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 Listening  and  Speaking  2  

Unit  3  Assessment  
 
Name:  ___________________________________________________    Date:  _____________  
 
Part  1  
Vocabulary  
 
Circle  the  best  answer  to  complete  each  sentence.  
 
1.   Some  people  are  afraid  that  the  ____  use  of  robots  in  the  workplace  will  
eliminate  their  jobs.  
  A)   substitute  
  B)   marginal  
  C)   reluctant  
  D)   widespread  
 
2.   You  can  click  on  the  ____  map  to  get  a  street  view  of  cities  around  the  world.  
  A)   interactive  
  B)   military  
  C)   widespread  
  D)   overseas  
 
3.   We  always  obtain  ____  from  ATMs  when  we  travel  to  foreign  countries.  
  A)   overseas  
  B)   currency  
  C)   substitute  
  D)   widespread  
 
4.   Mina  needs  a  student  visa  to  go  ____  and  complete  her  Master’s  degree.  
  A)   interactive  
  B)   widespread  
  C)   overseas  
  D)   duration  
 
5.   Martin’s  company  will  cover  his  expenses  for  the  ____  of  his  stay  in  Taiwan.  
  A)   currency  
  B)   duration  
  C)   interaction  
  D)   overseas  
 
6.   My  sister  is  ____  to  buy  a  new  smartphone  because  it’s  so  expensive.  
  A)   reluctant  
  B)   marginal  
  C)   devoted  
  D)   interacting      

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Inside  Listening  and  Speaking  2  
Unit  3  Assessment  
 
Circle  the  correct  word  form  to  complete  each  sentence.  
 
7.   Robert  ________  a  strange  smell  and  realized  the  building  was  on  fire.  
  A)   detect  
  B)   detected  
  C)   detection  
  D)   detective  
 
8.   After  my  aunt  returned  from  her  trip,  she  ________  symptoms  of  the  disease.  
  A)   exhibit  
  B)   exhibits  
  C)   exhibited  
  D)   exhibition  
 
9.   Polly  prefers  to  work  alone  because  she  doesn’t  like  to  ____  with  other  people.  
  A)   interact  
  B)   interacts  
  C)   interacting  
  D)   interaction  
 
10.   ____  robots  for  workers  is  a  good  idea  when  the  jobs  are  dangerous  or  boring.  
  A)   Substitute  
  B)   Substituted  
  C)   Substituting  
  D)   Substitution  
 
Use  five  of  the  words  in  the  box  to  complete  the  sentences.  
 
currency   detects   devoted   duration  
exhibition   interact   margins   military  
overseas   reluctant   substitutes   widespread  
 
11.   Many  exciting  new  products  were  displayed  at  the  high-­‐tech  ________________.  
 
12.   Elizabeth  is  ________________  to  her  job.  She  is  always  the  first  to  arrive  and  the  
last  to  leave.  
 
13.   Some  people  live  on  the  ________________  of  society  because  they  can’t  find  
work.  
 
14.   His  mother  doesn’t  want  him  to  join  the  ________________  because  she  hates  
war.  
 
15.   A  sensor  ________________  whether  a  room  is  too  hot  or  too  cold  and  adjusts  the  
temperature.    

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Inside  Listening  and  Speaking  2  
Unit  3  Assessment  
 
 
Part  2  
Listening  
 
Listen  to  the  conversation.  Circle  the  best  answer  to  complete  each  sentence.  
 
16.   Clyde’s  presentation  is  about  ____  technology.  
  A)   wearable    
  B)   embedded    
  C)   augmented  
  D)   medical  
 
17.   Instead  of  carrying  a  device,  it  will  be  ____.  
  A)   in  your  office  
  B)   on  your  desk  
  C)   in  your  body  
  D)   on  your  arm  
 
18.   Engineers  are  working  on  a  lens  that  will  project  images  in  the  ____.  
  A)   eye  
  B)   brain  
  C)   arm  
  D)   hand  
 
19.   The  brain  implant  system  is  designed  to  help  people  who  have  ____.  
  A)   high  glucose  levels  
  B)   joined  the  military  
  C)   no  access  to  the  Internet  
  D)   lost  the  use  of  their  body  
 
20.   The  average  household  has  ____  Internet-­‐connected  devices.  
A)     3  
B)     5  
C)     7  
D)     9  
 
   

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Inside  Listening  and  Speaking  2  
Unit  3  Assessment  
 
Listen  to  the  conversation  again.  As  you  listen,  match  the  signal  phrase  in  the  
first  column  with  the  purpose  in  the  second  column.  Write  the  letter  on  the  
line.  
 
Signal  phrase   Purpose  
21.  ____  For  instance,  the  lens  will  be  able   A.  Main  Idea/First  idea  in  a  sequence  
to  monitor  things  like  temperature  and  
blood  pressure.  
22.  ____  Well,  first  of  all,  engineers  are   B.  Main  Idea/Last  idea  in  a  sequence  
already  working  on  a  lens  that  contains  
tiny  devices.  
23.  ____  In  fact,  the  lens  could  stay  in  the   C.  Example  of  an  idea  
body  for  the  duration  of  a  person’s  life.  
24.  ____  Finally,  I’m  going  to  talk  about   D.  Additional  idea  
the  benefits  to  the  environment.  
25.  ____  Also,  scientists  are  working  on  a   E.  Emphasis  
brain  implant  system.  
 
Read  the  sentences  about  sharing  opinions  politely.  Circle  the  best  answer.  
 
26.   Which  response  expresses  agreement?  
  A)   I’m  still  trying  to  decide  if  embedded  technology  is  a  good  idea.  
  B)   I  really  like  your  ideas.  
 
27.   Which  response  expresses  disagreement?  
  A)   No,  I  mean  technology  that’s  actually  embedded  in  your  body.  
  B)   No  way.  No  one’s  putting  anything  in  my  eyes.  
 
28.   Which  response  expresses  hedging?  
  A)   I  kind  of  agree  that  this  technology  is  great  for  helping  people.  
  B)   Yeah,  that  would  be  convenient.  
 
29.   Which  response  expresses  neutrality?  
  A)   Eww.  
  B)   I’m  still  trying  to  decide  if  embedded  technology  is  a  good  idea.  
 
30.   Which  response  is  not  polite?  
  A)   That’s  a  really  dumb  idea.  
  B)   I’m  always  losing  my  phone.  
 
   

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Inside  Listening  and  Speaking  2  
Unit  3  Assessment  
 
Part  3  
Speaking  
 
Write  notes  for  a  one-­‐minute  speech  about  a  future  technology.  Then  present  
your  speech  to  the  class.  
 
• What  new  technology  would  you  like  to  see  in  the  future?  
• What  would  the  technology  do?  
• How  would  the  technology  help  people?  
 

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