PATHWAYS Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking, 2e Level 1: Unit Test

Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________

UNIT 4: WILD WEATHER

VOCABULARY: Lesson A
Read the text. Notice the bold words. Then match each bold word to the correct definition.

The weather in Australia changes from time to time because of the special wind called El Niño. The
country experiences periods of flooding due to heavy rainfall and periods of drought, during which some areas
become so dry and the temperature so high that wildfires are a real problem. Scientists who are researching these
weather changes are trying to measure the length of these periods historically by examining the growth rings in
Australian trees. These rings are affected by the amount of rainfall in a certain period of time. Researchers hope
this will help them predict the weather in Australia more accurately in the future.

1. Flooding is caused by ____.

a. too little water
b. too much water

2. Rainfall means ____.

a. the amount of rain that falls in a certain period
b. the speed of the rain at a certain time

3. A period of drought is extremely ____.

a. wet
b. dry

4. The temperature at a given time is ____.

a. the degree of heat or cold
b. the degree of heat only

5. The word measure is closest in meaning to ____.

a. calculate
b. study

6. The word amount is closest in meaning to ____.

a. total
b. part

7. The word predict is closest in meaning to ____.

a. understand
b. forecast

VOCABULARY: Lesson B
Write the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

average instead rise

melting slightly

8. Many people are worried about the future of Antarctica because the ice is ________________.

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9. I was going to wear a light jacket today but it’s too cold. I’ll wear this coat ________________.

10. We get some days in the summer that are really too hot, but the ________________ temperature is very pleasant.

11. Some scientists expect the sea level around New York to ________________ five feet by 2100.

12. The forecast said the temperature was going to fall quickly, but today is only ________________ colder than
yesterday.

LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS

Listen to Hannah and Klaus’s conversation about a TV show (Track 1). Then choose the correct answer for
each question.

13. Why did Hannah decide to watch the TV show?

a. She studies the weather herself.
b. She thought it sounded exciting.
c. She doesn’t feel safe in storms.

14. What do the scientists in the show all have in common?

a. They study the weather alone.
b. They make their own weather.
c. Their research has already saved lives.

LISTENING FOR DETAILS

Listen to an excerpt from Hannah and Klaus’s conversation about a TV show (Track 2). Then choose the
correct answer for each question or statement.

15. Klaus thinks it’s going to get hotter because ____.

a. he checked a weather app
b. he saw a forecast on TV
c. Hannah told him

16. What did last month’s storms damage?

a. Hannah’s windows
b. Klaus’s car
c. Hannah’s plants

17. When Klaus first hears about the show, he thinks it sounds ____.
a. unusual
b. untrue
c. uninteresting

18. The American scientists believe that hailstones may be ____ than ice.
a. faster
b. colder
c. harder

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LISTENING SKILL: Listening for Definitions

Listen to an excerpt from a conversation about a TV show (Track 3). Then match each noun to the
definition you hear.

a. large amounts of snow falling down a mountain

b. fires in nature that are very hard to control
c. a big gun
d. little pieces of ice
19. cannon ____
20. hailstones ____
21. avalanche ____
22. wildfires ____

PRONUNCIATION: Reduced of
Listen to the sentences (Tracks 4-8). You will hear each sentence twice. Then complete each sentence with
the phrase you hear.

23. Do you have a ________________________ to look at my photos of the storm? (Track 4)

24. ________________________ weather is finished now. Tomorrow is going to be sunny. (Track 5)

25. There was snow in several ________________________ last night. (Track6)

26. There was ________________________ over the weekend. (Track 7)

27. The ________________________ will be cold and dry. (Track 8)

GRAMMAR FOR SPEAKING: Count and Noncount Nouns

Complete the sentences with a, an, any, or some.

28. I’m reading ________________ book about ice melting in Antarctica.

29. There aren’t ________________ photos of the flooding in the newspaper.

30. It rained most of my vacation, but I did have ________________ sunshine on the last day!

31. Do you have ________________ umbrella? It’s started to rain.

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SPEAKING SKILL: Expressing Likes and Dislikes

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

32. I like cold weather but I can’t ____ snow.

a. enjoy
b. stand
c. love

33. Hiking is great, but, when it’s sunny, I ____ to go to the beach.
a. care
b. enjoy
c. prefer

34. I ____ for storms. I find them a bit frightening.

a. don’t care
b. don’t like
c. dislike

SPEAKING TASK
Read the question. Spend 15 seconds thinking about how to respond. Then speak for up to 45 seconds.

35. Talk about the weather you experienced on a vacation. Did the weather have a good or bad effect on your plans?
Explain.

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Answer Section

1. ANS: B PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary

2. ANS: A PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
3. ANS: B PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
4. ANS: A PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
5. ANS: A PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
6. ANS: A PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
7. ANS: B PTS: 2 REF: Lesson A TOP: Vocabulary
MSC: AWL
8. ANS: melting

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary

9. ANS: instead

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary

10. ANS: average

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary

11. ANS: rise

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary

12. ANS: slightly

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B TOP: Vocabulary

13. ANS: C
[PWLS1_U4_Track1.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Main Ideas

14. ANS: B
[PWLS1_U4_Track1.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Main Ideas

15. ANS: A
[PWLS1_U4_Track2.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Details

16. ANS: C
[PWLS1_U4_Track2.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Details

17. ANS: C
[PWLS1_U4_Track2.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Details

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18. ANS: C
[PWLS1_U4_Track2.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Listening for Details

19. ANS: C PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Listening Skill
NOT: PWLS1_U4_Track3.mp3
20. ANS: D PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Listening Skill
NOT: PWLS1_U4_Track3.mp3
21. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Listening Skill
NOT: PWLS1_U4_Track3.mp3
22. ANS: B PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Listening Skill
NOT: PWLS1_U4_Track3.mp3
23. ANS:
couple of minutes

[PWLS1_U4_Track4.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Pronunciation

24. ANS:
Most of the bad

[PWLS1_U4_Track5.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Pronunciation

25. ANS:
parts of the country

[PWLS1_U4_Track6.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Pronunciation

26. ANS:
a lot of rain

[PWLS1_U4_Track7.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Pronunciation

27. ANS:
rest of the week

[PWLS1_U4_Track8.mp3]

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Pronunciation

28. ANS: a

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Grammar

29. ANS: any

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Grammar

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30. ANS: some

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Grammar

31. ANS: an

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A TOP: Grammar

32. ANS: B PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Speaking Skill
33. ANS: C PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Speaking Skill
34. ANS: A PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B TOP: Speaking Skill
35. ANS:
Answers will vary.

PTS: 10 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B TOP: Speaking Task: Free Speaking

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