HS1 2019 unit6 p110 act12

Reading. Task1. Read the text and match choices (A-H) to (1-5). There are three choices you don’t need to use.

How to Have Good Relationship with Your Parents.

1)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h] Without mutual respect, any relationship will be an unhappy one. People who respect each other: 1) value each other’s opinions, 2) listen to each other, 3) disagree without screaming or insults. And remember, your parents have lived longer then you – don’t discount their experience and knowledge.

2)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h] This is your key to freedom. The way to build trust is through honesty and responsibility. Honesty means you don’t lie or manipulate. Responsibility means you are reliable and can be counted on to use good judgment. When your parents trust you, it’s a lot easier for them to say “yes”.

3)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h] Your parents want to know what’s going on in your life. If you keep them in the dark, they won’t know when you need their help or whether they can trust you. Tell them what you’re up to, share your thought and feelings with them, and seek their advice for your problems (you don’t have to take it). Communication builds closeness.

4)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h] If you’re always honest, a parent will be likely to believe what you say. If you sometimes hide the truth or add too much drama, parents will have a harder time believing what you tell them. If you tell stories, they’ll find it hard to trust you.

5)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h] Using a tone that’s friendly and polite makes it more likely that parents will listen and take what you say seriously. It also makes it more likely that they’ll talk to you in the same way. Of course, this is hard for any of us (adults included) when we’re feeling heated about something. If you think your emotions might get the better of you, do something to blow off steam before talking: go for a run. Cry. Hit your pillow. Do whatever it takes to sound calm when you need to.

These guidelines work both ways. Is, on occasions, your parents violate any of the guidelines, talk to them about it. Pick a time when you are both calm and feeling god toward each other (never when you’re angry). Then, explain to them what they did, yow it makes you feel, and what you’d like them to do instead.

a. Win Your Parents’ Confidence

b. Try Not to Argue or Whine

c. Speak Respectfully

d. Never Lie

e. Try to Understand Their Point of View

f. Respect Each other

g. Communicate

h. Give Details that Can Help Parents to Understand Your Situation.

Task 2

Decide if the following information is true or false. Write T or F in the box next to each statement.

More apples are harvested in the United States than any other country in the world; the amount far exceeds that of France, the number two country in the world list.

It could be that this is why the word "apple" features in a whole range of American expressions including the famous old saying "American as apple pie". Something that is excellent can be in apple-pie order while a ridiculous assertion is apple sauce. A scheme or plan that can be overturned unexpectedly is an applecart.

Then there was the dance, the Big Apple, which was a big hit in the 1930's. This name was also given, by jazzmen, to the city of New York, and this name has continued up to the present day.

Apples are valued nowadays for their aid to digestion and their help in keeping teeth clean and healthy. Also an ordinary apple only contains 85 calories. Everybody knows an old proverb "An apple a day keeps a doctor away".

A The United States is the world's leading country in the harvesting of apples.   [T, F]

В Although France is a prominent harvester of apples, the United States' harvest is much larger.   [T, F]

C The extent of the American harvest of apples may explain why apples are so popular.   [T, F]

D Many different American expressions are about apple-pie.   [T, F]

E To be in apple-pie order means to be in fair condition.   [T, F]

F Apple sauce can refer to an absurd statement.   [T, F]

G An applecart may be overturned unexpectedly.   [T, F]

H There are many schemes or plans that can be overturned.   [T, F]

I The Big Apple was the name given to Manhattan in the 1930's.   [T, F]

J Jazzmen gave the name Big Apple to New York City.   [T, F]

K Apples are worth a lot of money nowadays.   [T, F]

L Apples are a help to our digestion and in keeping our teeth clean.   [T, F]

M The Big Apple was a very popular dance.   [T, F]

N While an apple is good for our health it doesn't contain the large sum of 85 calories.   [T, F]

Part 1

Questions 1-5

There is one question for each conversation.

For questions 1-5, put a tick (ü) under the right answer.

Example:What time will they meet?

1. What time does the bus leave?   [A, B, C]

2. Which room does the man want?   [A, B, C]

3. Which is Abigail’s family?   [A, B, C]

4. Which toy is Cerys going to buy?   [A, B, C]

5. How much does the ticket cost?   [A, B, C]

Part 3

Questions 11-15

Listen to Patrick making a phone call.

For questions 11-15, choose A, B or C.

You will hear the conversation twice.

11.   [A, B, C]

12.   [A, B, C]

13.   [A, B, C]

14.   [A, B, C]

15.   [A, B, C]

Part 2

Questions 6-10

Listen to Isobel talking to a friend about her birthday. What did she do on each day? For questions 6-10, write a letter A – H next to each day.

You will hear the conversation twice.