Choose the correct words in the box and write them on the lines. You do not need to use all the words.
| schedule | assistant | transfer | population | suspect |
| competition | broadcast | employ | accountant | decade |
Example: assistant: a person who helps or supports somebody, usually in their job
1. : to send out programmes on television or radio
2. : to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time
3. : someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts, calculate taxes, etc.
4. : to move from one place to another; to move something/somebody from one place to another
5. : to think that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong
6. : an organised event in which people try to win prizes by being better than other people
- “Would you like a Coke?”
- “_____.”
She wasn't aware _____ his reaction to the problem.
The room was hot. I tried _____ the window, but that didn't work.
If I ____ a work permit, I will stay for another month.
_____ the beginning of the day called morning or evening?
Knowing your skills and strengths is _____ important part of the job search process.
The children have _____ for extra art lessons.
Danika and Lisa are having a conversation. What does Lisa say to her friend?
Read the conversation and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A-J) for each question. You do not need to use all the letters.
A. Lots of times! You should listen to them online before we go.
B. Would you like to go to a concert?
C. Cool. Should we meet each other in front of the cinema?
D. There's no need to book the tickets. We can buy at the entrance on Saturday.
E. I really like them. Their songs are excellent!
F. Well, 'Rex' are playing in town this weekend.
G. Do you fancy going out for a meal this weekend?
H. We'll need to. Lots of people will want to go. I can get them on Wednesday.
I. Great. Shall I meet you at the bus station on Saturday at about 8 p.m.?
J. Are you busy this Saturday?
Lisa:
Danika: No, I'm not doing anything. Why?
Lisa:
Danika: That sounds like a great idea! Who do you want to see?
Lisa:
Danika: Have you seen them before?
Lisa:
Danika: OK, I'll do that. Shall we book tickets?
Lisa:
Danika: Alright. I'll give you the money tomorrow.
Lisa:
Danika: Can we make it half an hour earlier?
Lisa: Sure, no problem. It will be awesome!
Read the text. Choose the correct word from the box to fill in each blank.
| isolated | legend | traded | death | elected | fame |
Babe Ruth is one of the greatest and the most popular American baseball players that ever lived. He was one of the first five players that was to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Though over sixty years have passed since his , almost every kid in the U.S. today grows up knowing his name.
He was born in 1895 as George Herman Ruth, Jr. in Maryland and grew up without a mother. At the age of seven, his father sent him to St. Mary's, a Catholic school where Babe Ruth lived for the next twelve years of his life. There he learned to play baseball but was from his family.
He started playing in the majors as a pitcher when he was only nineteen years old. He was very successful and before long he was to the Boston Red Sox. There he won a World Series in 1915 but as a hitter was still a long way off. In 1919, Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees for 125,000 dollars cash and three 25,000 dollar notes. He then started to become the that everyone knows about today. By the end of his career, Babe Ruth had hit 714 home runs and had scored 2,213 runs.
Read the passage.
Fake Turtle Eggs Help Track Down Poachers
Scientists have come up with a high-tech method to help protect endangered sea turtles. Using fake eggs with GPS trackers, researchers were able to track turtle eggs that were stolen and learn the locations of people buying and selling them.
There are seven different kinds of marine (sea) turtles in the world. All of them are threatened. Several are in danger of being wiped out completely. Sea turtles lay large groups of eggs, called “clutches”, under the sand on beaches. The eggs face many challenges, both natural and man-made. In Costa Rica, one big threat is poachers – people who take the eggs illegally in order to sell them. Kim Williams-Guillén is a scientist who works for a group that works to protect animals in Costa Rica. After watching a couple of TV police shows, she suddenly had an idea – what if poachers could be located using a fake turtle egg with a GPS tracker inside?
Dr. Williams-Guillén presented that idea and it won a $10,000 prize. She then worked with other scientists to create the decoy (fake egg). They use a special material to 3D-print a ball about the size and shape of a squishy ping-pong ball. The scientists cut a small slit in the ball so they can put in the electronics. Basically, the inside of the egg is like a small cell phone. It has a battery, a GPS, and a way to connect to cell networks. As long as it has a cell signal, the egg can report its location once an hour. The researchers call the finished device the “InvestEGGator”.
The researchers put one InvestEGGator into 101 different turtle nests on four beaches in Costa Rica. About 25% of those nests had eggs stolen. Not all of the decoy eggs showed results. A few were left behind, and some others simply didn’t work. But the scientists were able to track five eggs and see where they were taken. In one case the researchers were able to track an egg for 85 miles (137 kilometers). The results showed that most eggs were sold to local people. That wasn’t a big surprise, since in Costa Rica, turtle eggs are considered a special food. And though it’s against the law to take them from the beach, it’s not illegal to buy them.
In general, people working to solve wildlife crimes are more interested in large criminal groups than in local people having a meal. By tracking the locations where many eggs seem to be bought and sold, researchers think they may be able to help locate more important criminals.
(Adapted from Newsforkids.net)
Now use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER to answer each question.
1. How many types of sea turtles are put in danger worldwide?
2. Who are prevented by Dr. Williams-Guillén from stealing the turtle eggs?
3. Which equipment did the scientists use to create the decoys?
4. How often does a fake egg transfer its place through its cell signal?
5. How many percent of 101 separate turtle nests did not lose their eggs according to the devices? percent
6. Local people bought turtle eggs to make
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