Mega Goal Book 1 Unit 1: Big Changes

Vocabulary

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word

1. We do not know how global warming will affect our future.

A. cause to end
B. start again
C. cause a change in
D. keep

2. It is important to establish laws to protect our environment.

A. set up
B. practice
C. finish
D. come across

3. They will not launch the rocket until the weather is good.
A. prepare for takeoff
B. send into space
C. prepare for landing
D. take apart

4. We should not take for granted that we will always have fresh water.
A. accept as part of life
B. grant as a wish
C. keep a secret
D. forget about

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5. Worrying about environmental issues can make your head spin.
A. make you feel excited
B. make you afraid
C. make you laugh
D. make you feel confused

Grammar

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

6. Nawal: What are you doing?

Sahar: I _____ my homework.
A. have finished
B. am finishing
C. finish
D. finishing

7. On Mondays, I always _____ at the mall.

A. stops
B. stop
C. stopping
D. is stopping

8. Many people _____ global warming.

A. are not understanding
B. not understanding
C. not understand
D. do not understand

9. Samir goes to college in the U.S., but he _____ in Australia this year.
A. is studying
B. studying
C. study
D. studies
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10. Linda _____ in Dubai last week.
A. arrives
B. is arriving
C. arrived
D. has arrived

11. We _____ many interesting things since we left home.

A. see
B. saw
C. have saw
D. have seen

12. Charles _____ his job last year.

A. lost
B. lose
C. was losing
D. has lost

13. Unemployment _____ since 2010.

A. increases
B. is increasing
C. has increased
D. increased

14. In the past, large factories often _____ pollution.

A. cause
B. caused
C. causing
D. have cause

15. Tigers _____ on the endangered species list for a long time.
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A. are
B. been
C. are being
D. have been

Reading

Read the text and answer the questions. Write T or F at the end of each question/statement.

Keith: Hi, Larry!

Larry: Hi, Keith.
Keith: How do you like college so far?
Larry: It’s great!
Keith: How are your classes?
Larry: They’re difficult, but I am working hard and learning a lot.
Keith: Do you like living on campus?
Larry: It’s OK. The dormitory that I live in is crowded, and it is always loud at night. Also, I am not
used to sharing a kitchen with so many other people.
Keith: It sounds like dormitory life is not for you. I felt the same way my first year here. Maybe you
can find an apartment off-campus next semester.
Larry: Do you live off-campus?
Keith: Yes, I have lived in an apartment not too far from here for a year now. I like it because it is nice
and quiet!
Larry: Do you live alone?
Keith: Yes. I had a roommate last year, but he graduated and moved out.
Larry: Hmm. Are you looking for a new roommate?
Keith: Well, I guess I wouldn’t mind living with someone who is quiet and likes to study. Do you
want to come over and see where I live?
Larry: I sure would!

16. Keith lives on campus. ____

17. Larry likes where he lives. ____

18. Larry is a new student at college. ____

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19. Larry probably has a large family at home. ____

20. Keith liked living in a dormitory. ____

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

26. When my grandparents _____________ to Dubai, I was 7 years old.

A. move
B. were
C. have moved
D. moved

27. I wasn’t paying attention _____ the teacher gave the homework and now I don’t know what I have
to do.

A. until
B. when
C. as soon as
D. by

Mega Goal Book 1 Unit 2: Careers

Vocabulary

Match each word in Column 1 with a word in Column 2.

Column 1 Column 2

1. motivation ___ A. adaptability

2. honesty ___ B. trustworthy

3. reliable ___ C. integrity

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 4. flexibility ___ D. initiative

Match each word in Column 1 with a definition in Column 2.

Column 1 Column 2

5. Interpersonal skills ___ A. ability to use technology

6. Communication skills ___ B. ability to use time and space wisely

7. Computer skills ___ C. ability to get along with other people

8. Organizational skills ___ D. ability to write and speak clearly

9. Analytical skills ___ E. ability to solve problems

Grammar

Write sentences by rearranging the words.

10. I am a photographer.
smile / good / I / making / am / at / people

___________________________________________________________

11. He is a scientist.
the environment / interested / He / ways / discovering / in / is / to protect

___________________________________________________________

12. He is a reporter.
good / finding / He / at / truth / is / out / the

___________________________________________________________

13. three / playing / They / hours / have / video games / for / been
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___________________________________________________________

14. units / completed / of / We / have / book / two / this

___________________________________________________________

Reading
Read the text and answer the questions. Choose the best answer to each question.

Interviewer: Hello, Brian. Thanks for coming in to talk with me today.

