1.
samantha tried to look impassive when they announced her essay as a finalist in the competition.
surprised
unemotional
unsure
vibrant
2.
mr. bradford lunged at his wedding ring as it fell into the vortex of the bathtub drain.
center
cylinder
water
whirlpool
3.
sarah’s mother mollified her screaming baby by giving her a teddy bear to hold. (
bewildered
calmed
pleaded
upset
matching
match the definitions to the words in questions 4–8 by filling in the correct letter.
a. hopeless; depressing
b. threateni

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.