Egyptian Language School

Doha - Qatar
English Department

3rd Preparatory
English in Mind (First edition)
Unit 14 (The Wonders of the world)

Targeted lexis:
Word Part of speech Word classes Synonym
wonder noun and verb wonderful awe / marvel
hostel noun hostelry cheap hotel/hall of
residence
leaflet noun Pamphlet
marine noun saltwater/ maritime
polyp noun
noun
account
Phrasal verbs/collocations/expressions business records
chug noun and verb
occasional start out occasion
adjective phrasal verb infrequent
screech check
verb and nounin phrasal verb Shriek
ignore verb book oneself on a ..- ignorant expression Disregard
ignorance
thunder verb it’s been a dream of mine expression rumble/protest strongly
go for phrasal verb at
cliff noun go on phrasal verb rock face
spectacular adjective
go away spectate – spectator - spectacularly
phrasal verb impressive
warrior noun get back phrasal verb Fighter
reveal verb get in revealing - revealingly phrasal verb show/bring to light
particle noun get out phrasal verb Bit
dim verb and
get on phrasal verb faint – dark
adjective
get off phrasal verb
glow verb leave for phrasal verb Shine
canyon noun set off phrasal verb Ravine
plain noun take off phrasal verb Grassland
glacier noun drive off phrasal verb
ride off phrasal verb
take it easy! expression
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how does that grab you? expression
a bit of a nightmare expression
get out of here expression
Choose the correct answer:
1- He (rushed – crawled – bounced) out of the room when his teacher blamed him for
his results.
2- He had to stay at a student (shelter – hostel – hostage) because his faculty is in
another city.
3- I had spent a month under work stress. Really I need to (go away – get in – get on)
for a couple of days.
4- After he had heard the bad news in Palestine, he (set off – went for – went on) a
walk to relieve his disappointment.
5- He handed out a lot of (leaflets – statements – petitions) to the tourists about the
pyramids and how great they are.

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6- Tomorrow, I am going to the bank to draw some money out of my (chug – canyon –
account).
7- After we had taken a tour in the city centre to see the night life there, we (got away –
left for – got back) to the hotel.
8- There was an announcement in the airport that the flight was going to delay, so I
asked the information desk when we should expect to (get back – take off – drive
off).
9- She stood in (wander – wonder – winder) when she saw her father driving a
luxurious car.
10-After two hours running, he could reach a (glacier – coral reef – canyon), so he lied
on its floor.
11-As the weather got warmer, the (glacier – plain – lake) started to melt.
12-He remembered his promise to Shady, so he (left for – got on – got in) his car and
drove to give him a lift.
13-Because he becomes greener than before, he prefers (taking off – riding off – getting
back) to driving off.
14-We heard the (chug – creak – screech) of the boat's engine in the distance.
15-He visits us (continually – permanently – occasionally) because he always has a lot of
work.
16-If you want to have a spiritual healthy life, you have to (come up – ignore – make up)
your fears.
17-The flight is going to (set off – ride off – drive off) tomorrow at 6 o'clock morning.
18-His daily routine starts when he (gets in - gets on – takes off) the bus at 8 o'clock.
19-This year, he is planning to (go for – ride off - go on) a cruise to Hawaii.
20-The sight is tremendous here because it is overlooking high mountains rising above
the (glacier – plain – cliff).

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 Grammar:
Do as shown in brackets:
1- He was sitting in an armchair. He smelt . (present participle)
Sitting in an armchair, he smelt .
2- First he regretted his words. Then he apologized. (present participle)
Having regretted his words ,then he apologized.
3- He was the child of poor people. He often went to bed hungry. (Being)
Being the child of poor people , he often went to bed hungry.
4- He had parked the car before he went to a restaurant. (Having)
Having parked the car, he went to a restaurant.
5- I took some money to the museum - I didn't realise it was free to enter. (needn't)
I needn’t have taken any money to the museum - I didn't realise it was free to enter.
6- Today was the last day of school and we (attend) classes in the afternoon. (need)
Today was the last day of school and we didn’t need to attend classes in the afternoon.
7- I should have told you! You (clean) the entire house because the cleaning lady is
coming tomorrow. (needn't)
I should have told you! You needn’t have cleaned the entire house because the cleaning
lady is coming tomorrow.
8- I wasn't recommended to take any medicine because my cold wasn't serious.
(didn't need)
I wasn't recommended that I didn’t need to take any medicine because my cold wasn't
serious.
9- I blamed myself for taking my umbrella on my walk because the weather was sunny.
(needn't)
I needn’t have taken my umbrella on my walk because the weather was sunny.