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LISTENING 1Read the following questions carefully and then listen to the phone call and choose the best answer. You will hear the talk twice.
- Pam is not going to work because she doesn’t work on Fridays.
TRUE / FALSE / NO INFORMATION
2. What is the bad news from Juan?
a. The shop closed yesterday.b. The shop is closing today.
c. The shop is going to close at the end of the month.d. The shop is going to close next year.
3. When was the deadline to pay all the bills?
a. last monthb. two months agoc. yesterdayd. today
4. How long has Pam worked at World of Sports?
a. about two yearsb. almost ten yearsc. over ten yearsd. twenty years
5.Both Pam and Juan work at the same shop.TRUE / FALSE / NO INFORMATION
6. Who owns the shop?
a. Pam and Juanb. Frank and Lolac. Juan, Frank, and Lola d. Pam, Juan, Frank, and Lola
7. What are Frank and Lola like?
a. They are generous.b. They are uncomfortable.c. They are busy.d. They are attractive.
8. Both the electronic shop and the furniture shop are looking for sales managers.
TRUE / FALSE / NO INFORMATION
LISTENING 2 You will listen to a text on Casual Friday twice. While listening, answer the following questions. You have two minutes to read the questions.
1. Simon Hobbs is ______.
A) an employee B) an employer C) a psychologist.
2. ‘Phone 2 U’ employees wear ______to the office.
A) suitsB) what they want
3. Some psychologists think that wearing casual clothes will mean that workers are ______polite, and will come to work earlier.
A) more B) less C) never
4. ‘Phone2U’ started to let employees wear their own clothes to work ______, and they found that sales increased.
A) a few years ago B) last yearC) a few months ago
5. Simon believes that wearing casual clothes at work means that workers are more relaxed, they socialize more and they leave work later.
A) True B) FalseC) No Information
6. He says he thinks it makes relationships between workers and their bosses ______.
A) better B) worse
7. Simon says some of his customers ______employees to wear suits.
A) expect B) don’t expect
8. How often does Simon wear a suit to meetings? ______.
9. Simon says that nowadays important American and European politicians and businessmen wear formal clothes.
A) True B) FalseC) No Information
10. He believes that workers should ______.
A) do what the boss decides B) decide for themselves
READING SKILL: Making Inferences/Drawing Conclusions
Making an inference and drawing a conclusion are very similar skills. Each requires the reader to fill in blanks left out by the author. An author may not include information for several reasons: they may think you already know it, it may not seem important to them, or they may want you to find the result.
Making inference is a thinking process we use every day. For instance we laugh at jokes and cartoons because we have made the correct inference. We also make inferences according to people’s expressions, body language, and tone of voice. When listeners catch on to a joke, it simply means they have made the connection and recognized the unstated inference. For example, what inference makes the following joke funny?
Sam: Do you know how to save a politician from drowning?
Joe: No.
Sam: Good.
How to make an inference or draw a conclusion
- Observe all the facts, arguments, and information given by the author
- Consider what you already know from your own experiences
- When faced with multiple choice answers, determine whether each is true or false based on the information in the passage
Example:
The woman waited nervously in line. When the counter was empty, she carefully unloaded her items from her cart. Lines creased her forehead as if to show the calculations ringing up in her head. Finally, the cashier began ringing up the items as the woman clutched her purse.
Inference/conclusion: The woman may not have enough money to cover the cost of her groceries.
Also, remember to:
- think about the facts of the passage and what may result from them
- think about causes and effects
The writer may only provide a list of effects, so you have to figure out the cause.
The child stood on the sidewalk clenching her ice cream cone. Beads of sweat collected on her little nose as she furiously licked at the ice cream dripping down her hand.
Inference/conclusion: It must me a hot day because her ice cream is melting, and she is sweating.
- Try saying “If ….. then”
If the girl is sweating, then it may be warm outside.
Remember
- Most writing suggests more than it says
- By making inferences, you get more from the story
- Conclusions may be missing from the things you read, so you have to draw your own
SKILLS PRACTICE
Read the following observations. Then make one inference that explains each observation. Remember to keep your inferences simple. There may be more than one logical explanation for each observation.
Observation 1: You observe that the sky at noon is darkening.
Your inference: ______
Observation 2: The principal interrupts class and calls a student from the room.
Your inference: ______
Observation 3: All middle school students are bringing a lunch from home.
