Unit 3

Before You Read A Fascinating Career

1 You are sitting in front of the television. Maybe you are
Are you interested in a career?
watching The Lord of the Rings or playing War Craft.The
What careers use technology? characters look so real. They move like real people but they
aren’t real. You wonder … how does it happen?
2 In the past, most special effects were very difficult to do.
Artists and filmmakers spent weeks designing and creating
puppets and models to simulate animals and scenes. For
cartoons, they drew thousands and thousands of pictures
that were made into films. Nowadays, most special effects
are done using computers. Computer animation is used in
films ranging from Freej to Iron Man. Who makes it all
happen? Computer animators, of course! A computer
animator is a person who makes these pictures move.
3 Computer animation is a changing field. In the beginning,
computer animators usually worked on films, but now they
also work on games, websites and advertisements. In fact,
the largest growing industry for computer animators is now
video games. Computer games are getting more and more
sophisticated, and they need better animation. There are
Unit Vocabulary many types of training course for video game design.
Underline or highlight these 4 If you are interested in computer animation as a career,
words as you find them in the there are several things you must do. First, most computer
text. animators should have a bachelor’s degree. You could
career major in art or media. Next, you may want to go to an
challenging animation school for a training program. Then, decide on
your specialty. You could specialize in web animation, video
competition game animation, advertising, or animation for films. While
create you work on your bachelor’s degree or training program,
decide you should start to create a portfolio. A portfolio is a
effects collection of all of your best work. When you are ready to
fascinating begin your career in computer animation, you will want to
show your portfolio to your future employers.
field
industry - 5 Computer animation requires artistic skills such as
creativity, in addition to technical skill. Computer animators
model
also have to spend a lot of time thinking about small
range details. They may also have to work with tight deadlines
require which means they have to work quickly. However, there is a
simulate lot of competition for jobs because many people want to
special become computer animators. It is a challenging career, but
it is never boring!
training

Reading Skill: Paragraph Topic 3.1

Match the topic to the paragraph number. You will have one topic left over.
Topics
Paragraph 2 D a. How to become a computer animator
Paragraph 3 C b. The story of Freej
Paragraph 4 A c. How the job of computer animator has changed
Paragraph 5 E d. Special effects in the past and now
e. Skills and abilities computer animation requires
Reading Skill: Text Topic 3.2 Study Tip!
What is the topic of this text?
Finding the
a. How to have a good career with computers
b. A description of a career in computer animation Text Topic
c. A description of The Lord of the Rings Finding the text topic is
not too difficult. Answer
d. How to specialize in advertising or web animation
a. is too general. There
are many careers in
Vocabulary Skill: Finding Collocations 3.3 computers that are not
Collocations are words that often go together. They often consist of a discussed in the
verb or a noun followed by a preposition. Can you find these words in reading. Answer c. is
the text. Which words come next? Learn these collocations. simply not true—that’s
only an example in the
1 ranging from 5 interested in text. Finally, answer d.
2 decide 6 specialize is too specific. It is only
on in one small part of the
3 competition for 7 collection of text.
4 types of 8 career in So the answer is…

Unit Vocabulary: Meaning From Context 3.4

From your understanding of the text, guess the meaning of each of the Unit Vocabulary words
below. Then read the text again. Do you understand more this time?
1 career d a. trying to win or do better than others
2 challenging e b. very interesting
3 competition a c. make
4 create c d. the type of work you do through your working life
5 fascinating b e. difficult

6 field e a. not like everything else

7 industry d b. need
8 require b c. learning for your job
9 special a d. business
10 training c e. an area of work or study

11 decide c a. an area (of ideas or products, etc.)

12 effects e b. a small copy of something
13 model d c. make a choice
14 range a d. copy or practice an event or an experience
15 simulate b e. results, things that happen because of something else

Vocabulary: Meaning From Context 3.5

Look in the text and find words that mean:
Definition
Paragraph 1 1. dolls that can move characters
Paragraph 3 2. complicated sophisticated
Paragraph 4 3. a collection of work portfolio
Paragraph 5 4. time limits deadlines

Set up your study space!

