Q Listening and Speaking 2 Unit 1 Test

Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Listen to track 1. Complete the sentence. Choose A, B, or C.

1. According to the speaker, people enjoy costume parties because __________.
A. celebrities like going to costume parties
B. they can dress like someone else
C. princes and princesses go there, too
2. The man who dresses like a cowboy __________.
A. has lived in Texas before
B. works at the coffee shop
C. has a small bookstore nearby
3. The speaker’s friend is studying the history of __________.
A. fashion
B. ranches
C. film
4. The speaker’s friend wears dresses and hats from the ’30s and ’40s __________.
A. on special occasions
B. all the time
C. at the university

Read the sentence. According to track 1, is it a main idea or an example? Choose A

or B.
5. People often dress like the people they want to be.
A. main idea
B. example
6. One man dresses like a cowboy.
A. main idea
B. example
7. People’s clothes sometimes show their fantasies or interests.
A. main idea
B. example
8. The speaker’s friend buys vintage clothes because she admires their style.
A. main idea
B. example

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 Q Listening and Speaking 2 Unit 1 Test
Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
journalist joke celebrity critical risky admire

9. It is ______________________ to say that to your boss. You might lose your job.

10. She’s a new ______________________. Everyone knows her movies.

11. My friend is very ______________________. She always tells me what is wrong

with my clothes.

12. I really ______________________ people who work as volunteers. I think they

are great.

13. You shouldn’t ______________________ about people’s clothes. You might

make them angry.

14. The determined ______________________ didn’t give up. She explored all

possibilities to get information for her news story.

Match each underlined word with the correct definition.

A. one person
_____ 15. I have a great opportunity to work in Italy
B. a group of different
next year.
things, often with little
_____ 16. One benefit of working in fashion is that you
value
get free clothes.
C. a good or useful effect
_____ 17. There is too much stuff in this room! I can’t
of something
find anything!
D. two or more things
_____ 18. There is an important relationship between
mixed or joined together
fashion and economics. When people buy a
E. a connection between
lot of clothes, it is good for the economy.
two or more people or
_____ 19. Fashion allows every individual to be
things
creative with her choice of clothes.
F. a chance to do
_____ 20. The color purple is a combination of blue
something
and red.

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 Q Listening and Speaking 2 Unit 1 Test
Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Complete the sentence. Choose A or B.

21. The first women to wear pants __________ a trend.
A. started
B. made
22. After Marlene Dietrich wore pants in a Hollywood movie, many women
__________ the trend by wearing pants in their daily lives.
A. took
B. followed
23. Other movie stars __________ the trend by wearing pants.
A. kept
B. continued
24. It is often musicians who __________ trends. For example, recently it became
popular to wear dresses or skirts over pants after a famous singer did.
A. set
B. do
25. Some companies tried to __________ the trend of women wearing pants to work,
but now most companies allow women to wear pants.
A. stop
B. end
26. Many young people __________ trends when they dress like their favorite
celebrities.
A. choose
B. follow

Complete the sentence. Choose A or B.

27. Can I call you back later? We’re watching a movie __________.
A. now
B. this week
28. Fashion trends are always changing __________.
A. these days
B. today
29. I’m taking five courses __________.
A. tonight
B. this semester

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 Q Listening and Speaking 2 Unit 1 Test
Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Correct the error in the present continuous in the sentence.

30. Billy plays computer games right now.

__________________________________________________
31. You coming to the party?

__________________________________________________
32. I not working at the moment.

__________________________________________________
33. We are no taking a vacation this year.

__________________________________________________

Listen to track 2. Complete the sentence. Choose A or B.

34. The speaker sounds __________.
A. confident
B. uncertain

Listen to track 3. Complete the sentence. Choose A or B.

35. The speaker sounds __________.
A. excited
B. bored

Listen to track 4. Complete the sentence. Choose A or B.

36. The speaker sounds __________.
A. disappointed
B. happy

Listen to track 5. Complete the sentence. Choose A or B.

37. The speaker sounds __________.
A. sad
B. happy

Match each phrase with the correct description.

A. Use this phrase to help listeners understand a
main idea. You can repeat the main idea with
_____ 38. The key point is . . .
different words.
B. You can draw attention to a main idea with
_____ 39. In other words, . . .
this phrase.
C. To help listeners understand your main ideas,
_____ 40. To sum up, . . .
you can use this phrase and repeat the main
ideas at the end of your speech.

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