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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO READING .................................................. 6
Words in English: Parts of Speech
Basic Sentence Structure in English
CHAPTER 8: ART............................................................................................. 80
Question Type: lnsertion Questions
Text 1: Mona Lisa
Text 2: The Big ·Eyes
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Part of speech is the grammatical class of the words and shows its function/job in a
sentence. There are nine parts of speech in English:
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Exercise 1. Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word. •:.
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Exercise 2. Underline the word in the sentence whose part of speech is given in
parenthesis.
Subject is the person, place or thing the sentence is about. AII verbs have a subject
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an'd it is usually the thing or person who does the action. it can be a noun or__
phrase (a group of two or more words) or pronoun. ·
e.g. ,Sam drinks coffee. (noun) ···-·· ....-
My name is Kristen. (noun phrase) . .. --.
Sm, has three dogs. (pronoun)
• in imperative sentences, to give instructions or express a request or demand,·-
subject is not stated, but we understand it.
e.g. Don't open the doorl (=You don't open the door.)
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Object is the person or thing affected by the verb and it comes after the verb. Some
verbs have an object and it can be a noun, noun phrase or pronoun.
e.g. Sam drinks coffee. (noun)
1don't know her name. (noun phrase)
John eats them quickly. (pronoun)
Exercise 1. Underline subject and verb in the sentences below and write S for
subject, V for verb.
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2. 1usuall er when I need help.
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3. in some c ntries, the women and girls carry water every day.
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4. They send a email every Monday. ,
5. The kid ateh every evening.
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8. parents don't tell everything about the accident.
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Questions in English
in English there are two basic types of questions; Yes/No questions and Wh-questions.
1. Yes/No questions have only two answers yes or no.
• word order far questions with verb to be: (To be+ subject + rest of the sentence)
e.g. Q: Is Sam a student?
A: Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
Q: Are you hungry?
A: Yes, 1am. / No, l'm not.
• word order far questions with simple present tense: (Do/Does + subject + verb +
rest of the sentence) -·.:, '; '-'
e.g. Q: Does Sam drink coffee?
A: Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't.
Q: Do you like faotball?
A: Yes, 1 do. / No, 1 don't
2. Wh-questions start with a word like what, which, who, where, when, why, how and
whose. These are called question words. They ask far information.
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• word order tor questions with verb to be: (Q-word + to be+ rest of the sentence)
e.g. Q: Where is the restaurant?
A: lt's near the bookstore.
Q: Who is your teacher?
A: Mr. Parsons.
• word order for questions with simple present tense: (Q-word + do/does + subject
verb + rest of the sentence)
e.g. Q: What do you want far breakfast?
A: 1want some coffee.
Q: When does he have Math classes?
On Mondays.
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QUESTION TYPE:
TABLE COMPLETION
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Tanaka. l'm Jrom Sapporo in Japan. l'm 17 years-old. l'm in class A-03. My
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teacher is Mr. Bond. 1 have classes on Mondays and Fridays. in my free time, 1 walk
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l'm Connor Murphy. l'm from Waterford, lreland. l'm 18 years-old. l'm in class A-05,
and my teacher is Mr._Perez. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 have classes. play the
gujtar and dance in my free time.
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Here are the of the key vocabulary. Choose the best word to complete
the sentences below.
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About Me
l'm Alexander Keller. l'm from Basel, Switzerland. l'm
twenty-one. 1am a university student. 1live with my family
in a house with a small garden. 1 have two brothers. \Eric
is eighteen years old and Noah is ten. We like playing and
watching football. We sometimes play together. We have a
dog called Cleo. Cleo is very cute. She likes playing in the
garden with my father.
My name is Chloe Monet. l'm 34. 1live in Lyon, France. l'm an
art teacher. l'm married to Charles. He is a teacher too. We
have a son called Andre. He is 4 years old. We travel to other
countries together.
l'm Juliana Santos. l'm 32. l'm from Sao Paulo, Brazil. l'm an
actress. l'm single. 1live with my cat, Leo in my apartment.
