FIE

INGLÉS 1

BOOKLET

PART A

2022
 UNIT 1
COULD YOU SPELL YOUR NAME PLEASE?

1. The Alphabet

-How do you spell your last name?

-Say the following:

MBA USA UK VAT ESPN CEO

What do they stand for?

E.g. MBA stands for Master of Business Administration.

USA stands for United States of America.

2. Numbers

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What do the following mean?

Source: Technical English 1 A

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3. Listen and correct the five mistakes on the business card.

4. Listen and complete the form.

5. Match items 1-10 with the right words.

Match items 11-20.

Source: Technical English 1A WB

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REVISION OF VERB ‘TO BE’ AND SIMPLE PRESENT

Angela Ahrendt is the CEO of an important company.

Read the article and complete the chart.

FROM SMALL TOWN TO GLOBAL LEADER

Angela Ahrendt is the American CEO of She usually gets up around 4.30. ‘I need a
Burberry, the $2.2 billion fashion company. quiet time in the morning to answer
Burberry is one of the biggest luxury brands e-mails,’ she explains. On days when
in the world. The headquarters of this Ahrendt is in London, she often has
British company are in London, and it has back-to-back meetings for 10 hours. She
more than 270 stores in 80 countries. keeps going by drinking six Diet Cokes a
day. She travels on business one week a
Fifty-year-old Ahrendt is from a small month, but tries to get home for weekends.
town in Indiana. She is married to Greg, her
high-school sweetheart. Greg is a medical Family is important for Ahrendt. ‘I’m at
doctor. They have a son (15) and two work or with my family. I don’t have time
daughters (14 and 11). Their son, Jennings, for other things.’ When she is not working,
dreams of being a rock star. The children she likes to eat a takeaway pizza with her
are at an American international school in children or play basketball with them.
London. Ahrendt and the family go back to Indiana
for holidays several times a year. ‘We want
Ahrendt is always elegant. Most days she our children to stay in contact with their
wears Burberry –usually something from cousins,’ she says.
its high design range.

Source: Market Leader Elementary

Angela Ahrendt

Age …………………………………………………..
Job …………………………………………………..
Nationality …………………………………………………..
Family …………………………………………………..
Interests outside work …………………………………………………..

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2) Decide whether these statements are True or False.

1- Burberry is an American company.

2- Burberry is a global fashion company.

3- All Ahrendt’s children are teenagers.

4- They are at school in America.

5- Most mornings, Ahrendt is up before 5 a.m.

6- She is away on business most weeks.

7- She has a lot of interests outside work.

8- For Ahrendt, keeping in contact with relatives is important.

GRAMMAR: PRESENT SIMPLE OF VERB ‘TO BE’

We often use the verb ‘to be’ to describe people, things and places.

I am (I’m)

You (You’re)
American.
We are (We’re)

They (They’re)

He (He’s)

She is (She’s)

It (It’s)

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 I am not (I’m not)

You (You aren’t)

We are not (We aren’t)

Mexican.
They (They aren’t)

He (He isn’t)

She is not (She isn’t)

It (It isn’t)

Interrogative

Are you Italian?

Is He / she Argentinian?

3) Complete the information about Maristella with short forms of the verb TO BE.

My name……………Maristella. I……………Brazilian and I ……………from Sao Paulo. I

……………a research analyst for an investment bank in New York. I
……………married with two children, a boy and a girl. They ……………at high school
in Scarsdale. My husband ……………Brazilian, he …………… from Boston. He
……………a doctor. My sister……………in New York, too. She ……………a student at
Columbia University. We ……………all interested in sports and movies. My
son…………… a good tennis player.

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4) Say if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

a. Angela always wears elegant clothes.

b. She usually gets up very early.

c. She answers e-mails in the afternoon.

d. She doesn’t travel on business every week.

e. Her husband works at Burberry.

f. They live in Indiana.

g. They don’t like basketball.

h. They often visit their relatives.

GRAMMAR: SIMPLE PRESENT

We use the Simple Present to talk about routine actions.

STATEMENTS

We get up at 6:00.

You don’t get up

They

He

She gets up at 7:00.

It doesn’t get up

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5) Read the sentences about Angela below. Correct the wrong information.

-Angela lives in Manchester.

