Part 1
Listening
9. What does the woman say about living in the city? Track 5
a. It’s dull and boring.
b. It’s convenient and fun.
c. It’s too expensive.
d. It’s noisy and crowded.
11. What does the man say about the painting? Track 6
a. It cost $ 250,000.
b. It looks like a photo.
c. It looks like a soccer ball.
d. It’s a self-portrait.
13. What does the man say about Ellis Island? Track 7
a. Visiting the museum is free.
b. It’s popular tourist attraction.
c. His family entered the U.S. there.
d. It’s the most popular museum in New York.
14. What does the man recommended to visitors to Ellis Island?
a. Go there on a weekday.
b. Don’t take the ferry there.
c. Spend the whole day there.
d. Visit the Statue of Liberty on the same day.
Part 2
Language in context
A. There are many things we can do to help the environment. For example, we can
__(1)__ items that are broken. We can also__(2)__paper, glass, and items instead of
throwing them away. We can avoid buying__(3)__products. We can also walk or use
a bike when traveling short distances, and we can take__(4)__when traveling long
distances.
C. Boulder is a small city in the state of Colorado. It’s near the mountain, and it has a
good university. Boulder is a good place to live because it has so many kinds of
__(1)__. The downtown area has interesting restaurants and lots of cultural events.
The city also doesn’t have much __(2)__, so people feel safe there. Because of
it’smountain location, it has clean air, and people can enjoy being __(3)__
D. I learned to play the violin when I was eight years old. I had a big record __(1)__,
and I listened to music a lot in my free time. One of my favorite __(2)__ is playing
with my school band. One thing I really __(3)__ was doing chores. I wasn’t very
good student, either. I preferred to spend time hanging out with my friends. Of
course, I’m more __(4)__ now. I still play the violin, but I also work and take of my
own kids!
1. People should drive very slowly on this road. There are many high ___.
a.
b. deserts
c. cliffs
d. canyons
e. coasts
2. Australia has some of the world’s most interesting ___, such as Kangaroos
and Koalas.
a.
b. wildlife
c. tourists
d. souvenirs
e. skyscrapers
6. I read the newspaper every day. I’m very interested in ___ events.
a.
b. classified
c. section
d. current
e. burglar
9. I just finished painting this ___. Do you think it looks like me?
a.
b. artist
c. self-portrait
d. photo
e. tour
10.I recently went back to college. I ___ when I was 20 years old.
a.
b. remembered
c. enjoyed
d. changed
e. dropped out