DEPARTMEN T OF BASIC ENGLISH

CURRICULUM UNIT

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ÇİĞDEM KAYIHAN ASLAN
ECE ER
NAVİD M. TALAEİ
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 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 1

EXERCISE 1. Choose the correct option for each blank.

The A-Team *eel

Asotin County in Washington State is a beautiful place located in the

south-eastern corner of this western state. The name means "place of
eels*" in the local Indian language and refers to the huge quantity of
eels that (1) in the county's numerous rivers and other
waterways and are very interesting for tourists. Asotin is also the home of the A-Team, four
members of the local Sheriff's department (2) are involved in rescue and
emergency services in the county. The members (3) with different kinds of
incidents as varied as landslides, flash floods, highway pile ups for seven years.

1. a) find b) are found c) found d) were found

2. a) who b) which c) - d) where
3. a) were dealing b) deal c) are dealing d) have been
dealing

"We are the guys they call when things go badly wrong in the county," explains Bryan Grant,
a handsome, rugged Oregonian who, at 31, is the "baby" of the A-Team. "We (4)
be called the "Asotin Alert Team". Later, we changed the name to 'AA Team' (5)
we didn't want to be thought of as alcoholics, who try to be alert, trying not to drink!"

4. a) used to b) got used to c) didn’t use to d) didn’t get

used to
5. a) so b) because c) although d) until

I asked the four members of the A-Team what (6) them most problems till then.
Was it drunken drivers or the wildlife this region of Washington State is famous for? "I
would say it was undoubtedly Mother Nature," says Raul Hernandez. "Just last week, we
(7) a guy out of his car that had been swept away by a flash flood on the George
Creek. His car (8) down towards the bottom of the water when we opened the
door of the car and the driver was able to swim to the shore before the car reached the bottom
of the water. Unfortunately, he was driving with his Labrador dog and we (9)
save the dog in time."

6. a) causes b) had caused c) caused d) has caused

7. a) rescued b) have rescued c) have been rescuing d) were rescuing
8. a) has been going b) had gone c) went d) was going
9. a) shouldn’t b) mustn’t c) didn’t have to d) couldn't

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Kevin Pate, 48 years old and the senior member of the rescue crew, agrees. "We get some
extreme weather in this part of the state. We (10) everything from earthquakes
to tornadoes so far." Forest fires are also a big killer. Last summer, a large stretch of the
Umatilla National Forest, (11) is situated in the west of the county, went up in
smoke. Kevin continues. "The firefighters succeeded in controlling the blaze and we were
involved in rescue missions. (12) picnickers got caught up in the fire and most
of them couldn't get out as they were more or less surrounded by towering flames in a gusting
wind."

10. a) have had b) have been having c) have d) are having

11. a) which b) that c) - d) where
12. a) Plenty b) Much c) Lots of d) Enough

Lucy Pigalle, 36, remembers the Umatilla fires and says: " (13) people think
these things won't reach out and touch them until it's too late. A family of four was trapped
in a picnic area with a wall of fire surrounding them and couldn't get out at all. We were able
to get to them, but still it was (14). Tragically, that day, four out-of-state visitors
died in the Umatilla National Forest."

13. a) a little b) much c) a few d) many

14. a) frightened b) frightening c) amazed d) amazing

Bryan Grant sums up the thoughts of the rest of the group and (15) people who
want to work in rescue and emergency services to see tragedy and death as part of the job. I
left Asotin with a reassuring feeling that if something bad in the future, my
safety (16) in the hands of these competent, brave individuals who will combat
hell and high water to save me.

15. a) suggests b) advises c) insists d) agrees

16. a) happens … will be b) would happen … was
c) happened… would be d) will happen… is

EXERCISE 2. Fill in the blanks using ONE word.

Return to Titanic

On 15 April 1912, the largest passenger steamship ever built, appropriately named Titanic,
sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg. Titanic (1) left
Southampton, England, and was on her maiden voyage. In 1985, National Geographic
Explorer-in-Residence Dr Robert Ballard located the wreck of Titanic. He went back to
Titanic nineteen years (2) to see how it had changed.

