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Chapter 1
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1. Preparing to Listen 5. Why is summer a good season in Charlottesville?

You are going to listen to a TV news program a. It’s not very humid.
about the best places to live in the United b. You can go water-skiing.
States. Before you listen, think about the c. There are many colorful flowers.
following questions. 6. Who is Kenny Flint?
a. a city planner
How would you choose the best place to live? What
b. a student
factors would you consider?
c. a reporter
What would be your ideal place to live?
7. What does Kenny not like about Central Park?
a. There is a lot of pollution.
2. Listening for Main Ideas b. There are too many tourists.
Read questions 1 and 2. Listen to the news c. It is too planned and man-made.
program. Then choose the correct answer for 8. Which of the following is a disadvantage of living
each question. in Charlottesville?
a. house prices
1. Which is the best place to live in America this
b. cost of living
year?
c. sprawl
a. Ann Arbor, Michigan
b. Charlottesville, Virginia 9. Why does the newscaster mention Ann Arbor?
c. Atlanta, Georgia a. It was number two on the list this year.
b. It was number one on the list previously.
2. Why is this not necessarily good news for the city
c. It is another city in Virginia.
that was chosen?
a. Too many people may move to the city. 10. What negative effect did the increase in
b. Too many reporters will visit the city. population cause in Ann Arbor?
c. The value of homes will drop. a. poor public schools
b. more crime
c. increase in house prices
3. Listening for More Detail
Read questions 3–11. Then listen to the 11. The newscaster ends the broadcast by saying that
news program again and choose the correct this announcement could be a “double-edged
answer for each question. sword.” What does he mean?
a. The advantages might be greater than the
3. What is the name of the magazine that lists the disadvantages.
top places to live? b. It might be both good and bad for the city.
a. Kevin Ingles c. It might just be bad for the city.
b. City Select
c. Best Places

4. Which of the following is mentioned as an

advantage of living in Charlottesville?
a. good shopping
b. low house prices
c. beautiful nature

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