PRACTICE 1: CELL PHONES

AUDIO: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UcqCde8zBdunewzlXes3U?si=Y_ekkt5sS0-8592qLu7EIg
SCRIPT:
I have a nice cell phone. My cell phone is very new. I bought my phone 2 weeks ago. I
can do a lot of things on my phone. I can listen to music and play games on my
phone. I can read news on my phone, too. Sometimes, I talk to my grandmother on
the phone. I use my cell phone when I have free time. I do not use my cell phone
when I am in class. My teacher will not be happy if I use my cell phone in class. My
dad tells me that if I do well in school, he will buy me a new phone next summer.

PART I
Question 1: How is the speaker’s cell phone?
A. Old B. New C. Small
Question 2: When did he buy the phone?
A. 14 days ago B. Last year C. 2 years ago
Question 3: What can he NOT do on the phone?
A. Listen to music B. Read news C. Make video games
Question 4: When does he use the phone?
A. When the teacher is happy
B. When his dad promises to do well in school
C. When he is not busy
Question 5: What will his father do if the speaker does well in school?
A. Buy him something next year.
B. Call his teacher
C. Buy him a new phone next week.

PART II
CELL PHONES
I have a (6)_________ cell phone. My cell phone is very new. I bought my phone
2 weeks ago. I can do a lot of things on my phone. I can (7)__________ and play
games on my phone. I can read news on my phone, too. Sometimes, I talk to
my (8)______________ on the phone. I use my cell phone when I have free time. I
do not use my cell phone when I am in class. My teacher will not be (9)________
if I use my cell phone in class. My dad tells me that if I do well in school, he will
buy me a new phone (10)_____________.
 PRACTICE 2: BIRTHDAY
AUDIO: https://open.spotify.com/episode/32Uweh76i5qx7A0scfG0B2?si=F-5dtDUvSTiIrMRUWG1I-Q
SCRIPT:
Tomorrow is my birthday. It is a special day for me. On my birthday, I often have a
small party with my family and friends. My mom often buys a big birthday cake for
me. My dad often decorates the house with flowers and balloons. My friends often
come over and give me small gifts. I close my eyes and wish for the best things. I love
my birthday because people always remember it. It was the day I was born. It was
the day I said hello to this world. I believe you love your birthday, too.

Question 1 When is the speaker’s birthday?

A. Today B. Tomorrow C. Yesterday

Question 2 What happens on the speaker’s birthday?

A. He has small party with his co-workers
B. His mom borrows a cake for him
C. His friends join him in a party

Question 3 His dad often decorates the house with ….. ?

A. Small gifts B. Flowers and balls C. Balloons

Question 4 Why does he love his birthday?

A. Because it is remembered by people he loves
B. Because he gets a lot of gifts
C. Because no one remembers it

Question 5 Birthday is special to the speaker probably because …. ?

A. It was the day he could eat
B. It was the day he was born
C. It was the day he could wish for the best things
 PRACTICE 3: KNOWLEDGE
AUDIO: https://open.spotify.com/episode/53fWrKq76wyDWfWkaPFBCt?si=PHpfgnHIRh6LZmjFVkTqNg
SCRIPT:
Knowledge is something we never have enough. There is a lot of knowledge out
there we should learn. One good way to get more knowledge is reading. You can
read books or encyclopedias. You can watch the news to expand your knowledge. A
person might have a lot of knowledge about some topics, but he or she could never
have knowledge about everything. These days, with technology, young people can
obtain knowledge more easily with computers, websites, etc.

Question 1 Knowledge is unlimited

A. True B. False

Question 2 Reading is a terrible way to gain more knowledge

A. True B. False

Question 3
Books and news are recommended by the speaker to expand knowledge.
A. True B. False

Question 4 It’s possible that a person could have knowledge of everything

A. True B. False

Question 5 Learning is getting easier with technology

A. True B. False
 PRACTICE 4: TRAFFIC
AUDIO: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7fj7b34V0adqDoFpBuAXym?si=0kXZ9l0NRvqrSxVVAGHCxQ
SCRIPT:
Traffic is one of the big problems in some countries. There are too many vehicles on
the roads these days. It is not easy to drive in the city, especially big cities. Because
there are too many cars and people in the streets, traffic jams happen. People
cannot get to where they want on time because of traffic jams. It takes time to get
out of the traffic jam, especially in rush hours. People should use more public
transportation, for example bus and subway to improve traffic in big cities.

Question 1 Traffic is a big problem in every country

True False

Question 2 There are a lot of vehicles on the road these days

True False

Question 3 Driving in big cities is not difficult

True False

Question 4 Traffic jam happens because of too many cars and people
True False

Question 5 People cannot get to where they want because of traffic jams.
True False

Question 6 Bicycle, bus, and subway are public transportation

True False