Lesson Five

Every Word Is a Puzzle

I . Comprehension
A. Read the following sentences and choose the correct answer :

1. People could talk to each other even when they were far apart. The above sentence means that
people...... ....... .
a) could hardly talk to each other
b) couldn't talk to each other when they were together
c) could talk to each other when they were together or far apart
d) could talk to each other only when they were far apart

2. When he heard the voice from miles away, he was too excited to say "Good morning" The above
sentence means that ..................... .
a) he couldn't hear the voice from miles away
b) he was too excited and said "Good Morning"
c) he was very excited and didn't say "Good Morning"
d) he wasn't excited after he heard the voice

3. The word "Hello" was kept because it was so useful. Other new words that are not so useful may be
forgotten soon . According to these sentences .................... .
a)The word "Hello" was forgotten soon. b) Useful words are always kept
c) Most of the words must be forgotten d) The words aren't so useful should be kept

4. In the earlier time of telephone invention they used the word " Hello " over the phone . . . …..
a) to show their fear b) because it was a habit in those days
c) to be heard well d) because they didn't know what " hello " meant

5. The world is changing all the time so do words . This sentence means …………. .
a) both the world and words are fixed all the time b) the world change but the words don't
c) the words change but the world don't d) both the world and words change

6. A hundred years ago , people could speak to each other only when they were together .It means
a) people hated talking to each other b) there were no phones at that time
c) people enjoyed talking to each other d) people could speak while there were far apart

B. Cloze test :
Fill in the blanks with the best choice : & $% !"#
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Everyone thought the new invention was …….7……. . When a person ……. 8…….. a voice speaking
…….9…… the telephone from miles away he was too ……10….. to say " How do you ……11….. ?
"or " Good morning . " But he was also ……12…… the person at the other end of the wire would not
hear him if he didn't …..13… . So he called …14……. "Hullo " . This was a very old word . After a
….15…. people changed the word a little . They called "Hello " ….16…..

7. a) helpful b) successful c) wonderful d) meaningful

8. a) watched b) heard c) produced d) felt
9. a) near b) by c) over d) above
10. a) bored b) excited c) confused d) amused
11. a) does b) did c) done d) do
12. a) afraid b) angry c) unhappy d) sorry
13. a) shine b) shoot c) shout d) shake
14. a) up b) out c) in d) on
15. a) during b) long c) recently d) while
16. a) even b) so far c) instead d) at all
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Mrs. Smith often spends too much money on clothes . She doesn't need new clothes , but she .....17......
buying them . Yesterday she saw a beautiful coat in a .....18.....window .She went in and put
it.....19....., It was just the right ....20....., but it was very expensive. Mrs. Smith had ......21..... money ,
but she took the coat home and showed it to her .....22..... He liked it very much , but he didn't like the
price . His wife gave him a bill of 20 dollars !

17. a. wants b. tries c. hates d. loves

18. a. house b. room c. shop d. schools
19. a. on b. aside c. off d. away
20. a. color b. size c. amount d. quality
21. a. too b. so c. little d. many
22. a. wife b. aunt c. uncle d. husband

II. Vocabulary

A. Fill in the blanks with the words given : & !"# ' ( ') ) *

behind – habit – invention – excited – shout – far apart – instead

23. The .............. of the telephone changed the world.

24. Do Reza and Ali live near each other? No, they live ............ .
25. Where have you parked your car? It is just............. yours.
26. Please don't............ The children are sleeping in the room.
27. Do you believe that smoking is a bad …………… ?
28. Mary couldn't go to the party, so her sister went …………….. .

B. Complete the sentences with your own words : & ) " *+ %,

29. Moslems don't eat on certain days. In fact they ............ .

30. The word "........." comes from the name of a plant called papyrus.
31. Don't tell the news to anybody . It is a (n ) …………. .
32. The day when you were born is called your …………….. .
33. Most people still say " Hello " when they pick up the ……………. .
34. Do you know who …………… the first light bulb ? Yes , Thomas Edison did it.

C. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in parentheses :
& %- &" ) * &.( !"#

35. It was a very ............ football match. We enjoyed It. ( excite )

36. We felt …......... when we heard that he was safe. ( relax )
37. I can't solve the problem because it is very ........... . ( confuse )
38. The little children were very ......... when they watched the cartoons, (amuse)
39. Mr Amini doesn't seem happy . I think his job is really ………….. . ( bore )
D. Choose the correct answer :

40. When the man saw the lion , he …………… and began to run .
a) talked b) shouted c) baked d) organized

41. The teacher asked the students to write the answers on a separate ……..... of paper.
a) sheet b) field c) edge d) area

42. Be careful. Any sudden noise will ........... these small birds.
a) prepare b) damage c) frighten d) encourage

43. Her holiday in South America was the most................. trip she had ever had.
a) central b) exciting c) serious d) average

44. The football coach ................ the team members to listen to his last advice before the match .
a) took part in b) looked up c) put on d) called out

45. The food didn't............... good, but it tasted delicious.

a) smell b) feel c) attract d) improve

Learn about synonyms and antonyms :

call out = shout far apart # near

manage = control exciting # boring
in place = instead hard working # lazy
secret = mystery
amusing = funny
boring = uninteresting
frighten = scare

III. Grammar :
1. present and past participles used as adjectives
2. ……… + verb + adjective + ………
3. order of adjectives

A. Put the words in the right order : ,/ * 0 *

46. beautiful - are - all over - the - Persian - famous - the world - carpets -.

47. is - because - has - the - excited - heard - he - exciting - he – news - .

48. old – the school yard – teacher – the – in – is – English - .

49. good – soup – the – very – tomato – tastes - .

50. shirt - did - the - Indian - brown - you - cotton - buy - ?

B. Look at the picture and answer the question : 5) 63 - 4 23 % 1

51. Why is the man frightened ?

52. Are the girls bored of listening to the story ?

No,

D. Choose the correct answer :

53. He's a very ......... person. He never says anything …........ .

a) bored - amusing b) boring - amusing c) boring – amused d) bored – amused

54. The film we watched on TV last night was quite ...... . My little sister went under the table!
a) excited b) exciting c) frightening d) frightened

55. Mary seemed .......... this morning. Do you know what was wrong?
a) happy b) angrily c) happily d) angry

56. The apples grown in your garden taste …...., , everyone likes them .
a) bad b) well c) good d) badly

57. Yesterday he bought a ......... shirt which was very nice .

a) white Chinese large b) Chinese white large c) large white Chinese d) Chinese large white

58. The students are very ..... in participating the class discussions.
a) interesting b) interest c) interestingly d) interested

IV . Language Function

Match the groups of sentences : 5) 7 %8 .

59. Who do you work for ? a) No , I have to prepare reports

60. Do you keep accounts in this office ? b) He works as a secretary .
61. What does your job involve? c) Yes, I'm a manager .
62. What does your brother do in that company? d) I work for a post office .
e) I answer the phones .

V. Pronunciation

Which word is different from others according to its stress pattern ?

: ;3 < %8 ) * 3 stress %9 , *

63. a) seventeen b) Chinese c) itself d) television

64. a) remembered b) dictionary c) computer d) department
VI. Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the questions : 5) 63 - = 23 < ;>) $

Jack Smith was traveling around the country in his car. One evening he was driving along a road and
trying to find a small hotel when he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said
to the old man, " I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?"
"Yes," the old man answered. " I will show you the way." He got into Jack's car, and they drove for
about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, "Stop here." Jack stopped and
looked at the house. "But this isn't a hotel," he said to the old man. "No," the old man answered, " this
is my house. And now I'll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles.
Then you will see the Sun Hotel on the left."

65. Where did Jack want to go?

66. Whom did Jack ask to help him?

67. How far did they drive?

68. Jack stopped his car because he saw a friend,

a. True b. False

69. Jack stayed in the old man's house that night,

a. True b. False