ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS LEVEL XV JUVENILE QUIZ UNIT 8

NAME: Daniela Carolina Pineda TEACHER: LIC. ANA MARINA TREJO

Part 1
Listen to the conversation. Then choose the answer that correctly completes each
sentence.

(Summit 2, Track 21)

1. Isabel plans to be persistent (persistent / open-minded / perceptive) about finding the

right job opportunity.

2. Marty notes that Isabel has an ear for music (an eye for detail / an ear for music / a
head for figures).

3. According to Marty, Isabel has a way with words (people / words / detail) that will help
her in her future career.

4. Isabel thinks talented (open-minded / witty / talented) people can be difficult to work
with, and she doesn't have patience with them.

5. Marty thinks Isabel is perceptive (perceptive / curious / imaginative) about other

people’s thoughts and feelings, which is a characteristic that may help her deal with
musicians.

Part 2
Choose the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

10. Jack does have _____an eye______ (an ear / an eye / a knack) for detail, but he’s not
always good at understanding the big picture.

11. Doris is so ______inquisitive________ (witty / inquisitive / open-minded)—she tries to

find out all she can about her neighbors.

12. Mateo has ______a knack for learning_________ (a knack for / an eye for / a way with)
learning languages. He knows English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and American Sign
Language.

13. I don’t think Jonathan is telling the truth, and I usually have a good ____intuitive ______
(gut / imaginative / intuitive) sense about these things.

14. Eun is so _____witty________ (witty / observant / persistent) that people often don’t get
her sense of humor.

15. I was completely surprised when Josh told me ___out of the blue______ (in one ear and
out the other / out of the blue / it’s now or never) that he’s moving next month.
 Part 3
Rewrite each item, using do or does for emphatic stress.

Example: Sam knows many talented musicians in this town. He isn’t connected to artists
in other areas.
Sam does know many talented musicians in this town, but he isn’t
connected to artists in other areas.

16. My friend Juanita has a head for figures. She isn’t very organized.
My friend Juanita does have a head for figures, but she isn’t very organized.

17. Paul and Victoria worry about their son all the time. They have good reason to worry.
Paul and Victoria do worry about their son all of the time, but they have good reason to
worry.

18. We like to enter writing contests when we can. We don’t like to waste our time on contests
with big entry fees.
We do like to enter writing contest when we can, but we don’t like to waste our time on
contests with big entry fees.

19. Their opinion matters to me, but not to my sister.

Their opinion does matter to me, but not to my sister.

20. Rob works hard even when he’s tired at the end of the day.
Rob does work hard even when he’s tired at the end of the day.

21. Unfortunately, I have a gut feeling Kyle didn’t get the job at the bank. He is qualified.
Unfortunately, I do have a gut feeling Kyle didn’t get the job at the bank, even though
he is qualified.

Part 4
Choose the verb that correctly completes each sentence.

22. We insisted that our teacher give (give / gives / given) us a fair test.

23. Many students didn’t think that yesterday’s test was (be / was / is) fair, but I did well on it.

24. It was desirable that the job candidates not be interviewed (not be interviewed / weren’t
interviewed / not interviewed) until they finished the application.

25. The job placement specialist requested that I type (will type / type / typed) my résumé.

26. It’s interesting that the employer is looking for (not look for / be looking for / is looking
for) employees with emotional intelligence in addition to academic knowledge.

27. The organizers proposed (thought / proposed / said) that the science contest be held in
October.