It’s important to find a place where you can study. Make a study space in your
Study room or look for a quiet place somewhere in your house. You will need a desk

Tip! and a confortable chair. You shouldn’t have any toys, extra books, or anything
else that will distract you from studying on your desk. You need to be able to
focus on your work. It’s also very important to have a place that is quiet. Try to
study in a room on your own, and don’t listen to music or have the television
on while you are studying.
Unit Vocabulary: Vocabulary in Context 3.6
Complete the sentences below with Unit Vocabulary words from the boxes. Read each sentence and
try to work out the answer before you look at the words in the box.
believe field decide create range
contributions model simulate competition challenging

1 competition for jobs in the field of software design.

There is a lot of _____________
2 My brother created a _____________
model of an airplane.

3 challenging ones later.

Do the easy math problems first and the _____________

4 field
I think that video game design is an interesting _____________ of work.

5 simulate
I like games that _____________ driving or flying.

6 contribution to the field of computer

The Pixar company is famous for making a major _____________
animation.
7 decide
Did you _____________ on a specialization yet?

8 My ideal job is to _____________

create special effects for films.

9 believe
Computer animation looks so real. Sometimes you can’t _____________ it.
range
10 Jobs in computer animation _____________ from advertising to video game design.

permanent require specialty effects concerned

training career industry fascinating officially

fascinating movie for me because I love special effects.

11 Star Wars was a really _____________
specialty
12 Fatma is a great cook. Her _____________ is cakes and desserts.
training
13 She is quite good at her job but she needs more _____________ to become better.
permanent The company only wants me for six months.
14 This job isn’t _____________.

require
15 This job does not _____________ a lot of skills. Anyone could do it.

16 I am interested in a _____________
career in computer animation.
effects
17 That film had wonderful special _____________.

18 My mother is _____________
concerned about my brother because he refuses to do his homework.
industry
19 Computer animation is a growing _____________.
officially
20 As of today, I am _____________ a student at the Dubai Institute for Game Design. I just
completed my registration.

Practicing Collocations 3.7

Choose the best preposition to complete the sentence.
1 There’s a lot of competition ____ those jobs.
a. for b. about c. by
2 I believe ____ education is important.
a. for b. that c. in
3 Are you interested ____ science?
a. about b. in c. from
4 She would benefit ____ more exercise.
a. in b. from c. to
5 My mother is concerned ____ my brother’s grades.
a. about b. from c. to
Unit Vocabulary: Word Families Chart 3.8
Try to complete the Word Families Chart.. If you don’t know the word, first use what you know
about suffixes to guess the word. If you can’t guess you may use a dictionary. Look up one word
and you should find all the related words. The dictionary entry may look something like this:
happy(adj): Not sad. happiness (n), happily (adv)
Sometimes there may be two or more nouns, adjectives or verbs from the same word. For example,
you learned the noun activity in Unit 1. There are several other related nouns. Can you think of
three? All the nouns have different but related meanings. Learn them.
1. My words are _____________ and _____________ and _____________.
You may find some words that are not in the answer key. This book includes only the
most common or useful words.
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

2 requirement require 3 required

training trainer trainee 4 train 5 trained
6 range range
7 decision decide 8 decisive 9 decisively
10 challenge challenging 11 challengingly
12 simulation simulate 13 simulated
14 specialty
16 specialize special 17 specially
15 speciality
fascinating
18 fascination 19 fascinate 21 fascinatingly
20
model 22 model 23 modelled
competition 24 compete 25 competitive 26 competitively
27 creator
create 29 creative 30 creatively
28 creation
effect 31 effective 32 effectively

Strategy: Parts of Speech 3.9

Some words can be more than one part of speech. Keep this in mind when you learn vocabulary and
when you answer the questions on the CEPA exam.
Choose the correct part of speech for the word in bold and tick the box.
Noun Verb Adj. Adverb
1 My brother likes to make model airplanes.

