File: MegaGoal Book 6 Unit 6: Lost and Found

Vocabulary

Question type: Matching Questions

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

Column 1	Column 2	
1. authentic	A. money, riches	
2. intimidate	B. real, genuine	
3. invaluable	C. idea, hypothesis	
4. notorious	D. to scare or threaten	
5. revenge	E. to give up	
6. surrender	F. having a bad reputation	
7. theory	G. the act of getting even with someone	
8. treasure	H. priceless; having enormous value 	

[Answers: 
1. authentic: real, genuine B
2. intimidate: to scare or threaten D
3. invaluable: priceless; having enormous value H
4. notorious: having a bad reputation F
5. revenge: the act of getting even with someone G
6. surrender: to give up E
7. theory: idea, hypothesis G
8. treasure: money, riches A

Learning Objective: Vocabulary]

Grammar

Question type: Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with where, when, or whose.

9. 2010 was the year ____________________ I graduated.

[Answer: when
Learning Objective: Grammar]

10. That is the man ____________________ son won a Nobel Prize.
[Answer: whose
Learning Objective: Grammar]

11. I enjoy days ____________________ I can sleep late and relax at home.

[Answer: when
Learning Objective: Grammar]

12. We like stores ____________________ you can find unusual things.

[Answer: where
Learning Objective: Grammar]

13. We don’t like to go to places ____________________ we don’t know anyone.
Answer: where
Learning Objective: Grammar

Complete the sentences with who’s or whose.

14. I’d like to know ____________________ been using my shampoo every day.

[Answer: who’s
Learning Objective: Grammar]

15. The police are talking to the man ____________________ car was stolen.

[Answer: whose
Learning Objective: Grammar]

Reading

Question type: Multiple Choice

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

The Lost Dutchman Mine 

Legends of lost treasure are exciting, and there are many people whose hobby is treasure hunting. They give up months or even years of their lives searching for treasures that may or may not have ever existed. 

One legendary treasure that has been sought for over one hundred years is known as the Lost Dutchman Mine. Legend has it that in 1846, a man whose name was Waltz emigrated from Germany to the United States. He then traveled to Arizona in search of gold. One day, while he and another man named Weisner were mining in the mountains, they found a deep vein of gold in the earth. They secretly worked on the mine, digging out the gold and hiding it nearby. 

One day while working at the mine, Weisner had a fight with some other men and was killed. Waltz, upset about his partner’s death, hid the entrance to the mine, took only enough gold to live on and left the area. He moved to a small farm some distance away, where he led a quiet life. 

Year later, he decided to marry a woman whose name was Julia. He told her about the mine and showed her the pieces of gold that he still had. He promised to share the gold with her, and they made plans to travel to the mine together. Unfortunately, before they could make the journey, Waltz became very ill. He drew a map showing her the location of the mine, and where he had hidden the gold that he had already dug. Soon after, Waltz died. Julia traveled to the mountains hoping to find the gold and the mine, but she never did. 

To this day, hundreds of treasure hunters still explore the mountains in Arizona looking for the lost mine. 

16. The story of the Lost Dutchman Mine is _____.
A. a legend
B. a theory
C. definitely true
D. definitely not true

[Answer: A
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: main idea]

17. Waltz left the mine because _____.
A. he no longer wanted gold
B. he wanted to get married
C. he was afraid for his life
D. he was upset about Weisner’s death

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

18. The lost treasure was _____.
A. jewels
B. money
C. a gold mine
D. gold coins

[Answer: C
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: vocabulary]

19. Julia traveled alone to the mountains, _____.
A. when she hoped to find the gold
B. where she hoped to find the gold
C. whose she hoped to find the gold
D. that she hoped to find the gold

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

Listening

Question type: True/False

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

[AUDIO: Look What I Found!, CD2, Track 18; the first four paragraphs; 

We are accustomed to hearing announcements of important discoveries made by experts. For example, no one was surprised that it was an archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb or an astronomer who spotted Neptune. But every once in a while, the most astonishing discoveries are made by ordinary people.

Take, for example, the story of the Philadelphia man who, in 1989, made a historic discovery in a flea market. The man, whose identity was never made known, bought an old painting at the flea market for $4. He did not like the painting, but bought it because he liked the frame. When he got the painting home and took it out of the frame, he was surprised to discover a folded-up document wedged between the painting and the backing of the frame. The document appeared to be an old copy of the American Declaration of Independence. Taking a friend’s advice, the man took the document to a professional appraiser where he received incredible news. The document was one of the original copies from the first printing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. There were only 24 other such copies known to be in existence. The man put this incredibly rare document up for sale and found a buyer for $2.42 million! 

Teri Horton had a similar experience in 1987. Horton was looking through a thrift shop one day when she came across a painting that she thought was one of the ugliest things she had ever seen. She decided to buy it for a friend as a joke gift. She bargained the $8 price of the painting down to $5 and dragged the huge painting to her friend’s home. However, the friend refused to take the painting because she thought it was too big and ugly. Horton took the painting home and organized a garage sale where she hoped to get rid of it.

A local art teacher happened to be passing by and saw the painting. She told Horton that the painting looked like it had been painted by Jackson Pollock, a famous 20th century painter whose paintings sell for millions of dollars. Horton had the painting evaluated by experts, many of whom agreed with the art teacher. Since then, Horton has devoted herself to proving that her painting is authentic. She has gained many supporters along the way, including a powerful art dealer. She has had numerous offers to buy the painting, including one for $9 million, but has refused each one. Horton is confident that eventually the art world will accept the painting as an authentic Pollock. If and when this happens, the painting could be worth over $50 million!]

20. The most astonishing discoveries are made by experts. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: supporting detail]

21. The Philadelphia man bought an old frame at the flea market. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: supporting detail] 

22. He found an old copy of an official document hidden behind the painting. ____

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

23. The document was sold for $4.42 million! ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: supporting detail]

24. Horton had the painting evaluated by experts, most of who thought that it was a genuine Pollock. ____

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

25. Horton is not willing to sell the painting for less than $50 million. ____

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

Form, Meaning and Function

Question type: Multiple Choice

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

26. You graduate two years ago but you haven’t applied for one job since. ________ you earned a wage.
A. It’s the time
B. It’s high time
C. It’s not the time
D. What’s the time

[Answer: B
Language Objective: FMF]

27. He talks _____he has known my family for years. He was only introduced to them two months ago.
A. as though
B. if
C. although
D. about

[Answer: A
Language Objective: FMF]