Community Programme for helping senior citizens
about a community programme, which
aims to get community members involved
in helping senior citizens in the area. The
programme aims to provide various services
to senior citizens who have no family to take
care of them. Some have expressed an interest
in the programme, and say that specialised
professionals should help in providing senior
citizens with the necessary support and quality
of life which they deserve.
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am w riting with regard to the article in your newspaper about the
senior citizens community programme. I want to tell you what I
think.
Yeah, why shouldn’t we do this? It’s good for everyone you know!
Prov i d i ng s enior citizens wi t h se r vices t hat help them li ve comfor ta b ly
is obviously a good cause. You see these old folks have nobody. For
this reason, they end up liv ing a lonely and unhappy life. Community
members can thus play an important role in helping t hem overcome
their loneliness, and be of service to them by helping them wit h
everyday chores.
Tak ing care of the elderly often requires k now-how and special
ski lls. For this reason, we all have a responsibility to hire professional
caretakers. I guess that together we can look after them.
All in all, I am in favour of this programme but only if community
members work with specialised social workers, who wil l play a leading
role in providing services to the aged.
Yours faithfully,
Salman Al Amri
VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with a suitable phrase from the box. Make any necessary changes.
1. Adam had to learn before he became a successful businessman.
2. My young daughter always gets while I am trying to do the housework.
3. Khalid greeted his friend and towards his office.
4. Will you please move your car so that I can get mine out of the garage?
5. Do I turn left first and then right or is it ?
6. to the supermarket, I met an old classmate of mine.
7. Our team is the best. we are going to lose today’s match.
8. , who is going to prepare dinner?
out of the way the hard way in the way on the way by the way
the other way round there’s no way make one’s way
B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs miss, lose, keep or hold.
1. It’s amazing that Nasir can his breath for two whole minutes!
2. Nadir and Murad were very close friends, but when Nadir moved to another city they just contact.
3. Make sure you your father’s hand so that you don’t get lost in the crowd.
4. Our dad his promise and took us to the festival.
5. Saud his temper easily, especially when he feels he is treated unfairly.
6. in mind that Mr Faisal has very little time to spare, so make sure that you are not late.
7. The company is a meeting next week.
8. If you land on a red square, it means that you your turn.
C. Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words which you do not need to use.
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As it was such a nice day last Saturday, we decided to organise a day in the park. My mum thought it would
be nice for us to have a picnic so she brought a (1) of food and I also ordered some
(2) just in case there wasn’t enough for everyone. My sister, who is an excellent
(3) , prepared a whole chicken which was absolutely delicious. Afterwards, my
brothers wanted to play football but Dad (4) them from doing that. He told them it
was not a good idea to exercise immediately after eating a big meal. So we sat and admired the beautiful
(5) ; there are beautiful trees and plants in the area. Another interesting
(6) of the park is a small lake. We all had a great time together and we started
making plans for next weekend.
GRAMMAR
D. Read the dialogues and circle the correct answer.
1. A: It is wrong not to ask your parents’ permission.
B: You’re right. I should ask / have asked them otherwise they’ll get very upset.
2. A: Adam is late again. What happened to him?
B: He must miss / have missed the bus.
3. A: Wow! Your earrings are fantastic. You must have paid / pay a lot for them.
B: No, actually they were a gift from my family.
4. A: Letting your little brother ride the horse was not responsible. He could / should have hurt himself.
B: You’re right. I won’t let him ride it again.
5. A: I think I saw Ken yesterday.
B: You can’t / won’t have seen him. He’s still in China.
6. A: I can’t find the car keys.
B: You might / might have put them in the drawer.
E. Rewrite the sentences using should, must, might, could, can’t + have +past participle.
1. It was wrong of you to take your brother’s mobile phone without asking him first.
You .
2. I am certain Harry went to the library.
Harry .
3. I’m sure getting lost in the forest was a scary experience for you.
Getting lost in the forest .
4. Emad isn’t sure if he has seen this documentary before.
Emad .
5. I’m sure Larry did not finish his assignment before me.
Larry .
6. It’s possible that they didn’t know about the exhibition.
They .
7. You were lucky you didn’t break your leg when you fell down.
You .
F. Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.
When Tom was a teenager, he dreamt of travelling. He loved his hometown, (1) felt that he wanted to see more
of the country. So, when he was offered a job in another city, there was (2) way he would stay. When he said
goodbye to his family, his father told him to (3) in mind that there is no place like home.
In the beginning he was very excited. New place, new opportunities. He met a lot (4) people at work but didn’t
lose contact (5) his friends and family back home. However, as work grew more stressful, he didn’t have time
for socialising or keeping in touch. Tom realised that he missed his family very much. Also, although he had met all those
people, there was nobody he could talk to (6) his problems. By the end of the month he was unhappy. He had
learnt the (7) way that only his home gave him a sense of fulfilment. He should (8) listened to
his father: there really is no place like home.
ENGLISH IN USE
A. Read the definitions and find the words. The first letter has been given for you.
1. to do something to make somebody/something successful c
2. a statement that informs people about something a
3. concerning r
4. a type of art in which lots of different pictures are stuck together c
5. an occasion; a happening e
VOCABULARY
WRITING
B. Read the note posted on a school noticeboard about an English summer course and the notes made by a student
who is interested in attending. Then read the e-mail that he has written and rewrite the underlined questions
using a variety of indirect questions.
1. Firstly, when is this course taking place?
2. Is that okay?
3. What level is this for?
4. ... how much does the course cost?
