught on video” means
a) The criminal admitted his
crime when s/he was shown on video.
b) The criminals cannot hire a
lawyer because they are caught on video.
c) If a video shows the crime, the
criminal cannot really deny it.
d) A criminals does not have any
right to defend him/herself when they are caught on the video.
4. On lines 66-69, the studies by
Norris and McCahill show that
a) In some areas where the
surveillance cameras were installed, the crime rate decreased; however, in some
areas there was an unimportant decrease in the crime rate.
b)
In some areas, due to the fact that there were well-behaved people, it didn’t make any difference
whether there were any cameras or not.
c)
Since some areas were mostly occupied by delinquent people, the cameras that
were installed were not taken seriously.
d)
Since some areas were not overpopulated, the crime rate was very low.
5. The word “its” on
line 107 refers to
a) the law b) the computer c)
a surveillance camera d) Poseidon
6. Which of the following ideas
is NOT mentioned in Siegel’s list of policy suggestions for ethical
surveillance practices on lines 119-131?
a) All the cameras and the zones that
are being watched should be listed on a public register.
b) The people should be
guaranteed that the regulations are enforced.
c) There should be visible
warning sign in every surveillance zone.
d) Anybody should easily access
surveillance data without any limitations.
7.
How was 18 year-old Jean Francois
LeRoy saved?
8. What is the result of the
study conducted by Clive Norris and Michael McCahill?
ANSWER KEY:
1B 2D 3C 4A 5C 6D
7-
“An electronic surveillance system called Poseidon noticed the boy sinking; the
life guards pulled him from the pool and gave him CPR”
8- “As
soon as the British people leave their homes, they should know that they are
being monitored by the cameras”
A.
Match
the words with their definitions.
1. a person who
advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action ___ a.
cease (v.)
2. force or oblige
(someone) to do something ___
b. inconclusive (adj.)
3. large and heavy;
powerful or damaging ___
c. dispute (n.)
4. something you do in order to get back at someone
who has harmed or offended you ___
d. medication (n.)
5. detailed
examination of the elements or structure of something ___ e. presence (n.)
6. not leading to a
firm conclusion or result; not ending doubt or dispute ___ f.
compel (v.)
7. unceasingly
intense; without stopping ___
g. proponent (n.)
8. stop doing
something or stop happening ___
h. relentless (adj.)
9. a disagreement or
argument ___
i. massive (adj.)
10. a drug that is
used to treat or prevent disease ___
j. revenge (n.)
11. the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present ___ k.
analysis (n.)
(plural èanalyses)
B. Write the different forms of the given words.
1. Cease (v.) ______________
(n.)
2. Inconclusive (adj.) ______________
(adv.) / ______________ (n.)
3. Dispute (n.) ______________
(v.)
4. Compel (v.) ______________
(adj.)
5. Relentless (adj.) ______________
(adv.)
6. Massive (adj.) ______________
(adv.) / ______________ (n.)
7. Analysis (n.) ______________
(v.)
(plural èanalyses)
C. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words.
There is one extra word.
oppose /
deter / alert / install / spy / regulate / relay / assure / commit / grand
1. Coldblooded animals are unable to ………………….. their own body temperature, and instead
rely on the sun's heat to keep their bodies warm.
2. I …………….. Sally that I had turned
off the iron before leaving the house.
3. Fortunately,
many of the people who …………….. me are unable to attack my logic or evidence.
4. He
said whoever answered at the phone number he gave me would …………….. the problem to a central exchange.
5. Police were ……………….. after three
men drove away without paying for their fuel.
6. However, not everyone who ……………… crime
are not necessarily in the criminal class.
7. Don't let those nasty e-mails and phone
calls
………………. you
from your position.
8. According to the American Management
Association two-thirds of companies in the United States ………………. on their employees in some way.
9. Security
cameras have been ……………….. in the city centre.
Answer Key: A) 1. g 2. f
3. i 4. j 5. k
6. b 7. h 8. a
9. c 10. d 11. e
B) 1. cease 2.
inconclusively / inconclusiveness 3.
dispute 4. compelling 5. relentlessly
6. massively / massiveness 7. analyse or analyze
CHAPTER 7
UNIT 7A: MOVIE MAKERS
7A Vocabulary & Phrases
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words.
7A Vocabulary & Phrases
humid
|
balding
|
swirl
|
Folk festival/tale/..
|
temple
|
mansion
|
root
|
Rustic man
|
glamorous
|
plot
|
contribution
|
Draw audience
|
appeal
|
wholesome
|
Hero-heroine
|
expatriate
|
Genuine-genuinely
|
embrace
|
overseas
|
ritual
|
bet
|
Prominent star
|
rank
|
prejudice
|
theme
|
Stress-emphasize
|
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words.
likewise practitioner theme rustic
frivolous inhabit (x2) folk
prosperous overseas prejudice plot bald exotic rhythm bet grieve (x2)
1. In the 1980s, some members
of Parliament raised the issue of whether films have a bad impact on children.
