SECONDARY 3 VOCABULARY UNIT 1
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. In order to
know what is wrong, the doctor must __________ the patient.
a) search b) steal c) examine d) think
2. Modern
technologies such as the mobile phone make __________ easier.
a)
procedure b) opinion c) process d) communication
3. The ride at
the amusement park went down so fast that my body felt __________.
a)
weightless b) purple c) disguised d) fascinating
4. We __________
own a Fiat car.
a)
professionally b) currently c) never d) once
5. My sister can
easily do a spin, as she has been doing __________ for years.
a) side
effects b) gymnastics c) football d) gravity
6. One of the
__________ on my bicycle wheel needs to be repaired.
a) handles b) pedals c) chains d) spokes
7. The rain was
so heavy that the water wheel __________ for three days.
a)
launched b) leaked c) spun d) washed
8. __________ is
the force that keeps objects on earth.
a) gravity b) gymnastics c) spoke d) gravy
9. The doctor
assured us that there would be no __________ from the medicine.
a) systems b) feeling c) side effects d) fashioning
10. The
fashion house is now __________ some new winter dresses.
a)
launching b)
lunching c) condemning d) coaching
2. Complete the gaps with some of the words below. You
might need to make some changes.
gravity - intention - secret - examine
mission - artistic - box - gymnastics
Our teacher decided to take us on a field trip to a
local art museum. Our __________ was to find a piece of art that we like,
__________ it carefully and write an essay about it. I found a lot of art that
I liked, but one picture really stood out. All my friends wanted to know which
one I had chosen, but I decided to keep it a __________. The picture looked
like it had no __________: clocks were in the sky and clouds were on the
ground. It really made no sense, but I liked it because all the objects looked
like they were doing __________.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Dalia, why are
you so _______________? No one really cares. (secret)
2. Mom, the air
conditioner _______________ again. (leak)
3. I watch the
news because I like to keep up with _______________ events. (currently)
4. The whole
situation has just _______________ out of control. (spin)
5. My sister is
very flexible and wants to be a _______________. (gymnastics)
6. This little
country has made great _______________ advances. (technology)
7. The police
conducted a _______________ search of the city block. (system)
8. The
_______________ course began on 15 October. (currently)
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. side effect a. the inner part of a wheel
2. spoke b. a liquid or gas that escapes a container
3. leak c. occurs when taking drugs/medicines
4. mission d. a task
5. currently e. occurring now
f. the
center of discussion
VOCABULARY UNIT 2
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. The lawyer
argued that his client’s _____ had been violated.
a) wills b) nose c) side effects d) rights
2. Soha is so
excited; her mother was invited _____ the Queen of Spain’s coronation.
a) to
attend b) to
extend c) to intend d) to offend
3. Yes, I’m
going. I am so glad to have another _____ to hear Dr. Shaimaa speak.
a) coronation b) occasion c) occasional d) speech
4. Ali is
enjoying reading the English _____. Right now he’s reading Charles Dickens.
a) doctors b) classics c) technologies d) modern dramas
5. Sally argues
her points well and backs them with evidence. She’d be very good at _____.
a) signing b) conversation c) speaking d) debate
6. Oh, I’m not
ready yet. Could you wait a _____ of minutes?
a) couple b) few c) sum d) plenty
7. If you like
stories, you’d probably prefer _____.
a) fiction b) non-fiction c) fact d) action
8. For me,
reading is a form of _____ in which I can forget what’s going on around me.
a)
conversation b)
non-fiction c) escapism d) fact
9. Jimmy should
run for parliament. He gets along with everyone and he likes _____.
a)
politics b) economics c) mathematics d) classics
10. My uncle
is very _____, so he never has to worry about money.
a) alike b) wealthy c) popular d) occasional
2. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
answer these questions.
The
word classics has a countable and an uncountable meaning.
1. In which
sentence of Exercise 1 does it have a countable meaning? ______
What is
that meaning? ______________________________________________________
2. In which
sentence of Exercise 1 does it have an uncountable meaning? ______
What is
that meaning? ______________________________________________________
3. Complete the gaps with some of the words below. You
might need to make some changes.
words – couple - currently - classics - choose -
excapism
gravity - technology – debate - side effects - fiction
I’m not a particularly good reader. But I try
because __________there is a lot of evidence that reading improves other
areas of understanding. So you could say that I read more for the __________. I
am not a fan of the __________. I prefer modern literature. I especially love
science __________. For me, a good story about what the world may be like one
day is a form of __________. My teacher told me that I should read what I like.
She also told me that there would be no __________ about it, and that I MUST
read. Right now I’m reading a __________ of books, one about vampires and the
latest Harry Potter. I guess I like fantasy too.
4. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Nancy wrote a
_______________ account of her town’s history. (fiction)
2. The gas was
_______________ from the tank. (escapism)
3. There is
another good _______________ on the benefits of reading. (publish)
4. Nisma is
studying _______________ science next year. (politics)
5. George
completed the test without much _______________. (difficult)
6. Not often but
_______________, Umar meets his friends after work. (occasion)
7. The pious man
gave up his _______________. (wealthy)
8. I’m sorry. The
doctor is not in. She is _______________ to a patient. (attend)
9. Soldiers must
stand at _______________ when their commanding officer addresses them. (attend)
10. Your
_______________ in class is obligatory if you wish to graduate. (attend)
5. Give synonyms/antonyms for these words.
synonyms antonyms
1. escape _______________________________ _______________________________
2. alike _______________________________ _______________________________
3. castle _______________________________ _______________________________
4. debate _______________________________ _______________________________
5. fictional _______________________________ _______________________________
VOCABULARY UNIT 3
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Wind is a type
of _____ energy.
a)
non-renewable b) atomic c) hydroelectric d) renewable
2. Geothermal
energy comes from heat _____ the earth’s surface.
a) of the
sun b) below c) above d) close to
3. Lava is _____
rock that comes from a volcano like Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull.
a) hot b) cold c) molten d) melt down
4. Egypt is
hoping to build some nuclear _____ to produce electricity.
a) power
stations b) power houses c) power places d) powder stations
5. One of Egypt’s
main sources of revenue _____ from fossil fuels.
a) follows b) comes c) becomes d) deletes
6. One concern of
nuclear power stations is how to store the dangerous _____.
a) energy b) water c) hydroelectricity d) waste
7. Huda is under
a lot of _____ because she has exams coming up.
a)
pressure b) power c) press d) pipe
8. Many people
travel by _____ or on foot to save energy.
a) car b) lorry c) taxi d) bicycle
9. Air
conditioning _____ the environment.
a) injures b) saves c) damages d) resolves
10. Coal, oil,
and gas are _____ forms of energy.
a)
renewable b)
sustainable c)
non-renewable d) generated
2. Complete the gaps with some of the words below. You
might need to make some changes.
less – fewer – energy – fossil fuels – from
sun – waste – atomic – pipes – molten
There are simple steps we can take to help save or
conserve energy. You can use __________-saving light bulbs and use __________
plastic goods. For example, I reuse my plastic bags or use cloth bags that I
wash out. Plastic is made from non-renewable __________, and cloth is made from
renewable plants. We can also turn off the tap when we brush our teeth so that
we __________ less water. You can make sure there are no dripping taps or leaky
__________. Drying clothes in the __________ is another good way to save
energy. I’m sure you can think of other ways to save the planet and our natural
resources.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Some people
think _______________ energy can be dangerous. (atom)
2. I love a
bright, _______________ day. (sun)
3. Shut off the
tap when you brush your teeth! Don’t _______________ water. (waste)
4. I’m feeling
_______________ today. Let’s go to the club and play tennis. (energy)
5. Oil and water
are two _______________ that don’t mix. (liquid)
6. Watch out for
the _______________ along the stairs. It can get very hot. (pipe)
7. When you do
not reuse plastic containers, you are very _______________. (waste)
8. Wind turbines
aid in the _______________ of renewable energy. (generate)
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. wind turbines a. makes energy from splitting atoms
2. geothermal
energy b. liquid taken from the ground for energy
3. hydroelectric c. devices that make energy from breezes
4. sun d. can create solar energy
5. fossil fuel e. energy made from flowing water
f. energy
from hot rocks in the earth
VOCABULARY REVIEW
A
1.
Choose the correct answer from a,
b, c or d.
