AMERICAN SHINE 5

UNIT. 01 / LISTENING EXERCISES

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I. You will hear six sentences spoken twice. Read the alternatives and choose the sentence that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence you hear.

01. __________________________________________________________________________________?
a) Could you get out of it?
b) Couldn’t you get stuck?
c) Couldn’t you get out of it?

02. __________________________________________________________________________________
a) Don’t laugh.
b) Don’t panic.
c) Don’t shake your head.

03. __________________________________________________________________________________
a) She enjoys getting wet.
b) She loves getting wet.
c) She hates getting wet.

04. __________________________________________________________________________________
a) He’s very embarrassed.
b) He’s very angry.
c) He’s very excited.

05. __________________________________________________________________________________
a) I don’t understand it.
b) I’m confused.
c) I got it.

06. __________________________________________________________________________________
a) They succeeded in swimming to the surface.
b) They couldn’t swim to the surface.
c) They avoided swimming to the surface.

II. You will hear some short conversations. Then you will hear a question about the conversation.
Choose the best response to the questions you hear.

01. Daniel: What are you going to do today?

Gaby: I don’t feel like doing anything.
Question: ________________________________________________________________________?
a) She wants to do anything.
b) She wants to do something.
c) She doesn’t want to do anything.

02. Holly: Can I borrow your pen?

Mark: Sure. Here you are.
Question: __________________________________________________________________________?
a) No, he never lends his pens.
b) No, he didn’t have a pen.
c) Yes, he lent her his pen.

03. Mark: You ask a lot of questions, don’t you?

Lucy: Hey! I’m only being friendly.
Question: _______________________________________________________________________?
a) She’s trying to be nice.
b) She’s trying to get a boyfriend.
c) She’s trying to be rude.
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04. Tara: I’m sorry, Mark. I didn’t mean to laugh.

Mark: It’s O.K.
Question: _______________________________________________________________________?
a) She was pretending to laugh.
b) She couldn’t avoid laughing.
c) She was in trouble.

05. Gaby: I’m looking forward to hearing from my pen pal.

Holly: I think she’ll write to you soon.
Question: _______________________________________________________________________?
a) She’s looking for her pen pal.
b) She doesn’t want to hear from her pen pal.
c) She’s waiting anxiously to get news from her pen pal.

06. Lucy: Let’s go windsurfing. It’ll be fun.

Mark: Ah! no. I’m really not crazy about watersports.
Question: _______________________________________________________________________?
a) He enjoys sports in the water.
b) He’s not fond of sports in the water.
c) He thinks windsurfing is crazy.

III. Listen to the paragraph and choose the best answer for the questions that your hear.

01. __________________________________________________________________________________?
a) Snorkeling
b) Parasailing
c) Windsurfing

02. __________________________________________________________________________________?
a) When you’re a beginner.
b) After you get a lot of practice.
c) When you travel farther.

03. __________________________________________________________________________________?
a) It’s an indoor sport.
b) It’s a land sport.
c) It’s a water sport.

04. __________________________________________________________________________________?
a) A parachute and a boat.
b) A board with a sail.
c) A rope, skis and a boat.

05. __________________________________________________________________________________?
a) Falling off.
b) Being pulled by a boat.
c) Enjoying the view.
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TEACHER’S COPY

I. You will hear six sentences spoken twice. Read the alternatives and choose the sentence that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence you hear.

01. Did you get stuck?

a) Could you get out of it?
b) Couldn’t you get stuck?
c) Couldn’t you get out of it?

02. Keep calm.

a) Don’t laugh.
b) Don’t panic.
c) Don’t shake your head.

03. She can’t stand getting wet.

a) She enjoys getting wet.
b) She loves getting wet.
c) She hates getting wet.

04. He’s quite ashamed.

a) He’s very embarrassed.
b) He’s very angry.
c) He’s very excited.

05. I see.
a) I don’t understand it.
b) I’m confused.
c) I got it.

06. They managed to swim to the surface.

a) They succeeded in swimming to the surface.
b) They couldn’t swim to the surface.
c) They avoided swimming to the surface.

II. You will hear some short conversations. Then you will hear a question about the conversation.
Choose the best response to the questions you hear.

01. Daniel: What are you going to do today?

Gaby: I don’t feel like doing anything.
Question: What does Gaby mean?
a) She wants to do anything.
b) She wants to do something.
c) She doesn’t want to do anything.

02. Holly: Can I borrow your pen?

Mark: Sure. Here you are.
Question: Did Mark lend Holly his pen?
a) No, he never lends his pens.
b) No, he didn’t have a pen.
c) Yes, he lent her his pen.

03. Mark: You ask a lot of questions, don’t you?

Lucy: Hey! I’m only being friendly.
Question: What does Lucy mean?
a) She’s trying to be nice.
b) She’s trying to get a boyfriend.
c) She’s trying to be rude.
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04. Tara: I’m sorry, Mark. I didn’t mean to laugh.

Mark: It’s O.K.
Question: What does Tara mean?
a) She was pretending to laugh.
b) She couldn’t avoid laughing.
c) She was in trouble.

05. Gaby: I’m looking forward to hearing from my pen pal.

Holly: I think she’ll write to you soon.
Question: What does Gaby mean?
a) She’s looking for her pen pal.
b) She doesn’t want to hear from her pen pal.
c) She’s waiting anxiously to get news from her pen pal.

06. Lucy: Let’s go windsurfing. It’ll be fun.

Mark: Ah! no. I’m really not crazy about watersports.
Question: What does Mark mean?
a) He enjoys sports in the water.
b) He’s not fond of sports in the water.
c) He thinks windsurfing is crazy.

III. Listen to the paragraph and choose the best answer for the questions that your hear.

01. Which sport is the paragraph about?

a) Snorkeling
b) Parasailing
c) Windsurfing

02. When is this sport hard work?

a) When you’re a beginner.
b) After you get a lot of practice.
c) When you travel farther.

03. What kind of sport is this?

a) It’s an indoor sport.
b) It’s a land sport.
c) It’s a water sport.

04. What kind of equipment do you need for this sport?

a) A parachute and a boat.
b) A board with a sail.
c) A rope, skis and a boat.

05. What mustn’t you be afraid of?

a) Falling off.
b) Being pulled by a boat.
c) Enjoying the view.

Paragraph
Windsurfing
This is very hard work when you’re a beginner! When you
first stand on the board and try to pull up the sail, it seems
impossible. you need to practice keeping your balance on
the board, and you mustn’t be afraid of falling off. if you don’t
get wet, try harder! After a couple of lessons, you’ll find that
you can stay up longer and travel farther.