EXERCISE 7 A. Underline the relative pronoun in each sentence. Then write the pronoun and the referent. 1. The teacher chose students who had good grades. 2. The house that my brother built is for sale. 3. We found out Mr. Haydock is married, which was a big surprise. 4. Haymer is writing a new book, which is why he's so busy. 5. The country needs a president who will bring people together. 6. The book that I'm reading is about Turkey. 7. Last summer we saw the house that Mozart lived in. 8. The students speak many different languages, which makes the teacher's job very difficult. B. Talk about your answers with another student. Are they the same? EXERCISE 8 A. These sentences are from the passages in Part 2, Unit 2. Below each sentence, write the underlined pronoun and the word or idea it refers to. 1. Many people live by themselves with no family nearby. They often change jobs and move to new neighborhoods, which means they can't develop close relationships with their coworkers or their neighbors. 2. Pet owners have lower heart rates and blood pressure. Studies show that they live better and longer than people who live alone. 3. However, there is a connection with the weather. In fact, you are more likely to catch a cold in the winter. One reason is that windows are closed, which makes it easier for the cold virus to spread from one person to another. 4. Try not to sneeze or cough onto other people, into the air, or into your hands. If your hands have the virus on them, you will leave it on everything you touch. Instead, you should sneeze or cough into a tissue that you throw away. 5. You can also do exercises at your seat. Many airline companies now show videos that explain how to do these exercises. 6. Many Americans, especially young people, don't eat a healthy diet. Their bodies don't get the vitamins and minerals that they need. B. Talk about your answers with another student. Are they the same? EXERCISE 10 A. Read the sentences. Circle the words or phrases that have a similar meaning to the underlined words. 1. Hiroko has a very old violin from Cremona, a town in Italy. The sound of this instrument is very special. In fact, Cremona is famous for its stringed instruments. 2. Yesterday we looked for an apartment to rent. We saw one really nice place. It had large rooms with lots of sunlight. 3. In some countries, the winter is long and cold. It's also the season with the shortest days. People easily become unhappy or sick at that time of year. Vocabulary Building 4. We saw a lion with three little cubs at the wild animal park. They were lying on the rocks in the warm afternoon sun. It was nice to see a whole family of these beautiful cats. 5. Many astronauts have a problem. They get motion sickness. Their illness causes them to have difficulty in their work. Doctors and scientists are working on ways to prevent this issue. 6. A tornado hit a small town in Kansas yesterday in the early afternoon. The very high winds destroyed several homes and stores, and cars were thrown off the road. Fortunately no one was hurt in the storm. 7. Many people don't have a real breakfast every day. They say they don't feel like eating food at that hour, and so they only have coffee. This is a mistake. The human body needs a meal in the morning. 8. Every spring, thousands of people come to the Arboretum in Boston to see the lilacs. These bushes have beautiful purple, pink, or white flowers that smell wonderful. B. Talk about your answers with another student. Are they the same? 94