1. The _____ in
the pipe is caused by too much pressure.
a) leak b) gravity c) launch d)
escape
2. We must make
some adjustments in the communication _____ before it can work properly.
a) group b) mission c) gymnastics d)
system
3. Not many
people study _____ today, although many English words come from Latin and
Greek.
a)
politics b) classic c) classics d) classicists
4. Oil and gas
are fossil _____.
a)
energies b) power c) stations d)
fuels
5. Molten lava
comes from under the _____.
a) power
stations b) earth’s surface c) stones d)
geothermal energy
6. Atomic energy
is created by _____ atoms.
a) sitting b) spitting c) situating d)
splitting
7. The government
needs to _____ the value of investing in renewable energy.
a)
interest b) examine c) observe d)
secure
8. _____ Egypt
has programs for the development of renewable energy.
a)
Currently b) Sometimes c) Silently d) Once in a while
9. The sisters
are more _____ than you think.
a) a like b) twins c) alike d)
allot
10. Please
don’t put any more _____ on me. I have so much to do as it is.
a) waste b) pressure c) launch d)
expectation
2.
Complete the gaps with some of the words below. You might need to make some
changes.
launch
– energy – examine – device – electricity
mission
– generate – waste – fuel
Professor Amy Smith is an mechanical engineer who
designs low-tech solutions for developing countries. Smith is on a
_______________ to fight global poverty by designing _______________ for poor
people who do not have high technology. Smith _______________ a problem in a
community and tries to find a simple solution. For example, small hospitals in
Botswana did not have _______________ to do simple overnight lab tests. Smith
developed an incubator that used a simple chemical
process rather than electricity. Here’s another example. In villages in Peru,
the people use corncobs for _______________ for
cooking and heating. But the burning cobs _______________ a lot of smoke, which
makes the people ill. So Smith found a way to make charcoal from the corncobs. The
charcoal burns with less dangerous _______________. Smith says that even small
changes can make a big difference in people’s lives.
3.
Use your Active Study
Dictionary to complete these
sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. To conserve water, fix your _______________
pipes. (leak)
2. Your _______________ at school is required for
you to take the final exams. (attend)
3. I _______________ visit my neighbors without
notice. (occasion)
4. One of the five _______________ is very old.
(castle)
5. Bill Gates has donated much of his
_______________ to charity. (wealthy)
6. When I had surgery on my mouth, I couldn’t eat.
Mother put my food in a ______________ and I drank my meals. (liquid)
7. Natural gas is _______________ to turn it into
a liquid. (pressure)
8. Soha’s doctor is giving her a medical
_______________ today. (examine)
9. The factory _______________ cotton into thread.
(spin)
10. To find how a disease spreads, doctors must
do a _______________ study. (system)
4.
Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. examine a. relating to the central part of an atom
2. launch b. to avert disaster by employing creativity
3. classics c. the smallest part that a thing can be
4. nuclear d. to look at something carefully
5. atom e. the study of the language, literature, and
history of ancient Greece or Rome
f. to
start an attack, make a product available
VOCABULARY UNIT
4
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. The city has
eight _____, each with a representative on the City Council.
a)
distinctions b)
disruptions c) districts d) disputes
2. Hundreds of
athletes from across the nation came to _____ in the games.
a)
complete b)
conflict c)
compete d) delete
3. It is the
_____ to greet someone when you meet them.
a) routine b) custom c) prize d) customer
4. Using a
typewriter is _____. Now we use computers.
a) poetic b) vague c) ancient d) old-fashioned
5. Dr Fathi has
performed a new type of surgery. He is considered a(n) _____ in his field.
a) routine b) pioneer c) complication d) explorer
6. This author
uses long, complex sentences. That is her _____ of writing.
a) routine b) pen c) fashion d) style
7. With his
book The Country of Men, Hisham Matar has become a(n) _____ author.
a)
established b) literal c) eventual d) artistic
8. The _____ of
vaccines to prevent diseases has helped to save many lives.
a) styling b) development c) establishment d) custom
9. When the _____
requires you to follow a rule, you can receive a penalty if you disregard it.
a) style b) law c) pioneer d) custom
10. In eastern
countries, it is _____ to remove your shoes before you enter a home.
a) legal b) pioneering c) routine d) customary
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
old-fashioned – routine – pioneering – establish
district – distinct – legal – competition
Egyptians are proud of their four Nobel Prize winners.
Nobel Prizes are not given out as a result of a _______________, but as
recognition for _______________ work. For example, in 1999 Ahmed Zewail
received the Nobel in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry, something no
one had thought of before. Naguib Mahfouz received the Nobel in Literature in
1988. Many of his stories were set in the old _____ of Cairo. Anwar Sadat 1978
received the Nobel in Peace in 1978 for
helping to _______________ a lasting peace in the
region. And most recently, in 2005 Mohamed ElBaradei received the Nobel in
Peace for his work as the Director General of the International Atomic Energy
Agency. That is a lot of Nobel Prizes for a small country like Egypt.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Amr’s early
music is _______________ differently than that of his later years. (style)
2. Soha wears her
mother’s dresses to parties because they are still _______________.(style)
3. For Muslims,
it is _______________ to eat dates to break a fast. (custom)
4. Yunus is a
regular _______________ of that shop because he likes the service. (custom)
5. Jenna
_______________ checks her work, which is why she does so well. (routine)
6. Yehia Haqqi is
credited with the _______________ of modern Egyptian literature. (develop)
7. His _______________
style reflected his knowledge of the modern world. (pioneer)
8. Fahmy gets his
___personality from his father, who was another great athlete. (competition)
9. The
_______________ of this charity was chiefly to assist orphans. (establish)
10. Her artistic
style has ______ considerably since she began studying with us. (develop)
4. Give synonyms for these words.
1. law ___________________________________________________________
2. develop ___________________________________________________________
3. district ___________________________________________________________
4. routine ___________________________________________________________
5. custom _____________________________________________________
VOCABULARY UNIT
5
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Please _____
which one is yours.
a)
idealize b)
identify c)
irritate d)
illegalize
2. You’ll find
the company _____ in the new business park down the road.
a)
headquarters b) traps c) quarts d) suspects
3. Tommy and
Tuppence Beresford are _____.
a)
suspects b) secret
agents c) soldiers d) solutions
4. How can I send
the signal if the _____ is broken?
a) trap b) poison c) prison d) transmitter
5. A simple _____
has a spring catch and can be baited with cheese.
a) poison b) mousetrap c) spy d) science fiction
6. When Ali was
younger, he was not talkative because he was _____.
a) hot b)
excavating c) spying d) shy
7. After the
accident I couldn’t remember anything because I had _____.
a)
invasion b) atom c) amnesia d) side effects
8. There are many
new discoveries from the _____ around Luxor.
a)
excavations b)
archeology c) travel
agents d) headquarters
9. The young man
claimed he was _____ and had not stolen the watch.
a)
poisonous b) suspect c) innocent d) murdering
10. Sameh was
on trial because he was _____ of spying.
a)
suspected b)
supposed c) transmitted d) invaded
2.
Complete the gaps with some of these words. You might need to make some
changes.
words - innocent - gymnastics - amnesia
poison -
spy - excavation - mousetrap - pioneer
One day Soha’s cat brought her a present. It was a
small field mouse that was still alive. She instantly leaped onto a chair like
a _______________. Then she felt sorry for the ______________ mouse that had
done nothing to deserve this. She saw the cat drop the mouse, then __________
on it from behind a chair. The cat was about to pounce, but brave Soha jumped
off the chair, caught the cat and put it in a closed room. Afterwards she
looked for something with which to catch, but
not hurt,
the mouse. She certainly did not want to use ____________, which would kill it.
When she found a small basket, she thought it would be an excellent
____________. She caught the mouse and delivered it back to the field where it
belonged.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Tiger, our
dog, was _______________ in the yard for his bone. (excavation)
2. Avoid snakes
because they may be _______________. (poison)
3. The little
girl _______________ took the candy from Aunt Mona. (shy)
4. This _______
schedule is killing me as there is no time for anything but work. (murder)
5. To overcome
her ___, she read many books and now she can speak on any subject. (shy)
6. The two were
caught _______ on a competing restaurant to steal its secret recipe. (spy)
7. The football
match was _______________ internationally by satellite. (transmit)
8. Mahmoud’s
_______________ was finally proven in a court of law. (innocent)
9. Many countries
have a problem with _______________ species of plants. (invade)
10. Azzam
Azzam was _______________ of spying. (suspect)
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. headquarters a. entering a country with military force to
take control
2. invasion b. who someone is
3. innocent c. the crime of deliberately killing someone
4. murder d. a substance that can kill or harm you if
you eat or drink it
5. identity e. the place from which an organisation is
controlled
5. Give synonyms/antonyms for these words.
synonyms antonyms
1. murder _______________________ _______________________
2. shy _______________________ _______________________
3. secret agent _______________________ _______________________
4. innocent _______________________ _______________________
5. amnesia _______________________ _______________________
SECONDARY 3 VOCABULARY UNIT
6
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. When I paint,
I need to use _____ to thin the paint.
a) rubber b) toothpaste c) sap d) turpentine
2. Rubber is made
from the _____ of a rubber tree.
a)
products b) rubber c) sap d)
turpentine
3. Please put
those books in the sturdy _____ boxes.
a) tube b) transmitter c) instrument d) cardboard
4. If you leave
bread out too long, it will _____.
a) freeze b) harden c)
soften d) fasten
5. The water
formed _____ after the stone fell in.
a) rings b) barks c) tubes d)
secrets
6. Nowadays
toothpaste comes in a _____ that you squeeze from the bottom.
a) ring b) transmitter c) product d)
tube
7. The _____ on a
tree protects it.
a) ring b) tube c) bark d)
branch
8. A violin is
one type of _____ that is made from wood.
a)
instrument b) product c) tube d)
branch
9. There are many
useful medical _____ found in a hospital.
a)
headquarters b) saps c) cardboards d) instruments
10. The nurse
put the blood in _____ to send it to the laboratory.
a) rings b) cardboard c) tubes d) products
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
trees - although – choose - because - instrument
cardboard - sap - transmit - products – bark
In Fady’s garden, there are many plants.
