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Marco PoloA.Complete the definitions using the words in the box. informalobjectiveobservationsperceivepermission 1.Your is what you are trying to achieve.2.To something means to see it.3.Your are what you see or notice. 4.If you have to do something, you are allowed to do it. 5.If a situation is , it is usually relaxed, friendly, or unofficial.B.Complete the information. Circle the correct words.After surviving the dangers of the ocean 1voyage / observationfrom China, Marco Polo reached his home city of Venice. But more troubles awaited him there. At that time, cities in Italy were often at war with each other. During fighting between Venice and a neighboring city, Marco Polo was put in prison. There, he met Rustichello, a writer of fairy tales. Polo wanted to create a(n) 2journal / objective of his travels, and he asked the writer for his help. Rustichello agreed to 3undertake / observe the task. Because of this book, many people began to 4undertake / admireMarco Polo is 5admired / considered by many to be one of the greatest explorers that ever lived.C.The verbs observe and admire follow similar patterns when changing to other parts of speech. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in the box.verb nounnoun (person) adjectiveobserve observation observer observableadmire admiration admirer admirable1.He has many qualities, but patience isn%u2019t one of them.2.With modern telescopes, scientists are able to the most distant%u00a0galaxies.3.Marco Polo recorded his in a travel journal.4.We know that Marco Polo was a great of Kublai Khan%u2019s palace.DEFINITIONSCOMPLETIONWORD FORMSVOCABULARY PRACTICEUnit 8A