File: MegaGoal Book 6 Unit 3: Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

Vocabulary

Question type: Fill in the Blank

Complete each sentence with a word from the box. 

appealing	ideal	privileged	traced	
elements	obsession	synthetic	extracted	

1. Most makeup today is made from ____________________, or man-made, materials.

[Answer: synthetic
Learning Objective: Vocabulary]

2. Students usually learn about Earth’s ____________________ in chemistry class.

[Answer: elements
Learning Objective: Vocabulary]

3. The first use of real deodorant can be ____________________ back to the late nineteenth century.

[Answer: traced
Learning Objective: Vocabulary]

4. He has a very ____________________ personality. People like to be with him.

[Answer: appealing
Learning Objective: Vocabulary]

5. They have had a very ____________________ upbringing. Their families have a lot of money and they are given the best of everything.

[Answer: privileged
Learning Objective: Vocabulary]

6. Some people have an ____________________ with their own looks. They are constantly looking in a mirror.

[Answer: obsession
Learning Objective: Vocabulary]

7. Your ____________________ friend is the person that you think would be perfect for you.

[Answer: ideal
Learning Objective: Vocabulary]

Grammar

Question type: Matching Questions

 Match the following sentence parts.

8. Mari is disappointed		A. that it will rain today. The sun is shining brightly.	
9. It is funny	B. that my brother ate all of the cookies but I can’t
be sure
	
10. Many people believe	C. that she wasn’t hurt in the car accident.	
11. I suspect		D. that Adel and Sam are wearing the exact same shirt today.	
12. Last night John dreamed	E. that Earth is in danger because of pollution.	
13. Britney was lucky	F. that she was not accepted to that university.	
14. It is unlikely	G. that he was being chased by people he didn’t know. 	

[Answers:

8. Mari is disappointed that she was not accepted to that university. F
9. It is funny that Adel and Sam are wearing the exact same shirt today. D
10. Many people believe that Earth is in danger because of pollution. F
11. I suspect that my brother ate all of the cookies, but I can’t be sure. B
12. Last night John dreamed that he was being chased by people he didn’t know. G
13. Britney was lucky that she wasn’t hurt in the car accident. C
14. It is unlikely that it will rain today. The sun is shining brightly. A

Learning Objective: Grammar]

Reading

Question type: True/False
Read the text and answer the questions. Write T or F at the end of each question/statement. 

The History of the Toothbrush

Since many people today like to have clean, bright white teeth, it is surprising that toothbrushes only became common in the twentieth century. But just because people haven’t been using toothbrushes doesn’t mean that they haven’t always tried to keep their teeth clean and their breath fresh.  People have cleaned their teeth in a variety of different ways for thousands of years. For example, they used a device called a chewstick. This was a small, thin stick, about the size of a pencil that people chewed on, to remove food and debris from their teeth. Chewsticks were made from special trees that smelled and tasted good so that they would also freshen the mouth and breath. 

Some form of chewstick was used all over the world for thousands of years. Another way that people cleaned their teeth was by rubbing baking soda or chalk on them. 

The first bristled toothbrush, or toothbrush with stiff hairs on the end, originated in China almost six thousand years ago. In 1780, the first toothbrush was mass-produced in England by William Addis. These toothbrushes were made of animal bone. The bristles on expensive toothbrushes were badger hair. 

By the early 1800s, bristled toothbrushes were in general use in Europe and Japan. As technology progressed natural bristles were eventually replaced by synthetic bristles. The first toothbrush with nylon bristles became available in 1938. The first electric toothbrush was invented in Switzerland in 1954.

In January 2003, Americans chose the toothbrush as the number one invention that they could not live without. 

15. The earliest form of teeth brushing was done with a chewstick. ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: supporting detail]

16. Americans think that the toothbrush was an important invention. ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: inference]

17. Many people are amazed that toothbrushes only became common in the twentieth century. ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: grammar]
18. Researchers have discovered that people used a type of toothbrush a thousand years ago. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: grammar]

Listening

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

[AUDIO The importance of wealth, CD1, Track 22]

Although a lot of people say that money is not everything, I think wealth brings far more benefits than problems. It is common knowledge that people who are well off have easier lives. They don’t have to worry about living expenses, household bills, school tuition, medical bills, and a lot more. 

Consider a person who has three children. He is educated and holds a reasonable job with a reasonable salary. However, one of his children develops a condition that requires ongoing care and costly medication, while the other two are planning to study law and medicine. They expect to eventually go abroad in order to complete their postgraduate studies and specializations. His wife, who used to teach, can no longer work as she has a problem with her eyes. How is he going to manage? 

It is obvious that this otherwise happy person with a happy family is faced with a predicament. He has to decide whether he can support everyone’s plans and dreams or prioritize things in a way that will allow for partial satisfaction. In other words, should he encourage his two healthy children to go ahead and study but not expect to specialize abroad; or should he reduce medical expenses by moving his sick child to a cheaper facility? On the other hand, they are all his children, and he doesn’t want to discriminate against any of them. He wishes he could find a way to fund everything and not displease anyone. In addition, his wife is going to need surgery soon. 

I think the situation above demonstrates the importance of money as a means of providing and catering for a family’s needs in a satisfactory manner. None of the problems that worry the father day and night and have changed his mood and personality would exist, if he had the funds. Naturally, wealth cannot buy happiness if there is none to be had. On the other hand, it can help sustain it in cases like the one described. 

So regardless of how materialistic this might sound, I believe that money is important. What I would like to say to those who claim that health is more important is that, although this might be true, it is equally true that having money can preserve a sense of well-being and health more effectively than not. ]

19. People who are well off have difficult lives. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: main idea]

20. A family of five with two working parents has nothing to worry about. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: main idea]

21. A parent can be faced with a predicament when making necessary financial choices. ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: inference]

22. Wealth cannot contribute to happiness under any circumstances. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: inference]

23. Sometimes funds are necessary to preserve health and a sense of well-being. ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: inference]

Form, Meaning and Function

Question type: Multiple Choice

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

24.  One of the back lights on your car is broken. You _____ it fixed immediately.
A. will have
B. need to get
C. must
D. should

[Answer: B
Language Objective: FMF]

25. The mirror was ______so I threw it way.
A. broke
B. break
C. broken
D. breaking

[Answer: C
Language Objective: FMF]