unit 15

Question 1

across [ǝkró:s]

Answer 1

,prep. To go across something is to go to the other side of it. He walked across the board to the other side.

Question 2

breathe [bri:8]

Answer 2

,v. To breathe means to let air go in and out of your body. We need strong healthy lungs to help us breathe well.

Question 3

characteristic [kærikteristik]

Answer 3

,n. A characteristic is something that shows what a person or a thing is like. One characteristic of tigers is their black stripes.

Question 4

consume [kǝnsú:m]

Answer 4

,v. To consume something means to eat or drink it. Jack consumed a whole plate of spaghetti.

Question 5

excite

Answer 5

,v. To excite someone means to make them happy and interested. I heard about the school dance on Friday. This excited me.

Question 6

extremely

Answer 6

,adv. If something is extremely good, it is very, very good. I was extremely worried about him.

Question 7

fear

Answer 7

,n. Fear is the feeling of being afraid. I have a great fear of skateboarding.

Question 8

fortunate

Answer 8

,adj. If you are fortunate, you are lucky. I was fortunate to get a seat.

Question 9

happen

Answer 9

,v. If someone happens to do something, he or she does it by chance. I happened to meet some new friends at school today.

Question 10

length [leŋke]

Answer 10

,n. The length of something is how long it is from one end to the other. The length of the floor is three meters.

Question 11

mistake

Answer 11

,n. A mistake is something you do wrong. My boss always yells at me when I make a mistake.

Question 12

observe

Answer 12

,v. To observe something is to watch it. Brian observed the sun rising over the mountains.

Question 13

opportunity [apǝrtjú:nǝti]

Answer 13

,n. An opportunity is a chance to do something. I had an opportunity to take pictures in the jungle.

Question 14

prize

Answer 14

,n. A prize is something of value that is given to the winner. I won a prize for getting the best grade on my science test.

Question 15

race [reis]

Answer 15

,n. A race is a contest to see who is the fastest. Paul is a fast runner, so he easily won the race.

Question 16

realize [ri:ǝlaiz]

Answer 16

,v. To realize is to suddenly understand. After I left my house, I realized that I left the light on.

Question 17

respond

Answer 17

,v. To respond is to give an answer to what someone else said. When the teacher asked the question, we all responded.

Question 18

risk [risk]

Answer 18

,n. A risk is a chance of something bad happening. I took a risk and climbed the snowy mountain.

Question 19

wonder

Answer 19

,v. To wonder is to ask yourself questions or have a need to know. The young mother wondered if she’d have a boy or a girl.

Question 20

yet [jet]

Answer 20

,adv. Yet is used to say something has not happened up to now. We can’t go out yet; we’re still eating.