SU GS Second Edition TTS teatDTU mer elte te le( aoe e Volume 4 of the Nonintensive American Language Course (NALC) is designed as Curriculum for the fourth year of a nonintensive language training program. This course Ue MCRL Metre ie stoke aaNet retrace) le ee eae eee alemc aS ecg tl Pee ee Ce auc een an a) Canc) Usingtraditional methods of language teaching as wellas contemporary communicative approaches, the NALC's presentation is systematic and carefully sequenced to ensure Ce ae Cnr ie eimai rice ieee CS Ure Socios Tee Meat mri el Tsce aes eee cts eto ee Nuria aire ewe ere Mi utah aetna yO nt Seca Bi iecat Gi teed * Listening Skills Text * Audio recordings (CD) Cees eMac) Beeler Peete Recreate ata aPREFACE ‘The Nonintensive American Language Course (NALC) is based on th 1¢ American Language Course (ALC) intensive materials. The NALC is redesigned to include shorter lessons and corresponding ‘homework and listening materials suitable for nonintensive progra been developed by the Defense Language Institute English Language Department of Defense school. The primary focus of the NALC, likel The NALC curriculum has Center (DLIELC), which is a US ‘the ALC, is to provide a language curriculum for a diverse international military popalation. To that end, the course includes not only general English topics, but also military topics of a general nature highlighting the typical language military personnel will encounter in their professional and vocational] ‘The NALC currently consists of four volumes: | Volume 1 (ALC Books 1-4) Low Elementary | Volume 2 (ALC Books 5~8) Elementary Volume 3 (ALC Books 8-12) High Elementary Volume 4 (ALC Books 13-16) Low Intermediate career fields. ‘The coordinated instructional package for Volumes 1—4 consists of te following: ‘Student Text (ST) | Instructor Text (IT) ST Language Skills Audio CD Homework Text (HT) Listening Skills Text (LST) LST Audio Set (16 CDs) Fash cards (Volumes 1 and 2 only) Quizzes (four per volume) Optional computer-delivered Interactive Multimedia Instruction| aM Please address inquiries and requests for more information about DLIELC publications to DLIELC/LESL | 2235 Andrews Avenue | Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236-5259 | E-mail: dliele [email protected]. ©2010 by Defense Language Institute English Language Center and its licensors. Notice of Rights: All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be reproduced or transmitted! in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. This edition supersedes the Nonintensive American Language Course Homework Text, January 2004. | ‘Second Edition, June 2010 | Second printing, October 2011 | Volume 4,-User Notes- Page iTO THE READER ‘The Noniatensive American Language Course (NALC) is based on the American Language Course (ALC) intensive materials. The NALC was redesigned to include shorter lessons and corresponding homework and listening materials suitable for nonintensive programs. The NALC, like the ALC, is designed primarily for the military student in English language taining, Throughout the materials, ailitary themes and terminology are used. All efforts are made to provide the military student with realistic, relevant language. The student is given step-by-step instruction from basic survival English to a Jow imermediate level of uency and communicative proficiency. | ‘The NALC currently consists of four volumes. Each volume contains the most important objectives from intensive ALC books. The levels are as follows. Low Elementary Elementary High Elementary Low Intermediate Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 NALC deals with vocabulary, grammar, language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing ~as well a sociolinguistic appropriateness, Integrates these areas ofthe language in various activist, provides the student with numerous opportunities to practice naturally spokea English. ‘The materials are sequentially designed. One block of instructional material builds on the previous block. The objectives are then reinforced and recycled throughout the materials. Homework exercises and language skills activities for every lesson ensure that the student has sufficient practice to master the objectives. | Homework Text | | ‘The activities in the Homework Text (HT) give you additional practice to reinforce the grammar, ‘vocabulary, and language skills in NALC Volume 4. There are approximately 30 minutes of homework activites foreach lesson, The answers tothe exercises ae atthe bacl{of your Homework Text.-User Notes-| i | TABLE OF CONTE NTS Lesson 1 Our Players Practice the Hardest. | 1 Lesson 2 T’'m Positive We'll Win Tomorrow. . |... . 7 Lesson 3 Their Soccer Uniforms Are Made of Nylon. . Lesson 4 Sir, Could I Speak with You?. I Lesson 5 Is This Item on Sale? \ Lesson 6 The Sailor Is Trying on a Jacket... 31 Lesson 7 How Deep Is the Water? . feet eee er eeeieni ag Lesson 8 Ride a Bicycle If You Want to Lose Weight... . 2.2.2.2... 39 Lesson 9 They're Enistng inthe Army. . «| . 45 Lesson 10 He Received a Promotion, | 51 Lesson 11 ‘We Have a Barn on Our Farm. 37 Lesson 12 ‘The Farmer Harvests the Wheat. . . 8 Lesson 13 Cutting the Birthday Cake | o) Lesson 14 They Must Not Be Scared! .... . |, 75 Lesson 15 He Said They Would Travel to Seattle.|. . . . . 281 Lesson 16 ‘We Ought to Go ona Tour. | 87 Lesson 17 T'min Basic Training. See) £93 Lesson 18 Drill Sergeants Standing at Attention .|. . . a) Lesson 19 Can You Come to Our Wedding? . . |... 105 Lesson 20 ‘We're Having a Barbecue. I. iw Lesson 21 ‘We Were Going to Visit Asia on Our Thip. . a7 Lesson 22 Where Else Did She Want to Go? 123 Lesson 23 Ann Goes to the Clinic Weekly. 127 Lesson 24 Jerry Injured Himself in the Game. 133 Lesson 25 Why Don’t We Go to the Gym? . . «| 139 Lesson 26 It's Necessary to Eat Healthy Food. 145 Lesson 27 Admirals Are Selected by the. President. 151 Lesson 28 It’s an Honor to Serve My Country. |. . 155 Lesson 29 Td Rather See a Play. uaa ee 161 Lesson 30 Dan’s Good Enough to Sing Opera |. 167 Lesson 31 Brian Was Unable to Fix the Radiator. |... 0.2... 2.2... 173 Lesson 32 Can You Help Me Assemble My Computer? face +2. 179 | | Page v | |User Notes- Page vi“Our PLAYERS PRACTICE ’ THE HARDEST, LESSON 1 EXERCISE 1 Selec the correct word from the box to complete the sentence shoélaces practiced reporter} stadium knot score beat player 1. Weare going to the soceer game at the 2. Tom put on his workout shoes and tied his 9. Jean writes mews articles fr the local paper. She's 2 __| 4. Did you see the Kings the Suns|at the game last night? 5. Tiea in that rope so the dog cant run away. 6. The best on the team hasn't matle any points yet 7. The players ‘until the coach let them go home. 8. After en hour, the was still four to one. EXERCISE 2 Write a sentence using the word as a noun or verb. Examples: tie [verb] ‘The last point tied the game. tie fnoun] ‘The game ended in a tie. 1. score [verb] 2. match [noun] 3. coach [verb] Homework Text Page}EXERCISE 3 Choose the correct adverb and write its -est form. late fast near early far hard soon Carl, Bob, Al, and Dan are friends who like to run. They believe that running is good physical exercise. To keep in shape, they often run in races on the weekend. The men always practice hard before a race, but Al practices _________. Dan runs five miles farther than Carl, so Dan runs —_________. ‘They get up early and practice before they go to work. Al has to be at work before everyone else does, so he gets up Carl goes to work later than the others, so he can sleep ‘The men like to practice at the school stadium. All of them live near the stadium and can get there soon after they finish work. Because Bob lives , he can get there ‘This year Carl, Bob, Al, and Dan decided to join the city team. Their first race was on Saturday. All of them did very well. Carl and Bob ran fast, and Dan ran even faster. But Al won the race because he ran EXERCISE 4 Use the text in Exercise 3 to answer the following questions. Use the -est adverb form in the answer. 1. Does Carl ran the farthest? 2. Who gets up the earliest? 3. Does Bob live the nearest to the stadium? 4. Who were the slowest during the race? Page 2 ‘SD Nevanteratve AE WolaSelect the correct answer. 1. After we fish, we tie up the boat with a a. rope b. pole ©. shoelace 2. Inatennis there are usually two players. a. knot b. match rope 8. My brother works in the a. field b. match: ce. race of medicine. 4. Pass me the ball so I can __ it into the goal. a. coach b. race c kick 5. The player answered all the questions the __ asked a reporter b. practice © score 6. The captain of the team made us ___ a lot today. a. string b. match ©. practice 7. Jobncan the baseball farther than I can. a. field b. match ce. throw Homework Text 9% after the game,9. 10. 1. 12. 12. 4 1. Dan thought that we lost the game, but we didn’t. We __! a. won ‘b, raced scored ‘The cat ran away and over the fence. a tied b, jumped c. practiced Iwas late this morning. I had to ____ to get to work on time. a. race b. win close Anew player from Camden will our team next week. a. join b, match ©. practice Of all my family, I live the ___|to the downtown area. a. latest b. hardest ©. nearest In the game of golf, you want to make the ____ score, not the highest. a. fastest b. nearest ce. lowest Everyone was walking ___ the dining hall. a. most b. towards ec. tied I want to win. I don’t want to ____. a. beat b. lose ¢ join Page 4 I “ Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 116. There were 12 students in the class and nine stayed late. Most b. All ¢ None EXERCISE 6 Read a title. Select questions that the text might answer. 