PRACTICE 25-3 (p. 343)

1. Alan knew the answer even before the teacher

finished asking the question.

2. I accidentally left my cat behind when I moved

out of my old apartment.

3. The river froze early last year because it was

unusually cold.

4. She taught her son to play the piano as soon as

he was old enough to sit on the bench and reach

the keys.

5. Huyn found a silver bracelet under her chair at

the restaurant.

6. My father hurt his should when he threw a

football.

7. The hockey team fought hard, but they lost by

one goal.

8. Carmen brought paella to the potluck dinner.

9. They lit candles when the power went out.

10.In 2006, Tiger Woods won ten tournaments,

including the PGA Championship.

PRACTICE 25-4 (p. 344)

Former college star Sheryl Swoopes

became the first player signed to a WNBA team.

Many people immediately saw the financial

possibilities of this new league, and corporations

paid to sponsor the new teams. Fans, especially

young girls, found many women to admire. Many

people bought tickets to the games, and they

came ready to cheer.

Unlike almost every other professional sport,

women’s professional basketball drew more

female than male fans. Many people appreciated

how the WNBA shook up the sports

establishment in this way. The players rose to

the challenges and fought hard to keep the

WNBA going. As a result, the league went from

either teams to sixteen, doubling in size in the

first five years of its experience. Some people

said that the WNBA would fail. However, the

athletes and fans knew how long women had

been waiting for this opportunity.

1. Jackie was unable to sleep after drinking coffee

just before bedtime.

2. The plants were harmless to humans but

poisonous to animals.

3. Lettuce was on sale at the local supermarket.

4. The most popular foreign language at my high

school was Spanish.

PRACTICE 25-5 (p. 345)

5. Two department stores were closed three months

after a new Wal-Mart opened nearby.

6. Gasoline prices were much higher this year than the

year before.

7. When the four-year-old refused to sit down at the

table, she was told to go to her room

8. Ten men and seven women were in the computer

class.

9. Matt was upset to find that someone had broken into

his apartment and stolen his television set and

computer.

10.After the snowstorm, the lost hikers were found

uninjured.

PRACTICE 25-7 (p. 347)

1. Even though the car had a new battery, it would

not start.

2. If it rains all day, the baseball game will have to

be postponed.

3. Carlos can still play the piano better than

anyone I know.

4. When the new library opens next year, it will

have thirty computers.

5. Last Saturday, my friends could not visit me

because the roads were too icy.

6. On the first day of class, the instructor told us

that he would not take attendance.

7. I wish that I could speak another language.

8. Even if he ran in the marathon, he would not

win.

9. Ben said that he could drive his sister to the

train station.

10.Mary would like to graduate from college in four

years.

PRACTICE 25-8 (p. 347-8)

Although everyone complains about the

high cost of energy, people can do something

about their energy use. As the price of gasoline

rises, drivers will have to pay more to fill up

their vehicles. If car owners switched from gas-

guzzling SUVs to hybrid cars, they would save

money and do something good for the

environment. Heating oil can also be a major

expense during the winter.

Although no one can do anything about the weather,

homeowners could lower their heating bills if they kept

the thermostat turned down in the house. During the

energy crisis of the 1970s, people realized that they would

save energy this way. If every household took this step,

the United States would lower its need for foreign oil.

Even changing a light bulb can make a difference. A

person who replaces a single light bulb with an energy-

efficient bulb will not see a huge difference in the electric

bill, but if everyone made this change, the United States

would save a lot of electricity. In the past, people made

sacrifices to save energy, and Americans today can lower

their energy use, too.

Although no one can do anything about the weather,

homeowners could lower their heating bills if they kept

the thermostat turned down in the house. During the

energy crisis of the 1970s, people realized that they would

save energy this way. If every household took this step,

the United States would lower its need for foreign oil.

Even changing a light bulb can make a difference. A

person who replaces a single light bulb with an energy-

efficient bulb will not see a huge difference in the electric

bill, but if everyone made this change, the United States

would save a lot of electricity. In the past, people made

sacrifices to save energy, and Americans today can lower

their energy use, too.