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Unit 1 Reading

Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

Practice the definitions of the key vocabulary words from Unit 1, Reading 1 by reading the word and guessing the meaning. Type in your answer.  If your answer is close, it is still correct!

QSkills 4 Reading: Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Flashcards (Text Version)

Guess the definition of each word from Unit 1. Check the footnotes for the solution.

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Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Parts of Speech

QSkills 4: Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Parts of Speech (Text Version)

Decide what part of speech each word from Unit 1, Reading 1 is and fill in the blank: verb, noun, adjective, or adverb

Make sure your spelling is accurate!

Activity source: “QSkills 4: Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Parts of Speech” by Sari Martin, licensed under CC BY-NC SA 4.0.

 

Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Pronunciation

QSkills 4: Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Pronunciation (Text Version)

Choose the stressed syllable for each word, marked with an */bold in the answers.

  • achievement: a chieve ment [25]
  • acknowledged for: ac know ledged for [26]
  • adversity: ad ver si ty [27]
  • aspire to: as pire to [28]
  • confront: con front [29]
  • constrained: con strained [30]
  • embody: em bo dy [31]
  • inclined: in clined [32]
  • inherently: in he rent ly [33]
  • pursue: pur sue [34]
  • resolve: re solve [35]
  • version: ver sion [36]

Activity source: “QSkills 4: Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Pronunciation” by Sari Martin, licensed under CC BY-NC SA 4.0.

Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Practice

QSkills 4: Unit 1, Reading 1 Vocabulary Practice (Text Version)

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with one of the vocabulary words from Unit 1 Reading 1. BE CAREFUL! You may need to change the form of the word to match the right tense!

  • inclined
  • embodied
  • adversity
  • inherently
  • acknowledged for
  • resolve
  • achievement
  • version
  • pursue
  • confronted
  • aspired to
  • constrained
  1. His greatest ___________________ [Blank A] was coaching a failing team to a championship title.[37]
  2. For many underrepresented and marginalized groups, Martin Luther King _____________[Blank A] hope, passion, and peace in everything he did or said.[38]
  3. She comes from a background of quite a bit of _____________[Blank A], such as war and illness, yet she still maintains a positive attitude.[39]
  4. The new IPhone 14 is a similar ______________[Blank A] to the IPhone 13. Supposedly, only the camera is different.[40]
  5. The teacher _____________[Blank A] the student with her suspicions of cheating, and the student admitted to everything.[41]
  6. She repeated her firm ____________________[Blank A] to become president and restore honest, accountable government.[42]
  7. As a little boy, he ____________[Blank A] be a firefighter just like his brother and mother.[43]
  8. Although it was still expensive, when she saw her favorite dress on sale, she was __________________[Blank A] to buy it.[44]
  9. Because she had to work so many hours to support herself through school, she felt ____________[Blank A] because she couldn’t have a social life or practice guitar – her favorite hobby.[45]
  10. Firefighting is an ______________[Blank A] dangerous occupation – especially fighting forest fires.[46]
  11. He moved to New York City to _____________________[Blank A] his dreams of becoming an actor.[47]
  12. Oscar Wilde didn’t achieve fame and success until after his death when he was finally ___________[Blank A] his writing.[48]
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Unit 1 Reading 2 Vocabulary Flash Cards

QSkills 4 Reading: Unit 1, Reading 2 Vocabulary Flashcards (Text Version)

For each word, guess the meaning. Check the footnotes to see if you’re right!

Activity source: “QSkills 4 Reading: Unit 1, Reading 2 Vocabulary Flashcards” by Sari Martin, licensed under CC BY-NC SA 4.0.

Examples

QSkills 4  Unit 1, Reading 2 Parts of Speech (Text Version)

Fill in the blanks with the correct part of speech:  verb, noun, adjective or adverb

Activity source: “QSkills 4 Unit 1, Reading 2 Parts of Speech” by Sari Martin, licensed under CC BY-NC SA 4.0.

