MegaGoal Book 4 Unit 3: Laugh Out Loud

Vocabulary

Question type: Matching Questions

Match each description in Column 1 with a word in Column 2.

Column 1	Column 2	
1. Someone who can speak two languages is	 	A. puzzled	
2. Someone who feels annoyed is	 	B. fascinated	
3. Something that is extraordinary or wonderful is		C. remarkable	
4. Someone who feels confused is	D. irritated	
5. Someone who feels very interested is			E. bilingual	

Grammar 

Question type: Fill in the Blank

Write the correct form of get + the adjective or participle in parentheses.

6. You shouldn’t ____________________ when the bus is late. There is nothing you can do about it. (angry)

7. I ____________________ when I heard the loud noise coming from upstairs. (scared)

8. Our parents always ____________________ when we are late. (worried)

9. It is ____________________ in this store. Let’s come back another day. (crowded)

10. We are ____________________ about our vacation. It’s only three days away! (excited)

11. His clothes ____________________ while he was playing football in the park. (dirty)

Question type: Written answers

Rearrange the words to make comparative sentences. 

12. The / the / smarter / read / more / you / you / become

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13. The / the / you / you / get / get / wiser / older

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14. The / the / we / we’ll / finish / work / sooner / quicker
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Reading

Question type: Multiple Choice

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

Jokes and Laughter

Although people all over the world like to share jokes and laugh with each other, all cultures have their own style of humor. What people find funny in one culture may not be
amusing in another culture. It is important to remember this when trying to tell a joke to someone from another culture. Also, when you are visiting a different culture, don’t get discouraged if you do not understand the humor. Jokes often involve very advanced or slang language, and they also require a deep understanding of the culture. The deeper the understanding you have  of a culture, the better you will understand the humor. 

However, although people from different cultures laugh at different things, they all do laugh. And, all cultures seem to agree that laughter really is the best medicine. Read the following quotes and proverbs about laughter that come from different cultures. 

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. – Irish Proverb
A small cottage wherein laughter lives is worth more than a castle full of tears. – Chinese Proverb
No one was ever hurt by laughter. –Japanese Proverb
People show their character by what they laugh at. – German Proverb
A day is lost if one has not laughed. – French Proverb

15. Which is the main idea of the reading?
A. You should never tell a joke to someone of a different culture.
B. Some cultures do not laugh as much as others.
C. People laugh at different things, but humor is enjoyed by all cultures.
D. You don’t need to understand a language to understand a culture.

16. Which sentence has the same meaning as the Irish proverb?
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.”
A. You can learn how to laugh and sleep from a book.
B. Doctors laugh a lot and sleep a lot.
C. The more you laugh and the longer you sleep, the better you will feel.
D. The longer you sleep, the louder you will laugh.

17. According to the reading, it is common to feel _____ by the humor of another culture.
A. irritated
B. puzzled
C. bilingual
D. remarkable

18. People _____ by different things.
A. are amused by
B. are amusing by
C. amused
D. amuse

Listening

Question type: True/False

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

19. Very few studies have shown that laughter affects our mind and body positively. ____

20. Laughter offers the same benefits as exercise. ____

21. Laughter increases oxygen levels in the body and strengthens muscles. ____

22. Laughing out loud for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn up to 500 calories. ____

23. Laughter can prevent illness. ____

24. It is unusual to see a clown joking with young patients in hospitals.  ____

Form, Meaning and Function

Question type: Multiple Choice

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

25.   ____ he had known when he was young what he knows now, he wouldn’t have made the mistakes he did.
A. He regrets
B. If only
C. If he wishes
D. He doesn’t wish

26. There wasn’t anyone home when the fishbowl got smashed. It _______ the cat that knocked it off the table.
A. can’t have been
B can’t be
C. must be
D. must have been