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Class: BAC
Unit 1: Art Shows and Holidaying

Teacher : Yosra Limayem

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Brain Storming
l a m i j f v s r m u s e u m

t r a v e l i n g o r k p t u

r t o f p a s b d v k v x e z

i g p l r q i f l i g h t w f
Traveling
Picnic p a t i a b t l p e n j o y d
Art gallery
Ship m l k i c r f u k s a t e z s
Flight
Museum o l r h f n r h n d w s d t a
Safari
Movies b e a c h z i v g r f e x q f
Holidays
Trip q r b z n a e c q g s l y h a

s y f o k q n d a k h m p l r

f b h o l i d a y s i k v f i

u w n z m v s h o p p i n g a

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Reading Comprehension

I had always wanted to travel. But after having my son Chris, now 30, I
didn’t have the money or the time for long exotic trips, so we settled for
a week in France or Spain once a year.

Then, an email popped up in my inbox to win a trip with an ice cream

company. I had to write 200 words about the importance of travelling. I
started typing what I had seen on my week-long holidays. I did see
backpackers spend more time in fast-food restaurants than experience
new cultures. As soon as I pressed ‘Send’, I forgot about it. I didn’t even
tell Laurence, my husband.

Months later, in December 2005, I checked my email. As I read

“Congratulations!” I realized I’d won my lifetime trip. My first thought
was what my husband would say. I raced to the kitchen and blurted out
“I’ve won a three-month-round-the-world-trip!” “For two?”, he asked.
but I had to admit it was just for one! Luckily, he was thrilled for me.
Besides, he couldn’t have got time off his job.

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The Prize was only for flight, which meant I would use my £ 1,750
savings as spending money. I knew it would be worth it. First, I went on
safari in Africa. Then, in India, I stayed with a local family for three
weeks. There, I learnt how to cook curry the traditional way. Later, I
saw Komodo dragons as I toured Indonesia. I even had tea with the
Sultan’s mother. It was wonderful.

Flying back home from Hawaii after 12 weeks, I was eager to go on

another trip – this time with Laurence.

Tick the right option.

The text is mainly about

a) An unexpected world tour prize.
b) A couple winning a round-the-world trip.
c) A 12-week stay in Africa.

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For each of the following statements, pick out one detail in the text
showing that it is FALSE.

a) Laura Bloom never traveled before. (Paragraph 2)

______________________________________________________________________
b) Laurence reacted selfishly when he heard about his wife’s prize.
(Paragraph 3)
______________________________________________________________________
c) The prize included all expenses. (Paragraph 4)
______________________________________________________________________
d) Laura was hesitant to waste all her savings on the trip. (Paragraph 4)
______________________________________________________________________

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Find in the text words meaning almost the same as

a) Appeared suddenly (paragraph 2): ___________________

b) Spoke unclearly (paragraph 3): _____________________

What do the underlined words in the text refer to?

a) “it” (paragraph 3) refers to ________________________

b) “it” (paragraph 4) refers to ________________________

Give a personal justified answer to the following question.

If you were Laura Bloom, would you spend all your savings on a three-
month-round-the-world trip? Why? Why not?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

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Grammar

Recapitulation

Would Used to

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Circle the correct answer.

1. We (would/ used to) go to the same little café for lunch every day
when I was a student.

2. He (would/ used to) walk along the beach every evening before bed.

3. I (would/ used to) always lose when I played chess with my father.

4. She (would/ used to) be able to dance very well.

5. My grandfather (would/ used to) drink a cup of coffee after dinner

every night.

6. We (would/ used to) live in Brazil.

7. My family (would/ used to) often go to the countryside for the

weekend when I was young.

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Put the verbs between parentheses in the present perfect tense.

Dear John,

Greetings from Brazil. We're in Rio de Janeiro. This is the most wonderful city
I _____________ (ever/ be) to. I'm having the best time of my life here! So far,
we_______________ (visit) Sugarloaf Mountain, we________________ (walk)
through the Tijuca National Park and ___________ (swim) to Copacabana
beach. It's marvelous! I________________ (try) a lot of local dishes. My favorite
is seafood pasta. We________________ (not/visit) any museums yet because
Kate doesn't like them. She finds them boring. Tomorrow we are going on a
helicopter tour over the city. Can you believe it?! __________________ (you/
ever/ be) on a helicopter? I'm so excited that I can't sleep, and I am writing
this postcard to you now.

See you next week,

Tom

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Fill in the correct form of the verb given: Present Perfect Simple or
Progressive.

