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PATHWAYS Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking, 2e Level 1: Unit Test Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________

UNIT 1: LIVING FOR WORK

VOCABULARY: Lesson A Read the text. Notice the bold words. Then choose the correct answer for each bold word. Everyone would love to have a job doing their favorite activity, and for a lot of people that means doing something creative. People who create new things and ideas as part of their job have the opportunity to explore who they are through their work. This can be quite an adventure! People with creative jobs can also develop their skills with every piece of work they do. However, it’s still necessary to create what people want and need, so the ability to communicate with other people is an important part of any creative job. 1. Which is the best definition of a favorite activity? a. An activity you are best at b. An activity you like most c. An activity that is most useful

2. Having a creative job means that you ____ as part of your job. a. lead a team of other people b. copy other people’s work c. produce new things or ideas 3. The word opportunity means ____. a. a chance b. a result c. a plan

4. If something is an adventure, it’s always ____. a. a dangerous activity b. a journey to another place c. an exciting time or event 5. The word skills is closest in meaning to ____. a. abilities b. interests c. likes 6. To communicate with people means to ____. a. teach them how to do something b. share information with them c. ask them for help

VOCABULARY: Lesson B Write the correct word from the box to complete each sentence. effect initiative

organized physical

pollution search

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PATHWAYS Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking, 2e Level 1: Unit Test Name: ________________________

8. I’m not sleeping very well, and it’s having a bad ________________ on my work. 9. It can take a long time to ________________ for a new job.

10. ________________ on the beach is so bad that the town is asking tourists to help clean it up. 11. The company has started a new ________________ to allow staff to bring their children to work. 12. My brother is always tired at the end of the day. He has a very ________________ job. LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS Listen to an interview with a wedding planner (Track 1). Then choose the correct answer. 13. What is Juliette’s main point? a. You should not put family members in charge of your wedding. b. Couples always make mistakes when they plan their own weddings. c. Wedding planners can help couples have a successful wedding day. 14. According to Juliette, a successful wedding planner ____. a. has a good sense of style b. does what the couple wants c. decides where to hold the wedding

LISTENING FOR DETAILS Listen to an interview with a wedding planner (Track 1). Then choose the correct answer for each question and statement. 15. Why is it good for the couple not to deal with last-minute emails and phone calls about the wedding? a. They need time for each other. b. They may not have the necessary skills. c. They may spend more money. 16. What is difficult about finding out the couple’s needs? a. They may want different things. b. They may not answer truthfully. c. They may not know what they want.

17. According to Juliette, what is a sure sign that you failed as a wedding planner? a. Things go wrong at the wedding. b. The couple is not happy. c. There is no food for children. 18. According to Juliette, a good wedding planner has to be ____. a. experienced and creative b. organized and artistic c. creative and organized

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PATHWAYS Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking, 2e Level 1: Unit Test Name: ________________________

19. The story about the children is an example of ____. a. seeing problems early b. being organized c. being helpful LISTENING SKILL: Identifying Main Ideas Listen to an excerpt from an interview with a wedding planner (Track 2). Then answer the question. 20. Choose two main points that Juliette makes. Wedding planners ____. a. organize the details of the wedding b. check emails and phone messages c. check on everything on the day of the wedding PRONUNCIATION: Syllable Stress Listen to the words (Tracks 3-7). You will hear each word twice. Choose which syllable is stressed. 21. reporter (Track 3) a. Stress on first syllable b. Stress on second syllable 22. physical (Track 4) a. Stress on first syllable b. Stress on second syllable 23. creative (Track 5) a. Stress on first syllable b. Stress on second syllable 24. dangerous (Track 6) a. Stress on first syllable b. Stress on second syllable 25. yesterday (Track 7) a. Stress on first syllable b. Stress on second syllable GRAMMAR FOR SPEAKING: The Simple Present vs. the Present Continuous Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the simple present or the present continuous. 26. I ________________ (search) for a new job at the moment. 27. Gina ________________ (leave) for work at 7:00 every morning. 28. As part of the job, a doctor ________________ (help) people who are sick. 29. Our break is in five minutes. I can’t wait. We ________________ (work) so hard right now.

