Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A
COURSE 07
Instructions: Read. Then choose the correct answers.
Understanding Animals
What happens when you give a dolphin a mirror or a computer keyboard? Just ask
Diana Reiss. She studies how animals think. People like Reiss believe that dolphins
and other animals have emotions and personalities. Like people, they can think, learn,
and remember.
In her studies with dolphins and elephants, Reiss used a mirror. When the animals
looked in the mirror, they recognized themselves. They knew that they were different
from other animals.
In her studies with just dolphins, Reiss made a special keyboard. The keyboard had big
keys, and when the dolphins touched the keys, a computer made sounds and the
dolphins got a fun object or activity. The dolphins learned to use the keyboard by
themselves. They played with it and copied the sounds. They also learned which keys
to touch to get what they wanted.
Reiss showed that dolphins can think and find new ways to communicate. But that was
many years ago. Now, she is interested in what today’s technology can show us about
animal minds. How will an orangutan use an iPad? Can other animals connect with
each other through the internet?
1. Which animals are the main focus of the text?
a. orangutans
b. dolphins
c. elephants
2. In the first paragraph, the word they means _____.
a. dolphins and other animals
b. people like Diana Reiss
c. emotions and personalities
3. In the second paragraph, the word recognized probably means _____.
a. saw
b. knew
c. hoped
4. What probably did NOT happen when the dolphins used the keyboard?
a. They learned new things.
b. They received some toys.
c. They got some food.
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5. What does Diana Reiss want to do now?
a. Teach dolphins to talk with people
b. Try technology with other animals
c. Put animal videos on the internet
Instructions: Track 14 | Listen. Then complete each sentence with one word from the conversation.
6. Kate says that the smartphone she has now is too ____________________.
7. Kate says that the smartphone she wants is ____________________ value for money.
Instructions: Track 15 | Listen to the conversation. Then write T (true) or F (false) for each statement.
8. One woman says her soup tastes very bitter.
9. The food at the restaurant is usually good.
10. The woman thinks her salad looks good.
11. The woman says her chicken smells strange.
Instructions: Complete each sentence with one or two words/phrases from the list. You do not have to
use every word/phrase, and words/phrases can be used more than once.
email
game console
internet
search engine
shares photos
smartphone
social media
technology
text message
TV
video games
12. If you need to find information on the ____________________, you should use a
____________________ like Google.
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Instructions: Unscramble the words to form a sentence with a direct object and an indirect object.
Example
gave / she / a present / me
She gave me a present.
13. told / my sister / a funny story / me
____________________________________________________________________.
Instructions: Use the nouns and sensory verbs in parentheses to make sentences.
Example
(the food / look / not)
The food doesn’t look very delicious.
14. (that music / sound / not)
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15. (your soup / taste / ?)
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
Instructions: Read. Then write T (true) or F (false) for each statement.
Making Plans
I think making plans is important. I have two lists: one for my short-term plans and
another for my long-term plans.
Short-Term Plans
Today, I’m going to do laundry and clean the house. I also need to start studying for a
French test that I have next week. I have to finish both of these things before the weekend
because I have a lot of things to do on Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday night, I’m planning to go out for pizza with Pat. But first, I’m going to the
beach during the day. The weather is going to be sunny and warm. Then, on Sunday, I’m
going to eat dinner with my parents at the new Indian restaurant in town. It’s their
anniversary.
Long-Term Plans
I’m not exactly sure about my long-term plans, but I do want to buy a new car. The car I
have now is really old—it was my grandfather’s! I want to get married one day, but not
before I graduate from college. I don’t know about having children. Babies really change
your life. The only long-term plan that I’m certain about is visiting Europe next summer!
16. The writer will do some housework on the weekend.
17. The writer’s short-term plans include studying and going out with her family.
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
Instructions: Read. Then decide whether the statements are true for one kind of energy, true for both
kinds of energy, or not true for either kind of energy.
Future Energy
We are going to have a big energy problem in the future. By the year 2100, we will use
three times more energy than today. How will we get the energy? Today, we get a lot
of energy from fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. But fossil fuels are dirty, and
they will not last forever. In the long term, we will have to find other kinds of
renewable energy that will never run out.
Solar Power
Near Leipzig, in Germany, there is a field with 33,500 solar panels. It produces enough
energy for 1,800 homes. That’s a lot of clean energy! However, there are problems:
One problem is that solar energy is expensive, but the price is falling. The other
problem with solar power is that it needs a lot of space, and, of course, solar panels
don’t make energy at night.
Wind Power
On a cloudy day in Denmark, a wind turbine is producing clean electricity. Right now,
wind power is the best clean energy source. But again, there are problems: Some
people think wind turbines are ugly. And, sometimes, there are days when there is no
wind.
