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Back into the Text AFTER STUDENT’S BOOK PAGE 10 EXCERCISE C

Are the following sentences True or False? Tick ( ) the correct column.

True False

1. Richart Sowa did more for the environment than most people do.

2. Richart Sowa used garbage to build his island.

3. RichartSowaplantedmanytreesandvegetablesonhisfirstisland.

4. RichartSowa’sfirstislandwasruined.

5. Richart Sowa was sure somebody would help him.

6. Richart Sowa didn’t have electricity on his islands.

7. The government of Mexico considers Joyxee to be a boat.

8. Richart Sowa enjoys living on Joyxee but he plans to build another island.

Vocabulary AFTER STUDENT’S BOOK PAGE 10 EXCERCISE C

Translate the following words into Hebrew. You may use a dictionary.

1.artificial- اااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا2. coast - اااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا3. declare - اااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا4. electricity - اااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا5. ensure - اااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا6. enthusiastic - ااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا7. environment-conscious -

اااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا 8. environmentalist - ااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا9. essentially - اااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا

10.fireextinguisher-اااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا11. include - ااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا12. investor - ااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا13. properly - ااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا14. recall (v) - ااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا15. regulation - ااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا16. solar-powered - اااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا17. stuff (n) - ااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااا18. take something one step further -

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PART A One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure

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Choose the correct answer.

1. What does solar-powered technology help to prevent?

flooding waste of time global warming

2. If you decorate your room, what will happen to it?

It will become smaller. It will look nicer. It will not have furniture.

3. If you have just used a fire extinguisher, what should you see?

Thefireisgettingbigger. The candle is burning. Thefireisgone.

4. Which group of objects is varied?

three red pens several different types a new pair of shoes of candies

5. If you are an environmentalist, you probably ...

work as a scientist. recycle your plastic speakfluentEnglish. bottles.

6. Why would a person use only artificial sweetener?

He likes sugar. He doesn’t like He wants to lose sweetness. weight.

7. If you live on the coast,whatwillyoufindcloseby?

an ocean a mountain grasslands

8. Without electricity one cannot ...

wash one’s hands. cook. charge one’s cell-phone battery.

Fill in the sentences using the words below.

essentially • environmentalist • enthusiastic • declared • investorsregulations • stuff • take it one step further

1. The ................................. gave a speech about recycling.

2. While they appreciate what the government has already done to improve security, many people want them to ................................. by placing a guard in front of every kindergarten.

3. Ihavesomuch.................................inthisdrawerthatIcan’tfindwhatIneedinhere!

4. An inspector looked at the house and ................................. it to be unsafe to live in.

5. Neta is so ................................. about her dancing course that she practices the moves every day.

6. When the business failed, the ................................. lost a lot of money.

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7. The problem is ................................. one of money.

8. Because of new housing ................................. , you may need to spend more time and money building your home.

Fill in the passage using the words below.

Electric Guitars Made from Recycled Oil Cans!

electric • ensure • enthusiastic • environment-consciousinvestors • properly • recall • stuff • taken their hobby one step further

Adam and Shuan Lee are two music-loving South African brothers. They enjoy creating homemade instruments out of old 1. ................................. that’s been thrown out. Now they’ve 2. ................................. . The Lees’ new company produces stylish3..................................guitarsmadefromoldmetaloilcans.Atfirst,thebrothersdidn’t have enough money to start the business, so they looked for 4. ................................. who believed in their idea. “People were so 5. ................................. that we quickly raised over $60,000!” the brothers6. ................................. . The Lees’ guitars soon became very popular. The Lees always 7. ................................. that their instruments are made 8. ................................. , so the guitars sound as good as they look. Undoubtedly, 9. ................................. customers will be happy with the new guitars because they are made of trash!

Kim Johns, an American citizen, decided to follow Richart Sowa’s example and build himself a green house made of recycled bottles.

Write a diary excerpt in which Kim describes the process of building the house. Use at least FIVE of the New Words from Exercise A.

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Your Line AFTER STUDENT’S BOOK PAGE 11

Answer the questions to show that you understand the meanings of the words in bold.

1. What motivates you to study hard?

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2. When have you had the courage to say “no”?

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3. Why would someone ignore his cell phone ringing?

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4. What should the desire of a doctor be?

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5. What dream do you often visualize?

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Fill in the sentences using the expressions below.

get started • keeping the goal in mind • overcome obstaclesplan ahead • step by step

1. Noam knew that if he wanted to carry out the dangerous task, he had to ............................................................. carefully.