Brian: Thank you for inviting me. I am very interested in hearing about the position you have
available for a chef.
Interviewer: Well, we are a highly-rated restaurant, known for delicious and unique food. We are
looking for a chef with at least eight years of experience managing a top kitchen like ours.
Brian: You can see from my résumé that I have been working as a top chef for ten years. I have
worked in three different kitchens. And I have received quite a bit of recognition for my cooking. I
have a strong work ethic. I like everyone who works in my kitchen to be hard-working and have good
teamwork skills.
Interviewer: How do you manage the people who work in your kitchen?
Brian: I think I have good interpersonal skills. It is important for me to be sociable and flexible so that
the kitchen team enjoys their work and feels motivated to do a good job.
Interviewer: I am interested in hearing more about the kinds of foods you like to cook and the
ingredients you use.
Brian: I have worked with chefs from all over the world and have been learning how to use exotic
ingredients in creative ways in the foods I create.
Interviewer: You sound exactly like the kind of person that we are looking for. Would you like to see
the kitchen?
Brian: I’d love to!

15. The job Brian is interviewing for is a _____.

A. restaurant manager
B. food scientist
C. chef
D. server

16. Brian has good interpersonal skills. He is _____.

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A. hardworking
B. sociable
C. a good cook
D. creative

17. The restaurant is probably _____.

A. new
B. casual
C. cheap
D. expensive

18. This position requires _____.

A. ten years of experience
B. eight years of experience
C. five years of experience
D. one year of experience

19. The interviewer is looking for someone who _____.

A. likes to work alone
B. has good computer skills
C. has good analytical skills
D. is creative

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

25. Kelly: When do you eat lunch?

Ana: I eat lunch ___ around 2 pm every day. That’s when I get hungry!
A. on
B. from
C. at
D. to

26. While I was calling on the landline, my mother _________ to reach me on my cell phone.
A. tried
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B. was trying
C. had tried
D. try

Mega Goal Book 1 Unit 3: What Will Be, Will Be

Vocabulary

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

1. A _____ is a kitchen appliance.

A. plate
B. refrigerator
C. lawn mower
D. washing machine

2. A car that was owned by another person first is _____.

A. a used car
B. an old car
C. an electric car
D. a second car

3. An exciting book about travel and discovery is _____.

A. a travel book
B. a future book
C. a science novel
D. an adventure novel

4. _____ restaurants are quick and inexpensive.

A. Fine
B. Table service
C. Italian
D. Fast food

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5. Jules Verne was considered _____ because many of the inventions that he imagined became a
reality.
A. a vision
B. an inventor
C. a visionary
D. a visitor

6. A vault is a place that keeps things _____.

A. wet
B. safe
C. underground
D. expensive

7. Certainly is another word for _____ when used as a reply to a question.

A. yes
B. no
C. maybe
D. hopefully

Grammar

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

8. Sam: What are you going to study in college?

Adel: _____
A. Maybe I am going to study engineering.
B. I am going study engineering.
C. I am going to study engineering.
D. I am going to studying engineering.

9. Tim: Who do you think will win the game today?

Paul: _____
A. We are going to win!
B. We will be winning!
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C. We are going to be winning!
D. We going to win!

10. Everything is all set! I _____ the summer with my aunt in London!
A. will spend
B. will be going spending
C. am going to spend
D. am going to be spend

11. Rita: Will you have any free time this weekend?
Wendy: Yes, I _____ some free time on Saturday.
A. am going to be having
B. am having
C. will be having
D. will have

12. Alan: Is Ali going to come to the restaurant with us?

Khalid: No, Ali _____ with us today. He’s busy.
A. is not be coming
B. is not going to come
C. will not coming
D. will be not coming

13. Carla: Do you have any plans for this weekend?

Olivia: Maybe I _____ the house.
A. will clean
B. will be clean
C. am going to clean
D. am going to cleaning

14. Alan: Where will they be living next year?

Adnan: They _____ in an apartment in the city.
A. going to live
B. are going living
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C. will living
D. will be living

15. Ali: What will you be doing a week from today?

Dennis: I _____ on an airplane to Europe!
A. will be flying
B. will fly
C. am going flying
D. am going to fly

Reading

Read the text and answer the questions. Write T or F at the end of each question/statement.

The Westinghouse Time Capsules

The Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company is a large electric company in the United
States. It was established in 1886, and it still exists today. In 1939, Westinghouse created a time
capsule for the New York World’s Fair. They filled the capsule with common items from that time,
including pieces of cloth, metal, plastic, plant and vegetable seeds, money, books, art, and news stories
on microfilm. The time capsule is buried in the park in New York where the World’s Fair was held.