18. The equipment for this type of energy sometimes do not make energy.
a. True for solar power only
b. True for wind power only
c. True for both solar power and wind power
d. Not true for either solar power or wind power
19. This type of energy costs a lot of money.
a. True for solar power only
b. True for wind power only
c. True for both solar power and wind power
d. Not true for either solar power or wind power
20. Some people don’t like how this source of energy looks.
a. True for solar power only
b. True for wind power only
c. True for both solar power and wind power
d. Not true for either solar power or wind power
Instructions: Track 16 | Listen. Then complete each sentence with two words from the weather report.
21. Today, the weather was very ____________________ and ____________________.
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22. Tomorrow, the weather will be ____________________ and ____________________.
Instructions: Track 17 | Listen to the conversation. Then choose the correct answers.
23. Lisa says that university _____.
a. takes a long time
b. is very expensive
c. is far from her house
24. Lisa is worried about _____.
a. her family.
b. her friends.
c. her car.
Instructions: Match the sentence halves. You do not need to use all the letters.
a. have a better salary than now.
b. take language classes in Canada.
c. plan to do some laundry today.
d. see some animals at the zoo.
e. go to a beach resort in Mexico.
f. buy a new car very soon.
g. want to buy my own house soon.
h. study for the next test.
i. buy a book for their brother.
j. clean my house today.
k. be a parent right now.
l. have the wedding in July.
25. I don’t have any clean clothes, so I
26. I live with my parents right now, but I
27. She plans to get a new job because she wants to
28. When they go on vacation, they usually
29. John is thinking about going to the library to
30. Pierre wants to speak English well, so he plans to
31. He needs to drive for his new job, so he’s going to
32. Every room is dirty and messy, so I need to
33. Someday I want children, but I’m not ready to
34. Emily is getting married, and she is going to
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
Instructions: Complete each sentence with one or two words/phrases from the list. Words/Phrases can
be used more than once.
coal
gas
non-renewable energy
oil
renewable energy
solar energy
solar panels
waves
wind
wood
35. People use ____________________ to collect ____________________ from the sun to make heat or
electricity.
36. All kinds of ____________________ are very dirty and cause pollution.
37. Every week, I put forty liters of ____________________ in my car. It is very expensive.
38. The ____________________ are big today, so it is dangerous to go swimming.
Instructions: Write sentences using the words in parentheses and the correct future form of be going to.
If there is a not, use the negative form.
Example
(she / come / not / tomorrow)
She isn’t going to come to the party tomorrow.
39. (they / go / in June)
____________________________________________________________________
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40. (when / the new store / open / ?)
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
Instructions: Read. Then write T (true) or F (false) for each statement.
Natural Fashion
Is fashion bad for the environment? According to one report, the fashion industry
causes eight percent of the world’s pollution. One problem is the materials. Synthetic
(man-made) materials, like nylon, are made of plastic. This plastic does not disappear
easily. So, what about natural materials? Cotton is a natural material, but it has
problems, too. Cotton needs a lot of water and chemicals to grow, which hurts the
environment.
What can be done? One idea is to use plant material that people usually throw away.
Banana fiber is one example. In the past, people only ate the banana fruit and threw
away the rest of the plant. Now people can use the leaves and stem of the banana plant
to make “banana sylk” instead of using cotton or synthetic fibers.
Leather is another good example. Leather from cows is expensive because cows need a
lot of water, food, and time to grow. But now there is another choice. Like the banana
plant, the pineapple plant has found new uses. In the past, people threw away tough
pineapple leaves, but now, people can use them to make “pineapple leather.” It costs
much less than real leather and is much better for the environment.
41. Synthetic fibers cause about half of the pollution in the world.
42. “Pineapple leather” is the same price as cow leather.
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
Instructions: Read. Then choose the correct answers.
The World’s Most Expensive Material?
Cotton is cool; wool is warm. They’re practical. But silk? Soft, strong, beautiful silk is
possibly the most expensive material in the world. In ancient Rome, it was more
expensive than gold. The secret of making silk was discovered in China more than
4,000 years ago. I went there to learn more about it.
The first person I visited was Shen Congwen at the Palace Museum in Beijing. He
showed me some ancient silk that workers found in Jianglin a long time ago. It was
very old, but still beautiful. I learned that, like today, silk in ancient China cost a lot of
money.