Unit 1 Reading 2 Vocabulary Pronunciation

 

QSkills 4  Unit 1, Reading 2 Vocabulary Pronunciation (Text Version)

Choose the correct stressed syllable for each word. In the footnotes, the correct syllable is marked with an */bold.

  • advocate: ad vo cate [73]
  • authenticity: au then ti city [74]
  • diverse: di verse [75]
  • empower: em pow er [76]
  • exponential: ex po nen tial [77]
  • funding: fund ing [78]
  • humanitarian: hu ma ni ta ri an [79]
  • humility: hu mi li ty [80]
  • perceive: per ceive [81]
  • personify: per so ni fy [82]
  • phenomenon: phe no me non [83]

Activity source: “QSkills 4 Unit 1 Reading 2 Vocabulary Pronunciation” by Sari Martin, licensed under CC BY-NC SA 4.0.

Unit 1 Reading 2 Vocabulary Practice

QSkills 4  Unit 1, Reading 2 Vocabulary Practice (Text Version)

Complete each sentence with the correct vocabulary word from Reading 2 below.  You may need to change the word form so watch your spelling!

  • authenticity
  • diverse
  • personify
  • phenomenon
  • cause
  • humanitarian
  • funding
  • advocate
  • empower
  • exponential
  • humility
  • perceive
  1. That morning, he _______________ [Blank 1] a change in Franca’s mood.[84]
  2. To the students, kindness and patience were _______________[Blank 1]  by their favorite teacher, Ms. Hemsworth. She was so good to them.[85]
  3. The number of international students coming to Canada is ________________[Blank 1] year after year.[86]
  4. Malala Yousafzai has devoted her life to the _________________[Blank 1] of women’s rights.[87]
  5. A true leader will make their employees or followers feel ___________________[Blank 1] like they can accomplish anything.[88]
  6. Their _____________________[Blank 1]  is so noticeable because they speak their mind and do not seem fake.[89]
  7. Even though the team captain scored the most goals, she showed great ____________[Blank 1] because she did not want to take credit and praised her team.[90]
  8. Jennifer Aniston, among other celebrities is a huge _________________[Blank 1] for animal rights and animal rescues as she donates a lot to helping these organizations.[91]
  9. Colleges have asked for more government ____________[Blank 1] to help create more supports and facilities for the growing student population.[92]
  10. The landscape and terrain in the US is so ________________[Blank 1] from mountains, to beaches, to deserts and arctic areas.[93]
  11. Even though she was 95 years old, she still walked 10km every day. She was an absolute ___________________[Blank 1].[94]
  12. ________________ [Blank 1] aid such as water, food, and medical supplies is being sent to the refugees and civilians fleeing the war.[95]

Activity source: “QSkills 4 Unit 1 Reading 2 Vocabulary Practice” by Sari Martin, licensed under CC BY-NC SA 4.0.

 

