Question

sentence check 2
using the answer lines provided, complete each item below with two words from the box. use each word once.
1–2 workers want — rewards such as a good salary and a health - care program but they also welcome less concrete benefits, such as — for a job well done.
3–4 although hand - crafted furniture is almost — mass production hasn’t yet — (c)(d) all demand for it.
5–6 the gifted ice skater’s routine — (c)(d) the audience. it was the epitome of grace and power combined. at the end, a long, rapid spin — (c)(d) a burst of applause.

1. when luke was caught stealing money on the job, the company — (c)(d) his employment and brought him up on criminal charges.
2. diana is very — when it comes to cooking. she reads the recipe carefully, gathers all the ingredients, and gets out the utensils before beginning.
3. when workers feel — (c)(d) by their employer, they often go on strike for larger salaries and better working conditions.
4. sometimes an article i’m reading on the bus will — me so much that i’ll past my stop.

note: now check your answers to these items by turning to page 177. going over the answers carefully will help you prepare for the next ten practice, for which answers are not given.

final check: death of the big top
here is a final opportunity for you to strengthen your knowledge of the ten words. first read the following selection carefully. then fill in each blank with a word from the box at the top of the previous page. (context clues will help you figure out which word goes in which blank.) use each word once.
for generations, the traveling circus was a part of the american landscape. the excitement would begin with the arrival of a caravan of trucks loaded with freakish performers and unusual animals. crowds from (1) — (c)(d) by the sight of workers putting up (2) — the big top—the tent that housed the performance. “when you going?” would be the question on everyone’s lips. no one would think of missing such a show!
but today, few traveling circuses exist. they have disappeared for several reasons. first of all, entertainment is everywhere today. with multiplex cinemas, wide - screen tv, on - demand shows, social media, and youtube, people don’t need to go to the circus for amusement. compared to other forms of entertainment, a tightrope walker or a clown in “the big top” seems old - fashioned.
another reason for the decline of circuses is the growing concerns about how circuses (3) — animals. while the sight of elephants standing on their hind legs or tigers jumping through fiery hoops once (4) — (c)(d) cheers and other expressions of (5) — , today’s audiences care about the welfare of animals. too often, circus animals were put through strict (6) — , “training” that also included being beaten, frightened, and starved to make them perform. furthermore, the animals were forced to live in cramped cages as they traveled from one town to another.
for years, animal rights groups worked to (7) — these practices, which they consider amoral. using such tools as secret cameras, they produced (8) — evidence of abuse, such as photographs of wounds on animals. in response, adamant protectors against animal cruelty (9) — (c)(d), and circus crowds grew smaller. fewer people were willing to attend performances.
(10) — although traveling circuses were a colorful part of america’s history, they are becoming — from the animals’ point of view, that is a good thing.

vocabulary box:
a. acclaim 1. exploit
b. adjacent g. methodical
c. elicit h. obsolete
d. engross i. tangible
e. escalate j. terminate

Answer:

To solve these vocabulary fill - in - the - blank problems, we analyze each sentence based on the context and the meaning of the given vocabulary words:

Sentence 1 (The shouting match between Rose and her brother... until it was so loud that the neighbors complained.)

• We need a word that means to bring to an end. The word "terminate" fits here as it means to end something. So we fill in "terminated".

Sentence 2 (Our house is... to one with a high wooden fence, so our view on that side is completely blocked.)

• The word "adjacent" means next to or adjoining. In this context, if the house is next to one with a high wooden fence, the view gets blocked. So we fill in "adjacent".

Sentence 3 (With movies like Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and Charlie Wilson’s War to his credit, actor Tom Hanks has won Oscars and the... of admiring critics.)

• "Acclaim" means enthusiastic approval or praise. Critics giving praise to Tom Hanks makes sense here. So we fill in "acclaim".

Sentence 4 (A typical office of the 1960s contained objects that are... today, such as typewriters and adding machines.)

• "Obsolete" means no longer in use or out of date. Typewriters and adding machines are out of date now. So we fill in "obsolete".

Sentence 5 (A wedding ring is a(n)... expression of a couple’s commitment to each other.)

• "Tangible" means something that can be touched or felt, and in a figurative sense, it can mean something concrete. A wedding ring is a concrete symbol of commitment. So we fill in "tangible".

Sentence 6 (In one disturbing survey, the question “Which do you like better, TV or Daddy?”... (c) (d) this response from a number of children: “TV.”)

• "Elicit" means to draw out or evoke a response. The survey question evoked the response from children. So we fill in "elicited".

Sentence 7 (When Luke was caught stealing money on the job, the company... (e) (d) his employment and brought him up on criminal charges.)

• "Terminate" can also be used in the context of ending employment. So we fill in "terminated".

Sentence 8 (Diana is very... when it comes to cooking. She reads the recipe carefully, gathers all the ingredients, and gets out the utensils before beginning.)

• "Methodical" means doing things in a systematic and orderly way. Diana's careful approach to cooking shows she is methodical. So we fill in "methodical".

Sentence 9 (When workers feel... (c) (d) by their employers, they often go on strike for larger salaries and better working conditions.)

• "Exploited" means being used unfairly for someone else's gain. Workers going on strike because they feel exploited makes sense. So we fill in "exploited".

Sentence 10 (Sometimes an article I’m reading on the bus will... me so much that I’ll past my stop.)

• "Engross" means to absorb all of one's attention. If an article absorbs one's attention, they might miss their stop. So we fill in "engross".

Final Answers (for the first 10 sentences of Sentence Check 2)

1. terminated
2. adjacent
3. acclaim
4. obsolete
5. tangible
6. elicited
7. terminated
8. methodical
9. exploited
10. engross

(For the "Final Check: Death of the Big Top" section, since the blanks are not clearly numbered in the provided text for a step - by - step solution, we would follow the same process: analyze the context of each blank and choose the appropriate word from the given list. For example, for the blank related to how circuses treat animals, "exploit" or related words might be used; for the blank related to the decline of circuses, a word like "obsolete" in the context of their popularity might be used, etc. But without clear numbering of blanks in that section, we focus on the Sentence Check 2 part as it has numbered blanks.)