unit 22

Question 1

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Answer 1

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Question 2

alarm

Answer 2

n. An alarm is something that warns people of danger. When the students heard the fire alarm they left the building.

Question 3

arrest

Answer 3

V. To arrest someone means to catch that person for doing something bad. The man was arrested for breaking the law.

Question 4

award

Answer 4

n. An award is a prize for doing something well. He got an award for having the best grades in class.

Question 5

breed

Answer 5

n. A breed is a group of animals within a species. I like small dog breeds such as terriers.

Question 6

bucket

Answer 6

n. A bucket is a round container to put things in. I filled the bucket with water.

Question 7

contest

Answer 7

n. A contest is a game or a race. The girls had a contest to see who could jump higher.

Question 8

convict

Answer 8

V. To convict means to prove that someone did a bad thing. He was convicted of the crime and sent to jail.

Question 9

afestival

Answer 9

n. A festival is an event that is held to celebrate a particular thing. I heard the song at the music festival in London.

Question 10

garage

Answer 10

n. A garage is the part of a house where people put their cars. My car does not get dirty because I keep it in the garage.

Question 11

journalist

Answer 11

n. A journalist is a person who writes news stories. The journalist took notes for a story he was writing.

Question 12

pup

Answer 12

n. A pup is a young dog. All the girl wanted for her birthday was a pup.

Question 13

qualify

Answer 13

v. To qualify is to have or do things that are needed for something. He qualified to go to the final match by beating the opponent.

Question 14

repair

Answer 14

v. To repair something is to fix it. I repaired the flat tire on my car.

Question 15

resume

Answer 15

v. To resume something means to start it again after taking a break. I put the newspaper down to eat breakfast. Then I resumed reading.

Question 16

rob

Answer 16

v. To rob is to take property by using force. A thief has robbed me of my passport.

Question 17

slip

Answer 17

v. To slip means to slide and fall down. The man slipped on the wet floor.

Question 18

somewhat

Answer 18

adv. Somewhat means to some degree but not to a large degree. James was somewhat upset when he had to move heavy boxes.

Question 19

stable

Answer 19

adj. A stable thing will not move change or fall over. The chair is stable. Its legs are strong.

Question 20

tissue

Answer 20

n. A tissue is a soft piece of paper people use to wipe their noses. There was a box of tissue on the table.

Question 21

yard

Answer 21

n. A yard is the ground just outside of a house. The girls jumped rope in the yard.