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Lesson 40 – Quiz Answers

1. 
   An earthquake has caused extensive damage in the countryside.
   
2. 
   Everyone was surprised by the unexpected outcome of the presidential election.
   
3. 
   Food additives may be one of the underlying causes of the rising incidence of cancer.
   
4. 
   I'd like to see some concrete results from your work - so far, all you've presented are theories.
   
5. 
   New regulations on pollution have unfortunately had a negligible effect on water contamination levels.
   
6. 
   Parents are concerned about the long-term effects of kids playing violent video games.
   
7. 
   Paulo Coelho's books have had a profound impact on my life.
   
8. 
   The company's financial problems are the inevitable result of years of poor management.
   
9. 
   The increase in gang violence in the neighborhood is cause for alarm.
   
10. 
    The medication I'm taking has a few unpleasant side effects.
    
11. 
    The singer caused a huge uproar when he announced he was leaving the band.
    
12. 
    We need to find the root cause of our employees' lack of motivation.
    

Lesson 41 – Memories

1. 
   Did you put my jacket somewhere? I distinctly remember leaving it here on this chair.
   
2. 
   He racked his brain, but he couldn't think of the password to his online bank account.
   
3. 
   I have fond memories of summer camp when I was a kid - I looked forward to it every year.
   
4. 
   I vaguely remember reading that book... remind me how exactly it ended?
   
5. 
   If I pause while giving a presentation, my mind goes blank and I have to look at my notes.
   
6. 
   I'm constantly reminding myself to sit with good posture.
   
7. 
   I'm studying a beginner English grammar book to refresh my memory of the basics.
   
8. 
   My boss has a terrible memory, so he keeps track of all his appointments on a calendar on his cell phone.
   
9. 
   Oh no! I completely forgot that today is my wife's birthday. I need a present - quick!
   
10. 
    All the circus performers were great, but I thought the acrobats were particularly
    

memorable.

11. 
    Rachel gently reminded me that I still needed to e-mail her the information.
    
12. 
    Seeing my ex-boyfriend made all the memories of our relationship come flooding back.
    
13. 
    She has traumatic memories of the time she was robbed while walking home alone at night.
    
14. 
    Taking a helicopter ride over New York City was an unforgettable experience.
    
15. 
    The monument is a sobering reminder of how many innocent people died in the war.