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Unit 2 " Memories " S.

book 12
Aim High
Meaning Worksheet
The word English meaning Arabic Part of
meaning speech
Skull The bone structure of a human or Noun
animal head.
Flip-flops A pair of open shoes with a thin A plural noun
strap between the big toe and the
one next to it.
Rucksack A bag that you carry on your back. Noun

Baffled Very confused. An adjective

Severity Seriousness Noun

Patchy good in some parts but not in others. An adjective

Discharge To release somebody from hospital A regular verb


Scrawl to write something quickly in an A regular verb
untidy and careless way.
At once immediately an adverb
Escort To take somebody somewhere. A regular verb

Stunning Extremely attractive An adjective

Enrol To become or make sb a member of A regular verb


a club, school, etc.
Cope To deal successfully with a difficult A regular verb
matter or situation.
Outgoing someone who is friendly and an adjective
interested in other people.
Portrayed To show someone or something in a A regular verb
picture or a film.

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Unit 2 " Memories "
Aim High S.book 12
:Read the text again then answer the questions
1.What happened to Doug Bruce on 3 July 2003?

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

2. Where did Doug wake up, and how was the problem?
__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

3. What did Doug have with him when he went to the police station?

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

4. How did the police react to Doug's situation?

___________________________________________________________
5. How was Doug finally identified?

__________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

6. What did the doctors diagnosis Doug?

___________________________________________________________

7. What was it before his memory loss:


A: His work: _______________________________________________
B:Hispersonality:________________________________________
C: His study after leaving his work: _____________________________

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8. How did the doctors know who is Doug?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

9.What is the title of the documentary made about Doug’s story?


___________________________________________________________

10.Who made the documentary about Doug’s experiences?


___________________________________________________________
12.Find out:
1. An adjective ______________ _______________ _____________

2. linking word ________________

3. An adverb ___________________

4. Relative pronoun ___________

5.Regular verb in the past tense ______________

6. Verb to be _________________

7. Singular Pronoun_________________

8. Prefix _______

9. Irregular verb in the past tense ______________ ______________

10. Gerund ______________

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Understanding Ideas
(Critical thinking) S.book13

1) How do you think Doug Bruce lost his memory?

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

2) What could the police learn about Doug from his appearance and the
things he was carrying?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
3)Why do you think the hospital refused to discharge Doug until he had
been identified?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
4) Do you think Doug is really suffering from amnesia?
Why? / Why not?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

"Unit 7 " Friendship /page 58 S.book

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Aim High
The word English meaning Arabic Part of
meaning speech
Close to my somebody or something which has a an idiom
heart lot of importance and interest for
somebody.
Shoulder to a person who listens to your problems an idiom
cry on and understands
how you feel
Genuine something that is real or true. an adjective
Saunter to walk without hurrying regular verb
Glimpse very quick and not complete view of Countable
somebody or something noun

Wheelchair a chair with large wheels that a person Countable


who cannot walk can move noun

In common To share something with somebody an expression


else
Judge to form an opinion about somebody Regular verb
Treat to act or behave towards somebody in Regular verb
a particular way.
On the go very active or busy. an expression
obligation something that you have to do because Noun
it is your duty
Concern something that causes you to worry Noun
Resounding something that is very loud an adjective

Interrupt to say something that makes somebody regular verb


stop what they are saying
otherwise if not An adverb

"Unit 7 " Friendship


page 58 S.book

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Aim High

:Read the text again then answer the questions


How many true friends does the average person have in their )1
?lifetime
___________________________________________________________
) 2 What lesson did Jason learn from meeting Rob?
___________________________________________________________
?What made Jason stop and watch Rob for the first time )3
___________________________________________________________
?Why does Jason admire Rob )4
___________________________________________________________
?What is a quality of a true friends as Jason said )5
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Why did Jason initially think he wouldn’t have much in common )6
?with Rob
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
?What does Jason realize about Rob after they started talking )7
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

What behavior do people often exhibit toward Rob because of his )8


?wheelchair

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___________________________________________________________

The writer said “he was interested in doing the same sort of things as )9
“ me
Explain how
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

:Find out )10

______________________ _________________ A. Linking word

_____________ B. Possessive adjective

______________C. Proper Noun

_____________ _____________ D. Abbreviation

________________ _____________ E. Modal Verb

__________________ F. An adjective

Understanding Ideas
(Critical thinking) S.book 59

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Look at the text and use your own words and ideas.
1) How did the magazine survey affect the writer?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2) Why do you think the writer stopped to watch Rob when he first saw
him?

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

3) What are some typical obligations and personal concerns that


teenagers have these days?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

4) Do you think the writer thinks it's important to have 'true friends'?
Why / Why not?
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Aim High Unit 9 " Spend, Spend, Spend " S.book 76

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The word English meaning Arabic Part of
meaning speech
Entrepreneur a person who makes money by starting countable
or running businesses. noun
Talent a natural skill or ability countable
noun
Auction a public sale at which items are sold to Noun
the person who offers the most money.

venture a project which is new and possible countable


dangerous, because you cannot be sure noun
that it will succeed.
Boom to grow rapidly and become successful. Regular verb

Vast something which is extremely big. an adjective


Settle to go and live permanently in a new area Regular verb

Donate To give money or goods to an Regular verb


organization.
Host a person who introduces a television or countable
radio show and talks to the guests noun

Cheque a piece of paper printed by a bank countable


noun
Entire including everything An adjective
Goal your purpose or aim. Countable
noun
Regret a feeling of sadness about something Countable
that cannot now be changed noun
On the Opposite is true. an idiom
contrary

