Ex. 1 Choose the correct word from the word pool to complete each sentence.

adventure glacieraltitude mountaindirection plateaudistance successenergy summitexpedition ton

1. Ice on top of a mountain is a _______________________________.

2. The top of a mountain is its _______________________________.

3. A large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it is a _______________________________.

4. The journey to the top of Mount Everest was a long and carefully-planned _______________________________.

5. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is 8,848 meters (29,028 feet) in _____________________________.

6. An exciting experience in which dangerous and unexpected things happen is an _______________________________.

7. It’s far to fly from Toronto, Canada, to Mumbai, India. But from Toronto to New York is only a short _______________________________.

8. The first time Edmund Hillary tried to climb Mount Everest, he failed. That first time was not a _______________________________.

9. If you have enough physical and mental strength to do something, you have enough _______________________________.

10. North is a _______________________________. South is its opposite.

Ex. 2Choose two words from the word pool that fit into each category and write them in Column B.

accommodationsfeeglacier

highhikeplateau

pricequitesomewhat

swimtentvast

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CATEGORY COLUMN A COLUMN B

Nouns about geography mountainocean

Nouns about places to stay hutchalet

Nouns about money discountcharge

Verbs about activities climbtrek

Adjectives about size largewide

Adverbs about the degree of something deeplyespecially

Reading: Youth in Ancient GreeceEx. 3 Read this passage about young people. Then answer the questions below, according to the passage.

Youth in Ancient Greece"The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt forauthority, they show disrespect to their elders. They no longerrise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents,chatter in front of company, gobble up all the food on the table, cross their legs in impolite positions, and are tyrants over their teachers."Circle T if the statement is true. Circle F if the statement is false.

1. T / F The writer likes young people.2. T / F Young people like comfort and expensive things.3. T / F Young people have good manners.4. T / F Young people like authority.5. T / F Young people respect older people.6. T / F Young people stand up when older people enter the room.7. T / F Young people agree with their parents.8. T / F Young people talk too much in the company of others.9. T / F Young people grab up all the good things to eat.

10. T / F Young people sit in a polite position.11. T / F Young people treat their teachers with respect.

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Worksheet 2. Vocabulary practice

Ex. 4 Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word pool.

a. authority b. chatter c. companyd. contempt

e. contradictf. crossg. elders h. gobble

i. luxury j. mannersk. risel. tyrant

1. Ann loves great comfort and expensive things. She likes _____.2. You can refer to people older than you are as your _____.3. If you dislike somebody and don’t respect them at all, you have _____ for them.4. A person with power over others, and who uses this power in a cruel or unfair way is a _____.

5. When you disagree with someone and say that the opposite is true, you _____ that person.

6. A good teacher is kind and understanding, but also has ____ in his or her classroom.

7. People often talk quickly in a friendly way without stopping, especially about things that are not serious or important. We can say that they _____.

8. Sometimes a hungry person will _____ up food very quickly, in an impolite or greedy way. 9. When you are not alone, when you are with other people, you are in the _____ of others.

10. These children have good _____. They eat in the correct way, speak politely, and show respect to others.

Vocabulary review: Similar words and phrases

Ex. 5 Complete the groups. Choose the word from the word pool that is similar to the other words in the group. Write the word in the blank space in each item.

foolishimaginationluxury

mannerspredominancerestraint

reverencetimidtroubling

valuewiseyouth

Adjectives:

1. stupid, unintelligent, _______________________________. 2. shy, quiet, _______________________________.3. upsetting, worrying, _______________________________.4. intelligent, sensible, _________________________________.Nouns:5. girls, boys, __________________________.3

6. behavior, actions, ____________________________.7. control, limit, _______________________________. 8. worth, cost, _______________________________. 9. respect, admiration, _____________________________.

10. dream, fantasy, _______________________________.

Reading: How to Be Healthy

Ex. 6 Read the introduction to a booklet on good health from the U.S. government. Then see the notes and answer the questions on the next page.

How to Be HealthyGood health is a wonderful thing, but you can’t take it for granted! For good health, you should eat nutritious foods, and you should be physically active each day. You have to be aware of the things that you choose to eat, and you have to make time in your daily schedule for physical activity.It’s important to choose a variety of fruits and vegetables. You should also eat a variety of grains daily, especially whole grains, like whole wheat bread and brown rice. You should include fat-free or low-fat milk and dairy products. For protein, you should eat lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts.You should not have foods with a lot of cholesterol, salt (sodium), or added sugar. You should not eat junk food like cheeseburgers, French-fried potatoes, candy, and soft drinks, even though they may taste very good!

