Answer Key

Oxford Advanced Thematic Anthology Book 4 Unit 23

Comprehension (pp. 165–166)

1 i) escaped 7 Anna is the lawyer because she

mentions she has legal training
ii) radioactive
and knowledge of laws and
iii) survive
rules.
iv) decision/choice
8 Anna has negotiation skills that
2 to convince the rest of the group
can be used to solve
that the speakers should be
disagreements among group
allowed into the bunker
members.

3 i) dilemma
9 formulate
ii) fallout
10 C
iii) convincingly
11 People would act unfairly and
4 excessive
dishonestly towards each other.
5 ✓ exposure to radiation
12 i) She has no practical
✓ drinking contaminated water
skills to offer.
✓ inhaling radioactive fallout
dust ii) Laws and rules are
useless if we have no
6 i) He is the only one who
way to enforce them.
can treat medical
13 i) T
emergencies like burns
and injuries. ii) F

ii) He can make the best iii) NG

use of the available
drugs/medicines to help
people.
iii) He can advise people on
how to prevent illness.
1
14 I would want to have Ben in the
bunker. As a doctor, he would
be able to treat any serious
injuries or medical problems.
Also, once it’s safe to leave the
bunker, he would be able to

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Answer Key
Oxford Advanced Thematic Anthology Book 4 Unit 23

give everyone advice on how to

stay healthy in a dangerous
environment. (any reasonable
answer)

Vocabulary A (p. 167)

1 adjective, ethical 6 noun , framework

2 adjective, analytical 7 noun, negotiation

3 adjective, civilized 8 adjective, unanimous

4 verb, ensued 9 noun, debris

5 noun, exposure 10 noun, anarchy

Vocabulary B (p. 168)

A 4 G 2 M 1

B 6 H 5 N 5

C 2 I 6 O 3

D 6 J 3 P 4

E 1 K 5 Q 3

F 4 L 2 R 1

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