Lesson1TheMiddleEasternBazaar.doc

Lesson 1The Middle Eastern Bazaar. Word explanation1. conceivableA. reasonableB. imaginableC. considerableD. credible2. dinA. muted noiseB. loud distinct noiseC. tinkling soundD. continuous, confusing noise3. penetrateA. make a round about way intoB. force a way intoC. get into easilyD. dash into4. deadenA. to dieB. of, or related to deathC. to lessenD. no longer alive5. sepulchralA. overwhelmedB. pleasantC. picturesqueD. grave-like6. persecutionA. cruel treatmentB. bringing a case to the law courtC. violation of ones rightD. unfairness7. preliminaryA. previousB. prospectiveC. would-beD. preparatory8. burnishedA. polishB. smooth and shinyC. having been burnedD. something made of copper9. delicateA. complicatedB. fine and fragileC. beautiful and intricateD. tiny and easily broken10. girderA. an I-shaped iron beamB. closely organized associationC. ancient trade unionD. a tree trunk11. particularA. partlyB. generallyC. specialD. participant12. extendA. stretch outB. intentC. intendD. trend13. purchaseA. perchB. chaseC. buyD. pay14. bargainA. negotiateB. bargeC. boatD. gain15. peculiarityA. particularB. characteristicC. specificD. species16. customerA. customB. traditionC. conventionD. purchaser17. depriveA. depictB. take awayC. rubD. rob18. distinctA. distinguishB. distanceC. clearD. distract19. engraveA. cutB. tombC. gloomD. grave20. humbleA. hunchB. humpC. respectD. LowlyHiroshima-the “Liveliest City in Japan”1. elderlyA. olderlyB. mid-ageC. approaching mid-ageD. past mid-age2.facadeA. the wall of a buildingB. the front of a buildingC. in front of a buildingD.the wall in front of a building3. ignoranceA. disregardB. pretend not to seeC. lack of knowledgeD. neglect4. demolishA. decreaseB. . erectC. tear downD. set aside5. inhibitA. liveB. dwellC. suppressD. unlock6. bargeA. a kind of clothB. a kind of clothingC. a colourD. a boat7. scarA. a woundB. a hidden woundC. a mark on the skinD. a mark of damage8. commitA. to doB. to commissionC. to trustD. to place an order9. preserveA. to keep from dangerB. . to serve in advanceC. . to saveD. . to reserve10. consist ofA. be composed ofB. be composed ofC. containD. include11. lumpA. lampB. massC. limpD. lung12. gratitudeA. appreciationB. thankfulnessC.gratefulnessD.all the above13. haltA. stopB. preventC. saluteD. alter14. destinationA. destinyB. desperateC. goalD. doom15. sketchA. stretchB. skepticC. ScratchD. drawLesson 5Speech on Hitlers Invasion of the U.S.S.R1. convictionA. conventionB. well established factC. the state of being convincedD. certainly2. consultA. adviceB. suggestC. look upD. go to a person3. privateA. personB. ones ownC. previousD. preserve4. count onA. depend onB. expectC. take into accountD. all of5. enlistA. win overB. attractiveC. obtainD. both A and C6. meansA. unkindB. to representC. averageD. method7. onslaughtA. invasionB. aggressionC. fierce attackD. annexation8. cataractA. cataclysmB. waterfallC. disasterD. flood9. preyA. sth. killedB. speak to GodC. pleaseD. enemy10. allyA. join or uniteB. without the company of othersC. the centre of sth.D. volunteer11. fortifyA. multiply by fortyB. strengthenC. a strongholdD. fortress12. doomA. graveB. sepulchralC. terrible fateD. barge13. preludeA. introductory movementB. to lure in advanceC. tyrantD. steadfast14. interveneA. invadeB. aggressionC. intermezzoD. interfere15. ferociousA. brutishly violentB. attacking on purposeC. benign situationD. obedient16. presentlyA. right