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Unit 7

The document is a practice test for an English language learning course. It contains reading, listening, vocabulary and grammar exercises related to the topic of earthquakes and earthquake preparedness.

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PATHWAYS Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking, 2e Level 2: Unit Test

Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________

UNIT 7: OUR ACTIVE EARTH

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

Are o b ilding a home in or near a zone here earthquakes are common? If so, here are t o things o
can do to make o r home safe. First, construct o r alls and roof o t of light eight materials s ch as ood.
Hea materials are more likel to collapse in an earthq ake. Second, reinforce the parts of o r home made of
hea ier materials s ch as concrete, stone, or brick ith steel rods. If o do these things hen o b ild o r
home, it ill be more likel to survive an earthq ake.

1. The ord zone means ____.


a. cit
b. compan
c. home
d. area

2. The ord earthquakes means ____.


a. s dden mo ements of the gro nd that ca se damage
b. mo ntains ith a large hole from hich melted rocks flo
c. storms ith er fast inds that ca se damage
d. large series of dangero s a es in an ocean

3. The ord construct means ____.


a. damage
b. b ild
c. mo e
d. remo e

4. The ord materials in this paragraph means ____.


a. information and ideas
b. cloth for making clothes
c. things o se to b ild something
d. mone and possessions

5. The ord collapse means ____.


a. break
b. fall do n
c. contin e
d. stop

6. The ord reinforce is closest in meaning to ____.


a. make hea ier
b. make lighter
c. make stronger
d. make eaker

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PATHWAYS Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking, 2e Level 2: Unit Test

Name: ________________________

7. The ord survive is closest in meaning to ____.


a. be affected
b. not be affected
c. fall do n
d. contin e to e ist

VOCABULARY: Lesson B
Write the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

affect disaster justify


definite evacuate

8. Didn t o hear the emergenc anno ncement? E er one has to ________________ the b ilding immediatel !

9. Mark got a lo grade on his essa beca se he didn t incl de eno gh research to ________________ his thesis.

10. Charlene can drink coffee at night and still fall asleep. It doesn t ________________ her at all.

11. Do o ha e ________________ plans for the s mmer? That is, are o going on acation an here?

12. The flood ca sed a major ________________. Man people lost their homes.

LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS


Listen to the beginning of a talk (Track 1). Then choose the correct answer.

13. Who is gi ing the talk?


a. A college professor
b. A st dent
c. A college administrator
d. A g est speaker

14. What is the foc s of the speaker s talk?


a. Earthq ake preparation on college camp ses
b. Ho to make s re b ildings are safe d ring earthq akes
c. Places on camp s that are safe in an earthq ake
d. Ho college administrators keep st dents safe

LISTENING FOR DETAILS


Listen to the beginning of a talk (Track 1). Then choose T e or Fal e.

15. The college has prepared its b ildings ell for earthq akes.
a. Tr e
b. False

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PATHWAYS Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking, 2e Level 2: Unit Test

Name: ________________________

16. If there is an earthq ake d ring class, o sho ld e ac ate the b ilding immediatel .
a. Tr e
b. False

17. D ring an earthq ake, o sho ld tr to get nder a table or desk.


a. Tr e
b. False

18. D ring an earthq ake, o sho ld tr to stand nder a door a .


a. Tr e
b. False

19. The college had an earthq ake drill earlier this eek.
a. Tr e
b. False

LISTENING SKILL: Listening for Transitions


Listen to the second part of a talk (Track 2). Complete each excerpt with the transition you hear. Write one
or two words.

20. Yo might think o are safe. ________________, often there are aftershocks.

21. If o re trapped and cannot mo e ________________, if the alls ha e fallen don t tr to mo e.

22. Yo can se o r cell phone to call or te t for help. ________________, o can tap on a pipe or all so people
can find o .

PRONUNCIATION: Syllable Number and Syllable Stress


Listen to the word (Track 3-6). Choose the answer that shows primary stress. You will hear each word
twice.

23. material (Track 3)


a. material
b. material
c. material
d. material

24. definite (Track 4)


a. definite
b. definite
c. definite

25. reinforce (Track 5)


a. reinforce
b. reinforce
c. reinforce

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PATHWAYS Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking, 2e Level 2: Unit Test

Name: ________________________

26. disaster (Track 6)


a. disaster
b. disaster
c. disaster

SPEAKING SKILL: Using Transitions


Read the conversation. Choose o possible transitions to complete the conversation.

27. Da e: M boss is making m life miserable!


Carol: In hat a ?
Da e: She al a s gi e me projects that she ants me to finish right a a . ____ / ____ she al a s gi es them to
me on Frida afternoon!
a. F rthermore,
b. On the other hand,
c. Ho e er,
d. In addition,

28. Mar : Don t o get bored in this to n? What is there to do on the eekends?
Pete: Oh, there are plent of things to do.
Mar : Oh, eah? Like hat?
Pete: Oh, lots of things. ____ / ____ there are some great hiking trails j st o tside of to n.
a. For e ample,
b. For instance,
c. Therefore,
d. On the other hand,

29. Nick: Did o kno that Lisa q it her position as director of the school committee?
Emil : Reall ? Wh ?
Nick: I heard that man of the committee members didn t s pport her. ____ / ____ she decided to step do n.
a. F rthermore,
b. Therefore,
c. As a res lt,
d. In contrast,

30. J ne: Ho do o like o r ne neighborhood?


L ke: Well . . . It has its good points and its bad points.
J ne: Can o gi e me an e ample?
L ke: S re. Well, a good point is that the streets are reall clean and safe. ____ / ____ the people aren t er
friendl .
a. As a res lt,
b. For e ample,
c. On the other hand,
d. Ho e er,

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