Understanding idioms and expressions. On each blank line, write the letter of the correct phrase to complete the sentence.

On each blank line, write the letter of the correct phrase to complete the sentence.

1. After all means _____.

a. after many events

b.considering these facts

c.a surprising outcome

2. The New World means ______.

a. North America

b.the Western Hemisphere

c.the Eastern Hemisphere

3. The Third World means ______.

a. Europe and Asia

b. the Far East

c. developing, less industrialized countries

4. Lost their lives means ______.

a. died

b. got lost

c. lost their freedom

5. Find out means _____.

a. find

b.get information about

c.go out

6. Lost sight of land means ___.

a. lost their way

b.couldn't see land anymore

c.lost their eyesight

7. This so-called great explorer implies that Vespucci _____.

a. deserved to be called great

b. called himself great

c. wasn't really so great

Taking words apart

A. Names of places and groups of people

Fill in the missing words.

Examples

Europe European, China Chinese

1. Italy ___________ 4. France _________

2. Asia ___________ 5. _______ Portuguese

3. _________ Spanish 6. U.S. _________

B. Compound Words

Find these compound words in the text: underestimated and overjoyed. From the context, guess their meaning. Then check the dictionary definition.

1. What does under mean in underestimate? _______________

2. What does over mean in overjoyed? __________________

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