EXPANSION Units 1–4

Α. Complete the sentences with because or so.

1. He’s not going to the gym today because he’s sick.
2. My father has insomnia, so he hasn’t slept a lot this week.
3. Abdullah has a lot of stress at work because his boss doesn’t give him reasonable deadlines.
4. Ahmed should call his mother, because his mother knows that he will be getting home late.
5. You are interested in fitness because you want to stay healthy.
6. I just bought some new flip-flops so I’m going to the beach next week.
7. Imad broke his arm, so he isn’t going to play football this year at school.
8. I took my temperature because I think I’m sick.

Β. Write a sentence to tell what each person did. Use reflexive pronouns.

1. Abdullah
burn / hot stove / cooking eggs / this morning

Abdullah burned himself while cooking eggs on hot stove this morning.

2. Saeed and Fahad
slip / ice / luckily not hurt

Saeed and Fahad slipped in the ice but luckily, they didn't hurt themselves.

3. Hameed
teach / French / last year

Hameed thought French last year.

4. Noura
see / in a lot of the photos / take / Jennifer / at the park

Noura saw Jennifer in a lot of the photos took at the park.

C. Match the beginning of each sentence with the correct ending.

1. We don’t like putting c
2. I need to turn f
3. Please don’t throw h
4. It’s raining. Let’s call e
5. Can you put a
6. She gets g
7. Did he turn d
8. He thinks he may take b

D. Complete the sentences. Use although, in spite of, or as soon as.

1. Tim didn’t wear a coat in spite of the cold weather.
2. In spite of his carelessness, Jerry didn’t get hurt. He was very lucky.
3. Although he tried very hard, Alan couldn’t pass the driving test.
4. I’ll call you as soon as I get to the gym.
5. Ali still talks to Khaled although they are not friends anymore.
6. Robert was late for school although he set his alarm for 6:00 a.m.
7. Alicia will show us her new cell phone as soon as she gets here.
8. Our flight was late in spite of the good weather.

E. Rewrite each sentence using wish.

1. Ali doesn’t have time to play tennis every day.

I wish I had time to play Tennin every day.

2. Ahmed has to go to work this afternoon.

Ahmed wishes it was a holiday today.

3. Abdullah doesn’t speak English.

Abdullah wishes he could speak English.

4. My brother won’t lend me his new computer.

I wish my brother would let me his computer.

5. They don’t know how to ski.

They wish they knew how to ski.

F. Complete each sentence. Use would, might, or could.

1. If I won the reading contest, I would travel to Istanbul.
2. If school started at 10 o’clock, They wish they knew how to ski.
3. If my brother had a new car, he would sold the old one.
4. If Hussain could live in a foreign country, he would go to the United States.
5. If I liked chemistry, I would work in any industrial company.
6. If I could meet any historical person, I would take a photo with him.
7. If Matt and I practiced more, it would be easy for us.
8. If I liked Indian food, I would study college there.

G. Make sentences. Use needs to be + a past participle in each sentence.

1. car / repaint / after the crash

The car needs to be repainted after the crash.

2. flat tire / on my car / repair

The flat tire on my car needs to be repaired.

3. hole / in Thomas’s jeans / sew

The hole in Thomas’s jeans needs to be sewed.

4. old kitchen / redecorate

The old kitchen needs to be redecorated.

5. new knives / not / sharpen

The new knives don't need to be sharpened.

I. Look at the photo. Give advice to the person in the photo.
Write four sentences.

1. You shouldn't talk on cell phone while driving.
2. You should drive safely.
3. You should obey the law of the traffic.
4. You should fasten the seat belt while driving.

J. Look at the people in the picture and write words about their feelings in the chart. Write a sentence that tells what each person is probably saying.

1. I can't believe it! We've won.
2. I knew we'd do it.
3. What a great moment.

K. WRITING

You are the coach of a team. Write a paragraph to describe how to play as a team.
Use the chart to help you take notes and organize your thoughts.

Teamwork

• Teamwork in football is very important, that's why a team consists of 11 players who share specific goals and play as a teamwork to achieve them.
• Every player must do his best to help the whole team. The team is like a chain every player is connected to the other, if one ring of the chain is weak, it will jeopardize the integrity of the whole chain.
• Nowadays the standard of strength and weakness for any team depends on how the players understand each other and how they play as a teamwork.
• When players work well together as a group, they from a positive pond that improves team performance, but when the players of a team focus on themselves instead of the team, they can easily lose a game and reduce the success of their team.