Secondary English book 3 Sadler and Hayllar Answers ( Unit-8)

            Secondary English-3

                        Unit- 8

A.Choosing the right words.

1.     The dog liked gambol along the shore.

2.     To save his dog, the writer had to gamble with his wife.

3.     It was an incredible act of bravery.

4.     He was incredulous when he first sighted the alligator.

5.     Jack remained optimistic in the face of adversary.

6.     The alligator was terrifying adversary.

7.     The alligator heading for the dog was an awesome sight.

8.     The site for the new factory was approved.

9.     In spite of defeat, the morale of the team remained high.

10.                        The minister leads a moral life.

11.                        The writer was the sole swimmer in the lake.

12.                        There was not another soul in in sight.

13.                        We accede to our request.

14.                        We did not exceed the speed limit.

15.                        The ranger condemned the illicit capture of protected fauna.

16.                        The police were able to elicit a confession.

17.                        His vocation was that of a writer.

18.                        The writer was on vacation when the incident occurred.

19.                        The crocodile had a voracious appetite.

20.                        The writer gave a veracious account of the incident.

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B. Match-up.

1)    Vacation- holiday

2)    Gamble- to risk loss for possible gain

3)    Illicit- not legal.

4)    Vocation- occupation or career.

5)    Adversary – opponent, enemy

6)    Voracious- greedy

7)    Sole – one and only

8)    Incredible – unbelieveable

9)    Veracious – truthful.

10)                       Gamble – to jump about playfully

11)                       Adversity – misfortune

12)                       Accede – to agree

C. Word Equations.

1. illicit	4. morale	7. accede
2. gamble	5. Incredulous	8. sole
3. exceed	6. adversary	9. voracious

D. Compound words.

a)     Houseboat House/door maid Housefly Housecoat b)    Ice block Icepack Icepick ice-cream c)     Glasshouse Glass paper Eyeglass glassware

d)    Door knock Doorway Doormat Door lock e)     Gasbag Gaslight Gamester gasmask f)      Flyleaf Flywheel Blowfly flysheet

g)     Hairdresser Hairbrush Hairline hairpin h)    Mouth guard Mouthwash Mouthpiece Mouthorgan i)       Sawdust Jigsaw Sawmill handsaw

E. little to Big

1.     Pea, tomato, coconut, pumpkin

2.     Twig, leaf, branch, tree

3.     Infant, toddler, adolescent, adult

4.     Dinghy, tug, aircraft-carrier, liner

5.     Pool, lake, sea, ocean

6.     Pansy, violet, rose, geranium

7.     Cherry, passionfruit, mango, watermelon

8.     Roller-skate, skateboard, ski, surfboard