Unit 3

Question 1

pollution

Answer 1

the introduction of harmful materials into the environment

Question 2

crowded

Answer 2

If a place is crowded, it is full of people.

Question 3

modern

Answer 3

designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods

Question 4

wonder (n.)

Answer 4

an object that causes a feeling of great surprise and admiration

Question 5

blessed

Answer 5

bringing you happiness, luck, or something you need

Question 6

doomed

Answer 6

certain to fail, die, or be destroyed

Question 7

stare

Answer 7

to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking

Question 8

preoccupied

Answer 8

thinking or worrying about something too much

Question 9

immigrants

Answer 9

a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently

Question 10

folk stories

Answer 10

a story that parents have passed on to their children through speech over many years

Question 11

native language

Answer 11

the first language that you learn

Question 12

official (adj.)

Answer 12

agreed to or arranged by people in positions of authority

Question 13

unfortunately

Answer 13

used to say that something is sad, disappointing, or has a bad effect

Question 14

social gatherings

Answer 14

a gathering for the purpose of promoting companionship

Question 15

groceries

Answer 15

the food that you buy in a grocer’s shop or supermarket

Question 16

politician

Answer 16

a member of a government or law-making organization

Question 17

household

Answer 17

a group of people, often a family, who live together

Question 18

inhabitant

Answer 18

a person or animal that lives in a particular place

Question 19

coordinate

Answer 19

to make many different things work effectively as a whole

Question 20

ensure

Answer 20

to make something certain to happen

Question 21

overwhelming

Answer 21

You can use overwhelming to emphasize that an amount or quantity is much greater than other amounts or quantities.

Question 22

numerous

Answer 22

many

Question 23

appoint

Answer 23

to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

Question 24

inspiration

Answer 24

someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something

Question 25

generation

Answer 25

all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family