Lesson 17

Multiple choice questions

1 Hi Shima,
My dad is taking us to watch a 3-D movie this weekend. He won four tickets of the movie ‘The
Space Hitchhikers’ from a radio programme. Would you like to join us? It will be fun.

Carla is texting Shima to

A Inform her about a science fiction movie
B Invite her to go to the movies with her family
C Explain to her what a 3-D movie is

2 Future Technology
Paypal founder Elon Musk is turning his attention back to the Internet: He’s awaiting permission to
send almost 4000 small satellites into low-Earth orbit that would beam back a high-speed wireless
signal to everyone on the planet.

Should Elon Musk’s plan work, we will have

A worldwide WIFI
B personal satellites
C opportunities to go to space

3 In 2050, the cars we drive are likely to run without fossil fuels and may not even require us to take
the controls.
(GM/Newspress)

It is predicted that cars in the future will run on renewable energy and have
A hands-free driving
B their own drivers
C controls over humans

4 Too busy to take your dogs for a walk?

No problem. At RM15 per half an hour, I can do it for you!
Contact Bernard at 011-2123321

If Bernard walks his customer’s dog for an hour, he will earn

A RM15
B RM30
C RM45

5 Nice to look at, good to hold,

Once broken, considered sold

This sign, which is usually found in shops, warns customers that

A everything in the shop can be touched.
B if they see something is nice, they have to buy it.
C if they break anything in the shop, they have to pay for it.

Grammar errors
The Gondola of Venice
 In Venice, instead of roads, (0) their have canals. (1) That canals are navigated by small boats.
One type of popular boat that tourists like to ride (2) on to see the sights is called a gondola. The
gondola is a Venetian flat-bottomed boat that has been a traditional way of navigating the city’s canals
(3) through hundreds of years. Gondola boatmen – called gondoliers – power the boats by hand, using
long oars to propel the boats (4) around the canals. Although gondolas (5) are once the primary means
of transportation around Venice, they are mainly used to transport tourists today. The earliest gondolas
featured a felze, (6) who was a small cabin that would protect the riders from the weather. The windows
of the cabin could be closed with shutters. Today’s gondolas are open to the air, so that tourists can
have (7) a unrestricted view of the scenery. At the height of their popularity, there were about 10,000
gondolas in Venice. That number has (8) plummet to less than 500 gondolas in active service to tourists
today.

(0) they
Answer

1 3 5 7
2 4 6 8

Information transfer
Sled Dog Team
Dogs have been used to pull sleds through arctic climates for over a thousand years, especially
in Iceland and Alaska. Picking out a sled dog team is not just a matter of finding the most athletic dogs.
Each has a specific place on the team based on what it excels at.

The most important dogs on the team are the leader dogs. Placed at the front of the harness,
they respond to the musher’s commands. They also set the team’s pace. Lead dogs must be alert,
confident and intelligent.

The swing dogs are positioned directly behind the lead dogs. They direct the team around turns
and curves. Swing dogs possess the perfect mixture of speed, endurance and athleticism.

The wheel dogs are placed at the back of the formation. They are usually the largest of the dog’s
and have the strongest legs because they are the first to take on the weight of the load being pulled,
especially during the starts and climbs. Wheel dogs should also be even-tempered as they must
withstand the constant slamming of the sled runners behind them.

Choose no more than 3 words/or a number from the text for each answer.

Sled Dog Team

Lead dogs Swing dogs Wheel dogs
Position 1 2 3
the lead dogs of the formation
Responsibilities - respond to musher’s 5 direct the team around first to take on the weight of
commands the load pulled
4 set
Characteristics -alert Possess the perfect 7 the
6 mixture of speed, of the dogs
-intelligent endurance and athleticism -have the strongest legs
8

Comprehension
Using Smartphones at Night
When you go to bed each night, do you take your smartphone with you? Most people do. It might
seem like perfect opportunity to check your email, play a little Candy Crush, view your friends’ activities
on social media or check the next day’s weather forecast.
A lot of research has been done on the effects of night-time phone use. Evidence from these
studies has shown many disadvantages. Your evening screen time can jeopardise your health and has
also been linked to serious health risks. You must prioritise your health and make changes to your life by
taking control. Hence, you need to understand why you need to stop using your phone at night.
Firstly, excessive night-time use can damage our eyes. Personal electronic devices send out a
blue light. We are exposed to it by the sun each day. Smartphones, laptops, tablets and other LED
screens send out high levels of this light. As a result, night-time exposure to that same light nay damage
your vision.
Secondly, constant use of your phone at night can interfere with your sleep patterns. Blue light
disrupts the production of melatonin, a hormone that controls the sleep cycle of the body. Not only will
result in more sleepless nights and fatigue, but it will also lead to health problem, like heart disease,
weight gain, depression and anxiety.
Thirdly, it can increase the risk of cancer. In addition to regulating your sleep cycle, melatonin is a
powerful antioxidant that your body needs to fight against cancer. When your melatonin levels are cut
off, your risk of cancer and other ailments increase.
Using your phone at night can pose a serious risk to health. So, you must take good care of your
health. Keep your phone at least one metre away from your body. The greater the distance, the weaker
the effects of electromagnetic radiation. If you use your phone as an alarm, you should place it further
away. This will force you to get up to turn the alarm off in the morning.
Choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each answer.

