METU/SFL FALL 2020

DBE
PRE-INTERMEDIATE GROUP
WEEKEND HOMEWORK 4 - WEEK 4 (NLL-PIN Unit 8)
(Instructor Copy)

LANGUAGE

A. Complete the sentences with the + -ing or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I have decided to change (change) my job this year. I don’t want to work (work) at night any longer.
2. They’re talking about buying (buy) a house next year.
3. I've had enough of this job. I am looking forward to going (go) on holiday.
4. Reading/To Read (read) a good book is a great way to relax.
5. Do you think you would ever consider moving (move) to another country?
6. Johannes spoke to his manager to ask (ask) for some time off.
7. If you need to lose weight, you should avoid consuming (consume) fatty foods and consider seeing (see)
a dietician.
8. It’s nice to visit (visit) relatives in your spare time.
9. He refused to join (join) us as he had a lot of work to do. He promised to come (come) to the cinema
with us next time.
10. I’m thinking about changing (change) my hair colour.

B. Complete the sentences with the + -ing or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.
Dear Aunt Mary,
Finally, I've managed (1) to find (find) someone who is really interested in the research that I'm doing. The
biology professors at my university are all so busy that they cannot help me. They are only concerned
about (2) publishing (publish) their own material. Professor Greenberg, from Boston College, however,
took my research very seriously. He even offered (3) to let (let) me use the faculty lab for my experiments.
You know, that's actually against the rules. They do not permit students from other universities to do
experiments in their labs. I really appreciate that he doesn’t mind (4) being (be) so involved in my project.
He supports me in whatever I do and wants me (5) to write (write) about the results in next month's issue
of Science Magazine.
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Many people dream of (6) owning (own) a small house in a foreign country. Others, with even bigger ideas
and a lot more money, may consider (7) buying (buy) hotels. In any case, it is absolutely essential (8) to
know (know) a great deal about the value of property—otherwise the buyer may be at the mercy of
dishonest agents.
Some tourists, however, are so foolish that nothing can prevent them from being cheated. About three
years ago, a Japanese tourist attempted to buy the Collosseum in Rome. His agents told him that the
building was in need of repair but it was well worth (9) spending (spend) money on a building like that.
They took a deposit of 200,000 Euros and told him that they would complete the arrangements that
evening. The poor Japanese tourist agreed (10) to meet (meet) them at a certain hotel that evening but of
course they never came.

C. Below is a text on identity theft. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

Identity theft is a big problem. It happens when a thief steals another person’s personal information. The
thief then pretends to be that person. By (1) assuming (assume) that person’s identity, the thief can gain
access to resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person’s name. Identity theft is responsible
for (2) ruining (ruin) the credit records of thousands of individuals. In addition to (3) causing (cause) big
problems for banks, identity theft can lead to even worse situations, where the victim is accused of (4)
committing (commit) crimes that he never actually committed.
Police say some thieves rely on (5) stealing (steal) information from online websites. Other thieves are
ready (6) to use (use) a dirtier method. (7) To locate (locate) their victim’s credit card and other
information, they dig through the garbage of their victims. Yet others go into people’s mailboxes.
Unfortunately, most identity thieves avoid (8) getting (get) caught.
While many online businesses intend to improve security protection on their websites, the problem of
identity theft keeps (9) growing (grow). Peter Shaw is a typical victim. Someone stole his credit-card
information while he was making an online purchase. The thief then ran up bills of more than $200,000 in
Peter’s name. Peter hopes (10) to clear (clear) his name, but it is proving difficult. “Every time I finish
solving one problem, another one tends (11) to appear (appear),” Peter says. “This unfortunate experience
has taught me to be careful (12) not to choose (choose) suspicious websites for online shopping.”
Experts suggest (13) taking (take) a few simple precautions. They say it is important for people who make
online purchases (14) to shop (shop) only on reliable and safe websites. If you are willing (15) to use (use) a
website for the first time, send an e-mail to the seller and make sure the e-mail address is active. Be careful
about websites that use free e-mail services like Yahoo or Hotmail, where a credit card wasn’t required to
start the website. In other words, consider (16) not purchasing (purchase) from sellers who don’t have
their own, paid e-mail addresses, which shows that they can’t be trusted. Always remember, it’s always
better to be safe than sorry.
D. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
The Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) is believed to be the world's rarest mammal. Today,
it is one of Europe's officially protected marine animals. In the early 1970s, the population of Monk Seals on
Turkish coasts (1) was estimated (estimate) to be around 250, and in the years that followed, their number (2)
decreased (decrease) because of human factors, such as habitat destruction, disturbance by tourism in
summer months, deliberate killing and overfishing. Since 1977, when official protection of Monk Seals started
in Turkey, numerous projects (3) have been carried out (carry out) by several organizations. The aim of these
projects was to help these animals (4) (to) survive (survive). One of these organizations is SAD-AFAG, which
(5) was established (establish) by a group of METU students in 1987. The organization has a lot of significant
projects. One of its current projects (6) is (be) the Çeşme Mediterranean Monk Seal Project, which started in
May 2015. They are planning (7) to complete (complete) it in the near future. However, some members of the
organization (8) do not/don’t think (think) they will be able to do so by then because of financial problems.