1. Animal Language a. What are examples of animals that have a language? b. How are bird songs a kind of language? ¢. How do children learn a new language? 2. Decisions a Coach Must Make a. Which players will play and when? b. What time should the stadium open? © What plan will the coach use for the game? 3. The Sports Medicine Doctor of the students stayed late. a. What kind of medical problems does the sports doctor work on? 'b. Where can you find a local doctor's office? ¢. When did the field of sports medicine begin? Homework Text Page 5' i | i | : i -User Notes-I'M POSITIVE WE’ LL WIN TOMORROW. EXERCISE 1 Write short answers to the questions. Use the bolded word in your answer. Example: Glen doesn’t think that John will win the race. | Kate: Will John win the race? Glen: I don't think so. 1. Kate thinks that Ted and Bob have gone fishing. John: Have Ted and Bob gone fishing? Kate: LESSON 2 2. Mark doesn’t imagine that he'll sell his house. Sara: Will you sell your house? Mark: 3. Lynn supposes that Janet went to class this morning. Dave: Did Janet go to class this morning? Lynn: 4. Donny guesses that he won't leave before the end of the week. ‘Tom: Will you leave before the end of the week? Donny: 5. Pat believes that Ray has decided to buy a new car. Andy: Has Ray decided to buy a new car? Pat: 6. Sue hopes that she won't have to take another math class. Lee: Will you have to take another math class? Sue: Homework Text Page 7EXERCISE 2 Select the correct answer. L 2. 3. Do you. it will rain? a. suppose so b. sure that c. suppose Steve was the ball was going into the goal. a. certain, b. quite ce. greatly PFC Garcia will get the highest score on the test. a. not D. for sure © quite Abe: Is the teacher in the classroom? Bob: Yes, I think. a. it b. that 80 Rudy: May Iuse your dictionary? Mary: . Te’ on my desk. a. Certainly b. Suppose ¢. Uncertain 6. the Stars have scored any points in the game. a. hear b, doubt «know Page 8 ~ Noniniensive ALC, Volume 4, tesson 2EXERCISE 3 Combine the two sentences into one. Look at the exampl Example: Joe can score a goal. He is certain of this, 1. Mary’s graduating in May. She’s positive of this. 2. Charles locked the front door. He’s sure that he did it. 3. Frank didn't cause the accident. Was he positive of this? 4. The players will win the game. They are certain of this. 5. The men are ready for duty. Are the officers sure of this? | T Joe's certain (that) he can score a goal. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | EXERCISE 4 Write sentences using a that-clause. Number 1 is an example. 1. certain/go to the movies Im certain (that) we'll go to the movies on Saturday. 2. doubt/see the captain 8. positive/complete work Je verre EEE Etter reer et Homework Text Page 94, sure/call friends after the game 5. positive/be there on time T 6. certain/a lot of people come to the stadiumTHEIR SOCCER UNIFORMS ARE MADE F NYLON. EXERCISE 1 Complete the sentences with a word from the box. metals J. Car tires and some balls are made of. 2. Rocks are sometimes called 8. Coins are made of different 4. Iwanted to drive 5. Wecan 6. Don't bring candy to class. The instructor will take it. EXERCISE 2 past | stones ay ley rubber snd my old high school. all the paper in his office. Change the phrases to compound nouns. Number 1 is an example. 1. shampoo for a baby baby shampoo 2. abook about law 8. akey for acar 5. ablouse made of cotton | 6. abelt made of leather I 7. abowl for soup LESSON 3 4. acup for coffee 8. axing made of metal Page 11EXERCISE 3 Select the correct answer a, b, or c, 1. When Bob was younger, he lift heavy boxes. a. can b. may could 2. Maj Brooks is not here yet. He a. isableto b. might c. isn't able 3. May I goto the park? a. No,Ican’t do that, b. No, she might not be at home. c. No, you can't. 4. A few years ago, Tom _____run five miles a day. a can b. may c. wasable to 5. Betty is an interesting person. She a can b. would . should 6. LtJones, leave class early today? a. beable to b. would c may 7. Lt Mills. swim fast when he was a boy. a. isableto b. could might Page 12 eS f & be in a meeting. speak three languages. “Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 38. The supervisor will a can b. might ©. beable to EXERCISE 4 Make two sentences. Use be made of in one sentence and a compound noun in the other sentence. Look at the examples. Example: shirt /cotton That shirt is made of cotton. It’s.a cotton shirt. 1. bottle/glass 2. shoes/leather 3. wall/stone 4, suit/wool 5. bags/plastic Page 13.EXERCISE 5 ‘Make questions using be made of. Use a compound noun in the answer. Look at the ‘example. Example: dress/silk Is that dress made of silk? ‘Yes, it’s a silk dress. /No, it’s not a silk dress. 1._bag/paper 2. pen/plastic 8. ring/silver EXERCISE 6 Use might, might not, can, can’t, be able to, not be able to, may, may not, could, or couldn’t to complete the sentences. Answers may vary. Number 1 is an example. 1. I think it might, may,could _|__ clear up today. The sun is coming out. 2, _____Torrow your dictionary? 3. Because he hurt his foot, Amn Stanley —_____ run. 4. What languages _______you speak? 5. Thecaptain__|__run one mile in two minutes. 6. Col Collins ___ take the test because she was sick. 7. No,you_____ go downtown. Page 14 | ‘Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 3| EXERCISE 7 | Match each clause to make a complete sentence. | caa sing well. 1. Bob might go to the store " 2. They were able to b. tolbuy bread. 3. Andy could fly planes when $x our car problems tomorrow. 4, You can borrow a. see the movie yesterday, 5. Sam will be able to €. he was in the US Navy. 6. Martha and her sons £ the car tonight. EXERCISE 8 ‘Make the sentences in Exercise 7 negative. Number 1 isan example, 1. _Bob might not go to the store to buy bread. Homework Text 5 i Page 15SIR, COULD I SPEAK WITH YOU? EXERCISE 1 LESSON 4 Write a question asking permission to do something. Use|can or could. Write an answer to the question and give a reason if the answer is no. ! Example: You want to borrow a book. Can I borrow your book to study tonight? No, I need it tonight. You can borrow it tomorrow. | 1. You want to close a window. 2. You want to open a door. 3. You want to take leave, 4. You want to smoke. 5. You want to turn the TV on. 6. You want to study at the library with your friend Bob. Homework Text “Page 177. You want to go to the mall. 8. You want to borrow some money. 9. You want to leave early. EXERCISE 2 Write dialogs like the example. Request permission with can or could. Answer with can or can’t. Remember to give a reason if the answer is no. Example: Situation: a recruit asking permission to go on sick call Recruit: Sergeant, may I go on sick call? My throat hurts, Sergeant: Yes, you may. 1. Situation: an airman asking to talk to a captain Mey: Capt Cole: 2. Situation: a student asking a teacher for a pencil Alice: Ms. 3. Situation: a man asking permission to borrow his friend’s car Frank: Ernest: 4, Situation: a son asking his mother for permission to ask his friend to come for dinner Fred: ‘Mrs. Smith: Page 18 | Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 4EXERCISE 3 Select the correct answer. 1. David: Did you hear that loud noise last night? Mark: Yes, I was sleeping and it_. a. threw me out b. woke me up put me out 2. Keith lent me five dollars. Now I__ him five dollars. a owe b. borrowed c. spent 3. Molly: When are you going to the five dollars I lent Marty: I'll give it to you tomorrow. a. wake up ‘b. throw away pay back 4. It’s nice to cook outside, but don't forget to____ the fire when you finish cooking. a. put out Db. start turn down 5. Lt Silva took. a. jewelry b. leather this week. He won't be at work. cleave 6. Jane put the on her wrist. a. rubber shoe b. gold bracelet ¢. stone wall Homework Text Page 199. 10. 1) 12. Jerry likes soccer a lot. He a. can borrow b. is fond of 4d. will imagine ‘We can’t smoke inside the building. It’s not a. given b. owed c. allowed ‘The school is one block the post office. a far b. past ¢. into ‘Thank you for coming. I really ___ all the help you have given me. a. appreciate b. satisfy allow Put your cigarette in the a. sink b. chain c. ashtray ‘when you finish smoking. Don’t throw it on the ground. Sue: Did you return the fifty dollars to Frank? Dan: Yes,I a, did him over b. threw him out c. paid him back Page20 2 _ | Neniniensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 4EXERCISES a | I Combine the sentences into one sentence. Use for or with. Number 1 is an example. 1. Jim played tennis this weekend. He played with his friends, Jim played tennis this weekend with his friends. 2. Amy is buying a new table and chairs. They're for the dining room, 3. Mary made cookies. The cookies were for the party. 4. Our husbands went to the soccer game, They went with al friends. 