-She doesn’t live in Manchester. She lives in London.

a. Angela likes American football.

b. Angela has four children.

c. Angela’s husband works in a restaurant.

d. Angela’s children go to primary school.

e. Angela’s relatives live in Florida.

f. Angela usually gets up late.

g. Angela’s company has more than 400 stores around the world.

h. Angela drinks Pepsi every day.

i. Angela’s son likes pop music.

6) Read about Susan and Paul’s day. Circle the correct verb in each sentence.

a. Susan get up / gets up at 7:00.

b. They eat / eats breakfast at 7:30.

c. Paul drink / drinks two cups of coffee every morning.

d. They leave / leaves for work at 8:00.

e. Susan walk / walks to work when it’s nice out.

f. When it’s raining, Susan doesn’t / don’t walk.

g. Her friend give / gives her a ride.

h. Paul drive / drives because he lives 15 miles from his factory.

i. They go / goes to school in the evening.

j. They is / are tired at night.

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SIMPLE PRESENT: QUESTIONS
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
WHERE DO I WORK ?

YOU

WHEN WE

THEY

WHAT HOURS
DOES HE

SHE

YES / NO QUESTIONS
DO I WORK?

YOU

WE

THEY

DOES HE

SHE

IT

Read the article and unscramble the words to write questions about Peter and Susan..

Peter Coleman lives and works in London. He is married with no children. He works
for Shipways, a big shipping company. It is a large company with many branches in
Europe, Asia and Latin America. The company is very important in Latin America. He is
responsible for the accounts in Latin America. He works nine hours every day except on
Sunday. He speaks English, Spanish and French fluently.

His wife, Susan, works for Shipways too. She works in the human resources
department. But she doesn’t work every day. She works three days a week. She likes her
job because she likes working with people and because she doesn’t go to work every
day.

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a. Peter / Where / work / does ?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

b. hours a week / work / How many / does / he ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

c. languages / does / he / What / speak ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

d. does / Susan / work / every day ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

… e. like / her job / Susan / does?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

f. they / do / in the same department / work ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

SPEAKING

INTERVIEW

Talk to a classmate. Ask him/her these questions.

1) What do you study?

2) Where do you study?

3) Which subject do you find difficult? Why?

4) Which subject do you enjoy most?

5) What assignment are you working on right now?

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GRAMMAR
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

VOCABULARY. Match the words with the definitions.

a- a conference call 1. a place where there are buildings and equipment

b- a meeting 2. the process of trying something to see if it works

c- an installation 3. a phone call that involves three or more people

d- testing 4. a planned occasion when people come together to

discuss something

Charles, James and Leslie are having a meeting in their company. They are going to have a
conference call with Michael who is working in Berlin. Read the conversation and fill in the
blanks with the words in the box below.

having (2) phoning working this

finishing now today moment (2)

James: Michael, I’m 1) ……………………………….. a meeting at the 2) …………………………………..

with Leslie and Charles.

Michael: Right.

James: You are on the loudspeaker.

Michael: OK. Hi everyone.

Leslie: Hello, Michael.

Charles: Are you 3) ………………………………….. a good time in Berlin?

Michael: Oh, it’s great. Really good. The only problem is I am 4) …………………………………..

James: Michael, we’re 5) ………………………………….. about your project. Can we ask you
one or two questions?

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 Michael: Sure. Go ahead.

James: OK, Charles?

Charles: Yes. What’s your team doing 6) ………………………………….. Michael?

Michael: Well, they aren’t working at the 7) …………………………… They are having
lunch.

Charles: No, I mean on the project. What are they working on

8) ...…………... week?

Michael: Oh, right, um… Well, 9) ………………………………….. we’re working on installation

number 6. We’re just 10) ………………………………….. the testing on that, that’s
the last job.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

· James, Leslie and Charles are having a meeting in their company. · .

. They aren’t working at the moment.
· Are you having a good time in Berlin?

In the present continuous tense we talk about an action that is happening now.

-The managers are waiting for the CEO.

If an action is in the near future or is a definite future plan, the present continuous
can have a future meaning.

-The secretary is arriving in ten minutes.

-Michael is meeting a colleague at the airport at 11.00 a.m.

TIME EXPRESSIONS: now, right now, at the present time, at the moment, today.

