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Lesson 12 Answers

by Paolo Rossetti



Level  : Advanced

Topic  : Poetry

Grammar: Reduced Adjective Clauses

Audio  : http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/9260/less12.ram 

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EXERCISE 12.1 - Vocabulary Answers







 1. to be unrelenting    h. continuous; never pausing, never giving up

 

 2. to struggle          j. fight; do something with great difficulty

 

 3. rubble               f. the remains of destroyed buildings; fallen masonry

 

 4. to be toxic          a. dangerous to our health; poisonous

 

 5. to be brittle        d. easily broken, easily shattered

 

 6. to clutch            b. grasp; hold on tight

                                    

 7. roots                k. origins; underground part of plants

 

 8. a feature            i. a particular aspect; a certain characteristic

 

 9. to descend           e. to climb down; to move to a lower position 

 

10. to be intact         g. whole; with no parts missing



11. clarity              c. no distortions; clear





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EXERCISE 12.2 - Grammar Answers





1. The children WHO ARE waiting for the bus all go to the new

   international school.



2. Scientists from all member countries attended the inauguration of the

   Science Centre WHICH IS dedicated to the late astronomer, Noel Strongard.



3. Octavio Paz, WHO WAS a veteran poet best known for receiving the Nobel Prize 

   in Literature, passed away at age 82 last month in his native Mexico.



4. The sunlight WHICH COMES through the window wakes me up every morning.



5. Did you get the message WHICH CONCERNS postponing Wednesday's meeting?





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EXERCISE 12.3 - Reading Comprehension Answers





1.  What is the purpose of this text?

        (to describe a place)



2.  Who was smiling?

        (the Buddha)



3.  Where is this place?

        (on a mountain)

 

4.  What feeling best describes this poem?

        (a journey of discovery)



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