In 1964, Westinghouse made another time capsule for the 1964 World’s Fair and buried it near the first
capsule. The plan is that both of these capsules will be opened in the year 6939—in five thousand
years! Do you think these capsules will last that long? Do you think these items will help people in
five thousand years learn about life in the year 1939?

16. The Westinghouse Company is still in business today. _____

17. The 1939 time capsule was opened in 1964. _____

18. The 1939 time capsule contains news stories. _____

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19. The capsule will be opened in five hundred years. _____

20. Both time capsules are buried in secret places. _____

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

26. Samir: Let’s go visit the space exhibit.

Abdul: _______. There isn’t enough time. The museum will close soon.
A. We can’t
B. Yes, let’s
C. How about
D. Why not

27. The Japanese are the leading experts in robotics, ______?

A. isn’t he
B. are they
C. aren’t they
D. they aren’t

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Mega Goal Book 1 Unit 4: The Art of Advertising

Vocabulary

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

1. Laptop computers are _____.

A. bulky
B. refreshing
C. leather
D. portable

2. A compact car is very _____.

A. small
B. large
C. expensive
D. cheap

3. Credit cards were developed because paying for everything with cash became _____.
A. plastic
B. practical
C. franchise
D. impractical

4. A common status symbol is _____.

A. an old car
B. a used car
C. an expensive car
D. a compact car

5. It is nice to be able to _____ your computer or choose what options to include on it.
A. revolutionize
B. customize
C. compact
D. portable

6. When a person is impolite, he or she is _____.

A. always
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B. fairly polite
C. very polite
D. not polite

Grammar

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

7. Something _____ delicious! What’s for dinner?

A. looks
B. smells
C. sounds
D. tastes

8. I like that shirt. The color red _____ good on you.

A. looks
B. smells
C. sounds
D. tastes

9. Kelly: What is that noise?

Erin: It _____ like someone is outside.

A. looks
B. smells
C. sounds
D. tastes

Choose the sentence with the correct meaning.

10. The used car is $12,000. The new car is $12,000.

A. The used car is cheaper than the new car.
B. The used car is more expensive than the new car.
C. The used car is not as expensive as the new car.
D. The used car is as expensive as the new car.

11. Omar is 18 years old. Ali is 20 years old.

A. Omar is not as old as Ali.
B. Omar is as old as Ali
C. Ali is older as Omar.
D. Ali is as older as Omar.
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Change each sentence from active to passive.

13. In the future, people will drive more efficient cars.

______________________________________________________________________

14. Isaac Newton discovered the law of gravity.

______________________________________________________________________

15. People all over the world have read that story.

______________________________________________________________________

Do as shown between brackets

1- The moon __________ around Earth. (go) (use the correct form of the verb)

________________________________________________________________

2- Fatima / going home // see / her friend, Nawal. ( Make a sentence using when )

_____________________________________________________________________

3- How long have you been studying English? (Answer the question)

______________________________________________________________________

4- Isn’t that the book……………. you were reading last week? (insert a relative pronoun)

______________________________________________________________________

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Correct the mistake in each sentence.

1- He working at the hospital on weekdays.

______________________________________________________________________

2- That isn’t the job who he applied for

______________________________________________________________________

3- We don’t have any milk. I am going to get some from the store.

______________________________________________________________________

4- How about make a time capsule for the school project?

____________________________________________________________________

Reading

Read the text and answer the questions. Choose the best answer to each question.

False Advertising
Sometimes companies are guilty of false advertising. False advertising is untrue information that is
given to people to make them buy a product. For example, have you ever seen a picture of a product in
an advertisement, but when you went to the store the product did not look as good as it looked in the
picture? This is false advertising. The store may have wanted the product to look better than it was to
make people come to the store. If an advertisement contains a picture, the picture must look like the
real product it advertises.

Have you ever seen an advertisement for a product, but when you went to the store, the store no longer
had the product? Sometimes this can happen by accident. But stores that always advertise products that
they don’t have are guilty of false advertising. They could be using this trick just to get people to come
to the store.

Also, if an advertisement says that an item is “on sale,” then the item must have had a higher price
recently. It is false advertising if an item is always on sale. It is important for people to recognize false
advertising tricks so that they are not tricked into buying products that they do not need or want.