2. No one can change themselves overnight; one has to work on making changes ............................................................. .

3. Anna loved sewing; as soon as she would ............................................................. on a project,nothingcouldstopheruntilshefinishedit.

4. The therapist explained that when you want to accomplish something, ............................................................. at all times will help you to reach your aim more quickly.

5. It wasn’t easy for Lilly to lose all that weight; she had to ............................................................. along the way until shefinallysucceeded.

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Practice Line Present Perfect Simple AFTER STUDENT’S BOOK PAGE 13

Circle the correct answer. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple.

1. “So far, no one (found / has found) the missing money, but we are still looking,” declared the police chief.

2. In 1850, women (wore / have worn) long dresses.

3. The twins (traveled / have traveled) abroad many times during the past few years.

4. (Did you ever see / Have you ever seen) a real panda bear?

5. Last Sunday, I (visited / have visited) my aunt in the hospital.

6.Whenthefirstgrader(started / have started) school, he was very enthusiastic.

7. It’s late! Why (didn’t you get / haven’t you gotten) dressed yet?

8. Temperatures (dropped / have dropped) below zero last night.

Complete the following jokes. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple.

1. A: When you (sell) .................................... me the car, you (say) .................................... it was trouble-free. Since then, the brakes (fail) .................................... and the door (fall) ........................... off.

B: Well, sir, I did sell you the car but the trouble was free!

2. A: Now, (everyone/already/read) .................................... the chapter on Lord Nelson for homework?

B: Yes, sir.

A: Kevin, in which battle (Lord Nelson/die) .................................... ?

B: His last one, sir?

3. A: I (just/buy) .................................... this diamond ring from a man on the street. It’s for my daughter.

B: Are they real diamonds?

A: I hope so. If not, the man (cheat) .................................... me out of 20 shekels.

4. A: Mrs. Smith is very upset. She thinks she (lose) .................................... her cat.

B: When (she/last/see) .................................... it?

Four days ago.

A: Why doesn’t she put an advertisement in the newspaper?

B: Don’t be silly. Her cat can’t read.

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Complete the following passage. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple.

Both children and adults 1. (come).................................tolovethefiveexcitingLEGOLAND® parks worldwide, but the roots of LEGOLAND® are surprisingly simple. In 1934, Ole Kirk 2. (make).................................thefirstLegosandthey3. (be) ................................. actually just plain wooden blocks.

It wasn’t until 1947 that Christiansen 4. (begin) ................................. experimenting with plastic blocks, and it was two whole years before he 5. (introduce) ................................. the interlocking system we recognize today. Years later, when Ole Kirk’s son, Godtfed, took over the business, he 6. (notice) ................................. something amazing. Large numbers of tourists would stop by his factory in Billund, Denmark, just to take photos of the Lego sculptures that 7. (stand) ................................. outside as decoration. Soon, they were getting twenty thousand tourists a year!

It was then that the idea of LEGOLAND® was born. LEGOLAND® 8. (open) ................................. its doors to the public in 1968, as an officialtouristattraction,wherepeoplecouldpaytolookatmodelsof famous places, all built out of Lego. The number of visitors to LEGOLAND® 9. (grow) ................................. tremendously since 1968, and the Billund LEGOLAND® 10. (become) ................................. one of the main tourist attractions in Denmark. It is now double its original size, and the directors 11. (add) ................................. many new attractions to the park. If Ole Kirk Christiansen could see LEGOLAND® today, he might not recognize it, but it would certainly make him proud!

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Present Perfect Progressive AFTER STUDENT’S BOOK PAGE 15 EXERCISE C

I. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Progressive.

What have these people been doing? Use words from the box below.

draw • knit • mark • paint • practice • rain • wait • work

1. Natan .............................. the walls of his room for the past two hours and he’s still painting.

2.Mikehasn’tfinisheddecoratinghisroomyet.He..............................onitfortwodays.

3. Aliza .............................. for the bus for an hour!

4. Ben .............................. cartoons since 10 o’clock!

5. Suzie .............................. this sweater for the last few weeks.

6. It .............................. all day and it hasn’t stopped yet.

7. Mr. Blake .............................. tests all evening but he hasn’t found a perfect one yet.

8. The student .............................. the E scale in piano, but she hasn’t gotten it right yet.

II. Think of THREE people around you. What have they been doing for the past half hour?

Write THREE sentences.

1. ............................................................................................................................................................

