Situation 6: Miranda is talking to Andy about her friend Katie. 8. Katie ___.

d. hasn’t called Miranda since Sunday

a. hasn’t been very busy lately

b. is asking Andy for some advice

d. isn’t very worried about Katie

Situation 7: Daniel is telling Elena about something that happened to him. 10. Daniel ___.

c. borrowed his brother’s car

12. Elena says that ___.

a. Daniel should have told his brother about the accident

b. Daniel’s brother should have reminded him to be careful

c. Daniel should have looked everywhere for the keys

d. Daniel’s brother shouldn’t have been upset

Situation 8: Paula and Peter are talking about a soccer game. 13. Peter didn’t see the game because ___.

b. he left his seat during the game

14. Peter’s dad ___.

d. went to the game with a friend

a. left before the end of the game

b. was too busy to go to the game

15. Peter and Paula’s team lost because ___.

c. one of the best players used his hands

a. the best player was taken off the team

b. they made a mistake counting the goals

d. they had bad luck during the game

Passage 2: An Email, Subject: Vacation in Brazil! Hi Carrie, I am traveling with my sister in Brazil. Last week, we took a tour on the Amazon River. It was exciting! We saw many different animals. This week, we are in Rio de Janeiro. The beach is across from our hotel. We usually go to the beach and swim in the morning. We didn’t go yesterday because it was rainy. Last night, I danced the samba. I had fun! Tomorrow, we are going to visit some museums and shop in the markets here in Rio de Janeiro. I am going to buy a souvenir for you. Next week, we are going to see Iguazu Falls. I love vacations! Meg 17. Meg ___.

c. is going to buy a souvenir for Carrie

b. is traveling on the Amazon River

d. visited Iguazu Falls last week

Passage 3: How Often Do You Exercise? Most Americans watch about three hours of TV every day, but only 15 percent of Americans exercise or play a sport daily. Dr. Jim Fit says that exercise is very important for good health and it can be fun. These are Dr. Fit’s ideas for exercise. He says, “I make exercise easy, not diffi cult. I walk or ride a bike to my offi ce. I go dancing on weekends or play sports with some friends after work. On Saturdays, I take karate lessons. Exercise gives me a lot of energy and it is relaxing, too.” 18. Dr. Fit says that ___.

a. exercise gives you a lot of energy

b. most Americans exercise every day

c. exercise isn’t very relaxing

d. dancing isn’t good exercise

Passage 5: Life After College My daughter Lisa is graduating from college next month. Right now, she is looking for a job as a composer. She is an extremely talented songwriter. Her love of music started early. When she was a child, she used to sing a lot, so she took guitar lessons. She learned to play very quickly and was playing country and blues music when she was 12. She prefers to sing or play alone because she gets nervous when people are watching her. One time when she was about 13, she was singing in front of a large group of people. She suddenly looked at everyone, stopped singing, and ran. After that, she started writing songs. Then she decided to study music in college because she wanted to be a composer. Now she has fi nished her music education, and she hopes to work for a company that writes music for movies and TV shows. Surprisingly, she doesn’t want to meet a famous person or win an award. She’s not interested in the glamorous part of working with musicians. Music is her life, and she wants to fi nd a job that lets her write music. She is determined to fi nd her dream job, and I think she will get it because of her amazing creativity. 21. Lisa ___.

a. gets nervous when she sings in front of people

b. took a long time to learn to play the guitar

c. started writing songs when she went to college

d. doesn’t like country or blues music

22. Lisa is looking for a job as a composer because she ___.

b. wants a career doing what she loves

a. would like to meet someone famous

c. thinks that it is a glamorous job

d. wants to be on a television program

Passage 6: Our Dream Home Our family has lived outside of the city of Miami for more than ten years. My husband works in downtown Miami, so he spends a lot of time driving downtown every day. He doesn’t get to spend much time with our three children. We would love to live in the city of Miami. Living there would give us more time together as a family. My husband could get to work quickly on public transportation. We could easily do activities as a family, such as going to parks or visiting museums downtown. If we moved to Miami, we could get an apartment near the beach. We would love being near the beach because the water is beautiful and very relaxing. I’d love having a bright, sunny apartment with big windows. My husband would also like having a convenient place to exercise so he doesn’t have to go to the gym. He could walk to the beach and go swimming every day in the summer. That would be great! Our children could have fun playing volleyball on the beach. Living in Miami would defi nitely make our life better! 23. Right now, the author’s husband ____.

