Lesson XVII: Vocabulary in Context

Exercise: 6.1. Practice WONDER Substitute the words after I WONDER … . For example: I wonder what that is . where it went I WONDER WHERE IT WENT . 1. John went 11. where Jack went 2. who he is 12. when 3. that woman is 13. Bill arrived here 4. those people are 14. Bill got here 5. what they're doing 15. how Dave feels 6. he's doing 16. Dave is 7. his sister did yesterday 17. tall Dave is 8. Mary's eating 18. old Dave is 9. Bill's thinking about 19. his brother is 10. he's studying 20. his parents are 7. FIND OUT FIND OUT means realize , discover , etc. Situation: Marie and Henry are in their new apartment. A strange noise woke them up early this morning. They think it was a burglar. Marie: Did you FIND OUT what that noise was? Henry: No. I asked several people, but nobody else heard it. Marie: We ought to find out what it was. Henry: I’ll try again. (Henry goes out. Three hours later, he comes back. ) Henry: Marie, I found out what the noise was. Marie: Good. I heard it again a couple of minutes ago. Henry: (Laughing.) I know. It’s a squirrel. It jumps from a tree to the roof of the house. Then, it runs back and forth across the roof. Exercise: 7.1. Practice FIND OUT Substitute the words after HE FOUND OUT … . For example: He found out what it was . where HE FOUND OUT WHERE IT WAS . 1. it went 7. how little 13. when 2. what it did 8. walked 14. started 3. they 9. how slowly 15. ended 4. how much 10. how long 16. she came 5. studied 11. what the course was 17. she left 6. knew 12. it was 18. why