Q2e Listening and Speaking 3 Unit 5 Test A

Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Listening and Speaking

Match each sentence with the word that completes it.
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D 1. He is studying the __________ of the Loch Ness
Monster.
_______ 2. Sasha will probably __________ when she is 70 years
C
A. solve
old.
B. reputation
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B 3. Rines lost his __________ as a serious scientist because
C. retire
of his belief in the Loch Ness Monster.
D. mystery
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A 4. We never were able to __________ the problem.
E. prove
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E 5. Bob Rines wants to __________ the Loch Ness Monster
exists.

Correct the error in each sentence.

6. The students studied the problem for a month by the time they had their test.

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The students have studied the problem for a month by the time they will have their test.

7. Until I had arrived at school, I had not realized that my backpack was lost.

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Until I had arrived at school, I realized that my backpack was lost.

8. When he finally gave up, he worked on the project for over two years.

When he finally gave up, he had worked on the project for two years
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9. He had already proven his theory by the time he had left for his new job.

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He had already proven his theory by the time he left for his new job.

10. It had rained hard for several minutes before she had opened her umbrella.

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It had rained hard for several minutes before she opened her umbrella.

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 Q2e Listening and Speaking 3 Unit 5 Test A

Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

In this section, you will hear a monologue. You will hear the monologue twice. Choose the
best answer.

11. What type of people is this report about?

A. ordinary citizens
B. criminals
C. risk-takers

12. Keron, the 16-year old boy from Trinidad

A. drove a train without permission
B. walked across an unfinished bridge
C. climbed New York's tallest building

13. Who was Dr. Joyce Brothers?

A. a writer who also studied law
B. a famous psychologist
C. a newspaper and television reporter

14. The lawbreakers mentioned in Thomas' article

A. were often arrested for their daring acts
B. were not usually punished for their actions
C. were never caught while committing a crime

15. Thomas' article describes daring acts that took place

A. on bridges, trains, and building towers
B. on trains, buildings, and television shows
C. on building towers, trains, and cable cars

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