1like watching films and playing football with friends when
l'm not working. l'm usually very busy, and it is sometimes
difficult. 1travel a lot tor work, but l like it. l like seeing different
places and meeting new people.
l'm Oliver Wilson from England. l'm 23. l'm a waiter in a
small cafe in Landon. 1work long hours all day and feel very
tired in the evenings. l live in a small apartment wilh a friend. il
He is a student. My family lives in Suffolk. 1visit them every
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WHO ... Chloe Oliver
hasa pet?
likes playing football?
is married?
is a student? V
likes travelling?
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travel
l'm atilda from Australia. l'm a student, and live with my family in Sydney. My
father works in a cafe as a \o ~T ({1 ). He usually comes home late because
he is very )0 6 , 51 ) (2) ali day. My mother is an u..¼:r (3), she acts in a
very popular TV in Australia. She is very famous around here. 1want to study
V( 1- (4) and be a famous person when I grow up. 1have a sister, she is 6
years old. After school, we play in the garden and then study tx;f)elk r (5). 1 help
her with her homework. We sometimes ( l----- (6) our grandparents and have
dinner with them. They live very close to us. When my mother and father don't work,
we t r» u\ (7) to different countries and see new places.
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KEY VOCABULARY
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parents (n): a person's father and mother; generally used in plural form
until (preposition): not before a particular time or·event
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boring (adj): not interesting ·-.
customer (n): a person who buys
same (adj): not different
trip (n): a short journey to a place tor a purpose or pleasure
cook (v): to make food ready to eat
1. She gets very tired at school and usually sleeps dinner time.
2. The (<-4\-u.....0 says the coffee is not hot, so he doesn't want to pay tor it.
3. They always eat out because they don't have time to C6 ) L at home.
4. Mary is a student in Canada, and her Y9(Y0r-.5 live in New York. She doesn't
see them very often. 1 \
5. This film is very b,c,ry : L~t's watch som~thing diffe~~t.
6. Every weekend they take a t~e zoo.
7. Sandy and Margaret want to stay in the ~C.a::S room at the dormitory. They're
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Yua is a teacher in Kobe, Japan. She loves her
job and students very much. She lives in a small
house in Sannomiya with her dog, Yoshi. Her
classes start at 8.45 in the morning, so she gets
up at 7.00 tô have breakfast and walk to the bus
stop. She eats tamagoyaki, a kind of egg omelet
or Miso Shiru, a kind of soup tor breakfast. The
bus trip to the school is not long, only 1Ominutes.
She has her lunch break at 12.30. She eats with
her students in the school cafeteria. They ·usually have rice and for lunch. The
afternoon classes start at 13.45. After the school at 15.30, Yua visits her
parents. Sometimes, she stays tor dinner and helps them cook. When she gets home,
she takes Yoshi tor a walk in the park. At 23.30, she goes to bed and sleeps after
reading a book. She likes learning new languages and travelling in her free time. She
speaks tour languages, ltalian, Turkish, English arid Spanish.'
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VOCABUARY REVIEW
Read the text and complete each blank with the correct form of words given in
the box.
in vocabulary exercises, you may need to make some changes in the words when
completing the sentences. Be careful with:
• subject-verb agreement
e.g. X She go fara walk every day. She goes far a walk ever day.
same trip
David is chef in a big restaurant in Me ·co. He Ce,,U l l (1) very different dishes
from different countries. His CvJ J.-0 c ed-2) come from very far only to taste his
famous dishes. His menu changes eve~ day, so it is not easy to the Sv,---c (3)
faod when you go there the second time. His f fifV (4) live in Spain. David
doesn't have time to visit them because he is very busy. He misses them a lot. Actually,
it is nota very long '\ ---({ (6) from Mexico to Spain, but he has no time far that.
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His restaurant is open n, )....( (5) 23.00, from Monday to Sunday. He says it is
sometimes very b,/(rl (7) to work all the time, but he loves his job.
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CHA PTER ·- --- - HOL IDAY S
CHAPTER 3 HOLIDAYS
How to answer open-ende d questions: l
Th e · tru· for open-ended questions are generally like:
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Read the text and answer the questions.