5. ... where will we be staying?
about a community programme, which
aims to get community members involved
in helping senior citizens in the area. The
programme aims to provide various services
to senior citizens who have no family to take
care of them. Some have expressed an interest
in the programme, and say that specialised
professionals should help in providing senior
citizens with the necessary support and quality
of life which they deserve.
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am w riting with regard to the article in your newspaper about the
senior citizens community programme. I want to tell you what I
think.
Yeah, why shouldn’t we do this? It’s good for everyone you know!
Prov i d i ng s enior citizens wi t h se r vices t hat help them li ve comfor ta b ly
is obviously a good cause. You see these old folks have nobody. For
this reason, they end up liv ing a lonely and unhappy life. Community
members can thus play an important role in helping t hem overcome
their loneliness, and be of service to them by helping them wit h
everyday chores.
Tak ing care of the elderly often requires k now-how and special
ski lls. For this reason, we all have a responsibility to hire professional
caretakers. I guess that together we can look after them.
All in all, I am in favour of this programme but only if community
members work with specialised social workers, who wil l play a leading
role in providing services to the aged.
Yours faithfully,
Salman Al Amri
VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with a suitable phrase from the box. Make any necessary changes.
1. Adam had to learn before he became a successful businessman.
2. My young daughter always gets while I am trying to do the housework.
3. Khalid greeted his friend and towards his office.
4. Will you please move your car so that I can get mine out of the garage?
5. Do I turn left first and then right or is it ?
6. to the supermarket, I met an old classmate of mine.
7. Our team is the best. we are going to lose today’s match.
8. , who is going to prepare dinner?
out of the way the hard way in the way on the way by the way
the other way round there’s no way make one’s way
B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs miss, lose, keep or hold.
1. It’s amazing that Nasir can his breath for two whole minutes!
2. Nadir and Murad were very close friends, but when Nadir moved to another city they just contact.
3. Make sure you your father’s hand so that you don’t get lost in the crowd.
4. Our dad his promise and took us to the festival.
5. Saud his temper easily, especially when he feels he is treated unfairly.
6. in mind that Mr Faisal has very little time to spare, so make sure that you are not late.
7. The company is a meeting next week.
8. If you land on a red square, it means that you your turn.
C. Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words which you do not need to use.
cook takeaway selection scenery rush discouraged install feature
As it was such a nice day last Saturday, we decided to organise a day in the park. My mum thought it would
be nice for us to have a picnic so she brought a (1) of food and I also ordered some
(2) just in case there wasn’t enough for everyone. My sister, who is an excellent
(3) , prepared a whole chicken which was absolutely delicious. Afterwards, my
brothers wanted to play football but Dad (4) them from doing that. He told them it
was not a good idea to exercise immediately after eating a big meal. So we sat and admired the beautiful
(5) ; there are beautiful trees and plants in the area. Another interesting
(6) of the park is a small lake. We all had a great time together and we started
making plans for next weekend.
GRAMMAR
D. Read the dialogues and circle the correct answer.
1. A: It is wrong not to ask your parents’ permission.
B: You’re right. I should ask / have asked them otherwise they’ll get very upset.
2. A: Adam is late again. What happened to him?
B: He must miss / have missed the bus.
3. A: Wow! Your earrings are fantastic. You must have paid / pay a lot for them.
B: No, actually they were a gift from my family.
4. A: Letting your little brother ride the horse was not responsible. He could / should have hurt himself.
B: You’re right. I won’t let him ride it again.
5. A: I think I saw Ken yesterday.
B: You can’t / won’t have seen him. He’s still in China.
6. A: I can’t find the car keys.
B: You might / might have put them in the drawer.
E. Rewrite the sentences using should, must, might, could, can’t + have +past participle.
1. It was wrong of you to take your brother’s mobile phone without asking him first.
You .
2. I am certain Harry went to the library.
Harry .
3. I’m sure getting lost in the forest was a scary experience for you.
Getting lost in the forest .
4. Emad isn’t sure if he has seen this documentary before.
Emad .
5. I’m sure Larry did not finish his assignment before me.
Larry .
6. It’s possible that they didn’t know about the exhibition.
They .
7. You were lucky you didn’t break your leg when you fell down.
You .
F. Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.
When Tom was a teenager, he dreamt of travelling. He loved his hometown, (1) felt that he wanted to see more
of the country. So, when he was offered a job in another city, there was (2) way he would stay. When he said
goodbye to his family, his father told him to (3) in mind that there is no place like home.
In the beginning he was very excited. New place, new opportunities. He met a lot (4) people at work but didn’t
lose contact (5) his friends and family back home. However, as work grew more stressful, he didn’t have time
for socialising or keeping in touch. Tom realised that he missed his family very much. Also, although he had met all those
people, there was nobody he could talk to (6) his problems. By the end of the month he was unhappy. He had
learnt the (7) way that only his home gave him a sense of fulfilment. He should (8) listened to
his father: there really is no place like home.
ENGLISH IN USE
A. Read the definitions and find the words. The first letter has been given for you.
1. to do something to make somebody/something successful c
2. a statement that informs people about something a
3. concerning r
4. a type of art in which lots of different pictures are stuck together c
5. an occasion; a happening e
VOCABULARY
WRITING
B. Read the note posted on a school noticeboard about an English summer course and the notes made by a student
who is interested in attending. Then read the e-mail that he has written and rewrite the underlined questions
using a variety of indirect questions.
1. Firstly, when is this course taking place?
2. Is that okay?
3. What level is this for?
4. ... how much does the course cost?
5. ... where will we be staying?
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