It was the height of the Cold War and in fact I was on a secret mission (3) we
found Titanic. The US Navy had agreed to finance the development of our underwater video

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technology. In return, we had agreed to use the technology to find two US nuclear
submarines (4) had disappeared in the 1960s. Not at first, because many ships
had sunk in that area. When we realised it was Titanic, we jumped for joy. Then we realised
we (5) celebrating finding something on which people had died. We actually
stopped our work and held a memorial service at that point.

I saw champagne bottles, intact, with the corks still in. The box holding the bottles had
disappeared long (6). Suddenly, my eye was drawn to a woman’s shoe. Nearby
I saw a pair of smaller shoes that had perhaps (7) to a child. I felt that the people
(8) had died here in 1912 were speaking to me again. But I knew that a private
company had legally removed thousands (9) objects from the site. A Russian
submarine had taken Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron to the wreck. A New York
couple had even got married on Titanic. It was exactly what I didn’t want to happen. I’d
asked people to treat Titanic’s remains with dignity. Instead, they’d turned her into a freak
show*. The story of Titanic is (10) about the ship, it’s about the people.

*freak show (n) something unusual which people watch for entertainment (often
used negatively)

EXERCISE 3. Complete the text using the words given. There are TWO EXTRA
words.
go through heart rate stomach aches symptoms react rash
damage get over easy-going overuse demanding

The Effects of Stress

There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression
refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to
stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again.
'Stress' means pressure or tension. It is one of the most common
causes of health problems in modern life. People with too much
stress (1) physical, emotional, and mental health
problems.

There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the

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 (2) or make the heart miss beats. Stress can affect the respiratory system. It
can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important
amount of carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause (3)
and problems digesting food. These are only a few (4) caused by stress.

Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious.
They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress,
they often (5) to little problems too much. For example, a normally gentle
parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress
can make people angry, moody, or nervous.

Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme
feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress.
Stressed people may (6) alcohol to try to relieve stress and this often causes
alcoholism. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often
made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then it may (7) one's
mental health.

It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. If
you do not (8) stress, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a
great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So,
reduce stress: stop the world, be (9) and calm.

EXERCISE 4. Correct the mistakes in the sentences below.

1. I see a big nice house on top of the hill.

2. Homeless are poor people who live on the streets.

3. I have already been finishing my homework.

4. I haven’t been to Germany. So, has my sister.

5. Do you know if will the lesson start early?

6. Who did wake you up in the morning?

7. The lawyer asked to defend the murderer.

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8. The sooner we leave, the earliest we will reach there.

9. This is the place where I saw yesterday.

10. We have very little milk bottles left.

EXERCISE 5. Re-write: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as
the first. Don’t use more than six words.

1. What time will the party start?

Do you know ?

2.John doesn’t study enough, so he will fail.

Unless John .

3. “Did you do the writing homework?” the teacher asked me.

The teacher asked me .

4. I didn’t have enough money, so I couldn’t buy a laptop.

If , I could have bought a laptop.

5. Jill didn’t come to schoolyesterday because she went to the hospital.

Jill must yesterday.

6. I am accustomed to eating Japanese food.

I Japanese food.

7. I will ask someone to repair my car.

I will have .

EXERCISE 6. Re-write: Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given
one.

1. I wouldn’t go to my childhood if I could go back in time.

a) In the past I didn’t want to go back to my childhood.

b) Unless I went to my childhood, I could go back in time.
c) I don’t dream of going back to my childhood now.
d) If I couldn’t go back to my childhood, I wouldn’t go back in time.

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2. I should have studied more to pass the proficiency exam.

a) I didn’t study enough, so I couldn’t pass the proficiency exam.

b) I think that I studied enough to pass the proficiency exam.
c) I studied enough, but I couldn’t pass the proficiency exam.
d) I don’t think I could have passed the proficiency exam.

3. Jack denied driving fast when the police officer stopped him.

a) Jack didn’t drive fast after the police officer accused him of driving fast.
b) Jack told the police officer that he wouldn’t go fast when he was stopped.
c) Jack refused to drive fast when the police officer stopped him.
d) Jack said that he hadn’t been driving fast when he was stopped by the police officer.

4. I am thinking of getting my house painted next week.

a) I think I will paint my house next week.

b) My house may be painted next week.
c) I might paint my house by getting help next week.
d) My house is going to be painted next week.