2 Architects often make a model of a building.

3 The new museum is modeled on one in London.

4 Where is the teacher’s office?

5 The CEPA is the official university entrance exam.

6 CEPA scores usually range from 90 to 210.

7 You can do a range of activities to prepare for exams.

8 Rafiya likes to challenge herself with new sports.

9 I really enjoy the challenge of learning a new
language.
10 Saving the people from the fire was an act of bravery.

11 If you act like an adult, you will be treated like one.

Unit Vocabulary: Word Families 3.10
Choose the correct form of the word to go in each sentence.

1 English and Arabic are ____ courses at some universities.

a. require b. required c. requirement

2 Aisha is very confident. She really ____ in herself.

a. believes b. believable c. belief

3 My favourite computer game is a ____ of a motorbike race.

a. simulate b. simulated c. simulation

4 You will have to make a ____ about your university studies soon.
a. decide b. decided c. decision

5 My friend Reem is very ____.

a. create b. creative c. creativity

6 My brother wants to ____ in video game design.

a. specialize b. special c. specialty

7 I ____ to give up!

a. refuse b. refusal

8 Salma is very ____. She always has to win or she gets upset.
a. compete b. competitive c. competition

9 Did you know that chocolate can be ____ for your health?
a. benefit b. beneficial

10 He loves to ____ himself with difficult activities.

a. challenge b. challenging

General Vocabulary Word Families 3.11

These questions are very similar to real Parts of Speech questions on the CEPA exam.

1 Camels do not ____ drink water everyday. 4 The ____ of the bed is exactly two meters.
a. necessarily a. wide
b. necessary b. widely
c. necessitate c. widen
d. necessity d. width
2 It is better to show ____ than to stay angry 5 The policeman ____ the traffic past the
with someone. accident.
a. forgive a. direct
b. forgiveness b. directed
c. forgiving c. direction
d. forgivingly d. directly
3 The storm last week caused a lot of ____. 6 Eating unhealthy food can lead to ____.
a. destroy a. sick
b. destruction b. sicken
c. destructive c. sickly
d. destructively d. sickness Real CEPA
Questions!
Grammar Focus: Adjectives—ing or ed? 3.12 Bored or 3.13
Choose the right adjective for each sentence. After you check your Boring?
answers, do questions 11 and 12. What do you notice about these
adjectives? It’s important to know
the difference between
1 I’m so ____. I feel as if I’m going to fall asleep. these words. Think
about Heather in the
a. bored b. boring following situations.
2 That was an ____ film! I loved it! Write bored or boring.
a. excited b. exciting
1 Heather is waiting
3 My sister has always been _____ in science. for the bus. She has
a. interested b. interesting nothing to do.
_________________
4 It’s a ____ activity, but it’s also fun. 2 Heather is at a
a. challenged b. challenging party. She is talking
about English
5 My sister thinks math is ____, but I like it. grammar. It’s her
a. bored b. boring favorite thing to talk
about. She talks and
6 I am always _____ when I forget people’s names. talks about English
a. embarrassed b. embarrassing grammar. People are
falling asleep.
7 I am ____ by computer animation.
_________________
a. fascinated b. fascinating
3 Heather is with her
8 Kifah thinks science is a very ____ subject. friend Fatima.
a. interested b. interesting Heather has nothing
to say. She doesn’t
9 I’m very ____ about Hamid’s grades. want to do anything.
a. concerned b. concerning Fatima wants to have
fun. Heather doesn’t.
10 We have a class party next week. I’m so ____! _________________
a. excited b. exciting
4 Heather hates math
class. She sits in the
-ing class and draws in
11 Which adjectives usually describe people?
-ed her book.
_________________
-ing
12 Which adjectives usually describe things?
-ed
Take a Practice
Subject-Verb Agreement 3.14 Test!
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement. Each year there will be
four CBT practice tests
1 a. Computer animation a fascinating career. on the CEPA website. If
b. Computer animation is a fascinating career. you take all the practice
c. Computer animation are a fascinating career. tests you will know
what to expect on the
2 a. That a simulation. real exam.
b. That’s a simulation.
Allow two hours to
c. That are a simulation.
complete each practice
test. Don’t do the tests
3 a. They think about small details.
all at once. That way,
b. They’re think about small details.
you’ll be able to see
c. They is think about small details.
your progress as you
prepare for the exam.
4 a. This job require skills.
b. This job requires skills.
c. This job is require skills. CEPA
Tip!
A Website
Look at the website below and answer the questions on the next page.