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Grammar practice

A. What are they doing at this moment? Write the correct form of the verb.
1. James, Leslie and Charles are at the office this morning. They ……………… a
meeting. (have)
2. Michael isn’t at the office this week. He ………………………… on a project in Berlin.
(work)
3. Michael is in Berlin. He ……………………………………… a good time. (have)
4. Michael’s at work at the moment. He ……………………………………… a phone call. (make)
5. Michael’s colleagues are having lunch. They …………………… at the moment. (not
work)
6. Leslie’s in a meeting. Leslie ………………………………………lunch at the moment. (not have)
7. James, Charles and Leslie are talking. They …………….… Michael some questions.
(ask)
8. Michael and her colleagues are on the last job. They ……………………………………… the
testing. (finish)

B. Write the correct questions.

1. Michael is working in Berlin at the moment.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. They are having a meeting now.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. They are finishing the conference call in a few minutes.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Michael is leaving Berlin next week.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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REVISION OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS

MATERIALS TESTING

Let’s underline the two correct adjectives for each material.

1- A ceramic cup is flexible/heat-resistant and hard/soft.

2- A concrete floor is rigid/flexible and brittle/tough.
3- A rubber tyre is rigid/flexible and weak/strong.
4- A fibreglass window frame is heat-resistant/soft and rigid/flexible.
5- A nylon rope is rigid/flexible and strong/weak.
6- The graphite in the middle of a pencil is light/heavy and hard/soft.
7- A polycarbonate road sign is rigid/flexible and strong/weak.
8- A polystyrene coffee cup is brittle/tough and heavy/light.

Look at the helmet and the rope. What materials are they made of?

Listen and answer the questions.

1- What material is the rope made of?
2- What is the lecturer doing?
3- Is the rope breaking?

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Listen again and complete the dialogue.
● I’m 1-……………... I’m 2-………………….it. Is it 3-…………………………………?
● No, it 4-…………………………………….
● That’s right. It 5- ……………………………..

VOCABULARY
Match the actions with the verbs in the box.

BEND COMPRESS CUT DROP HEAT SCRATCH STRETCH STRIKE

Now the lecturer is testing other materials. Complete his description.

Now I 1……………….(heat) this plastic to 100° C. Can you see?

It 2………………………………(not melt).
OK, now I 3…………………..(put) this helmet on the floor. And now the machine
4………….…….(drop) a 10 kg weight on it. Right, now look at Dr. Wilson. He 5…………..…….(strike)
the metal plate with a hammer. But the plate 6…………….…………..(not bend)
OK, now the jaws of the vice 7………………………..(compress) this plastic block. The block
8…………………………………..(not break) Now Dr. Wilson 9………………………………………(hang) a weight
of 500 kg from the ropes. But the ropes 10………………….(not stretch).

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THERE IS / THERE ARE
1) Look at this control panel. Read the text and find these controls.

1- Levers 4- clock 7- air vent

2- LCD displays 5- sockets 8- knobs

3- Key pad 6- gauges 9- switches

Now complete the rule.

THERE IS / THERE ARE

● For one thing, use …………………...
● For two or more things, use
…………………………..

Negative form: There isn’t … There aren’t…

Interrogative form: Is there a…….?
Are there any……?

2) Underline the words in/on/at in the text in 1. Then complete the phrases.

DESCRIBING POSITIONS
…………….the top
…………….the bottom
…………….the right
…………….the left

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 …………….the centre
3) Read about some more controls and look at the picture. There are some mistakes in the text.
Find the mistakes and correct them.

There is an alarm bell in the centre at the top.

There are four fuses at the bottom on the left.

There is a gauge at the bottom.

There is a lever at the top on the right.

The switches are on and the lever is up.

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REVISION OF SIMPLE PRESENT

Look at the pictures below and complete the chart below.

Colours:
Shapes:
Objects:
Adjectives:

1) Are these sentences True or False?

a- The window is open.
b- The TV is on.
c- The white switch is up.
d- The black switch is down.
e- The circle is blue.
f- The triangle is yellow.
g- The large helmet is green.
h- The small helmet is red.
i- The cable is under the table.
j- The car goes left.
k- The letter is B.
l- The number is fourteen.

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 2) Look at the picture of the emergency radio below. Label the photos with the
words in the box.
alarm thermometer torch clock compass antenna handle

3) Explain the function of these parts. What does…...do?

a- the AC adapter b- the handle c- the dynamo d- the solar panel

What does the AC adapter do? It connects the mains electricity supply to the radio.

4) Match the parts with their functions.

