Reading Pass 2
Answer Key
Unit 1: One Laptop Per Child
Questions about the Reading Phrase Building
1. C in that
2. B went into production
3. D turns out
4. A
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5. The XO has impacted children’s lives by giving
them a chance to learn, connect with children 1. running
around the world, and make new friends. 2. worrying
3. visit
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4. watching
1. He has received support from computer 5. start
companies, the UN, and government leaders.
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2. The XO has built in Wi-Fi which allows it to
connect to the Internet. 1. B
3. The XO has been used in places like Peru and 2. A
Nigeria. 3. D
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1. B 1. It is simple.
2. C 2. For up to six hours
3. A 3. For up to twelve hours
4. D 4. 2000 times
5. A 5. 500 times
6. B
7. C
8. B
Unit 2: Green Profits
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1. A all the time
2. A a whole host of
3. B move away from
4. B
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5. Clean technologies may not be worth the high
cost. 1. because
2. While
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3. Although
1. They are making companies lower their pollution 4. Although
levels. 5. because
2. By 2015, it might be worth $1 trillion.
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3. Two examples are light bulbs and refrigerators.
1. A
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2. A
1. C 3. D
2. A
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3. D
4. A 1. six percent
5. B 2. four percent
6. C 3. the lights
7. D 4. the TV and computer
8. B 5. five to ten percent
Unit 3: Well-Loved Pets
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1. B can't bear to
2. C a bite to eat
3. D out on the town
4. C
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5. Some vacation homes are pet friendly so people
do not have to leave their pets at home. 1. to
2. from
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3. about
1. People can buy coats, shoes, dresses, and collars. 4. in
2. They watch pets while people go on vacation. 5. to
3. The owners are worried the animals will damage
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their property.
1. C
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2. A
1. A 3. C
2. C
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3. C
4. A 1. a cat
5. C 2. a bike
6. D 3. He sings.
7. A 4. neighbors
8. D 5. a CD
Unit 4: Italy’s Fashion Kings
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1. C aware of
2. B branch into
3. D took off
4. A
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5. Top design firms have brand power, which
allows them to branch into other areas in fashion. 1. nowhere
2. everywhere
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3. elsewhere
1. They are held in Milan and Paris. 4. everywhere
2. In Abu Dhabi, he took part in a show. 5. nowhere
3. It is worth about forty-eight billion euros in
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yearly sales.
1. D
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2. B
1. A 3. B
2. A
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3. C
4. D 1. Milan
5. C 2. a new line of handbags
6. B 3. diamonds
7. D 4. one million euros
8. B 5. wear the jacket
Unit 5: Viral Marketing
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1. C came across
2. B on the lookout
3. A thought up
4. C
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5. Viral marketing is a fairly new type of marketing.
1. in
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2. at
1. They post information on forums, blogs, and 3. on
other websites. 4. in
2. It tells people how to get a free account. 5. on
3. Videos that are funny and interesting work well.
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1. A
1. A 2. B
2. D 3. A
3. B
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4. D
5. B 1. ice cream
6. D 2. a free video game
7. D 3. a password
8. A 4. lots of games and chances to win prizes
5. a free car
Unit 6: The NBA Goes Global
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1. D took on
2. D far from
3. A on top of
4. A
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5. Global players in the NBA have helped to make
the game more popular internationally. 1. called
2. attract
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3. asking
1. He started playing in the NBA in 2002. 4. traveling
2. It has deals with restaurants, car companies, and 5. given
many other global firms.
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3. There were games in London, Rome, and
Shanghai. 1. B
2. A
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3. D
1. D
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2. B
3. A 1. last night
4. A 2. Texas
5. D 3. Argentina
6. B 4. 200
7. A 5. Two hours
8. D
Unit 7: The Gossip Media
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1. A in the public eye
2. D Regardless of
3. B at the end of the day
4. C
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5. The media is a common part of our daily lives.
