Capitulo 1

Scientists have known for some time about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):
a form of depression caused by lack of light in winter, and thought to explain the
relatively high suicide rates in countries such as Sweden, where during parts of
the year days are very short. However, recent research has shown that those
working night shifts in factories can have the same problem, leading to stress
and depression. The problem can be overcome by illuminating workplaces with
lights three times brighter, making workers feel happier and more alert
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER:
1. How much rainfall do deserts get? Less than 10 inches each year
2. Which of the following is NOT listed in the passage as a "special" part of the
cactus? The flowers
3. Which of the following choices correctly identifies ONE type of cacti root?
Thin and shallow
4. Which word best captures the way cacti use their roots? Absorb
5. Based on the information in the passage, how much water MIGHT the stem
of a cactus hold? 160 gallons
6. Which of the following is NOT a way in which spines help cacti? Spines
improve air flow
7. Which of the following plants PROBABLY lives in the desert? Tumbleweed,
which rolls for miles over dry lkand
Question 1
Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis to complete the sentence.
They have _____ the same answer for two years now. (to have) had
Question 2
They did not _____ that the game was tonight. (to know) know
Question 3
It _____ like we were going to pass out! (to feel) felt
Question 4
His argument _____ any reason or logic. (to lack) lacks
Question 5
I don't feel the need ______ myself to you. (to explain) to explain
Question 6
We sure _____ them yesterday, didn't we? (to show) showed
Question 7
We _______ great challenges to win the election next month. Must overcome
Question 8
Let's ______ the best of our situation while we are here. (to make) make
Question 9
The title of the passage text in this unit is "A Dry Survivor." What does the title
refer to? Cacti
Question 10
What parts of a cacti help it to get and preserve water in the dry conditions? I, II,
III only
Question 11
What function best describes the purpose of roots in a cacti? Absorb water
Question 12
How much water MIGHT the stem of a cacti hold? 150 gallons
Question 13
What is the purpose fo the spines of a cacti? I and II only
Question 14
What can we infer about life in the desert? It requires special adaptions to
survive.
Capitulo 2
The Pitcairn Islands are located in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway
between Peru and New Zealand. The larger island of Pitcairn was discovered in
1767 by the British and settled in 1790 by the mutineers from the English ship
'Bounty' and their Tahitian companions. Pitcairn was the first Pacific island to
become a British colony (in 1838) and today remains the last vestige of the
British Empire in the South Pacific. The population of about 50 are the
descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian wives. English is the
official language, but many islanders communicate in Pitcairnese (a pidgin
language comprising of elements of 18th century English and a Tahitian
dialect).
The inhabitants of this tiny island exist on fishing, subsistence farming,
handicrafts, and postage stamps. The fertile soil of the valleys produces a wide
variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons,
bananas, yams, and beans. Bartering is an important part of the economy. The
major sources of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to collectors and the
sale of handicrafts to passing Answer ships
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW:
1. Paragraph 1 suggests that Stonehenge, the statues on Easter Island, and the
pyramids are each examples of ancient mysteries that exist outside the United
States
2. The passage suggests that the term “Anasazi” not used by the Anasazi
themselves
3. According to the passage, each of the following Native American tribes is a
Pueblo an tribe
EXCEPT the Aztec
4. According to the passage, the most unusual aspect of the cliff dwellings is
that they are so hign up the cliff
5. The questions asked in paragraph 5 suggest that Anasazi researchers do not
know much about why the cliff dwellings exist
6. The passage is mostly about unexplained structures in the United States
Question 1
Visitors are allow to enter to Machu Picchu
With a tourist guide
Question 2
The Peruvian government and the control
the flow of tourists.
Question 3
The pressure to control the entry to Machu Picchu comes from
UNESCO
Question 4
The official tourist guide must be
Licensed
Question 5
The group of people allow to enter to Macchu Picchu is
16
Question 6
The government expect to reduce congestions
During high season
Question 7
Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis to complete the sentence.
How many times ______ at this restaurant? (to eat)
have you eaten
Question 8
_______ right at the light and then go left two blocks. (to turn)
Turn
Question 9
______at that bird over there. It is really beautiful! (to look)
Look
Question 10
Paragraph 1 suggests that Stonehenge, the statues on Easter Island, and the
pyramids are each examples of
ancient mysteries that exist outside the United States
Question 11
The passage suggests that the term “Anasazi” was
not used by the Anasazi themselves
Question 12
According to the passage, each of the following Native American tribes is a
Puebloan tribe EXCEPT
the Aztec
Question 13
According to the passage, the most unusual aspect of the cliff dwellings is that
they
are so high up the cliff
Question 14
The passage is mostly about
c. unexplained structures in the United States
Capitulo 3
The Black Death is the name of a disastrous plague that broke out in Europe in
1348. At that time, poor people lived in the manors of their employers. This was
the feudal system, in which the poor people, known as serfs, virtually belonged
to their masters, the lords.
The serfs usually lived in cramped and unhygienic environments in the lords'
castles. Conditions were so bad that diseases spread very quickly. Black rats,
which bred very quickly in such environments, ran around, carrying diseases on
them. When these infected rats bit other rats or human beings, the diseases
were transmitted to their victims. This became so widespread that many villages
were wiped out and about one million people died in just two years because of
the Black Death.
Because of this, fewer and fewer people were willing to work or to live in the
lords' manors. They demanded to be allowed to rent their own land out of their
pay. This was the beginning of the abolition of the feudal system in Europe.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW:
1. As used in paragraph 3, the word tricky most nearly means difficulf
2. According to the passage, who is most likely to catch an apple in today's
version of the bobbing for apples game? Someone who is patient and practiced
3. Based on the information in the passage, what can an omen do? Tell
someone about the future
4. In the past version of the game, people wanted to catch the apples mostly
because they wanted to get married
5. Which of the following items is NOT needed to play the past version of the
bobbing for apples game? A bucket
6. Based on the last sentence of the passage, what does the author mean by
the question, "Aren't you glad we don't bob for apples like that anymore?" the
old way was more dangerous t
Answer the questions below about the text, bobbing for Apples.
1. As used in paragraph 3, the word tricky most nearly means difficulf
2. According to the passage, who is most likely to catch an apple in today's
version of the bobbing for apples game? Someone who is patient and practiced
3. Based on the information in the passage, what can an omen do? Tell
someone about the future
4. In the past version of the game, people wanted to catch the apples mostly
because they wanted to get married
5. Which of the following items is NOT needed to play the past version of the
bobbing for apples game? A bucket

