Exercise 1

Complete the following table

Exercise 2

Complete the following table. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Exercise 3

Use words from the above table in exercise 1 to complete the following sentences:

1. Earth is one of the .............. in the ....... System.

2. The .............. is 96,000,000 miles away from the earth.

3. .............. is the name we give to the study of the stars.

4. There is a famous .............. telescope at Jodrell Bank in England.

5. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the ……........

6. There may be life on other planets in the …………

Exercise 4

Divide the following words into 3 groups and give each group a name. You may need to

use a dictionary.

ray   rectangle   viaduct   energy   plus   cylinder   pyramid   minus   foundation   dam   laser   subtract   multiplication   magnet   reflection   tunnel

Exercise 5

You will often come across the old system of measurements used in Britain, the United

states and other English-speaking countries. Divide the following according to what they

measure and arrange them in order, from smallest to largest.

inch                  ounce               gallon                foot                   yard

stone                ton                    mile                  pound               pint

Exercise 6

Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence.

a) This is a small car, but it has a powerful engine/machine.

b) Do you use an electric/electrical toothbrush?

c) I can't see anything. Where's the light plug/switch?

d) You can't use the lift. It's out of order/work.

e) If you don't press this button, the washing machine won't go/move.

f) Use this torch. The other one doesn't act/work.

g) The lights have gone out. It must be a power break/cut.

h) Who exactly discovered/invented the computer?