Can You Believe It?

Book 2 Quizzes Answer Key

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Answer Key: Can You Believe It? Book 2 Quizzes

Unit 1
A. matter; right; fever; have a; put (5 points)
B. 1. a 2. b 3. c (3 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. Answers will vary for the first blank. The second should read off.
2. The first blank should read have a. Answers will vary for the second.

Unit 2
A. seventh; the knot; cost; up; in (5 points)
B. 1. b 2. a 3. b (3 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. The first blank should read seventh. Answers will vary for the second.
2. The first blank should read up. Answers will vary for the second.

Unit 3
A. picks; with; up; is/she is; heart of (5 points)
B. 1. c 2. b (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (3 points)
1. The first blank should read up. Answers will vary for the second.
2. The blank should begin with with, which can be followed by a noun phrase or a name.
Answers will vary.
3. The blank should begin with to, which can be followed by a noun or a gerund. Answers will
vary.

Unit 4
A. in; pumps; works; day out; (as) fit (5 points)
B. 1. a 2. c 3. b (3 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.

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Unit 5
A. to; once in; In; on; come (5 points)
B. 1. a 2. c 3. a (3 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. The first blank should begin with with. Answers will vary for the second.
2. Answers will vary.

Unit 6
A. lost; for; all; give; scared to; his (6 points)
B. 1. b 2. a (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. The blank should begin with a simple verb in the base form. Answers will vary.
2. The blank should begin with a gerund. Answers will vary.

Unit 7
A. getting; party; the top; let; have a (5 points)
B. 1. b 2. b (2 points)
C. Accept answer that are grammatical AND make sense. (3 points)
1. The first blank should begin with a simple verb in the base form. Answers will vary.
2. The first blank should read have a. Answers will vary for the second.
3. Answers will vary.

Unit 8
A. a million; is on; into; of a; rips; is (6 points)
B. 1. a 2. a (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. Answers will vary.
2. The first blank should read on. Answers will vary for second.

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Unit 9
A. about; free; in hot; on (4 points)
B. 1. a 2. b 3. a (3 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (3 points)
1. The first blank should read on. Answers will vary for the second.
2. Answers will vary. The second blank should begin with about.
3. Answers will vary.

Unit 10
A. high; for; on; thin air; at; gets (6 points)
B. 1. c 2. a (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. Answers will vary.
2. The first blank should read sleep. Answers will vary for the second.

Unit 11
A. spend; a look; at; out; nerve (5 points)
B. 1. c 2. b (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (3 points)
1. The blank should begin with of. Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.
3. Answers will vary for the first blank. The second should read out.

Unit 12
A. at first; after; to worse; up; away; were; over heels (6 points)
B. 1. c 2. a (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. Answers will vary for the first blank. The second should read up.
2. Answers will vary.
3. Answers will vary.

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Unit 13
A. gave; in a; cats and; just; off (5 points)
B. 1. a 2. b (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (3 points)
1. The first blank should read get, am, or feel. Answers will vary for the second.
2. The first blank should read in a. Answers will vary for the second.
3. Answers will vary for the first blank. The second should read cats.

Unit 14
A. into; caught; made (or took); with; back; in a (6 points)
B. 1. a 2. c (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. The first blank should read in a. Answers will vary for the second.
2. Answers will vary.

Unit 15
A. on the; on; sure; make; follow (5 points)
B. 1. A 2. c (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (3 points)
1. The first blank should read go. Answers will vary for the second.
2. The first blank should read follow and the second blank should include a name. Answers
will vary for the third.
3. The blank should begin with in, which can be followed by a noun or a gerund. Answers
will vary.

Unit 16
A. leaf; up; first; as; made; out (6 points)
B. 1. c 2. a (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. The first blank should read in, and the second should read either my teacher or the
teacher.
2. Answers will vary for the first blank. The second should begin with as.

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Unit 17
A. of; wits; cool; out; cold; safe (6 points)
B. 1. a 2. b (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. Answers will vary. The first blank should be filled with a persons name. The second
blank should read helping. The third blank should begin with a gerund.
2. Answers will vary.

Unit 18
A. up; the red; for; over; the; her life (6 points)
B. 1. c 2. b (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. The first blank should read take or go on. The second should be filled with a destination.
Answers will vary for the third.
2. Answers will vary.

Unit 19
A. was; make (get); hits; and; of; come (6 points)
B. 1. c 2. a (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND make sense. (2 points)
1. The blank should begin with to. Answers will vary.
2. The blank should begin with a gerund. Answers will vary.

Unit 20
A. smooth; learn the; in the; eat; in (5 points)
B. 1. b 2. c (2 points)
C. Accept answers that are grammatical AND that make sense. (3 points)
1. Answers will vary for the first blank. The second blank should read in.
2. Answers will vary.
3. The first blank should read to. Answers will vary for the second.

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