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Answers - May 2009

The answers are given below to the exercise questions in the May lesson.

Before reading

The answeris - expression c.

The answers to each of the sub-questions are -

  1. Because he was the first black boxing great. Because it is possible that he will receive a pardon.
  2. Because he was a black fighter in an age of racial prejudice.
  3. Student's own answers.

The answers to each of the sub-questions are -

  1. Obama
  2. Davis
  3. Johnson (Ali)
  4. judge
  5. promoters
  6. Ali (Davis/Obama)

While reading

The answers to each of the sub-questions are -

  1. had been the world heavyweight boxing champion.
  2. racially prefudiced justice.
  3. to pardon Johnson.
  4. searched for a white fighter to get the title back for the "superior" race.
  5. beat Johnson.
  6. a year in prison.
  7. he had been married to two white women.
  8. his legacy has lived on.

The answers to each of the sub-questions are -

  1. 4
  2. 7
  3. 1
  4. 3
  5. 6
  6. 2
  7. 5

After reading

The answers to each of the sub-questions are -

  1. literal-meaning: hit or punched someone, non-literal meaning: did something in support of equality
  2. celebrated around the world
  3. received/got
  4. falsely created
  5. responsibility

The answers to each of the sub-questions are -

  1. was killed
  2. hasn't been forgotten
  3. have been inspired
  4. was sponsored
  5. are being discussed
  6. is being considered
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