Attribution & References

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  1. recognized for something or shown appreciation ↵
  2. try to achieve something over a long period of time ↵
  3. represent an idea or quality ↵
  4. being a basic part of something that can't be removed ↵
  5. limited by something or someone ↵
  6. a goal or something accomplished successfully ↵
  7. wanting or likely to do something ↵
  8. a form of something different from the previous form ↵
  9. difficult situations or problems (often caused by bad luck) ↵
  10. a strong determination ↵
  11. a strong desire to do or become something ↵
  12. deal with a difficult problem or situation ↵
  13. achievement:  noun ↵
  14. acknowledged for:  adjective ↵
  15. adversity:  noun ↵
  16. aspire to:  verb ↵
  17. confront:  verb ↵
  18. constrained:  adjective ↵
  19. embody: verb ↵
  20. inclined:  adjective ↵
  21. inherently:  adverb ↵
  22. pursue:  verb ↵
  23. resolve:  noun ↵
  24. version:  noun ↵
  25. achievement: a *chieve ment ↵
  26. acknowledged for: ac *know ledged for ↵
  27. adversity: ad *ver si ty ↵
  28. aspire to: as *pire to ↵
  29. confront: con *front ↵
  30. constrained: con *strained ↵
  31. embody: em *bo dy ↵
  32. inclined: in *clined ↵
  33. inherently: in *he rent ly ↵
  34. pursue: pur *sue ↵
  35. resolve: re *solve ↵
  36. version: *ver sion ↵
  37. His greatest achievement was coaching a failing team to a championship title. ↵
  38. For many underrepresented and marginalized groups, Martin Luther King embodied hope, passion, and peace in everything he did or said. ↵
  39. She comes from a background of quite a bit of adversity, such as war and illness, yet she still maintains a positive attitude. ↵
  40. The new IPhone 14 is a similar version to the IPhone 13. Supposedly, only the camera is different. ↵
  41. The teacher confronted the student with her suspicions of cheating, and the student admitted to everything. ↵
  42. She repeated her firm resolve to become president and restore honest, accountable government. ↵
  43. As a little boy, he aspired to be a firefighter just like his brother and mother. ↵
  44. Although it was still expensive, when she saw her favorite dress on sale, she was inclined to buy it. ↵
  45. Because she had to work so many hours to support herself through school, she felt constrained because she couldn't have a social life or practice guitar - her favorite hobby. ↵
  46. Firefighting is an inherently dangerous occupation - especially fighting forest fires. ↵
  47. He moved to New York City to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor. ↵
  48. Oscar Wilde didn't achieve fame and success until after his death when he was finally acknowledged for his writing. ↵
  49. supporter ↵
  50. to be a good example of/to represent a quality ↵
  51. wanting to help people/caring for people ↵
  52. varied/having differences ↵
  53. a belief that people fight for ↵
  54. to notice or to think of something or someone in a certain way ↵
  55. something very special, different, or unusual ↵
  56. to encourage someone or give someone power ↵
  57. financial support to a purpose or organization ↵
  58. increasing quickly/becoming more and more ↵
  59. modesty/feeling not more important than others ↵
  60. the quality of being real ↵
  61. advocate:  *noun* ↵
  62. authenticity: *noun* ↵
  63. cause:  *noun* ↵
  64. diverse:  *adjective* ↵
  65. empower:  *verb* ↵
  66. exponential:  *adjective* ↵
  67. funding:  *noun* ↵
  68. humanitarian:  *adjective* ↵
  69. humility:  *noun* ↵
  70. perceive:  *verb* ↵
  71. personify:  *verb* ↵
  72. phenomenon:  *noun* ↵
  73. advocate: *ad vo cate ↵
  74. authenticity: au then *ti city ↵
  75. diverse: di *verse ↵
  76. empower: em *pow er ↵
  77. exponential: ex po *nen tial ↵
  78. funding: *fund ing ↵
  79. humanitarian: hu ma ni *ta ri an ↵
  80. humility: hu *mi li ty ↵
  81. perceive: per *ceive ↵
  82. personify: per *so ni fy ↵
  83. phenomenon: phe *no me non ↵
  84. That morning, he *perceived* a change in Franca's mood. ↵
  85. To the students, kindness and patience were *personified* by their favorite teacher, Ms. Hemsworth. She was so good to them. ↵
  86. The number of international students coming to Canada is *exponential* year after year. ↵
  87. Malala Yousafzai has devoted her life to the *cause* of women's rights. ↵
  88. A true leader will make their employees or followers feel *empowered* like they can accomplish anything. ↵
  89. Their *authenticity* is so noticeable because they speak their mind and do not seem fake. ↵
  90. Even though the team captain scored the most goals, she showed great *humility* because she did not want to take credit and praised her team. ↵
  91. Jennifer Aniston, among other celebrities is a huge *advocate* for animal rights and animal rescues as she donates a lot to helping these organizations. ↵
  92. Colleges have asked for more government *funding* to help create more supports and facilities for the growing student population. ↵
  93. The landscape and terrain in the US is so *diverse* from mountains, to beaches, to deserts and arctic areas. ↵
  94. Even though she was 95 years old, she still walked 10km every day. She was an absolute *phenomenon*. ↵
  95. *Humanitarian* aid such as water, food, and medical supplies is being sent to the refugees and civilians fleeing the war. ↵

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