Groundwork 5: Review

• Last summer, Cindy _____(d) her swimming skills as a camp lifeguard.

Answer explanation

• If Cindy was a lifeguard, she was using her swimming skills.

• I won’t go to the party if Lester is there. He always makes himself _____ by insulting and making fun of people.

Answer explanation

• If Lester insults people and makes fun of them, it would not be pleasant to be with him.

• The young man’s personality was _____. One minute he seemed quiet and satisfied, and the next minute he was angry about something.

Answer explanation

• If the young man quickly changes from satisfied to angry, his personality is not very steady.

• I know I didn't call you back, but it wasn’t _____. My phone suddenly stopped working.

Answer explanation

• If the speaker's phone stopped working, he/she did not plan not to call back.

• My mom rarely gets involved in my arguments with my brother and sister. “You must learn to settle your problems without my _____,” she says.

Answer explanation

• Because mom doesn’t want to get in the way of the children settling their own problems, she does not get involved in their arguments.

• In the past, zoo animals were usually kept in bare concrete cages. In an attempt to be more _____, many zoos have built more natural, comfortable animal housing.

Answer explanation

• Giving the animals comfortable housing is more caring than keeping them in concrete cages.

• My boss is already annoyed at me for losing some important papers, so I don’t want to _____ the situation by asking her for a day off.

Answer explanation

• If the boss is already annoyed, asking for a day off would only make the situation worse.

• After the police warned him twice, our landlord _____(ed) burning trash in the backyard, an illegal activity in our town.

Answer explanation

• If burning trash is illegal, the landlord would stop after being warned by the police.

• The camping trip is the same weekend as the concert. I wish the two events were not going to _____ because I'd really like to go to both.

Answer explanation

• One would not be able to go to a concert and a camping trip that are happening at the same time.

• Elena loves gardening, so she spends a _____ amount of time caring for flowers, vegetables, and herbs.

Answer explanation

• If Elena loves gardening, she would put in quite a bit of time caring for flowers, vegetables, and herbs.