Pathways Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking, 2e Level 3: Unit Test
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UNIT 5: MAKING A LIVING, MAKING A DIFFERENCE
VOCABULARY: Lesson A
Read the text. Notice the bold words. Then choose the correct answer for each bold word.
Many people dream of owning their own business. The conventional image of a business owner is
somebody whose aim is to generate as much money as possible and as quickly as possible. There are certainly
some entrepreneurs who fit this description and for whom profits are everything. However, as is true of almost
everything that humans do, the reality is that a diverse range of people dream of running a business. Some have
this dream because they want to find a way to cooperate with local people in order to improve their lives or, more
ambitiously, because they want to change the world.
1. The word conventional is closest in meaning to .
a. adequate
b. definite
c. relevant
d. traditional
2. The word generate is closest in meaning to .
a. care
b. help
c. make
d. show
3. The word entrepreneurs is closest in meaning to .
a. people who learn information
b. people who manage others
c. people who spend money
d. people who start a business
4. The word profits is closest in meaning to .
a. help a person provides
b. ideas a person imagines
c. money a business makes
d. products a business sells
5. The word diverse is closest in meaning to .
a. vacant
b. valuable
c. varied
d. visual
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6. The word cooperate is closest in meaning to .
a. get together
b. put together
c. stick together
d. work together
VOCABULARY: Lesson B
Choose the best definition for the bold word.
7. As a company, our goal is to make our products accessible to everyone. This means we need to make sure they are
affordable and widely available.
a. easy for people to get and use
b. good for people to give to others
c. safe for all kinds of people to use
8. Today’s staff training session will focus on some of the key concepts you all need to understand in order to
interact with customers as effectively as possible.
a. fun activities
b. general ideas
c. useful objects
9. My sister started her own business last year, and it’s doing really well. She chose not to set it up as a corporation,
though, to avoid paying a lot of fees to a lawyer.
a. a company that does business overseas
b. a company that has many employees
c. a company with special legal status
10. If any client is uncertain how to use our products, make sure you offer to demonstrate the best ways to use them.
If possible, do the demonstration at the client’s office.
a. ask or answer questions about something
b. lend or borrow something from someone
c. tell and show how to do or use something
11. After the disaster last year, many people gave money to charities, but there has been no disaster this year, and it
seems that fewer people are willing to donate.
a. give money (or items) to help others
b. share information with other people
c. take the time to do something useful
12. Everyone in the company had hoped the plan would be a success, of course, but the actual outcome was far better
than anyone had predicted.
a. final result
b. first action
c. full decision
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LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS
Listen to the conversation and take notes on a piece of paper. Then choose the correct answer.
(U5 Track 1)
13. What do Andy and Michael mainly discuss?
a. A type of ethical investing
b. Good and bad investments
c. How to profit from investing
14. How does Michael know about this topic?
a. From a work colleague
b. From personal experience
c. From reading an article
15. What do Michael and Andy both feel about the topic?
a. It is a good idea but only for wealthy people.
b. It is interesting and they would like to do it.
c. It is something they do not understand well.
LISTENING FOR DETAILS
Listen to part of the conversation again. Match each country to the statement that describes it.
(U5 Track 2)
a. An organization in this country invests in a project to help farmers.
b. The government of this country includes impact investments in its investment funds.
c. Farmers in this country can earn more and can better care for their families due to
effective impact investments.
d. A project that provides cheaper access to mobile phones helps people in this country.
16. Canada
17. Mexico
18. Norway
19. Zambia
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Answer Section
1. ANS: D
2. ANS: C
3. ANS: D
4. ANS: C
5. ANS: C
6. ANS: D
7. ANS: A
8. ANS: B
9. ANS: C
10. ANS: C
11. ANS: A
12. ANS: A
13. ANS: A
14. ANS: C
15. ANS: B
16. ANS: A
17. ANS: D
18. ANS: B 19. ANS: C
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