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.) A. They are close friends.
B. They are strangers to each other. C. They are colleagues.
D. They are members of the same family.
2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Because Rob has fallen in love with another girl. B. Because they quarreled with each other. C. Because Rob has been cheating Susie. D. Because Rob has found Susie unfaithful. 3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. She is in deep love with the man. B. She has broken off with the man. C. She hasn't decided to marry the man. D. She has got a new boyfriend.
4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. She broke up with Jim two month ago. B. She went through an unhappy feeling. C. She never believes in love at first sight.
D. Her opinion towards love is influenced by her sister's experience. 5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Chocolates. B. Toys. C. A DIY cup. D. Flowers. Part II
Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers.
W: Guess what? My elder brother is getting married. (1)! M: He is? I didn't (2) know he had a girlfriend.
W: He met her last month. He (3) her the first time he saw her. M: Really? She (4)?
W: Yeah. So he (5). Now they're tying the knot. M: Wow! They're (6) so quickly! Aren't you worried?
W: Why would I be worried? He used to be unhappy and (7); but now he's happy!
M: But so many couples nowadays get (8). W: Oh, come on. My brother is (9). Your answer Correct answer (1) He's engaged (2) even
(3) fell in love with (4) swept him off his feet (5) popped the question (6) getting married (7) lonely (8) divorced (9) different
Part III
Directions: Listen to the following recording, 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. What did Mike do to make Helen so happy? A. He gave her a ring as a present.
B. He asked her a funny question. C. He proposed marriage to her. D. He asked her to go out with him.
2. What was Mike like when he tried to pop the question? A. He was nervous and trembling all over. B. He was nervous but managed to calm down. C. He dropped on his knees and cried. D. He laughed wildly. 3. How did Helen help Mike out? A. She showed him her ring. B. She showed him his ring. C. She put a ring on his finger.
D. She gave him a hint by showing her ring finger. 4. What is true of the ring? A. It is a newly bought ring. B. It is a family treasure.
C. It is a ring bought in a foreign country. D. It is a ring given by a friend as a gift. 5. What does Helen think about wearing the ring?
A. She is afraid of wearing it for fear of losing it. B. She is unwilling to wear it because she doesn't like it. C. She is delighted to wear it as it is a token of good fortune. D. She is excited to wear it as it is an expensive one. Part IV
Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1. Why did you ask if Sarah is coming with us? Why is your face _______ red?
A. firing
B. flaming C. changing D. exchanging
2. Ah, someone has a ______ on Sarah, doesn't he? A. click B. clash C. crush D. crash
3. I love her, but I don't have the guts to ask her ________. A. out B. outside C. go out D. go outside
4. The minister looked the man _____ the eye and said, \promise to kneel before her?\ A. by B. with C. into D. in
5. In spite of himself, he said ___ a low voice, \ A. at B. over C. through D. in
6. The priest whispered back, \ A. much better offer B. better much offer C. a much better offer D. a better much offer
7. Traditionally unmarried women __________ there after the wedding. A. gather B. together C. integrate D. combine
8. The bride throws her bouquet ______ the women standing there. A. for B. towards C. to D. at
9. After casual dating, a pattern of steady dating gradually develops in __________.
A. the late teen B. the late teens C. late teen D. late teens
10. My ____________ just didn't work with that girl. She simply ignored me.
A. pick words B. picking words C. pick line D. pickup line UNIT4
II. Listening Skills
1. Good to the last drop. 2. Make yourself heard. 3. Obey your thirst. 4. We lead. Others copy. 5. No business too small, no problem too big. 6. Drivers wanted. 7. Don't leave home without it. 8. She works while you rest. 2-4-5-8-3-7-6-1