UNIT TEST 2 ● ANSWER KEY
Dictation, Listening and Reading
Group A
Dictation
Exercise 1
Ambitious people, who think outside the box, / are
often very successful. / For example, my older sister,
/ who was always the best in the class, / had already
designed three apps / by the time she was fifteen. /
Unfortunately, this didn’t make her happy. / Highly
intelligent people can be very self-critical, / which
isn’t good for a healthy lifestyle / and can cause
people to feel bitterly disappointed / when things go
wrong.
Listening
Exercise 2
1 B: Melanie says she has heard that opinion many
times.
2 C: Melanie says one reason why people come to
her is that they find it difficult to sit down and
communicate.
3 A: Melanie says she doesn't judge people or say
one person is right and one wrong.
4 D: The expert says that problems before marriage
can affect the couple's married life badly.
5 A: Melanie who is a marriage guidance councellor
talks about the role she plays in solving
problems.
Reading
Exercise 3
1 A: The text says a soldier 'strode up the aisle,
with an embarrassment which was only the
more marked by the determination upon his
face to show none.'
2 D: The text says 'But the soldier never moved.
There he stood, upright as a column...'
3 B: The text says 'The expression of her face,
which had been one of intense anxiety, sank at the
sight of his nearly to terror.'
4 C: The text says that in a local town 'Things may
go wrong but they won’t be major disasters'
whereas 'If you travel somewhere exotic, you
may have delayed or cancelled flights, upset
stomachs or extreme weather conditions.'
5 A: The writer says 'The most important thing is
that it is the day when two people who love
each other are joined together as one.'
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Group B
Dictation
Exercise 1
Ambitious people, who think outside the box, / are
often very successful. / For example, my older sister,
/ who was always the best in the class, / had already
designed three apps / by the time she was fifteen. /
Unfortunately, this didn’t make her happy. / Highly
intelligent people can be very self-critical, / which
isn’t good for a healthy lifestyle / and can cause
people to feel bitterly disappointed / when things go
wrong.
Listening
Exercise 2
1 B: Melanie says articles like that aren't meant to
be taken seriously as many couples manage to
save their marriages thanks to counselling.
2 A: Melanie says one reason why people come to
her is that they find it difficult to communicate.
3 B: Melanie says she isn't there to tell the couple
what to do or not to do.
4 D: She talks about the money, the future in-laws
and the arguments. A partner seeing someone
else was mentioned as a marriage problem.
5 C: Melanie who is a marriage guidance councellor
talks about how she helps people solve problems.
Reading
Exercise 3
1 B: The text says 'Everybody looked. A young
cavalry soldier in a red uniform strode up
the aisle, with an embarrassment which was
only the more marked by the determination
upon his face to show none.'
2 A: The text says 'But the soldier never moved.
There he stood, upright as a column...'
3 C: The text says 'The expression of her face,
which had been one of intense anxiety, sank at the
sight of his nearly to terror.'
4 B: The text says 'Firstly, consider your budget
carefully.'
5 C: The writer says 'The most important thing is
that it is the day when two people who love
each other are joined together as one.'