MegaGoal Book 2 Unit 2: Wishful Thinking

Vocabulary

Question type: Fill in the blank

Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box.

keep in touch	prize	close encounter	
desert island	year round	have a ball	

1. I wish we would win the first _____________ so we would have a lot of money.

2. I would bring lots of books to a _____________.

3. I would not want to have a _____________ with an extraterrestrial.

4. If we could take a trip around the world together, we would _____________.

5. I hope we can _____________ while you’re studying abroad.

6. I wouldn’t want to live in a cold country _____________.

Grammar

Question type: Matching Questions

 Match the following sentence parts.

7.  If I won the big prize___				A. I wouldn’t have to take the bus. 
8.  If I had a car ___					B. I might visit France.
9.  If I saw a falling star ___				C. I’d be an astronaut.
10. If I could go anywhere in the world ___		D. I’d make a wish.
11. If I could be anything I wanted ___		E.I would give a lot of money to charity.

Question type: Fill in the blank/short answer

Read the questions and fill in each blank.  

12. Sam: I want to buy a car.
Sam wishes _____________.

13. Jeff: I want to sleep late tomorrow.
Jeff wishes _____________.

14. Ben: I want to have a big house.
Ben wishes _____________.

Reading

Question type: True/False

Read the text and answer the questions. Write T or F at the end of each question/statement. 

The Make-A-Wish Foundation

One of the world’s most well-known charities is the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This charity grants wishes to children who are very sick. The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted its first wish in 1980 to a seven-year-old boy named Christopher, who was sick with cancer. Christopher wanted to be a police officer. The charity made Christopher’s wish come true. He was given a uniform and badge and a helicopter ride. This made the young boy very happy. Since then, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted over 240,000 wishes to children all over the world. Some children wish to meet famous people, to go to exciting places, and to learn new things. The following are some examples of wishes that children have made.
“I wish to be James Bond.”
“I wish to learn to take care of a horse.”
“I wish to swim with a dolphin.”
“I wish to go to the mountains.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation tries hard to make all of the wishes come true.

15. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes to people of all ages. ____

16. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is only in the United States. ____

17. The first wish was a boy who wished to be a police officer. ____

18. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted wishes for over 30 years. ____

19. Some children wish to take trips. ____

Listening

Question type: Multiple Choice

Listen to the text and answer the questions. Choose the best answer to each question. 

20. Winning millions is the answer to _____________
A. everyone’s problems
B. some people’s problems
C. family relations
D. friends and neighbors

21. Most prize winners _____________.
A. make correct financial decisions
B. know how to handle people
C. need help to invest their money wisely
D. know how to run a business 

22. One of Post’s brothers tried to ____________
A. steal and invest the money.
B. kill him to inherit the money.
C. kill him and inherit his business.
D. hill himself and get the money.

23. Post started a car business and a restaurant  _____________ 
A. on his own
B. with two partners
C. with his brothers
D. with his children

24. Post went ____________
A. to work
B. broke
C. insane
D. by car
Form, Meaning and Function

Question type: Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

25.  __________much to do in the town where you live?
A. Is there
B. There is
C. Are there
D. There are

26. No not really. There are some sport centers but __________ nowhere to ride my bike.
A. there isn’t
B. there aren’t
C. there is
D. there are