Key Engish Discovery Finaltest Advanced 2_No 02

Speaker3 (00:01): Janet, you sound so down in the dumps. Speaker2 (00:04): I am down in the dumps. Speaker3 (00:06): Is there anything I can do to cheer you up? Speaker2 (00:09): No, I dont think so. Im just run down and finding it difficult to cope with all the stress in my life. I am so tired. I just want to go to bed and stay there for a week. Speaker3 (00:19): Do you want to talk about it? I can come over. Speaker2 (00:22): No, theres nothing anyone can do. Speaker3 (00:25): Is work part of the problem? Your job is very challenging. Maybe you should take a vacation. Speaker2 (00:31): Yes, work is a big part of the problem and I know I need a break. But Im too busy at the moment to take time off. I work late almost every day. Speaker3 (00:40): Well, maybe you should start thinking about your health. You wont be any good at your job if youre so stressed. Speaker2 (00:47): Its not just the job, though I do come home exhausted. The kids arent doing well at school, my husband is irritable. I think he wants to leave me. Speaker3 (00:56): Oh no. You cant let things continue like this. I think you should see a therapist. Speaker2 (01:02): I suppose youre right, its just, how will I find the time to see a therapist? Speaker3 (01:07): Janet, you have to make the time, you have to take care of yourself. Speaker2 (01:11): Ill think about it. Thanks for listening to me. Im sorry Im so miserable. Speaker3 (01:16): Hey, thats what friends are for.

Key score 93%

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Ex1: Answer the questions

Speaker3 (00:01):

Janet, you sound so down in the dumps

Speaker2 (00:04):

I am down in the dumps

Speaker3 (00:06):

Is there anything I can do to cheer you up?

Speaker2 (00:09):

No, I don't think so I'm just run down and finding it difficult to cope with all the stress in my life I am so tired I just want to go to bed and stay there for a week

Speaker3 (00:19):

Do you want to talk about it? I can come over

Speaker2 (00:22):

No, there's nothing anyone can do

Speaker3 (00:25):

Is work part of the problem? Your job is very challenging Maybe you should take a vacation

Speaker2 (00:31):

Yes, work is a big part of the problem and I know I need a break But I'm too busy at the moment to take time off I work late almost every day

Speaker3 (00:40):

Well, maybe you should start thinking about your health You won't be any good at your job if you're so stressed

Speaker2 (00:47):

It's not just the job, though I do come home exhausted The kids aren't doing well at school, my husband is irritable I think he wants to leave me

Speaker3 (00:56):

Oh no You can't let things continue like this I think you should see a therapist

Speaker2 (01:02):

I suppose you're right, it's just, how will I find the time to see a therapist?

Speaker3 (01:07):

Janet, you have to make the time, you have to take care of yourself

Speaker2 (01:11):

I'll think about it Thanks for listening to me I'm sorry I'm so miserable

Speaker3 (01:16):

Hey, that's what friends are for

1 What is Janet's problem?

a She's depressed because she's working too hard and has problems at home

b She's short of money and is tired all the time

c She's considering leaving her husband and changing her job

d She's dissatisfied with her husband and children

2 Janet spends a lot of time at work.

a True

b False

c We don't know

3 Sam suggests that Janet go away and not tell anyone where she is.

a True

b False

c We don't know

4 Why can't Janet take a vacation?

a The therapist says she shouldn't

b She is too busy

c Her husband won't let her

d She can't afford it

5 What might Janet do?

a Talk to a therapist

b Take her children out of school

c Leave her husband

d Leave her job

6 If someone is "down in the dumps," he or she is feeling

a stressed

b very tired

c very sad

d angry

7 What does Janet mean when she says she wants to "go to bed and stay there for a week"?

a She feels so sick that she may have to stay in bed for a long time

b She is expressing that she feels extremely tired and wants to escape life

c She is expressing how busy she is

d She hasn't slept much in a while and hopes to sleep for a whole week

8 Sam thinks a therapist might help Janet

a get some rest

b leave her husband

c help her children do well in school

d cope with her difficulties

9 "Making time" means finding time to do something even if you are very busy.

a True

b False

c We don't know

10 Sam is probably Janet's

a father

b therapist

c coworker

d friend.

