SUMMIT 1

TEST 2

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Teacher:_________________________ Class: ______________________Grade:_____________

Summit 1 - Test 2
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1) Listening – 1 point (0.25 each)

Part 1

Listen to Part 1 of an announcer at an awards ceremony. Read the sentences. Then listen again and
choose the letter of the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

(Audio Track: 7)

Example:
b The speaker is announcing awards for people who _____.
a. are talented and gifted
b. performed community service
c. won a contest

1.
___ A. Mr. Williams got involved by _____.
a. donating his heart at death
b. working without pay
c. planting flowers and trees

___ B. After attending camp with Mr. Williams, children became more _____.
a. self-confident
b. self-conscious
c. self-critical

___ C. Mr. Williams could be described as a _____ because of his ability to work well with
children.
a. workaholic
b. people person
c. wise guy

___ D. The other camp counselors described Mr. Williams as a _____.

a. brain
b. team player
c. workaholic
 2) Choose the letter of the answer that correctly completes each sentence – 1 point (0.2 each)

Example:
c “I always leave big tips at restaurants. It’s better to be generous than to be
_____.”
a. gifted
b. energetic
c. cheap

____ 1. “That dress would be perfect for the wedding. It’s in good taste and is quite _____.”
a. shocking
b. elegant
c. gifted

____ 2. “I love soul music, especially the love songs. They’re so _____.”
a. tacky
b. difficult
c. passionate

____ 3. “All heads turned toward the door when the tall, beautiful, _____ woman entered the room.”
a. tacky
b. striking
c. old-fashioned

____ 4. “She wore a t-shirt to the formal wedding. It was really _____.”
a. tacky
b. stylish
c. chic

____ 5. _____ company has its own unique challenges and problems.
a. Every
b. Most
c. All
 3) Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses – 1 point (0.2 each)

Example:
“She says she got a letter from me, but I don’t remember (send) sending one.”

1. “Don’t forget (write) _______________ to Martha to find out if she’ll be coming to our party this year.”

2. “It’s important to remember (turn) _______________ off all cell phones and pagers when you’re at a
movie theater or concert hall.”

3. “You really should stop (ask) _______________ your friend Jim to visit. He’s disrespectful to your
parents and he’s a troublemaker.”

4. “We used to come to this restaurant all the time. Do you remember (eat) ________________ here when
you were younger?”

5. “I think we’re lost. We’d better stop (ask) _______________ for directions at the next gas station.”

4) Complete each sentence with either the simple past tense, the present perfect, or the present
perfect continuous form of the verb in parentheses. Use the present perfect continuous if the
action is unfinished or ongoing – 1 point (0.5 each)

Example:
“(travel) Have you traveled to Europe before? Or is this your first time?”

1. “That last song sounded much better than before. It’s obvious that you (practice)
______________________.”

7. “Does anyone know how long they (perform) _________________________ together?”

5) Read each sentence. Write a sentence expressing your opinion about it. Use a possessive
with a gerund and one of the verbs in the box – 1 point (0.2 each)

appreciate like mind object

Example:
A woman who works with you smokes in the office.
I don’t like her smoking in the office.

1. Your colleague listens to music all the time while he is working.

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2. You started a new job where everyone dresses in casual attire on Fridays.
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3. Your colleague often talks on the phone to his friends while he is at work.
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4. Your husband (or wife) keeps the light on at night while he (or she) sleeps.
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5. Your town is building a new park behind your house.

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6) Complete each sentence in your own way. Write about your plans or goals for the future- 1
point (0.2 each)

Example:
By the time I’m 21, I hope to have graduated from college.

1. When I ______________________________, I’ll ___________________________________________.

2. By this time next year, I plan ____________________________________________________________.

3. Once ______________________________, I’ll _____________________________________________.

4. I expect ______________________________________________________________ by the time I retire.

5. Once I’ve finished with school, I’ll _______________________________________________________.

7) Read the short biography. Then read it again and decide whether each sentence
is true (T) or false (F) – 2 points ( 0.2 each)
____ 1. Howard Hughes was gifted in math and engineering.

____ 2. Hughes was passionate about one thing: the oil industry.

____ 3. As a teenager, Hughes didn’t have the self-confidence to become successful.

____ 4. As a movie producer, Hughes was famous for being a big spender.

____ 5. Pilots on the set of the film Hell’s Angels described Hughes as a sweetheart.

____ 6. As a director, Hughes was not very energetic and he tried not to get too involved in the films he made.

____ 7. Hughes was an old-fashioned director who preferred silent movies to movies with sound.

____ 8. Hughes was never self-critical; once he started something, he would never change direction, even if he
thought he had made a mistake.

____ 9. Hughes was an imaginative man who was not afraid to try new things.

____ 10. Hughes was a brain who taught himself how to design airplanes.
 8) 8) Essay – 2 points ( 1 point each)

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

Describe your favorite musician or band.

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

Describe the difference between the fashions of your childhood and those of today. What has changed and
how?
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