Name: ______________________ Class: _________________ Date: _________ ID: U

Unit 8 Test

MAIN IDEAS. Listen to the conversation. Answer T (true) or F (false). [Track 21CC
2_U8_1.mp3]

____ 1. The speaker is the host of a program called Ecosystems Today.

____ 2. Dr. Schmidt thinks that travelers will always hurt the environments of the places they visit.

____ 3. Traveling responsibly means not hurting the environment and showing respect for the local people.

DETAILS: Listen to the excerpts from the conversation. Choose the correct answer.

____ 4. What is the program host's name? [Track 21CC 2_U8_2.mp3]

a. John
b. Junko
c. June

____ 5. What is the most important thing to think about when you are traveling responsibly? [Track 21CC
2_U8_3.mp3]
a. who receives your money
b. where the local people live
c. who is paying native peoples

____ 6. What should you do before traveling? [Track 21CC 2_U8_4.mp3]

a. tell your travel agent exactly what you want
b. find a resort hotel that protects the environment
c. research your trip on Web sites that help ecotourists

____ 7. What is the biggest problem with large resort hotels? [Track 21CC 2_U8_4.mp3]
a. They pollute the area with dangerous chemicals.
b. They destroy large amounts of native habitat.
c. They don't hire any of the local inhabitants.

____ 8. What native people did Dr. Schmidt visit recently? [Track 21CC 2_U8_5.mp3]
a. the people of Sweden and Denmark
b. the people of the Amazon rainforest
c. the Sami people of northern Finland

____ 9. How many people visit the Sami every year? [Track 21CC 2_U8_5.mp3]
a. almost a million
b. over a million
c. more than two million

____ 10. Where can travelers get information about traveling responsibly? [Track 21CC 2_U8_5.mp3]
a. ecotourism.org
b. responsibletravel.com
c. ecotourismsociety.org
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LISTENING SKILL: Listen to the first part of the sentence. Then, decide what comes next.

____ 11. What do you think will come next? [Track 21CC 2_U8_6.mp3]
a. We can actually help the ecosystems.
b. We can do something positive.
c. There are four ways to help the local population.

____ 12. What do you think will come next? [Track 21CC 2_U8_7.mp3]
a. what we should and shouldn’t do
b. make sure your money goes to local people
c. start to make a positive contribution.

____ 13. What do you think will come next? [Track 21CC 2_U8_8.mp3]
a. people won’t have jobs
b. there will be no money for local people
c. it hurts the animals

____ 14. What do you think will come next? [Track 21CC 2_U8_9.mp3]
a. It will be a better experience.
b. It will change your life.
c. It will make a big difference.

SPEAKING SKILL: Listen to the questions. What kind of follow-up question is it?

____ 15. What is the purpose of the follow-up question? [Track 21CC 2_U8_10.mp3]
a. to ask for a reason
b. to ask about consequences
c. to ask for an explanation

____ 16. What is the purpose of the follow-up question? [Track 21CC 2_U8_11.mp3]
a. to ask for a reason
b. to ask about consequences
c. to ask for an explanation

____ 17. What is the purpose of the follow-up question? [Track 21CC 2_U8_12.mp3]
a. to ask for a reason
b. to ask about consequences
c. to ask for next steps

____ 18. What is the purpose of the follow-up question? [Track 21CC 2_U8_13.mp3]
a. to ask for a reason
b. to ask about next steps
c. to ask about an effect

PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Listen to the sentences. Where does the intonation change?

____ 19. On which word does the intonation rise? [Track 21CC 2_U8_14.mp3]
a. do
b. exactly
c. and
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____ 20. On which word does the intonation rise? [Track 21CC 2_U8_15.mp3]
a. what
b. have
c. that

VOCABULARY: Read the sentences with the bold words and phrases from Unit 8. Write each
word or phrase next to its definition.

• The fire was devastating for the city.

• It was difficult to detect the presence of that species of bird.
• The government is working hard to maintain the national forest, but people are a big threat.
• All countries need to work together to combat climate change.
• When an animal's habitat disappears, the animal becomes extinct.
• Cameras can capture photos of endangered animals.
• Forests are contracting because humans are using more land.
• Scientists are going to survey the orangutan population.
• It's difficult to reach remote areas of the jungle.
• The camera takes photos automatically. A person doesn't have to take the picture.

21. _______________: (v) to fight against; battle

22. _______________: (v) to becoming smaller

23. _______________: (v) to record an image or sound

24. _______________: (adj) extremely destructive

25. _______________: (adj) far away; difficult to get to

26. _______________: (v) to find; to discover the existence of

27. _______________: (v) to keep in good condition; to preserve

28. _______________: (v) to examine something carefully

29. _______________: (adv) independently; without action by a person

30. _______________: (n) the place where an animal or plant usually lives
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Unit 8 Test
Answer Section

1. ANS: T PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8

TOP: Main Ideas NOT: 21CC 2_U8_1.mp3
2. ANS: F PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Main Ideas NOT: 21CC 2_U8_1.mp3
3. ANS: T PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Main Ideas NOT: 21CC 2_U8_1.mp3
4. ANS: C PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 2_U8_2.mp3
5. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 2_U8_3.mp3
6. ANS: C PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 2_U8_4.mp3
7. ANS: B PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 2_U8_4.mp3
8. ANS: C PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 2_U8_5.mp3
9. ANS: B PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 2_U8_5.mp3
10. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 2_U8_5.mp3
11. ANS: B PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Listen for phrases that signal what to expect next NOT: 21CC 2_U8_6.mp3
12. ANS: A PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Listen for phrases that signal what to expect next NOT: 21CC 2_U8_7.mp3
13. ANS: B PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Listen for phrases that signal what to expect next NOT: 21CC 2_U8_8.mp3
14. ANS: C PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Listen for phrases that signal what to expect next NOT: 21CC 2_U8_9.mp3
15. ANS: C PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Asking follow-up questions NOT: 21CC 2_U8_10.mp3
16. ANS: B PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Asking follow-up questions NOT: 21CC 2_U8_11.mp3
17. ANS: A PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Asking follow-up questions NOT: 21CC 2_U8_12.mp3
18. ANS: B PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Asking follow-up questions NOT: 21CC 2_U8_13.mp3
19. ANS: A PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Speaking in thought groups NOT: 21CC 2_U8_14.mp3
20. ANS: C PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8
TOP: Speaking in thought groups NOT: 21CC 2_U8_15.mp3
21. ANS: combat

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part I Vocabulary

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22. ANS: contracting

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part II Vocabulary

23. ANS: capture

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part II Vocabulary

24. ANS: devastating

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part I Vocabulary

25. ANS: remote

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part II Vocabulary

26. ANS: detect

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part I Vocabulary

27. ANS: maintain

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part I Vocabulary

28. ANS: survey

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part II Vocabulary

29. ANS: automatically

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part II Vocabulary

30. ANS: habitat

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 2, Unit 8 TOP: Part I Vocabulary