MODULE : THREE LIFESTYLES
UNIT : EIGHT TOWN & C0UNTRY
THE END OF VILLAGE LIFE
Words To Remember PBP : 63
Meanings in English / Arabic Meanings / L / WordsThe tree that produces a flat pale nut with brown skin that tastes sweet / اللوز / 1 / Almond
The process of the number of people reducing in an area / إخلاء السكان / 1 / Depopulation
Abandoned , neglected / مهجورة \ جدباء \ قاحلة / 1 / Deserted
The selling and sending out goods or services to other countries / يصدر / 1 / Export
Divided into different levels / مقسم إلي درجات \ مستويات\ متدرج / 1 / Graduated
The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities ( e.g. , buildings , roads , and power supplies ) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise / البنية التحتية / 1 / Infrastructure
The process of filling an area beyond what is usual or comfortable / اكتظاظ \ ازدحام \ تكدس \ مزدحم بالسكان / 1 / Overcrowding
A service that is run for the benefit of the general public , foe example , the utilities , the emergency services , and public transportation / الخدمات العامة / 1 / Public services
To make ( something the opposite of what it was ) / يتحرك في الاتجاه المعاكس
يعكس / 1 / Reverse
In , relating to , or characteristic of the country rather than the town / ريفي \ قروي / 1 / Rural
Relating to or connected with the interaction of social and economic factors / اجتماعي اقتصادي / 1 / Socioeconomic
The state of being jobless / بطالة / 1 / Unemployment
( of premises ) having no fixtures , furniture , or inhabitants ; empty / فارغ \ شاغر \ خال / 1 / Vacant
With the main items in the preceding statement the other way around / والعكس صحيح / 1 / Vice versa
I. From a, b, c and d choose the word that best completes the meaning:
( Almond, depopulation, deserted, vice versa, graduated, infrastructure, rural )
1. Slightly beat the eggs, add …………………pineapple and banana.
2. People living in ………………..areas have lower job opportunities and low income.
3. The beach was ……………………..and unsafe for bathing according to the guidebook.
4. China's rising industry is leading to the ………………..of the rural areas.
5. There is a dress for you and a makeup kit for your sister or ………………
II. ( infrastructure, exports, overcrowding, socioeconomic, unemployment, vacant )
1. China ……………. clothes to worldwide markets.
2. Half of the apartments of the building are still …………………………
3. The government should invest heavily in education, research and the………………
4. Families with high ……………….status have access to wide range of resources.
5. Closure of the factory will mean ………………….for over 1200 workers.
III. ( overcrowding, vacant, reverse, graduated, deserted, exported, almond )
1. The pot is …………….to help the housewife cook the right quantity.
2. We passed through several …………………villages whose inhabitants had died.
3. The company has three ………………. positions at the moment.
4. Prepare a white sauce by melting the butter in a pan then add …………..powder and salt.
5. French cheese is ………………..to many different countries.
IV. ( overcrowding, vacant, reverse, public service, deserted, vice versa, almond )
1. The effect of …………………is disastrous, it turns you against all humanity.
2. He had a long career of …………………………
3. She hates her immediate neighbour and ………………………
4. I think he is ignorant and his mind is ……………………
5. He is in terrible condition since his wife has ………………….him.
V. From a, b, c and d choose the word that best completes the meaning:
1. The boys may refuse to play with the girls and ………………...
a. densely b. ungentlemanly c. whereas d. vice versa
2. She entered the meeting room but she couldn't spot a single …………………seat.
a. graduated b. vacant c. deserted d. rural
3. We should do something to save those ………………..children.
a. depopulated b. tranquil c. vacant d. deserted
4. She carefully ………………….her Honda into the parking place.
a. graduated b. deserted c. reversed d. overcrowded
5. We offer 7 courses, …………………from beginners to advanced levels.
a. vacant b. reversed c. rural d. astounded
VI. Match the underlined word with its definition:
1. We should do something to ease the overcrowding on the roads.
a. The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings,
roads, and power supplies ) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
b. The process of the number of people reducing in an area.
c. The process of filling an area beyond what is usual or comfortable.
d. The state of being jobless.