5. I apologized to my friend for not being able to go to her birthday party.

a) I apologized to my friend and didn’t go to the birthday party.

b) I couldn’t go to my friend’s birthday party, so I said I was sorry.
c) I apologized as I won’t be able to go to my friend’s birthday party.
d) I said sorry to my friend for not going to her party although I could have.

EXERCISE 7. Complete the crossword using the clues given below.

Across:
2. This is a top without any pattern or decorations.
4. If your clothes aren’t trendy, they will look .
6. If you wear dresses, you will be popular at school.
8. You shouldn’t wear clothes when you go out.

Down:
1. I think that hat will really you. You will look great wearing it!
3. I don’t like wearing tight clothes, so I wear clothes.
5. I am going to tonight and everyone will admire me.
7. I always my coat when I come home.
9. These shoes don’t me. They are too small.

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 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 2

EXERCISE 1. Read the texts and circle a, b, c, or d.

The Extraordinary Life of Steve Jobs

The man who shaped some of the greatest technological innovations of our time never
graduated from college. Far from it: He dropped out of Reed College after only six months.
Steve Jobs made his decision partly because he refused the idea of “compulsory” courses -
courses he (1) take even though he was not interested in the subject.
All his life he resisted anyone or anything telling him what to do. But more basically, his
college tuition was going to eat up all the money his parents had saved, and he didn’t even
know what he wanted to do with his life.

(1) a. should b. can c. had to d. must

Steve Paul Jobs was abandoned at birth and adopted by a working-class couple in California,
Paul and Carla Jobs. His birth mother, an unmarried graduate student, wanted her baby to be
given to college graduates. Paul and Carla Jobs were thrilled to get the baby but they
(2) college. Steve’s birth mother refused to sign the adoption papers
until the couple promised (3) sure the child would go to college. The
Jobs family honored this vow, recognizing Steve’s abilities and doing everything in their
power to give him a chance in life. At an early age, Jobs (4) that he
was adopted, but never allowed people to refer to Paul and Carla as his “adoptive” parents
if it implied that they were something less than “real” parents. As he said, “They were my
parents, 1000%. They made me feel special.” But no one doubts that he felt different from
others because of his early history.

(2) a. have never finished b. had never finished

c. wont have finished d. shouldn’t have finished
(3) a. to make b. make c. making d. made
(4) a. knows b. knew c. has known d. will know

Dropping out of college was a scary decision, but Jobs felt that he needed to follow his
interests and natural intuition. He gave up (5) to the classes he disliked
and got permission to sit in on the classes he wanted. He went barefoot, slept on the floor in
friends’ rooms and returned soda bottles for coins. On weekends, he walked miles to the
Hare Krishna temple for a free meal. It was at this time that he discovered a lifelong interest
in design, Eastern spirituality and vegetarianism.

(5) a. going b. to go c. go d. went

Eighteen months after dropping out, Jobs was in his family’s garage working with his friend
Steve Wozniak to invent Apple. Those were the days (6) working with
computers was a limitless field of creativity. Their passion and dedication met with success;
by the time Jobs was 30, the company was worth $2 billion and had thousands of employees.
Apple grew so large that it hired a businessman to help run the company. But things kept on
changing fast. Soon after the commercial release of a new product, the Macintosh, a power
struggle within the board of directors ended with Steve Jobs being pushed out of his own
company. It was a (7) moment for a man who had known only
success.

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(6) a. where b. who c. when d. whose
(7) a. devastating b. devastated c. devastatingly d. devastation

In his speech to Stanford University graduates in 2005, Jobs said: “I didn’t see it then but it
(8) that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have
happened to me.” What (9) in this period? Not his impatient and difficult
personality. Not his obsessive attention to detail, nor his desire to connect technology with
the arts and machines with beautiful design. Steve Jobs once again had an open field to
experiment. During this period, he had some brilliant failures that turned into amazing
successes. Against all odds, one of his new companies, named Pixar,
(10) the most successful computer animation studio in the world. The technological
innovations developed at his other company, NeXT, were at the heart of the new ideas that
Jobs eventually brought back to save Apple. And Steve Jobs got married and had a family.
What happened after 2000 is iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone, and iPad history.

