A. posts B. postings C. opens D. vacant
10_______ my experience as a career counselor, when the bad news finally
. arrived, I was unprepared.
A. Despite B. Although C. Except D. While
Unit 6
Lead in > Task 1
Basic listening CCADB
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Listening in >Task 1 CBADC Task 2
Correct answer (1) terrible (2) misfortune (3) reflection (4) damaged (5) heaven (6) pick (7) washed (8) Some people claim that the number is bad luck because 13 people
sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified (9) Friday the 13th of any month is considered especially bad or
unlucky, and Friday the 13th of March is the worst of them all (10) they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete
change in personality
Task 3
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
Your answer
falling stock markets even more superstitious
much less
constructive action less lucky worked
more satisfied exams trust revision
Correct answer falling stock markets even more superstitious much less
constructive action less lucky worked
more satisfied exams trust revision
Let's talk > Task 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Your answer
mystery inside out largest
three million outside inner
his theory used up the base
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Correct answer mystery inside out largest
three million outside inner
his theory used up the base
(10) (11) (12) (13) (14) 137-meter
purpose
tall, narrow 100,000 or so radar 137-meter purpose
tall, narrow 100,000 or so radar
Further listening and speaking > Further listening > Task 1 ABDDB Task 2 AABBA Task 3
1. The magician did the same tricks over and over again.
2. The captain's parrot watched every show and began to understand what the magician did in each trick. Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the show.
3. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roared with laughter. The performance he intended to be dark and mysterious turned into a comedy.
4. The ship collided with an enormous iceberg and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and the parrot was by his side.
5. He said, \do with the boat.\
Viewing and speaking> Task 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Your answer
feet shapes theory man-made look after experts a million outer space
extraterrestrial conceivable circle maker
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Correct answer feet shapes theory man-made look after experts a million outer space
extraterrestrial conceivable circle maker
(12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) image
explain genuine
lifting out of rubbish mystery mysterious farmers catch appear landscape image explain genuine
lifting out of rubbish mystery mysterious farmers catch appear landscape
Test
Part I
Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1
(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) .
2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
3(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
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A. The woman doesn't believe in any superstitions. B. The man doesn't believe in any superstitions. C. The two speakers will probably go out for an outing. D. The two speakers will probably stay at home.
A. To keep evil away. B. To wish for more money. C. To show friendliness. D. To treat a wound.
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4
(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) .
5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
Part II Script
A. Teachers. B. Lawyers. C. Sailors. D. Doctors.
A. The man learnt the news of UFO from the newspaper.
B. The woman learnt the news of UFO from the newspaper today.
C. The woman probably mistook an airplane for a UFO. D. The man doesn't believe in UFO at all.
A. It causes a car accident. B. It causes an injury. C. It prevents bad luck. D. It makes plenty of money.
Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for
the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.
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