2. The government should work on the depopulation of overcrowded areas.
a. The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings,
roads, and power supplies ) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
b. The process of the number of people reducing in an area.
c. The process of filling an area beyond what is usual or comfortable.
d. The state of being jobless.
3. The city infrastructure is collapsing and it has to be renewed.
a. The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings,
roads, and power supplies ) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
b. The process of the number of people reducing in an area.
c. The process of filling an area beyond what is usual or comfortable.
d. The state of being jobless.
4. The current policy is leading us towards war and it must be reversed.
a. (of premises ) having no fixtures , furniture , or inhabitants ; empty.
b. In , relating to , or characteristic of the country rather than the town.
c. Abandoned , neglected.
d. Divided into different levels,
5. There don't seem to be any vacant room in whole of London.
a. ( of premises ) having no fixtures , furniture , or inhabitants ; empty.
b. In , relating to , or characteristic of the country rather than the town.
c. Abandoned , neglected.
d. Divided into different levels,
MODULE : THREE LIFESTYLES
UNIT : EIGHT TOWN & C0UNTRY
THE END OF VILLAGE LIFE
Words To Remember PBP : 65
Meanings in English / Arabic Meanings / L / WordsShocked or greatly surprised / صعق \ ذهل بشدة \ صدم / 2 / Astounded
To meet by chance / يقابل صدفة \ يصطدم ب / 2 / Bump into
Closely compacted in substance / بكثافة \ بشدة \ بإفراط / 2 / Densely
The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition / إزعاج \ إقلاق \ انزعاج / 2 / Disturbance
Feeling or showing shame / شعور بالحرج أو الخجل / 2 / Embarrassed
Over a large area / من كل مكان \ من كل حدب / 2 / Far and wide
An attractive and exciting quality / سحر \ فتنه \ بهجة / 2 / Glamour
Center of activity / المحور \ مدار / 2 / Hub
Activity , liveliness / حيوية ونشاط \ نشاط بالغ / 2 / Hustle and bustle
Densely populated city / مدينة كبري \ حاضره / 2 / Metropolis
Give a spoken or written account of / يقص \ يحكي \ يروي / 2 / Narrate
Bits and pieces / الفضلات \ بقايا / 2 / Odds and ends
Make an effort to do something that frightens one / استجمع قواه وجرأته استجمع شجاعته / 2 / Pluck up the courage
Calm , free from disturbance / ساكن \ هادئ / 2 / Tranquil
I. Fill in the spaces with words from the list below:
( astounded, bump into, densely, disturbance, embarrassed, far and wide, hub )
1. She turned suddenly and ………………… me.
2. I was ……………….by the depth of the understanding the children showed.
3. Dubai has become the commercial …………………..of the region.
4. Tokyo is one of the most ………………populated cities in the world.
5. He was acutely ………………when his mum kissed him in front of his friends.
II. ( hub, far and wide, disturbance, glamour, hustle and bustle, metropolis, narrate )
1. People come from ………….…….to see the castle.
2. She enjoys all the ………………..of the market place, especially in big cities.
3. She is, as most people see her, the ultimate symbol of ……………….and elegance.
4. The police should be trained on controlling the civil …………………………..
5. Our aim is to make Kuwait city the ………………of the Gulf Region.
III. ( narrates, odds and ends, pluck up the courage, tranquil, glamour, embarrassed )
1. Efforts are being made to make life more ………………in the noisy, overpopulated
and polluted city.
