Workbook Exercises From Unit 1 to 9
The Spiders From Chapter 1 to 4
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1. Say where each of the following two mini-dialogues takes place and who the speakers are
1. A : A Good morning, Mr. Mohamed. Please sit
down. First of all could you tell me why
you are interested in working for us?
B : Well, I've done this kind of work before and I have always enjoyed
working with people.Yes, please.
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
2. A : That shirt is 50 pounds, sir.
B : Can I pay by debit card?
A : Yes, certainly.
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
3. A Hello. I'd like to join, please. I'm particularly interested in basketball
and football.
B Do you have any friends who already
belong here?
A Yes, three or four of my school friends
are members.
B OK. Could you tell me your name and age, please?
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
4. A Good afternoon. Welcome to Radio 9
and today's World of Science.
B Thanks. It's good to be here.
A I wonder if you could introduce today's
subject to our listeners?
B Well. I'm going to talk about the research I've been doing recently.
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
5. A For homework, please do Exercises A and B on page 20.
B Could you repeat that, please?
A Certainly. Do exercises A and B on page 20.
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
6. A How would you like to pay for it, sir?
B By credit card, please,
A That's fine, sir. Shall I put it in a bag for you?
B No, thank you. it's starting to rain,
so I think I'll wear it now.
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
7. A I'm sure our listeners would like to hear how you first became
interested in heart surgery.
B Well, my father was a surgeon so 1 grew up watching him save
people's lives. But I really became interested in heart surgery when
my aunt died of a heart problem.
A And why do you continue to work today,
even though you can take lots of time off?
B Well, I believe that I can really make a difference in people's lives.
A Well, that's all we have time for. We really thank our guest very much.
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
8. A How long have you been feeling unwell?
B Since Thursday.
A I see. Well, you need to go to bed, keep warm and
rest for a few days.
Take one of these tablets three times a day.
B Thank you.
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
9. A Helwan, please,
B Certainly, sir. But it will take a long
time because the roads are crowded.
A Yes, I understand.
B (after an hour) Here we are, sir. That will be twenty pounds.
A Thank you. Here you are.
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
10. A Welcome to this famous Egyptian site.
It was built by Salah El Din Al Ayyoubi.
B When was it built?
A It was built in 1176. it was built to protect Cairo from enemies.
B It's amazing!
Place : ………
Speaker A: ………
Speaker B: ………
2. Choose the correct answer from a. b. c. or d:
1. I find it very difficult to ……… decisions quickly.
a) do b) get c) make d) come
2. Scientists are still ............. into making cars safer.
a) doing b) researching c) retiring d) trying
3. ……… I was out shopping, I saw three of my friends from school.