(8) a. will turn out b. turned out

c. was turning out d. will have turned out
(9) a. did change b. does change c. change d. changed
(10) a. become b. had become c. became d. will become

A great businessman, innovator, magician? A man of destiny gone too soon? History’s final
decision on the accomplishments of Steve Jobs is not fully known. But his advice
to (11) was clear: Find what you love. Choose the work that satisfies
you. He concludes his 2005 Stanford speech with this memory from the 1970’s:
“When I was young, there (12) be an amazing publication called The
Whole Earth Catalogue. On the back cover of their final issue there was a photograph of an
early morning country road. This was the kind of road you (13) find
yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: ‘Stay
Hungry, Stay Foolish.’ I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to
begin anew, I wish that for you.
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.”

(11) a. young b. the young c. a young d. young enough

(12) a. used to b. was used to c. is used to d. got used to
(13) a. will b. must c. might d. can

EXERCISE 2. Fill in the blanks using ONE Word.

Three-year-old Teddy Lawry was napping yesterday at his family’s apartment

(1) he woke up in bed screaming. A three-foot long snake was coiled
around his left arm and (2) just bitten his finger.
The baby-sitter lost control of herself, (3) did Mrs. Lawry. When they
heard the baby crying and saw the snake in his bed they were shocked.
The horrified mother and nanny called 911 (4) next, they asked the
building’s doorman to come and help. The doorman and two cable TV workers
(5) were working in the building at that time came and got the snake off
the boy’s arm and put it in a garbage bag.

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The police arrived in a short time after the call and rushed Teddy to the nearest hospital
where Teddy spent two hours attached to a heart monitor as a precaution. The doctors said:
“You are very lucky! If you hadn’t brought him to the hospital in time he
(6) have already died.” He went on by saying: “I sent the cops with the snake to the nearest
snakebite centre wondering (7) it is poisonous or not. The experts
determined it was a very dangerous jungle species with a toxic venom.
But how did it end up in Teddy’s bed?
After some investigation, the police determined that the snake had escaped from its cage in
the apartment of a doctor (8) family lives four floors below the Lawry’s.
The regretful owner said: “My pet snake must (9) travelled up the radiator
pipes and into my neighbour’s apartment. I (10) have any idea he did such
a thing. He is a very calm animal normally.”
The police kept the snake in order to send it to the zoo and informed the doctor about the
laws regarding ownership of wild animals as pets.

EXERCISE 3. Complete the text using the words given. There are TWO EXTRA
words.

inspiring eyesight apparently overcome ideally

unconscious surgery depressed take part in blizzard

Pity is not a compliment. Instead of feeling pity for someone, it’s better to care, to show
patience and support. The people in this article are incredibly (1) examples
of strength and determination. Their stories will surely inspire you to be the best you can be
since they haven’t felt (2) and given up in spite of difficulties that life has
brought.

John Bramblitt has never seen his own paintings.

At the age of 30, John lost his (3) due to epilepsy and Lyme’s disease in
2001. It was really difficult for him to get used to his new life that left him in the dark. First,
he felt disconnected from family and friends and sunk into a deep depression but then
something amazing happened – he discovered painting. He managed to
(4) depression and anxiety by the help of art. And now Bramblitt is one of the most famous
modern American painters. The sense of touch replaced the artist’s vision and he developed
a special technique for creating paintings.

Hugh Herr went from being a climber to a scientist.

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When Hugh was 8 years old, he climbed his first summit, the Temp Mountain with a height
of 11,627 ft. The boy showed great hopes and was considered one of the most promising
climbers. But at the age of 17, a terrible tragedy happened due to a severe
(5). Hugh and his friend got stuck in the icy mountains and they weren’t able to get out for
3 days. During this time, they got severe frostbite. When the rescue squad found them, they
were both (6). They transported them to the hospital by helicopter
immediately.

After the (7), Hugh lost both his legs. He promised himself that he would
definitely return to the mountains. At first, he created prostheses* for himself from
improvised materials but they were inconvenient. He thought he (8)
needed education and chose the path of science. He graduated from 3 universities, the last
of which was Harvard, where Hugh Herr graduated with a PhD in biophysics. Today, Hugh
Herr is the head of a research group in the laboratory MIT Media Lab where he develops
bionic leg prostheses.