_______________ he has a lot of flowers, he does not like to cut them. He has a
rubber tree that has very sticky _______________. And he has many fruit
_______________ from which he gets plums, apples and cherries. He is very
careful with his trees and uses a long _______________ to cut off the dead
branches. Fady also grows vegetables in his garden. At harvest time, he has so
much that each of his friends receives a _______________ box filled with garden
_______________. His friends are all glad that Fady’s hobby is gardening.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Maher could
not have won the championship without Yusuf’s help. Yusuf was _______________
in Maher’s winning. (instrument)
2. I felt the
clay in my hands. It had a _______________ texture. (rubber)
3. Hisham felt as
if the illness was _______________ his strength. (sap)
4. By not wasting
our precious time, we can all live _______________ lives. (product)
5. As the molten
lava cools, it becomes _______________. (harden)
6. The
_______________ dog prevented all of us from getting a good night’s sleep.
(bark)
7. Amber is a
semi-precious stone that is actually _______________ sap. (harden)
8. The plastic
_______________ was hard to reach, as it ran underneath the entire house.
(tube)
4. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
find the difference between these words.
1. rubber – sap _______________________________________________________
2. bark – branch _______________________________________________________
3. products –
produce _______________________________________________________
4. secret agent –
spy _______________________________________________________
5. Give synonyms or antonyms for these words.
Synonyms Antonyms
1. turpentine _____________________________ _____________________________
2. products _____________________________ _____________________________
3. harden _____________________________ _____________________________
4. tube _____________________________ _____________________________
5. instrument _____________________________ _____________________________
SECONDARY 3 VOCABULARY REVIEW B
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Put some _____
on a brush, and then clean your teeth for two full minutes.
a)
turpentine b)
toothpaste c) rubber d) product
2. The _____ of a
tree carry/carries food to all parts of the tree.
a) roots b) bark c) branches d) sap
3. A _____ writes
articles for newspapers.
a) lawyer b) doctor c) politician d) journalist
4. A politician
studies _____.
a) science
fiction b) non-fiction c) political science d) medicine
5. Nobel Prize
winner Ahmed Zewail is seen as a _____ figure in chemisty.
a)
pioneering b)
customary c) developing d) stylish
6. After _____
you examination, put your pencils on your desks.
a)
excavating b)
developing c) completing d) publishing
7. Yehia Haqqi
had a unique writing _____, which is respected today.
a) bark b) district c) pioneer d) style
8. The _____ of
the bark beetle destroyed many trees.
a)
development b) invasion c) transmitter d) identity
9. After the
accident mother had _____, so she didn’t remember who we were.
a) suspect b) invention c) sap d) amnesia
10. It is
_____ to offer your guests something to drink.
a)
customary b)
secretive c)
poisonous d) shy
2. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. bark a. a central area where officials stay
2. transmitter b. surface that surrounds and protects trees
3. pioneer c. an object that sends a signal
4. custom d. an pipe-shaped object
5. tube e. someone who does something new
f. something
traditional that people do
3. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
crime – establishment – style – murder – district
spy – develop – routinely – old-fashioned
Agatha Christie is famous for her mystery novels that
feature detective Hercule Poirot. He is often required to solve a
_______________ that involves _______________. Poirot _______________ dresses
in spotless suits and shiny shoes. A movie of Christie's novel Death on
the Nile was made in a _______________ of Aswan. The action takes
place in an _______________ hotel known as the Old Cataract Hotel. Agatha
Christie’s books have been translated into many languages because her
_______________ of writing is widely enjoyed. Have you read an Agatha Christie
novel?
4. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. The
archeologists are _______________ for the remains from the Third Dynasty.
(excavate)
2. Sami is with
the doctor because he was bitten by a _______________ insect. (poison)
3. The factory
has complex _______________ to carry the ingredients that will be mixed. (tube)
4. There are many
_______________ in the music room. (instrument)
5. Sam was very
_______________ today. He cleaned the house and fixed the car. (product)
6. I told you
that I don’t want to _______________ with you! (competition)
7. The mobile
phone is _______________ for me to use tomorrow. (recharge)
8. Fouad was so
angry that he had a _______________ look in his eyes. (murder)
9. Madame, can I
ask you to _______________ the person who stole your bag? (identity)
10. The police
officer observed the group with much _______________. (suspect)
VOCABULARY UNIT
7
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. The _____ were stuck in the metro for three
hours because of a power failure.
a) diameters b)
commuters c) regions d) cliffs
2. Shaimaa’s _____ skills got her a job with a
well-known international company.
a) raising b)
massive c) commuting d) engineering
3. On the farm we _____ chickens.
a) raise b)
farm c) rise d) position
4. Because Yasser had worked hard, he was _____ to
get the promotion.
a) based b)
carved c)
positioned d) raised
5. The statue rests on an engraved _____.
a) base b)
stone c) ray d) cliff
6. The _____ of the pipe was 13 millimetres,
perfect for the passage of the thick liquid.
a) commuter b)
diameter c) base d) mass
7. The candlelight _____ a small part of the room,
leaving the rest in darkness.
a) illuminated b)
based c)
excavated d) entered
8. Don’t get too close to the edge of the _____
because you will fall very far.
a) monument b)
cliff c)
bark d) stone
9. The small statue in the museum was _____ with a
very fine instrument.
a) based b)
positioned c) carved d) equipped
10. The wealthy man’s _____ increased his
wealth.
a) excavations b)
commute c) investments d) missions
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
cliff – investment – engineer – massive
base – illuminate – monuments – carve – diameter
Egypt was wise to move the priceless monuments of Abu
Simbel to a safer place. Any _____that Egypt makes towards preserving its
valuable heritage are good ones. For example, the old mosques of Old Cairo are
now undergoing restoration. These ______ are important to preserving cultural
history, and they are beautiful as well. Most restorations are ______
undertakings that require money and _______ expertise. Caring for our
historical places ________ our past.
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3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
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1. The entire
hall was _______________ by the grand crystal light. (illuminate)
2. I have been
_______________ between Cairo and Sheikh Zaid for a year now. (commuter)
3. To measure the
_______________ of a small object, put it on triple-beam balance. (massive)
4. Soha lost a
lot of money on her _______________ when the economy went down. (invest)
5. Moving such
large monuments was an _______________ genius. (engineer)
6. _______________
when you are young will help you when you are old. (invest)
7. For Fady,
moving away was a _______________ decision. (monument)
8. Jailan’s wood
_______________ displayed art and ability. (carve)
9. You are
_______________ your opinion on false evidence. (base)
10. In class,
Bassem always _______________ the most thoughtful questions. (raise)
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. illuminate a. to inform to an authority
2. position b. to cast light upon
3. carve c. to travel daily from one place to another
4. raise d. to place in a certain way
5. commute e. to form by cutting stone or wood
VOCABULARY UNIT
8
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. When Rana
spilled paint on my new dress, I thought it would stain _____.
a)
cowardly b)
respectably c) permanently d) questionably
2. I have to
_____ that Danya was right.
a)
understand b) admit c) steal d) knock
3. Dalia spent
three days in hospital to _____ after her accident.
a) commit b) recuperate c) excavate d) profess
4. Mr Hyde _____
three times upon the door.
a)
regretted b)
knocked c) professed d) drew
5. Her _____ was
changed after the accident. She had scars and she was thinner.
a)
finishing b)
appearance c) competition d) failure
6. Scientists
have long been disputing whether we have one _____ or many.
a)
engineer b)
colleague c) blackmail d) human nature
7. Our _____ in
the science department disagree on the subject.
a) involvements b) excavations c) personalities d) colleagues
8. John left a
_____ to say who would receive what after his death.
a)
biography b) form c) will d) conscience
9. The _____
between the families went on long after the court battle was decided.
a) conflict b) appearance c) disaster d) human nature
10. Two men have
been accused of _____ a parliament member.
a)
blackmailing b)
appearing c) committing d) knocking
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
population – insects – in conflict – human nature –
biography
colleagues – personalities – recuperate – respectable
E.O. Wilson and Paul Ehrlich are two American
scientists. Wilson believes that all people have one _______________, while
Ehrlich believes that humans have multiple natures. Each one looks closely at
human _______________ to make their argument. They are both biologists, so they
are considered _______________. However they are _______________ over this
question. Both Wilson and Erhlich teach at very _______________ universities.