1. I _________________________ on redecorating the house for the last few

days and I'm still
not finished. (WORK)

2. She _________________________ his phone number, so she can't call him.

(FORGET)

3. It _________________________ all day. It seems as if it will never stop.

(RAIN)

4. I _________________________ a lot of work this morning, and it's only

nine. (DO)

5. She ____________________________ the tasks her teacher provided her

with. (JUST FINISH)

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6. We ____________________________ for our exams since October. I hope

we're well prepared
for them. (STUDY)

7. You look so tired. What's happened? – I ____________________________

after the children the
whole morning. They're really a nuisance. (LOOK)

8. We _________________________ this film before, so there's no need to

watch it again. (SEE)

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Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the words in the list
below.

Performances, book, refreshment, venues, interval, range, free, charge,

destination, audience, exhibitions

Art shows generally take place at different ___________, but art galleries
are usually the major _________ for art fans. Visitors can take part there
in a wide___________ of activities and see films or fine arts
______________. Attendance is often for ___________, but
some events can be payable and then people may need to____________
tickets in advance. Some ____________ may last for a long time, so the
audience is allowed a short______________ and can take
some____________ at a small_____________.

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What is space tourism?

Put the words between parentheses in the right tense/form.

Put simply, space tourism refers to the activity of traveling into space for
______________ (recreation) purposes. It is sometimes referred to as citizen
space ______________ (explore), personal spaceflight, or _______________
(commerce) human spaceflight. It ___________ (cover) spaceflights which
are sub-orbital, orbital, and even beyond Earth orbit.
Some definitions also include ______________ (hypothesis) future
spaceflights that are undertaken for business purposes.

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While the concept of space tourism still sounds ______________ (futurism),

it actually already has an _____________ (establish) history. So far,
however, the Russian Space Agency is the only company that
______________________________ (successful/ facilitate) orbital space
tourism. This primarily ___________ (take) place in the early 2000s, during
which seven space tourists __________________ (take) into space.
The Russian Space Agency ____________ (cease) its space tourism
operations in 2010. Since then, a number of private enterprises
__________________ (start) to pursue space tourism, resulting in various
proposals in this area.

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Put the verbs between brackets in the right tense or form.

Commercial spaceflight companies such as Virgin Galactic and Blue

Origin _______________________ (now/offer) exclusive opportunities for
celebrities and __________________ (civil) to travel to space. Traditionally,
astronauts have been subject to rigorous ____________________ (train)
and medical scrutiny before going to space, and the risk of death from
___________________ (nature) causes was considered remote.
But in this new era of space tourism, it __________________ (appear)
medical screening may not be carried out, and only minimal pre-flight
training is provided. With a wide _______________ (vary) of people now
going to space, and the prospect in the coming years of humans
establishing bases on the Moon and beyond, raises an important
question: what happens if someone dies in space?

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Under international space law, individual countries are responsible for
_____________ (authorize) and supervising all national space activity,
whether governmental or __________________ (privacy).
In the United States, commercial tourist spaceflights _________________
(require) a license for launch to be issued by the Federal Aviation
Administration.
Should someone die on a commercial tourist mission, there would need
to be a ______________________ (determine) as to the cause of death. If
the death of a spaceflight ________________ (participate) was due to a
mechanical fault in the spacecraft, the Federal Aviation Administration
would look to suspend further launches by the company pending an
_________________ (investigate).
If mechanical failure is discounted, there would need to be consideration
of the overall duty of care to all travelers by the commercial
_________________ (provide) and assessment made about whether it did
everything possible to prevent the person’s death.

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Change the meaning of the words below by adding a prefix (DIS-, IN-, IR-
, MIS- or RE-) to the words in the box, then fill in the gaps in the
sentences below.

advantage - agree - correct - dependent - formal - honest - like

- print - responsible – write

• It was very ___________of her to cheat in the examination.

• I _____________all kinds of dogs, especially those big ones with sharp

teeth.

• The country has been _______________from France for over 200 years.

• You don't need to wear fashionable clothes. The party is going to be

very ____________.
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• Shops should be open 24/7. - No, I _____________! - You must give
workers some time off.

• The capital of the USA is not New York. The answer is _____________.
The capital is Washington.

• It was _______________to go away for the weekend without telling

your parents. Don't do that again.

• Not being able to drive is a great ______________ in today's world.

• I'm not very satisfied with my essay. I think I'll __________ it.

• There was a ____________in today's newspapers. Instead of "advice" it

should have been "advise".

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