《高级听说》练习一

《高级听说》练习题一
I．Vocabulary
Part A: Complete the text with the words in the box.
Hayley works in a bank, but she doesn’t like her job. It’s a (1) ____
full-time__________ job, but it’s not very (2) ________well paid______ . She asked for a (3) ______pay-rise________ , but her boss said no. Hayley wants to make more (4) _______money_______ . Last week she (5) _______ found_______ a new job in a computer company. She had some (6) __ time off_______ to go for an interview, and on Thursday she heard she got the job. Hayley was very happy.
Part B ：Complete the words for the definitions.
a) money you receive for the work you do s___ salary________
b) to stop work because you are getting older to r____to retire_______
c) time off which your company pays for p__paid __ h_______holiday____
d) to leave your job to r_____to resign______
II. Complete the text with the words in the box.
Part A: Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
Kerry: I’m a bit nervous. I’ve never skied before.
Instructor: Don’t (1) _______worry_______ . It’s easy! Put your skis together. Bend your knees.
Kerry: OK.
Instructor: Right. Slowly, start moving down the hill. Not too fast …
Kerry: Oh no! I fell down. I’m never going to learn!
Instructor: It’s OK. (2) ____ Be patient______ . Everyone falls down the first time.
Kerry: Oh. Not again!
Instructor: It’s OK, Kerry. Get up. Try again. Don’t (3) _____give_____ up. Kerry: OK. Right. Oooh. I’m moving … I’m skiing!
Instructor: (4) ________Be careful_________ . There’s a tree!
Kerry: I’m fine. Wheeeee. This is fun!
Instructor: Slow down! Don’t (5) ______ go too fast___________ !
Part B: Complete the sentences with pronouns and the phrasal verbs in the box.
a) You can’t use your mobile phone here. Please ______switch it off____________ .
b) Don’t leave your expensive new coat on the floor! ______Hang it up_________ .
c) Those are horrible old shoes. You should _________throw them away___________ .
d) There’s a terrible mess in the kitchen. Could you help me __clear it up_______ ?
e) Cigarettes are very unhealthy. You should ___________give them up__________ .
III. Grammar:
Part A: Match the beginnings (a–f) to the endings (1–6) to make sentences.
a) How often 1 is it from your home to the city?
b) How long 2 sporting activities do you do in a week?
c) How many 3 money do you need?
d) How well 4 do you go swimming?
e) How far 5 do you know your teacher?
答案：a) 4 b) 6 c) 2 d) 5 e) 1
Part B: Underline the correct words.
a) I work at home so I can / have to wear what I like.
b) I’m sorry, you don’t have to / can’t come in. We’re closed today.
c) You can / have to be 21 to drink alcohol in the USA.
d) A model can’t / has to eat lots of cakes and sweets.
e) My sister is a lawyer, so she can / has to wear smart clothes at work.
IV. Listening skills
Part A: Listen and underline the word in each phrase with the schwa sound.
a) good as gold
b) fish and chips
c) at the bar
d) twice a week
e) less than two
答案：
a) as
b) and
c) at
d) a
e) than
Part B: Listen to Oliver and Taryn talking about exercise. Underline the correct answer to the questions.
a) How often does Oliver play football?
(1) every afternoon (2) every week (3) never
b) Why does Oliver think he should do more exercise?
(1) to be fitter (2) to forget about work (3) to have a less stressful life
c) What is Oliver trying to give up?
(1) coffee (2) smoking (3) football
d) How many times a week does Taryn go swimming?
(1) ten times (2) three times (3) every week
e) Which sport did Taryn do at school?
(1) jogging (2) swimming (3) tennis
Part C: Listen and underline the verb in each group with the different vowel sound.
a) m e t s ee n sp e nt
b) l o st dr u nk d o ne
c) b ee n ea ten h ea rd
d) fl o wn b ou ght sh o wn
e) gr o wn w o rn t au ght
Part D: Listen to Miles and Tracy talking about jobs. Underline the correct information.
a) Miles does / doesn’t earn much money.
b) Miles has been to many places i n Europe / the world.
c) Miles has to / doesn’t have to wear a uniform.
d) Tracy arrives at work at 5.00 a.m. / 6.30 a.m.
e) Tracy has never had a better / worse job than this one.
V. Reading
Part A: Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a) Harry didn’t earn a lot of money in his job at the bank. _F__
b) Harry was very ill in hospital. _T__
c) Harry thinks he had a heart attack because he had a lot of stress in his life. __T_
d) Now Harry doesn’t have a job. _F__
e) Harry prefers his life now to his life before. T___
Part B: Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a) Google is a small company. _F__
b) ‘Fortune’ magazine thinks Google is a good place to work. _T___
c) At the Google office in California employees can wear what they like. _T___
d) Google employees have to pay for the hairdresser and dentist. _F__
e) Google employees have a lot of freedom. ___T_。