1. Unit 1, Lesson 4 Green Team 3.6.15

2. Vocabulary Unit 1

3. Strategy: Find Clue Words Read pages 92-95 Look for transitions and conjunctions (but, moreover, however, and, because, since, in fact, although, though, in contrast to, rather, despite, yet, etc.) Look for phrases that work as a definition or further explanation of the missing word Look for punctuation triggers (colon and semicolon)

4. Strategy: Find Clue Words Identify the clue word(s) in each of the following. Then, predict an answer: The journalist’s description of the crime scene remained ___, devoid of any bias or emotion. The candidate was mocked for his ___ response to the question: his long-winded and rambling reply did nothing to clarify his position. The critic complained that Hollywood directors should stop producing technically slick but emotionally ___ movies and begin creating films filled with authenticity and poignancy.

5. Strategy: Find Clue Words The journalist’s description of the crime scene remained ___, devoid of any bias or emotion. A.esoteric B.convincing C.dispassionate D.ironic E.predictable

6. Strategy: Find Clue Words The candidate was mocked for his ___ response to the question: his long-winded and rambling reply did nothing to clarify his position. A.lucid B.meandering C.benign D.partisan E.candid

7. Strategy: Find Clue Words The critic complained that Hollywood directors should stop producing technically slick but emotionally ___ movies and begin creating films filled with authenticity and poignancy. A.savvy B.vacuous C.opulent D.urbane E.boorish

8. 24. duplicitous (adjective) deceitful, dishonest, two-faced synonyms: see above

9. 25. lament (verb) to express grief or regret synonyms: bemoan, deplore

10. 26. mitigate (verb) to make or become less severe, intense or painful synonyms: lessen, ease, mollify

11. 27. reticence (noun) the quality or state of keeping silent; reserve synonyms: hesitation, restraint

12. 28. penchant (noun) a strong inclination or liking synonyms: tendency, affinity, predilection

13. 29. refute (verb) to prove to be false or erroneous synonyms: disprove, repudiate, cancel

14. 30. rouse (verb) to bring or come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, or inactivity synonyms: awaken, stir

15. Reading: Short Passages Unit 1

16. Finish the questions for all short passages in your Kaplan practice packet.

17. Sentence Errors Unit 1

18. Review: Sentence Correction 1.One reason that a growing number of people have no family doctor may be that fewer and AB fewer medical students are choosing to train as C a general practitioner. D No error E

19. Review: Sentence Correction D is correct The sentence contains a number agreement error. Since students is a plural noun, the second part of the sentence should also be plural: as general practitioners.

20. Review: Sentence Correction 2. Under the proposed law, which many deem AB too harsh, any motorist convicted of drunk C driving would spend 30 days in prison and lose their license for five years. D No error E

21. Review: Sentence Correction D is the correct answer The pronoun their is plural and does not agree in number with its singular antecedent, motorist. The sentence should read his or her license.

22. Review: Sentence Correction 3. The process of learning new languages A require a commitment to memorization and B pronunciation practice, even if progress seems CD slow. No error E

23. Review: Sentence Correction B is correct Even through languages is closer to the verb require, its subject is actually the singular process; the error is in B. A and C are correct idiomatic usage. D consistently uses a present tense verb and properly uses the adjective slow to modify the noun progress.

24. Review: Sentence Corrections 2. The gods of Greek mythology, who were neither A omniscient nor particularly ethical, amused B themselves by taking on disguises and meddling in CD the affairs of mortals. No error E

25. Review: Sentence Corrections E is correct A has a plural verb to match gods, and neither must accompany the nor later in the sentence B is a correct use of the adverb to modify the adjective C and D are parallel and correct use of verb gerunds

26. Strategy: Understand Common Mistakes Complete Usage Common Mistakes #12, 13, 14, 16 in Kaplan Packet Practice by answering #1 and #6 on page 147 Additional practice: pages 188-195