Read the text and answer the questions. Then complete the questionnaire at the end of the text with your own ideas.

Why are some people against setting up partnerships with friends and relatives?

Because they feel that there cannot be clear boundaries between friendship and work, and things can go wrong if there is disagreement.

Unit 1: Two Is Better Than One

A. Unscramble the words.

1. d e e r a g l y n legendary
2. v e d d e t o devoted
3. p e d e e n c e i d n n independence
4. t u n a i i n o f i c unification
5. d l e f fled
6. y l o t r a b a r o laboratory
7. v i g g e r n i grieving

B. Complete the sentences with the words from exercise A.

1. Khalid is learning how to design airplanes. He wants to become a leading figure in the field of unification.
2. Majed Ahmed Abdullah is legendary Even children today have heard his name.
3. Scientists usually do fled research on a topic before they publish his name.
4. Imad and Hussein spent hours in their compensate doing experiments.
5. grieving can harm people in many ways, but skin burns are the most common injury.
6. When you buy a car, make sure it's a exiled brand so that you won't need to spend a lot of money having it repaired.
7. Suliman Olayan was a Saudi Arabian predators who contributed to the Kingdom's development.

C. Read each sentence. Tick (Q) whether the underlined word is an adjective or a pronoun.

1. Sure. I’d love another. pronoun
2. I have another computer. Would you like to use it? adjective
3. Some documentaries are interesting. Others aren’t. pronoun
4. We need to get another car. This one is so old! adjective
5. Is there any other food? I don’t eat steak. adjective
6. Many of the teachers are leaving. Others aren’t. pronoun
7. I’m going to sit at the table with the other kids. adjective
8. I can’t find my math book anywhere. I might just buy another. pronoun

D. Circle the correct words to finish the conversations.

1. A: Would you like (another / other) cup of tea?

B: Sure. I would love (another / others). Thanks!

2. A: Do you have (another / others) pen?

B: I’m sorry. I have (others / other), but I left them in my locker.

3. A: It’s cold outside! You might want to wear (another / other) clothes!

B: I’ll be fine. I’ll just wear (another / other) sweater.

4. A: I finished the reading. Did the teacher give us (other / others) homework for tonight?

B: No, that was all of it.

5. A: These are great cookies!

B: I’m glad you like them! Would you like (another / others)?

6. A: Hey, I thought you were going to buy chocolate cookies!

B: I was, but then I found (another / others) that I liked more.

E. Rewrite each sentence, adding the emphatic do, does, or did.

1. He eats shrimp. He does eat shrimp.
2. It rained in New York yesterday. It did rain in New York yesterday.
3. I feel sick. I do feel sick.
4. They came to school last week. They did come to school last week.
5. Susan lives in Los Angeles. Susan does live in Los Angeles.
6. You need to come with me. You do need to come with me.
7. The little bird followed us home. The little bird did follow us home.
8. We have that game. We do have that game.
9. They like to take expensive vacations. They do like to take expensive vacations.
10. Fahd works very hard. Fahd does work very hard.

F. Correct the errors in the sentences.

1. I do go to school yesterday. did
2. These shoes are uncomfortable. I think I’ll wear other. others
3. Faisal is going to the game with others people. other
4. Bob does wants to eat dinner with us. want
5. I think I’ll buy another book. This one is boring. book
6. This ball is too small. Do you have another's? another
7. She do have a class right now. does
8. Some people agree with me. Other don’t. Others
9. They did went to the game last night. go
10. Did Asma get another computer? She already had two! computer

G. Write a short dialogue for each picture. Use another, other, others, or the emphatic do in each.

1. Would you like another cookie?

No, thanks.

Don't you like them?

I do like them, but I'm full!

2. I can't believe you didn't do the homework.

I did do it, but I couldn't find it.

Where do you think you left it?

Probably in my other bag.

3. OK, guys, you must not want to win!

We do want to win, Coach!

Well then, you'd better get another goal.

H. Complete the conversation with the phrases from the box.

to Jenny: This science project is going to be a lot of work. Sarah: I know. Maybe we should divide up (1) the work between us so that we work faster.

Jenny: That’s a good idea. I think it would be fair (2) if one of us prepared the research notes and the other wrote the results paper.

Sarah: Would you be willing to (3) write the results paper? Typing is not my cup of tea (4). I’m terrible at it!

Jenny: No sweat (5). I love typing! Sarah: And I like writing up research notes!

Jenny: Great! I’m glad we’re on the same wavelength (6). I think we’re going to work well together!

Sarah: Me, too!

I. READING

Read the article and interviews. Then answer true or false for each statement below.

1. F Adnan and Greg share some common personality characteristics.
2. F Adnan and his partner never disagree.
3. F When you try to get funding online you don’t get to meet sponsors.
4. T You can meet up to six sponsors a day.

J. Read the text and answer the questions. Then complete the questionnaire at the end of the text with your own ideas.

1. Why are some people against setting up partnerships with friends and relatives?

Because they feel that there cannot be clear boundaries between friendship and work, and things can go wrong if there is disagreement.

2. Why are friends considered potentially good business partners?

Because there is a real relationship and a sense of loyalty and willingness to share.

