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Unit 1
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Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit
5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit
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Unit 9
Unit 10
Task 1
Task
2
Task 3
Model 1
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3
Task
1
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Task 3
Listening Task 1
Listening Task 2
Listening Task 3
Viewing & speaking Task 1
Viewing & speaking
Task
2
Unit 10
With a failing
memory, you meet a lot of new people.
Done with this task. Your current
score: 93%
Unit 10 test
Next
Directions:
Click on the speaker to the left to
start playing the audio recordings for Parts I, II
and III. They wil
played continuously.
Once the recording starts playing, please do NOT
click on either the speaker icon or the
'U
Quiz' link in the menu bar above.
Otherwise, you may lose the chance of hearing the
complete recording.
Part I
Script
Directions:
Listen to the short dialogs, and then
choose the correct answers to the questions. You
will
hear the recording twice. After
the first playing, there will be time for you to
choose the correct answers.
Use the
second playing to check your answers.
1.
(Listen to the
audio recording for the question.)
A. He does not
like what the woman bought.
B. He does not remember the price of
the shirt.
C. He
does not remember in which shop the shirt
was.
D. He
remembers only the woman's phone
number.
2.
(Listen to the audio recording for the
question.)
A. He can
remember his life in primary school
exactly.
B. He
remembers his life in his nursery.
C. He remembers his life in
primary school but not that in the
nursery.
D.
He remembers his life in both primary school and
the nursery.
3.
(Listen to the
audio recording for the question.)
A. He has a
bad memory.
B.
The woman has a bad memory.
C. The couple have forgotten to bring
their keys.
D.
The couple are blaming each other for forgetting
the keys.
4.
(Listen to the audio recording for the
question.)
A. The woman
had never met the man before.
B. The two speakers are old
friends.
C. The
man doesn't remember the woman's name.
D. The two speakers are
having a meeting.
5.
(Listen to the audio recording for the
question.)
A. The woman is cooking now.
B. The woman had already
turned off the gas.
C. The two speakers will enjoy the
delicious soup tonight.
D. The soup is spoiled.
Part
II
Script
Directions:
Listen to the
passage three times. When the passage is read for
the first time, listen for the
general
idea. When the passage is read the second time,
fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with
the exact words you hear. For blanks
numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the
exact words you
hear
or
the
main
points
in
your
own
words.
When
the
passage
is
read
the
third
time,
check
your
answers.
Scientists are working to develop new
drugs that someday may slow, reverse,
or even prevent the
(1)
damage
caused
by Alzheimer's disease and vascular
symptoms
dementia. In the
meantime, people who have no dementia
(2)
to keep their memory
(3)
sharp
can try
.
Some suggestions include
developing interests or hobbies and staying
(4)
involved
in
activities that stimulate both the mind and the
body. Giving
fitness
careful
attention to physical
(5)
and exercise may also go a long
.
Limiting
the
use
of
alcoholic
over
way
toward
keeping
a
healthy
state
of
(6)
mind
drinks
is
important
because
heavy
drinking
(7)
brain
damage.
time
can
cause
permanent
Many people find it useful to plan
tasks; make
notes, calendars, and other
memory aids.
(8)
,
such as a familiar name, song, or lines
from a poem.
(9)
.
Forgetfulness
caused by these emotions
is usually temporary and goes away when the
feelings
are over. However, if these
feelings last for a long period of time, getting
help from a professional is
important.
Some physical and
mental changes occur
with
age in healthy people. However,
(10)
,
not only
part of normal aging.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Your
answer
damage
symptoms
sharp
involved
fitness
Correct
answer
damage
symptoms
sharp
involved
fitness
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
mind
over
mind
over
They also
may remember things better by mentally connecting
them to other
meaningful
things
Stress, anxiety, or
depression can make a person more
forgetful
much pain and
suffering can be avoided if older people, their
family, and their doctors
recognize
dementia as a disease
Part
III
Script
Directions:
Listen to the
following recording, and then choose the correct
answers to the questions. You
will
hear
the recording
twice.
After
the
first
playing,
there
will
be
time
for
you
to
choose
the
correct
answers. Use the
second playing to check your answers.
1.
What is the
speaker mainly talking about?
A. Various
techniques that help one to avoid
Alzheimer.
B.
Methods to remember things better.
C. Association is the most
important memory-improving skill.
D. Nothing is more
important than interest.
2.
What does the speaker mean by
A. Only mental
activity.
B.
Only physical activity.
C. Getting actively involved in what
you are doing.
D. Memorizing things while having
recreational activities.
3.
How many techniques does the speaker
describe before giving a short summary?
A.
Two.
B.
Three.
C.
Four.
D. Five.
4.
What does the speaker say
A. Great concentration and
energy.
B.
Refreshed interest.
C. Low levels of concentration and
energy.
D. Less
interest.
5.
What are the
last three techniques the speaker
mentions?
A. Activity, grasping the basics, and
interest.
B.
Being slow, grasping the basics, and
interest.
C.
Breaks, being slow, and interest.
D. Breaks, grasping the
basics, and interest.
Part IV
Directions:
Choose the best
answer to each of the following statements.
1.
The big sign on the back of my door
that says
A. remind me of
taking
B. remind
me to take
C.
memorize me to take
D. memorize me of taking
2.
I wish I were David. He has a
____________ memory, you know. How useful that
would be!
A.
photo