Review: Unit 1 EXERCISE A Circle the word in parentheses that best completes each sentence. 1. The heart monitors in the intensive-care unit emitted reassuring (intramural, intravenous, intermittent) beeps throughout the long night after surgery. 2. Miles has an easy-going (disposition, digression, interplay), while Zelda gets excited over the slightest things. 3. The vibrant reds in the old painting had been (interrogated, muted, interjected) over time by the bleaching effect of the sun. 4. MS. Jaworsky served as the (intercom, intermediary, chronology) between the two companies that were working out an agreement to merge. 5. Our dog seems to (retort, interject, regress) to the puppy stage whenever he plays with another dog. 6. The threat of a thunderstorm made the crowd quickly (obliterate, disperse, interrogate) to find shelter. 7. Feel free to (interrogate, permeate, interject) any additional comments you'd like to add as we address the group. 8. The inspector knew that the (chronology, traction, brink) of the events eliminated Wilmuth from being a suspect. 9. Richard worked (dispassionately, zealously, intermittently)-eating little and taking only short naps-until all of the flood victims had been relocated. 10. The (muted, systematic, precipitous) climb up the rock left Carol feeling weak and dizzy. EXERCISE B Give an example of each idea. 1. an intrastate competition 2. a subtle color 3. a systematic approach 4. an intermittent problem 5. a chronology of events 6. a quick retort 8 Unit 1 Review