Why is silk so expensive? It is because it is hard to make. Silk for clothes mostly
comes from animals called silkworms, who only eat leaves from one tree—the
mulberry tree. Also, it takes many hours to turn silkworm cocoons into silk. You need
many cocoons to make clothes. For example, it takes 110 cocoons to make a tie, 630
cocoons to make a blouse, and 3,000 cocoons to make a kimono. But many people
believe silk’s beauty is worth it.
cocoon a small bag of silk made by the silkworm
43. What is the main topic of the text?
a. some different kinds of fibers
b. one kind of expensive material
c. the history of silk in ancient China
44. What did the writer see in Beijing?
a. some very old silk
b. Chinese silk workers
c. expensive new silk
45. What is true about silkworms?
a. They are only found in China.
b. They only make one cocoon per year.
c. They only eat one kind of food.
46. What point does the writer make?
a. A tie uses more cocoons than a blouse.
b. A kimono uses fewer cocoons than a tie.
c. A blouse does not use the most cocoons.
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47. In the third paragraph, the word it probably means _____.
a. the high price
b. the nice silk
c. the soft cocoon
Instructions: Track 19 | Listen. Then write T (true) or F (false) for each statement.
48. The customer wants to buy pants and a shirt.
49. The light gray clothing is easy to clean.
Instructions: Complete each sentence with the best word from the list. Sometimes more than one answer
is possible. Words must be used only once.
belt
blouse
cap
coat
gloves
handbag
hat
jacket
jeans
pants
shirt
shoes
skirt
sneakers
socks
suit
tie
T-shirt
50. He always wears a ____________________ on his head.
51. Can you see Katie? She’s the woman wearing a green blouse above a long, black
____________________.
52. I love this ____________________, but it’s too small. I can’t put many things in it.
53. These ____________________ are too small for my feet. I need a larger size.
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
Instructions: Make sentences using the materials in parentheses and the phrase is/are made from.
Example
(glass)
Windows are made from glass.
54. (synthetic material)
____________________________________________________________________
55. (natural material)
____________________________________________________________________
56. (nylon)
____________________________________________________________________
Instructions: Complete each sentence using the comparative form of the adjective in parentheses.
Example
These shoes are ______________________________________________. (comfortable)
These shoes are more comfortable than those ones.
57. The wool skirt is ________________________________________________. (pretty)
58. Silk is usually ___________________________________________________. (soft)
Instructions: Make a superlative adjective with the adjective in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Example
He bought __________________________________________ jeans in the store. (cheap)
He bought the cheapest jeans in the store.
59. Susan wears _______________________________ clothes of all my friends. (stylish)
60. This is ____________________________ score I have ever gotten on an exam. (bad)
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COURSE 07
Answer Section
1. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
2. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
3. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
5. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
6. ANS: slow
PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_14.mp3
7. ANS: good
PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_14.mp3
8. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_15.mp3
9. ANS: T PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_15.mp3
10. ANS: T PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_15.mp3
11. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_15.mp3
12. ANS: internet, search engine
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
13. ANS:
My sister told me a funny story
PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Verbs with Direct and Indirect Objects
14. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if -s is added to main verb for statements and does/doesn’t is used with
the infinitive without to to form questions.) That music doesn’t sound good.
PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Sensory Verbs
15. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if -s is added to main verb for statements and does/doesn’t is used with
the infinitive without to to form questions.) Does your soup taste good?
PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Sensory Verbs
16. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
17. ANS: T PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
18. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
19. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
20. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
21. ANS:
wet, rainy
rainy, wet
PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_16.mp3
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ID: A
22. ANS:
warm, sunny
sunny, warm
PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_16.mp3
23. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_17.mp3
24. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_17.mp3
25. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
26. ANS: G PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
27. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
28. ANS: E PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
29. ANS: H PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
30. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
31. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
32. ANS: J PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
33. ANS: K PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
34. ANS: L PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
35. ANS: solar panels, solar energy
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
36. ANS: non-renewable energy
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
37. ANS: gas
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
38. ANS: waves
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
39. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if the correct form of (not) be going to is followed by the infinitive form
of the verb without to.) They’re going to go on vacation in June.
PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Future: Be going to
40. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if the correct form of (not) be going to is followed by the infinitive form
of the verb without to.) When is the new store going to open?
PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Future: Be going to
41. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
42. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
43. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
44. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
45. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
46. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
47. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
48. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_19.mp3
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ID: A
49. ANS: T PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_19.mp3
50. ANS:
cap
hat
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
51. ANS: skirt
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
52. ANS: handbag
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
53. ANS:
shoes
socks
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
54. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if vocabulary is used correctly within context.) Sneakers are usually
made from synthetic material.
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
55. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if vocabulary is used correctly within context.) Clothes for babies are
made from natural material usually.
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
56. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if vocabulary is used correctly within context.) Some pants are made
from nylon.
PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
57. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if prettier than follows the verb be.) prettier than the cotton one
PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Comparatives
58. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if softer than follows the verb be.) softer than synthetic materials
PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Comparatives
59. ANS: the most stylish
PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Superlatives
60. ANS: the worst
PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Superlatives
