Unit 1: There’s No Place Like Home

A. Write the missing letters.

1. a t m o s p h e r e
2. l o y a l t y
3. c u l t i v a t e
4. s o r r o w
5. p o l i e n t i a l
6. w o r n
7. c o m f o r t
8. s h e l t e r

B Write the words from exercise A next to the correct definitions below.

1. potential: possibility
2. loyalty: faithfulness and devotion
3. sorrow: sadness
4. shelter: a house or structure that keeps you safe from outside
5. cultivate: to improve or develop by study or training
6. comfort: a positive feeling of peace and familiarity
7. worn: old and used
8. atmosphere: the tone or mood of a place

D Write a sentence for each picture. Use two or three adjectives in each sentence.

1. I live in a house with a beautiful, new, swimming poo.
2. I have an ugly, old, leather couch.
3. There was a delicious, tall, white cake at the wedding.
4. That's a big, fat, old cat.

E Insert too or enough into the correct place in each sentence.

1. You’re driving quickly. (enough)

You're driving quickly enough.

2. They have bathrooms for everybody. (enough)

They have enough bathrooms for everybody.

3. I’m not rich to buy that house. (enough)

I'm not rich enough to buy that house.

4. You’re walking slowly. (too)

You’re walking too slowly.

5. That couch isn’t big. (enough)

That couch isn't big enough.

6. You’re short to play basketball. (too)

You're too short to play basketball.

F Write a sentence that has the same meaning. Use too or enough.

G Write sentences using too or enough with the following words.

1. small: The earrings are not big enough.
2. old: That house is too old.
3. quickly: You aren't walking quickly enough.
4. difficult: The test was too difficult for me.
5. boring: This film is too boring to watch.
6. time: I don't have enough time to play today.
7. quietly: You're talking too quietly.
8. fancy: This dress is fancy enough for the dance.

H Correct the error in each sentence.

1. He was too late to get on the airplane.

He was too late to get on the airplane.

2. Do you have time enough to go to the store?

Do you have enough time to go to the store?

3. His friend bought him a new, modern, big watch.

His friend bought him a big, new, modern watch.

4. There is a Korean little boy at the front door.

There is a little Korean boy at the front door.

5. Ahmed is not enough fast to win the race.

Ahmed is not fast enough to win the race.

6. We had a Indian, delicious, big feast for dinner last night.

We had a delicious, big, Indian feast for dinner last night.

7. He can’t go on the roller coaster. He’s young enough.

He can’t go on the roller coaster. He’s too young.

8. Wagner drives a old, little, cheap car.

Wagner drives a little, old, cheap car.

I Complete the conversation with the words and phrases from the box.

Dad: Did you see that the Johnsons’ house is for sale?

Son: Cool. I’ve always loved that house!

Dad: I know, but (1) hold on. Don’t get too excited.

Son: OK. Why?

Dad: They’re asking (2) an arm and a leg for it.

Son: Really? How much?

Dad: Over $500 (3) grand.

Son: For that (4) tiny, old house? That’s (5) megabucks!
We can’t afford that!

Dad: I know. They need a (6) reality check.

Son: That’s true. They must be (7) out of touch if they think that anybody will pay that much.

J. READING

Read the article about the White House. Then answer true or false.

1. F The White House was built 100 years ago.
2. T The Oval Office is in the West Wing.
3. F You can only enter the White House through the Entrance Hall.
4. T The Green Room is decorated in green.
5. T The portrait of Martha Washington was probably painted after she had died.
6. F The president’s family usually eats dinner in the Family Dining Room.

K Read the texts and answer the questions.

1. What is the shape of the Minaret at Jam?

a circular minaret which rests on an octagonal base.

2. What is special about the use of adobe at Salwa Palace?

The section for visitors and the section for the family members.

3. How tall is Burj Khalifa, and why is it called “the Needle”?

828 meters, because its top section gets as thin as a needle.

4. Underline words in the texts that mean the following:

a. far away remote,
b. without any plants barren Qavam House
c. a source of water a detention house
d. clever and original porch Burj Khalifa
e. become or make something narrower at one end e. taper
f. has enough space for accommodate

5. Which building would you be interested in visiting? Why?

Nassife House. Because, it is said that it is a historical house.

L Write as many words as you can to describe each part of the building (objects) in the picture.

Then write sentences to describe the building using at least three adjectives in the correct order.

1. The palace walls are dotted with small, white-framed, square windows.
2. An ornate, heavy wooden door is placed in the middle of the structure.
3. Elegant, slim, white columns hold a series of arches along the facade.

M. WRITING

2. Now use your notes to help you write your essay.

• Naseef House is one of Jeddah's architectural highlights, and a favourite with tourists and visitors. Nassif House (Bayt Nassif) is situated in the old town of jeddah on al-Alawi Street.
• It was built between 1872 and 1881 by Sheikh Omar Effendi al-Nassif, a notable of the city of jeddah.
• The house is also known as "the house with the tree,'' for it opens onto a square with a neem tree, the only tree in Jeddah until the 1920s.
• The house was designed by a Turkish architect, and is therefore unusual when compared with other historic Jeddah residences.
• Its entrance is on the north, through a flight of stairs leading to a wooden carved door cantered on the facade.
• It has a secondary women's entrance door to the west.
• The ground floor is raised to accommodate two cisterns for rainwater that serve to cool the lower floors.

N Look at the map and read the conversation. Then answer the questions.

1. Where is Tom going? Tom is going to the park.
2. What’s the bus number to the park? The bus number is 20.
3. How far away is the park? The park is 15 minutes away.
4. What’s the subway line to the park? The subway line to the park is F.

O Tom took the bus and missed his stop. He is now at the Mall. Write new directions and help Tom find the park.

• Turn left and walk to the end of the road. Turn right and walk down Franklin Street.
• Keep going until you see the restaurant. When you get to the restaurant, take a right and walk down Park Avenue.
• The park entrance is on Park Avenue.

P Look at the picture and read the conversations. Mark O for offers and R for requests.

2. Will you tell Sarah to bring some snacks from the kitchen? R

3. I’ll tell her, and I’ll get some napkins, too. O

4. Can I borrow your cell phone? I need to make a quick call. R

Q Read each story. Write the conversation.

1. Your younger sister wants a box of cookies from a high shelf in the kitchen. She can’t get the box. You
offer to get the cookies for her. Your sister accepts you offer.

You: Let me get that for you.
Sister: Thanks!

2. Majid and Ahmed are eating dinner in a restaurant. The waiter brings the check. Majid quickly picks
up the check. He wants to pay. Ahmed accepts his offer.

Majid: I'll pay the check.
Ahmed: Thank you very much.

3. A family are moving into the apartment next door. The father of the family is carrying a heavy box. A
friendly neighbor offers to help the father. The father refuses but thanks him for his offer.

Neighbor: Can I help you with that.
Father: No, that's all right. Thank you.