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Unscramble the words.
1. Dr. Gharib was a famous yiphcisan. (…………………..)
2. He went raoadb to study medicine. (…………………..)
3. The old woman geughd her son. (…………………..)
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Match the words or phrases with the pictures.
monolingual dictionary / diary / take temperature / PC / pigeon
1. …………………… 2. …………………… 3. …………………… 4. ……………………
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Fill in the blanks with the words given. One word is extra.
1. I've told Mohsen ……………… to talk politely to his teachers.
2. Since I've never eaten here before, I don't know what to ……………… .
3. A list of phonetic ……………… is given in the front of the dictionary.
4. This school was……………… 30 years ago in Ahvaz.
5. We can help many people by ……………… what we don't use.
6. The teacher became angry with the noisy student and finally ……………… .
7. If you study more ……………… , you will pass the exam easily.
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Make collocations by matching the exact words. One is extra, Find it.
1. do (……) a) the way
2. not (……) b) well
3. by (……) c) surprisingly
4. make (……) d) exercise
5. feel (……) e) rain
6. read (……) f) a mistake
7. heavy (……)
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Match the definitions with the words. One word is extra.
1. to stop being angry with someone (……) a) combination
2. in a quiet way (……) b) contain
3. to suddenly decide to do something (……) c) forgive
4. an arrangement in a particular order (……) d) arrange
5. have something inside (……) e) jump into
f) calmly
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Complete the following sentences with your own words.
1. Dr. Gharib spared no ……………… to cure sick children.
2. Ferdowsi was ……………… in a village near Toos.
3. Dictionaries have 3 levels: elementary, ……………………… and advanced.
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Odd one out.
1. a) famous b) distinguished c) helpful d) well-known
2. a) useful b) loving c) lazy d) careful
3. a) ATM b) U.S.A c) FIFA d) etc
4. a) figure out b) understand c) use d) know
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Choose the best answer.
1. You should circle the dictionary ………… for the word "provide " .
a) strategy b) elementary c) diary d) entry
2. When you recognize prefixes and suffixes, you can ………… out the meaning of many new words.
a) work b) recommend c) suppose d) put
3. Hafez is known to be the ………… for many poets around the world .
a) confirmation b) heritage c) inspiration d) belongings
4. He was ………… as a dedicated teacher.
a) regarded b) decreased c) donated d) founded
5. The younger ………… doesn't seem to be interested in politics.
a) heritage b) generation c) memory d) childhood
6. The first Persian dictionary was ………… around 1000 years ago.
a) complicated b) compiled c) supposed d) monolingual
7. Camera ………… by scientists many years ago.
a) invented b) were invented c) was invented d) invent
8. The students' questions ………… by the teacher in class every Monday.
a) answers b) are answered c) will answer d) will be answered
9. We don't go to the bank, ………… it is closed
a) but b) because c) and d) so
10. The poor was hungry, ………… he didn't have any money, ………… he decided to buy only a little bread instead of a full meal.
a) but – or b) and – and c) but – so d) so – but
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Write the correct tag questions.
1. Reza never plays chess, …………………………?
2. You always walk to school, …………………………?
3. They had to rewrite all the sentences, …………………………?
4. You haven't done your homework, …………………………?
5. She's offered a good job, …………………………?
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Use the correct form of the given words in parenthesis in the blanks.
1. English ………………………… all around the world. (speak)
2. The thief ………………………… by the police two days ago. (catch)
3. My uncle ………………………… an expensive car, didn't he? (buy)
4. My sister ………………………… her prayers, wasn't she? (say)
5. The old factory ………………………… yet, has it? (repair)
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Make active and passive sentences.
1. new / made / years / 2 / a / ago / doctors / medicine.
active: ……………………………………………………………
passive: …………………………………………………………
2. find / scientists / to problems / solutions.
active: ……………………………………………………………
passive: …………………………………………………………
3. My mother / Sima / gave / for her birthday / a present.
active: ……………………………………………………………
passive: …………………………………………………………
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Put the words in the correct order.
1. Reza / the exam / a lot / studied / he / pass / but / can't.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
2. robber / the police / was / last / the / week / found / by.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
3. members / should / other / listen / to / family / each.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
4. score / burst / saw / when / her / tears / she / Aida / into.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
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There are five errors in this text. Find and correct them.
My grandmother is difficult of hearing, but I have to talk with her loudly.
Yesterday, while I was eating a sandwich, she was sitting at the sofa and was studying a newspaper. She advised me not to eat quick food. I promised to listen to her advice because I respect her a lot.
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Attack these words to figure out their meanings.
1. unfortunately: …………………… , ……………………
2. disconnection: …………………… , ……………………
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Write in the gaps using and, but, or, so.
1. I was so hungry, ……………… I ate a big sandwich.
2. Do you want to go for a bike ride, ……………… stay home and read?
3. Saman ate an entire cake, ……………… he was still hungry.
4. My English class is really enjoyable, ……………… I have a lot of homework.
5. You can eat this sandwich, ……………… you can order a pizza.
6. We went to the park yesterday, ……………… we had a wonderful time.
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Make two questions for the following passage and answer them.
