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 2. b
 3. a
 4. b
 5. b
 6. b
 7. a. so
b. as a result of
c. thereby
 8. monkey, reward, fairness, share
CHAPTER 7 
(pages 133–151)
Questions about the Model 
(page 136)
 1. The United States and Russia provide a good 
example of two countries that are geographically 
distant and have fundamental differences but 
that still find commonalities.
 2. History and form of government
 3. Population growth and energy production and 
consumption in paragraphs 3 and 4
 4. Paragraphs 5 and 6
 5. Transition from differences to similarities
PRACTICE 1: Noticing Antonyms 
(page 136)
A 1. similarities
 2. 
high
 3. 
more
 4. 
majority
 5. 
increased
B 
Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
 1. 
close, near
 2. 
fall, drop
 3. 
subtracts
 4. 
followed
 5. 
separate, apart
PRACTICE 2: Outlining the Model 
(page 140)
 A. 2. The United States has higher immigration.
 B. A second difference is energy consumption and 
production.
1. Americans consume more energy than 
Russians.
 
a. Americans consume twice as much 
electricity.
 
b. Americans consume three times as much 
oil.
 C. 1. a. Both are ethnically diverse.
 
b. Both are linguistically diverse.
 
c. Both are religiously diverse.
2. The United States and Russia have also both 
faced similar economic challenges in the 
recent past.
PRACTICE 3: Recognizing Signal 
Words 
(page 142)
Paragraph 1: similar to; Paragraph 2: also; 
Paragraph 3, compared to, also; Paragraph 4: also, 
compared to; Paragraph 5: like, similar (in), also 
(3), both (5); Paragraph 6: similarly (2), also, both 
(3) not only . . . but also; Paragraph 7: as . . . as
Longman Academic Writing Series 4, Fifth Edition, Teacher’s Manual 
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Student Book Answer Key
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PRACTICE 4: Using Comparison Signal 
Words