a) Because b) While c) if d) Although
4. My uncle does not enjoy ……… in big cities.
a) drive b) to drive c) driven d) driving
5. All my sisters are married, but my brother is still ................
a) one b) single c) alone d) free
6. It is not kind to ……… fun of people because of the way they speak.
a) make b) do c) have d) laugh
7. You have to study for a long time ……… you want to train to be a doctor.
a) while b) but c) although d) if
8. Have you ever ……… a famous person?
a) meet b) met c) meeting d) meets
9. While I ……… home, I saw some of my friends.
a) am walking b) was walking c) had walked d) walk
10. The people of Lilliput ……… Gulliver to the ground so that he couldn't escape.
a) put b) fell c) tied d) made
11. Football and hockey are ……… sports.
a) team b) group c) individual d) pack
12. I want to become ……… doctor when I finish university.
a) an b) a c) the d) any
13. I'm hoping to study French ……… at university.
a) literature b) books c) novel d) writers
14. My brother is quite a/an ……… person. He always thinks the worst is going to happen.
a) pessimistic b) unhappy c) optimistic d) cruel
15. Next Saturday, I'm going ……… my aunt.
a) for visit b) visit c) to visit d) visiting
16. People who ……… from shops should be punished.
a) find b) borrow c) capture d) steal
17. The north of Egypt is on ……… Mediterranean Sea.
a) a b) an c) the d) its
18. There's a history programme on TV tonight. I think you ……… it.
a) are enjoying b) enjoy c) will enjoy d) are going to enjoy
19. Azza is the ……… student in our class
a) intelligent b) more intelligent c) less intelligent d) most intelligent
20. I think it's absolutely …… that people climb mountains without oxygen.
a) surprising b) tiring c) unusual d) amazing
21. Ahmed is at the station ……… he's meeting his grandfather.
a) who b) which c) where d) when
22. The first person ……… spoke English to me was my uncle.
a) which b) that c) he d) what
23. My cousin, ……… father is my mother's brother, is three years younger than me.
a) who b) who's c) which d) whose
24. When he was five years old, my brother ……… watch all the children's TV programmes.
a) use b) uses c) used d) used to
25. Where did you use to play when you were a/an ………?
a) toddler b) adult c) parent d) leader
26. Some countries have ……… with each other for thousands of years.
a) sold b) bought c) traded d) business
27. International corporations ……… workers in many different countries.
a) buy b) employ c) distribute d) take
28. My cousin hopes to take ……… in the next Olympic Games.
a) place b) care c) off d) part
29. International sport can ……… individuals and their countries.
a) afford b) admire c) benefit d) distribute
30. My father has just bought a camera ………
a) by internet b) by website c) online d) on computer
31. I'd ……… be a doctor than a dentist.
a) rather b) prefer c) want d) like
32. I have a very important decision to ……… next week.
a) make b) have c) come d) do
33. In the evenings, I like ……… the internet.
a) surfing b) travelling c) going d) running
34. Scientists are doing ……… into new kinds of energy.
a) study b) research c) work d) experiment
35. ……… people live with their families before they are married.
a) Single b) Individual c) Alone d) Professional
36. Application forms often ask people about their ……… status.
a) married b) waiting c) marital d) famous
37. My father works very hard, and he ……… working even when he doesn't feel well.
a) gets on b) goes back c) gets up d) goes on
38. Surgeons ……… operations to help people get better.
a) do b) make c) take d) bring
39. Professor Magdi Yacoub is a famous heart ……… surgeon.
a) change b) move c) transport d) transplant
40. Mother Teresa really ……… a difference in people's lives.
a) making b) made c) did d) does
41. It's OK to ……… mistakes when we are learning something for the first time.
a) do b) have c) take d) make
42. My father is a ……… .He works in politics.
a) diplomat b) politician c) surgeon d) pilot
43. Can you give me an ……… for being late to class today?
a) example b) imagination c) explanation d) invitation
44. ……… I studied as hard as I could, I only scored 70% on my exam.
a) Although b) If c) Because d) However
45. It's ……… to think that horses can fly!
a) famous b) ridiculous c) available d) traditional
46. It isn't very polite to make ……… of people.
a) laugh b) joke c) funny d) fun
47. If you are a policeman, you have to wear a special ………
a) shirt b) dress c) uniform d) trousers
48. In most shops, you can pay by ………, cheque or credit card.
a) cash b) money c) debit d) coin
49. Squash is ……… sport.
a) a team b) a single c) an individual d) a personal
50. To be successful, the members of a sports team must ….... with each other
a) cooperate b) leave c) pass d) prove
51. They have just ……… a good decision.
a) done b) made c) found d) brought
52. He's very ……… He always thinks the worst is going to happen.
a) sensible b) happy c) pessimistic d) intelligent
53. Shakespeare and Dickens are two of the most famous names in English….
a) music b) books c) writers d) literature
54. My brother's ……… ambition is to climb Mount Everest.
a) lifelong b) life c) long d) wrong
55. While I was doing the shopping, I ……… one of my teachers.
a) was meeting b) met c) have met d) am meeting
56. I could sleep anywhere ……… I was extremely tired.
a) while b) although c) because d) however
57. As soon as I got to the station, I realised that I ……… my train.
a) had missed b) missed c) have missed d) miss
58. ……… author of Lord of the Flies is William Golding.
a) An b) A c) The d) No article
59. Europe is not as large ……… Asia.
a) as b) than c) to d) so
60. Next Monday, I ………, my brother for lunch. We've already booked the restaurant.
a) meet b) met c) will meet d) am meeting
61. Go and see that film. I'm sure you ……… it.
a) will enjoy b) enjoy c) are going to enjoy d) are enjoying
62. We went to Italy by sea. Our ……… took two days.
a) flight b) drive c) crew d) voyage
63. It's quite safe to swim here. The water's not very ………
a) deep b) high c) tall d) long
64. The ……… of that mountain is always covered in snow.
a) head b) bottom c) summit d) height
65. My father's company ……… people from many different countries.
a) plays b) works c) keeps d) employs
66. I'm afraid we can't ……… a holiday this year.
a) buy b) pay c) afford d) earn
67. There are many ........ pictures in the museum. Some are 1,000 years old.
a) valuable b) cheap c) rich d) high
68. I'd love to take ……… in the Olympic Games, but I'll never be good enough.
a) place b) care c) turn d) part
69. The ……… of the year for my family was my sister's wedding.
a) height b) highlight c) benefit d) worst
70. Have you ever ……… a dangerous spider?
a) see b) saw c) seen d) seeing
71. I was so tired that I fell asleep ……… I was doing my homework.
a) while b) because c) if d) but
72. That was one of ……… books I've ever read.
a) best b) the best c) better d) good
73. I expect it ……… sunny and warm tomorrow.
a) will be b) is being c) is d) is going to be
74. A supermarket is a large shop ……… you can buy many different things.
a) who b) what c) which d) where
75. In the past, many people ……… to pay for things in cash.
a) use b) uses c) using d) used
76. The first person ……… I spoke to this morning was my sister.
a) which b) that c) what d) when
77. Where ……… your brother use to live?
a) does b) do c) did d) doing
3. Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, then write them correctly:
1. I'd just seen my friend Nadia. She's going shopping with her mother.
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2. I've sent you an e-mail early this morning.
