A. Listen to three people talking about success. What two things make each person successful? 1. Debra
A.
persistence
B.
vision
C.
luck
2.
2. Kobe
A.
education
B.
vision
C.
friends
3.
3. Maya
A.
creativity
B.
exercise
C.
friends
4.
B. Complete the conversation between Carla and Marvin. 4. Carla: How's your sister doing, Marvin? Marvin: She's great. You know, she's really worked hard to __________. Her T-shirt business is #1 in sales on the Internet right now.
A.
get off the ground
B.
get to the top
C.
get to be
5.
5. Carla: Really? That's great. Marvin: Yeah. She started designing T-shirts five years ago, but the company didn't really __________ until two years ago. Once it started, it took another year for her to make money.
A.
get off the ground
B.
get in her way
C.
get on with
6.
6. Carla: Why did it take so long? Marvin: Well, some unexpected things seemed to __________ at first. You know, like some of her designs didn't print well on the T-shirt and that kind of thing.
A.
get off the ground
B.
get to be
C.
get in her way
7.
7. Marvin: But she didn't let it __________. She stayed positive and kept working hard. Now, it's one of the most popular T-shirt companies around.
A.
get her down
B.
get to be
C.
get in her way
8.
8. Carla: How did it __________ so popular? Marvin: Well, she does a lot of advertising on social networking sites. That really helped.
A.
get off the ground
B.
get to be
C.
get to the top
9.
C. Complete the following paragraph. 9. __________ student in my class had to give a presentation about a famous person last week.
A.
Every
B.
All
C.
Both
10.
10. __________ the students had to work in groups of four.
A.
No
B.
All of
C.
Neither of
11.
11. __________ student in the group had to work on part of the presentation.
A.
No
B.
Each
C.
Both
12.
12. Lara and I were in the same group. __________ us wanted to do a presentation about a singer.
A.
No
B.
Both of
C.
None of
13.
13. Keith and Ricardo were also in our group. __________ them liked our idea. They wanted to do the presentation on a famous athlete instead of a singer. We finally decided to write about Shaquille O'Neal.
A.
None of
B.
All of
C.
Neither of
14.
14. He's a basketball player who also became a rap singer and recorded a few albums. __________ athlete can easily become a singer...
A.
None of
B.
No
C.
Neither
15.
15. ... because __________ their music is judged harshly by others.
A.
no
B.
all
C.
both
16.
16. In my group, __________ us liked Shaquille's music, but a few of his songs were popular. He was definitely an interesting person to learn about for our presentation.
A.
none of
B.
all
C.
every
17.
D. Complete the sentences. What is the correct place for the verb in parenthesis? 17. I remember (1) working (2) in my neighborhood, (3) newspapers. (delivering)
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
18.
18. My happiest times (1) were (2) on vacation with my family (3). (going)
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
19.
19. When I was young, we'd ride bikes (1) everywhere, (2) fun wherever (3) we went. (having)
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
20.
20. I remember (1) neighbors (2) me over for cookies when I was (3) young. (inviting)
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
21.
21. (1) A highlight (2) for me was (3) at the top of my class. (being)
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
22.
22. I remember (1) on the phone (2) with friends (3) for hours. (talking)
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
23.
23. I used to stay in my room (1) all day, (2) to my favorite (3) music. (listening)
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
24.
E. Complete the conversation. Choose the correct expression. 24. Olli: I saw your brother Dan yesterday. __________. he seems pretty happy with his.
A.
As far as money is concerned
B.
As far as careers go
C.
In terms of money or work
25.
25. Dawn: Oh, yes. He loves his new job! He's making a lot of money, too. Olli: Well, __________, I don't think it makes people happy. I'm happy, and I'm not rich!
A.
as far as money is concerned
B.
in terms of where you live
C.
when it comes to enjoying my life
26.
26. Dawn: It's true. You are always happy, Olli. What's your secret? Olli: You know, __________, it's all about spending time with family and friends.
A.
as far as money is concerned
B.
in terms of where you live
C.
when it comes to enjoying my life
27.
27. Olli: I don't think you can define happiness _________. Dawn: That's true. But work does make some people happy, and having money is nice! Just ask my brother!
A.
as far as money is concerned
B.
as far as careers go
C.
in terms of money or work
28.
F. Read the article. Are the statements True, False or Not Given? 28. Many more people get enjoyment from listening to music than from playing musical instruments.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
NG
29.
29. When people listen to music, a chemical in the brain is released.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
NG
30.
30. Classical music can help students learn large numbers of vocabulary items.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
NG
31.
31. The heart muscles work harder in people who don't listen to music while exercising.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
NG
32.
32. People who exercise while listening to music are able to lose weight more quickly.