5. We bought chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream. It was Gloria's birthday. 6. Tom put two quarters in the slot, He wanted a drink, | | | 7. The team wore uniforms. The uniforms had blue numbers. | 8. The students studied the words. They have a vocabulary test | ft. ' r Homework Text Page 21EXERCISE 5 ‘This exercise reviews vocabulary from Lessons 3 and 4. Put the words in the correct categories. nylon iron cotton silk plastic silver leather wool copper gold diamond stone polyester glass rock Materials for ; Metals clothing Other materials Page 22 Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 4EXERCISE 6 Select five words from Exercise 5 and write a short paragraph. EXERCISE 7 Guess the meaning of the italicized words. 1. Phyllis plants a vegetable garden every spring. It’s a lot of work to prepare the ground, but she enjoys eating the vegetables when they have grown. a. ties up b. reads about © puts in the ground i 2. She's attempting to complete her course in just one year. She's not sure she can do it, but she's going to try. | a. studying | b. trying | ¢. learning | 3. My brother is a seaman on a large ship. | a. someone in the US Air Force | b. someone in the US Army ©. someone in the US Navy 4. He enjoys his job because his assignment is to cook for the men, a. work | b. choice | © direction | Homework Text Page 23,User Notes-EXERCISE 1 Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. 10. 1. 12. discount (n) percentage — deal increased bargain (v) discounted (v) sales | decreased. amounted to reduce Jess free Uniforms cost $25.00. Last week they cost $85.50. The price by $10.50. | Thought a drink for $2.80, some candy for $1.50, and a sandwich for $2.99. These items $6.79. Lalways for a lower price on most items. | For the sale, the manager the prices on ehitdren and women’s shoes. Sara paid $58 for her new dress. I got the same dress for $50. I paid ‘Martin's new boots were $27.00 without the tax. The } tax was 7%. A city spends only 10% of their money on buses and trains. That's a small Before school starts, many stores will_______the|prices of pencils, paper, and pens. ‘Sam doesn't pay regular prices. He looks for sales to get a gdod________on his tools. | Instead of paying $51.00, I paid only $40.I gota_____|___of $11.00. Karen bought a pair of shoes and got a second pair at no coat. ‘They were from 50 to 65. ‘The number of soldiers in my barracks has Homework Text a | g Page 25, |EXERCISE 2 Select the correct answer'a, b, or ¢. Page 26 ‘The store had a. sale on Friday. All men’s uniforms were 75% off. a. percent b. special c, free asked the clerk for a a. deal b. sale receipt for the shirt that I paid for. My old job paid me $30,000 every year. My new job pays me $60,000 every year. My new job pays more than my old job. a. free b. less much Lt Davis paid $17.00 for a shirt that cost $20.00. She got $3.00 ___. a off b. much ©. percent I didn't find any _____ today. Nothing was on sale. a. bargains b. receipts ©. taxes Last week the commissary had bananas ___ for half price. a. be able to b. onsale c. free SGT Mills’ old car is for_. He wants to buy a new car. a. two miles b. sale ce. sure ive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson §8. The clerk the price from $15.00 to $14.00. a. measured b. reduced c. inereased 9. Stores have many ____ before school starts. a. sales b. receipts ce. taxes EXERCISE 3 ‘Use pronouns to change the sentences. Look at the example. Example: The captain picked up the tickets. The captain picked them up. 1. The students looked up the rules. 2. The teacher wrote down the date. 8. Please turn off the lights when you leave. 4. Will you please hang these pictures up in the office? 5. He didn’t turn off the television. 6. We haven't put the new schedule up. 7. Who woke up Sam? Homework Text Page 27EXERCISE 4 Use the information in the brackets [ ] to answer the questions. Use the correct pronoun with the phrasal verb. Look at the example. Answers may vary. Example: Did you return the money you owe John? _[yes, pay back] ‘Yes, I paid it ba 1, Is the private’s report correct? {no/do over] 2. Did the officer discuss the problems with you? [yes/talk over] 3, Is PFC Jones asleep? [yes/but/wake up] 4. What did you do with the old newspapers? [throw out] 5. Do you know the colonel's phone number? {no/but/Jook up] 6. What is he going to do with the form? [fill out} Pope 2a f "77 Nonintensive ALE, Volume 4, Lesson §EXERCISE 5 ees | Write answers to the questions. Use reported speech. Number 1is an example. 1 LtRob: Capt Till: 2 Lisa: Kevin: 3. Thomas: Father: 4 Ellen: Tony: 5. Steve: David: 6 Maj Ray: Capt Fry: 7. Mike: Herb: 8 Bill: Andy: Homework Text Captain Till, can I have two days leave next week? ‘Yes, you can have two days leave. Capt Till said (that) he could have two days leave next week. That box is heavy. Will you be able to Hift it? I might be able to lift it. Kevin told her Dad, can I borrow the car Friday night? No, you can't borrow the car Friday night His father told bim Can you help me move my refrigerator? ‘Yes, Iean help you move your refrigerator. | ‘Tony said that | Spree peeeapee-pveeaeTSPPeSE PPE eee ee Why did you bring your swim clothes to work? I may go swimming after work | David said. __ OO How are your men doing on the new weapon training? They're able to shoot better than before, sir. Capt Fry told Maj Ray ‘Those clouds look dark. Do you think it will rain? ‘Yes, it might rain. Ete el tie Sse sesso cece (Ce eee Puasa CSCECE Can we catch the bus to get downtown? ‘Yes, we can catch the bus right here. aig ede esa TEE UE Page 29.EXERCISE 6 Read the title. Select the information that might be in the text. More than one answer is possible. 1. Man-made Materials 3. Military Leave a. ways to make them a, the number of leave days b, things we use to make them each year c. kinds of man-made materials b. places to go on vacation c. the person to ask for leave 2. Military Uniforms 4 louse a. the differences between winter and ane summer uniforms a. materials used for building b. military clothes to wear for battle ‘b. things you need to do after you buy @ house ¢. buying your house using a washing machine Page 30 Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 5THE SAILOR IS TRYING ON A JACKET. EXERCISE 1 Select the correct answer. 1. You may take three items into the to try them on. a. special b. stadium c. dressing room 2. ______ those pants before you buy them. a. Tryon b. Fit out c. Increase 3. A suit jacket covers you from your neck to your. a. shoulders Db. mouth chips 4. The clerk measured my. a waist b. neck c. head 5. You can easily wash and dry that : a. knot. b. deal c. fabric 6. The left leg on these pants is longer than the right leg. These pants are __. a. free b. irregular c medium Homework Text and said that I wear size $2 pants. Page 31EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentences with -er /-or words. 1. Sue swims on the Olympic team. She’s a Greg instructs soldiers. He's an 2. 3, We visit my mom often, We are frequent 4 ‘Tom helps Steve at his work. Tom is Steve's 5. Andy’s learning a language. He's a language 6. Jerry likes to climb mountains. He’s a mountain — 7. Katie plays soccer for her school. She's a soccer 8. That machine opens cans. It’s a can. 9. That cup holds pencils. It’s a pencil 10. Jeff works out to build bis body. He’s a body EXERCISE 3 Use the words in parentheses to complete the dialogs. 1. Customer: I don’t know what size jacket to get. [measurements] Clerk: 2. Clerk: Do you like the jacket you tried on? {fit (verb or noun)] Customer: 3. Customer: I like these black shoes. Do they come in other colors? Clerk: Ipaie] "“Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 6EXERCISE 4 a | Cross out the word in each group that doesn’t belong. 1 2. sale irregular deal medium measure large discount cloth bargain small 5. 6. height head apa fabric | length | hip \ waist Homework TextEXERCISE 5 Guess the meaning of the words in italics. 1. My brother is a senior airman on a base in Italy. a. someone in the US Army b. someone in the US Air Force ¢. someone in the US Navy 2. Joe, you look too thin. Maybe you should eat more. a. not enough weight on the body b. not enough time to work ¢. not enough books in the room EXERCISE 6 Read the title. Select questions that the text might answer. 1. Highway Workers a. Will they work at night? b. Which highways will they work on? . What will they buy? d. Can we drive on the beach? 2. When fo Call a Doctor a. Doyouhave a fever? b. Did you get up early? c. Do you have a stomachache? 4. Did you pay a lot for the medicine? 3. US and Metric Measurements How do we talk about time in different counties? Which countries use which measurements? Why do different countries use different measurements? How do we change measurements from US to metric and metric to US? pore Faget i Noninicnsive/ALG: Volume 4 Lesson 6EXERCISE 1 Use how + adjective to write questions about the words. Example: brother ‘How tall is your brother? ‘How old is your brother? 1. apartment LESSON 7 3. classroom 4. dictionary 5. weather | 6. mountain | 7. baggage 8. grandfather Homework Text Page 35,EXERCISE 2 Select the correct answer. 