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Summit 1. Test Unit 1



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Listen to each conversation. Read the sentences. Then listen again and decide whether each sentence is true (T) or false (F).

(Audio Track: 2)
 

 1. 

Conversation A:
  
 Example:
  F Carla and Dan are planning a business meeting.
   
___A.Dan is a workaholic.
___B.Dan thinks that his boss is a tyrant.

Conversation B:
___C.Dan thinks that his co-worker, Harry, is a team player.
___D.According to Dan, Harry is not a people person.

Conversation C:
___E.Carla thinks that her neighbor, John, is a sweetheart.
___F.In Carla’s opinion, John is a wise guy.
___G.According to Carla, John thinks that he is more intelligent than other people.
 

Matching
 
 
Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the list. You will not use all of the words.

a. team player
b. tyrant
c. people person
d. workaholic
e. brain
f. wise guy

Example:
a Camille always works well with others, and her group is always successful. Camille is a ____.

 

 2. 

Claire is always working, even at home. She never spends time relaxing with friends or family. Claire is a ____.
 

 3. 

Mark is really friendly and kind to everyone. Everyone loves him. Mark is a ____.
 

 4. 

June learns very quickly and seems to know everything about everything. June is a ____.
 

 5. 

Arthur is always teasing people and making fun of things, sometimes in a cruel way. Arthur is a ____.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Classify the following adjectives as positive or negative. Choose the correct answer.

Example:
b impolite
a. positive
b. negative
 

 6. 

helpful
a.
positive
b.
negative
 

 7. 

reliable
a.
positive
b.
negative
 

 8. 

offensive
a.
positive
b.
negative
 

 9. 

annoying
a.
positive
b.
negative
 

 10. 

fun
a.
positive
b.
negative
 

 11. 

lovable
a.
positive
b.
negative
 

 12. 

unfair
a.
positive
b.
negative
 
 
Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes each sentence.

Example:
a “The travel agent is going to call and leave a message about our flight, so don’t forget _____ to your messages when you get home.”
a. to listen
b. listening
 

 13. 

“Tomorrow is our anniversary—did you remember _____ your boss for the afternoon off?”
a.
to ask
b.
asking
 

 14. 

“I’ll never forget _____ the sound of wolves howling at the moon when we were on our trip in Alaska.”
a.
to hear
b.
hearing
 

 15. 

“I didn’t expect _____ her so much, but I really do.”
a.
to like
b.
liking
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 
 
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

Example:
“We need some milk and butter. Don’t forget (stop)   to stop  at the store on your way home.”
 

 16. 

“Edgar introduced us at a party, and it was very embarrassing. She obviously knew me, but I didn’t remember (meet) ____________________ her.”
 

 

 17. 

“Oh no! I forgot (take) ____________________ the garbage out! It’ll have to wait until Wednesday.”
 

 

 18. 

“It’s getting late. Let’s not stop (eat) ____________________— we can have dinner when we get home.”
 

 

 19. 

“Alice is so beautiful—I will never forget (see) ____________________ her for the first time.”
 

 

 20. 

“Do you remember (ask) ____________________ for a pay raise? Well, it looks like you’re going to get one!”
 

 

 21. 

“Don’t stop (sing) ____________________! It sounds so nice!”
 

 

 22. 

“I hope you remembered (put) ____________________ the car keys in your pocket, or we’ll have to walk home.”
 

 

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 
 
Read the message board. Then read it again and decide whether each sentence is true (T) or false (F).

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Example:
T Lilyflower thinks her boss is bad news.
 

 23. 

Lilyflower thinks her boss is a tyrant.
 

 24. 

Fox223’s new boss is a pain in the neck.
 

 25. 

Fox223’s new boss is a sweetheart.
 

 26. 

Fox223’s new boss is a people person.
 

 27. 

Fox223 is a team player.
 

 28. 

Fox223 is a workaholic.
 

 29. 

Lil’Marie believes that Fox223 is being a wise guy.
 

 30. 

Lil’Marie fears that Lilyflower is a workaholic.
 

 31. 

Lil’Marie thinks that Lilyflower’s boss makes her work extremely hard.
 

Short Answer
 
 
Describe the personalities of some people you know. Explain how each person fits a certain personality type.

Example:
My classmate, Julie, is such a brain. She always knows all the answers to our teacher’s questions.
 

 32. 

My _________________ is a real ________. __________________________
________________________________________________________________.
 

 33. 

Her ________________ is such a _______. __________________________
________________________________________________________________.
 

 34. 

Our _________________ is a real ________. _________________________
________________________________________________________________.
 

Essay
 

 35. 

Read the topic. Write a paragraph of at least four sentences about it.

A pessimist says, “The glass is half empty.” An optimist says, “The glass is half full.” What are some of the pros and cons of each perspective?
 

 36. 

Read the topic. Write a paragraph of at least four sentences about it.

Do you find it difficult to find balance in life? Explain.
 



 
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