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Herto. My name is Gabriela Lopez. l'm from Spain. l'm married, with two children. l'm
thirty-three, and l'm a photographer. l'm in lstanbul, Turkey. l'm on business here.
Today is a free day far me. l'm in a hotel, and
1 stay in room 8. This is my friend and
she is from Portugal. She is single, and she is
an artist. She is on holiday here. She stays in
room 6. She has her dog in the room. We are in
a souvenir shop now. We want to buy presents
from Turkey tor our friends.
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2. Is Gabriela married?
Yes, she is married.
5. Where is from?
She is from Portugal.
6. Is an artist?
Yes, she is an artist.
7. Is on business in lstanbul?
No, she is not on business in istanbul. She is on holiday here.
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1. Where is Oaniela now?
Daniela is in ltaly now.
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KEY VOCABULARY
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Here are the definitions of the key vocabulary. Choose the best wor~ and use the
correct form of it to complete the sentences below.
building (n): a structure such asa house or school that hasa roof and walls
beach (n): an area of sand or small stones next to the sea ora lake
follow (v): to go after something
clean (v): to remove the dirt or dust from something
local (adj): belonging to a particular area, city, or town
dangerous (adj): if something is dangerous it may cause harm or death
share (v): to use something with others
1. This part of the city is _____ at nights. Don't go out wh_en it gets dark.
2. The windows of the new _____ are very large. The rooms are full of sun light.
3. We leam about events in the town from the ____ _ newspaper.
4. The little girl doesn't want to _ _ _ _ her birthday cake with other kids.
5. Sandy has a new puppy. He wants to be with her every time and ____ _ her
everywhere.
6. My sister and I tidy and ____ _ our rooms every Sunday.
7. The hotel is next to the and it has a beautiful sea view.
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4 When we are in London, we don't play outside when it gets dark because our
parents don't let us. They say it is dangerous. But in here, we are not afraid to go
out and play with friends in the evenings. We sometimes get into the house very late.
lime passes very fast when we are on holiday in Edinburgh. When we go back to
London after the holiday, we tell our friends about everything there; the houses, parks,
picnics, Buffy and our rooms in our grandparents' home. We share a room with John
in Edinburgh, and it is very enjoyable to talk before we go to sleep. We miss our days
there very much when summer ends and when we go back to school.
5. Why don't William and John help their mom when they are in London?
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VOCABUARY REVIEW
Read the te~ and complete each blank with the correct form of the words given·
in the box.
Many people want to go and see different cities when they are on holiday. They want to
know about the best places like restaurants, museums, clubs in the city. Every year, a
website called timeout.com chooses the best cities in the world. They ask many people
around the wortd questions about their cities. believes that the opinions
of the ______{1) people about their own city are very important. You can choose
a city for holiday after you see the timeout.com's 2022 list of best cities.
Number 1. Edinburgh: Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. it is a very beautiful
city with a lot of parks and green areas. 550.000 people live in the city. The old
_ _ _ _ _ _{2) of the city such as John Knox House and Moubray House on the
High Street are very famous. in some cities, people don't want to go out and walk at
night because some parts of the city are _ _ _ _ _(3). in Edinburg, people are out
day and night because bad things never happen.
Number 2. Chicago: Chicago is a big city in the United States of America. it is a great
place to visit. You see tourists in Chicago ali year. City tours are very popular. Guides
are everywhere with groups of tourists. They show them the best places in the city and
tourists _ _ _ _ _(4) them and take photographs. They have other activities to do
such as going swimming on the beautiful _ _ _ _ _(5) of Lake Michigan, walking
in the streets and going shopping. The food and drinks are very good in the city, too.
Number 3. Medellin: Medellin is in Columbia. it is the favorite city of many people
around the world. The weather is always sunny and hot. The people are very friendly
and nice. The streets and parks are never dirty. A group of people _ _ _ _ _(6) the
streets and parks twice a week. Hotels are usually full because a lot of tourists come
to the city. But many people _ _ _ _ _(7) their flats with tourists so people always
find a place to stay. Traffic is not a problem in the city because people use bicycles to
go around the city.
