I.
Reading comprehension
A.
Find in the text:
1. Persistent = insistent
2. Strong # weak
B.
Choose the most appropriate title of the text
(b): I heard a little voice.
C.
True or False. Justify your answer:
1. False: The text says that he was in his 30s.
2. True: The writer said to the mother, “would you
like to get up on the bed and hold him?”
Answer
these questions:
1. Everything happened at the hospital.
2. I think the suggestion made by the writer is very
strange. I mean I can’t imagine myself making such a suggestion. In her place, I’d
have addressed the woman with words of comfort.
II.
Language test
A.
Grammar in use
1: a
2: her
3: so
4: and
5: in
6: but
7: can
8: when
B.
Indirect test of speaking
A. Make the following sentences more formal:
a. Excuse me. Do you have a minute?
b. I’m very well, thank you.
B. Complete the following conversation:
(1): Yes, I do.
(2): What sports do you like?
(3): How often do you practice baseball?
(4): Who do you practice with?
(5): what’s he like?
(6): Would you like to meet him?
III.
Writing
It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a
friend can harm the friendship. Do you agree? Why or why not?
I think borrowing money from a friend is not good
idea.
It can cause resentment and awkwardness in the
relationship. He may feel he has to help you. He may think he can’t refuse your
request. Can he turn you down without insulting you?
How do you know whether your friend can afford you to
lend the money? He may be too embarrassed to admit he’s short of money himself.
Or he might not want to disappoint you. So he lends you the money that he
himself needs.
It’s also hard for your friend to ask for a deadline
for repayment.
To sum up, money issues between friends are an
embarrassment. If you need money, it’s better to go to a bank for a loan.