1 Capt Foy has been sick for a long time. I don’t think she has enough to return to work. a. age b. length strength ‘What do you think is the best to get married? a. age b. scale ©. weigh Do you know the between London and Paris? a. height b. distance ©. measure That classroom is 18 feet 15 feet. a by b. for ©. of In the US, the distance between two cities is measured in ___. a. kilometers b. miles ©. yards How can we measure the. of the ocean? a. depth b. height: ofr Page 36 ‘i Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 7EXERCISE 3 | | Match the words in Column A to the symbols and abbreviations in Column B. Column A Column B — 1. centimeter a yd. — 2 foot, feet bmi. ae 3. yard ¢ mm — 4. kilometer a bb. | — bly e om | — 6. mile £ in | BUH HHHHg Ht pound: gm | — 8 millimeter hx — 9% meter i km | —— 10. inch, inches i ft EXERCISE 4 Complete the questions like the example. Example: What is the height of Mount Everest? ‘Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet high. othe Lorkgest river? The Nile is about 4,157 miles long. | Bo ottne. Captian Sea? ‘The Caspian Sea is about 3,104 feet deep. 8 tthe Expire State Building? The Empire State Building is 1,458 feet high. | 4 is the. Brooklyn Bridge? ‘That Brooklyn Bridge is 85 feet wide. | Homework Text Page 37EXERCISE 5 Read the paragraph. Then, write a summary. Jazz is a kind of music that began in the United States in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the 1920s. It was very popular then, and it still is today. Every night in New Orleans, you can hear jazz in many places around the city, Different people play jazz in different ways, and many people like its sound and travel to New Orleans to listen to it. EXERCISE 6 Read the paragraph. Then, use the words and phrases to write a similar paragraph. Don't Jook at the paragraph. Military uniforms from many years ago were very different from the military uniforms of today. Some of the old uniforms were made of leather and metal. These uniforms were heavy and difficult to put on. A soldier needed someone to help him get dressed. He also had to be strong to wear the heavy uniform. old uniforms different from today some made of leather metal old uniforms heavy difficult to put on. soldiers someone tohelp —_get dressed strong to wear them Page 38, Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 7RIDE A BICYCLE IF YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT LESSON 8 | EXERCISE 1 Combine each pair of sentences. Use the word in brackets [ ]. i 1. I studied the new words. I took the test. {before} | | | 2. The children played outside. They stopped at 7 p.m. {untill 3. We couldn’t use the room for our meeting. We left. [so] 4. Weate snacks. We watched TV. [while] | | 5. elix went to the store, He bought a new coat. land) | 6. Istayed in the house. The children played outside, [while] 1 7. My friends and I went to the movies. We finished studying. | [after] | Homework Text Page 39EXERCISE 2 Select the correct answer. 1 Some animals eat only vegetables. There’s no meat in their ___. a. scale b. diet ce weight Joan: How much do you Sian: A hundred and fifty pounds. a scale b. weight cc. weigh ‘Ifyou want to lose weight, you have to ___ and exercise. a. eatadiet D. forget a diet ¢ goonadiet He used to weigh 140 pounds, and now he weighs 150. He’ 10 pounds. a. gained db. dieted cc. lost I want to find out how many pounds I've lost. Where's the 2 a. scale b. weight ¢. measure Mr. Davis is 6' tall and weighs only 135 pounds. He’s very a. heavy b. thin ec. thick Helen has beautiful, long, and hair. a. thick b. short © deep Page 40 | : ~"Noniniensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson &8. I've gained ____. I'm not eating any more candy bars. a. depth b. height weight 9 Sue: Does Mary want a hamburger? Lee: No, she started ast week. a. smiling b. working | @ dieting | 10. The questions were difficult. Carlos didn’t answer a. none | b. much i ce any | 11. Bob has many friends, but his brother has only a. alittle b. afew © much 12. Carol: Do you drink tea? Betty: Well, Idon’t drink ___ a. some b. none c. much 18. I made coffee. Do you want _? a. some b. none c afew 14. All of the students passed the test. failed. a. Many b. None | Any | HomeworkToxt © | Eee ee | Page 4iEXERCISE 3 Match the clauses to make complete sentences. Ifyou don't want a stomachache, a. if you don’t want to have an accident. Drive carefully b. ifyou want to arrive early. 3. Eat a lot of food with fat in it c. don’t buy anything. Ifyou want to learn English, 4. don’t eat fast. Leave immediately practice it often. If you want to save money, £ ifyou want to gain weight. EXERCISE 4 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1. Ifyou want to have a great vacation, 2. If you want to sleep better, 8, Plan your time carefully if. 4. Don’t waste your money if. 5. Ifyou can't drive, 6. Close the door if. EXERCISE 5 Select the correct answer. 1. Barbara loves tomatoes. She bought ___ yesterday. much some any alittle peep Page 42 “Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 82, She answered only three questions. She didn’t answer. a. alittle Db, many much d. some 3. Do you have cream? I want __. a. alittle b. many enone do afew 4. Do you have cake? I'd like __, please. any many afew some poop 5. Ihave some pens. Do you need 2 none much alittle afew apop 6. need only two potatoes. I won't buy some much many alittle peop 7. Gloria: Did any students come late? ‘Maria: No, some any none all Bere Homework Text Page 438. David drank water, but he didn’t drink —__. alot afew many none peop 9. Jack worked on the math problems but only solved a. none b. afew ¢. alittle d. much 10. She has money, but she doesn’t have some afew much many nore EXERCISE 6 Underline the verbs. Rewrite the text in the past tense. When Harry visits his uncle in Dallas, he does the same things every day. First, he eats a big breakfast, Then, he and his uncle clean up the house. After that, they take a trip to the gym for a two- hour workout. In the afternoon, they take e one-hour nap, and then they play cards until it's time for dinner. After dinner, they take a three-mile walk. When they get home, it's time for a shower and bed. Harry is in real good shape when he gets home from his unele’s house. Page 44 “ Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 8_THEY'RE ENLISTING IN THE A ARMY. LESSON 2 EXERCISE 1 Select the correct answer. | | | | | J. Martin got a short haircut when he inthe army. | a. exercised | ‘b. retired | c. enlisted I 2. Iwas in the military for five years.I_____my country. | a. remained b. served c. assigned 8. Jack has an interesting job. He dogs to find drugs. a, trains | b. serves i ce. learns | 4. In the US, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force make up the a. armed forces >. military ranks assignments: 5. Those young men with no hair have just joined the US Air Force. They're __ a. sergeants b. recruits 6. Here are your orders, soldier. We you at anew base, a. are up for b. are stationing c. have enlisted 7. Ifyou're in the military, it’s your _____ to serve your country. a. duty b. training c. profession | c. specialists | | | Homework Text8. Don doesn’t know how to use his weapon. He needs to get some a. chances b. training e. duties 9. Pve been so busy. I haven't had a to go to the movies. a. station b. grade c. chance 10. Our teacher gives us homework every day. a. forces b. recruits c. assignments 11. Rob: Did you see the new military hospital when you went to Washington, DC? Roy: No, i didn’t have an to see it. a. opportunity b. grade crank 12, AILE-1 to E-6s are soldiers. a. enlisted b. excited c. extra EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentence with just or soon. 1. Your father ______ got home, and he’s very tired. 2. The library ____ closed five minutes ago. 3. Will Jane be here 2 Yes, her plane ________ landed. 4, Ned turned the lights on. 5. Tean’t talk now, but I'll call you 6. We're going to leave for the game 7. The new books for the math class will arrive Page 46 | g Noniniensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 98, We haven’t lived in the house for very long. We bought it. 9. Ohno! It’s raining and I washed the car. 10. Are we going to leave for the party 2 EXERCISE 3 | Write Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Navy on the line next to each US rank. On the second line, write the rank’s short form. Number 1 is an frample. 