PART FUNCTION

1- thermometer a- shine a light

2- compass b- make electricity

3- torch c- tell the time

4- clock d- turn the dynamo

5- alarm e- find North

6- solar panel f- receive radio signals

7- handle g- measure temperature

8- antenna h- make a loud noise

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 5) Make sentences from the parts and functions above.

Examples:
The thermometer measures temperature.
The clock tells the time.

Language

the Thermometer measure s temperature.

Does the Thermometer measure temperature? Yes,it does. / No, it doesn’t.

It doesn’t measure speed.

6) Work in pairs. Make questions and answers, using the words from exercise 7.

7) Match the word halves and write the words next to the explanations.

1. This makes electricity.

2. This shows North.
3. This stores electricity.
4. An AC …………………………...changes AC to DC.
5. This receives radio signals.
6. A solar panel changes sunlight into…………………………….
7. You can measure ……………….in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
8. You turn this round with your hand.
9. This measures temperature.
10. This turns and makes electricity.

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11) Use the verbs to complete the text.

12) Watch the video about an emergency radio and say True or False. (5:39-7:06)
a- It is ideal for people who like travelling.
b- It doesn’t have the best design but the radio is very efficient.
c- It is water-resistant.
d- It offers access to a weather channel.
e- It has a big speaker.
f- The radio comes with Bluetooth feature.
g- We can’t charge Eton Emergency weather Radio using manual cranking.

REVISION OF PRESENT SIMPLE IN ROUTINES

COOLING SYSTEM
1- Label the diagram with the words in the box. Then read the text and check.

bottom hose engine 1 radiator thermostat top hose water pump

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 ● a long tube (it can be a rubber or plastic tube)
● a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of something
● the highest part of something
● the lowest part of something
● an instrument used for keeping a machine at a particular temperature
● to provide the power for a machine

2- Which words in the text do these words refer to?

1- This (line 6) a) hot water b) thermostat c) temperature

2- it (line 7) a) engine b) thermostat c) water
3- Here (line 8) a) top hose b) radiator c) fan
4- It (line 10) a) water b) radiator c) bottom hose

3- Make true sentences.

1) The water pump control(s) the radiator to the engine.

2) The thermostat connect(s) air onto the radiator

3) The two hoses push(es) the hot water from the engine.

4) The radiator cool(s) water around the engine.

5) The fan blades flow(s) to the bottom of the radiator.

6) Cool water rise(s) the temperature of the water.

7) Hot water sink(s) through the two hoses.

8) Water blow(s) to the top of the engine.

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READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY 1
‘EUROPE SHOULD SUPPORT TECH COMPANIES’

Google's CEO Larry Page has said Europe needs to be like Silicon Valley and support technology
companies. Many famous tech companies have their headquarters in Silicon Valley. Mr Page
said technology companies can do business easily there. He told a British newspaper that it was
easy to invest in science in Silicon Valley and to start new technology companies. He said
Europe needed to start investing in big ideas.

Mr Page said he had $62 billion to invest in new ideas. He wants to help societies in Europe. He
is thinking about how the money can change the world. Other business leaders also say Europe
is slow to invest in technology. Experts want European schools to focus on technology. Children
in Silicon Valley have better tech skills. Many teachers think elementary schools should have
coding classes for children.

1. Say True or False

a- Larry Page works for Google’s CEO.

b- In his opinion, Europe needs to help tech companies.
c- Mr. Page wants to invest in innovative projects.
d- Children in Silicon Valley have good technology skills.
e- Children are learning coding at school in Europe nowadays.

2- Make questions for the underlined answers.

a- Where…………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
Many tech companies have their headquarters in Silicon Valley.
b- What……………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
He wants to help societies in Europe.
c- How much……………………………………………………………………………………………..?
Mr Page is planning to invest $62 billion.

Adapted from
● http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/11202850/Google-boss-Larry-Page-Europe-needs-to-be-mor
e-like-Silicon-Valley-and-support-technology.html

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SIMPLE PAST VERB ‘TO BE’
Look at the photo of the Sinclair C5. What do you think it is?

The Sinclair C5 was a small electric vehicle with a top speed of 25 kph. The battery was big
enough for trips of 10-20 km, and there were pedals just in case there wasn’t enough power to
get you home. The idea for the C5 was based on a simple fact: most car trips are just a few
kilometres, with only one person in the vehicle. In other words, cars are too big for their main
use. The C5’s small size and low cost weren’t the only advantages: with electric power,
pollution was zero. So why was the C5 such a failure? Was it too advanced for the consumers
of 1985?

