A1 W-4 Nov,2008 / MC
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MALTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ
READING
IEXTREME LIVING
Welcome to the coldest, highest, and hottest places in the world!
__________________ country in the world
How do people live in Mali, West Africa where the temperature is often 50°? John Baxter, a BBC
journalist in Mali, says, “People get up very early and they don’t move very much in the afternoon.
Surprisingly, they wear a lot of clothes (usually cotton) as this helps them not to get dehydrated.
Houses are very hot and don’t have air conditioning- the best place to sleep is on the roof!”
__________________ capital city in the world
La Paz in Bolivia is 4090 metres above sea level. It can be difficult to breathe because there isn't much
oxygen. Liz Tremlett, a travel agent who lives there says, “When people arrive at El Alto Airport we
sometimes need to give them oxygen.” It is also the worst place to be if you drink too much beer. The
next day you feel terrible because you get more dehydrated. But La Paz is a very good place to play
golf. At this altitude, when you hit a golf ball it goes further!
__________________ place in the world
Can you imagine living in a place which is four times colder than your freezer? This is Yakutia in
Siberia. In winter it is often -50° or lower. Valerio Usimenko, a housewife, says “After a few minutes
outside, your nose fills with ice. It snows a lot and there is always a lot of ice and snow on top of the
houses. The most dangerous time is the spring.- when the ice falls it can kill people!
A- Read the article and complete each heading with a phrase.
The coldest
The highest
The hottest
B- Answer the questions.
1- Where do people wear a lot of cotton clothes?
___________
2- Where is a good place to play golf?
___________
3- Where do people sleep on the roof?
___________
4- Where can you have a problem with your nose?
___________
5- Where do you need to be careful in spring?
___________
6- Where is a bad place to drink a lot of alcohol?
___________
IIPam Robinson is a stewardess. She is from the USA. She works for a big airline Company. She
flies to a lot of countries. She wrote a letter to her father from Tokyo.
Dear Father,
We’re in Tokyo today and I’m happy because I can write to you.
You know, this is my second month in this job, but I like it very much. I was in a lot of places last month.
I was in England, Canada, and Turkey. I wanted to phone you, but I didn’t have any time.
Yesterday we were in Istanbul again. We were free for twelve hours. We didn’t want to stay at the
airport. First, we went to a restaurant near the airport and had lunch. The food was very good and
cheap. Then we went to the city and saw a lot of interesting places. The people, the houses, the sea! I
bought some souvenirs. Everything is wonderful in Tokyo, too.
I think I have a fantastic job, but I was really very tired last month. Wait for my next letter from
Berlin. We are going there next.
Love,
Pam
Now ask questions for the answers.
1. _______________________________________________________________?
She got this job two months ago.
2. _______________________________________________________________?
She flew to three countries last month.
3. _______________________________________________________________?
Because she didn’t have any free time.
4. ________________________________________________________________?
On the plane? No, they didn’t. They had lunch at a restaurant near the airport.
5. ________________________________________________________________?
Yes, she liked it very much and it was cheap, too.
6. ________________________________________________________________?
They stayed in Istanbul for twelve hours.
7. ________________________________________________________________?
She saw many interesting places and bought some souvenirs
USE OF ENGLISH
A-Make questions for the underlined items.
1. Yesterday I ran to class because I was late. _____________________________________?
2. We study English because we need to learn English. ________________________________?
3. I left for school at eight o’clock. _________________________________________________?
4. I spent a lot of money yesterday. ________________________________________________?
5. This morning I broke a glass. ___________________________________________________?
6. My mother made a delicious cake yesterday evening. ________________________________?
7. My journey to İzmir took eight hours. _____________________________________________?
B- Read the advertisements of the Hotels and complete the sentences using the comparative or
superlative forms of the adjectives given below and other necessary words.
big / close / new / cheap /small / little / far / old / expensive
1
THE SEAVIEW
built in 1998
THE NORTHSTAR
built in 2003
THE SUN
built in 2006
2
350 rooms
150 rooms
275 rooms
3
50 $ per night
100 $ per night
175 $ per night
4
500 m from the beach
100 m from the beach
50 m from the beach
1. The Seaview Hotel is _________________than The Northstar. The Sun ______________
of all.