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KEY VOCABULARY
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Here are the definitions of the key vocabulary. Choose the best word to complete
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Camping
1 Camping is a great way to spend the summer holiday. Every summer, we go camping
with friends and have a very good time. We meet new people and have good friends.
Before we go, we plan everything. First, we read about the best places to go camping
and choose a place. Then, we make a list of important things to take with us and
prepare our bags. For different places, we take different things with us.
2 Some camp areas are on the high mountains. The shops and supermarkets are not
near and the water is not clean, so we need to take ali our food and water with us. We
take different clothes for the mornings and nights because it is usually cold at nights
but very hot in the mornings. We usually go for long walks, listen to the bird songs and
play games. The mountains are always very good for our body because we relax and
feel happy with fresh air. We don't take our mobile phones with us or turn them off
when we go camping in the mountains because we want to be away from city life.
3 in the camp areas near the beach, we don't need to carry our food and drinks. The
shops are next to the camping area. They are open during the day and night
and we buy everything from them. The weather is always good and hot. We swim and
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lie under the sun ali day. We usually cook our own food. We eften eat and fresh
vegetables. During the daya lot of people are around, but evenings are cool and quiet.
We listen to the sea and watch the stars. After a good night's sleep under the stars, we
feel ready far the new day.
4 Sometimes we have little time, and it is to leave the city, so we go to the
camp areas in the city. Some parks and gardens are very good far camping. Because
we usually go far a short time, only two or three days, we don't need a lot of food or
clothes. We take only our books and some coffee with us. We always feel better after
spending time with our friends in the nature. We go far walks in the park, we read and
talk. We meet the other people in the park and play games together. We never get
bored or feel tired.
1. What are the things the writer and his friends do before they go camping?
4. Where do they get their food when they go camping near the beach?
7. Why do they need few clothes when they go camping in the city?
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VOCABUARY REVIEW
Read the text and complete each gap with a word given in the box.
Every time we go to we stay at the same hotel. The hotel is a stone building, and
it has _ _ _ _(1) walls all around. The owners of the hotel are very nice people.
Before we get there, my father calls them and they _ _ _ _(2) our rooms and
make everything ready for us. We usually stay there for two or three weeks, so we need
to take a lot of clothes. Because of this, our bags are full and difficult to
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(3). When we put our bags in our rooms, 1go to the swimming pool. it is always full of
children playing and jumping in the water. My sister wants to be away from the noise, so
she usually goes to the beach. The beach is usually very _ _ _ _(4). Sometimes,
go to the beach with her, and we play badminton. When we get _ _ _ _(5) at
the hotel, our parents take us to the center of the town, and we eat ice cream and walk
in the streets.
l love being together with my family during the holiday. lt's good to spend time together
and _ _ _ _(6) after a busy year. When we are in Ankara we don't spend a lot
of time together because our parents work a lot and we have school. At the end of our
holiday in we go back to Ankara. When it is time to _ _ _ _(7) the hotel, we
always feel sad.
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Match the statements with the paragraphs. There is one extra statement you
don't need to use.
a. Get everything ready First, read the statements and think of
them as questions. For examplc, think
b. Take your best shoes
of statemcnt a as cvcrything rcady'!"
c. Give information to family and friends and find thc paragraph that ans,n•rs it.
d. Plan before you go
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My Travel Checklist
1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
After I choose a place to go, l learn about The answer is d. We sce the words 'plan'
it; the best things to do there, the best places and 'planning' in the 1st paragraph and
it talks about thc planning the writer
to go, ete. 1 ask my friends or google about '
does before s/he travels like making a
the country I want to travel to. make a daily • list, asking google or friends about that
list far myself and write the things want to plaee ete. When we think of statement d
asa question: "Do you plan before you
do on each day; the places I want to visit,
go?" we see paragraph 1 answers the
the restaurants I want to go, the concerts question.
want to watch, ete. Planning is very important
especially when you go for a short time.
