HS2 2019 unit4 p68

Task 1

You are given a piece of audio and six questions which correspond to the audio. Each given question has three options A, B and C. Click on the button to choose the best option for each question.

1. - What, according to the speaker, should you do after about half an hour?   [a, b, c]

a) Have something to eat

b) Have a break

c) Listen to music

2. - What does the speaker say about sleep?   [a, b, c]

a) You should sleep well after studying.

b) You should sleep well before studying.

c) You should sleep well before and after studying.

3. - What kind of notes are best, according to the speaker?   [a, b, c]

a) Your friend's because they are tidy.

b) The book is better than notes.

c) Yours because you had to listen to take them.

4. - The speaker says that distractions   [a, b, c]

a) are not a serious problem.

b) should be removed from your mind.

c) are difficult to avoid.

5. - What is the best way to get rid of distractions?   [a, b, c]

a) Repeating a key word.

b) Having something to eat.

c) Listening to music.

6. - Where is the best place to start, when studying?   [a, b, c]

a) At the beginning.

b) At the end.

c) With the most important ideas.

Task 2

Listen to the speaker. For statements 1 - 5 choose the correct answer A, B or C. You will hear the recording twice. You have 45 seconds to read the questions.

1. Why did teacher Adam Randall start his 'Kindness Project?   [A, B, C]

A He wanted to put his students' ideas into practice.

B He liked giving his students difficult assignments.

C He intended to teach his students to be generous.

2. What was Randall especially surprised about?   [A, B, C]

A the number of project participants

B the amount of money raised by the kids

C the extent of the children's activities

3. What did Grace do to help homeless animals in Pleasonton?   [A, B, C]

A exercised with the 'Kitty City' cats

B made equipment for the 'Kitty City'

C tidied up the 'Kitty City' cat homes

4. What did Dexter do within the 'Kindness Project?   [A, B, C]

A He bought things from his neighbours to donate to Valley Humane Society.

B He asked the community to help Valley Humane Society via newspapers.

C He found several ways to support Valley Humane Society financially.

5. How were Grace and Dexter distinguished for their work?   [A, B, C]

A They were awarded a 2,000-dollar grant by the Pleasonton community.

B They were presented with 300 pounds of the world's best cat food.

C They were listed among the nation's best child animal helpers.

Reading. Advice to a shopaholic.

Complete the gaps with correct form of the words:

Dear Jenifer,

Thank you for your letter. No, it doesn't sound silly at all. It sounds awful, and I have great sympathy for you. What you describe is called             [shopaholism, shopaholic]. It's a recognised           [addict, addiction], and like other addictions, it's hard to break. Hard, but not            [impossible, possible]. It boils down to your having two choices. I invite you to take time to sit down with pen and paper and make two lists. One of them is headed “Continuing as a shopaholic” and the other is “Life where I shop only for basic            [physically, physical] needs”. For each of your lists you have 3 columns, headed “Good points”, “Bad points” and “Consequences”. Really think about them,           [included, including] the scary “Consequences” ones, because most shopaholics are           [impulsive, impulse] and haven’t stopped to think about the         [real, reality] of the outcome. The only clue I offer is that the consequences of continuing as a shopaholic include spiraling debt, lying to friends and family, possible              [relation, relationship] breakdown, and what your kids might feel about it. Do you want them growing up as shopaholics too?

So why do you do it?             [shopaholism, shopaholic] is a response to either an             [fulfilled, unfulfilled] life, low self-esteem or a perception of the world as an         [happy, unhappy] place.