3. What qualities are important in a working relationship according to the writer?

Self-confidence, an awareness of one's strengths and weaknesses as well as feeling of confidence about abilities.

4. What should you do if you are heading the business?

You should discuss responsibilities beforehand, agree on details and put everything on paper. Also, you need to find out if your friends respect you as much as you respect them.

K. Study the picture and imagine what it might be like to live in a place like this compared with other places. Make some notes under each of the headings below. Then write sentences about the picture using other, others, another, or each other.

1. Industrial plants make this city very polluted.
2. Most local people probably work at the factories.

L. WRITING

Write about how, where, and when you met your best friend. What was your life like before you met? What is your life like now?

1. Before you write, take notes in the chart below.

Now use your notes from the chart to write your essay.

• Friendship is one of the greatest bonds anyone can ever wish for. Lucky are those who have friends they can trust. Friendship is a devoted relationship between two individuals.
• They both feel immense care and love each other for the sake of Allah. Usually, a friendship is shared by two people who have similar interests and feelings.
• Your real friends who stay by your side through thick and thin. Friendship is the most beautiful gift you can present to anyone.
• I have a large friend circle in school and in my neighbourhood but Ahmed and Adel are whom I share true friendship.
• I have known them for four years, the first day we met in school when I attend to class late and asked them to teach me what I had missed, so they did teach me and we introduced each other since then our friendship gradually improved to a true friendship in school and outside school.
• I am very happy to have such a nice friend like Ahmed, he is smart, clever and honest.
• My life has become easier and become more interesting since I met Ahmed.
• I didn't use to hang out with friends actually I was a little bit shy and afraid, so Ahmed was the one who encouraged and supported me and I am grateful for that, I am grateful for Allah that fate me that nice guy.

M. Read the interview with two company partners. Circle the correct form.

Presenter: As more and more people (1. set up / are setting up) businesses together these days, we interviewed two friends who (2. are trying / try) to make a go of it.
We (3. are waiting / wait) for our first pair to arrive now.
Ah! There (4. are they / they are)! Let’s welcome Ali and Faisal… So tell us about your experience of working together.
You (5. are / are being) web designers, aren’t you?
How (6. things go / are things going)? (7. Is the business / The business is) working out as planned?
Ali: Well, it (8. is / is being) actually easier than we thought it might be. First of all, let me explain, we (9. have / are having) a software program that (10. assists / is assisting) our customers to build their own websites.
Let me show you an example on the screen… Here (11. you go / are going)! This (12. is / is being) our website.
Presenter: Wow! The site certainly (13. seems / is seeming) fantastic! (14. Are you believing / Do you believe) that’s all due to your partnership?
Faisal: Oh, yes. It really (15. helps / is helping) to have two pairs of eyes on the screen, and two pairs of hands to share the load.
Presenter: What about the downsides? Any problems, so far?
Ali: To be frank, nothing serious. Naturally, we (16. have / are having) our differences of opinion occasionally. That’s normal when two people (17. spend / spending) so much time together.
Presenter: Anything specific?
Faisal: The only thing that bugs me is that Ali (18. is constantly interrupting / constantly interrupts) me while I (19. am speaking / speak) with clients online.
Ali: And our chatline (20. opens / is opening) at 8 a.m., but Faisal never (21. arrives / is arriving) at work on time.
Presenter: So in general, (22. do you have / are you having) any advice for others who (23. are thinking / think) about starting a joint venture?
Faisal: Sure. It (24. appears / is appearing) to be an easy solution, but it (25. requires / is requiring) a great deal of trust and understanding.
Ali: Right! But if you’ve got that, it (26. is / is being) definitely better than going it alone.

N. Put the words into the correct categories. Some words may go in more than one category.

Words Connected with Museums and Galleries

O. Circle the correct word(s). In some cases, both words are correct.

• The new gallery is (1. extremely / completely) popular with visitors. It’s a (2. really / very) amazing place to go when you are in the center of the city.
• The works of art on display are (3. pretty / absolutely) stunning.
• The paintings are in (4. totally / extremely) bright colors, though there are some (5. quite / very) terrifying illustrations.
• There are also a number of sculptures which are (6. quite / extremely) beautiful, and some of them are (7. very / absolutely) priceless.
• There’s a (8. quite / really) massive selection of exhibits, and the admission prices are (9. very / quite) reasonable.
• Among those often exhibited there, are many (10. absolutely / really) important local and foreign artists. So, don’t miss it.
• It’s (11. absolutely / very) fascinating!

P. Rewrite the sentences with different intensifiers and adjectives.

1. The exhibition was very good. We had a really good time.

The exhibition was absolutely fascinating. We had a really good time.

2. The exhibition was very bad. We had a very bad time.

The exhibition was really awful. We had a very bad time.

3. The museum was very bad, and the staff were very bad.

The museum was totally unpleasant.

4. The art gallery was very good, and the things were very nice.

The art gallery was extremely beautiful, and the things were absolutely amazing.

5. That’s a very good picture. It’s very nice.

That’s a really stunning. It’s absolutely wonderful.