* prosthesis: a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a

missing or defective part of the body.

EXERCISE 4. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Don’t use more than six words.

1. Do your parents like Mexican food?

Can you tell me ?
2. The children will reach home at 18.00. Their father returns from work at 19.00.
The children home by the time their father returns
from work.
3. She slept till afternoon and so she missed the class.
If she she wouldn’t have missed the class.
4. She spends too much money on unnecessary things. It’s really annoying.
I wish she spend too much money on unnecessary
things.
5. My mother may feel cold during our trip. I will take her coat with me.
In case during our trip, I will take her coat with me.
6. She still misses her family although it has been two years since she moved to her own
flat.
She couldn’t living on her own.
7. What time does he go to work?

Could you tell me ?

8. I started doing the dishes at 10:00, and now it is 12:00 and I am still doing them!

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I for two hours!

9. I arrived at the airport at 22:00. Jane left the airport at 19:00.

Jane the airport when I arrived.

10. I’m sorry, I can’t take you to the cinema. I am very busy.

If I you to the cinema.

11. I bought that shirt yesterday, but I don’t really like it.

I wish .

12. I wasn’t overweight when I was younger, but now I am.

I didn’t but now I am.

EXERCISE 5. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
1. Unless you ask me politely, I won’t help you with your homework.
a. If you asked me politely, I would help with your homework.
b. You didn’t ask me in a polite way, but anyway I will help with your homework.
c. If you don’t ask me in a polite way, I won’t help you with your homework.
d. I always help you with your homework when you ask me politely.

2. Sue couldn’t sleep last night and neither did her husband.
a. Both Sue and her husband slept well last night.
b. It was a sleepless night for both Sue and her husband.
c. Although Sue slept last night her husband couldn’t.
d. Last night Sue and her husband could hardly sleep.

3. I wish I hadn’t accepted their offer.

a. I feel regretful that I accepted their offer.
b. Their offer was very attractive but I refused it.
c. I didn’t accept their offer but I’m sorry now.
d. If only I had said yes to their offer.

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4. I hated Japanese food when I first came to Tokyo but after two years in here I can eat it
now.
a. After living for two years in Tokyo, I got used to eating Japanese food.
b. I used to eat Japanese food when I was in Tokyo two years ago.
c. I can’t get used to eating Japanese food although I have been in Tokyo for two
years.
d. I’m not used to eating Japanese food even after two years in Tokyo because I hate
it.

EXERCISE 6. Use the clues to solve the puzzle.

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5 6

8 9

10

Across 1. I don’t have s amount of

5. I have a c to make; I’ve money to buy that house.
lost the bag you gave me. 2. John is very a . He tends
7. The b pilot landed the plane to forget everything very easily.
on the river. 3. I am really g for your
8. I am r to talk about kind help.
politics with my friends. 4. The c on the main street
9. It really i s me when caused a terrible traffic jam.
people drive too close behind me. 5. It is s ! I need to go
10. The clothes are a bit d . It inside to cool down.
must have rained last night.
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 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 3

EXERCISE 1. Read the texts and circle a, b, c, or d.

MONEY MATTERS

Money can’t buy happiness. Money can’t buy us love. Rich people supposedly aren’t that
much happier than (1). Wealth can never replace relationships, family ties,
the good feeling we get from helping others, etc. We’ve all heard this before time and time
again, but we should be realistic. (2) money may not be everything, in the United
States it really does have an effect on happiness.

(1) a. poor b. the poor c. poor person d. poorly

(2)a. Though b. In spite of c. Because d. So

First of all, money brings respect and approval from others. People might say that we should
not be so concerned about what others think of us, and that happiness can only come from
within. Yet that’s far easier said than done. Realistically, very (3) people can
live happily without the approval of others. For most, it bothers us when we are looked down
on, perhaps because we drive an old car or live in a small, cheap flat. It is true that, the initial
thrill of (4) a new car might fade away, but the car itself is a status symbol
that others respect, and this effect is not as temporary. It isn’t easy to accept being middle class
or poor (5) richer people seem to enjoy respect and esteem, just because they
are financially successful. We can’t help but want it as well.

