Across
- 5. (n.)(paragraph 4)one with the special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject. Examples: Doctors are __________ in medical field and they are professionals in medical knowledge.
- 6. (adj.)(paragraph 7) PERPENDICULAR, VERTICAL Example: The reason why your decoration cannot stand ___________ is the irregular, wavy bottom that isn't flat at all.
- 8. (v.)(paragraph 6)continues to be or to live; to be found; Example: None of the cockroaches ___________ when this killing agent is sprayed on them. For sure, they will all die.
- 9. (adj.)(paragraph 1)separated from others; far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote. Example: The campsite is located in an ___________ area and there are no facilities around, which is very inconvenient.
- 11. (n.)(paragraph 6)a person who was in someone's family in past times : one of the people from whom a person is descended. During the 'Tomb Sweeping' festival, most of us go to the graveyard to commemorate our ____________ by means of burning incense sticks and 'serving' food.
- 12. (adj.)(paragraph 1)strange, unknown, or hard to understand or explain. Example: In the middle of the night, the kid could hear a ___________ sound from the washroom but when he opened the door, it disappeared. He was so scared that he ran all the way back to his room and covered himself in bed.
- 13. (n.)(paragraph 6)something that stands for something else. Example: There are different _________ that stand for 'victory' and they can be different in different cultures.
- 16. (adj.)(paragraph 5)marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree; Example: Compared with an ant, a cockroach is ___________ in size but it is tiny when a cat sees it.
Down
- 1. (adj.)(paragraph 5)having no element or part left out : WHOLE; complete in degree : TOTAL; Example: After going through the _________ project from beginning to end for the whole day, I am totally exhausted.
- 2. (n.)(paragraph 6)the reason why something is done or used : the aim or intention of something. Example: What is the __________ of this stupid meeting? We haven't achieved anything but kept on wasting the time that should be focused on something valuable!
- 3. (v.)(paragraph 4)made a place your home. Example: The family immigrated to Canada and settled in Vancouver after buying a nice house a year later.
- 4. (adj.)(paragraph 6) unable to be done or to happen : not possible; very difficult. Example: Nothing is ___________ if you have the patience and persistence in having them done with your effort.
- 7. (n.& adj.)(paragraph 2)having extremely large size, proportion, or power. Example: The Buddha in Lantau Island and the Iron Buddha in Tai Po both are __________ in size compared with all the surrounding constructions.
- 10. (adv.)(paragraph 4)in the beginning : in the first place : INITIALLY; Example: ___________, his decision was to buy the red Volkswagen. But then, he changed his mind as he figured out that the color was too sharp and not compatible with his personality of being calm and quiet.
- 13. (n.)(paragraph 3)a person who has done advanced study in a special field. Example: In Chinese history, there were many scholars and one of the most famous one was Confucius, whom we respect for his ideology on moral and ethics.
- 14. (n.)(paragraph 1)a geographical area belonging to or under the rule of a government. Example: Kowloon Walled City used to be the ____________ of gangsters and no one was allowed to get inside without permission. Now the whole area has been demolished while part of it is reserved as a tourist attraction site.
- 15. (adj.)(paragraph 6)not having any doubt about something. Example: I am __________ that all my answers are correct and I will get full marks in my exam.