Lesson 5

Vocabulary

1. Read and choose the correct answer.

1. Ali’s uncle works for a big oil ..... in the United Arab Emirates.

a. work

b. company

c. job

2. I love going to..... places such as museums and ancient ruins.

a. historic

b. culture

c. history

3. Don't play football here or you might ..... that car.

a. hurt

b. injure

c. damage

4. ..... it will rain tomorrow. but I'm not sure.

a. Maybe

b. May

c. Might

Reading

2. Read the email and write the missing sentences a-c in the right places.

a. We can use the water from the lake for the new hotel.

b. The hotel will give work to a lot of people.

c. This is the time when the hotel will be busy.

While we were visiting the beach last month, we decided it was a great place to build a new hotel. c

We are a big company, so we can ask people from our city hotels to work here in the summer. b

There is not much water near the beach at the moment, but while we were driving to the area, we saw a big lake. a

3. Read the conversation about the email and choose the correct words.

Fady: Do you think this plan for a new hotel is a good idea, Baher?

Baher: I don't think yes / so It only has jobs for people in the city.

Fady: agree / don't agree. More tourists in the area can help the local people.

Baher: Maybe / Might be, but what about the water? Taking water from the lake will damage the environment.

Fady: I see / saw what you mean. It's important to protect the environment.