1. wherever
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2. whatever
1. They talk about them in offices, chatrooms, and 3. wherever
coffee shops. 4. However
2. The paparazzi help keep stars in the public eye. 5. Whatever
3. They can be found in Hollywood and London.
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1. C
1. B 2. A
2. A 3. A
3. A
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4. D
5. D 1. a new CD
6. C 2. money
7. A 3. a top ten song
8. C 4. 1958
5. new fans
Unit 8: Running a SOHO
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1. B earn a living
2. A do the trick
3. C word of mouth
4. D
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5. The type of SOHO one starts depends on one’s
skills. 1. theirs
2. him
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3. she
1. With those skills, a person could build websites. 4. us
2. SOHOs usually need a computer with an Internet 5. your
connection.
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3. It can help win a client’s trust and business.
1. C
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2. D
1. B 3. A
2. C
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3. B
4. B 1. two weeks
5. A 2. twenty years
6. D 3. more than 100
7. B 4. a set of books and DVDs
8. D 5. fifteen percent
Unit 9: Adventure Tourism
Questions about the Reading Phrase Building
1. C get more out of
2. C Of that
3. A in mind
4. C
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5. The tourism industry is important to local
economies. 1. Along
2. besides
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3. rather
1. A few popular countries are Costa Rica, India, 4. Besides
New Zealand, and Botswana. 5. along
2. In that country, people can meet local tribes.
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3. In that case, a person can hire a guide.
1. C
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2. A
1. B 3. B
2. A
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3. D
4. C 1. farmer
5. A 2. Australia
6. B 3. three
7. A 4. chickens, pigs, and cows
8. C 5. feeding the chickens
Unit 10: Cannes Film Festival
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1. D got a foot in the door
2. C on the world stage
3. C putting on
4. A
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5. Cannes is a global event because directors, actors,
and reporters from all over the world go there for 1. their
the film festival. 2. his
3. she
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4. us
1. The Cannes Film Festival is held in southern 5. your
France.
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2. The festival is an important marketplace because
it brings filmmakers and distributors together. 1. B
3. Martin Scorsese led classes at the festival. 2. B
3. C
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1. A
2. B 1. Friday
3. C 2. Seven
4. C 3. A discussion group
5. B 4. Food and drinks
6. D 5. Admission is free
7. C
8. A
Unit 11: Giving Away Billions
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1. A hold onto
2. B give away
3. B turn around
4. C
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5. Some billionaires are concerned about the Forbes
list. 1. who
2. where
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3. which
1. He gave it to hospitals, schools, and other 4. which
charities. 5. who
2. He admired what Bill and Melinda Gates were
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doing.
3. The list is published once a year. 1. B
2. C
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3. C
1. D
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2. B
3. A 1. a museum
4. B 2. It needed major repairs.
5. D 3. 2,000
6. C 4. $50,000
7. A 5. $25,000
8. B
Unit 12: Computer Actors
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1. C as far back as
2. C One by one
3. A out of work
4. C
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5. A problem with using CGI is that some human
body parts don’t look real. 1. All the food was eaten by the dog.
2. Many accidents are caused by tired drivers.
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3. The sign was blown down by a strong wind.
1. They became important in the 1970s. 4. A lot of noise was made by the children.
2. They are recorded by sensors attached to the 5. The market is controlled by two companies.
actor’s face and body. Listening Exercise
3. The characters’ teeth and eyes look fake.
1. C
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1. B 3. B
2. A Listening Activity
3. A
4. D 1. their jobs
5. A 2. The Real Actors of America
6. C 3. watch 100% CGI movies
7. B 4. twenty-five percent
8. D 5. in ten years
Unit 13: New York City
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1. A made up of
2. A spread out
3. B get around
4. C
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5. New York City’s tourism comes from the people
who visit the city to enjoy the amazing number of 1. many
sights and sounds. 2. Some
3. Few
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4. much
1. It was given to the US by France. 5. Most
2. They can go to Broadway, Lincoln Center, and
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smaller theaters.
3. They often cost $300 per night. 1. D
2. B
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3. C
1. C
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2. A
3. D 1. weekly newspapers and magazines
4. A 2. music, art, and theater
5. B 3. the time and place
6. C 4. the nearest subway station
7. A 5. online
8. C
Unit 14: Fresh Water: A Growing Crisis
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1. A As many as
2. B rely on
3. C put pressure on
4. A
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5. Salt water makes up almost all of the Earth’s
water. 1. seriously
2. limited
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3. covered
1. It takes 1,000 tons of water to grow one ton of 4. drivers
wheat. 5. cleaning
2. In the US, ninety-five percent of the country’s
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water comes from underground supplies.