No one has written a _______________ about either of them, but they have both
written many books.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Her
_______________ after her surgery took a long time. (recuperate)
2. You should act
_______________ towards your elders. (respect)
3. Business
owners should behave _______________ in public. (profession)
4. Aunt Heba
_______________ her crystal necklace to me. (will)
5. The book about
Jane Goodall was _______________. (biography)
6. When the child
hit his head, he was _______________ unconscious. (knock)
7. Some people
say we have multiple _______________. (human nature)
8. If you’ve
_______________ a crime, you’ll go to prison. (commit)
9. Dr Jekyll has
multiple _______________. (personality)
10. What’s the
matter? You _______________ distressed. (appearance)
4. Give synonyms or antonyms for these words.
Synonyms Antonyms
1. biography _____________________________
2. permanent _____________________________
3. admit _____________________________
4. respectable _____________________________
5. profession _____________________________
VOCABULARY UNIT
9
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. The soil could
not _____ all the rain, so there was a flood.
a) occur b) commit c) frighten d) absorb
2. You need to
put sunscreen on your skin because of the _____ ultraviolet rays.
a) blind b) sunny c) harmless d) harmful
3. Tonight there
is going to be an _____ of the moon.
a) excavation b) elevator c) eclipse d) ellipse
4. There are two
types of _____ that come from the sun.
a) ultraviolet
rays b) headquarters c) personalities d) sights
5. _____ occurs
when there is too little rain.
a) Lightning b) Rainfall c) Drought d) Flood
6. The _____ part
of the country has more severe weather.
a) yellow b) southern c) leaf-like d) innocent
7. The child was
struck by _____ yet survived.
a) lightning b) balls c) rainfall d) thunder
8. _____ is the
opposite of southern.
a) Eastern b) Western c) Northern d) South
9. What do you
think _____ the statue to fall?
a) demolished b) infected c) caused d) divided
10. Snow in
Cairo would be considered an unusual _____.
a) drought b) rainfall c) biography d) phenomenon
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
lightning – occur – phenomenon – experience –
ultraviolet rays – rain
eclipse – southern – harmful – cover – sights
Have you ever been in a tornado? I haven’t either, but
I understand that it is a frightening _______________ for anyone. A tornado is
probably the most destructive natural _______________. It can destroy a house
in seconds! Tornadoes can _______________ on any continent (except Antarctica),
but most tornadoes are in the _______________ and central parts of the United
States, in a region called “Tornado Alley.” Quite often there is
______________, thunder and _______________ with a tornado.
Photo courtesy of National Severe Storms Laboratory
(NSSL)
Tornadoes are very dangerous. If you happen to be near
one, don’t stand around and watch the _______________. Get somewhere safe, like
into a basement, a bathroom, or an interior room with no windows.
_______________ your head with your arms to protect your face and skull.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. The damage was
_______________ by the violent storm. (cause)
2. You have to
drive to the _______________ part of the city. (north)
3. Sami and I
were watching the thunder and _______________ storm. (light)
4. The average
annual _______________ in Egypt is less than 30 mm. (rain)
5. The towel is
made of an _______________ material. (absorb)
6. Look! The moon
is _______________ the sun. (eclipse)
7. You shouldn’t
look directly into the sun because of the _______________ rays. (harm)
8. Don’t worry
about that little garden snake. It’s _______________. (harm)
4. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
find the difference between these words.
1. phenomenon -
occurrence
___________________________________________
2. drought -
rainfall
___________________________________________
3. northern -
southern ___________________________________________
4. sight -
see ___________________________________________
5. cause -
occur ___________________________________________
5. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. phenomenon a. caused by an electrical storm
2. ultraviolet
rays b. a strange event
3. eclipse c. when earth goes between the sun and moon
(or moon between earth and sun)
4. sight d. something unusual to see
5. lightning e. someone you work with
f. emitted
by the sun but cannot be seen
VOCABULARY REVIEW
C
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Be careful
when you dive off _____. Know what is in the water below.
a) bases b) carvings c) cliffs d) sights
2. After the car
accident, I couldn’t _____ my arms above my head for several months.
a)
illuminate b)
excavate c) raise d) rise
3. Soha is
studying to become an _____ banker.
a)
illuminating b)
engineering c)
irresponsible d) investment
4. Tunneling
under the English Channel was a _____ engineering achievement.
a) failing b) explanatory c) monumental d) respectable
5. We don’t know
what _____ the machine to fail.
a)
absorbed b) caused c) occurred d) knocked
6. Drought occurs
when there is too little _____.
a)
rainfall b)
lightning c) diameter d) investment
7. The ship will
never sail again. It is _____ disabled.
a)
hopefully b)
permanently c) harmfully d) slowly
8. I hate to
_____ it, but Mona is smarter than me.
a) knock b) position c) admit d) cause
9. I know Dina is
a _____ lawyer because she has many clients.
a)
respected b)
careless c)
permanent d) questionable
10. I don’t
have a lot of time to stay, but I will make an _____ at the party.
a)
investment b)
admission c) appearance d) inquiry
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
respectable – ultraviolet rays – eclipse – diameter
lightning – massive – rainfall – in conflict –
engineering
Despite our advanced technological abilities, there
are still many things that we cannot do. For example, we can stop some floods,
but we have no control over _______________. We can make solar energy, but we
can’t stop _______________ from causing cancer. We can make electricity, but we
can’t control where _______________ will strike. Our _______________ abilities
have given us a great deal of comfort in our lives, but we still live with
uncertainy. Perhaps we will always remain _______________ with some aspects of
our environment.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to
complete these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. This novel is
so _______________ that I forgot to eat my dinner! (absorb)
2. Many older
homes have a door _______________ in a style called “Hand of Fatima.” (knock)
3. No one will be
_______________ to the concert without a ticket. (admit)
4. After you
delete it, the song will be _______________ removed from the disk. (permanent)
5. After
_______________ the crime, he was arrested by the police. (commit)
6. The children
hid under the bed because of the thunder and _______________.(light)
7. You should
_______________ your opinion on fact. (base)
8. The
photographer is _______ the members of the wedding party for the photo.
(position)
9. I wish I lived
closer to my work. I _______________ more than an hour each way. (commuter)
10. Abdel-Latif
Abu-Heif had a _______________ ability to swim long distances. (phenomenon)
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. base a. someone who works in the same field
2. human nature b. to become more important than another
3. personality c. behavior of ordinary people
4. colleague d. the underlying reason
5. eclipse e. someone’s character, the way they behave
f. the
bottom of an object
VOCABULARY UNIT 10
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. A virus is
_____ to the eye and can only be seen with a powerful microscope.
a) invisible b) obscure c) regular d) gradual
2. There is a
_____ tumor on her lung that needs to be removed immediately.
a) cancer b) theoretical c) constant d) cancerous
3. The _____ is
believable, but can it be proven?
a) theory b) cancer c) specialty d) diabetes
4. Chemistry is
very difficult for me, but I am _____ understanding it better.
a)
regularly b)
specially c)
gradually d) invisibly
5. It is a
complex _____ to generate electricity from nuclear energy.
a) process b) cure c) amount d) theory
6. Dr Eman _____
in children’s medicine.
a)
releases b)
considers c)
specialises d) results
7. You need a
certain _____ of sunshine to get enough vitamin D.
a) theory b) process c) invisible d) amount
8. Watch this
film to understand the ____of photosynthesis, how a plant makes food.
a) release b) achievement c) process d) gain
9. The _____
Man is a famous novel and film about a man who could not be seen by anyone. a)
Incredible b) Diabetic c) Invisible d) Invincible
10. If you have
_____, you must not eat too much sugar.
a) cancer b) diabetes c) result d) experiments
2. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. process a. a thing that occurs because
of something else
2. release b. often or repeatedly
3. result c. to achieve something
important
4. regularly d. a series of events,
changes, or things you do
5. gradually e. to stop holding something
6. gain f. slowly over a long time
g. how much of something there
is
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete
these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Dr Zewail’s
_____ are known worldwide. (achieve)
2. Her
carelessness _____ in a terrible fire that destroyed the house. (result)
3. The old man’s
_____ decline saddened his family. (gradually)
4. The company is
looking for a chemical engineer with a _____ in plastics. (specialise)
5. The _____
scientist thought the process would work. (theory)
6. Yasser bought
small _____ of each spice. (amount)
7. _____ is
something that scientists dream of but haven’t achieved. (invisible)
8. Biologists
will raise the young bears until they can _____ them in the wild. (release)
9. The
examination showed that _____ cells had grown around the liver. (cancer)
10. The _____
of the oil spill was heavy pollution in the sea. (result)
4. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
gradually – cure – cancer – achievement
result – diabetes – specialise – theory
amount – invisible – release – gain – regularly –
process
Obesity is the abnormal buildup of body fat — 20% or
more over a person's ideal weight. Obesity is a serious health problem in many
countries today. The medical _______________ that studies and treats obesity is
bariatrics.
