Listening and Speaking 1

Unit 6 Achievement Test

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Name: ________________________________

Date: _________________________________

PART 1: LISTENING SKILLS

Listen to the radio interview of a local hero. Then use the information to complete the activities
that follow.

A. Read each statement. Write T if the statement is true or F if it is false.

___ 1. Matt is a local hero for saving his dog, Shadow.

___ 2. Shadow found two hikers lost on a mountain.
___ 3. Matt lost radio contact with the town.
___ 4. Shadow ran away from Matt because she was afraid.\
___ 5. Matt does not think it was as dangerous as it seemed.
___ 6. The radio host likes listening to Matt’s story.
___ 7. Matt found Shadow by following her tracks.

B. Listen to each excerpt from the interview. Read the question and choose the best answer.

8. What does the host’s question mean?

A. Does Matt know anyone who would walk through a storm with little hope of finding
anyone?
B. Why did Matt do something that was such a big challenge and not likely to succeed?

9. Which information is a surprising result?

A. It took Matt only three hours to find the hikers.
B. The storm was one of the worst Matt had ever seen.

PART 2: PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING SKILLS

A. Listen to the words. Circle the correct vowel sound of each word.

Example:
see /iy/ /i/
10. give /iy/ /i/
11. dish /iy/ /i/
12. need /iy/ /i/
13. dream /iy/ /i/
14. slip /iy/ /i/
15. me /iy/ /i/
B. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct result for each cause.

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16. Even though I was tired, ___.

A. I slowed down
B. I didn’t slow down

17. Even though there was a lot of snow, ___.

A. I kept climbing the mountain
B. I stopped climbing the mountain

18. ___ even though it rained all week.

A. I trained outside every day
B. I did not train outside every day

19. Even though I was in pain, ___.

A. I stopped to take a break
B. I did not stop to take a break

20. ___ even though I felt afraid.

A. I did not show my fear
B. I showed my fear

21. ___ even though it was a long day.

A. I’m happy that I didn’t hike up the trail
B. I’m happy that I hiked up the trail

PART 3: VOCABULARY

A. Choose the definition of the boldfaced word or words in each sentence.

22. Did you decide if you are going to run in the race?
A. make a choice B. practice C. think about
23. It is amazing to know that I was able to do it!
A. hard B. funny C. great
24. I discovered a lot about myself when I trained.
A. found out B. took away C. showed
25. It was a challenge to run for 26 miles!
A. something old B. something difficult C. something strange
26. I feel strong enough to finish the race.
A. happy B. helpful C. powerful
27. I will reach my goal if I keep trying every day.
A. stop B. change C. succeed

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28. Unfortunately, I did not come in first place.

A. in an easy way B. in an unhappy way C. in a new way

B. Complete the conversation using the correct adjectives from the box.

amazed challenged
amazing
challenging

A: You were 29. ______________ today! I couldn’t believe it! I was so 30. ______________ at how

well you skated.

B: Thanks! I was really 31. ______________ by all of the other great skaters. I knew I had to do

my best. It was 32. ______________ not to fall!

PART 4: GRAMMAR

Complete the conversation by circling the correct verbs. Use the present continuous tense for
action verbs and the simple present tense for non-action verbs.

A: Ella 33. (tries / is trying) to walk after her surgery, but she 34. (has / is having) trouble.

B: I hope she is not 35. (giving / give) up after only a few days.

A: No, she isn’t 36. (think / thinking) of doing that. She 37. (is doing / does) the best she can.

B: Tell her that I 38. (want / am wanting) to see her soon and that we all 39. (love / are loving) her!

A: I will, and don’t worry. She 40. (walks / is walking) better every day!