1 a She's depressed because she's working too hard and has problems at home

2 a True

3 b False

4 b She is too busy

5 a Talk to a therapist

6 c very sad

7 b She is expressing that she feels extremely tired and wants to escape life

8 d cope with her difficulties

9 a True

10 d friend

Ex2: Answer the questions

Speaker4 (00:00):

Good evening This is Madeline Carter with family life on tonight's program We're going to be talking about competition in sports Should children play sports to win or just play for fun and enjoyment? What do you think collar number one you are on the air? I?

Speaker2 (00:22):

Think children should just play sports for fun Competition brings out the worst in people and it's a pity for children to be exposed to this I think kids should be encouraged to be cooperative not competitive They shouldn't have to prove themselves all the time They shouldn't have to be the best their childhood is short enough as it is They'll have plenty of time to compete in their adult lives

Speaker3 (00:44):

Okay, next caller I disagree with what the last caller said Let me be frank life is all about competition and kids need to learn how to compete early on So they'll be prepared for the real world It's a very important part of a child's development besides if we never let our children experience failure They will never really know how good it feels to succeed is there anything you'd like to respond to collar number one?

Speaker2 (01:14):

Yes, as our children grow up They'll learn how to compete in life They don't need a head start, but if we are going to expose our children to competition We should at least do it in the right way For example, we need

to teach them how to lose a competition without losing their tempers and it's not about being the best But about doing their best

Speaker4 (01:34):

You both make some good points now Let's see what our studio psychologist Dr Alex Smith has to say on the subject

1 The program is about whether competition is good or bad for children.

a True

b False

c We don't know

2 Caller number one thinks that

a children should just play sports for fun

b children should experience winning and losing so they will be prepared for life

c children should compete early on so that they learn how to lose without getting angry

d children should take part in races and competitions to win

3 Caller number two thinks that competition shows the bad side of human nature.

a True

b False

c We don't know

4 Caller number one thinks that if children are allowed to compete, they should at least be taught how to

a have fun

b win and be the best

c improve their athletic abilities

d behave if they lose

5 With which caller does Madeleine Carter agree?

a Caller number one

b Caller number two

c Neither caller

d We don't know

6 What word is the opposite of "competitive"?

a Aggressive

b Fun

c Cooperative

d Friendly

7 What does caller number one think is a pity?

a For children to be exposed to a competitive atmosphere

b When children are not taught to be the best

c That childhood is short

d For children not to be taught how to compete

8 If you had a "head start," you

a lost your temper

b succeeded

c gained an advantage by starting early

d were taught something by someone else

9 What would be a good title for this radio program discussion?

a Should Children Play for Fun or to Win?

b Developing Athletic Ability in Children

c Preparing Children for Competition in Life

d Teaching Children to Cooperate

10 Caller number two thinks that you won't be able to appreciate success

if you never

a experience failure

b prepare yourself for the real world

c learn to be the best

d learn to cooperate

1 a True

2 a children should just play sports for fun

3 a True

4 d behave if they lose

5 d We don't know

6 c Cooperative

7 a For children to be exposed to a competitive atmosphere

8 c gained an advantage by starting early

9 a Should Children Play for Fun or to Win?

10 a experience failure

Ex3: Answer the questions

Speaker2 (00:00):

Hello, this is George Mataya We're here with Dr Lee Crosby to talk about the planet Mars Welcome, Dr Crosby Hello, George I'm happy to be here Let's start with some facts Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and Mars is the fourth, right? Correct

Speaker3 (00:20):

Mars is about half the size of Earth, but both planets have the same land area

Speaker2 (00:26):

If Mars is half the size of Earth, how can both planets have the same land area?

Speaker3 (00:32):

Much of Earth is covered by oceans, but Mars doesn't have any oceans It does have two moons, though, called Phobos and Deimos Interesting

Speaker2 (00:42):

What else can you tell us about Mars?

