BOOK TOP NOTCH 3A
Written Test Units 1 and 2
Class: INDIANA
Name:__________________________ Teacher: Alvaro Scorza
Score: _______(40)
Date: __________, 2016.
Listening
1. Listen to the conversations. Then choose the word or phrase that
correctly completes each sentence.
Example: The woman prefers to be called ( Mrs. / Miss / [Ms.] ) Graham.
1. It is ( impolite / taboo / customary ) to use first names at this office.
2. Ayako registered for the conference ( before / after / when ) it was announced.
3. In Sophias culture, its ( bad table manners / taboo / impolite ) to eat beef.
4. The man would like to be called by his ( first name / title and last name / nickname ).
5. They are talking about ( table manners / greetings / punctuality ).
6. First, Ms. Pilman ( taught a class / became a doctor / went to her doctor ).
7. In Patricias culture, its considered ( offensive / good etiquette / customary ) for a student to
use a teachers first name.
Written
1. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Not all the words
will be used.
customary
etiquette
impolite
table manners
small talk
cultural literacy
Example: Its appropriate to make ____small talk______ when you first meet a person.
a. I think
is important for people who move to another country.
b. When I was a child, it was considered bad
table.
c. Eating with your mouth open is
d. Different cultures have different rules about
polite.
to put your elbows on the
in our culture.
, or what is considered
2. Complete each sentence with the correct tag question.
a. Youre going to New Zealand,
?
f. Your parents didnt grow up in Madrid,
?
b. Im not enrolled in the class yet,
?
g. Im right about when the paper is due,
?
c. Dr. Holland prefers to be called Michael,
?
h. Youd never be that rude,
?
d. You and I will always be friends,
?
i. Its taken a long time to finish all this work,
?
e. They have contacted the director of the program,
?
3. Look at some of Lauras life events. Complete each sentence. Use the past perfect
of the provided verb and already or yet. Use contractions when possible.
Example: By 2009, Laura had gotten married, but she _____hadnt yet found_____ a new job.
(find)
a. Laura
a house when she bought a new car.
(buy)
b. By the time she went to Japan, Laura
Japanese language classes.
(begin)
c. When Laura got married, she
to Chicago.
(move)
d. By 2012, Laura
business school.
(start)
4. Match each incomplete sentence with the letter of the word or phrase that correctly
completes the sentence.
Example: If you feel that you might not be able to stand up, you feel
1. Someone who may have broken a bone needs
2. A person who has a cold is often
a. nauseous
b. short of breath
c. an injection
3. If you feel like you might not be able to eat anything, youre
4. A yearly visit to the doctor is called
d. coughing
e. an EKG
5. I had
to check that my heart was all right.
6. Someone who breathes heavily from a brief walk is
f. weak
.
7. If you make a noise whenever you take a breath, you are
g. in the chest
.
h. dizzy
8. I received
of medication in my arm.
i. an X-ray
9. Im really
I feel like the world is spinning.
j. a checkup
10. Pain
is one symptom of a heart attack.
k. wheezing
5. Read the article. Then choose the sentence in each pair that is true.
Example:
Laughter can help reduce stress.
When you laugh, you cant have any stress.
Laughter can cause headaches.
Laughter can help your body fight disease.
28. Laughter is a good form of exercise.
If you laugh, you might not need exercise.
29. Laughter causes pleasant memories.
Laughing keeps your brain healthy and helps you remember things.
30. Doctors may prescribe laughter instead of medicine.
Doctors may prescribe laughter along with other things.
27.
6. Create a conversation using these steps.
You call the receptionist at the doctors office and make an appointment.
You arrive at the office and are greeted by the receptionist.
The doctor asks you what problem you are having and suggests a treatment.
