Exercise 1: The words in blue below are used in the reading passage on pages 95–96. Which of these words are antonyms (words with opposite meanings)? Complete the sentences. 

1. Answer: is the opposite of in danger. 

2. Answer: is the opposite of fall. 

3. Answer: is the opposite of warm. 

4. Answer: is the opposite of under 

Exercise 6. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. The future of our transportation is depended on…………….. (invent)

2. Are there any……………….. trains in the world today? (driver)

3. This button of the teleporter will make us…………………from invisibility. (appear)

4. The end of the movie was more __________ than I thought, so I’m really _________ (excite)

5. The air plane crash………………. damaged the area. (serious)

6. We consider…………………one of the biggest inventions of human being. (teleport)

7. It is unsafe and _____________ to pass another vehicle on the left. (legal)

8. She gave a wonderful                                  as the Iron Lady – the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. (perform)

Exercise 13. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Products that use chlorine are (1. harm) ____________; they damage the environment.

2. We choose chlorine-free products, because they are (2. harm) ____________.

3.  When you need new batteries, replace them with ones you can (3. charge) ____________.

4. Don’t throw away things you can recycle or (4. use) ____________.

5. Don’t drop litter, it’s (5. care) ____________ and irresponsible.

6. Try not to waste water or electricity. We need to be (6. care) ____________ with natural resources.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.    Some people think that health is _____________ than money. (important)

2.    The pollution in our city is much    _____________ than it used to be. (bad)

3.    My new teacher explained the lessons _____________ than my old teacher. (clear)

4.    He doesn’t play volleyball as _____________ as his brother. (good)

5.    Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it _____________ next time. (good)

6.    Communication is a lot _____________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)

7.    People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple) 

8.    Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late)

9.    These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)

10.    My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)

11.    Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)

12.    Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)

13.    I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)

14.    Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)

15.    He doesn’t look as    _____________ as he used to. (happy)

Read the Reading Strategy. Then complete these tasks.

1 Look at question 1 in exercise 4. Read the second paragraph of the text.

2 Circle the correct option and identify the sentence of the paragraph which gives the answer.

3 Which words are used in the sentence instead of the words in the correct option?

A perfect companion

A: Hello there.

B: How are you?

A: I am doing very well. How are you?

B: Fine.

A: Glad to hear it. What's for today?

B: Nothin'.

A: Fair enough. What do you want to study?

B: I dunno.

A: You don't know what you want to study?! Lazy humans!

B: Say what I need to study.

A: You have not yet told me what you want to study.

This conversation is between a visually-impaired student, Nick, and his digital tutor named Ann Sullutor.

Ann Sullutor is the brainchild of a 22nd century scientist modelled on and named after the dedicated tutor of Helen Keller. You can have conversations with Ann Sullutor via a wristwatch or any piece of jewellery. The idea of the digital tutor was to help disabled children study in mainstream schools.

Early in the morning, Ann Sullutor wakes up from a full charge of energy, ready for a 20-hour non-stop working day. Nick is quite independent in familiar situations, but if he comes across something unexpected, he can turn to Ann Sullutor for help by using his voice to control the watch on this wrist. Similarly, if he is in an unfamiliar place, he can get directions from Ann through a tiny set of earphones. In an emergency, for example, if there is an obstacle or unexpected vehicle, Nick receives a tiny vibration as a warning. Ann sends reports to the child's parents on a regular basis or on demand.

Registered in the school system and equipped with an immense database, Ann can easily keep track of Nick's schedule and curriculum. During class, Ann gives off a warning beep when Nick is distracted, quicky converts the new material into braille or dictates what the teacher has just written on board. Ann is there to bridge the gap between Nick and his classmates. In Nick's individual sessions, Ann suggests lessons depending on his preference and ability. She can adapt the lesson to aid Nick's learning process, but she doesn't jump in immediately to offer him a hand. Nick has to work on his own for a while before Ann makes a few suggestions. She may even ask Nick to read some extra materials to get a grasp of the topic. Nick often complains about Ann's persistence and strictness. In his fury, Nick sometimes does wish to turn Ann off for a while, which can only be done by his parents.

Ann Sullutor is much more than a beautifully-designed gadget for a visually-impaired child. She can make a perfect companion to any child that needs a tutor or a friend to talk with.

Exercise 5: Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.The ……………… of the Sun is held on June 24^th. (FESTIVE)

2. It is …………………… in Peru. (CELEBRATION)

3. What I like about festivals is that they show the …….…… values of different communities. (CULTURE)

4. Japanese people hold the Japanese Boy’s Day with special …………. (CELEBRATE)

5. We were _______ at the ending of the film. (MOVE)

6.  Thanksgiving is a _______ festival held in the USA and Canada. (SEASON)

7.  You should strictly obey traffic ……………… (SIGN)

8.  I don’t think Stallone is a very good …………. although he was very good in the Rocky films. (ACT)

VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is _____________ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much  _____________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons _____________ than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as _____________ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it _____________ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot _____________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple) 
8. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)
10. My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
11. Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)
13. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)
14. Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15. He doesn’t look as  _____________ as he used to. (happy)
IX. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We ___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?
2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six.
3. Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm.
4. Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.
5. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.
6. Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
7. My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
8. Country life ___________(not excite) me at all. It’s so boring.
9. Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
10. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.