Unit 5: The Jackal and the Sun Child

Question 1

If you are …… of something, you know about it.

Answer 1

If you are aware of something, you know about it.

aware [əˈwɛː] adj. aware

→ I was not aware of the ringing phone.

→ aɪ wɒz nɒt əˈweər ɒv ðə ˈrɪŋɪŋ fəʊn.

Question 2

…… means in a severe or harmful way.

Answer 2

Badly means in a severe or harmful way.

badly [ˈbadli] adv. badly

→ He hurt his arm badly playing with friends.

→ hiː hɜːt hɪz ɑːm ˈbædli ˈpleɪɪŋ wɪð frɛndz.

Question 3

If something …… to you, you own it.

Answer 3

If something belongs to you, you own it.

belong [bɪˈlɒŋ] v. belong

→ The blue suit belongs to Paul.

→ ðə bluː suːt bɪˈlɒŋz tuː pɔːl.

Question 4

To ……. something is to keep doing it.

Answer 4

To continue something is to keep doing it.

continue [kənˈtɪnjuː] v. continue

→ She stood under her umbrella as the rain continued to fall.

→ ʃiː stʊd ˈʌndə hɜːr ʌmˈbrɛlə æz ðə reɪn kənˈtɪnjuːd tuː fɔːl.

Question 5

An …… is something you do wrong.

Answer 5

An error is something you do wrong.

error [ˈɛrə] n. error

→ I made an error on my report, so my boss was angry.

→ aɪ meɪd ən ˈɛrər ɒn maɪ rɪˈpɔːt, səʊ maɪ bɒs wɒz ˈæŋɡri.

Question 6

An …….. is something you have seen or done

Answer 6

An experience is something you have seen or done

experience [ɪkˈspɪərɪəns] n. experience

→ Rock climbing was a fun experience.

→ rɒk ˈklaɪmɪŋ wɒz ə fʌn ɪkˈspɪəriəns.

Question 7

A ….. is a big area of land.

Answer 7

A field is a big area of land.

field [fiːld] n. field

→ The field of flowers looked so pretty.

→ ðə fiːld ɒv flaʊəz lʊkt səʊ ˈprɪti.

Question 8

To …… is to do something that makes you feel pain.

Answer 8

To hurt is to do something that makes you feel pain.

hurt [həːt] v. hurt

→ She hurt her leg falling down the stairs.

→ ʃiː hɜːt hɜː lɛɡ ˈfɔːlɪŋ daʊn ðə steəz.

Question 9

……. is the ability to form opinions or decisions.

Answer 9

Judgment is the ability to form opinions or decisions.

judgment [ˈdʒʌdʒm(ə)nt] n. judgment

→ It’s good judgment to recycle your aluminum cans.

→ ɪts ɡʊd ˈʤʌʤmənt tuː ˌriːˈsaɪkᵊl jɔːr əˈluːmənəm kænz.

Question 10

If something …… happens, it will probably happen.

Answer 10

If something likely happens, it will probably happen.

likely [ˈlʌɪkli] adv. likely

→ I will likely stay at home and watch TV tonight.

→ aɪ wɪl ˈlaɪkli steɪ æt həʊm ænd wɒʧ ˌtiːˈviː təˈnaɪt.

Question 11

If something is ……, it is not strange nor surprising to you.

Answer 11

If something is normal, it is not strange nor surprising to you.

normal [ˈnɔːm(ə)l] adj. normal

→ It is normal for me to bathe every night.

→ ɪt ɪz ˈnɔːmᵊl fɔː miː tuː beɪð ˈɛvri naɪt.

Question 12

If something is ….., you do not see it very often.

Answer 12

If something is rare, you do not see it very often.

rare [rɛː] adj. rare

→ It is rare for him to miss his flight.

→ ɪt ɪz reə fɔː hɪm tuː mɪs hɪz flaɪt.

Question 13

To …. is to rest.

Answer 13

To relax is to rest.

relax [rɪˈlaks] v. relax

→ The frog relaxed in the warm sun.

→ ðə frɒɡ rɪˈlækst ɪn ðə wɔːm sʌn.

Question 14

To ….. something is to ask for it.

Answer 14

To request something is to ask for it.

request [rɪˈkwɛst] v. request

→ The little girl requested a special gift from Santa Claus.

→ ðə ˈlɪtᵊl ɡɜːl rɪˈkwɛstɪd ə ˈspɛʃᵊl ɡɪft frɒm ˈsæntə klɔːz.

Question 15

To …… means to live somewhere permanently or for a long time.

Answer 15

To reside means to live somewhere permanently or for a long time.

reside [rɪˈzʌɪd] v. reside

→ My brother and his family reside in a lovely house on the beach.

→ maɪ ˈbrʌðər ænd hɪz ˈfæmᵊli rɪˈzaɪd ɪn ə ˈlʌvli haʊs ɒn ðə biːʧ.

Question 16

A ……. is something that happens because of something else.

Answer 16

A result is something that happens because of something else.

result [rɪˈzʌlt] n. result

→ Asa result of all the rain, the man had to climb on the roof.

→ Asa rɪˈzʌlt ɒv ɔːl ðə reɪn, ðə mæn hæd tuː klaɪm ɒn ðə ruːf.

Question 17

To ….. is to move by turning over and over.

Answer 17

To roll is to move by turning over and over.

roll [rəʊl] v. roll

→ You must roll the ball into the pins when you bowl.

→ juː mʌst rəʊl ðə bɔːl ˈɪntuː ðə pɪnz wɛn juː bəʊl.

Question 18

…. is used to talk about a past event still happening now.

Answer 18

Since is used to talk about a past event still happening now.

since [sɪns] prep. since

→ Since 1992, he has been driving that car.

→ sɪns 1992, hiː hæz biːn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðæt kɑː.

Question 19

If something is ….., it can be seen.

Answer 19

If something is visible, it can be seen.

visible [ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l] adj. visible

→ The moon and stars were visible in the night sky.

→ ðə muːn ænd stɑːz wɜː ˈvɪzəbᵊl ɪn ðə naɪt skaɪ.

Question 20

If something is ….., it is found in nature.

Answer 20

If something is wild, it is found in nature.

wild [wʌɪld] adj. wild

→ You should be careful around a fox, because it is a wild animal.

→ juː ʃʊd biː ˈkeəfᵊl əˈraʊnd ə fɒks, bɪˈkɒz ɪt ɪz ə waɪld ˈænɪmᵊl.