Part A. Listening: Impact Conversation 1 Semester Test 1 Units 1-8

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Impact Conversation 1 Semester Test 1 Units 1-8

NAME _____________________________________ CLASS _______________ SCORE _______________

Part A. Listening .Test Track 17.


Listen. You will hear the dictation two times. Write the missing words.

Would I rather watch a movie at the cinema or at ____________________? Definitely at the


(1) (2)

____________________. I like to line up and get ____________________. Get there a little ____________________
(3) (4) (5)

and watch the previews. Sit next to my ____________________ and chat. And then ____________________ through
(6) (7)

the movie. It’s just more ____________________ that way.


(8)

Part B. Conversation
Match the sentences or questions (in column A) with the best responses (in column B). Write the number.

A B
1. Do you want to play soccer this weekend? _____ That’s terrible! What happened?

2. I’m really scared of spiders! _____ I guess it’s sort of cool.

3. I hate taking the bus to work. _____ You are? I think they’re cute!

4. What does your sister like to do? _____ She’s really into music.

5. Guess what? I was in a car accident! _____ She has a really short temper.

6. What do you think of this painting? ___1_ I’d love to, but I’m too busy.

7. What’s your mom like? _____ Well, you don’t have a car, so you’ll just
have to put up with it!

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Part C. Grammar
Put the words in the correct order. Write the numbers.

1. A: today (5) are (2) you (3) how (1) doing (4) ?
B: I’m fine. How are you?

2. A: about ( ) did ( ) hear ( ) you ( ) Tom’s accident?


B: Yeah, that’s too bad.

3. A: Do you like this sculpture?


B: No, not really. ( ) kind ( ) is ( ) of ( ) it ( ) dull ( )

4. A: me ( ) needles ( ) freak ( ) out ( ) I can’t stand getting a shot.


B: Really? They don’t bother me at all.

5. A: free ( ) you ( ) do ( ) in ( ) time ( ) do ( ) your ( ) what ( ) ?


B: I hang out with my friends.

6. A: night ( ) guess ( ) to ( ) last ( ) what ( ) me ( ) happened ( ) .


B: What? Tell me!

7. A: stand ( ) being ( ) can’t ( ) I( ) in a crowded theater.


B: Really? I love going to the cinema!

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Part D. Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with the best word from the box below. There are 3 extra words.

overseas temper mood boring


explosion surround screen stingy
expensive needles dentist relax
shape typical public waste

1. I’m not afraid of the dentist . In fact, I really enjoy having my teeth cleaned.

2. My brother is a ____________________ Brazilian boy. He only cares about one thing: soccer!

3. My favorite thing to do in the evening is to ____________________ on the couch. I’m always so tired after work.

4. This painting is so ____________________! It’s just a couple of straight lines. There’s nothing interesting
about it.

5. My father never spends money on anything! He is so _____________________.

6. Taking the bus is such a ____________________ of time. It takes forever to get to school!

7. I don’t mind ____________________ speaking. I feel comfortable being in front of large groups.

8. The best thing about going to the movies is the ____________________ sound system. You just can’t get the
same effect at home.

9. I don’t see my sister very often. She works ____________________ and only comes home once a year. I really
miss her.

10. I need to find a cheaper way to get to work. Taking the train is so ____________________!

11. I’m really not in the ____________________ to go out tonight. I think I’ll just stay home and watch a movie.

12. Did you hear about the big ____________________ downtown last night? An entire city block was on fire!

13. I’m so out of ____________________! I need to start jogging or something!

Scoring:
Listening (each blank 2 points) ________/14
Conversation (2 points each) ________/12
Grammar (2 points each) ________/12
Vocabulary (1 point each) ________/12
TOTAL ________ Checked by _________________________

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