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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

                     C) ) 1. regulate     2. assured    3. oppose     4. relay     5. alerted     6. commits     7. deter     8. spy     9. installed

 

CHAPTER 7

UNIT 7A: MOVIE MAKERS



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	exotic

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.

13. Nanny put on a shawl and told the girls to do ………………… .

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 

High heels	Step aside	Head down	marble	eager	evoke
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	chronic

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 19^th 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