American Language Hub Level 3

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LISTENING

1 Listen to the telephone conversation and circle the correct option (a, b or c) to Skills Test 1-3 Audio 2
complete the notes. An example (0) has been done f or you.

0 What kind of lesson is Colm looking for?

A exam preparation
B lessons on the internet
C one-on-one lessons

1 How many years has Colm studied Spanish in the past?

A two years
B five years
C one year

2 Which area(s) of the language does Colm want to improve?

A everything
B grammar and pronunciation
C reading and listening

3 How many days a week would Colm like to study?

A one
B three
C two

4 How much will his lesson cost each week?

A $36
B $18
C $30

5 What is Colm’s last name?

A Stenhope
B Stemhope
C Stanhope

Score: /5

READING
 2 Read the article about f usion f ood. Complete the sentences (1–5) using words f rom the text. An example (0) has
been done f or you.

Fusion cooking produces food that is a combination of elements from different culinary traditions. T his can of course
happen naturally over time. T ake, for example, the Portuguese/Chinese fusion food that can be found in almost all the
eateries on the peninsula of Macau, situated just next to Hong Kong. T he Portuguese settled and ran the area for a
period of around 500 years. T he food and styles of the two cultures have, over time, fused and are now still being
enjoyed by residents and tourists alike.

Some fusions have become so popular that they take on the role of national dishes. T ake, for example, the famous
English fish and chips. T his is a combination of food styles from the Jewish people, the French and the Belgians.
Another odd fact is that the ’doner kebab’ as we know it did not originate in Istanbul (as you might expect) but in
Berlin after the influx of T urkish settlers moved there at the end of World War II.

More recently, restaurants have made efforts to create fusion foods based on their knowledge of food and their
customers’ tastes. When chefs get it right, fusion food can be an amazing, exciting experience of unexpected flavor
combinations with visually attractive plates that contain a variety of textures that are pleasing to the palate. It takes
a great deal of knowledge of the different styles of cooking involved and is very difficult to get right. T he chefs in
restaurants like these are usually from different countries or have spent time in various places learning about the
traditional cooking. It is a more ’scientific’ approach to inventing new dishes that seems to work very well.

Some cities, such as San Francisco, have become famous for creating fusions that both delight and insult food lovers
in equal measure. T his approach has certainly put them on the culinary map and the trend continues to spread. T he
city now has more of a fusion-based food scene than any other. In fact, pure/single origin restaurants are fairly rare in
the city.

0 Fusion food isn’t just created in restaurants, it happens nat urally .

1 T he Portuguese ruled Macau for .

2 Doner kebabs as we know them came from .

3 Many fusion dishes taste and look .

4 It takes a lot of to make good fusion food.

5 San Francisco has more fusion restaurants than .

Score: /5

GRAMMAR

3 For each sentence (1–5), f ind the error and correct it. If there is no error, put a check mark (✓) next to the
sentence. An example (0) has been done f or you.

0 I haven’t been to her house already.

I haven’t been t o her house yet .

1 Last week, we have visited my grandparents.

2 I lived on this street all my life.

3 T hey have never skied on vacation.

4 He already took his exam.

5 T hey’ve known each other since April.

Score: /5

4 Put the words into the correct order to f orm sentences. An example (0) has been done f or you.

0 have / years / for / had / our / we / car / five / .

We have had our car for five years.

1 Carlos / to / tomorrow / can’t / work / morning / go / .

2 German / have / 12 / I / studied / I / was / since / .

3 manage / all / the / to / complete / didn’t / exercises / I / .

4 able / come / to / they / to / weren’t / the / party / .

5 yet / has / been / new / the / movie theater / to / anyone / ?

Score: /5

5 Select the correct word(s) in italics in each sentence. An example (0) has been done f or you.

0 Did you see/Were you seeing the game last night?

1 As I was walking to work, my boss was calling/called.

2 T here were a few/few people on the train, so I didn’t have a problem finding a seat.

3 Where were the/– books you were looking for?

4 Where did they go before they had/have dinner?

5 She didn’t have –/a good time on vacation.

6 T here was plenty of/plenty food at the party.

7 I was spotting/spotted my neighbor as I was driving to the store.

8 T his isn’t the/a first time I’ve made this mistake.

9 She doesn’t know many/a lot of colleagues.

10 She went swimming after she had eaten/ate.

Score: / 10

6 Select the correct word(s) in italics in each sentence. An example (0) has been done f or you.

0 It’s sunny, but I can see gray clouds, so it will/might rain.

1 I’m not going to/may see her tonight because I’m sick.

2 I will/won’t definitely be there after 8 pm.

 3 Her boss has allowed her to leave early because she will/is going to the dentist.

4 Mr. Smith works hard and I think he is going/could to become the boss one day.

5 My cousin thinks children might not/aren’t study languages in the future.

Score: /5

WRITING

7 Write an email to a store to complain about an item you have recently bought. Include the f ollowing:
what the item was and what was wrong with it
which store you bought it from and when
what you would like the store to do
Write your email in 150–200 words.

Score: /5