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3. When my father come home, I was finishing my homework.
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4. In June 2006, I've visited my uncle in Australia.
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5. Football players pass the ball to each other until one player can win a goal.
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6. Space scientists has to work in large, complex teams to send people into space.
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7. Elephants and gorillas live in large family groups to bringing up their young.
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8. In a recent experience, scientists showed that birds can cooperate on complex jobs.
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9. The birds could see the food, but to get him into their cage, they had to pull pieces of string attached to the box.
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10. Scientists found that they could successfully learn many pairs of birds to get their food in this way.
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11. Many visitor to Egypt are interested in the history of the Pyramids.
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12. Water from the Nile are used to irrigate farmers' fields.
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13. A monastery is a building where monks lives.
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14. Historical land is used for growing crops and keeping animals.
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15. Dakhla Oasis have a population of 75,000 people.
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16. Japan is large group of islands in Pacific Ocean about 300 kilometres from a east coast of Russia. The 125 million people live on islands .(more than one mistake)
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17. Australia consists of the large island of Australia and a number of the smaller islands. A capital of Australia is Canberra. (more than one mistake)
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18. That's least interesting book I've ever read.
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19. The most tall building in our city is the Central Bank.
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20. English is more easier to learn than Chinese.
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21. My brother went to Oxford University which he studied economics.
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22. My cousin, that is a research chemist, works in the food industry.
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23. Greg, who father lives in London, has been in Cairo for six months.
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24. The university which my uncle works is in Cairo.
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25. The university where I want to go to is near my uncle.
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26. If we didn't run fast, we wouldn't have caught the train.
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27. They've playing squash all morning - that's why they look so tired.
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28. This car factory does parts for cars and buses.
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29. Have you ever meet a famous person?
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30. When you pay with money, you pay in credit.
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31. I don't like meat. I prefers to eat fish.
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32. Something that contains new and interesting ideas is traditional.
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33. The children of our children are called our grandparents.
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34. Ali is the faster runner in our school.
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35. I'd like to be the doctor when I'm older.
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36. Mona jogs the internet for long hours every day.
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37. Egypt, Greece and Italy are all on a Mediterranean Sea.
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38. My father was a sailor in the army.
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39. The children in Lord of the Flies were kind to each other.
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40. How long are you been learning English?
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41. What is the more enjoyable thing about learning English?
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42. In the past, Egyptian children didn't used to learn English until they were 11 or 12 years old.
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43. People describe today's world as a local economy.
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44. Diamond necklaces are cheap pieces of jewellery.
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45. People who come third in a race win a gold medal.
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The Reader (The Spiders)
A- Answer the following questions:
1. Why did the men's car move without lights and with a silent engine?
2. Why were the men carrying special equipment that could see through walls?
3. Why did Ayman write an e-mail to Dr Shereen Fakhry at Oxford University?
4. What did the spider do when it found a quiet dark place?
5. What did Dr Fakhry receive from the archaeologist in Egypt?
6. In her computer conversation with Ayman, what does Dr Fakhry suggest he does if he sees the spider again?
B- Complete the following to make meaningful sentences:
1. The men found treasures in the rooms using a machine called --------------------------
2. The pilot thought the four men had died of ---------------------------------------------------
3. To research about the spider, Ayman used the ---------------------------------------------------
4. The spider needed a safe place for its family because ---------------------------------------
5. Ayman thinks that if he tells the police that he's seen a big dangerous spider, they will ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Some species of spiders lay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
C- Read the quotation and answer the questions:
"We'd better get on the radio," said the engineer."
Those words saved the pilot's life. He left the car and went back to the helicopter and the radio.
1. Why did the helicopter crew need to get on the radio?
2. How did the engineer's words save the pilot's life?
"The story of the spiders may just be a story. Good luck with identifying your spider."
1. What was the "story of the spider?
2. Do you think Ayman is pleased or disappointed when he hears that the story may not be true? Give a reason for your answer.
"Businesses in the town would lose money. Everyone would be furious,
Ayman wished he had never started this."
1. Why would businesses in town lose money?
2. Why would everyone be furious?
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