Speaker3 (00:45):

Well, a year on Mars is about twice as long as a year on Earth, because Mars takes 687 Earth days to orbit the Sun Do you think people will ever visit Mars? Definitely The first unmanned spacecraft landed on Mars

in the 1970s NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, predicts that humans will reach Mars by the year 2040

Speaker2 (01:10):

I guess 2040 isn't too long to wait How long will the flight to Mars take?

Speaker3 (01:16):

With current technology, it's estimated that a manned spacecraft will get to Mars in about 240 days That means a trip to Mars will take about eight months But once the spacecraft arrives, the astronauts will have

to deal with survival on a very unfriendly planet This is fascinating

Speaker2 (01:35):

We'll be back soon to hear about living on Mars.

1 Which of the following statements is true?

a Earth is the third planet from the Sun

b Mars is closer to the Sun than Earth

c Phobos is the name of an unmanned spacecraft

d A year on Mars is about as long as a year on Earth

2 Mars is bigger than Earth.

a True

b False

c We don't know

3 How many oceans are there on Mars?

a 0

b 1

c 2

d 3

4 Mars has one moon.

a True

b False

c We don't know

5 How long is a year on Mars?

a 687 Earth days

b About the same as a year on Earth

c Less than 365 days

d Six Earth years

6 According to the interview, what happened in the 1970s?

a NASA was officially created

b The first spacecraft landed on Mars

c NASA finished building the first spacecraft

d Humans first set foot on the Moon

7 What prediction has NASA made?

a Life will be discovered on Mars

b Humans will be living on Mars in the next 40 years

c Astronauts will land on Mars by the year 2040

d The temperature on Mars will increase

8 According to current estimates, how long will a manned trip to Mars take?

a Approximately eight months

b More than 18 months

c About eight years

d Scientists don't know yet

9 What does Dr Crosby say the first astronauts on Mars can expect?

a They will probably be able to find water

b They might not be able to return to Earth

c They may feel sick when they first arrive

d They will find it difficult to survive there

10 What is George planning to discuss with Dr Crosby after the break?

a The cost of a manned flight to Mars

b The history of space travel

c How astronauts are trained

d How humans will live on Mars

1 a Earth is the third planet from the Sun

2 b False

3 a 0

4 b False

5 a 687 Earth days

6 b The first spacecraft landed on Mars

7 c Astronauts will land on Mars by the year 2040

8 a Approximately eight months

9 d They will find it difficult to survive there

10 d How humans will live on Mars

Vocabulary Ex1: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống” _”

John: I have some bad news I've resigned from my job

Lisa: Oh no! What happened?

John: I'm 1 _(sympathetic/ ashamed/ emotional)to admit it, but I couldn't deal with all the stress

Lisa: Did you ask your boss for less stressful work?

John: No, I just left Now I'm feeling like a 2 (stranger/ victim/ boss), and I'm not doing anything to help myself

Lisa: Why do you think that is?

John: I don't know I guess I've been 3 (feeling sorry for myself/ breaking my heart/ reminded of)lately ever since my girlfriend left me

Lisa: Well that would explain your inability to 4 _(panic/ apologize/ cope)with the stress at work

John: You're probably right

Lisa: Would you like me to 5 (drop by/ work things out/ feel sorry for myself)to cheer you up?

John: Sure That would be great

1 ashamed

2 victim

3 feeling sorry for myself

4 cope

5 drop by

Ex2: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống” _”

Dana hated going out to work every day She found the 1 (lifestyle/ commute/ trend)in rush-hour traffic to be very difficult She also didn't like being under stress the whole day and getting home exhausted to a family waiting for dinner She felt that she had 2 (stayed in touch/ taken on/ freelanced)too much and something had to be done One day, a friend suggested she become 3 _(self-employed/ experienced/ highly trained)and work from home She decided to try it, and today she is happily

running a small business from home "Many people would 4 (never complain/ put

it off/ lose their minds)if they had to stay at home alone all day, but it's not a problem for me," says Dana "I love being alone, and I don't feel as if I'm in 5 (self-employed/ isolation/ patients)at all."