Answer the following questions:

1- What was the C5?

2- How big was the C5? How fast was it?

3- Was it expensive?

4- What were its advantages? Why was it a failure?

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Underline the correct words.

a) The Sinclair C5 was / wasn’t big enough for one person.

b) The Sinclair was / wasn’t smaller than a car.

c) The C5 was too small / big to carry passengers.

d) The battery was / wasn’t powerful enough for long trips.

e) The C5 was / wasn’t very economical.

f) Inside the car there were / weren’t pedals.

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Past Events

Past Simple

1 When did these events happen? Give the approximate year of the first...

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They didn’t launch the satellite in 1960.

● They launched it in 1957.

When did they launch the satellite?

● The first tourist flew into space in 2001.

The first tourist didn’t fly into space in 2010.

When did the first tourist fly into space?

Adapted from Technical English 1A

1) Make questions and answers about the important events in the chart above.

Example:
A: When did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
B: He became the first man in space in 1961.

1- first men / land on the Moon

2- Leonov / make the first walk in space

3- NASA / send the telescope into space

4- the first space tourist / fly into space

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PAST CONTINUOUS

ACCIDENTS

APOLLO 13

On April 11th 1970, James Lovell, John Swigert and Fred Haise put on
their space suits, sat in Apollo 13 and said goodbye to Earth. The plan was
to walk on the moon, do a number of biological experiments and take
photos.
But while they were travelling, something went wrong - really wrong.
There was an explosion on Apollo 13, which destroyed important
equipment. Lovell contacted Earth and said the famous line, ‘Houston, we
have a problem.’
Apollo 13 started losing oxygen, electricity and water. Back on Earth the
NASA engineers told Lovell, Swigert and Haise what to do and the
astronauts built important pieces of equipment using just their hands.
With only a little oxygen left, it was a race against time. Finally, while the
world was watching on TV, they returned home from space and landed
safely in the ocean. The story was later made into a film, Apollo 13.

Answer the questions:

1- When did Apollo 13 start their mission?

2- What did the astronauts plan to do?
3- What happened while they were travelling?
4- How did they manage to survive?

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FUTURE
Future Projects

1) Read the interview and complete the specifications chart below.

Source: Technical English 1

Europe-Africa Bridge

Location of Bridge

Possible date of completion

Length

Number of spans

Length of spans

Number of pylons

Height of pylons

Materials

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LANGUAGE
Use will and won’t to predict a future fact or event.

will
They/We ‘ll
My company will not build it in 2050.
The engineers won’t

2) Answer the questions about the Bridge of the Future.

a- When will they complete the bridge?

They will complete the bridge around 2030.
b- How many spans will it have?
c- How long will each span be?
d- How high will the pylons be?
e- What material will the deck be made of?

3) Disagree with the statements below.

a- The Bridge of the future will connect Europe with Asia. (Africa)
The Bridge won’t connect Europe with Asia. It will connect Europe with Africa.
b- The bridge will connect France with Morocco. (Spain)
c- It will be approximately 20 km long. (15 km)
d- It will have four steel pylons. (three)
e- The deck will be very heavy. (light)

4) How do you think the world will change in the next 20 years? Think about technology, social,
political and legal changes.

TECHNOLOGY, CARS, WEATHER, MEDICINE, ETC.

Examples:
Computers will control more things in our homes.
Self-driving cars will help reduce traffic in big cities.

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PRESENT PERFECT
PIONEERS OF THE INFORMATION AGE

1-
What social networking websites do you use?
How often do you use them?

2- Read the statements below. Are they True or False?

a. Flixster is a social networking site about movies.

b. Twitter has messages of up to 280 characters.
c. LinkedIn is a site for sharing photographs.
d. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, is originally from Germany.

Discuss the statements below. Do you agree?

● People nowadays spend too much time on social networking sites.

● Social networking sites are dangerous, especially for young people.
● I admire people like Mark Zuckerberg more than sportsmen or
politicians.

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 Source: Cutting Edge
Elementary New Edition

4- Complete the text about Mark Zuckerberg.

