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Exercise 2. Fill each of the blanks to form a new compound adjective. Use a dictionary if necessary. a. ____________ ____________ - eyed ____________ b. ____________ ____________ - proof ____________ c. ____________ ____________ - minded ____________ d.____________ ____________ - necked ____________ Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps using the following phrases: reality, magic, entertainment, phenomenon, conceal, succession, densities Optical illusions occur when the eye perceives something differently than it is in (1) _______. In other words, something that is viewed or perceived by the eye is translated by the brain to appear as something different. There are many types of optical illusions. One of the most familiar types is a mirage. A mirage is a (2) _______ in which the viewer sees water over the road from a distance, or a pool of water in the desert from a distance. The appearance of water over the road, for instance, is the result of light rays bending through air with different (3) ______. When a person viewing the mirage approaches the area where there is perceived water, the water disappears. Optical illusions appear in art and (4) _______. Animation is a form of an optical illusion in which the brain perceives a series of drawings as being animated when rapidly viewed in (5) _______. In reality, the drawings are not moving at all. Optical illusions play a key role in (6) _______. A famous trick based on optical illusion is the disembodied head in a box trick. The disembodied head is in a box placed on a table. The effect is achieved by strategically placed mirrors and lighting that (7) _______the person sitting under the table with his head in the box.

Answer 1

a. _blue-eyed
    _brown-eyed
    _yellow-eyed
b. _shock-proof
    _water-proof
    _flame-proof
c. _broad-minded
    _absent-minded
    _strong-minded
d. _long-necked
    _short-armed
    _long-legged
    _big-nosed

1 reality
2 phenomenon
3 densities
4 entertainment
5 succession
6 magic
7 conceal

Answer 2

Exercise 2: Compound Adjectives

a. Blue-eyed - This compound adjective describes someone who has blue eyes.b. Waterproof - This compound adjective describes something that is resistant to water.c. Open-minded - This compound adjective describes someone who is receptive to new ideas and opinions.d. Long-necked - This compound adjective describes something or someone with a long neck.

Exercise 3: Optical Illusions

1. Reality - Optical illusions occur when the eye perceives something differently than it is in reality. 2. Phenomenon - A mirage is a phenomenon in which the viewer sees water over the road from a distance or a pool of water in the desert from a distance. 3. Densities - The appearance of water over the road in a mirage is the result of light rays bending through air with different densities. 4. Entertainment - Optical illusions appear in art and entertainment. 5. Succession - Animation is a form of an optical illusion in which the brain perceives a series of drawings as being animated when rapidly viewed in succession. 6. Magic - Optical illusions play a key role in magic tricks, such as the disembodied head in a box trick. 7. Conceal - The effect of the disembodied head in a box trick is achieved by strategically placed mirrors and lighting that conceal the person sitting under the table with his head in the box.