ANSWER KEY UNIT 1 - TELL ME ABOUT IT

STAGE 2

Getting Started

A

1. flood
2. earthquake
3. landslide
4. drought

B

1. is formed
2. are scattered
3. can be divided
4. is built
5. are composed
6. may be extruded
7. are composed
8. is ejected
9. are built

C

• The solar system consists of a star (the sun), the planets, and a number of other bodies, such as satellites and asteroids
• The sun is the center of the solar system.
• There are eight planets in all.
• It is called the moon.
• The body of an insect consists of three parts: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen.
• The thorax is the central part of the body.

Grammar in Action

A

1. are
2. have
3. are
4. belong
5. are
6. is
7. have
8. have
9. lie
10. has

B

heat, feeds, crush, protect, glides, spread, stretch

Moving Forward

B

1. Orchids
2. B. the topic sentence is clear 
3. Topic sentence

C

1^st paragraph

    Topic Sentence: Most monkeys live in forests

    Sentences that do not belong to the main topic:They swing from tree to tree

2^nd paragraph

   Topic Sentence:Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world.

    Sentences that do not belong to the main topic :Giraffes have long necks and horns.

3^rd paragraph

   Topic Sentence:Human liver is the body’s largest and most complicated organ, and is

                             shaped like a pyramid

  Sentences that do not belong to the main topic :Livers weigh more than 1.5 kg

D

Find out:

1. Report
2. General Classification and Identification
3. Describe the way things are
4. General Classification or General participant and the Identification or Quality of Tornados.
5. Present Tense
6. Tornado
7. No, there isn’t.
8. Find some sentences in the text that use relating verbs

• It is one of the most destructive storms on earth.
• A tornado is also called a waterspout.
• A tornado is a long cloud which comes down from the sky.
• It is shaped like a funnel and consists of wind.
• Weather scientists are unable to know exactly….
• …..the tornado is not usually very big and it does not last long.

Hand in Hand

A. (Accept any possible answers)

B

Title: An Ordinary 8-foot wind wheel developsless than 1/10 horsepower.

General classification

A windmill is a machine for converting wind energy into mechanical energy. A windmill is used for grinding grain, pumping water for irrigation and in the past few years forgenerating electricity.

Identification

A common windmill consists of a high steel tower on top of which revolves an air

motor. The parts of the air motor are fixed onto the wind shaft and are automatically held into the wind or furled according to whether water should be pumped or if the mill needs to be protected from the severity of the wind.

C

It is possible to find mosquitoes in almost every part of the world except in the places where it is extremely cold or where it is very dry. During the summer, it is almost certain that you can find many mosquitoes near swamps, pounds, and lakes.

Mosquitoes have an interesting life cycle. The female mosquito bites a person or animal in order to get some blood. She needs it before she can lay her eggs. Second, she flies to an area of water and deposits her eggs in the water. In a few days the eggs open and the baby mosquitoes, called larva, come out. In a short time, they will mature and fly away.

It is interesting to note that only the female will beet for blood. She has a special moth which can go into an animal’s skin or a person’s skin. On the other hand, the male mosquito can only drink plant just with his mouth.

General Classification

It is possible to find mosquitoes in almost every part of the world except in the places where it is extremely cold or where it is very dry. During the summer, it is almost certain that you can find many mosquitoes near swamps, pounds, and likes.

Identification

Mosquitoes have an interesting life cycle. The female mosquito bites a person or animal in order to get some blood. She needs it before she can lay her eggs. Second, she flies to an area of water and deposits her eggs in the water. In a few days the eggs open and the baby  mosquitoes, called larva, come out. In a short time, they will mature and fly away.

It is interesting to note that only the female will beet for blood. She has a special moth which can go into an animal’s skin or a person’s skin. On the other hand, the male mosquito can only drink plant just with his mouth.

Show It Off (Accept any possible answers)

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