Many products are developed each year .Scientists invented the light bulb, camera and telephone by working hard. But not all products are developed by hard work. For example Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident.
1. Who ……………………………………………………………?
2. How ……………………………………………………………?
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Read the passage and then fill in the blanks with choices.
As people get older they change physically and mentally. They become more dependent on others to help them with their daily living ……(1)…… . In a number of cases the elderly need someone to look after them. Some elders ……(2)…… in nursing homes and long-term care facilities while others live with their children or ……(3)…… . Looking after an elderly person at home is not an easy job. People who look after the elderly at home often have other ……(4)…… too. They need to take care of themselves first, but they do not always realize it or do not know how to balance all their responsibilities.
1. a) activities b) failures c) results d) exercises
2. a) look after b) looks after c) are looked after d) be looking after
3. a) entries b) relatives c) grandparents d) temperatures
4. a) pressures b) teenagers c) homelands d) responsibilities
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Read the passage and answer the questions.
A dictionary is a very important tool for anyone who is learning a new language. It's a book which explains the meanings of words and expressions. You can find words easily because dictionaries put them in alphabetical order. There are several types of dictionaries. Dictionaries which explain words and how they are used; dictionaries which translate words from one language to another; dictionaries of biography which tell about famous people; and technical dictionaries which explain the meanings of technical words. Dictionaries which explain what words mean give a clear 'definition' of them. A good dictionary also gives more information about words. For instance, pronunciation, part of speech, past tense of a verb, synonym or antonym, collocations, and grammatical information about a word. Usually the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is used for this purpose. There are also dictionaries which translate words into other languages.
Very often one volume translates both ways; for example, half of the book is from English to Persian and the other half from Persian to English. When using a dictionary to find out how to say something in another language, one has to be careful to choose the right meaning. A word like 'right' has several meanings in English, for example, 'correct' and 'the opposite of left'. A word like 'present' may be used as an adjective, meaning 'not absent', as a noun, meaning 'gift' or as a verb, meaning 'give'. Words with different meanings exist in other languages, too. A good dictionary lists all the meanings of words to help people find the meaning that they look for. A complete dictionary also tells you about the origin of words and the story behind them. For example, the words like 'pajamas', 'bazaar' and 'paradise' entered English from Persian.
True or False?
1. A word starting with 'p' appears before a word starting with 'm' in a dictionary. (……)
2. Some dictionaries do not give users the meaning of words. (……)
3. Dictionary offers only one meaning for a word. (……)
4. The word "present" as an adjective means: "give". (……)
Answer the following questions.
5. Why can we find words in a dictionary easily?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
6. What is the difference between technical dictionaries and biographical ones?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
7. What is a dictionary?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
8. What can we check in a dictionary?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
9. What does IPA stand for? …………………………………………
Choose the best answer.
10. The pronoun "them" refers to ……… .
a) dictionaries b) definitions c) words d) meanings
11. The expression "for instance" is the closest in meaning to:
a) related to b) based on c) instead of d) as an example
Generate two questions form the passage, the first word is written for you.
12. What …………………………………………………………………?
13. How …………………………………………………………………?
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1. physician 2. abroad 3. hugged
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1. pigeon 2. take temperature 3. diary 4. PC
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1. repeatedly 2. recommend 3. symbols 4. founded 5. donating
6. shouted 7. effectively
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1. d 2. c 3. a 4. f 5. b 7. e 6 is extra.
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1. c 2. f 3. e 4. a 5. b
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1. pains 2. born 3. intermediate
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1. c 2. c 3. d 4. c
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1. d 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. b 7. c 8. b 9. b 10. c
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1. does he? 2. don't you? 3. didn't they? 4. have you? 5. hasn't she?
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1. is spoken 2. was caught 3. bought 4. was saying 5. hasn't repaired
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1. active: doctors made a new medicine 2 years ago.
passive: a new medicine was made (by doctors) 2 years ago.
2. active: Scientists find solutions to problems.
passive: Solutions to problems are found (by scientists).
3. active: Sima gave my mother a present for her birthday.
passive: A present was given to my mother for her birthday.
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1. Reza studied the exam a lot but he can't pass.
2. The robber was found by the police last week.
3. Family members should listen to each other.
4. Aida burst into tears when she saw her score.
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difficult = hard / but = so / at = on / studying = reading / quick = fast
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1. fortunate , fortunately 2. connect , connection
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1. so 2. or 3. but 4. and 5. or 6. and
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1. Who discovered penicillin? +Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
2. How did scientists invent the light bulb, camera and telephone? +Scientists invented the light bulb, camera and telephone by working hard.
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1. a 2. c 3. b 4. d
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1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F
5. Because dictionaries put them in alphabetical order.
6. Biographical dictionaries tell about famous people; but technical dictionaries explain the meanings of technical words.
7. A dictionary is a very important tool for anyone who is learning a new language. It's a book which explains the meanings of words and expressions.
8. Pronunciation, part of speech, past tense of a verb, synonym or antonym, collocations, and grammatical information about a word.
9. International Phonetic Alphabet 10. c) 11. d)
12. What does a complete dictionary tell you about the word?
13. How can you find words in the dictionary?
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