3. They might fight over water rights. 1. D
2. C
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3. B
1. D
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2. A
3. D 1. fifty years
4. D 2. the mayor
5. A 3. Milltown River
6. C 4. three or four years
7. C 5. swimming and fishing
8. A
Unit 15: Exporting Culture
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1. D make his way
2. D meet up
3. C in no time
4. A
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5. The spread of fashion became more possible with
the Internet. 1. every
2. any
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3. Every
1. Many popular movies come from Hollywood. 4. all
2. People can learn about a foreign country’s history 5. any
and beliefs.
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3. There are Chinese, Indian, and Arabic restaurants
in many cities. 1. A
2. C
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3. A
1. A
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2. A
3. C 1. this weekend
4. B 2. Westfield High School
5. C 3. fifteen
6. B 4. books and paintings
7. B 5. concerts and other shows
8. A
Unit 16: Aging Populations
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1. C in a rush
2. C Due to
3. B fell on
4. A
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5. Better nutrition is one reason for longer lifespans.
1. for
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2. with
1. That year, Japan’s fertility rate was 1.32. 3. for
2. The average was seventy-six in 2004. 4. to
3. Much of the population is sixty-five or older. 5. With
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1. A 1. B
2. C 2. A
3. A 3. B
4. D
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5. A
6. C 1. fifty-five
7. A 2. sixty
8. D 3. money
4. the cost of living
5. It gives them something to do.
Unit 17: The Power of YouTube
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1. C losing trust in
2. C change the face of
3. A More than anything
4. B
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5. YouTube gives its members a voice by allowing
people to record their opinions and post them on 1. what
the Internet for the world to see and hear. 2. that
3. What
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4. where
1. More than 100 million videos are viewed every 5. that
day.
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2. They made people feel like an important part of
the election. 1. C
3. In the future, it will likely become even more 2. A
popular. 3. D
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1. A 1. backpacks
2. A 2. three
3. C 3. at school and in the city
4. D 4. on its site and on YouTube
5. B 5. music and other effects
6. D
7. C
8. D
Unit 18: Replanting the World’s Forests
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1. C cause for alarm
2. B make room for
3. C taking steps
4. A
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5. Current reforestation efforts are spreading
because more countries are learning about the 1. Hopefully
benefits of healthy forests. 2. sad
3. possible
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4. easily
1. A variety of tree species are being planted 5. honest
because it increases an area’s biodiversity.
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2. It is serious because fifty-one percent of the
nation’s primary forests have been cut down. 1. C
3. Forests help fight global warming by removing 2. A
carbon gases from the air. 3. D
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1. C 1. Green Hills Park
2. D 2. everybody
3. A 3. a Garden Center
4. C 4. a free lunch
5. A 5. the city’s Parks Department
6. B
7. D
8. C
Unit 19: Yoga
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1. D coping with
2. B What’s more
3. B take up
4. C
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5. Hatha Yoga is so popular because it attracts
people who want to exercise. 1. have
2. are
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3. was
1. It was written more than 2,000 years ago. 4. has
2. It is closely connected to the Hindu religion. 5. comes
3. An asana is a pose.
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1. D
1. A 2. A
2. C 3. A
3. B
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4. C
5. A 1. Yoga Garden
6. A 2. 1957
7. D 3. at least fifteen years each
8. A 4. 7:30
5. on the website (www.yogagarden.com)
Unit 20: Crime Fighting Scientists
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1. D nothing short of
2. B on the front lines
3. C up against
4. D
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5. Real crime scene investigators collect very
important evidence. 1. being
2. be
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3. being
1. Police officers first used ballistics in 1835. 4. been
2. It is compared to the information in a database. 5. be
3. They often have degrees in biology or chemistry.
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1. C
1. C 2. A
2. A 3. A
3. B
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4. A
5. C 1. send criminals to jail
6. A 2. the CSI effect
7. B 3. DNA evidence
8. A 4. They have very little evidence.
5. during trials
