Leaving Earth
1. What will be the initial purpose of our departure from Earth?
a. the search for resources in space
b. the building of civilisations
c. the transportation of resources to space ports
d. the detection of planets similar to Earth
4. According to the text, a Galactic empire will
a. most probably be built sometime in the immediate future.
b. never be built.
c. take an inconceivable amount of time to build.
d. be built as soon as we reach the nearest star.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. to provide factual information
b. to educate the reader
c. to inform the reader and attract his/her
attention
d. to give a personal account of a holiday
destination
2. According to the text, what are visitors to
Kuala Lumpur impressed by?
a. Malaysian traditions
b. the historical sites
c. the tranquility of life in the city
d. the coexistence of the past and the present
a. luxurious
b. birthplace
c. rode
d. moving around
e. population
f. wealth
g. enormous
4. G UESSING THE MEANING OF UNKNO WN
words
Match the words highlighted in the texts with their
meanings. There are two extra meanings which you do
not need to use.
1. opulence
2. sumptuous
3. cradle
4. orbiting
5. immense
5. post-reading
• Which of the two texts did you like the most? Why?
• Would you be interested in finding out more about the topics of the texts?
Discuss.
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vocabulary
A. Look at the extract below taken from Text B on page
80. What do you think the phrase in bold means?
within off in on at
1. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES RELATin g TO
LOCATION/DISTANCE
B. Use the prepositions below to complete the
prepositional phrases that have been used in the
following sentences. Some of them are used more
than once.
Bangkok’s bustling streets can boast some of the most
luxurious hotels in Asia, with a rich variety of properties
available in the heart of the Thai capital.
1. I enjoyed my holiday last year immensely as everything
was walking distance and I didn’t need to
worry about how to get around.
2. Holiday destinations that are the beaten track
are becoming increasingly popular as people seek remote
areas to escape from the drudgery of everyday life.
3. my way to the airport I realised that I had
forgotten to take my luggage.
4. After travelling for hours on end, I found myself
the middle of nowhere.
5. The ski resort was perched precariously the
edge of a cliff.
6. the top of the hill was a small monument
commemorating a historical figure of great importance.
7. As the sun set, I could see the fort etched the
horizon.
2. VERBS DESCRIBING MOVEMENT AND
SIGHT
1. As I was trying to get to my seat, I stumbled over
somebody’s hand luggage in the aisle and hit my head.
2. The old man peered intently at the departures board
trying to make out the information on it.
3. The customs officer glared at the man who had neglected
to declare the two laptops he had in his suitcase.
4. As I was going through passport control, I glimpsed
an old acquaintance but lost sight of him as he
disappeared into the crowd.
5. As I headed for the information desk, a security guard
came hurtling past in hot pursuit of a suspiciouslooking
man.
6. The flight attendant lurched forward as the aeroplane
encountered turbulence and lost altitude abruptly.
7. The immigration officer glanced at his watch
impatiently as I fumbled in my bag to find my passport
and visa.
8. Having nothing to do but wait, I sat in the departure
lounge gazing into the distance.
A. Read through the sentences below carefully and decide
whether the verbs in bold describe movement or sight.
B. Now match the verbs in bold with their definition.
a. to move quickly and violently
b. to look at someone angrily
c. to look at something/somebody intently because
you cannot see it/them well
d. to catch sight of something or somebody
momentarily
e. to make a sudden uncontrolled movement forward
f. to trip over something and lose your balance
g. to look steadily at something without perceiving it
h. to look at something or somebody quickly and
then look away again
NOTE
Many nouns are formed by adding a suffix to
a verb, adjective or another noun.
3. NOUN SUFFIXES
A. Look at the table below. Can you think of any more
examples in each group?
nouns ending in -ion attract Ô attraction
nouns ending in -ation reserve Ô reservation
nouns ending in -ance allow Ô allowance
nouns ending in -ant assist Ô assistant
nouns ending in -cy agent Ô agency
nouns ending in -ity popular Ô popularity
nouns ending in -ness dark Ô darkness
nouns ending in -ence confide Ô confidence
Ever thought about becoming a flight
(1) ? Global Aviation
is always on the lookout for enthusiastic
young people who are interested in
pursuing a career in this dynamic field.
The candidates’ (2)
is determined not only by their
qualifications, as personality and
(3) are also equally
important. Concerning personality
traits, intelligence, spontaneity,
(4) and a polite and
friendly nature are considered of great
significance. Those with previous
experience in working with the public
and (5) in more than
one language are also at an advantage.
If you feel that you fit this
(6) and that you have
the qualities required for the job, then
send us your CV accompanied by a
cover letter at your earliest
(7) .
attend
eligible
appear
resourceful
fluent
describe
convenient
B. Read the text and complete the blanks with the
correct form of the words in capitals.
