SÜLEYMAN ŞAH UNIVERSITY
FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
B1 Module 4
Worksheet 4, Week 4
2nd May, 2014
Name-Surname:
Number:
Class:
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PART I: LISTENING
PART I
You are going to hear four short conversations. Listen and choose the correct option.
1. The students agree that playing sport is
A. better than studying.
B. time-consuming
C. competitive.
2. Why does the man need the library book today?
A. He has always wanted to read it.
B. It is a set text for the course.
C. He is going away on Monday.
3. What problem does the student have?
A. She needs to change her essay topic.
B. She needs better IT material for her essay.
C. She needs more time to write her essay.
4. The student says that he
A. needs to improve his grades.
B. wants to change his main subject.
C. is going to see Dr Pollard that evening.
PART II
Questions 11-15
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.
ORANA WILDLIFE PARK
Facts about Orana
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Orana means ‘11………………………………….’.
The park has animals from a total of 12……………………………
The animals come from many parts of the world.
Things to do at Orana
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13…………………………..the giraffes at 12 or 3 p.m.
Touch the animals in the 14…………………….. (good for children).
Watch the cheetahs doing their 15………………………..at 3.40.
PART II: READING
READING TEXT I
The burden of thirst
Millions of women carry water long distances. If they had a tap by their door, who/e societies
would be transformed.
by Tina Rosenberg
A
B
C
Aylito Binayo's feet know the mountain. Even at four in the morning, she can run down
therocks to the river by starlight alone and climb the steep mountain back up to her village
with a container of water on her back. She has made this journey three times a day since
she was a small child. So has every other woman in her village of Foro, in the Konso
district of south-western Ethiopia in Africa, Binayo left school when she was eight years
old, in part because she had to help her mother fetch water from the Toiro River. The water
is unsafe to drink; every year that the drought continues, the river carries less water, and its
fiow is reduced. But it is the only water Foro has ever had.
In developed parts of the world, people turn on a tap and out pours abundant, clean
water. Yet nearly 900 million people in the world have no access to clean water.
Furthermore, 2.5 billion people have no safe way to get rid of human waste. Polluted water
and lack of proper hygiene cause disease and kill 3.3 million people around the world
annually, most of them children. In southern Ethiopia and in northern Kenya, a lack of rain
over the past few years has made even dirty water hard to find. But soon, for the first time,
things are going to change.
Bringing clean water close to villagers' homes is the key to the problem.
Communities where clean water becomes accessible and plentiful are transformed.
Ali the hours previously spent hauling water can be used to cultivat e more crops,
raise more animals or even start a business. Families spend less time sick or caring
for family members who are unwell. Most important, not having to collect water
means girls can go to school and get jobs. The need to fetch water for the family, or
to take care of younger siblings while their mother goes, usually prevents them ever
having this experience.
D
But the challenges of bringing water to remote villages like those in Konso are overwhelming.
Locating water underground and then reaching it by means of deep wells requires geological
expertise and expensive, heavy machines. Abandoned wells and water projects litter the villages
of Konso. In similar villages around the developing world, the biggest problem with water
schemes is that about half of them break down soon after the groups that built them move on.
Sometimes technology is used that can't be repaired locally, or spare parts are available only in
the capital.
E Today, a UK-based international non-profit organisation called WaterAid is tackling the job of
bringing water to the most remote villages of Konso. Their approach combines technologies proven
to last - such as building a sand dam to capture and filter rainwater that would otherwise drain away.
But the real innovation is that WaterAid believes technology is only part of the solution. Just as
important is involving the local community in designing, building and maintaining new water
projects. Before beginning any project, WaterAid asks the community to create a WASH (water,
sanitation, hygiene) committee of seven people. The committee works with WaterAid to plan
projects and involve the village in construction. Then it maintains and runs the project.
F The people of Konso, who grow their crops on terraces they have dug into the sides of
mountains, are famous for hard work. In the village of Orbesho, residents even
constructed a road themselves so that drilling machinery could come in. Last summer,
their pump, installed by the river, was being motorised to push its water to a newly
built reservoir on top of a nearby mountain. From there, gravity will carry it down in
pipes to villages on the other side of the mountain. Residents of those villages have
each giyen some money to help fund the project. They have made concrete and
collected stones for the structures. Now they are digging trenches to lay pi pes. If all
goes well, Aylito Binayo will have a tap with safe water just a three -minute walk
from her front door.
adapted from National Geographic magazine
The reading passage has six paragraphs, A-F.
