Pathways Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking, 2e Level 4: Unit Test

Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________

UNIT 5: MIGRATION

VOCABULARY: Lesson A
Read the text. Notice the bold words. Then choose the correct answer for each bold word.

I’m the descendant of immigrants from Scotland on both my father’s and on my mother’s side of the
family. When my grandparents were in their 20s, times were very hard in Scotland, so they decided to migrate to
Australia hoping for a better life. At first, things in Australia were difficult, which is hardly surprising because it
was an immense change for them. However, they all worked hard, and subsequently their situation began to
improve. In fact, my father’s mother became very successful and ended up being one of the most notable
businesspeople in Melbourne in the 1950s and 1960s. From my perspective, I’m really glad my grandparents
emigrated to Australia: I love it here!

1. The word descendant is closest in meaning to ____.

a. a person who comes from a particular family line
b. a person whose family members traveled widely
c. someone who plans to have a family in the future
d. someone whose grandparents had a lot of children

2. The word migrate is closest in meaning to ____.

a. deal with a challenge
b. make a difficult choice
c. move to another place
d. take care of relatives

3. The word immense is closest in meaning to ____.

a. extremely large
b. generally correct
c. somewhat common
d. usually available

4. The word subsequently is closest in meaning to ____.

a. later
b. usually
c. never
d. first

5. The word notable is closest in meaning to ____.

a. ambitious or aggressive
b. playful or cheerful
c. honest or genuine
d. important or interesting

6. The word perspective is closest in meaning to ____.

a. behavior
b. evidence
c. prediction
d. viewpoint

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Name: ________________________

VOCABULARY: Lesson B
Write the correct word from the box to complete each sentence. Two of the words will not be used.

confront dedicated to diminish displace

ecology interfere legislation monitor

7. The biology professor asked her students to ________________ how much sleep they had every night and then
report back to the class with one week’s worth of sleep data.

8. The student athlete’s injury was extremely painful, but both his coach and the doctor said the pain would
________________ over time and he would start to feel better.

9. Although Elena needed a job in order to pay her tuition fees, she was worried that working even part-time would
________________ with her studies.

10. The government is considering introducing ________________ that would make it easier for students from
low-income backgrounds to attend college.

11. Filming a movie inside a student dorm next week will ________________ everyone living there for a few days.
Luckily, the production company has agreed to pay for a hotel room for everyone affected.

12. The student decided that the only way he was going to solve his problems was to ________________ them
directly instead of waiting for his problems to solve themselves.

LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS

Listen to part of the lecture and take notes on a piece of paper. Then choose the correct answer.
(U5 Track 1)

13. What academic subject is the professor most likely lecturing about?
a. Agriculture
b. Biology
c. Linguistics
d. Sociology

14. What does the professor mainly discuss?

a. A personal story of immigration
b. Why people move with their families
c. Differences between push and pull factors
d. History of immigration to Canada

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Name: ________________________

LISTENING FOR DETAILS

Listen to the lecture. Write the correct country from the box for each statement. You can use any country
more than once. (U5 Track 1)

Australia Germany The United States

Brazil Italy Turkey
Canada Japan

15. The professor’s great-grandparents on her mother’s side were born in this country. ________________

16. The professor’s parents were born in this country. ________________

17. The professor’s parents moved to this country in the 1970s. ________________

18. The professor got married to her husband in this country. ________________

19. The professor’s husband’s parents moved from this country. ________________

LISTENING SKILL: Listening for Clarification

Listen to the short conversation. What expression does the second speaker use to clarify information?
Choose the expression you hear. Some of the expressions will not be used.

a. For the most part yes, although . . .

b. Yes, partly. But . . .
c. That’s true, but . . .
d. Well, yes, . . ., but . . .
e. Well, you’re right that . . . , but . . .
f. Of course, but . . .
20. ____ (U5 Track 2)
21. ____ (U5 Track 3)
22. ____ (U5 Track 4)

PRONUNCIATION: Linking with You or Your

Listen to the conversations. Each conversation has two examples of linking with you or your. Match the
linking sound you hear with the conversation. Write a, b, or c. You will hear each conversation twice.

a. /t / (as in that you)

b. /d / (as in could you)
c. / / (as in was your)
23. ____ (U5 Track 5)
24. ____ (U5 Track 6)

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25. ____ (U5 Track 7)

26. ____ (U5 Track 8)
27. ____ (U5 Track 9)

GRAMMAR FOR SPEAKING: Modals of Past Possibility

Complete each conversation by writing the words in parentheses in the correct order. One of the words in
the parentheses will not be used. Use the example as a guide.