E. Fill in each blank with ONE word only. Contractions such as isn’t count as one word.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
What is the role of professional athletes in modern society? Should they be role models for young people
to admire and look up to? Or do they (1) have/need to be top athletes and play their sport well? There is a
lot of controversy around (2) the/these/those/such questions. Arthur Ashe, an American tennis player,
criticized the behavior of some of his fellow athletes. He said that many of them did not take their
responsibilities as sports stars seriously. (3) Therefore/Thus/Hence/Consequently/Moreover/Also/
Furthermore, they were poor models for young people to follow. For their part, professional athletes do
not agree on what their role should be. Charles Barkley, a star basketball player, believes that his role is to
be great at this sport, not a role model for young people. (4) However, Karl Malone, another basketball
player, disagrees with Barkley. He says that sports stars are role models for people even if they don't want
to be. As Malone commented to Barkley, "Charles, we (5) didn’t/did not choose to be role models, we
were chosen. Our only choice is whether to be a good role model or a bad one."

F. Read the text below carefully, and fill each gap with the correct form of the verb given in brackets. Do
NOT use modals.
Another controversy within professional sports is the atmosphere of violence that surrounds them.
Sporting organizations and governments around the world (1) have tried (try) to manage this issue for
many years. Over the last few decades, there (2) have been(be) many unfortunate cases of people getting
into fights and hurting, and even killing each other at professional sports events. In soccer, for example, a
terrible tragedy (3) happened (happen) at Heysel Stadium in Brussels in 1985. The English fans started a
fight with the Italian fans. As the fans pushed one another against the stadium walls, one of the walls
collapsed. As a result, more than 50 people died, and many others (4) were hurt (hurt). As has been stated,
violence in sports is not a new phenomenon, but this (5) doesn’t mean/does not mean (mean) that it is a
natural part of sports participation. It can easily be avoided by (6) taking (take) some preventive measures.
 WRITING

Fill in the blanks with the correct word /words from the box. Capitalize the words, if necessary.
similar to because likewise
both / and in addition for instance
not only / but also although neither / nor
Be careful as there are extra items.

There are two main similarities between Singapore and Trinidad. Firstly, these two countries have a
similar climate. 1a) Not only Singapore 1b) but also Trinidad is an island located in the tropics, close to
the Equator. Because of their locations, both countries are warm all year round, and thus, 2a) neither
Singapore 2b) nor Trinidad has snow during the winter months. Owing to their geographical locations and
maritime exposure, the climates of both Singapore and Trinidad are characterized by uniform
temperatures and pressure, high humidity, and abundant rainfall. Secondly, 3) although these two
countries are thousands of miles away from each other, the food of Singapore and Trinidad are quite
similar in many ways. 4) For instance, spicy food is very common in Singaporean and Trinidadian cuisine,
and curry is a very popular spice in both countries. Moreover, Singaporean cuisine is strongly influenced
by Indian and Chinese cuisines. 5) Similar to the Singaporean cuisine, the effects of Indian and Chinese
cuisine can be observed in Trinidadian cuisine as well due to its local Indian and Chinese populations. 6) In
addition, due to Singapore’s and Trinidad’s British colonial past, British food is very common in both
countries. To sum up, Singapore and Trinidad have two main similarities with respect to their climate and
their cuisines.