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Next, 1 prepare my tickets, passport and id
cards, and then put them in a bag with my The answer is a. Ali the paragraph talks
important belongings such as my medicines, about the things the writer does to get
ready before s/he travels; preparing
telephone charger, ete. to always carry with
tickets, passports, important belongings,
me. 1 check my wallet and make sure my ete. The writer mentions taking best
credit cards are there. 1take my best walking walking shoes in this paragraph but it's
shoes because I usually need to walk a lot. one of the things s/he gets ready. The
paragraph is not about 'taking best
lt's always a good idea to give the keys to my
shoes', so b is the extra statement.
apartment to a friend or neighbor because
1 don't want my plants die when l'm not at
home. Now, l'm ready to go.
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
it is very important far me to tell my family and
friends about my travel. 1tell them about my
travel plan; the date and place of my travel. The answer ise. The paragraph talks
When I arrive at my hotel, 1 give them a about giving information such as the
date and plaee, hotel telephone. ete. to
telephone number that they can call me. Alsa,
family and friends.
1send messages when I change cities and let
them know my new place.
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Match the titles with the paragraphs. There is one extra statement you
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a. What to see
b. When to go
c. How to tour the city
d. Where to stay
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The main train station is very close to Lviv Old
Town, you can get the center of the city by trams
no 1 and 9. The ticket costs 0.15 euros and you
can buy it from the driver. Most popular places are
very close to each other in the city center, so you
can walk when you get there. lf you need to travel
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to the places away from the city center trams are really good and cheap. You can
use Uber in Lviv to go from one place to another, it works very well.
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Lviv is full of hostels, hotels and apartments - you can them all there. lt's a good
idea to a place near the Main Square (Rynok) because you don't want to be away
sive.
from ali the fun. My favorite hotel in Lviv is Hotel George. The prices are not expen
the
The rooms are small and the toilet and shower are not in the room but I prefer
place because the hotel is in the city center and the building is old and beautiful.
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Also, you can listen to live piano music when you are eating breakfast. You can choose
to stay in the Sherlock Holmes Boutique Hotel, too. it has big and clean rooms. lt's not
far from the city center -10 minutes on foot and the breakfast is really very good.
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Ukrainian food is really delicious. 1 think
everyone knows borsch, a soup with
vegetables and seme meat, it is very popular
and famous in Ukraine. But there're many
other things you can try. My favorite dish is
varenyky, dumplings with meat, potatoes,
cabbage ar cherries in them. There're many
restaurants around the old town, they make
delicious Ukrainian food. Tourists usually eat in those restaurants. The most famous
ones are Meat and Justice, At Arsenal and House of Legends.
When l'm in Lviv, 1eat in Puzata Khata. lt's always full of people because the food is
really good and cheap there. There are two Puzata Khata restaurants close to the old
town; one is at Shevchenko Prospekt, the other at Tadeusha Kostyushko street.
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Lviv is full of wonderful and interesting places to visit.
The best thing to do there is just walking around the streets.
Here are some of the places you can go:
• Rynok Square - the center of the city with amazing buildings and a great street life.
in Rynok don't forget to climb the tower of the Town Hail because the view across the
city from there is really beautiful.
• The Opera House - is at the end of Svobody street, it's not a long way from the old
town. lt's amazing from the outside but wonderful inside!
• High Castle - a hill over the city, it is not easy to climb up there but the view is great
- all the city is in front of you .
• Market Square - is in the middle of Lviv's Town Hali. lt's full of tourists ali the time.
There are many shops, cafes, restaurants and museums.
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VOCABUARY REVIEW
Read the text and complete each blank with a word given in the box.
l'm at Barcelona airport with my parents and two friends now. We are here for a week.
We live in and the _____(1) from lstanbul to Barcelona is 3 hours
and 40 minutes long. 1want to see the famous places, eat _____(2) Spanish
food and do some shopping with my family and friends. We are waiting for a taxi now
to take us to our hotel. Our hotel is close to the airport so we don't need to go too
_ _ _ _ _(3). We have two rooms at the hotel; one is for my parents and one is for
my friends. ____(4) my friends' room. it is more fun. My father is talking to
the driver and asking him about the famous restaurants in the city. We are very hungry.
We want to stop and eat the most famous _____(5) in here; paella. it is rice
with seafood and tomato sauce. it is really very good but the prices are expensive. The
paella and the drinks for people _ _ _ _(6) 200 Euros. We need to pay for
the taxi too. 1think we need to _____(7) up to our rooms with our luggage.