1. corporal E-4 Army, Marine Corps CPL, Cpl 2. seaman E-3 8. lance corporal E-3 | 4. airman B-2 | Bee ees eee gee aE 5. sergeant E-5 I Ee eee eee eee urna cane er eee i 6. specialist B-£ | SR ee teases sree re es 7. petty office first class E-6 SSE sess EXERCISE 4 Complete the sentence with the correct plural form of the noun. 1. My grandmother had nine EEEEE SEE [child] 2. Both and can join the armed in the US. {man} {woman} | force] 3. When we move, we pack our in | (thing) [box] 4. One dime equals ten {penny] Homework Text Page 475. Weuse______,_____and tocat. (spoon) [fork] Osnife] 6, ___ may borrow pen esececeecee cee (person) (book) Dibrary] 7. Most ____ don’t enjoy taking [student] test] 8 *___and__|_*is a popular British dish. [fish] (chip] 9. Iyour______ hurt, visit a dentist. [tooth] 10. Ifyou can't see well, you may need to wear —_____. [glass] 11, Love all fruit. But I like apples and the best. (peach) EXERCISE 5 Write the verb for the noun. Number 1 is an example. Noun Verb Noun Verb 1. withdrawal withdraw 5. crossing 2. writer 6. instructor 3. teacher 7. confusing 4, examination 8 decision Page 48 i Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 9EXERCISE 6 Read the paragraph. Then, select the its topic, main idea, and title. Trainingin the Marine Corpsisusuallyextremely difficult, and this hard training makes the Marines a proud group of soldiers. Marines must train for Jobs which may be on land or at sea. They need to stay in excellent shape at all times and be able to pass a very difficult physical examination once a year. Marine Corps basic training lasts longer and is physically harder than other US armed forces training. Marine Corps trainers always push their recruits to the highest goals. Marines feel they belong to the best military service. Because they train very hard to be the best, Marines are extremely proud servicemen and women, TOPIC a. job locations for Marines >. Marine Corps training ©. basic military training 4d. the US armed forces MAIN IDEA a. Marines get better training than the other services, b. Marines serve both on land and at sea. ©. Marine Corps training is very difficult. 4. It’s hard to pass the Marine Corps’ physical exams. Homework Text THLE How Marines Stay in Shape Hard Training Makes Marines Proud Pas ing Annual Physical Exams US Servicemen and Women Page 49-User Notes-"HE RECEIVED A PROM OTION EXERCISE 1 Fill in the blanks with words from the box. LESSON 10 advanced duty station be promoted promotion be up for duties training be stationed assignment service Sergeant Davis is very happy that he has anew } He will be on a post near the Rocky Mountains. He likes that part of the country and is glad to there, One of the of his new something he has wanted to learn about for some time. He had. will be to work with weapons, which is received some basic ‘in this field before, and now he'll be able bo use it. He plans to take some ‘weapons courses after he gets to his new station. ‘There's something else that also makes Sergeant Davis happy. Hell promotion in two months, and he's certain he will at this time. EXERCISE 2 1 this year. He has been in the for a number of years and knows there’s 4 good chance to get a Write the US Navy officer ranks in order from lowest to O41 02 03 0-4 Homework Text highest. Page $1EXERCISE 3 Fill in the blanks with (not) as ... as. Use the verbs and adjective or adverb in brackets [ ]. ‘You will have to change the verb to the correct form. Number 1 is an example. 1, Amy ate three sandwiches. Carl ate only one. [be, hungry] Carl __wasn't as hungry as Amy. 2. Tom speaks clearly. Dan doesn't speak clearly. (speak, clearly] Dan Tom. 3. Melis six years old. His cousin is the same age. [be, old] Mel —____|_his cousin. 4, Jean and Pat don’t talk when they are working. [work, quietly] flab cece eee eee ene 5. Sue and I never have car accidents. _[drive, carefully] ne eeeseeceeeeeeeseeeeeeeecee eee Lee me 6. Both Lucy and Claire sing well. sing, welll Lucy Claire. 7. Tom runs three times per week. Dave runs once a week. [run, often] Dave ‘Tom. 8. The ring costs $80.00. The necklace costs $80.00. [be, expensive] sy ange eee eae ene elce Page 52 | Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 10EXERCISE 4 Write questions in the future progressive, Use the words in brackets [ ]. Number 1 is an example. | | 1. fwho/plan the ofce party} Who willbe planing the offs party? 2. [where/you/work next year] 8. [when/you/graduate] 4. [where/you/take a vacation] 5. [what/you/do this weekend) Y>7 i EXERCISE 5 Answer each question in the future progressive. Use the|words in brackets [ ]. Number 1 is an example. 1, What will you be doing on Sunday at 8 p.m? [work in - garden] Til be working in the garden (on Sunday at $ p.m.) | 2. When will Colonel Ramsey retire? [in June] 3. Who will help the children with their homework? [Stan] | 4. When will Susan leave? [Saturday morning at6am] | | | 5. Will Mr. Denny receive a promotion soon? [yes, in three months] 6. When will the captain be leaving? [early today] | Homework Text i | Page 53EXERCISE 6 Select the correct answer. 1 Paul's an ensign. He’s in the US ___. a. Army b. Air Force c Navy d. Marine Corps ‘Which statement is true? a. Asoldier with problems will have frequent promotions. b. New military recruits get a lot of training. c. Acaptain’s insignia has one silver bar. d. Basie training comes after retirement. An airman first class is the same as ‘in the navy. a. acaptain b. aseaman © aprivate a anensign Lt. Nichols: Was Lieutenant Smith Lt. Meyers: Yes, he was. He's a lieutenant commander now. a. promoted b. enlisted ©. invited d. lowered A lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force is an ___. a O03 b. O4 c O58 a 06 A gold bar is the for a second lieutenant in the US Army. a. opportunity b. commander insignia recruit Ifyou want to get a job here in this bank, you need to go to the office. a. opportunity b. promotion chance personnel Page 54 | ‘Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 108. Sam: When’s your __? | Pam: Ineed five more years. I'll have served twenty-five years in the US Navy then. a. retirement | b. assignment c. promotion 4. station 9. The colonel will a. recruit b. promote serve a. train five captains to the rank of major next month. EXERCISE 7 | | Read the text. Then, write a summary. | Polyester is a man-made material. We use it to make many things from automobile tires to the cloth we use to make clothes. It’s a very strong material. It lasts a long time and is easy to clean, Polyester together with natural materials makes comfortable cldthes that are easy to wear in all kinds of weather and climates. People in the United States use polyester and other man-made materials more than natural materials. Polyester is also becoming very popular in other countries. Homework Text Page 55WE HAVE A BARN ON OUR FARM. EXERCISE 1 Select the correct answer. 1 Frank: Where is the new commissary? Tony: Its between First and Second streets. a. destroyed Bb. reflected ce. located My aunt ____ six children. a. raised b. bloomed planted The clouds are very thick and dark. It] _____ rain. a. extremely b. rather © probably Do you have a match? I want to___my cigarette. a graze b. blossom ©. light Tlive in the a. bridge b. valley thick between those mountains. ‘There are a lot of deer in that __. a. forest b. blossom ©. lake Homework Text Page 87Children must wash their hands after they play in the a. farm b. dirt gate 8 My uncle raises cattle. He’s a a. river b. picnic ©. rancher 9. The grass is so green and ___. It's really pretty. a. thick b. sick c. quiet 10. The students sat the table and began their homework. a. probably b. alot around 11. The fire the new library. a. harvested b. destroyed c. reflected 12. Tom raises bulls, cows, and calves. He raises __. a. sheep b. horses c. cattle 13. The sheep are ___ in the field by the river. a. locating b. grazing ¢. ranching 14. The over the river is quite old. a. bridge b. forest c picnic Page 58 | Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 11EXERCISE 2 Match the two columns to make complete sentences. EXERCISE 3 I | | y 1. Ifyou haven’t completed the test, a. please buy some mill. 2 Tell Jim about the party b. you must complete it now. 3. Ifyou're washing the dishes, ©. you should very hot water. ——4. They must start packing d. you can use my tools. 5. _Ifyou're fixing the car, @. she may be on time for the meeting, —.6. If you're going to the store, £ ifyou haven't told him yet. 7. Ther plane is arriving at noon, & ifthey're moving next week. ae t | Complete the sentences using the future, modals, or imp. choice. Number 1 is an example. eratives. Use words of your own, 1. Ifyou're not eating both of your sandwiches, please give one to me. | 2. Ifthe children are going to play in the snow, 4. Ifyou haven’t checked in by noon, 5. If Carl has found a solution, eight o'clock. Homework Text i eee eee ee eseeeeeeC eee eeeeCee ete if they haven't arrived by Page 59,EXERCISE 4 Label the pictures using the words in the box. Page 60 bull cow bridge sheep calf horse forest. Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 11EXERCISE 5 Read the paragraph. Then, cover the paragraph, and write a paraphrase using the words and phrases in the box. The Skunk Askunk sleeps during the day and looks for food at night, It eats small animals, birds, eggs, fruit and other things, but its favorite meal is bugs. A skunk can't see very well, but it has very good ears and a good nose that help it find food and stay safe. | “skunk” sleeps day | looks food night eats animals, birds, eggs, fruit favorite meal bugs | i can't see well but good ears, nose help find food safe | Homework Text Page 61User Notes-THE FARMER HARVESTS THE WHEAT. EXERCISE 1 Select the correct answer. 