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Mark Zuckerberg is one of the most important people of the Information
Age. He was born in White Plains, New York and he studied 1-
…………………………. (subject) at 2-……………………………… University.
In 3- …………………………. (year), he started his first website, ……………………. (name of
first website). In 5- ………………………….. (year), he moved to Silicon Valley.
Now he is famous as the person behind Facebook, and he’s a
multibillionaire.
He has been Facebook CEO for more than 15 years.
Since 2010, Time magazine has named Mark Zuckerberg among the 100
wealthiest and most influential people in the world.
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan founded the Chan Zuckerberg
Initiative (CZI) in 2015.
Since then they have donated millions of dollars to various causes.

-What other important people of the Information Age can you mention?

Study these examples from Zuckerberg’s biography.

Why is the Past Simple used for sentences 1-3 and the Present Perfect for sentences
4-6?

1. He studied at Harvard University.

2. He moved to Silicon Valley in 2004.
3. He and his wife founded CZI in 2015.

4. He has been CEO for many years.

5. Since 2010, Time has named him among the most influential people in the world.
6. They have donated millions of dollars since 2015.

● We use the Simple Past for things that happened at a

particular time in the past or during a period that ended in the
past.
● We use the Present Perfect:
1- to talk about past experiences that happened at some unspecified time in the
past. The exact time of the action happened is not important.

e.g. He has donated millions of dollars.

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2- to talk about situations that began in the past and continue into the present.
SINCE, FOR and HOW LONG are usually used to express this idea.

e.g. He’s been CEO for many years.

FOR + a period of time (for two weeks, for a decade)
e.g. They have supported many causes since 2015.
SINCE + a point in time (since 9 o’clock, since April)
e.g. How long have they been married?
They have been married for 15 years.

Grammar Practice
1- Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.
a- We have worked on the project…………………………….eleven months.
1- for 2- since 3- during
b- Communications satellites………………….in operation since 1958.
1- have been 2- were 3- are
c- I ……………………..in the army from 1999 to 2018.
1- have served2- serve 3- served
d- They……………………...in this company for a long time.
1- are working 2- have worked 3- work
e- How long…………………….he worked on this project?
1- does 2- has 3- have

2- Underline the correct alternative to complete the dialogue.

Interviewer: How long have you been / were you a Telecommunications technician?

Todd: About ten years. I have trained / trained in Signals when I was in the army.

Interviewer: How long have you been / were you in the army?

Todd: I have served / served for four years. Then I have joined / joined this company
about eight years ago.

Interviewer: Have you seen / Did you see many changes during this time?

Todd: Yes, we have replaced / replaced copper lines with fibre-optic cables and we
have introduced / introduced VoIP phone systems.

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GLOBAL WARMING

Quantifiers / Countable and uncountable nouns

1- After reading the article about Global Warming, answer the questions below.

a- Why will the planet suffer severe floods?

b- Why will the sea level probably go up?
c- What makes deserts expand?
d- What will happen to animals if the climate changes?
e- How can Nature absorb the effects of greenhouse gases?
f- Why are rainforests important?
g- Are you worried about the consequences of global warming?

2- Before watching a video about the process of deforestation, make predictions.

1. Forests cover ……………………… of the planet.
20%
30%
40%
2. Deforestation is destroying rainforests at a massive rate. At the current rate,
rainforests can completely disappear within………………………….years.
20
50
100
3. Why should we care about deforestation? Together forestry and agriculture are
responsible for…………………………. of greenhouse gas emissions.
10%
24%
55%

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natural disasters
climate change
an increase in the occurrence of fires and droughts
5. The biggest driver of deforestation is ………………………..
tourism
agriculture
cattle industry

Watch the video again and complete the following questions:

a- Why do farmers chop down trees?

To plant crops like soybeans, plant trees and ………..or to make room to raise livestock for …….

b- What do logging operations provide the world with?

Logging operations provide the world with ……………..and …..products.

c- What is the third cause of deforestation?

It’s ………...sprawl.

d- Are effects of deforestation irreversible?

Grammar Focus
Quantifiers
SOME / ANY / A LOT OF / MANY / A FEW / A LITTLE

Study these examples:

● Some deserts are growing fast. SOME + PLURAL NOUN

● In a 100 years, there won’t be any rainforests in the world (if deforestation continues).
NEGATIVE VERB + ANY (0)
● We will lose a lot of important farmland. A LOT TO + UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

● A rise in the temperature of the planet will cause floods in many parts of the world.
MANY + PLURAL NOUN
● A few measures have been taken by the government to reduce deforestation.
A FEW (SOME) + PLURAL NOUN
● They could reduce deforestation in that area with a little help from local people.
A LITTLE (SOME) + UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

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