Speak Now 3, Midterm Exam

Name:______________________________

Listening 1
Listen and choose the best answer.

1. What is the man’s problem?

a.
a He hears his neighbor’s TV through the wall of his hotel room.
b. H
He can’t turn the TV in his hotel room on.
c The lamp in his hotel room isn’t working.
c.
d. H can’t find the switch to turn on the light in his hotel room.
He can

2. When ca
can peopl
people have guests in their rooms?

a. between 8:00
8: in ththe morning and midnight
night and midnight
b. between 8:00 aat nigh
c. 24
4 hours a day
d. whenn the lobby is clo
closed

Listening 2
hoose the best answer
Listen and choose answer.

ann see on TV last night?

3. What did the man

a. a story about a firefighter

er and his dog
efighter
b. a story about a girl learning
earning
g to be a firefig
firefighter
c. a story about a man who building to help someone
o went into a burning bu
buildin
d. a story about a dog that saved
ved someone
meone in a burning
burn building
bui

4. What did the police say?

a. People should not go into burning buildings

dings to rescue dogs.
b. The hero’s courage makes him a role model
del for everyone.
veryone.
c. We can’t all be heroes.
d. No one knows how the fire started.

Vocabulary
Choose the best answer.

5. A: Are you engaged?

B: No, we’re _____.

a. problem-solvers
b. pessimists
c. a single
d. married

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6. A: You always see the positive side of things.

B: Yeah, people say I’m _____.

a. a know-it-all
b. an optimist
c. a born leader
d. a follower

was difficult being the _____ child when I was young.

7. It w

a. ssingle
b. di
divorced
c. midd
middle
d. determined

8. I want the man I marry

m to have a good heart. _____ is more important than being
successful.
cessful.

a. Compassion
ssion
b. Sportsmanship
rtsmanship
nsh
c. Determination
minationn
d. Leadership
ip

9. A: Do you stay byy your friends even when

w they are in trouble?
B: Yes. I value _____.
_. I am
m there for my friends
fri iin good times and bad times.

a. honesty
b. sacrifice
c. loyalty
d. courage

10. My father thinks there’s only one way to do things.

ings. He isn’t very _____.
ve ___

a. immature
b. flexible
c. moody
d. forgiving

11. A: My roommate never thinks about my feelings or about what

hat I need.
eed.
B: She doesn’t sound very _____.

a. reliable
b. moody
c. considerate
d. immature

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12. A: Are you _____?

B: No. I’m a team player. I like to work in groups of people.

a. a pessimist
b. an optimist
c. a loner
ww
d. a follower

Language Boosters
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Choose the
Cho t best answer.

Are you an only child?

13. A: A
w.
B: ____
_____

a. Yes, I’m ssingle.

brother, but he is married.
b. Yes, I have a br
brother
lan
c. No, I have a brother.
bro
d. No, I’m not a loner.

14. A: Do you have any siblings?

B: _____
gu
a. No, thanks.
b. Yes, I am. I’m the middle child.
c. Yes, I have my grandparents,
andparents, two sisters,
rents, parents, tw siste and six cousins.
d. Yes, but I am the firstborn,
tborn, so I am a natural
natu leader.
leade
ag
15. A: What is Roberto like?
B: _____
ec
a. He prefers coffee.
b. He likes sports and outdoor activities.
c. He’s a guy that others see as a leader.
d. He comes from a big family.
en
16. A: How would you describe yourself?
B: _____

a. I would be pessimistic in that situation.

tre
b. I think I’m someone who people like to be around.
c. I want to be a server.
d. Anyway, I’m honest.

17. A: _____
.ir
B: Sure. What?

a. I’m sorry, but can I say something?

b. Anyway, as I was saying. . .
c. How would you describe your brother?
d. Do you think both of us are pretty reliable?

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18. A: How are you and your sister different?

B: _____

a. We’re both really mature.

b. She and I are judgmental sometimes.
ww
c. I’m moody, but she’s not.
d. We are not like our friends.

19. A Oops. You dropped something.

A: Oo
B: _____
_
w.
Sorry but can
a. Sorry, ca I interrupt for a second?
May I interrupt?
b. Excuse me. Ma
M
c. Oh. Thanks.
Thank So w where was I?
d. I’m not very re
reliable.
lan
20. A: Whoo are your family members?
mem
B: _____

a. I have a mother,
her, a father, one brother,
broth and one sister.
b. Yes, I have
ve parents brother.
arents and an older broth
gu
c. They are leaders
ders
ers and role models.
d. They are all very
ry flexible. We have a good rrelationship.
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ec
en
tre
.ir

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