A- Match each word in blue with its meaning.
Animal rights activists have been campaigning for all of the US to stop eating meals. ____
Surfing and scuba diving are two of my favorite vacation activities. ____
There has been an increase in activism among students in recent years. ____
My grandmother stays active with gardening, playing cards, and going to her senior citizen club. ___
People should be proactive and prepare for natural disasters. ___
Ms. Jemison will be the acting manager until we hire someone permanently. ___
a. Working for social change. (Noun).
b. Things that people do for a purpose or for relaxation. (Noun).
c. Busy doing things (Adjective).
d. Taking charge of things before they happen (Adjective).
e. Temporary (Adjective).
f. People who work for social change (Noun)
B – Complete the sentences with a form of a word from A. Add an article (a, an, the) where necessary.
1- When I was younger, I led a very __________ life. I played on two sports teams, and I went hiking mountains almost every weekend.
2- Skydiving is _________________ that I’ve never tried. It's just too dangerous.
3- It's better to take a ____________approach to pollution than to spend money on it later.
4- My best friend is ______________ for an environmental group called ``save the ocean``.
5- The new __________ principal of the school held a meeting to introduce herself to the teach.
6- ``Adbusters` is an example of _______________ against overconsumption.
C. Fill in the blanks with the related strong adjective the box.
1- The weather was cold yesterday, and it's even colder today. In fact, it`s ________.
2- My dog is small, but my sister`s dog is absolutely ________.
3- Our classroom is usually too warm, but today it`s _____________.
4- That movie isn`t just scary, I think it`s ______________.
5- Her old house was big, but her new house is really ___________.
6- The storm wasn`t just bad. It was truly ______________.
7- Carmen isn`t just beautiful. I think she's absolutely __________.
D – Rewrite the sentences using one of the phrases from the box.
1- The city government must do something to solve the transportation crisis. _________________________________________________________________________.
2- Firefighters are always ready to start working immediately in case of any emergency. ________________________________________________________________________.
3- We have received your application, and at this time, you don't need to do anything else. _________________________________________________________________________.
4- You have a great plan, and now it's time to start doing something about your idea. _________________________________________________________________________.
5- ``Save the Earth`` has issued a request for help to stop the construction of a giant hotel on Paradise Beach. ________________________________________________________________________.
6- We need to develop a list of future activities for our campaign to improve education in this country. _________________________________________________________________________.
E. Review these words from the reading ``Think outside the box``. Circle their meanings.
1. Rebellion (para1) A. Getting ready. B. Making noise. C. Fighting back.
2. Logging (para 2) A. Cutting trees. B. Building houses. C. Killing animals.
3. Primary (para 4) A. Most expensive. B. Most important. C. Most unusual.
4. Despairing (para 6) A. Giving up. B. Making plans. C. Being hopeful.
5. Promote (para 7) A. Stop. B. Protest. C. Increase.
In other words.
If you are apathetic, you are not willing to make an effort to change things: my parents are completely apathetic about environmental problems.
If you are indifferent to something, you have no feelings about it: Alan was crazy about Cathy, but she was indifferent to him.
Uninterested is not interested: I`m completely uninterested in baseball I think it`s boring.
Disinterested is not the same as uninterested. It means not influenced by personal reasons: we need a disinterested person to decide what is fair.
An obligation is a legal or moral requirement: Teachers have an obligation to treat all their students fair.
A responsibility means the state of being in charge of something: Janet will have responsibility for the next advertising campaign.
Duties (usually plural) are parts of a job: My duties include feeding and taking care of the zoo animals.
A requirement is something that is essential or needed: the requirements for that job are a master`s degree and five years` experience.
Watch Out! Negative Prefixes.
The prefixes a, - un, -in,- il,- im,- used with adjectives all have the meaning ``not`` or ``without``. However, you have to learn which prefix goes with which adjective.
A. Study the word combinations in the box. Write the letter of the word combination with a meaning similar to the underlined phrase after each sentence below.
Word combinations with mystery.
A. It`s a mystery to me.
B. Solve unravel a mystery
C. Give someone an air of mystery.
D. A murder mystery.
E. The mystery deepens.
F. A complete / total mystery.
1. We still don`t know what happened to Jim Thompson. Every year, we understand it less. ____.
2. I have absolutely no idea how that bird got into my apartment! ____.
3. I like to relax by reading a detective novel about a killing, but I can never figure out who committed the crime. ____.
4. I don't know how birds find their way when they migrate. It's something I can`t understand. ____.
5. Her exotic clothes and unusual accent made the woman seem unusual and interesting. ____.
6. It took three years of hard work by police detectives to figure out what happened in the case of the missing baby. ____.
B. Use your dictionary to help you add these nouns to the correct group.
1- Proof, information, ____________, _______________.
2- Detective, researcher, ____________, _____________.
3- Question, mystery, _______________, ____________.
4- Theory, guess, __________________,_____________.
Tricky English.
Incorrect: my wife is having three cats.
Correct: my wife has three cats.
C. Find the best noun for each verb.
1. We solve ____. A. a solution.
2. We answer ____. B. a question.
3. We find ____. C. a fact.
4. We catch ____. D. a mystery.
5. We state ____. E. a criminal.
D. The prefix -mal- means bad. Complete the sentences with a word from the box. Check the meaning in your dictionary if necessary.