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
List of Headings
Why some plans have failed
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii
viii
A rural and urban problem
A possible success
Explaining a new management style
Some relevant statistics
A regular trip for some people
Treating people for disease
How water can change people's lives
1 Paragraph A ...........
2 Paragraph B ...........
3 Paragraph C ...........
4 Paragraph D
5 Paragraph E
6 Paragraph F
READING TEXT II
Answer the questions according to the reading passage.
Mother Tongue
First language, also known as mother tongue, is generally the language a person learns first. However,
one can have two or more native languages thus being a native bilingual or indeed multilingual. The
order in which these languages are learned is not necessarily the order of proficiency. Incomplete first
language skills often make learning other languages difficult. Often a child learns the basics of his or
her first language or languages from his or her family. The term mother tongue, however, should not
be interpreted to mean that it is the language of one's mother. For instance, in some paternal societies,
the wife moves in with the husband and thus may have a different first language or dialect than the
local language of the husband. Yet their children usually only speak their local language.
1. According to the passage, first language skills ----.
A) take a very long time to develop
B) play an important role in learning a new language
C) are not transferable to the second language
D) can also have negative effects in foreign language acquisition
E) can aid children only in the beginning stages
language
of
learning
2. We understand from the passage that ----.
A) most bilinguals don't have a dominant language
B) the acquisition of a first language is the most complex skill anyone ever learns
C) most children have learning difficulties in acquiring their first language
D) one's mother tongue might not be the language of the parents
E) it is very rare for bilinguals to have equal competence in both their languages
3. One can infer from the reading that ----.
A) one cannot be a native speaker of more than two languages
B) very few children throughout the world learn to speak two languages
C) it is possible for a bilingual to become more competent in his second language
D) bilinguals use their two languages for different purposes and functions
E) only a few people learn to speak his or her mother's language like a native
a
second
PART III: VOCABULARY
A. Fill in the gaps with one of the following target words in the box.
*proud
*inspired
*commitment
*adjustments
*distribute
*attend
*generosity
*transition
*extremely
*owe
1. You helped me with my homework a lot. I…………………. you my thanks.
2. She made a few minor………………….. to the focus of her camera.
3. I'm………………… sorry to have troubled you.
4. I was so………………..that my son had been chosen for the national team.
5. The ………………… of friends and supporters kept them going during the hardest times.
6. The meeting is on the fifth floor and we're hoping everyone will………………….
7. The country made a peaceful…………………… from dictatorship to democracy.
8. The captain's heroic effort……………………. them with determination.
9. Players must make a……………………… to play for a full season.
10. The company aims eventually to…………………… its products throughout the European
Union.
B. Match the words with the synonyms.
______1. transition
______2. adjustment
______3. generosity
______4. distribute
______5. attend
______6. owe
______7. proud
______8. commitment
a) go to
b) pleased
c) adaptation
d) charity
e) promise
f) change
g. to be indebted to someone
h. circulate
PART IV: USE OF ENGLISH
A. Circle the correct option.
1. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to have to make a
decision.
a) is
b) are
2. ______ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance?
a) Are
b) Is
3. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted.
a) seem
b) seems
4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance.
a) are
b) is
5. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time.
a) have
b) has
6. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________ a formidable opponent on the basketball
court.
