WORD FORMATION

1. How long do we have to sit in this police station waiting. It's making me feel very ____________ watching
all these criminals walking past.
EASY

2. He did a great report on the future of the ship-building industry but I didn't agree with his ___________ at
all.
CONCLUDE

3. I'm afraid Mr. Perkins is _______________ at the moment. He seems to be in a meeting. Is there any
message you would like me to pass on to him?
AVAILABLE

4. People with _________________ have been demanding better access to the local government buildings
downtown. They want a wheelchair ramp built and electric sliding doors.
ABLE

5. I don't speak Spanish very well but I can read it quite ____________ .
EASY

6. I accepted the job without _______________ when I heard what the wage was!
HESITATE

7. Stop sitting there looking so bored and ______________ . Get up and find something to do! I don't want
you sitting around the house like this all summer.
ENTHUSIASM

8. Yesterday, the government announced a $10 million increase in the town's budget to try and tackle the
_____________problem that exists.
HOUSE

9. The modernization of the factory ____________ productivity but unfortunately, many people lost their jobs.
DOUBLE

10. He has just asked me for money again. That's the ___________ time and he doesn't seem to understand
the word "no"!
THREE
One of the most famous _____________ in the world must be CONSTRUCT
the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was built between 1887 and
1889 by Gustav Eiffel, whose design was the _______________ WIN
entry in a ______________ for a new monument for the Paris COMPETE
_________________ held in 1889. EXHIBIT

The huge iron tower was an _____________ idea for its time and AMBITION
it was the __________ building in the world until the 1930s. It is TALL
___________ situated in an area called Champs-de-Mars, and CENTRAL
you get an amazing view of the _____________ city from the SURROUND
top.

____________, not everyone is impressed by the Eiffel Tower, SURPRISE

and it has received a lot of ___________ from many Parisians CRITIC
who think it is ugly and ____________. But for the thousands ATTRACT
of tourists who visit Pars every year, its __________________ POPULAR
will always remain assured.
 The Dangers of Radiation
Most people hear terms like radiation and ______(1) as a bad or dangerous thing. It turns out that _____(2) are ordinarily
harmful to humans. For example, ultraviolet radiation can give people sunburns. X-rays and gamma rays can _____(3), or
even die if they are exposed to them for a very long time. Some types of particle radiation can also make people sick and
lead to burns. Any type of radiation that causes changes in the world like these is referred to _____(4). If radiation does
not carry high enough levels of energy, though, then these changes _____(5) something is hit by the radiation. This is
referred to as non-ionizing radiation, which is not as dangerous.
One can distinguish between various types of radiation by _____(6) of the radiation, its wavelength (if the radiation is
electromagnetic), the amount of energy being carried, any particles involved, etc. Radioactive material is a physical
material that emits radiation. Uranium and _____(7) radioactive materials. The atoms they are made of tend to fall apart
and give off different kinds of radiation, like gamma rays and lots of types of particle radiation.

a) as ionizing radiation
b) only certain types of radiation
c) looking at the source
d) will not happen when
e) which most people
f) immediately think of it
g) plutonium are examples of
h) make a person sick

Statue of Liberty Begins Her Rise

Finally, on August 5th, 1884, workers began building the Statue of Libertys pedestal, or foundation, on a small island in
New York Harbor.
The statue is made of a covering of pure copper, put on a _____(1) (originally puddled iron) with the exception of the
flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf (originally made of copper and later altered to hold glass panes). It
_____(2) stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. The statue is 151 ft (46
m) tall, _____(3) and foundation, it is 305 ft (93 m) tall.
She was a gift from the people of France to the _____(4) 100th anniversary of America independence from Great Britain.
She was sculpted by Frederic Bartholdi. Barry Moreno wrote The Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia. He says Frederic
Bartholdi chose the place where the statue was placed. And while entering the harbor by ship he saw a small island
called Bedloe Island. And he saw Manhattan, and he was _____(5) vista, and he was aware that New York was the pre-
eminent harbor. So he selected _____(6) Statue of Liberty for that reason. He realized his statue would have a greater
impact in the busiest harbor.
It took more than two years to complete the pedestal and statue on the island. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated by
President Grover Cleveland on October 28th, 1886. Millions of _____(7) immigration station on Ellis Island -- near Bedloe
Island -- came to see the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of their new lives in America.

