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Mosaic 2 Listening/Speaking, 4/e

Jami Hanreddy, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Elizabeth Whalley, San Francisco State University

Breakthroughs

Vocabulary

Choose the best meaning of each underlined word in these contexts.


1	After working in the university laboratory for ten years, Dr. Walker finally made a breakthrough in his research on cancer.
		A)	a mistake or modification
		B)	an important discovery or insight


2	Margaret was thrilled to hear that she had won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel. The Pulitzer Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards that a writer can win for his or her work.
		A)	giving great esteem or status
		B)	giving a high monetary value


3	Newton’s principle of gravitation was not seriously questioned for almost 200 years.
		A)	guide to behavior
		B)	a scientific law


4	Scientists are still searching for a unifying theory that explains all electric, magnetic, optical, and gravitational events in relation to space and time.
		A)	establishing the truth
		B)	bringing together


5	I am very grateful to my art teacher in high school. She helped me perceive the world in a totally different way, and it has influenced my work greatly.
		A)	to understand or see
		B)	to complicate or confuse


6	I made sure that I bought two covers that were interchangeable. If one gets dirty, I can use the other one.
		A)	of very high quality
		B)	able to be switched for something else


7	There is a slight probability that I might be able to come to the dinner party next weekend. It depends if I can get someone to take over my shift at work.
		A)	likelihood that something will happen
		B)	the number of times it takes before something happens


8	Eli’s performance was so astounding that everyone in the audience stood up and clapped for fifteen minutes straight.
		A)	disappointing or extremely bad
		B)	so impressive that it stuns or overwhelms

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