1. Do the flowers in your garden in the spring? a. light b. bloom ce. reflect 2. Farmers usually ____ their crops in the fall. a. make b. salute c. harvest 3. You can make bread from —___. a. wheat b. glass c. wood 4. Farmer Brown will have a good corn ___ this year. a. blossom b. forest & erop 5. Our train is going to be late the bad weather. a. around D. because of since 6. Another word for flowers is a. blossoms b. barns e cows Homework Text LESSON 12 Page 6310. 11. 12. 13. 14. Page 64 | Tm giving Betty a beautiful ____ for her birthday. a. plant b. raspberry «silo ‘The lake is very calm today. I can see my —_. a. valleys b. harvest ©. reflection ‘The trees look beautiful when they are a. atthe silo b. in full bloom agreen thumb ‘The long winter __ me feel sad. a. lights b, makes c. reflects ‘The farmer ___ wheat and corn. a. planted b. located ©. grazed John. The storm destroyed all his crops. a, Thick b. Young Poor After the farmer cuts his corn, he puts it in a a lake b. silo c. valley Our _____ has three rooms and is made of wood. We go there on our vacations. a. bridge b. forest cabin Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 121 15. All the farmers had a good ___ this year. Nobody lost their erops. a. reflection | b. cattle harvest | 16. This diamond the light beautifully. i a. plants | b. locates | ©. reflects i 17. Diana grows the prettiest flowers in our town. Everyone says that she has a - in full bloom a. b. green thumb © onadiet EXERCISE 2 Answer in sentences with Yes and the words in brackets |[ ]. 1. Isthe apple pie good? [really] 2. Did Paul do well on the test? [very] 3. Were they upset about their low scores? [extremely] 4. Was the weather nice? [rather] 5. Was the traffic awful last night? [quite] Homework Text Page 65EXERCISE 3 Answer in sentences with No and the words in brackets [ ]. 1. Does Mr. Stone speak clearly? [very] 2. Is Sally sad today? [terribly] Is the food good? [a little salty] ® Did the players try very hard? [terribly] 5. Does Stan drive well? [a little fast) EXERCISE 4 Write a clause with when or where to complete the sentences. 1, That isn't the building 2. Lenjoy remembering the time 3. Is Lt Ames waiting for the day 2 4, That’s the grocery store | 5. This book is about the time 6. Did you visit the house 7. This base is 8. This is the season Page 66 | ‘Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 12EXERCISE 5 Write a paragraph desoribing one of the places listed below * your favorite place as a child * your favorite duty station * a special place in your town or city * your favorite place to take your children * your favorite vacation place * aspecial place you go to relax | 1 T | EXERCISE 6 | Read the paragraph. Then, select the topic. Aman named Sutter found gold in California in 1849. This caused many people to go there. They all hoped to find gold and get rich. A few of them got rich, but most of them didn’t. Many of them became business owners, farmers, and ranchers. The gold hunters started many small towns, but these did not last when the people stopped looking for gold and went back home, After the gold hunters left, the tows became “ghost towns,” empty towns with no people. Later, the business people who stayed in California built other towns that lasted. Today, the state is righ in farm and ranch land and many different kinds of businesses. Not everyone who looked for gold in California found it, but those who stayed found a land that’s as good as gold. The topie of the paragraph is a. aman named Sutter b. California gold ec. 1849 a. “ghost towns” Homework Text Page 67-User Notes-CAKE LESSON 13 CUTTING THE BIRTHDAY EXERCISE 1 : i Use the words in the gray boxes to fill in the blanks. You may use words more than once. bi 1. You have a ‘once every year. Your birthday is the day offyour. It’s the day were bora | you an 2 John was_______when his son played well on his soccer besides team. He was also_________|_when his son graduated from high uy school with high grades. John spoke____________about his son to________ of his friends because his son did well in school doing well in sports. | song 3. Last week we went to Kate's birthday party. First, we sang : | ‘ee the birthday - Then, Kate blew out all the____on thé cake. After that, she opened her ae Kate received some nice EXERCISE 2 Select the correct answer. 1. During the winter, Mary ___ the heat in her house. a. turns Bb. turns off ce. turns up Homework Text Page 69‘My brother and his wife received many a. gifts Bb. songs ©. candles on their wedding day. 3. At our home, we all ___ helping Grandma. a. turn b. turn up c. take turns 4. The children are asleep. Please speak —__. a. loudly b. softly greatly 5. My friends after class. a, turned down, b. looked forward to c. dropped by 6. The students sat in the hard chairs. a, uncomfortably b. loudly ©. carelessly 7. They can’t to buy that new car. a. sing b. wrap afford 8. I hope you ____ and have dinner with us tonight. a. look forward to b. come over c turn down 9. Joseph is excited about his trip. He's a. looking forward to ». blowing out wrapping Page 70 I Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 1310. 1. 12, 13. My fect hurt. These new shoes aren’t very. a. rich b. proud © comfortable Mary doesn’t know I’m visiting her. It’s going to be a a. surprise b. candle e song The opposite of rich is a. thick b. poor c. irregular A baby’s skin is very. a. broke b. soft ce. thin EXERCISE 3 ('See/Seeing ] our grandson makes us happy. (Graduate/Graduating ] from school early if you want to Tlike [ walk/walking ] every day at 6 a.m. Start college in the summer. [Return/Returning ] home right away after you finish your game. Is she scared of [ stay/staying ] home alone? All the family decided that [ exercise/exercising ] was necessary for their health, [Change/Changing ] your career if you want to change ‘your life, Homework Text Page 71EXERCISE 4 Use the gerund form of the verbs to complete the sentences. call. collect receive walk eat spill repair learn take fly 1. That mechanic is very good at old cars. 2, ______ coins from other countries is an interesting hobby. 3. Mark is interested in______|___how to play tennis. 4, ____ helicopters is Capt Stone's job. 5. Are you happy about _________your promotion? 6. Im tired of. to work every day. 7. Tsaae was sorry about _________ coffee on Bllen’s books. 8, What do we need to know about ______ tests? 9. T apologize for not __________you last night. 10. The children always look forward to lunch with their grandparents. EXERCISE 5 | Fill in the blanks with a gerund of your choice. 1 ____ is hard. 2, ______your homework assignment is important. 3. makes me extremely pleased. 4. Not_________—simakes me upset. 5. Not 4s bad for your health. Page 72 | Noniintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 13EXERCISE 6 | Read the text and write the topic. | 1m Chins, there are special traditions for ehilren in their rt yoar. On the day a child is bor, the family brings presents that have pictures of tigers on them. This is because some Chinese people believe that tigers can keep children safe, When a boy or git] is one year old, the family puts a variety of tems on the floor in front ofthe child. Then the parents wateh their child carefully. They beliove that the item the child picks up will be similar to his or her future profession. These two traditions make the first year in a child’s life very important. | ‘Topie: Homework Text Page 73EXERCISE 7 Use the words in the gray box to paraphrase the text. Do not look back at the text on the previous page. The First Year the parents safe select one their first day profession traditions pictures of tigers Some Chinese families follow two special for young children during to new babies on. their first year. They give things with . They think this will keep the baby On the first birthday a year later, put items on the floor around the child. ‘They let him or her of them. The parents think the choice tells them the the child will have. This first year is very important in a Chinese child’s life. Page 74 Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 13LESSON 14 | EXERCISE 1 Read the sentences. Write T for true and F for false. —— 1. We say good luc before someone does something important or dificult. —— 2 If you're seared of doing something, you look forward to doing it —— 3. Ifyou do something poorly, you are proud of yourself. —— + Twoverbs that mean the same thing are drop in and drop by. —— ® Lets continue means Let's stop and do something different. —— 6. Amarriage certificate shows that two people are married. —— 7. Two people who are married to each other are called a gouple, —— 8. Turn down the volume means increase the sound. —— 9. When we play games, players take turns to give everyone a chance to play. | EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentences with must or must not. 1. Martha dida’t eat any breakfast, lunch, or supper. She be hungry. 2. He's putting on his gloves and a wool hat. I guess he | be cold. 3. Tee called four times, but no one answers the phone. They be home, 4. The sky is very dark. It be going to rain, 5. The mailman isn’t stopping at our house. He have any mail for us. Homework Text Page 75EXERCISE 3 Read the statements. Then, complete the guesses using may, might, could, or must. Some of the answers may be negative, and there may be more than one answer. Example: Statement: John always visits his mother on Sunday afternoon. Extra information: [Today is Sunday.] Guess: John must be at his mother’s house. 