Question

12.a: sentence completion
directions: complete the following sentences with the correct word from your list.
each word will be used only once.

1. without the traffic light, cars will ________ into each other.
2. even if we have different ideas and philosophies, we must be able to

________ in the community.

1. after volunteering at the shelter, i was overcome with ________

for the homeless people that had no where to go.

1. the leader wanted ________ and would punish any person who

would try to speak out about the government.

1. it takes creativity to combine certain ideas and ________ them

into something totally new and innovative.

1. the sculpture’s perfect ________ allowed it to balance without

tipping over.

1. the confused girl was unable to form a ________ sentence and

would talk about unrelated things all at once.

1. two organisms that have a ________ relationship benefit each

other in some way.

1. he created a ________ work of art using a variety of materials

and colors.

1. the two countries must find a ________ to avoid another war.

12.b: yes or no?
directions: respond to the following statements by circling “yes” or “no.”

1. yes no a culture that values conformity doesn’t want individuals to stand out.
2. yes no it is possible for two personalities to collide.
3. yes no if you synthesize a material, you are breaking it down into smaller parts.
4. yes no a coherent writer stays focused and directly communicates his/her ideas.
5. yes no an insect that lives under a rock is an example of symbiotic relationship.
6. yes no composite wood is made up of small particles that are pressed together.
7. yes no only two - dimensional objects can have symmetry.
8. yes no a concordance between two countries will most likely lead to war.
9. yes no prey and predators coexist in the same habitat.
10. yes no a cruel and heartless person will likely feel sympathy for others.

Explanation:

12.A: Sentence Completion

1. Explanation for each sentence:

• Sentence 1: The context is about cars without traffic lights, so the word related to crashing is "collide".
• Sentence 2: With different ideas, the need is to exist together, so "coexist".
• Sentence 3: After volunteering, the feeling for homeless is "sympathy".
• Sentence 4: The leader wants people to follow norms, so "conformity".
• Sentence 5: Combine ideas to make new, so "synthesize".
• Sentence 6: For a sculpture to balance, it needs "symmetry".
• Sentence 7: A confused girl can't form a logical sentence, so "coherent".
• Sentence 8: Organisms benefiting each other have "symbiotic" relationship.
• Sentence 9: Work of art with various materials is "composite".
• Sentence 10: To avoid war, countries need "concordance".

1. Answers:
2. collide
3. coexist
4. sympathy
5. conformity
6. synthesize
7. symmetry
8. coherent
9. symbiotic
10. composite
11. concordance

12.B: Yes or No?

1. Explanation for each statement:

• Statement 1: Conformity means fitting in, so a culture valuing it doesn't want individuals to stand out. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 2: Personalities can clash (collide) in terms of conflict. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 3: Synthesize means combining, not breaking down. Answer: No.
• Statement 4: A coherent writer is focused and clear. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 5: An insect under a rock is just a habitat, not symbiotic (which is a mutual benefit). Answer: No.
• Statement 6: Composite wood is made of pressed particles. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 7: Three - dimensional objects can also have symmetry (e.g., a sphere). Answer: No.
• Statement 8: Concordance means agreement, which would avoid war, not lead to it. Answer: No.
• Statement 9: Prey and predators do exist together (coexist) in the same habitat. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 10: A cruel person is unlikely to feel sympathy. Answer: No.

1. Answers:
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No
5. Yes
6. No
7. Yes
8. No
9. No
10. Yes
11. No

Answer:

12.A: Sentence Completion

1. Explanation for each sentence:

• Sentence 1: The context is about cars without traffic lights, so the word related to crashing is "collide".
• Sentence 2: With different ideas, the need is to exist together, so "coexist".
• Sentence 3: After volunteering, the feeling for homeless is "sympathy".
• Sentence 4: The leader wants people to follow norms, so "conformity".
• Sentence 5: Combine ideas to make new, so "synthesize".
• Sentence 6: For a sculpture to balance, it needs "symmetry".
• Sentence 7: A confused girl can't form a logical sentence, so "coherent".
• Sentence 8: Organisms benefiting each other have "symbiotic" relationship.
• Sentence 9: Work of art with various materials is "composite".
• Sentence 10: To avoid war, countries need "concordance".

1. Answers:
2. collide
3. coexist
4. sympathy
5. conformity
6. synthesize
7. symmetry
8. coherent
9. symbiotic
10. composite
11. concordance

12.B: Yes or No?

1. Explanation for each statement:

• Statement 1: Conformity means fitting in, so a culture valuing it doesn't want individuals to stand out. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 2: Personalities can clash (collide) in terms of conflict. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 3: Synthesize means combining, not breaking down. Answer: No.
• Statement 4: A coherent writer is focused and clear. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 5: An insect under a rock is just a habitat, not symbiotic (which is a mutual benefit). Answer: No.
• Statement 6: Composite wood is made of pressed particles. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 7: Three - dimensional objects can also have symmetry (e.g., a sphere). Answer: No.
• Statement 8: Concordance means agreement, which would avoid war, not lead to it. Answer: No.
• Statement 9: Prey and predators do exist together (coexist) in the same habitat. Answer: Yes.
• Statement 10: A cruel person is unlikely to feel sympathy. Answer: No.

1. Answers:
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No
5. Yes
6. No
7. Yes
8. No
9. No
10. Yes
11. No