Malfunction Malnourished Malpractice
Maltreat Malcontent Malformed
1. Cheryl is a real _________________. She's always unhappy with everything at the office, but she complains every time they try to change something.
2. The doctor lost his job because of _________________. He made some very serious mistakes with medication, and killed two patients.
3. The plane crash was caused by a ________________ in the plane`s electronic system.
4. The newspaper had sad photos of skinny, ____________________ children who were suffering from the famine.
5. My little brother was born with a ________________ foot, but the surgery was successful and now he can walk without problems.
6. The dog`s previous owner used to _________________ him, so now he's afraid of people.
In Other Hand.
A theory is a possible explanation for something that has reasons behind it: Scientists have a theory that the dinosaurs disappeared because of climate change.
A guess is an attempt to say what is true or what will happen without knowing exactly: My guess is that many people will be absent from class tomorrow.
If you have a hunch about something, you have a feeling or intuition about it: I have a hunch you`ll find your missing wallet at home.
If you search for something, you look for it very systematically and carefull: An airplan searched for any sign of the missing boat.
Look of is a more general term: Im looking for Anne /my keys / a better job.
Hunt for is informal and means look around in a large area: The kids hunted for shells on the beach.
Watch Out! Adopt and Adapt.
Don't confuse these two very similar verbs.
Adopt means to take legal responsibility for a child: Mr. and Mrs. Lee adopted a little girl.
Adapt means to change something to make it suitable: the movie was adapted for a TV series.
A- Study the word combinations in the box, then complete the sentences using the correct form of the phrase.
More word combinations with Get.
Get off: Leave from work; be released from something without penalty
Get into : Become involved in; enter
Get behind: Support.
Get around: Avoid (usually doing something)
Get around to: Do something eventually, often after procrastinating.
Let's get _________ at the coffee shop some time next week,ok?
In her speech, the mayor urged citizens to get ________ the city's clean-up campaign.
I got _______ holiday crowds last year by ordering presents over the Internet.
Kayla got ____________ surfing while she was on vacation in Hawaii. She loves it.
I'd always wanted to plan a garden, and I finally got _____ it last year.
Ray just doesn't get __________ his boss.They argue a lot.
Would you like to meet me after work? I get _____ at 6:30 tonight.
B- Circle the term that doesn't fit. Use your dictionary as necessary.
Salary Wages Paycheck Bills
Boss Supervisor Intern Manager
Out of work Lay off Unemployed Take off
Application Calling Ambition Goal
Get ahead Successful Profitable Go under
Come up with Invent Give up Make
Career Customer Job Position
Give up Stick with Continue Keep on
C - Match these sentences with their uses.
1- Everything will work out. ___
2 - Get to work ___
3- We can work it out.
4 -You have your work cut out for you.__
5 It's in the works ___
6- Don't get all worked up about it (informal)
A. Used to say that people can make an agreement.
B. Used to say that a project will be very difficult.
C. Used to tell someone not to get upset about something.
D- used to say that a situation will be OK!
E- Used to tell someone to stop being lazy.
F. used to say that something is being planned or prepared.
Complete the conversations with one of the sentences from C.
1. A: Mom, why are you yelling at me?.
B: I told you to clean your room, but you haven't _________
2. A: Maybe we should break up... I love you, but we just argue all the time.
B: But I don't want to stop seeing you!
3. A: What are we going to have to eat at our party? I don't have any time to cook!
B: Don't worry. I asked everyone to bring snacks ___________.
4. A: Julio said he would call me last night, and I waited up until midnight!
B: ____________ He probably just forgot.
5. A. I'm going to be designing and maintaining the company's web site.
B: Wow,___________________. That's a big Job
6. A. When will you be transferred to the New York office.
B: I'm not sure yet, but my boss told me ____________.
E - What do these scientists study?
Match the columns. Then circle the job that would be most interesting for you.
1. An oceanographer studies.___
2. An astronomer studies.____
3. A psychologist studies ____
4. A meteorologist studies____
5. A zoologist studies ____
6. A botanist studies____
7. A Geologist studies____
8. An archaeologist studies____
A. Plants
B. Aminals
C. Ancient civilizations
D. Weather
E. The sea
F. The earth and rocks
G. The human mind
H. Space
In Other Words.
Company is a general term for a business organization that makes or sells things: Sony is a Japanese company.
A Business can be large or small: My sister has her own business - she's a hairdresser.
A Firm is a business of professionals: Claudia works a big accounting firm.
A Corporation is a large business with special legal status: I have fifty shares of stock in that corporation.
To Succeed means to achieve your goals: Her ambition was to become a pilot and she succeed.
Make it is an informal expression for succeed in a profession: It's really hard to make it as a new actor in Hollywood.
If you are doing well, you are successful in work or education:
My brother's company is doing very well. / My son is studying at Oxford University, and he's doing very well.
If you Thrive on something, it motivates or energizes you to succeed: Athletes Thrive on competition.
WATCH OUT!
Staff is a collective noun (similar to team, faculty or family) It refers to the whole group of workers and is uncountable. To refer to one person, use Staff member.
Our company sent three staff members to the conference.
Our company sent three to the conference.
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