CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 6A: THE SECRETS OF STONEHENGE

Puzzle-puzzled-puzzling	artifacts	Associate with	legend	Abandon-abandoned
inspire	definite	Investigate-investigation	Unearth-discover	holy
cite	Hardened bone	domain	occupy	gather
Grave-graveyard	avenue	deposit	pottery	trace
transport	weigh	giant	cure	motive
wheel	enormous	remarkable

Inspire(v): to encourage other people to do something with new ideas and enthusiasm

/inspiration(n)-inspirational(adj)-inspiring(adj)-inspired(adj)

A good coach is the one who inspires his team.

Definitive(adj): firmly conclusive, final, authoritative / definitively(adv)

We have prepared a definitive agreement to buy the company.

Cite(v): to quote or mention something as an example or proof / citation(n)

Several factors have been cited as the cause of unrest in North African countries.

Domain(n): a particular area or field that someone controls or influences

Looking after the house was viewed as a woman’s domain.

Grave(v): a burial place

The grave of the famous singer is always covered with fresh flowers brought by his fans.

Avenue(n): a large, wide street, often with trees along it

The main avenue of the city is lined with palm trees.

Deposit(v): to put or leave something in a place / deposit(n)-deposition(n)-depository(n)-(adj)

The female tortoise deposits her eggs in the sand.

Trace(v): to find out how something got started or developed / trace(n)

His book traces the changing of the relationship between men and women.

Transport(v): to carry something from one place to another / transport(n)-transportation(n)

The safest way to transport dangerous chemicals is through special ship.

Motive(n): the reason for doing something /motiveless(adj)

What can be the motive of the serial killer

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the box.

     avenue                 cite                  definitive                deposit             domain  

     inspire                 motive            trace                        transport

1. It is possible to _______________ the origin and development of social, political, and philosophical ideas in this nation in this comprehensive book. It is a valuable source of information.

2. My list of candidates is not a _______________ one. You have probably several other names in your mind and want to add to the list.

3.  Specialists _______________ activities such as language learning, bicycle riding, and other complex activities, as examples of implicit learning.

4. Our city is very well-planned with its lovely streets with small shops and large _______________ with department stores and art galleries.

5. Good _______________ is vital to any trading activity. Products must be sent and received without delays and without damage.

6. While girls attend college for social reasons and to become culturally developed, the _______________ for boys is dominantly vocational.

7. We advise our guests to _______________ their valuables and passports to the hotel safe.

8. Wealthy nations must extend the kind of co-operation to the less fortunate nations that will _______________ hope, confidence, and progress so that both sides can benefit from that cooperation.

9. It was decided that the main thrust of the research should be in the _______________ of economic and political socialization during adolescence.

Answers:

1.trace                2.definitive               3. cite                    4. avenues                      5. transport

6.motive            7. deposit                   8. inspire              9. domain

CHAPTER 6B: THE LOST CAVE

Excavate-excavation	cave	Astonished-astonishing	skeleton	Involve in
Inspect-inspection-inspector	Contrary to	forehead	jaw	unique
Abnormal-abnormally	unearth	tiny	evolve	remote
shrink	predator	scarce	minimize	adapt
phenomenon	skilled	toolmaker	conflict	Die out
extinct

Astonishing(adj):very surprising, shocking / astonish(v)- astonished(adj)-astonishingly(adv)-astonishment(n)

As she gave an astonishing performance in her first film, she will probably be nominated for some awards.

Inspection(n): a careful examination of something to check for problems / inspect(v)-inspector(n)

Regular inspections are required of all restaurants in the area.

Contrary(adj): opposite/ contrary(n)

Contrary to popular belief, a desert can be very cold.

Unique(adj):being the only one of its kind /uniquely(adv)-uniqueness(n)

Humans are unique among mammals in several respects.

Abnormal(adj): not normal, unusual/ abnormally(adv)-abnormality(n)

The results of the blood test were abnormal.

Shrink(v): to make something much smaller

The treatment should shrink the tumor.

Minimize(v): to make something as small as it can be/minimum(adj)-(adv)-(n)-minimal(adj)-minimally(adv)

During the interview, she minimized her weaknesses and emphasized her strengths.

Phenomenon(n): something that is observed to happen or exist

The movie eventually became a cultural phenomenon.

Cousin(n): the child of your aunt or uncle

Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the box.

abnormally                adapt              astonishing                contrary                     cousin

inspect                        minimize         phenomenon             shrink                         unique

1. It is found that highly purified oil found in salmon, sardines and mackerel can ______________ solid tumors and stop the weight loss in some patients.

2. As the Canaries are a duty-free zone, almost no formalities are necessary at the customs, and the officers do not normally ______________ yachts.

3. Thanks to its volcanic rocks and extreme climate, this region offers a _______________ landscape to its visitors that they can see the like of it nowhere else.

 4. In many civilized societies, support groups play a vital part in helping older people and their families to ______________ to changes in their lives.

5.  The Sumatran tiger is more closely and deceptively striped than his larger Indian ______________ and quite a bit more intelligent.

6. ______________ to popular myth, assessing quality is not as difficult as it appears; with a little basic information, anyone can distinguish a good from a poor quality rug.

7. Greenpeace criticized the Commission's proposals on the grounds that they would give industry a license to burn waste rather than encourage it to ______________ the production of waste.

8. Jonathan had been taken to hospital and his blood sugar level had been found to be ______________ low.

9. A holidaymaker filmed a/an ______________ scene at the Jersey zoo —a little child sharing her food with a lion, and millions saw it on TV.

10. The ______________ called “aurora” is a natural light display in the sky in and around Arctic and Antarctic regions.

Answers:

1. shrink                  2. inspect                  3.unique                   4.adapt                       5. cousin

6. contrary              7.minimize               8. abnormally         9. astonishing          10. phenomenon