1Where would the bird fly to search for someone?
2What would the bird do with the person?
3Complete the sentences with the words dishonest, merchants, bathhouse, appeared, distant, promised and handed over: (a) People who buy and sell goods in large quantities are ... (b) It is 450 km to the city. It's in a ... location. (c) A public building in which there are baths, steam rooms, etc. is called a ... (d) I requested the money from him. He ... a cheque for Rs. 5000. (e) He always cheats people. He is a ... person. (f) While we were dancing, my father ... around the corner of the house. (g) They arrived at 7:30 a.m. as they had ...
4Write True or False: (a) The three merchants used to live in three different towns. (b) They earned a good amount of money. (c) The old man was their banker. (d) The old man refused to give the money back to one merchant at first. (e) The dishonest merchant's grandfather was really ill. (f) The old man gave back the money to the two merchants too.
5What agreement did the merchants make with each other?
6What did they start to do in the town, and how did they earn a good amount of money?
7Why did they give the bag of money to the old man?
8Did the first merchant really want to buy a bath ticket? Why?
9Why did the old man give the money to the first merchant?
10What would you suggest to the old man and the two merchants?
11One of the old man's friends in the village gave him advice. Did this advice work? How?
12Imagine that you are the old man. Write a message thanking your friend for the advice.
13Complete the sentences with should, shouldn't, How about, Why don't you or If I were you: (a) You ... study hard if you want to improve your English. (b) You ... quit the job. You will be short of money. (c) You ... get your mum a mobile phone for her birthday. (d) You ... watch that movie. It is really good. (e) Why don't you ... a new pencil? (f) How about ... a new book? This is already torn. (g) How about ... to the new restaurant? It's just opened. (h) If I were you, I ... help her. She really needed help.
14What do you suggest in these situations? (a) It's a lovely Saturday afternoon. Your brother is bored at home. (b) Your mother goes outside and it starts raining. She comes back. (c) It has stopped raining outside. (d) Your sister has been playing for a while. Now, she is hungry. (e) Your friend has a headache. (f) Your friend has lost some money in the class. (g) Your friend has forgotten to bring his pen.
15Complete Nabina and Nita's dialogue about a birthday present for their dad with: Let's, How about, What about, sounds good, don't think so, Why don't, I don't think, Shall we, perfect.
16Match the words from the Food Habits text with these meanings, where the first letter is given: (a) not easy to understand, analyse. C... (b) to make a soft spitting noise. S... (c) very surprising. A... (d) someone who does not eat meat. V... (e) discharge as waste. E...
17From the Food Habits text: (a) What is our body compared with? (b) What kinds of food should we eat? (c) Describe one way in which vegetarians have to plan what they eat. (d) Why do we need a balanced diet? (e) Why is it important to take control of our body?
18Choose the correct option: (a) What would you do differently if you ... to do this again? (had / have / would have) (b) If I ... a bike, I would go to Mustang. (buy / bought / will buy) (c) If I ... you, I'd go to the doctor's. (am / were / will be) (d) If I ... a car, I would learn to drive. (had / will have / would have)
19Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: (a) If I ... (be) you, I would get a new job. (b) She would travel a lot, if she ... (have) a car. (c) If we ... (not/be) friends, I would be angry with you. (d) If I had enough money, I ... (buy) a big house. (e) If she had some money, she ... (buy) some chocolates for us. (f) If we won the lottery, we ... (travel) the world.
20Write a paragraph about your eating habits. What types of food do you eat? Are they healthy? Do they make a balanced diet? Do you have any plans to change your food habits?
21Why should we eat a balanced diet? Prepare a short message in the form of a poster.
22Read the poem I will Soar and find out what the speaker would do if he or she were a bird.
23What is the difference between "If I win the prize, I will buy a cycle" and "If I won the prize, I would buy a cycle"?
24Your friend says "How about to eat pizza?" Correct the sentence and explain the rule.
25Which syllable is stressed in merchant, appear and agreement?