Bunat Alghad Academy

First Semester
For the Scholastic Year 2023/2024

Grade 11 National

Module 3

Teacher: Alaa Omran

Student`s Name:……………….

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 Vocabulary
Verbs
schedule to arrange for something to happen at a particular time

Example: The store is scheduled to open on Friday.

compete to try to win something such as a prize or award

Example: It is important to treat the other players with respect when

you compete in a football game.
impress make (someone) feel admiration and respect

Example: The figure skater took a risk on an extremely dangerous

stunt to impress the judges.
promote to advance someone to a higher rank or position

Example: I am hoping my boss will promote me to a better paying

position in our company after he sees how well I have done this
year.
exclude to eliminate or reject

Example: The prices on the menu exclude tax.

Nouns
confidence faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper or effective way

Example: I have confidence in his abilities.

disability having a physical or mental disadvantage that makes specific life
skills more difficult

Example: Because of his learning disability, the student had a difficult

time solving multiplication problems in his mind.
category a class or division of people or things that have similar
characteristics

Example: Which category does a tomato fall into: fruit or vegetable?

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injury wound

Example: He avoided the draft because of a foot injury.

sibling One’s brother or sister

Example: Even when you are close in age, sharing a room with a
sibling can be difficult.
athlete a person trained to compete in sports

Example: The athlete will have one final fling before retirement.
spectators observers

Example: The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.

Adjectives
intellectual involving the capability to process high level concepts

Example: While on long car trips, I encourage my children to play

intellectual games like hangman and chess.
major crucial, vital, important

Example: He was a major player in the team.

financial related to money matters

Example: Because of financial problems, the struggling family can

no longer waste money on things like going out to eat or to the
movies.

disabled having an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult to do

some things that other people do

Example: She was disabled by blindness.

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 Derivatives

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

--------------------------- confidence confident confidently

disable disability disabled -------------------------

injure injury injurious injuriously
compete competition competitive competitively

Exercise 1: Use each of the following verbs to complete each of the

following sentences.

schedule competed impress exclude promote

1. The government should do more to _______________________ sustainable

agriculture.
2. To ___________________ is to arrange or plan (an event) to take place at a
particular time.
3. She _______________ against students from around the country.
4. The figure skater took a risk on an extremely dangerous stunt to
__________________ the judges.
5. If an African American citizen tried to vote in the 1950s, the workers would
_________________ him based on his race.

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Exercise 2: Use each of the following nouns to complete each of the
following sentences.

confidence disability categories siblings injury spectator

1. The difficulty of gymnastics is easy to forget when you are a ______________

watching the performance.
2. A recent win helped increase the struggling team’s ___________________.
3. She is deaf, but refuses to let her _______________ prevent her from doing
what she wants to do.
4. There are three _________________ of accommodation - standard, executive,
and deluxe.
5. The two other passengers escaped serious __________________.
6. The girl’s _____________ looked like their father while she resembled their
mother.

Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the
words in brackets.

1. I am (confident)__________________________of my success in this field.

2. The shy girl’s lack of (confident)__________________ in herself caused her to
miss out on many opportunities.
3. The (compete)_____________________ salesman works day and night to
outsell all of his coworkers.
4. After being (disable) _______________ by the company, the locked iPad could no longer
be used.

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 Collocations

❖ A collocation is two or more words that often go together.

1. make a mistake
2. cause offence
3. ask questions
4. make small talk
5. shake hands
6. earn respect
7. catch attention
8. get an idea
9. take an interest
10. spend time
11. attend a course
12. signs of illness
13. urban planning (is a technical and political process concerned with the control
of the use of land and the design of the urban environment)
14. negative effect
15. biological waste
16. economic growth (an increase in the amount of goods and services produced
per head of the population over a period of time)
17. public transport
18. floppy disk
19. solar energy
20. side effect
21. work force (the people engaged in or available for work)
22. do exercise
23. do a subject
24. draw up a timetable
25. make a start
26. join a company
27. water proof
28. self-confidence
29. medical advance
30. sea belt

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1. Complete the sentences with the appropriate collocations:

cause offence make small talk join company

shake hands ask questions earn respect
make a mistake

1. Be very careful when you answer the questions, and try not to ------------------.
2. If you are polite, you won’t ------------------------ or upset anybody.
3. Before the serious discussion starts, we always -------------------; it’s often about
the weather!
4. Nasser has applied to --------------------- the ------------------------- where his father
works.
5. In business, when you meet someone for the first time, it’s polite to ----------------
----------.
6. After the talk, there will be a chance for you to ------------------------------- about
anything you don’t understand.
7. By working hard, you will ------------------------ the --------------------------- of your
boss.

2. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete each of the
following sentences and write it down in the space provided

catches, get, taking, spend, attending, public

1. When you read, you should always look for clues to ________________ an idea
about the text.
2. A good presenter is the one who _______________ the audience attention.
3. I am thinking of __________________ a course on computer science to improve
my skills.
4. Electric, driverless cars will operate as ______________ transport vehicles.
5. Are the friends you used to ____________ time with different from your friends
now?

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3. Choose the suitable item from those given below to complete each of the
following sentences.

complementary, floppy, public, solar, work, medical

1. Because of the high costs of oil and gas, a lot of people will turn to _____________
energy.
2. Acupuncture and herbal treatment are parts of ____________________ medicine.
3. Dr. Hassan has a __________________ degree from the University of Jordan.
4. Until the invention of the _______________ disk, it had not been possible to
transfer data between computers.
5. Young people are considered to be an essential part of the __________________
force.

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Read the text, and then answer the questions that follow:

Q1) Travelling to another country needs a good knowledge of that country’s culture
and customs. Write down the reason for that.

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Q2) What should a person do if he receives a present in India?

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Q3) Write down the sentence which shows that taking off your shoes before getting
to someone’s house is a must in various countries.

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Q4) Write down the sentence which shows what you are supposed to do if you want
more coffee in Jordan.

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Q5) Write down the sentence which shows the difference between countries in
respecting time.

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Q6) Eating habits in Japan is considered weird to other countries. Write down a reason
for that.

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Q7) Find the following from the text:

a. a pair of synonyms: ………………………………………………………………………………..

b. a passive sentence: …………………………………………………………………………………
c. an adverb which describes a loud sound: ……………………………………………………

Q8) Critical Thinking:

Each country has its own cultures and customs. Which tradition mentioned above
surprised you the most? Justify your answer in two sentences.

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Q9) Suggest three things a person can do to preserve their own culture, traditions
and customs.

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Q1) Write down the sentence which indicates that countries around the world share similar
traditions to celebrate the birth of a newborn baby.

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Q2) People in Germany celebrate the birth of a baby girl by planting trees. Write down a
reason for that.

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Q3) Turkish Mothers should not leave their house after giving birth for a certain period of
time. Write down two reasons for that.

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Q4) Muslims shave their babies’ hair at birth. What do they do with the hair they shave?

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Q5) people in Bali carry the newborn babies for a certain period of time. Write down two
reasons for that.

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Q6) Find:

a. a linking word that is used to add information: ……………………………………

b. a word that means “money obtained from an event or activity”: ………………….
c. a loan word: ………………………………………

Q7) Critical Thinking:

“The amazing thing about becoming a parent is that you will never again be your own first
priority.” Explain the quote, then write your own point of view.

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Q8) Suggest three things a parent can do to thank God for the birth of a healthy a baby.

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Revision
Past and present tenses
The tense /form Keywords Functions
Simple past yesterday , ago, last , date in 1. an action that started and finished in
S + verb 2 the past ( 2020) / thus, the past
S + didn’t +verb therefore , in the past , in the 2. to describe a routine in the past
(base) ancient
Past continuous when /while/as 1. an action that was happening before or
S + was/were Specific time in the past ( at after another action at a specific time in
+verb (ing) 7:00 yesterday) the past

2. an action that was happening and got

interrupted by another action in the past
Past perfect before/after / when/as soon is used to talk about an action which
S + had +verb as/ because /so /later/ after happened before another action in
(3) that the past
By+ verb 2 / by +date in the
past
Past perfect after, because , after , while , to talk about an action that was happening
continuous when , by the time + verb 2 + up to a specific time in the past
S+ had +been+ since or for ( two keywords )
verb (ing) All + time /every/ how long

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The tense /form Keywords Functions
Simple present often/always/sometimes/never/usually/ 1.routines
S + verb 1(s,es) All the adverbs except (lately and 2.facts/ truths
S+ recently) such as, frequently, 3.sscheduled or fixed
don`t/doesn’t occasionally…./ events
+verb (base) Mondays, every , once, twice + time 4.permanent situations at
the present time)
5.when you don’t have any
keyword

