MINI-TEST 3

A [Track 16] Listen to the conversation between Josh

and Claire. Write T (true) or F (false).
1. Claire has never been to Italy before. ____
2. Josh says Claire shouldn’t go to the art museums. ____
3. Josh thinks shopping is the best thing about Italy. ____
4. Josh thinks American pizza is better than Italian pizza. ____
 A  _______ / 8 points (2 points each) 

B [Track 17] Listen to the conversation between

Eddie and Jill about Leonardo da Vinci. Check (✔) the
correct answers.
1. Eddie _______ about Leonardo da Vinci.

a. ⬜ wrote b. ⬜ is writing c. ⬜ might write

2. Eddie thinks Leonardo da Vinci is the most _______ person in history.

a. ⬜ creative b. ⬜ talented c. ⬜ interesting

3. Eddie says he admires Leonardo da Vinci because he was _______.

a. ⬜ an artist b. ⬜ a scientist c. ⬜ a science-fiction writer

4. Jill thought da Vinci was from the _______.

a. ⬜ 15th century b. ⬜ 16th century c. ⬜ 17th century

C Match the questions and the answers.

Are those printers quiet? ____
Do you like baggy T-shirts? ____
Do you like this color? ____
Is her dress ugly? ____
Can you walk in those shoes? ____ e.
a. No, they’re tight and uncomfortable.
b. No, they’re very loud.
c. No, it’s beautiful.
d. Not really. I like them tight.
Not really. I think it’s extremely bright.
C  _______ / 5 points (1 point each) 

D Circle the correct adjective to complete each sentence.

1. I don’t like to walk in the park at night. It isn’t dangerous /
safe.
2. I had a great vacation. It was very stressful / relaxing.
3. The city is beautiful today. The streets are really clean / dirty.
4. I bought a CD of modern / traditional American music 
 from the 19th century.

F Cross out the word that doesn’t belong in each list.

1. careers:
A. astronaut B. director C. passionate D. athlete
2. personality:
A. honest B. politician C. determined D. brave
3. fruits / vegetables:
A. avocado B. carrot C. steak D. onion
E Complete each question with the opposite of the
underlined word. Use the comparative form of the
correct word from the box.

ba difficult expensive heavy thin

d

1. Are these cameras cheaper or ________________________ than your new

camera?
2. Is this laptop lighter or ________________________ than my laptop?
3. Is this cell phone thicker or ________________________ than your old
one?
4. Was today’s test easier or ________________________ than last month’s
test?
5. Is this printer better or ________________________ than my old one?

F Complete each conversation with the correct response

from the box.

Would you like a salad with that? That’s wonderful! I’m happy to hear
that.
 I think you should take a boat tour. I’ll let you have it for $15. 
 Let’s try the new restaurant at the mall.

1. A: I really like this hat. Would you take $10 for it?
B: _________________________________________________

2. A: I’ll have the lamb chops with mashed potatoes, please.

B: _________________________________________________

3. A: I just passed my driving test.

B: _________________________________________________

4. A: What would you suggest doing here?

B: _________________________________________________

5. A: Where should we have dinner tonight? Any suggestions? 

B: _________________________________________________
G Read the suggestions from a travel website. Answer each
question with the name of one of the travelers: Lizzie,
Martin, Greg, or Tanya.

1. Who had bad weather on vacation? _____________________

2. Who started in one city and then went to different places? _____________________
3. Who enjoyed going shopping and sightseeing? _____________________
4. Who didn’t write about food? _____________________
 N  _______ / 4 points (1 point each) 

H Read the magazine article. Number the events from Björk’s life
from 1 to 4.
____ She made a CD to raise money for children.
____ She was a singer in the Sugarcubes.
____ She was in a movie and won a prize.
____ She made her first album.