a) United States to mark the

b) is on a rectangular
c) passengers heading for the
d) New York as the site of the
e) framework of steel
f) the best location
g) but with the pedestal
h) struck by the magnificent
 LISTENING
1. A dirtboard is ...
a) a board with wheels that you stand on.
b) a board with no wheels that you stand on.
c) a board that you sit on.

2. To go canyoning you need ...

a) ropes and a helmet.
b) a guide and special equipment.
c) ropes and special equipment.

3. Zip-wiring is ...
a) scary and difficult.
b) easy and exciting.
c) scary but exciting.

4. The Impressionist paintings are in ...

a) the Louvre.
b) the Muse D'Orsay.
c) the Rodin Museum.

5. The famous Rodin statue is called ...

a) The Worker.
b) The Thinker.
c) The Philosopher.

6. The girl is going to Paris for ...

a) the weekend.
b) 4 days.
c) 5 days.

7. She's going with ...

a) her friend.
b) her boyfriend.
c) her family.
 VOCABULARY
1. Can you give me your ____, please? I need to send you a letter.
a) abroad
b) address
c) agreement
2. My _____ for the delay. I had an important call.
a) allowed
b) agreement
c) apologies
3. Are there any _____ for that bank transaction?
a) charges
b) expenses
c) costs
4. The _____ where the clocks are made is near here.
a) factory
b) field
c) flat
5. Do you have model number 110 _____?
a) in case
b) in charge of
c) in stock
6. His _____ is much higher now that he works for a big company.
a) interview
b) income
c) toll
7. I've been working _____ ever since my son was born. I work 5 hours a day.
a) part time
b) full time
c) noon
8. We'd like to place an _____. Can we do it online?
a) order
b) offer
c) owner
9. The _____ is always trying to get new clients and sell the products.
a) Purchasing Department
b) Production Department
c) Sales Department
10. He will be 65 years old in May so he will _____ this summer.
a) quit
b) retire
c) lay off
 PHRASAL VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS
I cant believe youre telling me
this!
Ill investigate it and well talk
later.
Girl, Im sure that he is
interested in you. Hes been
looking at you nonstop!
Dude, I cant believe that she
left me waiting for her for two
hours and didnt told me that
she wasnt coming anymore.
Can you believe that they are
not together anymore?! They
seemed so happy...
He told me that it was just an
innocent lie, but for me it
doesnt matter, in the end, a lie
is a lie.
Its a shame that they cancelled
the meeting. I was really
looking forward to it.
I cant go out today Im sick,
tired and, not only that, but I
also dont have any money.
Im so happy!! They want me to
go meet them again to sign the
papers for my project!
I cant believe that I lost my
keys! Can you help me find
them?
I cant believe youre telling me
INTO this!
Ill ___________________ and
well talk later.
Girl, Im sure that he is _______
CHECKING ______________. Hes been
looking at you nonstop!
Dude, I cant believe that she _
STOOD _____________________.
Can you believe that they ____
BREAK ______________?! They
seemed so happy
He told me that it was just a __
WHITE _________________, but for
me it doesnt matter, in the
end, a lie is a lie.
Its a shame that they ________
CALL _________ the meeting. I was
really looking forward to it.
I cant go out today Im sick,
TOP tired and,
___________________, I dont
have any money.
Im so happy!! They _________
CALL _________ to go there and sign
the papers for my project!
I cant believe that I lost my
LOOK keys! Can you help me
___________________ them?