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Unit 1 Exercise 1 1. hull 2. stranded 3. multitude 4. alleviate 5. permanence 6. latitude 7. equation 8. frantic 9. erroneous 10. improvise Exercise 2 1. frantic 2. soothed 3. hull 4. stranded 5. volatile 6. nuisance 7. latitude 8. erroneous 9. mariners 10. multitude Exercise 3 1. I 2. C 3. C 4. I 5. C 6. I 7. I 8. C 9. C 10. C Reading Comprehension Part A 1. F, Even today, sailors opt to navigate by using Polaris on clear nights. 2. T 3. F, Lost people’s problems can be alleviated by gazing up at a starry night sky. 4. T 5. T Part B 1. They figured out the angle between the star and the horizon to determine their latitude. 2. The permanence of Polaris in the north sky has helped countless people find their destinations. 3. By figuring out the angle between the star and the horizon. 4. The Big Dipper revolves around Polaris. 5. When the clouds cleared and Polaris came back into view. Unit 2 Exercise 1 1. plaster 2. vicious 3. outright 4. locale 5. arduous 6. dubious 7. attain 8. terrestrial 9. conceive 10. shovel Exercise 2 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. b Exercise 3 1. I 2. C 3. I 4. C 5. I 6. C 7. C 8. I 9. I 10. I 11. C 12. C 13. I 14. C 15. C 16. I 17. I 18. C 19. I 20. C Reading Comprehension Part A 1.T 2. F, Tim and Dean removed the jagged bones and used elastic to tie them together. 3. T 4. F, Dean thought Tim’s claim might be dubious. 5. F, When Tim excavated the land, he uncovered many jagged bones. Part B 1. Their egos were too large. 2. Tim used his shovel to carefully excavate the land around the bone. 3. Tim was searching for fossils. 4. They engraved their initials into it. 5. “If you’re serious about the skeleton, I’ll help.” Unit 3 Exercise 1 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. c 6. a 7. a 8. d 9. c 10. b Exercise 2 1. strap 2. feminine 3. attire 4. reputable 5. pads Exercise 3 1. anemia 2. rouge 3. strap 4. craze 5. aristocracy 6. excess 7. vie 8. reputable 9. feminine 10. hallmark Exercise 4 1. C 2. C 3. I 4. C 5. I 6. I 7. C 8. I 9. C 10.I Reading Comprehension Par