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

Unit 2 Test

MAIN IDEAS: Listen. Choose the correct answers. [Track 21CC 4_U2_1.mp3]

____ 1. The speaker explains what organizational transparency means. Which two elements does she explain
first? Choose two answers.
a. Transparency means listening to the public
b. Transparency involves sharing information
c. Transparency means hiring good employees
d. Transparency requires companies to be honest

____ 2. Which two elements of organizational transparency does she explain next? Choose two answers.
a. Transparency happens when companies are open
b. Transparency occurs when companies ask questions
c. Transparency requires companies to trust themselves
d. Transparency means companies put value in customers

____ 3. The speaker discusses the benefits of organizational transparency. Which two benefits does she discuss
first? Choose two answers.
a. Employees are more likely to work hard
b. Employees often become good supervisors
c. Employees and supervisors rarely disagree
d. Employees tend to come up with good ideas

____ 4. Which two benefits of organizational transparency does she discuss next? Choose two answers.
a. Customers have a more positive image of transparent organizations
b. Employees are more likely to discuss their problems with supervisors
c. Customers support transparent companies because they are uncommon
d. Employees working at transparent companies are less likely to take risks

DETAILS: Listen. Choose the correct answer that completes each summary.

____ 5. The speaker says she will discuss and define organizational transparency and then talk about
____________________ . [Track 21CC 4_U2_2.mp3]
a. its benefits
b. the meaning
c. one business

____ 6. The speaker says that transparent organizations share information ____________________ . [Track
21CC 4_U2_3.mp3]
a. with all their employees
b. internally and externally
c. that is public and private

____ 7. The speaker says one benefit of companies being open with employees is that workers generally
____________________ managers. [Track 21CC 4_U2_4.mp3]
a. trust the decisions of
b. become friendly with
c. work much harder than
Name: ______________________ ID: U

____ 8. The speaker says another benefit is that employees who receive accurate information not only come up
with better suggestions and ideas, but also ____________________. [Track 21CC 4_U2_5.mp3]
a. experience benefits
b. have multiple ideas
c. make better choices

____ 9. The speaker says that customers these days commonly ____________________ organizations unless
they act in a transparent way. [Track 21CC 4_U2_6.mp3]
a. lack trust in
b. avoid buying from
c. ignore ideas from

____ 10. The speaker says that her friend felt his business was ____________________ until he started operating
in a transparent way. [Track 21CC 4_U2_7.mp3]
a. likely to lose workers
b. careful to avoid issues
c. vulnerable to problems

LISTENING SKILL: Listen. Whose opinion does the speaker give in each excerpt?

____ 11. The speaker mentions a benefit of organizational transparency. Whose view does she express? [Track
21CC 4_U2_8.mp3]
a. her own view
b. the view of a friend
c. the view of a businessperson

____ 12. The speaker mentions a benefit of organizational transparency. Whose view does she express? [Track
21CC 4_U2_9.mp3]
a. her own view
b. the view of a friend
c. the view of a businessperson

____ 13. The speaker mentions a benefit of organizational transparency. Whose view does she express? [Track
21CC 4_U2_10.mp3]
a. her own view
b. the view of a friend
c. the view of businesspeople

SPEAKING SKILL: Read the sentences with words from the talk. Then choose the correct
example of figurative language that the speaker uses.

____ 14. “This can lead to better teamwork and, ultimately, a more successful company. These days it can feel
like every business is in a battle with its competitors. So if being transparent can give a company an
advantage, that’s a good thing.”
a. a more successful company
b. in a battle with its competitors
c. give a company an advantage
Name: ______________________ ID: U

____ 15. “Think of it this way. Employees who work for organizations that are not transparent are effectively in
the dark. They can’t see the company’s goals, so they can’t work effectively.”
a. work for organizations
b. are in the dark
c. can’t work effectively

____ 16. “But if organizations are transparent and honest, customers will come to believe that what they say is
the truth. That’s important because consumers’ trust can be a powerful tool when a company seeks
growth and increased profits.”
a. consumers’ trust
b. a powerful tool
c. increased profits

____ 17. “He told me that his business got into hot water because he was not transparent with his employees. He
didn’t share information with them about the company’s goals or financial situation.”
a. got into hot water
b. share information
c. financial situation

PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Listen. Choose the correct word or words that the speaker stresses
in each excerpt.