People who are obese have a higher risk of heart
disease and other diseases such as _______________ and some kinds of
_______________.
Scientists know that people _______________ weight if
they eat more calories than they burn. But they do not understand exactly why
some people become overweight and others do not. There are several _______________.
If you need to lose weight, you should check with your
doctor for a healthy diet and exercise programme. The _______________ of losing
weight is not easy. You should aim to lose weight _______________, about 2
kilos per month. You should eat smaller _______________ of fatty foods and
exercise _______________. With effort you will _______________ your goal
VOCABULARY UNIT 11
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. The students
_____ to the plan to extend school hours until 4 pm.
a) reject b) inject c) object d) subject
2. Do we put
people in prison because we want _____ or because we hope to reform them?
a) revenge b) envy c) victim d) fiancée
3. The newspaper
has a photo of a man with amnesia after a car accident. The police are asking
if anyone _____ him. a)
accuses b) objects c) revenges d) recognises
4. I _____! This
plan cannot go forward as it is.
a) accuse b) release c) avoid d) object
5. When Hatem was
visiting Barcelona, he became the _____ of a robbery.
a) result b) victim c) fiancée d) treason
6. Ehab was
wrongly _____ of cheating during an exam.
a) accused b) released c) recognised d) changed
7. When there is
a legal system, _____ has no place in society.
a) concern b) review c) revenge d) a victim
8. The two people
were accused of _____ and were imprisoned for life.
a) greed b) treason c) revenge d) fiancée
9. Farid gave his
new _____ a big diamond ring.
a) fiancée b) colleague c) victim d) genius
10. Hanan was so
_____ of Farida’s new dress that she went out and bought herself one.
a)
concerned b) envious c) victimized d) cold
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
fiancée - recognise - historically - finance
recognise - lecture - envious - victim
How do you spend your money? After the recent global
economic crisis, _______________ is now discussed every day. Some people are
suggesting that young people be educated on how to take care of money by
attending _______________ in secondary school. _______________, understanding
money has not been a problem, but now we have many different types of credit
that we did not have in the past. Also people can easily become _______________
of fraud if they do not _______________ when someone is trying to cheat them.
The most important lesson is to live with fewer possessions so that you can
with the money you have.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete
these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. I find what
you are saying _________. I don't like it at all. (object)
2. Since the
amnesia, he is having problems with his ____ of faces. (recognise)
3. You are not
______ at all in that disguise. No one will know who you are. (recognise)
4. That was the
most boring ______ I have ever had to sit through. (lecturer)
5. After many
years, Edmond _______________ himself on the men who had falsely accussed him
of treason. (revenge)
6. Overspending
was at the root of Shadia’s _______________ problems. (finance)
7. Robinson
Crusoe is a …….book because it was the first novel in English. (historical)
8. A Tale of Two
Cities is a….novel set in the time of the French Revolution. (historical)
9. Leila's
__________ is going to Canada to study for his doctorate. She will marry him
and join him there. (fiancée)
10. They lost
the case because there was not enough evidence to support their ___. (accuse)
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. victim a. punishment
to someone who has harmed you
2. object b. someone
who is hurt by someone or something
3. envious c. to
not approve of something
4. revenge d. wishing
you had something that someone has
5. treason e. a
crime against your own government
f. to
be engaged to marry
5. Give synonyms/antonyms for these words.
Synonyms Antonyms
1. accuse _____________________________
2. recognise _____________________________
3. lecturer _____________________________
4. history _____________________________
VOCABULARY UNIT 12
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Do you want to
_____ Hany’s birthday on a felluca?
a) vary b) revive c) celebrate d) join
2. Put the ball
in the right _____ to make it easy to hit.
a)
fireworks b) mark c) drum d)
position
3. There were
marching bands and politicians in the _____.
a)
position b) procession c) landmark d) stop
4. It is your
_____ to clean your room and be home on time.
a)
distinction b) event c) folk d) responsibility
5. Music has
_____ quite a bit since the 1950s, from Elvis to Eminem.
a) evolved b) enjoyed c)
eclipsed d) solved
6. The tickets to
the _____ were sold out three days after going on sale.
a) plan b) suggestion c) offer d)
event
7. The quality of
these crops _____ from year to year depending on the rain.
a) varies b) evolves c) prefers d) stops
8. Amr’s voice
has a _____ sound. You can recognise it anywhere.
a)
eventful b) involved c) distinctive d) evolving
9. The _____ were
beautiful, but the loud noise scared some of the children.
a)
celebrations b) landmarks c) fireworks d)
drums
10. The Roman
amphitheatre in Alexandria is a famous _____.
a) landmark b) position c)
mark d) event
2. Give synonyms/antonyms for these words.
Synonyms Antonyms
1. evolve
2. responsibility ______________________________
3. vary ______________________________
4. procession ______________________________
5. distinctive ______________________________
3. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
fireworks – drums – celebrate – evolving
responsibility – procession – landmark – event –
mark
Tamer is five, and he loves holidays. He especially
likes _______________ in which people gather and eat. And if there are
_______________, that is even better. He gets so excited waiting until dark to
see them. We were in America on the Fourth of July, an important holiday for
Americans that _______________ the birthday of their country. We saw a parade
in which there was a _______________ of clowns, people dressed up in costumes,
and marching bands. Tamer liked the "boom boom" sound of the big
_______________. It was a fun _______________ for Tamer. Now all he talks about
is being in a parade and marching through Tahrir Square!
4.
1. There is often
no _______ difference between identical twins (distinct)
2. Although it is
difficult, you need to make the ______ between the two. (distinct)
3. The sound
_______________ with how the strings of an instrument are touched. (vary)
4. I love that
song. It’s so _______________. (folk)
5. You are not
very _______________ if you leave your clothes thrown about. (responsibility)
6. Nothing
happened today. It was completely _______________. (event)
7. What an
_______________ day that was! I got a job and met my future fiancée. (event)
8. The teachers
spent the afternoon _______________ the exam papers. (mark)
9. After the
_______________, the crowd went home. (celebrate)
10. Magdy
____________ up support for the charity by talking to a lot of people. (drum)
VOCABULARY REVIEW D
1. Choose the
correct answer from a, b, c or d
1. Scientists
hope to find a _____ for cancer some day.
a) result b) cure c)
theory d) release
2. There are
concerns about genetically modified grains being _____ into the wild.
a)
celebrated b) recognised c) accused d) released
3. The _____ lit
up the sky on Revolution Day.
a)
fireworks b) landmarks c) folks d)
cures
4. Germs are
_____ to the naked eye.
a)
released b) historical c) lecturer d)
invisible
5. The people
_____ to the judge’s ruling. They thought it was wrong.
a)
released b) recognised c) objected d) accused
6. The _____
man looked at the floor while he was in the courtroom.
a)
revengeful b) victimized c) invisible d)
accused
7. The spy was
sentenced to death for his crime of _____.
a) treason b) folk c)
envy d) victim
8. Soha’s mood
_____ with the weather. Some days she’s happier than others.
a) evolves b) varies c)
releases d) specialises
9. This hospital
_____ in care for cancer patients.
a) results b) cures c)
releases d) specialises
10. The _____
improvement in her grades shows her progress.
a)
theoretical b) achieving c) gradual d)
invisible
2.
Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. responsibility a. to
develop gradually
2. event b. to
inflict punishment for a wrong
3. evolve c. to
charge someone with fault, offense or crime
4. accuse d. an
occurance of some importance
5. revenge e. full
of envy
f. the
burden of obligation
3.