(3)a. a few b. few c. a little d. little

(4)a. buying b. to buy c. buy d. bought
(5)a. what b. whose c. that d. when

We should also bear in mind that money is a symbol of ability and achievement. If you
(6) a talented athlete, musician, writer, business person, and so on, it is likely
that your ability will bring financial rewards. So, while you enjoy when your talent is
recognized and rewarded, it may not be the money itself which makes you happy.

(6)a. were b. are c. had been d. could be

Furthermore, money allows us (7) in an environment which can promote

happiness. How happy could you be, living in the dangerous and dirty environment in which
poor people usually have to live? If you (8) money, you can live in a safe,
clean, and beautiful place. You’ll have good schools and parks nearby for your children, and
easy access to vital facilities like hospitals. How can these things not contribute to your
happiness?

(7) a. to live b. living c. live d. lived

(8) a. had b. have c. had had d. are having

Perhaps money cannot buy love, but a lack of money can certainly make it harder to find love.
The more money you earn, the better chance you have of finding a good marriage partner.
Let’s face it; if you are rich, you will have a bigger choice of partners. If you are poor, you
will have fewer opportunities to find a mate. This is true, especially if you are a man.
Nowadays more women are (9) independent, so you would expect this not
to be the case. However, it is a fact that if you are a man and do not have money, or at least

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show that you are likely to earn a reasonable amount of money in future, many women will
not give you a chance.

(9) a. financial b. financed c. financing d. financially

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, money helps you provide a good life for your children.
People with money always make sure that their children live in healthy environments and get
the best education possible. Poor families simply cannot compete, and their children are much
more likely to fail academically. This results in fewer prospects for the future. This is
(10) information age, and education is more important than ever for survival.
How would you feel if you (11) a bright son or daughter who could be
anything he or she wanted, but who will never get the chance simply because you cannot afford
to give him or her a good education? How can you be happy knowing that your children will
be unable to fulfill their potential?

(10) a. an b. the c. - d. some

(11) a. have b. are having c. had d. had had

Oscar Wilde, the famous Irish novelist, once said: ‘When I was young, I
(12) think money was important in life. Now, being old, I know it is.’ In reality, not many
people have the courage and the ability to resist the influence of money, and to live truly happy
and fulfilled lives. In the United States, people without money live lives filled with stress,
anxiety, and frustration. That’s just the way it is. So, you can keep all your talk about money
not making people happy. From where I stand, the clear conclusion to this debate is that money
(13) indeed matter. It always has, and it always will.

(12) a. get use to b. used to c. would d. am used to

(13) a. is b. do c. does d. has

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EXERCISE 2. Fill in the blanks with one word only.

The Curse of Tutankhamen?

In 1922, Englishman Howard Carter found the tomb of (1) Egyptian king
named Tutankhamen. Some reports say that above the entrance to the tomb, a curse was
written: “Death will come quickly to anybody (2) disturbs the peace of the
king.” Carter ignored the curse. He and his friend Lord Carnarvon broke into the tomb.
(3) found an amazing collection of treasures and three mummies.
A few months later, Lord Carnarvon, aged 57, got sick and died. The doctor didn’t know the
exact (4) of his death, but said perhaps it was from an infection started by
an insect bite. Some say that when he died, there (5) a short power outage
and all of the lights throughout Cairo went out. At his home back in England, his favorite dog
howled and dropped dead.

Even more strange, when the mummy of Tutankhamen was unwrapped in 1925, it was found
that it (6) a wound on the left cheek in exactly the same position as the insect
bite on Carnarvon that led to his death.

Reporters quickly developed the story. By 1935, they claimed that 21 deaths were due
(7) the “Mummy’s Curse.” However, according to Herbert E. Winlock, the
director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, by 1934, only eight people
directly connected to the tomb had died. Indeed, Howard Carter, the man who actually opened
the tomb lived to almost 65 before dying of natural causes.

But perhaps some connection did exist. In 1999, a German scientist suggested that the deaths
were possibly caused (8) mold - extremely small, dangerous growths that
(9) survive for thousands of years, even in a dark dry tomb. For this reason,
archeologists now wear special masks and gloves when unwrapping a mummy.