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PATHWAYS Listening, Speaking, & Critical Thinking, 2e Level 1: Unit Test Name: ________________________

SPEAKING SKILL: Communicating that You Don’t Understand Complete each conversation with a phrase that uses the word in parentheses.

30. A: You need the correct application form. B: ________________________ (sure) I follow. 31. A: You’ll have to speak to the director. B: ________________________ (mean) I have to talk to the manager? 32. A: Your interview will take place in half an hour. B: I’m sorry. ________________________ (explain) the phrase take place? SPEAKING TASK Read the question. Spend 15 seconds thinking about how to respond. Then speak for up to 45 seconds. 33. Tell about a member of your family. Where does he/she work? Does he/she enjoy it? What skills does he/she have?

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ID: U

UNIT 1: LIVING FOR WORK Answer Section 1. ANS: B 2. ANS: C MSC: AWL 3. ANS: A 4. ANS: C 5. ANS: A 6. ANS: B MSC: AWL 7. ANS: organized

PTS: 2 PTS: 2

REF: Lesson A REF: Lesson A

TOP: Vocabulary TOP: Vocabulary

PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS:

REF: REF: REF: REF:

TOP: TOP: TOP: TOP:

PTS: 2 8. ANS: effect

REF: Lesson B

TOP: Vocabulary

PTS: 2 9. ANS: search

REF: Lesson B

TOP: Vocabulary

PTS: 2 10. ANS: Pollution

REF: Lesson B

TOP: Vocabulary

PTS: 2 11. ANS: initiative

REF: Lesson B

TOP: Vocabulary

PTS: 2 12. ANS: physical

REF: Lesson B

TOP: Vocabulary

MSC: AWL

PTS: 2 REF: Lesson B 13. ANS: C [PWLS1_U1_Track1.mp3]

TOP: Vocabulary

MSC: AWL

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Lesson A Lesson A Lesson A Lesson A

Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B 14. ANS: B [PWLS1_U1_Track1.mp3]

TOP: Listening for Main Ideas

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B 15. ANS: A [PWLS1_U1_Track1.mp3]

TOP: Listening for Main Ideas

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B 16. ANS: A [PWLS1_U1_Track1.mp3]

TOP: Listening for Details

PTS: 3

REF: Lesson A | Lesson B

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TOP: Listening for Details

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ID: U 17. ANS: B [PWLS1_U1_Track1.mp3] PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B 18. ANS: C [PWLS1_U1_Track1.mp3]

TOP: Listening for Details

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B 19. ANS: A [PWLS1_U1_Track1.mp3]

TOP: Listening for Details

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson A | Lesson B 20. ANS: A, C [PWLS1_U1_Track2.mp3]

TOP: Listening for Details

PTS: 9 REF: Lesson A 21. ANS: B [PWLS1_U1_Track3.mp3]

TOP: Listening Skill

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B 22. ANS: A [PWLS1_U1_Track4.mp3]

TOP: Pronunciation

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B 23. ANS: B [PWLS1_U1_Track5.mp3]

TOP: Pronunciation

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B 24. ANS: A [PWLS1_U1_Track6.mp3]

TOP: Pronunciation

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B 25. ANS: A [PWLS1_U1_Track7.mp3]

TOP: Pronunciation

PTS: 3 26. ANS: ’m searching am searching

REF: Lesson B

TOP: Pronunciation

PTS: 3 27. ANS: leaves

REF: Lesson A

TOP: Grammar

PTS: 3 28. ANS: helps

REF: Lesson A

TOP: Grammar

PTS: 3

REF: Lesson A

TOP: Grammar

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ID: U 29. ANS: ’re working are working PTS: 3 30. ANS: I’m not sure I am not sure

REF: Lesson A

TOP: Grammar

PTS: 3 31. ANS: Do you mean Does that mean

REF: Lesson B

TOP: Speaking Skill

PTS: 3 REF: Lesson B 32. ANS: Can you explain

TOP: Speaking Skill

PTS: 3 33. ANS: Answers will vary.

TOP: Speaking Skill

PTS: 10

REF: Lesson B

REF: Lesson A | Lesson B

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TOP: Speaking Task: Free Speaking

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