1. Kevin is wearing a suit and a tie. He's getting into his car. [He never wears a suit and a tie to work] He be going to a party. He ‘be going to work. 2. Karen’s looking through her things, and she looks worried. [She's at the airport] Her ticket be lost: Shee Joking for her passport. She have any money. 3. There is a bowl of water on the floor of Don's kitchen. IA dish of food is beside the water] HNon eee eeeeeeeeneeeeeCeeeese reece eee eeeEeeeeeee-O have alpelt Pe eee eee ee eee a But the pepe a dog, too. As a matter of fact, he _________________have more than one pet. 4, Someone's at the door. (Nick is at the movies.] It the movies, too. be Brandon because he is at It be Frank. Page 76 | Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 14EXERCISE 4 Underline all parts of the modals in the sentences. Write the letter which shows the purpose of the modal. | —— 1. The police officer said you must not drive so fast. I Purpose —— 2 Ralph will be home late. a. | necessity Roger had to fill his gas tank because it was empty. Can you repeat that sentence slowly, please? 3. 4, nonecessity | ___5. We have to eat vegetables to stay healthy. eee —— 6 Dovs Della have to talie medicine for her fever? c. | prohibi ; 7. Would you please answer the question? d. | future —— 8. I thought we didn’t have to bring our own food. —— 9. Canyouhelpme? @. | requests ae 10. Yes, Iwill. EXERCISES Select the correct answer. 1. Most people __ giving a good education to their children! a turn up b. blow out | believe in 2. Classes will until the end of the summer. a. look forward to b. continue © drop over 3. You can't see some things without using a___. a. microscope b. volume ec luck Homework Text Page 7710. ul. ‘That noise sounded like a a. blowout b. present volume Ifthe paper isn’t on the desk, look __ it. a. to b. underneath ce. besides The child is __ of that big dog, a. proudly b. scared & couple Please give me a____ of pencils, a. two b. all couple ‘The —__ of the music was so loud it burt my ears. a, microscope b. present volume Come and sit ___ the window. a. besides b. beside c. over ‘The chair was so made that it broke easily. a. poorly b. poor all I finally found my pen. It underneath my bed. a, turned b. turned up turned down Page 78 | ; Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 14EXERCISE 6 Match the descriptions to the guesses. Write the letters. 1. Joe looks terrible, and he’s sneezing a He}must not feel well. He must he sick. and coughing. | 2. Sam studied hard, but he failed the b, Helmust be on vacation. test twice. —— 3. Phil applied toa great college,andhe was accepted. must not serve very good food. 4. John isn't working alll week, He's cr relaxing at home. 2 \ey must be moving away. 5. Why is nobody eating at the e He must not understand the lesson. restaurants on this street? —— 6. A moving truck is at our neighbors’ £ He house, and there are boxes everywhere. just feel quite proud. —__3—— Homework Text Page 79User Notes- see creeHE SAID THEY EY WOULD TRAVEL TO SEA LE. LESSON 15 EXERCISE 1 Match the words with their meanings. Tacky a. @ person who travels for fun 2 a tourist Db. atriptoa place to sightsee go online © not later than, whhn as soon as 4. connect tothe Intémet 5. atour e. having good luck L EXERCISE 2 Circle the letter of the correct modal for reported speech. 1. Rita: The manager will arrive soon. Rita said that the manager soon. a. would arrive | b. arrived | had arrived | 2. Sue: When will your vacation end? | Cora: ItTl end on June fifteenth. Cora told Sue that her vacation in the middle of June. a. end | b. ended | c wouldend 3. Ted: Ihave to buy a new coffee cup. Ted said that he a new coffee cup. 2. bought b. had to buy ¢. buys Homework Text Page 81Cora: When are you going to leave town? Mark: I'm going to leave tomorrow night. ‘Mark told Cora that he town tomorrow night. a lef b. went to leave c. was going to leave 5. Tina: George, you and I must visit our sick mother. Tina told her brother that they their sick mother. a, have visited b. had to visit cc. must to visit 6. Bob: Fl return later. Bob said he later. a. might return b. returned cc. would return 7, Stella: John and I may drop by next week. Stella said that they by next week. a. were drop b. have dropped © might drop 8. Driving instructor: You must not park here. ‘The driving instructor said you park here. a. have had to b. must not didn't have to Page 82 z Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 15EXERCISE 3 Select the best answer, L i Rob: Are you sure that you will help me with the move? Lou: I that Tl help you. a. promise b. taste ¢. take a chance Bob looked at dozens of to find the airfare infor a. suitcases b. maps c Web sites Let's a. tour b. promise go online How many people are in your a a. computer b. tourist e. group Sue: Did you put aside any cake for Ann? Sam: Yes, I'm some for her, a. saving b. cooking c. eating Ron: Did you enjoy the trip to England and Spain? Tim: Yes, I like to travel to countries. a. foreign b. website c. online Jim: Did you think carefully about your decision? Jay: No, I decided to__ a. find a book b. take a chance ce. take off Homework Text the old part of the city today and have lunch there. Page 838. My. to my husband is to never go to bed angry. a, promise b. fare c tour 9. By accident and ___ are similar. a. put aside b. by chance «take off 10. Ron: Where's Betty? ‘Tim: She's the computer. a, as soon as b. outside con 11. We're traveling to France this fall. We're going —___. a. abroad b. upstairs ce. inside EXERCISE 4 Report what someone said. Look at the example. Example: Sue: Til leave tomorrow morning. Sam: Sal, what did Sue say? Sal: She said she would leave tomorrow morning. 1. Peggy: We'll go at seven. Ron: What did Peggy say? Paul: She said 2, Brenda: They have to be there at the end of the month. John: What did Brenda say? Brad: She said Page 84 i ui Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 153. Kim: Frank, you don’t have to take the test. Lisa: What did Kim say? Ken: Kim said 4. Tony: I'm going swimming after class today. Gloria: What did Tony say? ‘Terry: He said 5. Mark: We must clean the apartment next Saturday. Rose: What did Mark say? Mary: He said EXERCISE 5 | | Read the text then write the topic. | In 1881, sailors on the Ellen Austin found a ship that was floating in the Atlantic Ocean near the island of Bermuda. There were no sailors on the ship. The captain of the Ellen Austin put some of his men on the ship to look around. Then, there was a terrible storia. When the storm was over, all the sailors on the other ship were gone. The captain again put somé of his men on the ship. Later, the ship ‘went into a thick fog. The captain never saw the ship or his men again. In 1945, five planes took off in good weather from a Naval Air Station in Florida. They flew over the Atlantic Ocean to do training. Less than two hours later, the leader of the five planes ealled to say that they wore lost. sisth plane went to lock for them. The six planes never returned {In 1947, a US Army plane got lost about 100 miles from Bermuda. The Army sent planes to look for it, but they never found it. Six months later, a British plane got lost near the same place. One year after that, another British plane got lost while it was flying to Jamaica. Seventy-two planes and dozens of ships failed to find the US Army plane. | ‘These are some examples of the stories about a part of the Atlantic Ocean that’s called The ‘Bermuda Triangle. Many people have tried to understand the eauses of so many accidents there, but nobody has been able to explain it. Some say there are natural causes for all these things. In 1955, 2 group of Japanese went there to learn more. No one has seen them since! ‘Topic: 1 LECH EE LEC EEE EP EEE Homework Text Page 85WE QUGHT TO GO ON A TOUR EXERCISE Select the correct answer. 1. Thave to get home by six o'clock. a. not after six o'clock D. a little after six o'clock 2. Apassenger broke his arm in the bus accident. a. the bus driver b. a traveler on the bus 3. The good ___ is coming from the kitchen. a. smell b. taste 4, Melissa talked on and on about her trip to Europe. She a. didn’t stop talking b. talked very little a. will leave sooner b. will not leave 6. Debra a. canceled b. e-mailed her friends to invite them to a party. 7. He the bus on Carswell Street. a. boarded b. promised 8. Nathan needed a lot of time to write a complete a. report b. passenger Homework Text LESSON 16. Page 879. 10. 1. 12. 13. 14. 1b. 16. 