1 Evidence from research studies has shown that using the 1

smartphone at (1) is a health risk.
2 Our (2) can be damaged when we use our phones too much at 2
night.
3 Exposure to the hight levels of (3) sent out by smartphones or LED 3
screens can damage our sight.
4 What controls the sleep cycle of a body? 4
5 If melatonin production is disrupted, we will have (5) fatigue and 5
suffer from health problems.
6 Risk of cancer and other ailments (6) when our melatonin levels 6
are cut off.
7 How far should we keep our phones away from us? 7
8 The farther we keep the phone away from us, the (8) the effects of 8
electromagnetic radiation.

Complete the table below with a word from the text.

9 To put in danger, risky
10 To hinder, obstruct

Matching Gap
Green tea is the healthiest beverage on the planet. It is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients
that have powerful effects on body.
Green tea contains bioactive compounds that improve health. Many of the plant compounds in
the tea leaves do make it into the final drink, which contains large amounts of important nutrients. (1)
These antioxidants can have various beneficial effects on health.
Compounds in green tea can improve brain function and make you smarter. (2) It is enough to
produce a response without causing the ‘jittery’ effects associated with too much caffeine.
Green tea increases fat burning and improves physical performances. (3) Green tea has been
shown to increase fat burning and boost the metabolism rate in human controlled trials.
Green tea can kill bacteria, which improves dental health and lowers your risk of infection. (4)
This can lower the risk of infections and lead to improvements in dental health, a lower risk of caries and
reduced bad breath.
Green tea may protect your brain in old age, lowering your risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
diseases. (5) Multiple studies show the catechin compounds in green tea can have various protective
effects on neurons in test tubes and animal models, potentially lowering the risk of Alzheimer and
Parkinson.
Green tea may lower the risk of Type 2 Diabetes. It is a disease that has reached epidemic
proportions in the past few decades and now afflicts about 400 million people worldwide. (6) Studies
show that green tea can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce blood sugar levels.

A The catechins in green tea may inhabit the growth of bacteria and some viruses.
B The key active ingredients in caffeine, which is known stimulant.
C Antioxidants in green tea may lower your risk of some types of cancer.
D This disease involves having elevated blood sugar levels in the context of insulin resistance
or an inability t produce insulin.
E It is loaded with polyphenol antioxidants, including a catechin called EGCG.
F Alzheimer disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in humans and a
leading cause of dementia.
G If you look at the ingredients list for any fat burning supplement, chances are that green tea
will be there.
H Many people report having more stable energy and being much more productive when they
drink green tea, compared to coffee.

Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of word.

1 The man lit a cigarette with a (light).

2 Some people are born with outgoing (personal).
3 In today’s (social) we need to pick up communication skills.
4 Arrange the sentences in the (logic) order.
5 Having a close friend helps you gain (strength).
6 The escaped leopard will (danger) the lives of the villagers.
7 The (endure) test will take approximately two hours to complete.
8 I have a (person) favour to ask of you. I hope you can help me.
9 Please be (reason). I cannot finish this task all by myself today.
10 Lots of people die in (starve) in Africa due poverty.

Writing
Your class is discussing about holidays in the country versus abroad. In about 120 words, write an essay
about the benefits of having holidays locally. You may use the notes below to help you.
Points

 where can you go

 accommodation and transport

 what activities can you do

 what can you save

Introduction
1. – holiday – most anticipated – people
2. – abroad – while some – domestically
3. – domestically may – spectacular - benefits
Body
1. – amazing places – good or even better than – abroad – opportunity to – about heritage – grow
knowledge of - country
2. – many activities you can do – road trips - easier to get around –
3. – a wide range of accommodation – high-end hotels – affordable homestay
4. – cheaper compared to – manage your budget - saves – time – money – can plan more trips –
travel more often
Conclusion
1. – many to offer –
2. – support local tourism – local economy and produce
3. – planning a holiday – locally