Prism 3 Reading Units 3,4,5

There was a sticky ____ on my jacket that I couldn’t identify. Luckily, it came out when I washed it.

• substance

• reduction

• sypmtom

• specialty

Because of traffic and parking problems, my car became a/an ____, so I decided to sell it and rely on public transportation.

• policy                                

• labor

• contribution

• burden

As an investor, I am always searching for entrepreneurs with good ideas, so I can help ____ the startup costs they need for their new businesses.

• criticize

• demonstrate

• fund

• evolve

At her job, Susanna is a ____ of equal rights. She fights to make sure that all employees receive fair wages and opportunities for advancement.

• reputation

• function

• compromise

• proponent

Nathan decided not to follow a/an ____ career path. Instead, he dropped out of college, moved to Hollywood, and worked on becoming an actor.

• controversial

• underrepresented

• conventional

• civilized

After I fell and hurt my knee, my doctor recommended that I schedule a ____ with a specialist to figure out the best treatment.

• contribution

• symptom

• surgery

• consultation

Many people believe that it is a government’s responsibility to provide ____ to help protect its citizens when they lose their jobs or health insurance.

• gender gap

• safety net

• modern phenomenon

• core principle

I wanted a house in the country and my husband wanted to buy an apartment in the city. We reached a/an ____ and bought a home in the suburbs with a big yard.

• compromise

• efficiency

• maintenance

• community

This company has a ____ for building very expensive apartment buildings, so it was a surprise when they announced an affordable housing project.

• construction

• reduction

• measure

• reputation

The ____ is unhappy about the new factory that is being built. The construction is going to create a lot of noise for a long time.

• chief

• casualty

• discipline

• community