1. Page 88 Mary burned her finger on the hot pot. a. assoon as b. accidentally John brought the a. refreshments b. promises for the party this afternoon. ‘The phone rang ___ Roger was leaving his office. a. by b. justas ‘The cookies a. planted b, tasted very delicious. Henry's hands are very ___. because he works in the garden all day. a. rough b. lucky Please take your ‘The movie will begin in two minutes. a. seat b. group Have you ask your supervisor for the day off? a. attempted to b. ought to Please to the captain immediately. a. board b. report My friend takes very good care of her hands. She has very skin. a. smooth b. smoothly ‘Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 16EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets [ 1. Mary got a 72 on the test. John got a 70. | Mary. [badly] 2. Bill spelled five words wrong. Tim spelled two wrong. Alle gpelled four wrong. John did Tim's spelling is, ofall. [well] 8. My filend ran three miles, and he was tired. Iran five miles, but I wasn tre. Tran _________myffriend. [well] | 4, Mike had three car accidents, Maria had one and Gloria had two. Mike drives ofall. [badly]) 5. Steve shot four birds. Rick shot six birds. Mark shot seven birds. Mark shot ofall. [well] | 6. I scored ten points, Ken scored 16 points. Ken scored. me. [well] EXERCISE 3 Use the correct form of well or badly to complete the sentences. | well better badly worse! th best the worst, 1. Talways lose at soccer because I playso____ | | 2. Alex plays much_________ than I. He makes goals in every game. 3. Of all the people I know, Jane plays : She never makes any goals. 4. Matt made four goals. Mike made one. Mike played than Matt. 5. Alex always wins because he plays 30 . He's \ Homework Text i Page 69EXERCISE 4 Write a response to each statement using ought to. Example: The temperature is only 35 degrees Fahrenheit. What should I do? ‘You ought to wear a coat and gloves. 1. Mr Thompson has a really bad stomachache. What should he do? 2. [need a haircut, but the barbershop is closed. What should I do? 3. It’s cloudy and dark outside. What should we do? 4. The baby has a very high fever. What should his mother do? 5. All the students are thirsty. What should they do? 6. Linda is feeling very sad. What can we do for her? 7. The colonel hasn't arrived for the meeting. What should we do? 8. Mary lost her wallet at the department store this morning. What should she do? 9. Lieutenant Miller has a lot of reports to write. What should he do? Page 90 | “Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 16EXERCISE 5 one answer. 1. Plants We Can Eat a. Can we eat the blossoms? b. Do we need to cook them? Can we find them in the forest? d. Who's destroying our forests? 2. The Annual Harvest Where is it? How long does it last? How are farmers different from ranchers? Who helps with the harvest? | | Read the title. Select the questions that the text might answer. There may be more than peop 3. The Longest Wall on Earth . Where is it? How do you clean a wall? | How long is it? Who built it peep EXERCISE 6 Read the text then write the topic. There are many good things about a pienic. A pienic can be a way to relax for just one person, a couple, or a group of people. People don't have to hurry. They can take time to tall; listen, and play. The sun and the air are good for the body. A good location would be in & park, in a forest, on a grassy hill, or at a beach; but you can certainly have a pienic any place you want. You can even have one in your own backyard. Another good thing about a picnic is that it’s easy. You only need to think about the few things you must bring along. Another good thing about a pienic is that everyone can afford to have one. They don't have to be expensive. Rich and poor people alike can have picnics. ‘Topic i Homework Text Page 91User Nofes-LESSON 17 EXERCISE 1 Answer the questions. Use the adverb in brackets [ ]. Example: Was the food pretty good at the mess hall? [usually] ‘Yes. it was usually pretty good, 1. Do you ever think about joining a gym? [sometimes] 2. Do the basic trainees have PT in the morning? [often] 8. Do you have coffee in the morning? [always] 4. Did the DI let-you leave the base during basic training? [never] | 5. Does your husband smoke in the house? [occasionally] | EXERCISE 2 Rewrite the sentences. Use the adverb in brackets [ ]. | Example: The Tl repeats the instructions. [frequently] ‘The TI frequently repeats the instructions. 1. John doesn’t sleep in class. [ever] 2. TI Davis is tired. [seldom] Homework Text Page 938. The Di yells at the trainees. [occasionally] 4. Airman Jones thinks about home. [often] EXERCISE 3 Rewrite the questions using ever. Example: Do you buy clothes at that store? Do you ever buy clothes at that store? 1. Will there be a woman president of the United States? 2. Has anyone complained about the new books? 8. Do the Dis give the trainees breaks? 4, Did you think that learning another language was tough? EXERCISE 4 Select the best answer. 1. Have you gone to an American football game? a. ever b. maybe ¢. probably 2. Thad to buy the food, cook the dinner, and clean up afterwards. I had to do a. nothing b. anything ©. everything Page 94 ae Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 1710. Homework Text ‘We can’t —___ the lab yet. The other students haven't finished their test. a. craw] b. enter c. fallout Soldiers the base. a. crawl b. guard cc. instruct Al can do only five pusb-ups. He's not in good a. physical b. heavy dull People when they have a high fever. a run b. sweat e drill ‘The DI told the ‘to march to school every day. a. trainees b. doctors c. parents The test was really ! Only three students passed. a. physical b. tough & angry Every bank has a a. instructor b. guard e child at the door, Ijust did 50 sit-ups. My clothes are covered in __. a. sweat >. soap c. plastic condition. Page 95EXERCISE 5 Read and complete the dialogs below. Use the correct form of the underlined word. Vie: Dan: 2. Ed: AL 3. John: Matt: 4. Sheila: Eileen: 5. Greg: Bill: EXERCISE 6 Read the sentence. Then, write a question with How often . Will you be getting a promotion soon? ‘Yes, the navy will __|_me next month. They have a good ______________of shoes in this store. Yes, they do. It's hard to select just one pair. Brian drew a very good map showing the _____of his new house. Was everyone able to locate it using the map? Do you believe it’s important for people to educate their children? ‘Yes, a good________is insurance for a good future. ‘The captain confused the men when he changed directions. Something caused all this_______. No one knows what's going on. 1. The trainees have PT every morning. 2, My family goes on vacation every year. 3. Teall my mother every Saturday. 4, wash my car on Saturdays. Page 96 Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 17EXERCISE 7 Select the sentence with the correct word order. | | | | 1. a, How does it snow often in San Antonio? | b, How often does it snow in San Antonio? | 2. a. Weeat usually lamb for dinner. b. We usually eat lamb for dinner. 3. a. The DI's instructions are always clear, b. ‘The Di’s instructions always are clear. | 4 a. Trainees don't go home ever during basic training, > ‘Trainees don’t ever go home during basic training. | 5. a, We frequently march early in the morning. b. We march frequently early in the morning. | 6. a. Don't be ever late! b. Don't ever be late! | EXERCISE 8 | Read the paragraph. Select the topic and main idea. | | When men or women join the US Air Force, they have to attend basic training. During basic ‘raining, their time is not their own, The basic trainees spend several hours a week drilling in the hot sun, cold wind, or freezing rain. They have physical training several hours a week. They learn to use and take care of a rifle. They march together to class, to the thess hall, to the laundry, and to the barbershop. They do almost everything together. Besides drilling|and studying several hours a day, ‘he recruits must clean the barracks, There is very little chance to be alone or to spend time doing something they enjoy doing on their own, They must wait until can go into town to look around or go shopping. 1. The topic of the paragraph is 2. The main idea of the paragraph is a. PT exercises a. basic trainees love to go shopping b. arecruit’s day b. basic training is a tough time the Air Force ©. learning to use a rifle takes many hours basic training 4. basic trainees have a lot of fun together Homework Text Page 97User Notes-DRILL SERGEANTS STANDING AT ATIENTION LESSON 18 EXERCISE 1 : | Write the comparative or superlative to complete the sentences. Number 1 is an example. 1. Bill finished the test in 30 minutes. Henry finished it in 45 minutes. Bill finished ____morequicklythan __Henry, quickly 2. The Smiths invite company to their house every month. The Jones invite company to their house every week. | ‘The Jones invite company the Smiths. frequently 3. Mr Cole drives 55 miles per hour. He never eats, drinks, or talks on the phone while he drives. I drive 75 miles per hour, drink my coffee, and sometimes talk on my phone. Idrive i Cole, carefully 4. We understood everything that Al said. Hespoke_______________ oratt the speakers at the meeting. dearly f 5. Igo to the movies once a week. John goes twice a week. Larry goes five times a week. Igo to the movies pfthe three of us. frequently 8. The children look both ways before they cross the street. Ilook only one way. Teross the street _ the children. carefully ] All DIs yell, but everyone in the barracks can hear DI Tate yelling. Heyells—___________________ fait the Dis in basic training. loudly I 8. 4 Dole answers the phone immediately. Lt Sill lets it ring a couple of times before he answers it, Lt Sill answers the phone L than Lt Dole. ‘promptly T Homework Text Page 99