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Unit 7
Lesson 7A
Reading Comprehension
A. 1. c; 2. b (lines 2022); 3. a; 4. b (line 38); 5. b (line 54) B. 1. Netherlands: b and c; 2. Ecuador: a
and d; 3. Both: e
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. prevent; 2. exported; 3. trade; 4. handle; 5. purchased B. 1. a; 2. a; 3. b; 4. b; 5. a
Lesson 7B
A. Answers will vary. B. A new perfume for men was named for him. (lines 3134)
Reading Passage Summary:

A. 1. a; 2. a (line 16); 3. d (lines 2123); 4. a (lines 2829); 5. c B. 1. b; 2. d; 3. c; 4. e; 5. a
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. essences; 2. obtained; 3. distinct; 4. budget; 5. derived B. 1. a; 2. b; 3. a; 4. b; 5. a
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Answer Key
A. Answers will vary. 1. Perhaps unusual floral scents; 2. In perfumes, foods, and medicines B. 1.
exports; 2. obtain; 3. essences; 4. distinctive; 5. considerable; 6. renowned; 7. authority; 8. joy; 9.
commercial; 10. purchase C. 1. Answers will vary. 2. Some possibilities are perfumes or personal
care products such as deodorants, shampoo, and toothpaste.
Unit 8
Lesson 8A

A. 1. d; 2. b (lines 2324); 3. b (lines 2728); 4. d; 5. c (line 41) B. 1. 1266:3; 2. 1271:2; 3. 1275:1; 4.
1292:5; 5. 1299:4
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. voyage; 2. objective; 3. administration; 4. contributed; 5. journal; 6. perceived; 7. undertook; 8.
admire; 9. Palace B. 1. undertake; 2. voyage; 3. admire; 4. perceive; 5. palace; 6. Administration; 7.
objective; 8. journal; 9. contribute
Lesson 8B
A. 1. Islam; 2. Ibn Battuta; 3. the equivalent of 44 modern countries (refer to line 11 in the passage);
4. 30 B. Students scan to check answers.

A. 1. b; 2. a (line 8); 3. c (lines 2526); 4. d (lines 1214); 5. d (lines 3335) B. 1. NG; 2. T (line 12); 3.
T (line 22); 4. F (lines 2728); 5. NG
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. remote; 2. prior; 3. unparalleled; 4. profitable; 5. misfortune B. 1. translators; 2. unpredictable; 3.
financed; 4. consented; 5. wisdom
Answer Key
A. b. on skis. B. 1. contribution; 2. remote; 3. unparalleled; 4. perceive; 5. voyage; 6. Prior; 7.
unpredictable; 8. misfortunes; 9. journal; 10. financed or admired C. 1. extreme cold, having to carry
all supplies with them, trying to communicate from Antarctica 2. Answers will vary. For ideas, see
Unit 9
Lesson 9A

A. 1. a (lines 78); 2. b (line 11); 3. d (line 4); 4. a (line 24); 5. b (paragraphs 5 and 6) B. Paragraph 1.
b; Paragraph 2. e; Paragraph 3. d; Paragraph 4. a; Paragraph 5. c
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. internationalization; 2. grip; 3. origin; 4. restricted; 5. shame. B. 1. a; 2. a; 3. b; 4. a; 5. a
Lesson 9B
A. Similar: all are ceremonies marking a change of status, the participants wear special clothes, all of
the brides have some covering in or on their hair; Different: the colors of the clothes are different as
are the specific rituals and traditions. B. b. A traditional wedding

A. 1. d; 2. a (lines 2122); 3. d (lines 3941); 4. b (lines 4447); 5. c (line 58) B. 1. b; 2. e; 3. d; 4. a;
5. c
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. tents; 2. camp; 3. reserved; 4. symbol; 5. demonstrates; 6. wrapped; 7. reunite; 8. weddings B.
1. symbol; 2. reserved; 3. tent; 4. wrap; 5. wedding; 6. reunited; 7. demonstrate; 8. camp
Answer Key
A. 1. c; 2. a; 3. d; 4. b B. 1. wedding; 2. reunited; 3. symbol; 4. purity; 5. original; 6. restricted; 7.
impact; 8. wrapped; 9. grips; 10. nearby C. 1. Using incense and henna, wearing gold jewelry, having
week-long wedding celebrations 2. Answers will vary.
Vocabulary Building 3
Answer Key
A. 1. trade; 2. producers; 3. goods; 4. consumers; 5. exports; 6. surplus B. 1. intercontinental; 2.
Internet; 3. interdependent; 4. interchange; 5. interpret; 6. interviews
Unit 10
Lesson 10A
A. 1. Number 12, the Careser glacier in Italy; 2. Number 8, the Nigardsbreen glacier in Norway; 3.
Norway B. the Chacaltaya glacier in Bolivia and the Jacobshavn Isbr glacier in Greenland