Unit 9 " Spend, Spend, Spend "


S.book 76

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:Read the text again then answer the questions

?Who is Percy Ross and why is he famous for )1


___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

?What did Percy Ross’s father do for a living )2

___________________________________________________________

?How did Percy Ross make his fortune initially )3

___________________________________________________________

What business venture helped Ross make a fortune after his business in )4
?the auction business

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

What was Percy Ross’s childhood dream, and why couldn’t he achieve )5
?it

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

?How did Ross begin giving away his fortune )6

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

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How many children attended Ross’s Christmas party, and )7
?what did he do for them

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

What was the Thanks a Million column, and why did Ross )8
?create it

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

How many requests for money did Percy Ross receive every )9
?month, and how many people did he help weekly

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

?How much money did people estimate Percy Ross gave away )10

___________________________________________________________

:Find out )11

___________ A. Infinitive verb__________________ B. Present Perfect

_________ C. Imperative verb________________ D. Possessive adjective

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________________E. Acronym ___________________ F. proper Noun

Understanding Ideas
(Critical thinking) S.book 77

Look at the text and use your own words and ideas.
1) What qualities do you think a successful entrepreneur needs?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

2) Why do you think Percy Ross decided to give all his money away?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

3) Why do you think Ross never told anyone exactly how much he had
given away?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Module 5 " The rules of the game "
Action Pack
S.book 50

Read the text in your student's book then answer these questions:

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1) Did everyone play football with the same rules before 1863?

2) How did people play football before 1863?


_____________________________________________________
3) How many player does each team have?
_____________________________________________________
4) Where do you play football?
_____________________________________________________
5) Where does the goalkeeper have to stand?
_____________________________________________________
6) What does the goal keeper do?
_____________________________________________________
7) Can you touch the ball with your hands?
_____________________________________________________
8) What does referee do?
_____________________________________________________

9) When did people begin playing tennis?


_____________________________________________________

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10) How did they hit the ball?
_____________________________________________________
11) Where do you have to play tennis?
_____________________________________________________
12) How is tennis played?
_____________________________________________________
13)What does an umpire do?
_____________________________________________________

14) Find out the following:


1. An adjective _____________
2. A preposition_____________
3. Linking word____________
4. Singular pronoun_____________
5.Infinitive verb____________
6.Conditional sentence______________________________

Critical thinking
S.book 50

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Look at the text and use your own words and ideas
a. How do you think players should behave when there is no
referee watching the game?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

b. Find two differences between the rules of tennis and the rules
of football.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
c. What are the other rules for playing football?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
d. Does this article contain mainly facts or opinions? Give two
examples from the text to support your answer.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Action pack
Module 5 " The Olympic Games "
S.book 54

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:Read the text again then answer the questions

1) Where did Olympic games come from?


_____________________________________________________
2) When did Olympics games take place?
_____________________________________________________
3) When did the modern Olympic Games begin?
_____________________________________________________
4) When do the modern Olympic Games happen?
_____________________________________________________
5) What did winners receive in Ancient Greece?
_____________________________________________________
6) What do winners receive in the modern Olympic Games?
_____________________________________________________

7) How many days the modern Olympic Games last?


_____________________________________________________

8) How many sports were at the first modern Olympic?


_____________________________________________________

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9) Are they still in the modern Olympic? Write down them.
_____________________________________________________

10) Mention Some sports that were played in the ancient Olympic
games.
_____________________________________________________

11) Mention Some sports that weren`t played in the Olympic


games until 1900.
_____________________________________________________
12) What are the new sports which are add in 2016?
_____________________________________________________
13) What are the sports that aren`t in the Olympic sports?
_____________________________________________________
14) Find out:
1. An adjective__________
2. Regular Verb ______________ _______________
3. Irregular Noun______________
4.Countable Noun _________________
5.Modefire _______________
6. Verb to be in the past tense _________________
7. Article ___________
8. Irregular Verb __________ ___________

Critical thinking
S.book 54

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Read the text about the Olympic Games again and answer the
following questions.
1. If you were participating in the Olympic Games and you came
second, which medal would you receive - a silver, bronze or gold
medal?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
2. What are the similarities between the modern Olympic Games
and the ancient Greek games?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
3. Do you think chess and surfing should be Olympic sports?
Why/Why not?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
4. What sports would you like to see included in the Olympic
Games?
Explain your choices.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Action pack
Module 6 "They have endured "
S.book 66

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1. Where is the ancient city of Jerash located?
__________________________________________________________
2.How long have people lived in the city of Jerash?
__________________________________________________________
3. Why did Jerash become rich in its first 100 years as a Roman city?
__________________________________________________________
4. What were the great buildings in Jerash during the Roman era?
__________________________________________________________
5. How has modern Jerash developed in the last 100 years?
__________________________________________________________
6. Why is Jerash considered one of the most popular tourist sites today?
__________________________________________________________
7. What is the Jerash Festival, and what happens there?
__________________________________________________________
8. Explain this statement " When we cross the bridge between ancient and
modern Jerash, we move between different ages" .
__________________________________________________________

9)
Find out :

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1. Proper noun ______________

2. adjectives____________ ________________

3.Countable noun _____________

4. Irregular noun ___________

5. verb to be __________

6.Comparative adjective__________

7.Superlative adjective_____________

8.perposition ____________

9.plural pronoun _________

_______________ modifier .10

__________ linking word .11

12. Singular pronoun __________


13.Opposite _______________
__________ Adverb of frequency .14

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