In each paragraph, complete the gaps with words from the box on the right. You
might need to make some changes.
Before 1863, slavery (the system of having slaves) was legal and
common in the Southern states of the United States. For more than 60 years
before that, some people _______ to slavery and tried to stop it. They were
called abolitionists. Some abolitionists believed that it was even their
_______ to help runaway slaves _____ to the North or to Canada. _____, over
many years, an _____ "Underground Railroad" _____. It was not a real
railroad but a ____ network to help runaway slaves get away.
Escape envious evolve gradually invisible object
responsibility secret specialise
It was not an easy________ to hide and move the
runaways. There were many _______ who might _____ the runaways and take them
back to their owners. So the Underground did not always use the same route but
_______________ the route when it was necessary. Messages between abolitionists
were written in ______ so others couldn't read them. Despite all their efforts,
however, the abolitionists also often became the ______ of violence.
Code event folk landmark process recognize spy vary victim
Today, in many states, the 19th of June is a holiday
known as Juneteenth. It _______________ the day (19 June 1865) when slaves in
Texas learnt that they were free. Juneteenth _______________ African American
freedom and _______________. There are often picnics with _______________
foods, parades, contests, and speeches on that day.
Achievement celebrate drum historical mark traditional
4.
Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete these sentences with the
correct form of the word.
1. When I feel
embarrassed, I wish I had the power of _______________. (invisible)
2. In the spring,
a lot of pollen is __________ into the air by flowers. (release)
3. We are all
very proud of our son's ____. (achieve)
4. Grandmother
has a problem with sugar. She has just recently become a ____. (diabetes)
5. Albert
Einstein was a great _______________, and some of his ideas have now been
proven to be true. (theory)
6. The newly
married couple understand nothing about _______ responsibility, which is why
they are in debt. (finance)
7. The European
Union has a _______________ and colorful currency. (distinct)
8. You’re ___ for
cooking dinner tonight. What are you going to make? (responsibility)
9. The sixth of
October _______ the anniversary of Egypt's victory in 1973. (mark)
10. My brother
wants to be a _______________ in a band. (drum)
VOCABULARY UNIT 13
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Father put
Bilal in _____ of fixing the car.
a) role b) licence c) responsibility d)
charge
2. Salma thought
this was a _____ gift for her teacher.
a)
suitable b) effective c) charge d)
solo
3. Hesham has
just got his driving _____, and already he wants to buy a car.
a) flight b) role c) licence d) degree
4. Rania is
optimistic. She always has a _____ attitude and thinks everything will turn out
well.
a)
impressive b) personal c) encouraging d) positive
5. Mr Selim is an
_____ manager because he is a good listener.
a)
observing b) effective c) admissions d) enjoyable
6. Mr Maged _____
all his students to do the best that they can do.
a) argues
for b) effects c) encourages d) impresses
7. Farouk is
flying _____ for the first time tomorrow. He’ll have no co-pilot.
a) role b) suits c) licence d)
solo
8. For my own
_____ satisfaction, I paint or read in my spare time.
a)
positive b) personal c) degree d)
role
9. Omar has
received a master's _____ in conservation management.
a) effect b) flight c) degree d)
licence
10. Yusuf’s
ability to speak French and German is very _____. Many companies will want to
hire him. a) impressive b) personal c) suitable d) solo
2. Use your Active Study Dictionary to find the
difference between these words.
1. suitable -
effective
2. degree -
licence
3. distinctive -
impressive
4. solo -
personal
5. encourage -
argue for
3. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
suitable – licences – inspector – impressed –
personally
flight – effective – in charge of – encouraging –
nursing
When Bassem was in school, he didn't know what he
would like to do. He thought of studying medicine, but he did not have
_______________ grades to become a doctor. However, people were always
_______________ by his ability to help them feel better. His mother suggested
that he go into _______________. She thought he would be good at it, and there
were several _______________ he could get to advance himself. His father also
believed he would be _______________ in a hospital setting, and he would find
it _______________ rewarding. Now, after years of studying and advancing,
Bassem is ___ the pediatrics (children's) ward in a hospital, and he loves it.
4. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete
these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. I
_______________ love that song! (positive)
2. Women have now
taken on many ________ that were traditionally for men. (role)
3. Osama was
_______________ by the soothing words of his uncle. (encourage)
4. There is a
very strong ____ for taking action against the build-up of greenhouse gases.
(argue)
5. The police are
now _______________ the crime scene. (inspector)
6. The new
medicine has been tested for _______________ and safety. (effective)
7. Oh, I love
that blue tie on you. The color ______ you and that shirt. (suitable)
8. Samir is
_______________ to drive a car but not a lorry. (licence)
9. Female
_______________ nowadays wear trousers as well as dresses. (nursing)
10. Hazem
plays the piano _______________. I think he will get a scholarship to study
music at one of the best institutes. (impressive)
VOCABULARY UNIT 14
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Because they
are _____, Selim and Ahmed went to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
a) solo b) effective c) adventurous d)
spontaneous
2. Khadijah wanted
to know what was in the box, but Mother told her she would have to wait until
her birthday to _____. a) bully b) lead c) find out d)
look out
3. Walid likes to
do his _____ at the ATM or online.
a) books b) banking c) research d) finance
4. Saleh tried to
_____ his way into the house, but the police were called.
a) fasten b) mix c)
stop d) bully
5. Before there
was TV, traditional _____ entertained people.
a)
funerals b) storytellers c) bankers d) bullies
6. This writer is
so _____ that her words are quoted everywhere.
a) missed b) influential c) stuck d) personal
7. When little
children get too much _____, they can't sleep or even sit quietly.
a)
excitement b) influence c) lifestyle d)
regard
8. The wedding
was very _____. The bride wore a long white dress, and the groom wore a suit.
a)
spontaneous b) influential c) adventurous d)
conventional
9. Leila has a
quiet _____. She almost never goes out after work.
a) funeral b) lifestyle c) adventure d) flight
10. Everyone
at Uncle Sami's _____ wore black, and most of them were crying.
a) funeral b) convention c) party d)
banking
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
adventurous – conventional – influence – spontaneous
lifestyle – funeral – lead – excitement – find out
Our friend Walid certainly has his own way of
thinking. He's not _______________ at all. While we’re relaxing and watching
television, he wants to go running or cycling, or even take a bus to another
city! I admit that he has some _______________ over us. When he asks us to
follow him on one of his _______________, we do it immediately and without
thinking. We actually enjoy such _______________ activity, but we always come
back exhausted. Unlike Walid, we’re not in very fit condition. Walid, on the
other hand, leads a very healthy _______________, with lots of good food and
exercise. If you want to _______________ how he does it, you’ll have to ask
him. But be quick because he always has something to do.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete
these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Walid signed
the letter, “with best _______________.” (regard)
2. Mona is
impolite and even cruel to old people. She has no _______________ for them.
(regard)
3. Charles Dickens
is _______________ by some as the greatest writer of his time. (regard)
4. In some
countries, the internet has become more _______________ than newspapers in
shaping politics. (influential)
5. I highly
recommend this book. It has really ___ my thinking about social problems.
(influential)
6. Hany is very
good at _______________. Have him tell you a joke some time. (storyteller)
7. _______________
is dangerous and should never be tolerated. (bully)
8. Wow! That was
an _______________ ending. (excitement)
9. You should
have told me! I shouldn’t have _______________ this way. (find out)
10. Selim is
so depressed. He had to attend two _______________ this week. (funeral)
11. Smoking
can _______________ to lung cancer and other diseases. (lead)
12. Magdy dressed
_______________ in a dark blue suit. (conventional)
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. spontaneous a. following
the behaviour and attitudes that most people think are normal, right, and
socially acceptable
2. adventurous b. doing
things without planning
3. conventional c. changing
the way people think and behave
4. bully d. someone
who uses strength or power to frighten or hurt a weaker person
5. regard e. not
afraid of taking risks or trying new things
f. to
have or show respect or concern for someone
VOCABULARY UNIT 15
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. With Mariam’s
new e-book reader, she can now _____ books.
a)
download b) write c) promise d)
admit
2. If you like to
shop online, this website has many new and used books _____.
a) found b) authored c) available d) written
3. _____ contain
a lot of information about many things.
a)
newspapers b) encyclopedias c) dictionaries d) thesauruses
4. We try to
_____ paper, plastic and batteries to help our environment.
a) include b) mix c)
reserve d) recycle
5. To paint a
large area of the wall quickly, try using a paint _____.
a) brush b) roller c) instrument d)
utensil
6. Yasmine was so
fluent that the words just _____ off her tongue.
a) missed b) mixed c)
stuck d) rolled
7. Use _____ on
your white clothes to get tough stains out.
a) soap b) bleach c) a scraper d) a
roller
8. We usually
_____ beans overnight to soften before we cook them.
a) mix b) soak c) recycle d)
roll
9. Kareem is an
_____ reader. He reads all the time.
a)
enthusiastic b) soaking c) faulty d)
criminal
10. Rehan has
a lot of _____ as well as hardbacks in her library at home.
a)
recyclables b) mixtures c) paperbacks d) screens
2. Complete the gaps with these words.
screen – download – mixture – gadgets – enthusiasm
available – encyclopedias – recycle – paperbacks
Our lives have been taken over by electronic devices.