VOCABULARY
New Language Leader Unit 8 / MTR 77 / MTR 94 / RHO9

These URL addresses are this week’s vocabulary exercises. You can print them or do them online, but
remember that you can access them only for one week.
*** If the link does not work, copy the URL, paste it into the address bar and go.

PART A
Printable: https://www.wordsmyth.net/?sn=c005cacda018
Online: https://www.wordsmyth.net/?on=c005cacda018

PART B
Printable: https://www.wordsmyth.net/?sn=61e55dafd665
Online: https://www.wordsmyth.net/?on=61e55dafd665
 PART C
Printable: https://www.wordsmyth.net/?sn=5b31a3a0bd26
Online: https://www.wordsmyth.net/?on=5b31a3a0bd26

–ING/-ED ADJECTIVES

Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (-ing / -ed)
1. The last year of high school is very tiring (tire). Students go to school and the “dershane”.
When they go home, they can’t study as they are too tired (tire) to do so.
2. When children hear a thunderstorm they get frightened (frighten) since the sound of a
thunderstorm can be really frightening (frighten).
3. Washington State is usually cloudy and rainy so the sky is grey. Many people find this very
depressing (depress). The suicide rate in Washington State is quite high as there are many depressed
(depress) people.
4. We were surprised (surprise) to hear that Aunt Molly was pregnant. It is surprising (surprise)
news because she is 48 years old.
5. I was really embarrassed (embarrass) when I fell on the ice in front of the school. I thought it
was embarrassing (embarrass) because at the time all the students were in the garden.
6. Why don’t we buy this book about the Ottomans for Ayşe? She is interested (interest) in
history so she’ll find this book very interesting (interest).
7. We’ll stay for two days in Manchester. I’ll attend meetings so we’ll have a limited (limit) time
to tour the city.
8. Many people think Stonehenge is a fascinating (fascinate) historical site. When you see the
site, you’re fascinated (fascinate) by the size of the stones.
9. During the Bayram last October, the weather was amazing (amaze). It was sunny and quite
warm.
10. We were amazed (amaze) when we saw Aspendos since it was in very good condition.
11. Pat and Sue are very excited (excite) because they’ll visit many old friends and places in
Turkey. They hope that it’ll be an exciting (excite) trip.
 READING

Text I. VIVE LA DIFFERENCE!

1 There are more than 150 countries in the world. Some of them are very big, with millions of people. Others
are smaller than some cities, with only a few thousand people. People in different countries have their own
customs (i.e. social habits), traditions, languages and beliefs. There are, of course, very obvious differences.
A visitor immediately sees what people look like, the different money they use and the different food they
eat. However, there are some differences you cannot see immediately. You learn about these when you
get to know the people of the country well.
2 One difference between different countries is the way people greet their friends. In France, for example,
people kiss one another on both cheeks. In Britain, people usually only kiss close friends and relatives, and
only shake hands with people they meet for the first time. There are also a lot of different customs linked
with eating. For instance, in many countries people say something to each other before they start eating,
such as “Guten Appetit”, but in Britain this is not the custom. In the United States people cut their meat
into small pieces before they start to eat, and then they eat only with a fork. In Germany, it is impolite to
cut potatoes with a knife, and in many countries people don't eat with knives or forks at all.
3 What people do in their spare time in the evening or at the weekend can also be very different. Sport is an
example of this. Cricket is a popular sport in Britain but not in the rest of Europe. People race camels in
Saudi Arabia and watch Sumo wrestling in Japan. All these differences between countries make travel
interesting.