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EXERCISE 3. Read the text and choose the best word for each gap from the box. There
are three extra words.

corporations guilty rumor exploit cruel

loyalty contribution campaign merge convince
ignorant profitable

Ethical Trading

If someone told you that you were supporting businesses that (1) the
rights of workers, and even force children to work long hours every day in a dark room for no
pay … you’d probably be very surprised. However, you may be doing exactly that.
Large multinational (2) outsource* the production of many everyday
items such as food, clothes, toys, and electrical products to farms and factories all over the
world. They spend millions every year on advertising and marketing, trying
to (3) customers to buy their products. Yet they spend a lot less on
showing where those products come from and the conditions of the workers who made them.
In some cases, suppliers are (4) of forcing employees to work in
dangerous conditions, for very low pay and with few or no employment rights.
Ethical trading groups try to identify and actively (5) against retailers
and their suppliers that sell products made by abused workers. By asking consumers to boycott
goods produced in this way, they hope to stop unfair and (6) labor
practices within the global supply chain. They encourage consumers to help protect the rights
of the workers who cannot defend themselves, by joining together and refusing to buy products
from unethical companies.
Ethical business, they say, is not only more honorable, it is also more
(7). They argue that people are more likely to buy from businesses that show a(n)
(8) to society and a degree of social responsibility. A business with a
good fame, can expect (9) from its customers. Success leads to further
success: a company with good fame for treating its workers well will be rewarded with trust
among its employees also.
*outsource: to use workers from outside the company to do a job.

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EXERCISE 4. Correct the errors in these sentences, questions and dialogues.

1. How many people do live in this house?

2. Who did wash the dishes last night?

3. He can’t remember where did he park his car.

4. Do you know what time does the bank open?

5. A: I hate cloudy days.

B: So did I.

6. Jake hasn’t been meeting my new girl friend yet.

7. Japanese are famous for working hard.

8. They apparently had forgotten to lock the door.

9. Pink Floyd’s last concert is on January 19th. By the end of January they will be finishing
their concert tour.

10. If you don’t hurry, you don’t catch the bus. Hurry up!

11. You wouldn’t have been sick now if you hadn’t smoked too much when you were younger.
12. I am used to staying up late when I was a teenager, but now I don’t.

13. They should have had a bad car accident. Their car looks terribly damaged.

14. When they arrived home, they found that the door broke.

15. Can you help me? I need an advice.

16. She promised to not tell anybody.

17. The house is going to redecorate this year.

18. In spite of he is overweight, he can run fast.

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EXERCISE 5. Rewrite - Complete the second sentence in a way that it has the same
meaning with the first. DO NOT WRITE MORE THAN SIX WORDS.

1. People from Spain usually have dinner at late hours.

usually have dinner at late hours.
2. They don’t have enough money to buy that house, so they will rent this apartment.
If they that house, they wouldn’t rent this apartment.
3. I didn’t have enough sleep last night, so I feel sleepy now.
If I , I wouldn’t feel sleepy now.
4. I bought that expensive armchair, but now I don’t like it very much.
I wish .
5. He enjoyed listening to rock music when he was younger, but now he doesn’t.
He rock music when he was younger, but now he
doesn’t.
6. George is accustomed to working alone.
George is .
7. It is impossible that you saw Nathan yesterday! He was out of town.
You Nathan yesterday! He was out of
town.
8. People say that the price of gas will decrease next month.
It the price of gas will decrease next month.
9. They think that he has stolen the car.
He the car.
10. His mother said to him, ‘Don’t forget to lock the back door.’
His mother to lock the back door.
11. I was very tired last night, but I went to John’s party anyway.
Despite tired last night, I went to John’s party.

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EXERCISE 6. Use the clues to solve the puzzle.

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6. It’s really w that there’s no one at home at this time of the day.
7. I am d with my high scores.
8. Damian Withworth i gender differences when couples argue.
9. In prison many of the i take drugs.
10. The film review was a . It said the plot was poor but the acting
was good, which was true.
Down

1. I was b by his unclear answer.

2. Titanic was a m ship.
3. Always unplug electric a as soon as you stop using them.
4. I have all the e to prove him guilty.
5. Ab is a snow storm with strong winds.

(Prepared by Navid M. Talaei)

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