Episode 12

I. True or false

1. Phyllis liked to rush.

2. She had learned about haste from experience.

3. The clock reminded her about not wasting time.

4. She picked up her instrument and played a lovely song.

5. She forgot to write down the figures.

6. The work was proceeding efficiently.

7. The results of the experiment would benefit people.

8. Phyllis found her work exciting.

9. She is proud of her profession.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Circle the words that best complete the sentence.

1. Phyllis knew that she had to (stop, hurry, hope) to finish on (time, turn, tense).

2. She didn't like to (rapid, rush, read).

3. She knew (where, how, what) she needed to do.

4. She (had, should, was) learned through experience that "haste (makes, marks, shows) waste."

5. She began to make the necessary (means, measurements, movements) with her instrument.

6. She worked quickly and (efficiently, expectantly, effectively).

7. Her (conscience, concern, confidence) grew.

8. The results indicated that (animals, people, children) would benefit.

9. It is exciting to work on the (frontier, forefront, foremost) of scientific discoveries.

10. Phyllis was (sad, energetic, proud) to be a research scientist.

III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows the words below to fill in the blanks.

1. would have to ____________________

2. ____________________ she needed

3. ____________________ learned through ____________________

4. ____________________ of the clock

5. the necessary ____________________

6. quickly and ____________________

7. she was ____________________

8. results of the ____________________

9. new scientific ____________________

10. ____________________ help men

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.

1. What had Phyllis learned through experience?

2. What could she hear?

3. How did she work?

4. How did she feel about the experiment?

5. Why was her work exciting?

Episode 13

I. True or false

1. Janet has come by bus.

2. She thought that something was wrong.

3. She carried her own bags to the train.

4. Janet had come from Denver.

5. She had business appointments for a week.

6. Everything seemed to be in order.

7. Her bags were on the car seat beside her.

8. Janet discovered that her briefcase was missing.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

1. Janet felt that something was ____________________.

2. She proceeded through the ____________________ to the baggage ____________________.

3. As she waited for her ____________________ to appear, she began to think once again that ____________________ was wrong.

4. A skycap took them to a waiting ____________________.

5. She turned over in her mind the ____________________ of the day.

6. Her hotel ____________________ was confirmed, and her business ____________________ for the week had been ____________________ a month ago.

7. There were her ____________________, her small ____________________ of make-up and suddenly she knew ____________________ was wrong.

8. Her briefcase, with all the important ____________________ and ____________________, was missing.

III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows the words below to fill in the blanks.

1. ____________________ off the plane

2. could not ____________________

3. ____________________ pickup

4. think over once ____________________

5. ____________________ into the city

6. ____________________ from Denver

7. to be in ____________________

8. something was ____________________

9. ____________________ of make-up

10. ____________________ and plans

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.

1. When did Janet begin to feel that something was wrong?

2. Who carried her bags?

3. Where was she going?

4. What was on the seat beside her?

5. What was missing?

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