Unit 6

Australia is home to many species of dangerous _____ such as crocodiles and snakes.

• reptiles

• monsoons

• seedlings

• termites

Although it was once home to forests and wildlife, this area is now just _____ desert.

• dual

• barren

• skeptical

• perceptive

Taipei may not be the most _____ attractive city in the world, but it’s still a great place to live.

• exclusively

• skeptically

• interestingly

• aesthetically

The ruins of the ancient city contained an advanced _____ system for agriculture.

• irrigation

• erosion

• vegetation

• innovation

The famous hip-hop star had grown up in one of the worst _____ in New York. That’s why he

always works hard and tries to make as much money as he can.

• slates

• slums

• seedlings

• curriculums

Charles has originally planned to become a doctor, but in the end he chose _____ as his

profession.

• winery

• dentistry

• greenery

• slavery

The police _____ that the criminal must have used this knife because there was blood on it.

• pounded

• grumbled

• roamed

• deduced

In the old days, furniture was nearly always _____ and well-made, whereas modern chairs and

tables seem to break really easily.

• skeptical

• sprawling

• sturdy

• groundbreaking

Any good public speech should serve a _____ purpose: to interest and educate the audience.

• skeptical

• dual

• geothermal

• sprawling

Mary spent one hour _____ to me about her boss because he asked her to work overtime.

• dashing

• pounding

• grumbling

• ravaging