2. ............................................................................................................................................................

3. ............................................................................................................................................................

Choose the correct answer, the Present Prefect Simple or the Present Perfect Progressive.

1. My sister (has prepared / has been preparing) greeting cards all morning.

2. How many people (have climbed / have been climbing) Mount Everest during the last month?

3. Don’t forget to drink water today. (Have you already drunk / Have you already been drinking) anything yet?

4. Doesn’t this room look better now? I (have put / have been putting) up some posters on the walls.

5. I think there’s something wrong with your washing machine. It (has made / has been making) some strange noises since early in the morning.

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6. Jack (has asked / has been asking) for a pay-raise three times this year.

7. I (have phoned / have been phoning) Ann all evening, but there’s been no reply.

Fill in the mini-dialogues. Use the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Progressive.

1. Meir: “What’s the matter?”

Shimon: “I (sort) ......................................... my stamps in my room for hours, and it has given me a headache.”

3. Netanel: “Do you believe him?”

Eliyahu: “Yes. He (never/let me down) ..................................... .”

5. Josh: “I (lose) ......................................... my glasses. Do you remember where I put them?”

Ronald: “I think I saw you put them on the highest shelf.”

6. Esther: “I love peanut butter cookies. I (want) ......................................... to make them for weeks now.”

Chaya: “Don’t bother. I’ll be happy to make them for you.”

2. Tzippy: “Why are you so tired?”

Aviva: “I (work) ......................................... all day, and I wish I could have a rest now.”

4. Meida: “The house smells so good.”

Tzivi: “Thank you, I (clean) ......................................... all morning.”

7. Baruch: “I (floss) ......................................... my teeth every night for a month now.”

Dentist: “Very good. Taking care of your teeth can prevent cavities.”

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Complete the passage using the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive.

Years ago, Christopher Sharp never 1. (dream) ………………………….. that a hobby of his would turn out to be a multi-million dollar business. Ever since he 2. (spend) ………………………….. some time in Saudi Arabia’s markets, Sharp 3. (be) ………………………….. interested in beautiful rugs. He even began a small rug collection as a young man. However, it was many years before he 4. (decide) ………………………….. to start producing and selling them on his own. Sharp 5. (open) ………………………….. his company in 1997, and it 6. (gain) ………………………….. popularity steadily since then. By now, The Rug Company is known all over the world. Recently, they 7. (expand) ………………………….. tremendously, with twenty-two showrooms now open worldwide! Always trying to impress wealthy clients, Sharp 8. (hire) ………………………….. a full-time chef for his Chelsea shop, so that customers can enjoy a meal while they look around. Sharp 9. (provide) ………………………….. such a wonderful shopping experience, that he 10. (attract) ………………………….. many famous people to his store ever since. And it’s no wonder he treats potential buyers so well; his cheapest carpets cost about three thousand dollars, and lately, the company 11. (sell) ………………………….. a few carpets for over fifteenthousandpounds!

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Describe a successful shop you are familiar with.

Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Progressive.

In your description, answer the questions below.

● When did the shop open?

● What have the owners been doing since they opened?

● What positive changes have you seen in the shop lately?

● What negative things have you seen in the shop lately?

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Extra Line Adjectives with Prepositions AFTER STUDENT’S BOOK PAGE 16

Circle the correct preposition. Then, tick ( ) True or False.

You and Nature

True False

1. Tomatoes are rich (of/with/in) lycopene.

2. Most people are sensitive (for/to/of) gluten, a type of protein found in wheat.

3. It is common for cats to be anxious (about/for/from) loud noises.

4. Babies are not familiar (about/to/with) their mothers’ faces at the age of a few months.

5. Baby birds are ready (for/to/about)flyingwhentheirwingscansupport them.

6. Nylon is more resistant (for/to/of)firethanwoodis.

7. Human beings are guilty (for/of/on) causing global warming.

8. Bees are enthusiastic (about/to/for) salt.

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. (about, for, with, in, of, to)

1. Most people in Israel aren’t familiar ............ the Chinese language.

2. It’s already 9 pm. Mrs. Trepp is getting anxious ............ her daughter’s late arrival.

3. My parents were enthusiastic ............ the good news.

4.Thesevegetablesarerich............vitaminsanddietaryfiber.

5. The court has decided that the man is guilty ............ the crime.

6.Iamready............thedifficultentranceexams.

7. These plants are resistant ............ garden pests.

8. Pineapples are sensitive ............ extreme cold and heat. That’s why they are so expensive.

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