MegaGoal SA Book 2 Unit 1: You’ve Got Mail!

Vocabulary

Question type: Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to each question. 

1. What do you say to someone who just graduated from college?
A. Sincerely.
B. I apologize.
C. Congratulations!
D. Thank you.

2. What do you say to a friend when you forget his or her graduation?
A. You’re welcome.
B. Congratulations!
C. Best regards.
D. I apologize.

3. When someone is on the road, he or she is ________.
A. traveling for business
B. taking a walk
C. waiting for a bus
D. working at home

4. When a phone call is urgent, it is ________.
A. very important
B. not necessary
C. related to work
D. exciting

5. To import means to ________.
A. sell something internationally
B. bring something in from another country
C. make something at home
D. buy something expensive

Grammar

Question type: Fill in the blank.

Complete each sentence with a preposition from the box.

6. After studying for weeks, she succeeded ________ passing the exam.

7. He is tired ________ taking classes at night. He’ll stop taking them next semester.

8. Are you looking forward ________ visiting your relatives next week?

9. Our teacher insists ________ speaking to us only in English.

10. He should apologize ________ arriving late.

11. We have decided ________ going to the beach. It is not warm enough.

Question type: Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 

12. We had fun at the beach ________ the cold weather.
A. although
B. in spite of
C. even though
D. because

13. ________ I was sick, I still went to school.
A. Even though
B. Because
C. In spite of
D. But

14. ________ I like ice cream, I am too full to eat any.
A. Because
B. In spite of
C. Even
D. Although

Reading 

Read the text. Choose the best answer to each question. 

Hi Olivia, 

How do you like spending the summer in Florida? Are you used to the hot weather now? 

I am enjoying my vacation at my aunt’s house in Washington. But I am still not used to all the rain. It rains so much that I have to bring my umbrella with me everywhere! It is a bit inconvenient but I don’t mind. The ocean here is beautiful to look at, but it is so cold. In spite of the weather, I am taking advantage of being on vacation and spending a lot of time relaxing. 

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon! I’ll call you as soon as I get home. 

Mari

15. In the letter, I’m looking forward to seeing you soon means ________.
A. Mari and Olivia won’t see each other for a long time
B. Mari doesn’t want to see Olivia soon
C. Mari won’t see Olivia for a long time
D. Mari wants to see Olivia soon

16. In the letter, I am taking advantage of being on vacation means ________.
A. Mari is not having a good vacation
B. Mari is benefiting from the vacation
C. Mari is wasting her vacation
D. Mari is waiting for her vacation to end

17. Which sentence shows a result?
A. I am enjoying my vacation.
B. I’m looking forward to seeing you soon!
C. It is so cold that people never go out.
D. Are you used to the hot weather now?

18. In the letter, It rains so much that I have to bring my umbrella with me everywhere means ________.
A. It rains a lot
B. It doesn’t rain often
C. Mari likes her umbrella
D. It rains sometimes

19. I’ll call you as soon as I get home means Mari will call Olivia ________.
A. before she leaves Washington
B. a few days after she arrives home
C. the moment she arrives home
D. when Olivia gets home

Listening 

Question type: True/False

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

20. In ancient times a chain of fires on mountaintops indicated the return of warriors. ____

21. Combinations of smoke rising carried a specific meaning. ____

22. Cyrus positioned people on signal towers to pass messages to one another in the castle. ____

23. Very few non-natives can understand the drum talk that is used in Central Africa today. ____

24. Ray Tomlinson started a revolution in communication when he sent his first email in 1971. ____

Form, Meaning and Function

Question type: Multiple Choice

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

25.  My great grandmother______  use microwave ovens. The first microwave wasn’t invented until the 1940s.
A. used to
B. didn’t use
C. didn’t use to
D. would

26. When I was young, I _______ a lot of energy. I was always outside playing or riding my bike.
A. would have
B. used to have
C. use to have
D. didn’t use to have