____ 18. Which word or words does the speaker stress? [Track 21CC 4_U2_11.mp3]
a. elements
b. sharing
c. internal
d. external
e. public

____ 19. Which word or words does the speaker stress? [Track 21CC 4_U2_12.mp3]
a. honesty
b. truthful
c. openness
d. questions
e. decisions

____ 20. Which word or words does the speaker stress? [Track 21CC 4_U2_13.mp3]
a. final
b. trust
c. itself
d. remember
e. SHOT
Name: ______________________ ID: U

VOCABULARY: Look at the table of words from Unit 2. Choose the best word form from the
table to complete each sentence.

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb


collapse collapse collapsible —
controversy — controversial controversially
investigation investigate investigative —
mistrust mistrust mistrustful mistrustfully
revelation reveal revelatory —

21. The child was pleased to see the dog at first, but after it barked at her, she acted
____________________ around it.

22. The actor caused a small ____________________ when she posted online that she thought it was wrong
to eat meat.

23. The office worker realized that putting so many heavy objects on the desk had caused it to
____________________ .

24. The scientist wrote a paper about his ____________________ into which plants were the best for
human health.

25. The soccer star decided to ____________________ the news that he was going to retire at the end of
the season.

VOCABULARY: Read the list of words from unit 2. Choose the best word from the list to
complete each sentence. One of the words will not be used.

incentive
physician
prescribe
pursue
respondent
vulnerable

26. When she was a child, Leana decided she wanted to help those who were sick and
____________________ .

27. Her parents supported her and encouraged her to ____________________ her goal of becoming a
doctor.

28. After long years of hard work and studying, she achieved her dream and became a
____________________ .

29. A pharmaceutical manufacturer offered to pay her if she would ____________________ the company’s
medicines more often.
Name: ______________________ ID: U

30. She refused to accept this ____________________ because she valued being honest and transparent with
her patients.
ID: U

Unit 2 Test
Answer Section

1. ANS: B, D PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2


TOP: Main Ideas NOT: 21CC 4_U2_1.mp3
2. ANS: A, C PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Main Ideas NOT: 21CC 4_U2_1.mp3
3. ANS: A, D PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Main Ideas NOT: 21CC 4_U2_1.mp3
4. ANS: A, D PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Main Ideas NOT: 21CC 4_U2_1.mp3
5. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 4_U2_2.mp3
6. ANS: B PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 4_U2_3.mp3
7. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 4_U2_4.mp3
8. ANS: C PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 4_U2_5.mp3
9. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 4_U2_6.mp3
10. ANS: C PTS: 3 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Details NOT: 21CC 4_U2_7.mp3
11. ANS: A PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Listening Skill NOT: 21CC 4_U2_8.mp3
12. ANS: C PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Listening Skill NOT: 21CC 4_U2_9.mp3
13. ANS: B PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Listening Skill NOT: 21CC 4_U2_10.mp3
14. ANS: B PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Speaking Skill
15. ANS: B PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Speaking Skill
16. ANS: B PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Speaking Skill
17. ANS: A PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Speaking Skill
18. ANS: B, C, D PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Pronunciation Skill NOT: 21CC 4_U2_11.mp3
19. ANS: A, C PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Pronunciation Skill NOT: 21CC 4_U2_12.mp3
20. ANS: B, C, E PTS: 5 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2
TOP: Pronunciation Skill NOT: 21CC 4_U2_13.mp3
21. ANS: mistrustfully

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part I Vocabulary


ID: U

22. ANS: controversy

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part I Vocabulary


23. ANS: collapse

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part I Vocabulary


24. ANS: investigation

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part I Vocabulary


25. ANS: reveal

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part I Vocabulary


26. ANS: vulnerable

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part II Vocabulary


27. ANS: pursue

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part II Vocabulary


28. ANS: physician

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part II Vocabulary


29. ANS: prescribe

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part II Vocabulary


30. ANS: incentive

PTS: 2 REF: 21CC 4, Unit 2 TOP: Part II Vocabulary

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