Electronic __ are everywhere, and we are completely dependent on them. If it
has a _____, we automatically find ourselves glued to it. Gone are the days in
which we had volumes of _____ and ___ on our shelves. Now if we want a
book, we can simply _______ it. I have to admit that my _____ for electronics
has decreased, especially after reading about what they do to our attention
span.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete
these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Please don’t
touch the computer. I am…some music for my mp3 player. (download)
2. Fady is _____
the paint onto the wall so he can finish more quickly. (roll)
3. Tariq
_______________ his white shirts so the collars don’t look grey. (bleach)
4. For my
pottery, I have a _______________ of water, clay, and a little dried grass.
(mix)
5. You’ll have to
ask about the _______________ of the conference room. (available)
6. Are you
planning on _______________ these plastic bottles? (recycle)
7. I don’t know
what to do with these old batteries. Are they _______________? (recycle)
8. Mother is
leaving the pan _______________ before she washes it. (soak)
9. We got
_______________ wet in the rainstorm. (soak)
10. Mona
_______________ all her blouses before she wears them. (press)
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. encyclopedia a. to
show excitement for someone or something
2. paperback b. terminal
or monitor on which information is shown
3. download c. to
transfer data from one computer to another
4. screen d. book
or set of books with information on various subjects
5. mixture e. a
blend or combination of things
f. a
book with a flexible paper cover
VOCABULARY REVIEW E
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. What’s the
temperature today? I think it’s supposed to be 38 _____ Celsius.
a) banks b) licences c) roles d)
degrees
2. The customs
officer _____ the bags at the border.
a)
inspected b) involved c) encouraged d) argued for
3. The lawyer
_____ for a reduction in the sentence of his client.
a) bullied b) argued c)
encouraged d) charged
4. There are
several _____ for children at the public library.
a) bankers b) storytellers c) bullies d)
degrees
5. Good deeds can
_____ others to do good deeds.
a) argue
for b) stop c) encourage d)
regard
6. Smile. Nothing
can beat the power of _____ thinking.
a) bullied b) positive c) personal d)
inspecting
7. With six
accident victims, the feeling at the hospital was _____.
a)
spontaneous b) like a lifestyle c) conventional d) like a funeral
8. Robinson
Crusoe is _____ by many people as the first novel in English.
a)
conventional b) regarded c) spontaneous d) excited
9. In the US,
after you complete your nursing degree, you still have to take an exam from the
state to get your _____.
a) licence b) press c)
flight d) role
10. Mariam
seems to know everything. Her knowledge is _____.
a)
personal b) solo c) influential d)
encyclopedic
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words.
find out - role - influencing - lifestyle -
conventional - impressive
encourage - positive - adventurous - personal -
spontaneous
Have you ever thought of how you would like to live
your life? This is, of course, a very _______________ question. Would you like
things in your life to be _______________ or planned? Do you like to be
_______________ or different from others? Do you like to play it safe or to be
_______________? If we are thoughtful people, we start to ask ourselves these
questions in our early adult years. Many of the responses can be found in who
we have chosen as _______________ models. Those who _______________ us the most
may end up _______us the most. Ask yourself who are important to you, and you
may find that they are exactly the type of people you want to be.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to find the
difference between these words.
1. impressive -
influential
2. encourage -
positive
3. adventurous -
conventional
4. find out -
lead to
5. spontaneous -
enthusiastic
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. gadget a. right
or acceptable for a particular purpose or situation
2. roller b. to
think about someone or something in a particular way
3. regard c. producing
the result that was wanted
4. effective d. a
small tool or machine that helps you do something
5. suitable e. alone
or individually
f.a
tube-shaped piece of wood, metal, etc. that can be rolled over and over
VOCABULARY UNIT 16
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Kareem’s room
is always so neat with a place for everything, because he’s _____.
a) fluent b) concientious c) sociable d) well
organised
2. It’s an
employment crisis when you have 6,000 _____ for only 300 jobs.
a)
establishments b) applicants c) concerns d)
skills
3. The 21st
century challenge for any country is to have a _____ labour force.
a) happy b) skilled c) trainee d)
fluent
4. The general
manager asked me to oversee the company’s new _____.
a) skills b) fluency c) trainees d)
achievements
5. Every _____
has a stand or a shop that sells beans and falafel.
a) CV b) trainer c)
module d) neighbourhood
6. Each applicant
must provide an up-to-date _____, showing their work history and education.
a) CV b)
module c) pharmacy d)
ambition
7. The company
hired Basma because she was knowledgable, organised and _____.
a)
conscientious b) soaking c) fancy d)
applied
8. Nowadays
teamwork is important to a company, so it helps to be _____.
a)
skillful b) fluent c) ambitious d) sociable
9. Our local
_____ sells sweets and makeup as well as medicines.
a)
pharmacy b) CV c) applicant d)
establishment
10. Fathy
couldn’t find work so he became an _____ repairman in our neighbourhood.
There’s nothing he can’t fix.
a) evolved b) established c) environmental d)
applied
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words.
ambitous – applicants – conscientious – CV –
established
fluent – pharmacy – sociable – skills – well organized
It is not easy to get a job in the current market. You
must have many _______________, both hard and personal. Just being
knowledgeable in your field is no longer enough. You must now be
_______________ in another language and be very _______________ so that you can
keep files and records and meet all your deadlines. The competition among
_______________ is fierce, so you must have additional skills. You must be able
to show that you are _______________ , that is, that you are careful to fulfil
all your duties. It is also an advantage if you are _______________ and can get
along with your colleagues because a lot of modern-day work depends on
teamwork. Above all, professionalism is most important. You need to respect
those around you and appreciate the contribution that they can make.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete
these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Please submit
your _______________ on time. (applicant)
2. The Maadi
branch of the pharmacy has more _______________ working in it than the Roda
branch. (pharmacy)
3. Groppi is a
very old and well-known _______________. (established)
4. Hesham likes
to organise ____ events for the company’s employees. (sociable)
5. Hany’s _____
should bother him for cheating on the exam. (conscientious)
6. I believe that
Salma will _______________ great things. (achievement)
7. The sculpture
revealed the artist’s _______________ hand. (skill)
8. Mother is
grateful to all our _______________ who helped us when Dad had his accident.
(neighbourhood)
4. Use the words below to complete the sentences. You
can use a word more than once.
adventurous – ambitious – conscientious – conventional
– effective – enthusiastic – fluent impressive – influential – sociable –
spontaneous – well organised
1. Oprah Winfrey
is one of the most _______________ people in America. People listen to her and
change the way they think or behave.
2. If you are in
business, you should make careful, well thought-out decisions. It’s not a good
idea to be _____ and suddenly decide to do things just because you want to.
3. Maher has
papers and files everywhere — on his desk, the floor. He has trouble finding
things because he doesn’t put them in order. He is not _______________.
4. Banks and law
firms want their employees to dress well in suits and to behave in a
_______________ way. This makes the customers and clients more confident about
the companies.
5. Sally often
comes to work late. She talks on the phone with her friends during work hours
and she doesn’t work hard. She is not _______________.
6. Most companies
think that it is more _______________ to reward employees who do well than to
punish employees who don’t do well. This gets them the results they want.
7. If you want to
start a company in a new field, you have to be _______________. If you don’t
like to take risks, stay with an established product or service.
8. Suhair is
studying business management. She is determined to become the head of a large
corporation one day. She is very _______________.
9. Our company
wants people who are really excited and interested in research. We need people
who are _______________ about their work.
10. Although
that country is very poor, it has _______________ plans to bring electricity to
all the rural areas in only three years. It will take a lot of money and effort
to achieve that.
11. Amal
attended a French school and speaks the language very well. She is
______________ in French.
12. Tarek
makes friends easily and likes to spend his free time with people. He is ___.
13. The
football coach gave a really _______________ speech before the big match. It
made all the players feel even more _______________ to win.
