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1 Lesson Two Prepared by :Shokoofe Naderi Vocabulary A. Use the pictures to complete the sentences. There is one extra picture../5./5.the human...is a real wonder. 2. Milk and water are types of The Earth goes around the Sun in a(n) Look at this plant cell under the....it's very interesting. B. One odd out. 5. observatory, drop, planet, telescope 6. useful, wonderful, fantastic, amazing C. Match the definitions with the words. There are two extra words. 7. to protect sb/ sth from danger a. carry 8. to bring sb/sth together from different people or places b. defend c. donate d. collect D. Fill in the blanks with your own words carries red and white blood cells. 0. The Milky Way is the...that contains our Solar System.. Camels are marvelous creatures. The can stay alive...water for a long time 2....is the smallest planet in the Solar System. It's also the nearest to the Sun. Grammar A.Look at the pictures and Fill in the blanks with proper forms of adjectives. riding a bike easy*** dangerous * healthy *** exciting * parachuting easy ** dangerous *** healthy ** exciting *** diving easy * dangerous ** healthy * exciting ** 3. Parachuting is...of them. (dangerous) 4. Riding a bike is...than diving.(healthy) 5.Parachuting is...than riding a bike.(exciting) 6.Diving and parachuting are not as...riding a bike.(easy)

2 B. Read the dialogue between Melissa and Rose carefully and fill in the blanks with proper forms of adjectives in the parentheses. Going to the party Melissa:Hi, Rose. Your dress looks great on you. It fits perfectly...(good) than mine. Rose:Thanks Mel. It's my favorite. It is shorter and...(colorful) than yours. Melissa:Yes. My dress is not...as (short) yours but I like it.anyway, you look great. Rose: You look nice, too. Melissa:You think so. But I think I will look...(bad) girl at the party! Rose: Don't be silly. Look, there's Kate. Let's go inside. Writing A. Find the errors in the following sentences and then correct them. 7. Anna is more young than her brothers. 8. Cheetahs are the fast animals on the Earth. 9.Dave has many books about nature than me. 20. Do you know the expensive country in Asia? B. Write complete sentences using the given words and correct forms of adjectives. 2. Neptune, far, planet to the Sun Mexican food, spicy, Indian food... C. Insert the following adjectives in the right group.there are two extra groups. modern, plastic, kind, tiny opinion size age color nationality material 2

3 Reading Passage One A. Read the following short passage carefully and then answer the questions. What is brain? 2/5 The texture of a brain is very soft, and can be described similar to the texture of a soft mushroom. The brain is in a skull; the skull is very hard and can protect the brain very well. The biggest part of the brain is called the cerebrum. The cerebrum controls our movements, thoughts and memory, it consist of two halves and makes up 85% of the brain's weight.your brain reaches full size when you are around six years old. Like all parts of your body, your brain can benefit from exercise too! Puzzles and problem solving are great ways to exercise your brain to help it function and work more effectively! The brain of an adult weighs around.5 kg. - Write complete answer. Your brain is one of the most important organs in your body - it is the center of the nervous system and controls all of your thoughts and movements. Our brain enables us to move, think, learn, feel emotions, remember, dream, create, breathe, see, hear, feel and taste. Your brain controls your body movements by sending messages to the muscles via nerves. Nerves are attached to the spinal cord which is connected to the brain. 23. What does our brain enables us to do? (Name five items.) How does the brain control our body movements?... - True or False 25. Brain is the most important organ in your body. True Ο False Ο 26. The texture of a brain looks like the texture of a soft mushroom. True Ο False Ο - Choose the best choice. 27. The skull... a. protects the brain b. makes the brain reach full size and...are among great ways to exercise your brain. a. Puzzles, problem solving b. Thoughts, memory - Match the correct sentences.there's one extra choice on the right. 29. Nerves are attached to... a. the biggest part of the brain. 30. Cerebrum is... b. the spinal cord.

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6 Passage Two B. Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions. The name Mars is taken from the Mythical Roman god of War. The color of the planet is associated with the red of fire, blood and war. The planet Mars has a diameter of 6800km which is just over half the size of Earth. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun; it is 228 million km away from the sun. Mars is made up of rocks and metals.the surface of Mars is cold, and dusty. The soil on Mars is made up with a high concentrate of iron. Mars is visible to the naked eye; it appears in the night sky like a bright orange star. Mars has two very small moons which closely orbit the planet. The moons are called Phobos and Deimos and were discovered by U.S. astronomer Asaph Hall in 877. /5 - True or False. 3. Mars is as large as Earth.( True - False) 32. The planet Mars is made up of metals and rocks.( True - False) - Choose the best choice. 33. Mars is the...planet from the Sun. a. fourth b. third c. fifth 34. Phobos and Diemos are two...of the planet Mars. a. rings b. moons c. diameters - Fill in the blanks with proper words from the passage. 35. The color of Mars is associated with the red of..., blood and fire. 36.Mars is like a bright orange...in the night sky. Nature declares God's glory in a universal language. 2 4

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