a. has an apartment near the beach

c. spends a lot of time with his family

d. takes public transportation to his job

24. The author says that her children ____.

d. would enjoy playing volleyball on the beach

b. think the beach is a beautiful and relaxing place

c. would enjoy a bright, sunny apartment

Passage 7: Adam’s Soccer Blog Everyone was amazed this afternoon during the Division 2 season opening game between the Blazers and the Eagles. The Blazers won with a fi nal score of 1–0. No one thought the Blazers could win. After their performance last season, no one expected them to play so well in this game. It was one of the best Division 2 soccer games that I have ever seen. The Blazers’ team has had too much change. Three years ago, their owner sold the team, and the new owner hired a coach without much experience. He chose players with little experience and didn’t train them well. Because the team didn’t have experienced players or good training, they lost most of their games. Sometimes, they never even scored! Last year, the Blazers didn’t even win one game. But the Eagles are a team that has almost always won. They have had the same owner and the same coach and key players for the past three years. They practice hard and work well together. For them, today’s game should have been like any other game. They could have gone onto the fi eld and done what they have always done – played competitively and won. So, what happened today? At the end of last season, the Blazers’ coach left and some of the players did, too. It seems that the Blazers’ new coach has chosen some talented new players and has trained them well. The Blazers are more confi dent now than they used to be. The Eagles felt it, too. They got scared, and the Blazers won the game. It was a great game! 25. The Blazers ___.

a. didn’t lose any games last year

b. had a very experienced coach

b. usually win most of their games

a. have a new coach this season

c. played competitively in today’s game

d. don’t need to practice a lot

27. The author says that ___.

a. the Blazers’ new players are talented

b. the Blazers used to be very confi dent

c. the Blazers were scared of the Eagles

d. the Blazers’ new coach has left the team

Passage 8: How Modern Technology Has Changed the Way We Communicate Many different ways to communicate have been developed over the past 100 years. For example, imagine how you would have told your family and friends who lived far away about your plans to get married 100 years ago. Most people didn’t have telephones then because they were too expensive and many places didn't have phone lines. So, they would have written letters – one for each person. By the time your friends and family found out your news, you might have already gotten married! Now because of these innovations, our personal relationships have changed in both good and not so good ways. On the good side, technology has made it so easy to communicate that we really have no excuse not to stay in touch. Almost everyone has a telephone – often a cell phone – with voicemail, text messaging, and even Internet access. They probably have at least one email account and maybe a profi le on a social networking site. On social networking sites, you only need to update your status on your online profi le for your friends and family to fi nd out instantly about your plans. You can post photos, music, and videos to share. These innovations make communication more convenient, but they are also less personal. One problem is that we don’t know when to stop communicating electronically. Sometimes family members in the same house communicate by using social networking sites or text messaging instead of talking to each other! We need to shut off our computers, turn off our cell phones, and talk to each other face-to-face once in a while. It’s much more meaningful! 28. The main idea of the article is that ___.

d. modern technology can both help and hurt our personal relationships

a. most people didn’t have telephones to communicate 100 years ago

b. using high-tech communication is bad for our personal relationships

c. modern technology makes it much easier to communicate wedding plans

29. According to the article, most people nowadays ___.

b. prefer to use social networking sites

a. don’t stay in touch with each other

c. communicate in several different ways

30. The writer says that people should ___.

d. talk to each other face-to-face more often

a. use cell phones and computers more often

b. spend more time on social networking sites

c. text people instead of talking to them

Section I: Listening Quiz

50 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Situation 1: Katie is asking Bill how he gets to work. 1. Bill ___ on Fridays.

a. takes the bus

b. takes the train

c. walks to work

d. drives his car

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Situation 2: Stacey is asking Victor about his vacation in New York. 2. Victor ___ in New York.

a. went dancing

b. took a lot of pictures

c. saw a play

d. bought souvenirs

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Situation 3: Harry and Mandy are talking on the phone about the weather and travel plans. 3. It ___.

a. is cold and rainy in Tokyo right now

b. feels like spring in Tokyo now

c. is usually cool in New York in May

d. doesn’t usually rain in New York in May

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Situation 4: Jeff and Sarah are talking about a change in Sarah’s life. 4. Sarah ___.

a. is going on vacation

b. bought a new car

c. has a lot of time

d. needs to work harder

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

5. Jeff ___.

a. won’t go to Main Street Auto with Sarah

b. has had a lot of problems with his new car

c. bought a car from Joe Small last year

d. should buy a car at Main Street Auto

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Situation 5: Carlos is asking Judy about her travel experiences. 6. Judy ___.

a. has never visited Machu Picchu

b. will travel to Peru next July

c. lives in Lima now

d. traveled a lot in Peru

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

7. Judy says ___ is one of the most beautiful places in Peru.

a. Cuzco

b. Machu Picchu

c. the House of Pizarro

d. Lima

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Section I: Listening

Situation 1: Katie is asking Bill how he gets to work. 1. Bill ___ on Fridays.

Situation 2: Stacey is asking Victor about his vacation in New York. 2. Victor ___ in New York.

Situation 3: Harry and Mandy are talking on the phone about the weather and travel plans. 3. It ___.

Situation 4: Jeff and Sarah are talking about a change in Sarah’s life. 4. Sarah ___.

5. Jeff ___.

Situation 5: Carlos is asking Judy about her travel experiences. 6. Judy ___.

7. Judy says ___ is one of the most beautiful places in Peru.

Situation 6: Miranda is talking to Andy about her friend Katie. 8. Katie ___.

9. Miranda ___.

Situation 7: Daniel is telling Elena about something that happened to him. 10. Daniel ___.

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