a) presents
b) present
7. He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done before he can graduate.
a) are
b) is
8. There _______ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood.
a) have
b) has
9. Some of the grain __________ to be contaminated.
a) appear
b) appears
10. Three-quarters of the students __________ against the tuition hike.
a) is
b) are
11. Three-quarters of the student body __________ against the tuition hike.
a) is
b) are
12. A high percentage of the population _________ voting for the new school.
a) is
b) are
13. A high percentage of the people _________ voting for the new school.
a) was
b) were
B. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
1. The price of these jeans……is / are…… reasonable.
2. The books borrowed from the library………is / are……. on my desk.
3. The boy who won the two medals……is / are…… a friend of mine.
4. Bread and butter…..is / are…. our daily food.
5. The famous singer and composer…has / have… arrived.
6. Collecting match-boxes…is / are… one of his favourite pastimes.
7. The quality of the candies...is / are…. poor.
8. Neither his father nor his mother..plays / play… mahjong.
9. Neither parent…is / are… fond of playing mahjong.
10. None of my friends…was / were… there.
11. Many a student…has / have.. made the same mistake.
12. Gold, as well as platinum, ..has / have… recently risen in price.
13. The boss, as well as his colleagues,..has / have...been robbed by the robber.
14. Ten tons..is / are.. a heavy load.
15. Fifty miles..is / are... a long distance.
16. Thirty years..is / are.. a long time.
17. One of the books..has / have... been missing.
18. The poor..is / are.. suffering.
19. You should decide which one of the three choices A, B, or C best.answers / answer. the question.
20. One of the most intelligent students who.. scores / score.. full marks..is / are.. John.
21. The only one of these most intelligent students who.. is / are.. under 18 ..is / are..Peter.
22. One of these most intelligent students whose example..is / are.. being followed John.
C. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
D. Complete the sentences with a singular or plural form of the verb in brackets. Use present
tense forms.
1. Keeping the large animals as pets in a small house ……………………cruel. (be)
2. An investigation of the circumstances surrounding her death……………… that she was
murdered. (suggest)
3. What amazes me ………………….his ability to hit the ball so hard. (be)
4. The main reasons for his lack of progress…………………….to be his poor motivation.
(appear)
5. The cost of housing in the southern parts of the country…………………risen dramatically
in the last year. (have)
6. That
he
was
the
best
of
the
many
talented
golfers
of
his
generation…………………indisputable. (seem)
7. The village’s first new houses for 20 years…………………….to be built next to Grove
Farm . (be)
8. Among the many valuable paintings in the gallery…………………….a self-portrait by
Picasso. (be)
9. What I particularly enjoy about the film……………………the scenes in Australia. (be)
E. Complete the sentences with one of the following nouns and an appropriate form of the verb
in brackets. If a singular and plural verb form are both possible, give both.
audience
press
class
team
crew
jury
the United Nations
orchestra
university
1. The team____play/plays___ its first match of the season at its home ground. (play)
2. If the …………… ………………….to host the conference, I just don’t know where we
will be able to hold it. (refuse)
3. The world-wide television……… ….
………………for tomorrow’s cup
final………………….expected to be 200 million. (be)
4. The………………. …..………..classical concerts throughout the year. (perform)
5. The Waterman’s Junıor Book Prize…………………
……………………..three adults
and three children. (include)
6. The ………………… ………………… all passed the end –of-year exam. (have)
7. The …………………
……………….. a picture of chaos in our schools, but it’s just not
like that at all. (present)
8. …………………….. ……………………… ordered an investigation of the capture of
members of its peace-keeping force in eastern Africa. (have)
F. Correct any mistakes in these sentences or write √ if they are already correct.
1. The United States come top of the list of countries ranked by economic performance.
2. The people I know who have seen the film say that it’s really good.
3. A report in the Sunday Times detail the crimes of a 14-year-old boy in Southcastle.
4. Northern Lights are one of Suzanne’s favorite books.
5. The stairs leading to the first floor were steep and poorly lit.
6. Chequers is the country house of the British Prime Minister.
7. Musical chairs are a party game where everyone dashes for a seat when the music stops.
PART V: CLOZE TEST
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.
Example:
0
A popular
B liked
C satisfied
D known
Answer: A
Becoming a costume designer
It is difficult to find a job in costume design as it is very (0)………………….. . But
(1)……………………you work hard and you are good (2)………………it, you will do well. Costume
designers research, design and prepare costumes, (3)……………..for theatres but also for film and TV
productions. To be a costume designer, you have to be (4)…………………in the theatre, film and
drama and have a knowledge of fashion and art. You will (5)……………meetings with directors and
managers to (6)……………….the costumes and how much will be (7)……………….on them. You
(8)……………….to be able to draw and work hard because costumes are often produced in a very
short time.
There are (9)………………ways of learning how to be a costume designer. Some people
(10)…………………a job with a company and learn while they are working. Others do a course at an
art school.
1. a. although
b. if
c. while
d. unless
2. a. to
b. by
c. from
d. at
3. a. greatly
b. mainly
c. hugely
d. fully
4. a. excited
b. keen
c. interested
d. pleased
5. a. go
b. stay
c. attend
d. come
6. a. discuss
b. talk
c. argue
d. chat
7. a. paid
b. charged
c. bought
d. spent
8. a. need
b. should
c. must
d. can
9. a. lots
b. plenty
c. much
d. several
10. a. search
b. get
c. become
d. look