Example: Dan was hungry. He may not have had (done / had / have / may / not) lunch.

28. A: Do you know why Michael was so happy last week?

B: I’m not sure, but he ________________________________ (accepted / been / couldn’t / have / may) into
Harvard. I know he applied.

29. A: Did Yasmin get a passing grade in her economics class?

B: I don’t think so. She told me that she has to take the class again next semester, so she
________________________________ (couldn’t / done well / have / might) on her final exam.

30. A: Were Lara and Jacob in the library earlier this morning?
B: Well, they weren’t in class, so they ________________________________ (been / could / have / not / there),
I guess.

31. A: How come you got an F on your last assignment?

B: I haven’t had a chance to discuss it with my professor yet, but I looked at the assignment again and I
__________________________ (could / have / might not / written) on the right topic.

SPEAKING SKILL: Approximating

Which approximating expressions complete each sentence correctly? Choose two correct answers.

32. In popular opinion, Christopher Columbus is the person who discovered the Americas in 1492. But there is plenty
of evidence to suggest that people from Scandinavia sailed to North America ____ / ____ 500 years before
Columbus.

a. an estimated
b. approximately
c. or so
d. or thereabouts

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33. The Irish diaspora is the name given to people from Ireland who emigrated to other parts of the world. It’s
estimated that since the beginning of the eighteenth century, ____ / ____ 10 million people have left Ireland.

a. at least
b. -ish
c. roughly
d. or so

34. May I have your attention, please? Due to technical issues, Professor Maslen’s talk about great migrations of the
twentieth century has been delayed very slightly. We expect it to start in ____ / ____ 10 to 15 minutes, but I will
keep you informed if there are any further delays.

a. thereabouts
b. about
c. or so
d. roughly

SPEAKING TASK
Read the question. Spend one minute thinking about how to respond. Then speak for one to two minutes.

35. Talk about a place you would like to move to or visit in the future. Consider the following questions:

Where is this place?

What do you know about it?
Have you been there before?
Why would you like to visit this place, or maybe move there?

Support your response with details.

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Answer Section

1. ANS: A PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary

2. ANS: C PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
MSC: AWL
3. ANS: A PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
4. ANS: A PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
MSC: AWL
5. ANS: D PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
6. ANS: D PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
MSC: AWL
7. ANS: monitor

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary MSC: AWL

8. ANS: diminish

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary MSC: AWL

9. ANS: interfere

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary

10. ANS: legislation

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary MSC: AWL

11. ANS: displace

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary MSC: AWL

12. ANS: confront

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary

13. ANS: D PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B
TOP: Listening for Main Ideas MSC: TOEFL
14. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B
TOP: Listening for Main Ideas MSC: TOEFL
15. ANS: Japan

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Details

MSC: IELTS
16. ANS: Brazil

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Details

MSC: IELTS
17. ANS: Canada

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Details

MSC: IELTS

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18. ANS: Canada

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Details

MSC: IELTS
19. ANS: Turkey

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Details

MSC: IELTS
20. ANS: E PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Listening Skill
21. ANS: B PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Listening Skill
22. ANS: C PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Listening Skill
23. ANS: C PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Pronunciation
24. ANS: B PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Pronunciation
25. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Pronunciation
26. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Pronunciation
27. ANS: B PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Pronunciation
28. ANS: may have been accepted

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Grammar

29. ANS: couldn’t have done well

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Grammar

30. ANS: could have been there

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Grammar

31. ANS: might not have written

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Grammar

32. ANS: A, B PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Speaking Skill
33. ANS: A, C PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Speaking Skill
34. ANS: B, D PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Speaking Skill
35. ANS:
Answers will vary.

PTS: 10 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Speaking Task: Free Speaking

MSC: IELTS

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