Unit 2 English Practice: Vocabulary and Comprehension Keys

Unit 2 Level 1 Answer Key

Exercise 1: Vocabulary Matching

1. Abducted
2. Speed
3. Well-deserved
4. Launched
5. Widespread
6. Crew
7. Wrap up
8. Voyage

Exercise 2: Sentence Completion

(Logical endings based on context)

1. A car
2. The rains in all the country
3. You must bring your lunch
4. Thought it was real
5. Difficult to pick them
6. A lot of time

Exercise 3: Phrasal Verbs

1. Pick up
2. Work out
3. Took off
4. Use up
5. Catch on
6. Carry out
7. Broke down
8. Put on

Unit 2 Level 2 Answer Key

Exercise 1: Vocabulary

1. Able to
2. Accurate
3. Expected
4. Man
5. Crash
6. Convincing
7. Under

Exercise 2: Logical Responses

(Possible answers provided)

1. Because it doesn’t make any sense.
2. There is supposed to be a storm on Saturday night.
3. I would like to overcome my fear of heights.
4. Because it was old and dangerous.
5. The biggest drawback is the low pay.
6. They’ve decided to put off their trip to China.
7. Because I don’t have to go to school today.
8. He always wears funny, old-fashioned clothes.

Optional Reading: A Piece of Space

Exercise 1: True or False Justification

1. F – “In recent years, since the completion of the space shuttle programme, space collectibles have become even more valuable and popular.”
2. F – “Some collectors simply collect space items that were originally made for the commercial market.”
3. T – “Initially, his intention was to set up a modest site...”

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

d.

Exercise 3: Short Answers

1. Interested in collecting items that were originally made for the commercial market.
2. Are serious collectors that are willing to pay high prices for space memorabilia.

Exercise 4: Open Response

They may be driven by a kind of nostalgia, or perhaps they want to own something that was held by a person who did something they’ll never do.

Exercise 5: Vocabulary/Phrases

1. Goes hand in hand with
2. Early days
3. Reasonably priced
4. Acquisitions
5. On the lookout for

Unit 2 Listening Test Answers

1. A
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. D

Reference: Original Exercise Instructions

Unit 2 Level 1 Tasks

1. Complete the sentences with the words and expressions below. (There are more words than you need.)
2. Complete the sentences with a logical ending. (Pay attention to the words in bold.)
3. Complete the sentences by forming phrasal verbs with the following verbs.

Unit 2 Level 2 Tasks

1. Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase.
2. Answer the questions with a logical response. (Pay attention to the words in bold.)
3. Complete the passage with the words below. (There are more words than you need.)

Reading and Listening Context

• Reading Unit 2: "A Piece of Space"
• Listening Test Unit 2: Task 1 involves hearing two friends discussing a film.