awayB. nowC. deliverD. gift17. portionA. porkB. partC. portD. proper18. hordeA. classB. squadC. companyD. throng19. primordialA. primeB. introductoryC. primitiveD. element20. smartA. painfulB. wisdomC. foeD. folly21. vestigeA. traceB. vestC. investD. privilege22. resolveA. solveB. settleC. revolveD. determine23. accomplishA. accompanyB. achieveC. complimentD. complement24. distinctionA. distinctB. distinguishedC. differenceD. instinct25. rescueA. recoverB. queueC. obscureD. obscureLesson 6 Blackmail1. crypticA. hiddenB. strangeC. mysteryD. sacred2. errandA. taskB. a trip to get sth.C. a written messageD. a piece of business3. offensiveA. attractB. aggressionC. interveningD. onslaught4. swiftA. quickB. smoothC. timelyD. swept5. abruptA. suddenB. erectC. eruptD. corrupt6. blandnessA. franknessB. mildnessC. politeD. blank7. swingingA. full of lifeB. move back and forthC. turn aroundD. turn out8. hunchA. doubtB. doubleC. suspectD. intuitive feeling9. poiseA. self-assuranceB. poisonC. direct attentionD. pointless10. discreetA. secretB. hiddenC. carefulD. volunteer11. inevitableA. certainB. not to preventC. not to avoidD. evident12. adeptA. adaptB. adoptC. addD. expert13. rivetA. attachB. tie downC. fasten firmlyD. hammer14. abundantA. absoluteB. completeC. profuseD. thorough15. respiteA. postponementB. respectC. in spite ofD. despite16. spaciousA. specialB. largeC. magnificentD. glorious17. appointA. point toB. nameC. importantD. furnish18. apparentA. appearingB. parentalC. disappearD. evident19. reprovingA. understandingB. comfortingC. blamingD. approve20. essentialA. sensitiveB. sentimentalC. fundamentalD. primordialLesson 9 Mirror of America1. rangeA. to launchB. to wanderC. to seekD. to wonder2. cruiseA. voyageB. crowdC. cloudD. boat3. profoundA. perfectB. deepC. proudD. desirable4. frailtyA. weaknessB. stiffnessC. frugalityD. fracture5. coreA. centreB. threadC. edgeD. front6. obsessA. to processB. to observeC. to occupyD. to absorb7. attestA. to proveB. to arrestC. to attendD. to progress8. cosmosA. customB. systemC. universeD. course9. slumA. a piece of ground going up or downB. a city area of dirty, poor living conditionC. an area of soft wet landD. the entire tract of country drained by a river10. perceptionA. understandingB. conceptionC. entranceD. percentage11. rebuffA. to puffB. to opposeC. to refuseD. to reprove12. debunkA. to retellB. to exposeC. to impressD. to describe13. flirtA. to fling overB. to play withC. to throw awayD. to point at14. ingenuityA. stupidityB. realityC. clevernessD. truth15. deploreA. to look forB. to ask forC. to be in lack ofD. to be sorry about16. long and tiringA. scathingB. cynicalC. tediousD. abundant17. good, strong, quick at understandingA. keenB. reveredC. earnestD. puritanical18. the state of intellectually deceived or misledA. vanishB. ambitionC. illusionD. dreary19. importance with respect to power to produce an effectA. consequenceB. sultanC. clamourD. providence20. a prevailing tendency or inclinationA. epidemicB. trendC. gratitudeD. climaxThe Trial that Rocked the World1. forlornA. typicalB. unhappyC. crowdedD. simple2. ponderA. strikeB. injureC. cutD. think3. shrewdA. quickB. industrialC. suspiciousD. clever4. lividA. clear greenB. dark redC. light brownD. blue grey5. scorchA. touchB. burnC. toastD. baked6. prairieA. mountainB. basinC. high landD. grassland7. twirlA. stirB. flowC. spinD. move8. spectatorA. onlookerB. participatorC. oratorD. partner9. magneticA. skilfulB. attractiveC. energeticD