2. The Northstar Hotel is ____________________ The Sun Hotel. The Seaview is
___________________ of all.
3. The Seaview Hotel costs______________________________ The Northstar. The Sun is
_____________________ one. The Seaview Hotel is _______________________ of all.
4. The Northstar is ________________ to the beach than The Seaview Hotel. The Sun is
______________________ one and The Seaview is _________________________of all.
C- Fill in the blanks. Use only ONE word.
I went ______________ holiday last year but it was a disaster! My hotel room was smaller
____________ the one in the photograph in the brochure. I think it was _________ smallest room in
the hotel. The weather was terrible too. It _________ colder than in England. The beach next
___________ the hotel was very dirty – it was the dirtiest _____________ all the beaches on the
island. The food was _____________ expensive than I expected and I didn’t ________ enough money.
One day I went shopping in a big department store and I broke __________ vase. It was
____________ most expensive vase in the whole shop. But the worst thing of _____________ was that
I lost my passport and I couldn’t go back home. It was the _____________ horrible holiday in my life.
Dear Emily,
How are you? I am __________ this letter to tell you about my holiday. It’s a total disaster!
The plane _______ ten hours late and we got here at 4 o’clock ______ Sunday morning! The next
day I _______ to the beach for a swim. However, it’s miles from the hotel and it’s crowded. The sea
_______ freezing and it’s polluted - there’s a chemical factory next _______ the beach!
The hotel _______ terrible too. In the brochure it said all the rooms _______ excellent views of the
sea - from my room I can only _______ the hotel car park! The swimming pool was also lovely in
the brochure - but it’s really very small and full of noisy children.
My room is terrible. It’s dirty and this morning I found an enormous cockroach in the shower! And
_______ is a noisy family next to me.
I’m _______ a sandwich in my room _____the moment, because the waiters in the restaurant
_________ rude and unfriendly. The food is terrible. Yesterday there _______ a snail in my salad it was disgusting!!
Well, it’s time for bed. I________ like a shower, but of course, there’s no hot water tonight. And I
can’t ________ a film because the television ________ work.
I can’t wait to get home! See you soon!
George
D. Complete the sentences with your own words.
1. I can’t buy this motorcycle because ______________________________________
2. My father was interested in __________________but _________________________
3. Where ____________________________________________________yesterday?
4. Jack was ____________________________________________when he was young.
5. ________________________________________________then I had a cup of coffee.
6. When I was a child, ____________________________________________________
E- Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Martin ____________ (work) in a company as an accountant. He ___________ (start) to work
here two years ago and he _____________ (like) his job very much. This morning when he
_______________ (get) to his office, he ____________ (find) two faxes on his desk. At first, he
______________________ (not want/ answer) them because he ____________________(not
usually do) that work. The secretary ____________ (always get) the faxes and _____________
(answer) them. It __________ (be) her job. But she _______________(not be) in the office this
morning, so Martin ________________(decide/ answer) the faxes. He __________ (write) and
__________ (send) them to Spain. When the secretary ____________ (come) to the office in the
afternoon, Martin ________________ (talk) to her about the faxes. She ____________ (check)
them and ___________(say) to Martin “ I ____________(be) sorry but you made a mistake. They
___________ (be) for our Italian customers, not Spanish ones! We ____________ (not work) with
the company in Spain”. Martin ____________ (be) shocked, but the secretary _____________ (
explain) “_____________ (not/worry), I can ______________ (write) new ones for Italy.” Martin
______________(feel) better after she ______________(finish) everything about the faxes.
F- Look at the map and Complete the dialogue.
1. A: Excuse me, how do I get to the _______________?
B: Oh, it’s very easy. Go down Moody Street and turn right into Potter Street. Go straight on,
then turn left at the hospital and there it is, opposite the furniture shop.
2. A: Is the sports center far from here?
B: No, not really. Walk down the street, ______________ at Jolly’s Cafe and then turn left at the
Daisy Hotel. The sports center is ______________ the bank and the ______________ .
3. A: Excuse me, where is the museum?
B: Go down Moody Street, turn right into Malfoy Street and then ______________ into Snape
Street. The _______________ is _______________ the cathedral.
A: Thank you.