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VOCABULARY 1 PRONUNCIATION
Listen to each word. Record each word. Then listen and practice your
pronunciation.

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3. VOCABULARY 1 PRACTICE
Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.

1. I like to prepare breakfast on Saturday. I usually _____ scrambled eggs, muffins, and
fresh orange juice.

o make
 o buy

2. My parents grow tomatoes in their garden in the summer. They _____ the seeds in the
spring.

o plant
o cut

3. This radio station is popular. _____ people listen to this station.

o Few
o Many

4. This restaurant has several special dishes on the menu tonight. They _____ these dishes
every night.

o don't serve
o serve

5. I only eat fresh fruit. I _____ eat frozen fruit.

o always
o never

6. There is a big event at the stadium tonight. It is _____.

o the local team's regular practice

o the first soccer game of the year

7. We are going to celebrate tomorrow. We are going to _____.

o study at the school library

o have dinner at a restaurant

8. This pie is delicious. It _____!

o is expensive
o tastes great

4. READING COMPREHENSION A Garden in the City

Read the article. Then choose the best answer for each question.

A Garden in the City

How do you grow fresh vegetables in the middle of a city? It is possible in a community
garden—a special area in a city for a vegetable garden. There are community gardens in cities
all over the world, from Toronto, Canada, to Barcelona, Spain, and Bangkok, Thailand.
 In the United States, community gardens are becoming popular in many cities. For
example, in Washington, D.C., there are more than 30 community gardens. The biggest
garden is the Newark Street Community Garden. The garden is over 40 years old. It has more
than 200 members.
Each member of the Newark Street Community Garden has an area of land called a plot.
Every spring, the gardeners work together and prepare their garden plots. Each gardener
chooses their vegetables. Some choose lettuce, cabbage, spinach, peas, broccoli, cucumbers,
peppers, or tomatoes. In addition to vegetables, the garden also has fruit trees and bushes. For
example, the garden has peaches, apples, raspberries, and blackberries. The members enjoy
having fresh ingredients for their favorite dishes.
The Newark Street Community Garden is an active community with friendly people.
There is a children's garden area, and there are places to play softball or soccer. Gardeners
often have community dinners and picnics. They share information about growing produce¹.
Many people enjoy the fresh and healthy produce from the community garden.

¹produce: food that you grow on a farm or garden, usually to sell

1. What is a community garden?

o an organization for people to have picnics

o a place in the city to grow food
o a traditional place for soccer games

2. How many community gardens are in Washington, D.C.?

o over 30
o over 200
o over 40

3. The Newark Street Community Garden is _____.

o the biggest community garden in the city

o a traditional sports organization
o more than 200 years old

4. How do gardeners prepare their gardens?

o They choose vegetables to plant.

o They cook unusual foods.
o They have a softball game.

5. When do the gardeners prepare their garden plots?

o in the winter
o in the spring
o in the summer

6. What fruit is there in the garden?

 o trees and bushes
o lettuce, cabbage, and peppers
o apples, peaches, and raspberries

7. What other things do people do at the garden?

o They cook community dinners every night.

o They sell fruit and vegetables to a supermarket.
o They play sports, have picnics, and share information.

8. The people at the community garden are _____.

o traditional and quiet

o unhealthy and unusual
o active and friendly

5. BUILDING VOCABULARY Using the dictionary

Read the dictionary entries. Then read the sentences. Select True or False.

1. Poultry is a noun.
 o True
o False

2. Poultry is a type of bird.

o True
o False

3. An egg is a type of poultry.

o True
o False

4. A turkey is a type of bird.

o True
o False

5. Seafood includes fish and shellfish.

o True
o False

6. Turkey is a type of seafood.

o True
o False

7. A fish is a type of shellfish.

o True
o False

6. GRAMMAR Adjectives and adverbs

Reorder each set of words to make a sentence.

difficult an is making she extremely recipe

1. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ .

expensive quite is meal our

2. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ .

is this very dish hot

3. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ .

really strawberries are the fresh

4. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ .

this is extremely good pizza

5. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ .

that's apple a big really

6. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ .

7. GRAMMAR EXPANSION Using more and less with

adjectives
Read and learn more about using more and less with adjectives. Then complete
the sentences with more or less plus an adjective.

Using more and less with adjectives

Use more or less with adjectives to compare two things. Use this form with most adjectives
that have two or more syllables. (Im•por•tant has three syllables.)

More or less goes before the adjective. Usually the word than + a noun or pronoun goes after
the adjective.

 I am more tired than John.

 Price is less important than freshness.
 My meal is more expensive than her meal.

less popular less special more unusual more delicious

more traditional more expensive

1. I think vegetables are nice, but pizza is really delicious. Pizza is ___________ than
vegetables.
2. Salmon is expensive. Chicken is cheap. Salmon is ___________ than chicken.
3. This restaurant is very popular. Very few people like that restaurant. That restaurant is
___________ than this one.
4. Lisa likes to wear traditional clothes. I don't. Lisa's clothes are ___________ than mine.
5. I use a special recipe for soup. The recipe in the book is pretty common. The recipe in the
book is ___________ than the one I use.
6. John's favorite birthday cake is very unusual. Luke's favorite birthday cake is not. John's
birthday cake is ___________ than Luke's.

8. WRITING SKILL Writing complete sentences

Read the sentences. Correct the errors. Rewrite the sentences in the box.

1. Jim and Anna doesn't like to cook. Writing here …

2. Am interested in food from different

cultures.

3. Nick a chef at a seafood restaurant.

4. Kathy like to eat fresh fruit every day.

5. I eat a lot of vegetables because are

healthy.

6. Ken enjoy cooking outside.

7. These ingredients is very expensive.

10. CRITICAL THINKING VIDEO Choosing a writing

topic
Watch the video. Then check the correct ideas for choosing a writing topic.

□ write down two different topics

□ write sentences about the topics
□ write ideas for each topic
□ choose topic that is interesting
□ choose topic with many details
□ choose topic that you have questions about
□ choose topic that best answers the assignment
□ create a list

13. TRACK YOUR SUCCESS Vocabulary review

Here are some words you learned in this unit. Are the words nouns, verbs, or
adjectives? Move each word into the correct category.
event popular grow prepare delicious

fresh celebrate special

Nouns Verbs Adjectives