In addition to proper nutrition, you must be physically active. Try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise most days of the week. If you are overweight, you’d better increase the amount of time that you spend in physical activity. You don’t have to do boring exercises -- you can participate in a team sport or do individual activities you enjoy, like swimming, tennis, or hiking.

Eating right and being physically active aren't just a "diet" or a "program"—they are keys to a healthy lifestyle. With healthful habits, you may reduce your risk of many chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, and you may very well increase your chances for a longer life. You might even live to be more than 100 years old! cholesterol = a chemical substance in blood. Too much may cause heart disease.chronic = a chronic disease or illness that continues for a long time and cannot be curedgrains = the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or ricepoultry = chickens, ducks, etc. that are kept on farms to produce eggs and meatprotein = a natural substance in meat, fish, nuts, etc. that makes you strongtake it for granted = to believe that something good will always be there

Ex. 6b Answer the questions. Circle a. or b.1. What is this passage about?

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a. Cooking healthful food.b. Basic rules to be healthy.

2. Which foods are good for you, according to the passage?a. Fish and chicken.b. Cheeseburgers and French fries.

3. Which sentence is true?a. You should eat just one good kind of bread.b. You should eat many kinds of good food.

4. Which things are things that you shouldn’t eat?a. Food that is high in cholesterol.b. Whole grains.

5. How much exercise should a normal person get? a. Half an hour every day.

b. An hour a day.

6, Which sentence is true? a. You can get exercise when you do activities that you like. b. You have to be in an exercise class to get exercise.

7. What do the guidelines do? a. They show the reader the keys to a healthy lifestyle. b. They put the reader on a diet and exercise program.

8. Is this statement true: If you have healthful habits, you may live to be older than 100 -- unless you have an accident? a. This statement is true. b. This statement is not true.

Vocabulary practiceEx. 7 Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word pool.awarechronicgranted

keylifestylenutritious

overweightpoultryproper

variety

1. When you accept something as true without questioning or testing it, you take it for _____________________________. 2. The Carter family has a ____________________________ farm. They raise chickens and ducks as food.3. Milk is _______________________________ because it has calcium and important minerals.4. Mix different kinds of things together; you get a ___________________.5. If you are ___________________________ of a situation, you realize or know that it exists.6. A person who is fat is _______________________________.

7. Some people say that love is the _____________________ to happiness.

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8. Donald works 14 hours a day, doesn’t eat good meals, and never exercise. This is not a healthy ______________________________.

9. Jane has a ____________________________________ illness. It has lasted for a long time, and she will always have it.

10. My mother says “How do you do?” when she is introduced to a new person. She says that is the _______________________________ thing to do.

OppositesEx. 8 Complete the sentences in Column A with the letter of the correct word or phrase from Column B.

Column A Column B

1. The opposite of rural is ____. a. destroy

2. The opposite of up-to-date is ____. b. group

3. The opposite of a plus is a ____. c. acute and temporary

4. The opposite of an individual is a ____. d. private

5. The opposite of lean is ____. e. urban

6. The opposite of boring is ____. f. increase

7. The opposite of create is ____. g. interesting

8. The opposite of reduce is ____. h. old-fashioned

9. The opposite of chronic is ____. i. fat

10. The opposite of public is ____. j. minus

Which word doesn’t belong?Ex. 9 Check the word or phrase that does not belong in the group.

1. O remarkable O usual O unusual O excellent

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2. O small O large O huge O enormous

3. O device O machine O tool O drought

4. O myth O fact O truth O reality

5. O strong O hurt O injured O wounded

6. O harm O damage O injury O safety

7. O wise O smart O stupid O intelligent

8. O gentle O soft O nice O rough

9. O wooden O plastic O castle O metal

10. O refuse O accept O reject O say no to

11. O tip O end O point O middle

12. O mouse O dragon O cat O elephant

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Vocabulary practice: Similar or opposite?

Ex. 10Complete the chart with words from the word pool. For each bolded word in the Word column, choose a word that is either similar or opposite in meaning.

bordercountrysidedensedepthfurther

furthestgreatlongitudemeterssafe

scenicusualworseworst

Word Similar Opposite

1. extraordinary special usual

2. edge center

3. dangerous insecure

4. rural area urban area

5. height altitude

6. nearest closest

7. thick sparse

8. greatest best

9. beautiful ugly

10. large small