Your inference: ______
Observation 4: You leave a movie theatre and see that the street is wet.
Your inference: ______
Observation 5: The classroom lights are off.
Your inference: ______
Observation 6: The leaves on the trees have changed colours.
Your inference: ______
Observation 7: A substitute teacher is teaching your class.
Your inference: ______
Observation 8: A former rock-and-roll band member has poor hearing.
Your inference: ______
TEXT ONE
COUNTING IN DIFFERENT CULTURES
People in different parts of the world use different methods to count on their fingers. In the United States, people begin counting with their first, or index, finger, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In some cultures, people begin with their fingers already extended. They count by folding their fingers inward. In China, people count by using a variety of finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand, while an American uses two hands to count to ten.
In addition to methods of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages differ when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers, and others don’t have any words for numbers. A group of scientists worked with aboriginal children in Australia. The scientists studied people who have a very small vocabulary for numbers. Unlike many groups, these people don’t have gestures or hand movements to indicate numbers. In most cultures, people count on fingers to indicate a number, but not in these aboriginal tribes. The Australian scientists found out that even though the children do not have words or gestures for counting, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.
In tests, aboriginal children listened to taps from a stick and then put out markers to match the number of taps they heard. For example, if they heard four taps, the scientists wanted to see if they put out four markers. They had to connect numbers with sounds and actions, without seeing written numbers. In the tests, the children put out the correct number of markers. They were able to count even though they didn’t have words for numbers. Experts believe this
Read the statements. WriteT(true) orF(false).
______1. In the United States, people begin counting with their fingers extended.
______2. A Chinese person can count to ten using only one hand.
Choose the best response.
- Why did scientists study aboriginal children in Australia?
- because the children had a different way of counting on their fingers
- because the children didn’t have words or gestures for counting
- because the Australian aboriginal languages are so different from western languages
- What did the aboriginal children do when they heard the taps from the stick?
- put out the correct number of markers
- asked the researcher to tap the stick again so they could count
- tapped back the same number of taps that they heard
- What is the main idea of the reading passage?
- No matter the language or cultural background, all humans have a universal ability to count.
- People in different parts of the world use different methods to count on their fingers.
- Certain cultures have no words to express numbers and counting.
Read the sentence(s). Choose the inference you can make about the sentence(s).
- People in different parts of the world use different methods to count on their fingers.
- People learn how to count on their fingers from other people in their own culture.
- Counting on one’s fingers is a universal thing that everybody knows how to do.
- There are many ways of counting using fingers, but some ways are better.
- A group of scientists worked with aboriginal children in Australia. The scientists studied people who have a very small vocabulary for numbers.
- The aboriginal children do not count on their fingers.
- The aboriginal children don’t have many words for numbers.
- The aboriginal children did not know how to count.
Read the sentence with an inference. Is the inference based on information in the text? Choose A or B.
- The way people count on their fingers is related to the language they speak.
- YesB. No
- Only tribes in remote locations do not count on their fingers.
- YesB. No
- The idea of numbers does not have to be connected to written numbers.
- YesB. No
TEXT TWO
Read the texts about seven famous British films. Match the headings (A-H) to the correct texts (1-7). There are two extra headings.
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ANot the same as the book
BMixed emotions
CSmall is best
DThis is for my boy
EThird and best
FRomance in the city
GNothing left
HFamily murdered
ILife was better before the weekend
JWhat an actor
KThe army is coming
LStrange monsters
MAn interesting car
NAre we doing the right thing?