Present now/at the moment/nowadays/ at the 1.temporary situations

continuous present /at this time being / look!, 2.an action happening now
S + is/are/am hush!... or at the time of speaking
+verb (ing) 3.annoying behaviors with (
always )
4.future arrangements

Present perfect just/yet/already/ so far/recently/ 1.talk about an action that

S + have/has since/for /never/ever/lately happened in the past but
+verb (3) /today/several times its result ( consequence,
effect) is in the present
2.talk about experience up
to the present
Present perfect two keywords ( since, for recently, 1.talk about an action that
continuous lately) /All/ How long /so, that`s why, started in the past and
S+ that`s how continues to the present
have/has+been+ 2. a longer action recently
verb (ing) finished and the results of
which are visible in the
present

1. What is the function of the past or present tense in the following sentences?

1. I always ran for four kilometers, but now I run for two only.

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2. While the kids in Gaza were sleeping, a bomb flattened their house.

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 3. The boy was painting from 6:00 to 9:00 last night.

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4. She is always shouting.

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5. The match starts at 9:00 p.m.

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6. I am buying the concert ticket tomorrow.

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7. She has just painted the wall. It is still wet.

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8. He sometimes plays chess.

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9. They are doing their homework right now.

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10. We use our eyes to see.

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2. Choose the correct answer:

1. I am not good at Math, so I …………………………. for five hours.

a. had been practicing b. had practiced c. has practiced d. have been practicing

2.When Tamara ……………, the guests were leaving.

a. was arrived b. arrived c. were arriving d. had been arrived

3. I am amazed, I ……………………… to the best footballer.

a. had been talking b. have been talking c.am talking d. has been talking

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4. She left early because her dad…………………………. her.

a. called b. didn’t call c. had called d. has called

5. By the time Mazen …………, his mom ……………… his dinner.

a. came, has prepared b. came, had prepared

c. had come, prepared d. came, had prepare

6. Look! the tiger ……………….. the zookeeper.

a. attacks b. has been attacking c. is attacking d. attacked

7. It frequently …………………….. at the west.

a. rains b. has been raining c. is raining d. rained

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Active Passive

Simple present (v1/ don’t , doesn’t ) Obj + is /are /am +V3

She speaks English. English is spoken.

She doesn’t speak English. English isn’t spoken.

Simple past (V2 /didn’t ) Obj + was /were + V3

She spoke English. English was spoken.

She didn’t speak English. English wasn’t spoken.

Present continuous Obj + is /are/ am+ being +V3

She is speaking English. English is being spoken.

She isn’t speaking English. English isn’t being spoken.

Past continuous Obj+ was /were + being+ V3

She was speaking English. English was being spoken.

She wasn’t speaking English. English wasn’t being spoken.

Present perfect Obj + has/ have +been + V3

She has spoken English. English has been spoken.

She hasn’t spoken English. English hasn’t been spoken.

Past perfect Obj+ had +been + V3

She had spoken English. English had been spoken

She hadn’t spoken English. English hadn’t been spoken.

Modals Obj + modal +be +V3

She can speak English. Obj+ modal have+ been + v3

She might have spoken English. English can be spoken.

English might have been spoken.

Be+ Going to+ verb (base) Obj +is/are /am +going to +be +V3

She is going to speak English. English is going to be spoken.

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Body Idioms
1. get it off your chest: to tell someone about something that has been worrying
you

2. get cold feet: to lose your confidence in something at the last minute

3. play it by ear: to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops

4. keep your chin up: to remain cheerful in difficult situations; an expression of

encouragement

5. have a head for figures: to have a natural mental ability for Math / numbers

6. put my back into it: extremely hard; put a lot of effort into something

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Writing

Sequence Consequence Addition

• First / firstly, second / • In this way • And

secondly, third / thirdly • Therefore • In addition
etc..
• So • Furthermore
• Next, last, finally
• As a result • Also
• In conclusion
• As a consequence • Too
• To summarise (of) • As well as
• Thus • moreover
• Consequently

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 Choose the best answer:
1. However we adopt healthcare reform, it isn't going to save major amounts of
money.
The underlined linking word in the sentence indicates………………….
a. cause b. addition c. consequence d. opposition

2. The prisoner was released early ……………….. good conduct.

a. because b. despite of c. because of d. in addition to

3. Which of the following is used to indicate consequence?

a. although b. in spite of c. as a result d. since

4. All of the followings are used to contrast ideas except …………………

a. nevertheless b. but c. however d. for

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