A. What do the following words in the text refer to?

1. Others (para. 1) : other countries
2. these (para. 1) : the differences you cannot see immediately
3. this (para. 2) : saying Guten Appetit
4. their (para. 3) : people’s

B. Answer the following questions

1. Which three differences between countries are easy to see?
a) What people look like
b) The different money they use
c) The different food they eat

2. How can people learn about the differences they do not notice at once?
(People can learn about them) by getting to know the people of the country well.
 3. In what way are British people different from the French when they meet someone for the first time?
British people only shake hands, but the French kiss one another on both cheeks.
Unlike the French, British people only shake hands.

4. What is considered rude in Germany?

To cut potatoes with a knife.

5. Three differences between countries cannot be seen immediately. These are the differences in
_______.
a) the way people greet their friends
b) customs linked with eating
c) what people do in their spare time

6. What is the main idea of this passage?

People in different countries have their own customs, traditions, languages and beliefs. /
Countries are different from each other.

Text II. FOOD ADDITIVES

1 Our bodies depend on the food we eat to function normally, but how many of us know what we are
eating? We might think, for example, that a packet of vegetable soup only contains dried vegetables.
However, this is not the case. It also contains additives. These are put into food for a number of reasons,
and are grouped according to what they do.

2 There are four main groups: preservatives, which prevent the growth of micro-organisms that would spoil
the taste or make the food dangerous to eat; anti-oxidants, which stop the food from becoming
spoiled as a result of contact with air; stabilizers and emulsifiers, both of which make sure that the
ingredients mix and do not separate out again; and coloring agents which color the food in order to
make it look more attractive.

3 A typical packet or tin of vegetable soup will contain additives from all these groups. And it's not just
packaged convenience foods that contain additives. Cheese, carbonated or fizzy drinks, margarine, biscuits,
jam and tinned fish also contain them. In fact, any factory-made food does so.

4 In several countries, the use of food additives is controlled by government regulations. The UK list of
permitted additives is based on a list produced by the European Community (EC). Additives on the EC list
are generally assumed to be safe to use. However, some people have expressed doubts about the safety of
some of them, and some are not allowed in the United States. This is sufficient cause for concern,
particularly when we consider that small amounts of additives soon add up. (It is estimated that each
 member of the British population eats between three and seven kilograms of additives per year.) Is it right
that potentially harmful substances are put into our food without our knowledge?

5 From the point of view of the health of the consumer, the answer appears obvious, but ending the use of
additives would have far-reaching effects. It would mean only eating fresh, locally produced food. People
would have to spend much more time in the kitchen, as there would no longer be such a thing as
supermarket convenience food. This would not be acceptable to many consumers and certainly not to the
convenience food manufacturers. So it seems that additives are here to stay.

A. What do the following words in the text refer to?

1. it (para. 2) : the food
2. all these groups (para. 3) : preservatives, anti-oxidants, stabilisers and emuisifiers, and colouring
agent
3. This (para. 5) : The fact that there would no longer be such a thing as supermarket
convenience food

B. Mark the best choice

1. A packet of vegetable soup __________________.
a) only contains additives
b) contains both dried vegetables and additives
c) only contains dried vegetables
d) contains only the things that our body needs

2. Convenience foods are __________________.

a) fresh and locally produced foods
b) packets or tins of vegetable soup
c) foods that don’t have additives in them
d) factory-made foods that are quick to prepare in the kitchen

C. Answer the following questions according to the information in the text.

1. Why is it necessary to prevent the growth of micro-organisms in our food? (Give 2 reasons.)
a) Because they spoil the taste (of food)
b) They make the food dangerous to eat

2. Why are stabilizers and emulsifiers put into food? (Give 2 reasons.)
a) Because they make sure that the ingredients mix
b) They make sure that the ingredients do not separate out again

3. What sort of food doesn't contain additives?

Fresh and locally produced foods
 JUST FOR FUN
WHAT IS THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN5-DnOHQmE

WHAT CAUSES INSOMNIA?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Sl8LyI7k8&t=9s