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Here are the answers for Exercise 2, matching each English word to its original language.

Step-by-step Solution:

1. coffee: This word comes from the Arabic word *qahwa*. -> A. Arabic
2. karaoke: This is a Japanese word meaning "empty orchestra." -> D. Japanese
3. anonymous: This comes from the Greek words *an-* (without) and *onyma* (name). -> I. Greek
4. guru: This is a Sanskrit word used in Hinduism and Buddhism for a spiritual teacher. -> J. Sanskrit
5. cigar: This comes from the Mayan word *sikar*, but it entered English through the Spanish word *cigarro*. -> F. Spanish
6. cartoon: This comes from the Italian word *cartone*, which means strong paper or cardboard. -> H. Italian
7. wanderlust: This is a German word combining *wandern* (to hike/wander) and *Lust* (desire). -> C. German
8. alcohol: This comes from the Arabic word *al-kuhl*. -> A. Arabic
9. ketchup: While originally Chinese (*ke-tsiap*), the modern word and recipe were popularized globally via trade routes often associated with Spanish/Portuguese influence, but in these specific textbook exercises, it is frequently paired with Spanish due to the tomato's origin and spread, OR sometimes left ambiguous. However, looking at the remaining options, let's look at the others first to be sure. *Correction*: Actually, "Ketchup" is widely cited as coming from the Chinese Hokkien dialect *kê-tsiap*. Let's tentatively mark it E. Chinese.
10. entrepreneur: This is clearly a French word. -> B. French
11. penguin: The origin is debated, but it is often attributed to the Welsh *pen gwyn* (white head), referring to the Great Auk. -> G. Welsh
12. ballet: This is a French word, derived from Italian *balletto*. Since "Cartoon" took Italian, and Ballet is quintessentially French in its development as an art form term in English, let's assign it B. French. Wait, I already used French for Entrepreneur. Let's re-evaluate.
* Let's check the options again. There are 15 words and 10 languages. Some languages will be used more than once.
* Let's re-verify the tricky ones.
* Coffee: Arabic (A)
* Karaoke: Japanese (D)
* Anonymous: Greek (I)
* Guru: Sanskrit (J)
* Cigar: Spanish (F) - from *cigarro*.
* Cartoon: Italian (H) - from *cartone*.
* Wanderlust: German (C)
* Alcohol: Arabic (A)
* Ketchup: Chinese (E) - from *ke-tsiap*.
* Entrepreneur: French (B)
* Penguin: Welsh (G) - from *pen gwyn*.
* Ballet: French (B) - It is standardly taught as French in English etymology lessons, though roots are Italian. Given "Entrepreneur" is definitely French, can we use B twice? Yes, usually these lists allow reuse unless specified "use each once". Let's assume reuse is allowed or check if another fits better. Is there another Italian word? No other obvious Italian ones. Is there another French one? Maybe. Let's hold Ballet as French (B).
* Siesta: Spanish (F) - This is definitely Spanish. So Spanish is used for Cigar and Siesta.
* Paparazzi: Italian (H) - From the film *La Dolce Vita*. So Italian is used for Cartoon and Paparazzi.
* Ninja: Japanese (D) - So Japanese is used for Karaoke and Ninja.

Let's double-check the counts:
* A. Arabic: Coffee, Alcohol
* B. French: Entrepreneur, Ballet
* C. German: Wanderlust
* D. Japanese: Karaoke, Ninja
* E. Chinese: Ketchup
* F. Spanish: Cigar, Siesta
* G. Welsh: Penguin
* H. Italian: Cartoon, Paparazzi
* I. Greek: Anonymous
* J. Sanskrit: Guru

This distribution uses all options and makes linguistic sense.

Final Answer:

1. coffee: A. Arabic
2. karaoke: D. Japanese
3. anonymous: I. Greek
4. guru: J. Sanskrit
5. cigar: F. Spanish
6. cartoon: H. Italian
7. wanderlust: C. German
8. alcohol: A. Arabic
9. ketchup: E. Chinese
10. entrepreneur: B. French
11. penguin: G. Welsh
12. ballet: B. French
13. siesta: F. Spanish
14. paparazzi: H. Italian
15. ninja: D. Japanese