Dubai Institute
for Game Design
Our Program Key Facts
Course Information
Features:
Location:
Course Content  The best training
Academic City, Dubai
available
 Cutting-edge software Program Duration:
Visit DIGD 1 year for full-time
 State-of-the-art students
equipment 2 years for part-time
How to Apply
 A private workstation students
for each student Compulsory Subjects:
Careers at DIGD  Faculty members who Computer Animation
are experts in the field Moving Image Theory
Programming (C++)

DIGD
Staff and Faculty  A career center to help
3D Techniques
you find employment Character Design
Academic Support

For More
Information
Entry Requirements
 Order a Catalogue
Major:
 Take a Tour
 FAQ You must have a bachelor’s degree in art, media, design
or a similar subject.

If English is not your first language:

Contact Us: IELTS 6.5 (Academic) or above
Dubai Institute for
Skills: You must have good computer skills, including

DIGD
Game Design
PO Box 333 some programming.
Dubai, UAE
Portfolio: Your work can be on CD, DVD, or in book
phone: 04-555-1515
fax: 04-555-1531
form.
General Comprehension 3.15
The following questions are about the website on the previous page.

What is this website for?

a. A company that designs video games
b. A company in Dubai that creates portfolios
c. A school for people who want to learn game design
d. A career center to help computer animators find employment

Scanning for Details 3.16

When you scan, you do not start at the beginning of the text and read in detail. You look quickly
through the text for a particular piece of information. Try to answer these questions as quickly as
possible by scanning the text.

1 Where is DIGD? _______________

2 DIGD has a _______________for each student.
3 What IELTS score do you need to go to DIGD? _______________
4 What is the fax number for DIGD? _______________
5 Your portfolio can be on CD, DVD, or _______________.

Reading Skill: Inference 3.17

Sometimes, the answer to the question can’t be taken directly from the text. These questions
require a little bit more thinking. Read the website again and think carefully before you answer
these questions.
1 Fadel wants a job at DIGD. Which link should he click?
a. Staff and faculty
b. Visit DIGD
c. Careers at DIGD
d. FAQ

2 There are several courses you must take if you go to DIGD. One of these is ____.
a. character design
b. history of animation
c. cutting edge software
d. creating a portfolio

3 Ahmed cannot go to DIGD because he ____.

a. has no work experience.
b. doesn’t have a portfolio on CD.
c. has a bachelor’s degree in history.
d. doesn’t know how to program in C++.

4 Fatima already has a job, but she wants training from DIGD. She does not have time to
study all day. She can ____.
a. study full-time for one year.
b. study full-time for two years.
c. study part-time for one year.
d. study part-time for two years.

Websites in English
Many Arabic websites have English versions. When you are looking for information on a website,
first try to find the information in English. This practice will help you scan for information in English.
Be careful only to use websites that you trust.
Mixed Grammar 3.18
These questions are very similar to real grammar questions on the CEPA exam. They will not be
on the actual exam.