1. What will be the initial purpose of our departure from Earth?
a. the search for resources in space
b. the building of civilisations
c. the transportation of resources to space ports
d. the detection of planets similar to Earth
4. According to the text, a Galactic empire will
a. most probably be built sometime in the immediate future.
b. never be built.
c. take an inconceivable amount of time to build.
d. be built as soon as we reach the nearest star.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. to provide factual information
b. to educate the reader
c. to inform the reader and attract his/her
attention
d. to give a personal account of a holiday
destination
2. According to the text, what are visitors to
Kuala Lumpur impressed by?
a. Malaysian traditions
b. the historical sites
c. the tranquility of life in the city
d. the coexistence of the past and the present
a. luxurious
b. birthplace
c. rode
d. moving around
e. population
f. wealth
g. enormous
4. G UESSING THE MEANING OF UNKNO WN
words
Match the words highlighted in the texts with their
meanings. There are two extra meanings which you do
not need to use.
1. opulence
2. sumptuous
3. cradle
4. orbiting
5. immense
5. post-reading
• Which of the two texts did you like the most? Why?
• Would you be interested in finding out more about the topics of the texts?
Discuss.
81
vocabulary
A. Look at the extract below taken from Text B on page
80. What do you think the phrase in bold means?
within off in on at
1. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES RELATin g TO
LOCATION/DISTANCE
B. Use the prepositions below to complete the
prepositional phrases that have been used in the
following sentences. Some of them are used more
than once.
Bangkok’s bustling streets can boast some of the most
luxurious hotels in Asia, with a rich variety of properties
available in the heart of the Thai capital.
1. I enjoyed my holiday last year immensely as everything
was walking distance and I didn’t need to
worry about how to get around.
2. Holiday destinations that are the beaten track
are becoming increasingly popular as people seek remote
areas to escape from the drudgery of everyday life.
3. my way to the airport I realised that I had
forgotten to take my luggage.
4. After travelling for hours on end, I found myself
the middle of nowhere.
5. The ski resort was perched precariously the
edge of a cliff.
6. the top of the hill was a small monument
commemorating a historical figure of great importance.
7. As the sun set, I could see the fort etched the
horizon.
2. VERBS DESCRIBING MOVEMENT AND
SIGHT
1. As I was trying to get to my seat, I stumbled over
somebody’s hand luggage in the aisle and hit my head.
2. The old man peered intently at the departures board
trying to make out the information on it.
3. The customs officer glared at the man who had neglected
to declare the two laptops he had in his suitcase.
4. As I was going through passport control, I glimpsed
an old acquaintance but lost sight of him as he
disappeared into the crowd.
5. As I headed for the information desk, a security guard
came hurtling past in hot pursuit of a suspiciouslooking
man.
6. The flight attendant lurched forward as the aeroplane
encountered turbulence and lost altitude abruptly.
7. The immigration officer glanced at his watch
impatiently as I fumbled in my bag to find my passport
and visa.
8. Having nothing to do but wait, I sat in the departure
lounge gazing into the distance.
A. Read through the sentences below carefully and decide
whether the verbs in bold describe movement or sight.
B. Now match the verbs in bold with their definition.
a. to move quickly and violently
b. to look at someone angrily
c. to look at something/somebody intently because
you cannot see it/them well
d. to catch sight of something or somebody
momentarily
e. to make a sudden uncontrolled movement forward
f. to trip over something and lose your balance
g. to look steadily at something without perceiving it
h. to look at something or somebody quickly and
then look away again
NOTE
Many nouns are formed by adding a suffix to
a verb, adjective or another noun.
3. NOUN SUFFIXES
A. Look at the table below. Can you think of any more
examples in each group?
nouns ending in -ion attract Ô attraction
nouns ending in -ation reserve Ô reservation
nouns ending in -ance allow Ô allowance
nouns ending in -ant assist Ô assistant
nouns ending in -cy agent Ô agency
nouns ending in -ity popular Ô popularity
nouns ending in -ness dark Ô darkness
nouns ending in -ence confide Ô confidence
Ever thought about becoming a flight
(1) ? Global Aviation
is always on the lookout for enthusiastic
young people who are interested in
pursuing a career in this dynamic field.
The candidates’ (2)
is determined not only by their
qualifications, as personality and
(3) are also equally
important. Concerning personality
traits, intelligence, spontaneity,
(4) and a polite and
friendly nature are considered of great
significance. Those with previous
experience in working with the public
and (5) in more than
one language are also at an advantage.
If you feel that you fit this
(6) and that you have
the qualities required for the job, then
send us your CV accompanied by a
cover letter at your earliest
(7) .
attend
eligible
appear
resourceful
fluent
describe
convenient
B. Read the text and complete the blanks with the
correct form of the words in capitals.
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