A. 1. a; 2. b (line 10); 3. d (lines 3638); 4. c (line 39); 5. d (lines 4344) B. 1. b; 2. e; 3. c; 4. d; 5. a;
6. f
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. critical; 2. solve; 3. Environmentalists; 4. melts; 5. unexpected B. 1. slides; 2. unstoppable; 3.
shifts; 4. consequences; 5. uncover
Lesson 10B
A. 1. Greenland; 2. walrus; 3. winter; 4. Qaanaaq (Thule) B. by dogsled

A. 1. b; 2. b (line 27); 3. c (lines 45, 1416); 4. d (paragraph 4); 5. c (4143) B. 1. thick; 2. access; 3.
the government; 4. training; 5. fi shermen, power plants
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. quantity; 2. starving; 3. access; 4. resources; 5. sufficient B. 1. a; 2. b; 3. a; 4. b; 5. b 6. proud; 7.
compete; 8. According
Answer Key
A. 1. atmosphere; 2. ground; 3. gases B. 1. critical; 2. quantity; 3. sufficient; 4. melt; 5. consequences;
6. unstoppable; 7. solve; 8. Environmentalists; 9. urgently; 10. resources C. 1. Glaciers and sea ice
will melt, ocean levels will rise and flood coastal cities, more severe storms will occur, plants and
animals will have difficulty coping with a warmer environment. 2. Answers will vary.
Unit 11
Lesson 11A
A. from top to bottom, left to right: queen, major, submajor, media, minor B. c. make a nest

A. 1. c; 2. a (lines 910); 3. b; 4. a; 5. c B. 1. 300,000; 2. 320; 3. 200,000; 4. 300,000; 5. 700,000
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. nests; 2. constitute; 3. observed; 4. fellow; 5. loyalty B. 1. a; 2. a; 3. b; 4. a; 5. b
Lesson Overview
Target Vocabulary:
Lesson 11B
A. 1. Photos 1. c; 2. a; 3. b; 2. Answers will vary. B. b. How moths were caught and images produced
for an interesting display.

A. 1. c (lines 56); 2. d (lines 1516); 3. a (lines 3637); 4. a (line 40); 5. b B. 1. art; 2. beauty; 3. light;
4. scanner; 5. species
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. retain; 2. disturbed; 3. reaction; 4. darkness; 5. emerge B. 1. b; 2. a; 3. b; 4. a; 5. a
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Answer Key
A. The animal is best shipped in the pupa stage because it is least active then and requires little care.
Note: the plural of pupa is pupae [pronounced poo pee]. Write the word on the board. B. 1.
broadened; 2. capable; 3. darkness; 4. emerge; 5. cooperate; 6. reaction; 7. observe; 8. retain; 9.
delay; 10. declared C. 1. Raising butterflies is a sustainable business that provides income to people
without damaging the forest
Unit 12
Lesson 12A
A. 1. Wright Flyer; 2. Boeing 747; 3. Space Shuttle Columbia; 4. B-2 Spirit B. Space Ship One,
designed by Burt Rutan, the first private spacecraft

A. 1. c; 2. b (lines 57); 3. c (lines 3234); 4. d (line 36); 5. b (lines 4042) B. 1. NG; 2. F; 3. T; 4. T
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. launched; 2. requirements; 3. resolved; 4. crashed; 5. scheme B. 1. a; 2. a; 3. b; 4. a; 5. a
Lesson 12B
A. 1. feat; 2. descent; 3. passage; 4. entrance B. b. Game Over (lines 4749)

A. 1. d; 2. a (paragraph 3); 3. a (lines 3032); 4. d (line 36); 5. b (lines 3536) B. 1. e; 2. b; 3. c; 4. d;
5. a
Vocabulary Practice
A. 1. option; 2. eased; 3. rope; 4. relatively; 5. necessity; 6. techniques; 7. dove; 8. underground; 9.
exhilarated B. 1. ease; 2. underground; 3. Ropes; 4. option; 5. Necessities; 6. technique; 7. dive; 8.
exhilarated; 9. relatively
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Answer Key
A. 1. rapelling; 2. caver; 3. ledge; 4. waterfall B. 1. techniques; 2. resolved; 3. relatively; 4. ropes; 5.
underground; 6. tight; 7. option; 8. ease; 9. confidence; 10. exhilarating C. 1. As Jessica indicates, the
right attitude or mindset is very important, as are caving techniques, an experienced guide, and
physical fitness. 2. Answers will vary.
Vocabulary Building 4 Answer Key

A. hemisphere; latitude; zone; summer; heat wave; climatologists; drought B. 1. zoologist; 2.
archeologist; 3. climatologist; 4. psychologist; 5. geologist; 6. meteorologist; 7. sociologist; 8.
paleontologist

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Unit 7

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A. 1. Greenland; 2. walrus; 3. winter; 4. Qaanaaq (Thule) B. by dogsled

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A. 1. feat; 2. descent; 3. passage; 4. entrance B. b. Game Over (lines 4749)

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