This was a popular ………………at that time.
2. Unlike ballet or European …………….. dances, many Asian dances employ a
gestural vocabulary, or symbolic system.
3.
Dance is an art form that
generally refers to ………………movement of the body,
and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction, or presented
in a spiritual or performance setting.
4. The whole country,
and the worlds of television and entertainment are united in ……………… today
at the announcement of the tragic passing of D. J. Foster at just 32 years old.
5. Linda had been diagnosed
with breast cancer several months ago, and she was being given chemotherapy –
she was nearly ………………. as a side effect of the treatments.
6. Abraham Lincoln, who was
President of the United States during their Civil War, grew up in a poor and
simple home with ........................... handmade furniture and clothes.
7. It is not our intention to
argue how and if the ………………. of "Avatar" could have been made better
or more original. After all, it is, at heart, an old-fashioned fairytale.
8. Throughout the course of
the fantasy novel, the main character …………… the body of a cat (just as in
Avatar) and grows to support the natives against the military.
9. More than thirty years ago,
Russian science fiction writers Arkady and Boris Strogatsky introduced us to the
wild jungle planet of Pandora, full of thrilling ………………. predators.
10. Although I have not tested
this, I suspect you could even make Internet phone calls ……………… with Wi-Fi,
using applications like Line2 or Skype.
11. Women
still face ……………… in the workplace; it will take a long time to overcome this
problem.
12. For
a ……………….. , he once tried to ride his
bicycle 200 miles in nine hours.
14. A basic issue for the
future of all the world's ……………….... is human-induced climate change.
15. Why do women occupy so
much ıf their time in ……………… conversation about love and marriage?
16. It has almost
been 50 years since the death of its main ………..…….. , but the ideas of Organic
Architecture did not die with Frank Lloyd Wright.
17. The Wall
Street Journal journalist Fatima Adel and her husband …………………… over the loss of
their eldest daughter, 13-year-old Hadir, who was shot and killed on Jan. 28,
the deadliest night of Egypt's protests.
18. Most economists agree that one of
the best ways for Turkey to ………………. is to rely less on domestic consumer
spending, less on housing, less on borrowing from abroad—and more on exporting.
Answer Key: 1. theme 2. folk
3. rhythmic 4. grief / grieving 5.
bald 6. rustic 7.
plot 8. inhabits 9. exotic 10. overseas
11. prejudice 12. bet 13.
likewise 14.
inhabitants 15. frivolous 16. practitioner 17.
grieved / have been grieving / are
grieving 18. prosper
UNIT 7B: LET’S DANCE
Vocabulary and Phrases
Vocabulary and Phrases
High heels
|
Step aside
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Head down
|
marble
|
eager
|
evoke
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Pair off
|
likewise
|
firmly
|
squeeze
|
Straighten up
|
Figure out
|
inhabitant
|
essence
|
abused
|
renewed
|
poverty
|
struggle
|
frivolous
|
odd
|
enrich
|
racy
|
enduring
|
lament
|
grieve-grieving
|
refined
|
Exhale-exhalation
|
mourn
|
coincide
|
prosperous
|
practitioner
|
lyrical
|
severe
|
inspiring
|
melodic
|
1. The word “evokes” on line 17 is closest in meaning to:
a. stimulates
b. resembles
c. wants
d. loves
2. What is the main purpose of paragraph II?
a. to describe Copello
b. to give a general idea about a tango class
c. to help the reader picture a typical day in Argentina
d. to describe tango
3. The word “that” in
paragraph III refers to:
a. a dance
b. new meaning in a music
c. a type of music
d. people finding new meaning in a music
4. Which of the following statements about tango is NOT true?
a. Its form changed through time.
b. Economy of the country made a big impact on tango.
c. In the late 1800’s, Argentina hosted immigrants from Europe who made
a good change on tango.
d. Tango is a pure Argentinean dance for a century.
5. Which places took part in the change of tango?
(Give three
continents/countries.)
6. In paragraph VII, we can understand that…
a. Gardel had good times in his career in the 1900s.
b. The economy was in good condition in the mid-1900s.
c. People lived in prosperity in the 19th century in
Argentina.
d. Gardel had success in his career due to the good economic times in
Argentina.
7. Which paragraph(s) do not contain information on the history of the
dance?
a. 1, 2
b. 1, 2, 4
c. 1, 2, 11
d. 1
8. Why does the writer use a citation?
a. to support his ideas
b. to object some points
c. to prove a point
d. to enrich the topic by using a witness
9. Why was there a sharp decrease in the interest of tango after World
War II? (Give three reasons.)
Answer Key
1. a 2.b 3.a 4.d (a-lines 60,75) (b-line 100) (c-line 60)
5. Africa, Italy, Germany
6.b 7.b 8.d
9.unemployment, unstable government, the popularity of rock and
roll
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