OThey don’t look like robbers
PNo money, no job, but we can win
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Great British Movies
1 Gold finger. This James Bond film was made in 1964. It came after Dr No and From Russia with Love and many people believe it is the best of the Bond films. Bond is trying to stop Goldfinger stealing all the gold in Fort Knox. Bond chases Goldfinger in a specially made Aston Martin DB5 car which has many surprises for Bond’s enemies. (...... )
2 The Italian Job. Made in 1969, this comedy crime film showed a gang of criminals going to Italy dressed as football hooligans to steal millions of pounds in gold from the Fiat car factory. The Mafia can’t stop them and the police can’t stop them as they race out of Turin in three Mini cars, very small but fast cars which can drive on pavements and through subways.(...... )
3 Kind Hearts and Coronets. This was a very black comedy about a number of murders. The murderer was from a rich family but the family refused to help him. He decided to kill everybody until he was the only one left and could get all their money. Sir Alec Guinness played all seven members of the family, young and old, male and female.(...... )
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4 Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The Monty Python team are famous for their strange humour and this film was no different. The story is about King Arthur but this film is very different to anything that has been written about the king in history books. On his journey he met a man with three heads, a group of giants who scare people by saying ‘ni’, and a killer rabbit.(...... )
5 Brassed Off. Members of a work orchestra lose their jobs. The film looks at their problems with money and illness and a competition to find the best orchestra in the country which, of course, they win. You’ll laugh one minute and cry the next. (...... )
6 The Full Monty. Six men decide they can earn money by dancing and stripping (taking their clothes off). The hero needs money because he has to pay his ex-wife to look after his son. They get caught by the police and aren’t sure that what they are doing is a good idea but finally, of course, the show goes ahead and they make their money.(...... )
7 Quadrophenia. This was based on a record by rock group The Who. It’s about a boy called Jimmy. The first half of the film shows him getting ready for a weekend in Brighton where he and his friends are going to fight against their enemies. After the weekend, everything goes wrong. He is arrested, he loses his job, he loses his girlfriend and he crashes his bike.(...... )
TEXT THREE Read the following text and answer the questions accordingly.
Dear Diary,
Today is the last day of classes. I have handed in my last report, and I have taken my final exam. Now I can start thinking about summer vacation.
The past few weeks have been so busy at school. I gave a big presentation in my business class last week. My team did a great job. We presented a slideshow and we made a very nice-looking handout that other students can keep. Everyone worked really hard on the project. We’re all going out to celebrate our success tonight.
I am also really excited about this summer. I have so many plans. I’ll start my first part-time job ever. I got a job as a secretary in an office. It’s a pretty easy job, but I have to learn how to do a lot of different things in a short time. I think I will mostly just answer phone calls and e-mails. But my supervisor says the purpose of a part-time job is to gain experience. She says I should try to learn as much as I can while I am working this summer. I guess I agree.
Since this is my first job, I don’t really have anything to wear. My supervisor says I should wear a style called ‘business-casual’ for the office. I didn’t know what that was, so I checked on the Internet. I printed the photos I found online, and I’m going shopping tomorrow. I hope I can find the proper attire for my new job.
My salary is not very good, but I’ll try to save a little money this summer. I am trying to save enough money to take a trip to Europe next year during Christmas vacation. If I don't save enough money, I won’t be able to go.
Christine
1. What did Christine do in Business Class last week?
a. She and her team gave a presentation.
b. She and her team made a business plan.
c. She and her team made a budget.
2. What will Christine do this summer?
a. She will work full time in an office.
b. She will work part-time as a secretary.
c. She will go to Europe.
3. What is Christine going shopping for?
a. new clothes for a tripb. new clothes for workc. a present for her new boss
4. How did Christine find out what “business casual” is?
a. She asked a friend.b. She asked her supervisor.c. She looked online.
5. What is not good about Christine’s job?
a. the moneyb. her new supervisorc. the work hours
TEXT FOUR
Read the text and answer the following questions.
Dishonest Journalism
1 Journalism, or news reporting, is a difficult profession. It requires a lot of hard work. Newspapers trust their reporters to tell facts and opinions correctly. Good stories require reporters to travel around the country to talk to people. Good reporters gain the respect of their readers.
2 Sometimes, however, a reporter avoids the hard work. A reporter can create untrue stories. He can also steal information from other reporters. These kinds of acts are huge problems for newspapers. They try to avoid these problems, but even the best newspapers sometimes have dishonest reporters. A very famous case happened to one of the best newspapers, The New York Times.
3 In 1998, The New York Times hired a student named Jayson Blair to work for the summer. The Times liked Blair's work, so in January of 1999, they hired him as a reporter. The Times thought that Blair was a college graduate, but he lied. He still had another year of college to complete.
4 Blair worked as a reporter for the Times until 2003, writing many stories about different people and places in the United States. In April of 2003, people began to question Blair's honesty. They found false information and stories that were stolen from other reporters. For example, Blair wrote a story about injured soldiers. He said that he interviewed four soldiers in a hospital. But he really didn't go to the hospital. He talked to only one soldier on the telephone. In another story about an American crime, Blair used quotations from a story that was in The Washington Post. When Blair's bosses checked his stories, they found more and more lies. Blair quickly left his job at the Times.