16. False advertising is _____.

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A. true information
B. untrue information
C. bad pictures
D. for sale items

17. An example of false advertising is when _____.

A. a product looks as good in the store as it does in the advertisement
B. a product is advertised in a newspaper
C. a product is always on sale
D. a product is never on sale

18. The product in the store did not look as good as it did in the picture means the product _____.

A. looked better in the picture

B. looked better in the store
C. was not in the store
D. was not really on sale

19. A sale price is _____ than the usual price.

A. sometimes higher
B. always higher
C. sometimes lower
D. always lower

20. An example of false advertising is when _____.

A. you like the product in the advertisement
B. you cannot buy the product in the store
C. you go to the store because of the advertisement
D. the product in the advertisement is expensive

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

26. _______ on that chair! It’s just been painted.

A. Sit
B. Please sit
C. Don’t sit
D. Don’t
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27. Dad: Which shoes are yours?

Jack: _____ ones.

A. This
B. That
C. Whose
D. Those

Mega Goal Book 1 Exam: Units 1-4

Vocabulary

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

1. Global issues: pollution, terrorism, disease, _____.

A. poverty
B. integrity
C. submarine
D. flexibility

2. Personal qualities: adaptability, flexibility, honesty, _____.

A. rocket
B. integrity
C. poverty
D. satellite

3. When you have the ability to solve problems, you have _____.
A. organizational skills
B. communication skills
C. interpersonal skills
D. analytical skills

4. When you have the ability to get along with other people, you have _____.
A. communication skills
B. analytical skills
C. interpersonal skills
D. computer skills

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5. A reporter is a job that requires _____. You must be able to change your plans quickly when an
important news story breaks.
A. sociability
B. adaptability
C. certainly
D. initiative

6. Salespeople must be _____. They must enjoy talking to customers.

A. initiative
B. integrity
C. trustworthy
D. sociable

Match each word in Column 1 with a definition in Column 2.

Column 1 Column 2
7. to affect ___ A. to send into space
8. to establish ___ B. to cause a change
9. to launch ___ C. to set up
10. to take for granted ___ D. to accept as part of life

Grammar

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

11. We _____ in the same house for fifteen years.
A. live
B. living
C. have lived
D. been living

12. She _____ that book for three days.

A. read
B. reads
C. has read
D. has been reading

13. Computer technology _____ quickly right now.

A. is changing
B. changes
C. has changed
D. changed
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14. I will apply for that job because I am good _____ using computers.
A. in
B. it
C. at
D. of

15. I am reading that book because I am interested in _____ about birds.

A. learn
B. learned
C. learning
D. have learned

Grammar

16. We _____ tennis together for years, but I have only won once.
A. have playing
B. have been playing
C. playing
D. played

17. By the year 2100, people _____ on the moon.

A. going to live
B. going to be living
C. are going to be living
D. are going to been living

18. We need bread. I _____ to the store to buy some.

A. be going
B. am gone
C. will going
D. will go

19. This summer, I _____ an art class.

A. am going to take
B. am going taking
C. going to take
D. going take

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Grammar
20. _____ to the wedding tonight?
A. You go
B. Will go you
C. You will be going
D. Will you be going

Grammar

Complete each sentence with the passive form of the verb in parentheses.

21. The bicycle ____________ in the 1790s in France. (invent)

22. Nowadays, the same TV programs ____________ all over the world (watch)

23. Cell phones ____________ by people all over the world for many years now. (use)

24. In the future, cars ____________ by robots. (drive)

Conversation

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

25. Jack: So, how do you like your new desk, Lois?
Lois: To be honest, I don’t really like it that much. _____, I hate it!
A. Certainly
B. By the way
C. In fact
D. No kidding

26. Richard: Hi, Harry? What’s wrong?

Harry: Hi Richard. I’m just _____. Nothing exciting ever happens at work. I’m tired of doing the
same thing, day in and day out.
A. boring from death
B. boring to death
C. bored from death
D. bored to death
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27. Liam: Dan, can I look at your notes from history class today? I’m afraid that I didn’t write
everything down.
Dan: _____, Liam. Here you go.
A. Certainly
B. Luckily
C. In fact
D. You see

28. Adnan: Hey, Peter, did you see these new TVs? Look how big they are, and they are really light. I
can lift them with one hand.
Peter: _____? Let me try to lift one.
A. By the way
B. In fact
C. You see
D. No kidding

29. Tom: Hi, Samir. Do you mind if I sit here? I need a rest. I just jogged five miles.
Samir: Oh, you must be tired. Are you jogging for exercise?
Tom: Yeah. I want to get in shape for football season.
Samir: Oh. _____, do you know when the next bus to town will arrive?
A. Fortunately
B. By the way
C. You see
D. Certainly

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