2. The series ………………….his attempts to find employment.
3. We packed just about everything, but probably left some …………………behind.
4. Why don't you ………………….to do what you've always wanted.
5. Nobody can resist her ………………………….
IV. ( narrated, tranquil, embarrassed, disturbance, astounded, hub, metropolis )
1. Residents are fed up with the ……………………caused by the coffee houses.
2. She was acutely ………………when the doctor asked her to undress.
3. The whole staff was ……….………by her unexpected and overwhelming generosity.
4. She prefers the ………………life of the country.
5. The documentary was skillfully …………………….by some prominent actresses.
V. From a, b, c and d choose the word that best completes the meaning:
1. He was ……………..when announcer told him that he won the million dollar reward.
a. narrated b. embarrassed c. astounded d. deserted
2. He was so…………………when he accidently spilled over her dress.
a. narrated b. embarrassed c. astounded d. deserted
3. He finally …………………to ask her to marry him.
a. bumped into b. plucked up the courage c. made it his own d. narrated
4. He was tired of the …………………of the city life and decided to move to the country.
a. vice versa b. hustle and bustle c. odds and ends d. far and wide
5. He didn't keep in his desk, just little ……………………..
a. vice versa b. hustle and bustle c. odds and ends d. far and wide
VI. Match the underlined word with its suitable definition:
1. She stared at the tranquil surface of the water.
a. Feeling or showing shame.
b. Shocked or greatly surprised.
c. Calm , free from disturbance.
d. Divided into different levels,
2. The rumors of the president's death spread far and wide.
a. Activity, liveliness.
b. Bits and pieces.
c. Over a large area.
d. Densely populated city.
3. I've taken most of the big things to the new office, only a few odds and ends were left.
a. Activity, liveliness.
b. Bits and pieces.
c. Over a large area.
d. Densely populated city
4. We bumped into when we were at the Plaza last night.
a. Make an effort to do something that frightens one.
b. To meet by chance.
c. Give a spoken or written account of.
d. Change something in your own possession so that you reflect your personality
and character.
5. It's a sprawling, bustling and modern metropolis.
a. Activity, liveliness.
b. An attractive and exciting quality.
c. Densely populated city.
d. The shape made by hills or buildings against the sky.
MODULE : THREE LIFESTYLES
UNIT : EIGHT TOWN & C0UNTRY
THE END OF VILLAGE LIFE
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Words To Remember PBP : 67
Meanings in English / Arabic Meanings / L / WordsA condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position / مفيد \ مساعد \ موات / 3 / Advantageous
Having or characterized by much foliage because of an abundance of tress or bushes / مورق \ محاط بالأشجار / 3 / Leafy
Change something in your own possession so that you reflect your personality and character / اجعله ملكا لك / 3 / Make it your own
Resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid / بلاطي \ قصري \ فخم / 3 / Palatial
Visually attractive , esp. in a quaint or pretty style / رائع \ فاتن \ خلاب / 3 / Picturesque
A part of a town consists of private houses , with no offices or factories / منطقة سكنية خاصة / 3 / Residents' parking
I. Fill in the spaces with words from the list below:
( advantageous, leafy, make it your own, palatial, picturesque, residents' parking )
1. Cabbage, spinach, lettuce and other ……………….vegetables are excellent in salads.
2. Beside the ………..….and leafy suburbs, some others are in dire need of development.
3. He rents a villa in the ……………….new quarter of the town.
4. The temperature is …………………to our team.
5. You can rewrite the whole story and ………………………
II. ( advantageous, leafy, make it …. own, palatial, picturesque, residents' parking )
1. The prices are more ………………….to car dealers.
2. She enjoyed the singing of birds in some …………………trees nearby.
3. He lived in my deserted cottage for a decade and ………………………..
4. He intends to tour the world in his ………………..yacht.
5. He enjoyed the strikingly ……………………..view of the bay from his balcony.
III. From a, b, c and d choose the most suitable answer:
1. He has a/an …………………..mansion in the country where he spends his vacations.
a. leafy b. palatial c. advantageous d. deserted
2. We attentively listened to his …………………account of his adventure in the jungle.
a. palatial b. residential c. advantageous d. picturesque
3. She wants to reschedule the appointment to be more ……………….to her schedule.
a. picturesque b. leafy c. advantageous d. palatial
4. ………………….of overcrowded cities are complaining about noise and pollution.
IV. Match the underlined words with its proper definition;