Unit 7 test
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| Part I Script |
| Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. |
| 1. | (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) |
| | | A. A one-day trip to the waterfalls. |
| | | B. A two-day trip to the waterfalls. |
| | C. A trip to the caves. |
| | | D. A free travel book. |
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| 2. | (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) | |
| | A. He was exhausted from the whirlwind tour of Europe. | |
| | | B. He was surprised by the beautiful scenery in Europe. | |
| | | C. He was robbed and almost killed on his trip to Europe. | |
| | | D. He enjoyed his trip to Europe tremendously. | |
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| 3. | (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) | |
| | | A. The woman is changing a room for the man. | |
| | B. The man is fed up with the noise next door. | |
| | | C. The woman will charge some money for changing a room for the man. | |
| | | D. The man is checking out at the counter. | |
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| 4. | (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) | |
| | | A. 2 a.m. | |
| | | B. 12. | |
| | | C. 2 p.m. | |
| | D. 2:30 p.m. | |
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| 5. | (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) | |
| | | A. Hang gliding. | |
| | B. Whitewater rafting. | |
| | | C. Rock climbing. | |
| | D. Mountain biking. | |
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| Part II Script |
| Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers. |
In recent years the weekend has begun to decline in importance. While most people work a five-day work week, (1) the hardware costs outweigh human costs, the (2) of the modern economy means that leaving a factory idle for two days or an office (3) is too great an expense. Thus, many workers (4) work on weekends. Since this is seen as a greater burden, most employers pay (5) for weekend work, either by agreement or by law.
The rapid increase in the number of two-income (6) has also changed the character of the weekend. (7) the stay-at-home spouse would do the shopping during the week. With both working, most of the shopping must be done on weekends, leaving less time for recreation. (8).
The functions of the work week and weekend vary a great deal in some areas. Stores that rely on office workers will see far less business on a weekend, while those in the suburbs or in residential areas will see far more. (9), so Friday and Saturday nights are the busiest for bars, restaurants, clubs, and movie theaters. There is substantially less activity on many websites on weekends.
| | Your answer | Correct answer |
| (1) | when | when |
| (2) | competitiveness | competitiveness |
| (3) | unmanned | unmanned |
| (4) | regularly | regularly |
| (5) | extra | extra |
| (6) | households | households |
| (7) | Previously | Previously |
| (8) | | To serve these new shoppers it is also necessary for more stores to remain open and thus more people to work on weekends |
| (9) | | Weekends are days when people can safely sleep in and also not have to worry as much about the ill effects of a hangover |
| (10) | | One area in which the weekend has remained unaffected is education, where schools are shut on Saturdays and Sundays |
| Part III Script |
| Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. |
| 1. | What is the passage mainly about? |
| | | A. The reasons juggling attracts more attention. |
| | | B. A comparison between juggling and other forms of entertainment. |
| | C. The development of juggling. |
| | | D. A comparison between ancient and modern juggling skills. |
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| 2. | Why did jugglers fall into disfavor after the decline of the Roman Empire? | |
| | A. Because religious people disliked them. | |
| | | B. Because they did not get enough tips. | |
| | | C. Because they did not have good skills. | |
| | | D. Because they really had very low morals. | |
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| 3. | Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of Philip Astley's circus? | |
| | | A. Clown acts. | |
| | B. Magic. | |
| | | C. Horse performances. | |
| | | D. Juggling. | |
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| 4. | What was true of the jugglers in the 19th century Variety and Music Hall theatres? | |
| | | A. They performed before the musical acts. | |
| | | B. They performed after the musical acts. | |
| | | C. They performed in the center of the stage. | |
| | D. They performed in front of the drawn curtain. | |
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| 5. | What happened to juggling in the early to mid-20th century? | |
| | | A. It prospered because of the better economy. | |
| | | B. It declined because of the Great Depression. | |
| | | C. It prospered because of the publicity it received from the mass media. | |
| | D. It declined because of competition from other forms of entertainment. | |
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| Part IV |
| Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. |
| 1. | I'm going to backpack my way round. I like being independent and seeing things ______ my own pace. |
| | | A. on |
| | | B. through |
| | C. at |
| | | D. with |
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| 2. | I'll burn the concert _____ a DVD for you afterwards, and then you can watch it at home. | |
| | A. to | |
| | | B. into | |
| | | C. onto | |
| | | D. on | |
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| 3. | Jack, you're sitting in front of your computer again! The sea and the sand are only _______ away. | |
| | | A. walks | |
| | | B. feet | |
| | C. steps | |
| | | D. paces | |
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| 4. | I understand the computer is a wonderful thing, but you have to be careful not to get too much _____ a good thing. | |
| | | A. in | |
| | | B. at | |
| | | C. from | |
| | D. of | |
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| 5. | It would be a lot healthier if you played a chess game _______, in the park. | |
| | | A. outdoor | |
| | B. outdoors | |
| | | C. in the outdoors | |
| | | D. at the outdoor | |
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| 6. | Baby, that's no ______ to talk. After all this time together, you know I love you. | |
| | A. way | |
| | | B. road | |
| | | C. method | |
| | | D. measure | |
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| 7. | A circus was first _________ in Russia in 1793 at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. | |
| | A. presented | |
| | B. represented | |
| | | C. staging | |
| | | D. raised | |
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| 8. | In ancient times, the Sabbath was viewed as a day dedicated _____ God, not one of relaxation. | |
| | | A. for | |
| | | B. at | |
| | C. to | |
| | D. towards | |
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| 9. | The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with only Sunday ______. | |
| | | A. away | |
| | B. off | |
| | C. on | |
| | | D. over | |
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| 10. | Many jurisdictions continued to _______ a strict Lord's Day laws on Sunday, which meant that most places of recreation were forced to close on the Sabbath. | |
| | | A. force | |
| | B. enforce | |
| | | C. become effective | |
| | D. take effect | |
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