Exercise 2.
Fill each of the blanks to form a new compound adjective. Use a dictionary if necessary.
a. ____________
____________ - eyed
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b. ____________
____________ - proof
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c. ____________
____________ - minded
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d.____________
____________ - necked
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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.