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Test-Taking Skills Booster
UNIT 7
READING
A Choose the best word to complete each sentence.
1 Research shows that colors have a powerful on us.
A idea B effect C opinion D thought
2 The color red attracts the most .
A questions B time C attention D color
3 Red is in traffic lights and warning signs.
A associated B expressed C determined D used
4 Being in a yellow room makes adults their temper and babies cry.
A want B find C lose D give
5 Green is easy on the eye and helps people and get some rest.
A stress B relax C worry D be depressed
6 Pink makes people feel tired.
A tends B both C often D yet
7 Which color do you find the most ?
A excited B appealing C introverted D expensive
8 makes people like some colors and dislike others?
A How B What C When D Where
B Choose the correct word to complete the sentences in the reading.
Nature, Nurture, or Both?
Personality refers to a person’s usual style of behavior. Some people are introverts; they
tend to be quiet; they don’t (1) being in large groups. Other people are extroverts;
they’re active and confident and enjoy spending (2) with other people.
Some people have (3) personalities; they’re usually cheerful and calm. Others are
more emotional, experiencing higher (4) and lower lows.
Where (5) comes from is still debated. Some people think personality develops as
a (6) of the environment—this is the nurture school of thought. (7)
believe that personality is determined by nature—that is by genetics. Psychologists have
long (8) which of the two—nature or nurture—is more important in forming our
personality. Perhaps (9) is more significant; both the environment and genes
(10) together and are important.
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1 A avoid B enjoy C seek
2 A ideas B time C thoughts
3 A easygoing B intense C difficult
4 A high B higher C highs
5 A culture B a person C personality
6 A cause B result C effect
7 A People B Others C They
8 A debated B determined C decided
9 A neither B either C nothing
10 A differ B work C come
LISTENING
A 2.13 Listen to each statement. Choose the one that goes with the picture.
1 A B C D 2 A B C D
3 A B C D 4 A B C D
B 2.14 Listen to the statement or question. Choose the letter of the correct response.
1 A B C 5 A B C
2 A B C 6 A B C
3 A B C 7 A B C
4 A B C 8 A B C
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