VOCABULARY UNIT 17
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. There are many
singers who aren’t well known but who have more talent than _____.
a) force b) publicity c) celebrities d) drums
2. There has been
a lot of _____ about the new film: newspaper and magazine stories, TV and radio
advertisements, and even toys at fast food restaurants.
a)
depression b) greed c) celebrity d) publicity
3. When Salwa
turned 16, her grandmother gave her a string of _____.
a) pearls b) correspondent c) concerns d) publicity
4. Hany doesn’t
like loud noises since he became a war _____ for the news.
a)
correspondent b) publicity c) celebrity d) force
5. Jealousy and _____
make us want more money or power than we need.
a) pearls b) greed c)
publicity d) caves
6. Grandma saves
everything because she lived through the Great _____. She knows what it is like
to be poor. a) Cause b) Celebrity c) Civil Servant d) Depression
7. People who
work in government offices are _____ because they work for us.
a) divers b) civil servants c) scorpions d)
celebrities
8. Kino, a
character in Steinbeck’s The Pearl, worked as a _____.
a) surgeon b) diver c)
pharmacist d) civil servant
9. Don’t _____ things
when they can be recycled.
a) force b) achieve c) organise d) throw
away
10. A _____
poison may not kill you, but it could make you sick.
a)
correspondent’s b) scorpion’s c) diver’s d)
cave’s
11. A strong
storm _____ the fishermen to sail home.
a) threw
away b) stung c) treated d) forced
12. The
thieves found a small _____ in the forest where they could hide their stolen
goods.
a) pearl b) correspondent c) cave d)
merchant
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words. You
might need to make some changes.
civil servant - pearls - correspondent - force
scorpion - depression - publicity - celebrity - greed
If you listen to most young people today, they only
talk about being a doctor or engineer. But there are many professions that you
can go into. For example, if you like to talk with people and to write, you
could be a _______________ for a newspaper or magazine. These people gain a lot
of knowledge on the job because they are involved in everyday events. If you
like to help people, you could choose to become a _______________, such as a
police officer, fireman, or mayor. If you go into politics, remember that there
may be a lot of _______________ if you become a parlimentarian or a minister.
If you have a fine eye, you might think of becoming a jeweller and open a shop
that sells gold, diamonds and _______________. If you can can sing or act, or
if you are good at a sport, you could become a _______________. Don’t limit
yourself and never let anyone define you. Do what you love and love what you
do.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete
these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. That was the
most _______________ film I have ever seen. (depression)
2. The police had
to…. the crowd out of the stadium after the home team lost the match. (force)
3. My pen friend……..has
built up. Now I write to six different people. (correspondent)
4. If you want
people to buy your book, make sure it is _______________ in all the major
newspapers. (publicity)
5. The Louvre is
one of the most _______________ art museums in the world. (celebrity)
6. A scorpion’s
_______________ can be extremely painful. (stung)
7. Gamal is so
_______________. He never wants to share his sweets with his friends. (greed)
8. The speaker
gave such a ______ argument that many people changed their minds. (force)
9. Maryam has
been _______________ all day because she failed a test. (depression)
10. Yasser and
his wife have taken up _______________, and they love it. (dive)
4. Match the words with their definitions.
A B
1. throw away a. get
rid of
2. depression b. hollow
in the earth, opening in a hill
3. cave c. excessive
desire for wealth or possessions
4. publicity d. extensive
mention in news or media
5. greed e. long
period of little economic activity
f. a
poisonous animal with a stinger in its tail
VOCABULARY UNIT 18
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Lamia is only
16, but she is _____. She behaves like an adult.
a)
ambitious b) mature c) retrained d)
similar
2. Dalia said
that this book is difficult to read but it is _____. I’ll learn a lot about
life from it. a) qualified b)
similar c) unkind d) worthwhile
3. You can tell
they are identical twins. Even their likes and dislikes are _____.
a)
ambitious b) similar c) worthwhile d) mature
4. The newly
unemployed will need some _____ to go back into the job market.
a)
retraining b) maturing c) thinking d)
rewarding
5. Hany’s family
is celebrating his mom’s _____ to director.
a)
department b) quality c) employee d) promotion
6. The shop assistant
said we’d find the bicycle parts in the athletics _____.
a) reward b) department c) promotion d)
provision
7. Rehan’s father
has _____ her for oud classes.
a)
enrolled b) qualified c) promoted d)
retrained
8. By winning the
race, Hannah _____ for the Olympics.
a)
rewarded b) retrained c) qualified d)
matured
9. We all want to
find _____ careers that pay well and provide satisfaction.
a)
employable b) rewarding c) quality d)
mature
10. Fady is
the _____ person. He understands the field, has experience, and would be an
inspiring team leader. a) retrained b) similar c)
ideal d) believable
2. Give synonyms or antonyms for these words.
synonyms antonyms
1. worthwhile ______________________________
2. similar ______________________________
3. mature ______________________________
4. promote ______________________________
3. Complete the gaps with some of these words.
qualified – retraining – mature – promotion – enrol
similar – providing – department – ideally – rewarding
I firmly believe in lifelong learning. Becoming a
lifelong learner is very _______________. The lifelong learner develops habits
of mind that encourage him or her to look for information. You don’t have to be
looking for a _______________ in work to be a lifelong learner. You can
_______________ on courses or just read a lot of books. However, for some
people learning may be a requirement, such as ______ to change jobs. All the
while you are learning, you are opening your mind to new ideas that may have
greater meaning as you _____. There is a saying that “parachutes, like minds,
only work when opened.” Lifelong learning opens the mind.
4. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete
these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Yesterday,
Yusra _______________ to third year. (promotion)
2. The personnel
manager is checking Walid’s _______________. (qualified)
3. When the
_______________ is finished, the workers will know how to operate new
computerized machinery. (retrain)
4. _______________,
we should all be lifelong learners. (ideal)
5. Self-control
is a sign of _______________. (mature)
6. There are many
_______________ between the two systems. (similar)
7. The police
offered a…..for information that would lead to the arrest of the thieves.
(rewarding)
8. Tamer asked if
his pet snake would ___ for the Cute Pet Contest.(qualified)
5. Use your Active Study Dictionary to find the
difference between these words.
1. provide promote
2. rewarding worthwhile
3. retrain enrol
4. qualified ideal
5. department region
VOCABULARY REVIEW F
1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.
1. Her overly
_____ plan is going to cost us time and money.
a)
achieved b) conscientious c) established d) ambitious
2. This job
requires someone with good communication _____ who can speak and write fluently
in Arabic and English.
a) skills b) ideals c) publicity d)
achievement
3. The local
_____ has fewer medicines available than the central one in the city centre.
a)
department b) region c) CV d)
pharmacy
4. _____ students
do better than many of their classmates.
a) Similar b) Neighbouring c) Well-organised d)
Sociable
5. The Great
_____ was a period of economic crisis that lasted for 12 years.
a)
Depression b) Publicity c) Correspondent d) Force
6. Many Europeans
take their holiday in Sinai because it has some of the greatest _____ in the
world. a) retraining b) diving c)
corresponding d) greed
7. Hani has
plenty of money, but he is _____ and is always trying to make more, even if it
hurts other people. a)
conscientious b) greedy c) qualified d) mature
8. Don’t _____
those papers. They're very important documents.
a)
discover b) retrain c) throw away d) enrol
9. On our first
day, we were _____ with a list of books to buy.
a)
depressed b) provided c) promoted d)
enrolled
10. You should
ask Dr Galal about that. I am not _____ to answer that question.
a)
qualified b) retrained c) greedy d)
publicly
2. Complete the gaps with some of these words.
skilled - mature - depression - similar
retrain - promotion - qualified
An economic downturn is a very serious challenge to
the people of any country. A _______________ is defined by falling prices, low
economic activity, and high unemployment. Even if you are highly
_______________, it is difficult to get a job if there are no jobs around. Many
people think that they should _______________ for other jobs that may be
available now or later when the economy improves. It is especially difficult
for _______________ adults to learn new job skills.
3. Use your Active Study Dictionary to complete
these sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. The
_______________ lessons start on Saturday. (retrain)
2. Zainab's
______ shows in her responsibility towards her studies. (mature)
3. After we
interviewed Fathy, it was easy to see that he was ______ suited. (ideal)
4. Because of his
excellent ______, Ehad got the job as an instructor. (diver)
5. My brother
just got _______to manager of a small department. (promotion)
6. We have
_______ furniture in our home, so we can rearrange it easily. (module)
7. Othman quickly
achieved _______________ in German. (fluent)
8. These
buildings, though different on the outside, are _______ constructed. (similar)
9. The class has
a surprisingly high _______________ this year. (enrol)
10. Shireen
has a lot of ____. She hopes to start her own company in a few years.
(ambitious)
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