6. Based on the last sentence of the passage, what does the author mean by the question,

"Aren't you glad we don't bob for apples like that anymore?" the old way was more

dangerous t
Question 2

Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right based on the vocabulary you studied.

to join: to become a member of

to lift: to raise something up

to effect: to bring about something

to wave: to greet by moving your hand

to define: to assign meaning to something

to promise: to commit to do something

to sign: to write your name on something

to dream: to aspire to archive something in the future

to forget: to not remember anymore

to deny: to refuse to go along with

Question 3
What countries are bidding to host the 2030 World Soccer Cup?
Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina
Question 4
Who made the announcement of bid for the tournament?
The presidents of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Question 5
What country will host the majority of stadiums?
Argentina
Question 6
What countries have won the World Cup twice?
Argentina and Uruguay
Question 7
What other country has been willing to host the World Cup in 2030?
China
Question 8
What country will host the final match?
It hasn´t been announced yet.
Capitulo 4
English has without a doubt become the second language of Europe and the
world. European countries which have most successfully assimilated English
into daily life are England's neighbours in Northern Europe: Ireland, the
Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and the rest of Scandinavia.
The situation is so marked that any visitor to the Netherlands will soon be aware
of the pressure of English on daily life: television, radio and print bringing it into
every home and the schoolyard conversation of children; advertisers use it to
pep up their message, journalists take refuge in it when their home-bred skills
fail them. Increasingly one hears the view that Dutch will give way to English as
the national tongue within two or three generations
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW:
1. As used in paragraph 1, the word unique most nearly means special
2. According to the passage, which part of the flag runs along the outside edge?
The fly
3. The main purpose of paragraph 2 is to explain the different parts of a flag
4. According to the passage, which country has a square flag? Switzerland
5. What is the meaning of the blue stripes on the El Salvador flag? They
represent oceans
6. Which of the following questions does this passage answer? What is a
canton?
7. The passage mentions the flags of Ghana, Benin, Senegal, and Cameroon,
in order to explain why some flags have similar colors
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW BASED ON THE TEXT YOU READ
ENTITLED, "FLAGS."
1. As used in paragraph 1, the word unique most nearly means special
2. According to the passage, which part of the flag runs along the outside edge?
The fly
3. The main purpose of paragraph 2 is to explain the different parts of a flag
4. According to the passage, which country has a square flag? Switzerland
5. What is the meaning of the blue stripes on the El Salvador flag? They
represent oceans
6. Which of the following questions does this passage answer? What is a
canton?
7. The passage mentions the flags of Ghana, Benin, Senegal, and Cameroon,
in order to explain why some flags have similar colors
Question 2
Select the correct definition of the word from the drop down menu.
to come: venir
to take: tomar
to feel: sentir
to leave: salir
to walk: caminar
to hear: oir
to get: conseguir
to hurt: lastimar
to win: ganar
to understand: comprender
to find: encontrar
to begin: comenzar
Question 3
What did the scientists discover?
Fluorescent amphibian
Question 4
Who is Norberto Peporine Lopes?
A chemist
Question 5
The bio fluorescence is found in the following marine creatures..
Matins shrimp, sea turtle, corals and sharks.
Question 6
To find out if the visual perception of the species to discover if they can see
their own fluorescence.
Question 7
Which of the following terrestrial animals might have fluorescent qualities?
Scorpions, spiders, and certain butterflies.
Question 1
When was the last time the two boxers ______? (to fight)
b. fought
c. fighting
Question 2
When do you think you ________ the answer.. (to know)
a. known
b. will know
Question 3
I do _______ to play baseball today. (to want)
c. wanting
d. wanted
Question 4
Was it really necessary ______ that bird? (to kill)
to kill
Question 5
Who ______ the birthday cake? It was really good. (to make)
made
Question 6
During high season
Question 7
How many times ______ at this restaurant? (to eat)
Have you eaten
Question 8
_______ right at the light and then go left two blocks. (to turn)
Turn
Question 9
______at that bird over there. It is really beautiful! (to look)
Look
Question 10
Paragraph 1 suggests that Stonehenge, the statues on Easter Island, and the
pyramids are each examples of
Ancient mysteries that exist outside the United States
Question 11
The passage suggests that the term “Anasazi” was
Not used by the Anasazi themselves
Question 12
According to the passage, each of the following Native American tribes is a
Puebloan tribe EXCEPT
The Aztec
Question 13
According to the passage, the most unusual aspect of the cliff dwellings is that
they
Are so high up the cliff
Question 14
The passage is mostly about
Unexplained structures in the United States