ONLINE ENGLISH - English as an International Language of Understanding
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Lesson 15 Answers
by Paolo Rossetti

Level  : Advanced
Topic  : Song
Grammar: 'until'

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EXERCISE 15.1 - Vocabulary Answers

 1. philosophy           l. way of thinking
 2. a race               e. classification of humans according to
                            physical characterists which denote the
                            origin eg. African, Asian, Caucasian, etc.
 3. permanently          g. forever
 4. to be discredited    p. criticized; not supported
 5. to be abandoned      i. left behind alone; deserted; forsaken
 6. significance         c. meaning
 7. without regard to    a. not concerning; not connected with
 8. morality             m. measure of good or bad human ideas and thoughts
 9. an illusion          o. unreal; a vision
10. to attain            h. obtain; receive, usually after much effort 
11. to be ignoble        f. not receiving admiration for lack of good qualities
12. a regime             d. a military government not supported by its citizens
13. utterly              k. completely; 100%
14. to topple            b. overthrow a government, usually by revolution
15. a rumour             j. unconfirmed story
16. to be evil           n. bad, very bad

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EXERCISE 15.2 - Grammar Answers

1. He drank until he GOT SICK.
2. I won't be able to meet you until I FINISH the report.
3. We'll stay at the beach until the sun SETS.
4. Until the government APPROVES our export documents, we cannot 
   proceed with the shipment.
5. I had no reason to live until I MET you.

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EXERCISE 15.3 - Reading Comprehension Answers

1.  What is the purpose of this text?
        (to protest human rights abuse)

2.  Who are the victims?
        (people discriminated against)

3.  What will stop the war?
        (guaranteed human rights for all)

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