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KEY VOCABULAR
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Here are the definitions of the key vocabulary. Choose the best word to complete
the sentences below.
routine {n): the normal order and way in which you regularly do things
even {adv): shows that something is not expected or surprising
culture (n): the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization ofa country
or group
try (v): to use, do or test something in order to see if it is good
remember (v): to have or keep an image in your memory of an event, a person, a
place, ete. from the past
advice (n): an opinion ora suggestion about what somebody should do in a particular
situation
conversation (n): an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two
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ent you
Match the statements with the paragraphs. There is one extra statem
don't need to use.
_ _ _ __
1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They have
Most people live in the city and they feel very tired at the end of every day.
time and
a lot of things to do. Everybody needs to be away from this life style for some
Travel easily
relax. When people are travelling, they have a happy smile on their face.
are away
makes people happy because they're away from their daily routine; they
for exams, ete.
from their parents, kids, work, pets, homework, piano lessons, studying
thinking about
Also, your problems become small when you travel because you stop
is beautiful
them. You only think about new places, new food and new friends. Life
rsity say when
without problems, even fora short time. Scientists from Cornell Unive
fora long time.
you spend money on doing something such as travelling you feel happy
a new car, you
However, when you spend money on having something such as buying
!
happy fora short time. So, if you want to be happy fora long time, travel
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2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
Every country has a different culture and when you are in a different culture you need
to leam about being a part of it. When you travel, you don't do the same things that You ,
do every day. You need to do different things, see different places, try different food.
You leam that sometimes the best plan is 'no plan'. When you don't plan you are open
to different ideas. Trying different things teaches you. You sometimes feel very excited
and sometimes things are very but it's never boring. Travel is one of the best
teachers. When you leam about new things you teach them to other people such as
your friends and your family. So, travelling teaches the other people around you too.
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Every travel means meeting other people because you are not the only person at the
airport, on the bus or on the train. You are not the only tourist there. The best part of
travel is meeting different people on your way and being friends with them. lt's a very
amazing thing to learn a new culture together with someone. People never forget
travel friends. They are very special because they become our best friends for that
short time. We share enjoyable time together. People say you need to know someone
tor a long time to be friends. it is not always true. During your travel, you can meet
many people and call them friends. it is sometimes easy to talk to people you don't
know well.
4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
When you travel to a different country you need to ask for direction, order food or want
to say hello to people. There are travel websites and you can a lot of information
about a country or city on them. Many travel websites' advice is to learn a few words
and phrases in that language before you travel to a new country. it helps you have a
conversation with the people there. But don't be sad if you don't know any words or
don't speak the language of that country. People are very nice to tourists and they help
them learn their language. When you come back home, you can understand and say
things in a different language, isn't it amazing? lf you stay in a country fora long time it
means more words but remember it takes between three months to two years to learn
how to speak, write, and read in a new language.
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vocABUARY REVIEW
Read the text and complete each blank with a word given in the box.
Travel means different places and different food but one thing is always the same:
people start their _ _ _ _(1) with the same meal; breakfast. AII around the world
people eat very different things for breakfast. Sausages, eggs, noodles, bacon and
fruits are some of them. Food tells us about the _ _ _ _(2) of a country; its
history, way of life, ete. For example, Singapore is famous for its seafood and they
prefer and rice _ _ _ _(3) for breakfast. lf you travel to Singapore don't forget
to _ _ _ _(4) nasi lemak. it is a popular dish for breakfast. it has rice with some
eggs and pandan (leaves ofa tropical tree) in it. in Turkish culture, tor example, it
is very important to be together. Breakfasts are very delicious and long. AII the family
sit around the table, eat and talk during the breakfast. The topic of the _ _ _ _(5)
changes, but bread, cheese and olives are always there. Don't come back from Turkey,
if you don't eat a good Turkish breakfast. You can useful _____(6) about
restaurant or cafes on travel blogs or travel websites. You can read them before you
choose a place to eat your breakfast. You always _ _ _ _(7) a place when you
eat good food there.
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