1 When ____ the train from Paris arrive? 10 I don't want to go, and ____ does she.
a. are a. but
b. do b. for
c. does c. nor
d. is d. so
2 Happy Feet is the name of the store ____ I 11 William told me he ____ get a new job.
buy all my shoes. a. has
a. when b. may have
b. whenever c. might
c. where d. might have
d. wherever
12 Which sentence is correct English?
3 I found out that I ____ the flight as soon as a. Are we having for lunch and dinner
I arrived at the airport. today what?
a. had missed b. Today for lunch and dinner what are we
b. has missed having?
c. have missed c. What are we having for lunch and dinner
d. were missed today?
4 She finished the book ____ she didn’t enjoy d. What for lunch and dinner are we having
it much. today?
a. because of 13 Eating ten hamburgers at once is ____
b. even though harder than you would think.
c. since a. fairly
d. unless b. much
5 Some people are ____ energetic in the c. not so
morning than in the evening. d. very
a. enough 14 Sally is ____ work right now.
b. more a. at
c. the more b. for
d. too c. on
d. to
6 I’m working very hard today ____ I can go
home early tomorrow. 15 My friends laughed at me for ____ a silly
a. in order to face at them.
b. so that a. made
c. unless b. makes
d. until c. making
d. to make
7 I ____ my math tutor tomorrow at six
o’clock. 16 ____ he drove, he was followed by a red
a. am meeting car.
b. have met a. There
c. to meet b. Where
d. was meeting c. Wherever
d. Whichever
8 Newspapers ____ in the shop near my
house. 17 You ____ drive too fast. It is dangerous.
a. am selling a. will not
b. are sold b. have not
c. is selling c. might not
d. was sold d. should not

9 The weather got cold ____ for us to put the 18 ____ you do it now or you finish it when
heater on. you return.
a. enough a. Both
b. much b. But
c. too c. Either Real CEPA
d. very d. Neither Questions!
 Time Yourself!
Each time you write a practice essay,
CEPA Tip! time yourself. On the CEPA exam you
have about 30 minutes to write your
whole essay. When you practice, try to
limit your time to 30 minutes also so
that the real exam doesn’t surprise
you.

Writing Task: Essay

Read the writing prompt below. Write your essay on the next page. You may support your opinion
with some of the information below, but do not copy.
ESSAY PROMPT
Some people think that not enough IT (Information Technology) is taught in schools. Other people
think two periods per week is enough.
Which group do you agree with? Explain why.
You could support your opinion by writing about:
 career possibilities
 other subjects
 computers at home
 the cost of computers

Plan your essay here.

Introduction (your opinion):

Support:

Support:

Support:

Conclusion:
Writing Task 1

Time: ____ minutes

Number of Words:
Writing Task: Understanding a Sample Essay 3.19
Read the paragraphs below. They are not in order. Number them correctly.

I Paragraph ____
My next reason involves money. Schools IV Paragraph ____
often do not have enough money for basic First, if we increase the number of
supplies like pencils and paper. Computers are information technology classes in the school
very expensive. They change every year. If week, there will not be enough time for the
schools had more IT classes, they would need other subjects. Students have to work hard to
more computers. Not all schools could afford learn enough English and Math to pass the CEPA
this. They would not have enough money for exams, and this requires a lot of time.
other things they need. Students also need to learn about geography,
health, and science.
II Paragraph ____
To conclude, there are many reasons
that I do not agree with people who think we V Paragraph ____
should have more information technology in
Finally, most students can learn a lot
schools. Two periods a week is enough.
about IT at home. These days, almost every
student has a computer at home. Many people
III Paragraph ____ learn better by doing things instead of just
Information technology may be very hearing about them. When students use their
important in today’s modern society, but I do home computers, they learn enough about
not believe that schools should increase the information technology. There is simply no need
number of information technology classes. I to increase the amount of IT learned in school.
have several reasons for my opinion.

Writing Task: Paragraph Topic 3.20

Match the paragraph topic to the paragraph number.

Paragraph Topics
a. The price of computers
Paragraph 2 ___ b. Home computers
Paragraph 3 ___ c. Interest in IT
Paragraph 4 ___ d. Career possibilities
e. Time for other subjects

Writing Task: Reflection 3.21

1 What is this student’s opinion?
e. Enough IT is taught in school
f. Too much IT is taught in school
g. IT should not be taught in school
h. More IT should be taught in school

2 This student did not write “In conclusion”. What words did he use instead?

Logical Organizers
Phrases like “In conclusion”, “To conclude”, and “My next reason…”, as well as words like
“Secondly” and “Finally” are called logical organizers. You will see them a lot in the CEPA
writing sections of this book. Logical organizers help the reader understand how your
essay is organized. They prepare the reader for what you are going to say next. Use Tip!
them in all of your essays, not only for the CEPA exam.