1 lifestyle

2 taken on

3 self-employed

4 lose their minds

5 isolation

Ex3: Điền các từ sau vào chỗ trống” _”:

employee

self-employed

representatives

deadline

unemployed

benefits

child care

freelance

bonuses

Dave: Hi, Natalie Guess what! I've decided to start working from home

Natalie: Great! So you're going to be 1 _?

Dave: Yes I'm going to do some 2 writing

Natalie: Won't you miss the fringe 3 of working in an office?

Dave: Working at home has other advantages for me I can be home with the kids more,

so I won't need to pay so much for 4

Natalie: How will you manage when you are under pressure to meet a 5 _and you have to work extra hard?

Dave: I guess I'll have to work at night occasionally

1 self-employed

2 freelance

3 benefits

4 child care

5 deadline

Ex4: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống” _”

Peter was looking for 1 _(an issue/ a new job/ an interview), so he went to an employment agency "What was your previous 2 _(advice column/ position/

studio)?" the interviewer asked him Peter said he'd been a writer for "World News

Magazine" and that he had been the main writer of their special end-of-the-year 3 ( edition/ bookings/ references) " 4 _(Not at the moment/ By pure chance/ Giving advice), I received a call from a local newspaper this morning," said the interviewer, "and they're looking for a new reporter." Peter was 5 (bringing references/ grateful/ getting started)for the tip and went straight to the newspaper's office for an interview

1 a new job

2 position

3 edition

4 Not at the moment

5 grateful

Ex5: Điền các từ sau vào chỗ trống” _”:

chores

threat

evolve

interrogator

human error

robot

science fiction

efficient

Miguel: Hey, did you see The Clean-up Robot on TV last night?

Yana: The Clean-up Robot? What's that?

Miguel: It's a 1 movie about an artificially intelligent 2 _

Yana: Tell me more

Miguel: It's set in the year 2306 Earth is completely polluted and full of trash The robot has to do all kinds of cleaning 3 _ He's a very 4 _robot, and he does a good job cleaning, but he isn't happy

Yana: It sounds boring

Miguel: Oh, it's not The robot starts to 5 Then one day, some evil robots arrive

on Earth and they want to take over

Yana: So what happens?

Miguel: Well, you'll have to see the movie to find out!

1 science fiction

2 robot

3 chores

4 efficient

5 evolve

Gramma Ex1: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống” _”

Will: Would you like to go out to eat tonight?

Sally: I wish I could, but I 1 (would rather not/ had better/ would rather)stay at home and study

Will: Why stay at home? 2 _(Would you rather/ Hadn't you better/ Wouldn't you rather)go out and have fun?

Sally: Of course 3 _(I'd rather/ I wouldn't rather/ I'd better)go out and have fun with you than stay in

Will: So what's the problem?

Sally: I have an English test tomorrow that 4 _(I'd better/ I'd rather/ I'd rather not)study for if I want to pass

Will: That's a pity

Sally: It is, but 5 (I'd rather not/ I'd better/ I'd rather)miss one evening of fun and get a good grade on the exam than go out and be sorry later

1 would rather not

2 Wouldn't you rather

3 I'd rather

4 I'd better

5 I'd rather not

Ex2: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống” _”

Technology rules our lives nowadays As a result of the technological progress that 1 (has been done/ has been made/ has done)it feels as though we can no longer manage without electronic gadgets What would we 2 (make/ do/ done)without our cell phones or computers? They make our lives so much easier In reality, however, they 3 (do/ make/ are made)so much work for us that we use our memory a lot less now For example, when you 4 _(made/ make/ do)a phone call, do you actually remember anyone's phone number? Of course not! The phone remembers it for you If we don't 5. (do/ does/ make)something about this situation, our brains won't work anymore!

1 has been done

2 do

3 do

4 make

5 do

Ex3: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống” _”

Carlos: Do you want to go see a movie tonight?

Abe: My mother says I can't go out 1 _(because/ although/ unless).I finish my homework first

Carlos: Well hurry up and finish it 2 _(so that/ in spite of/ therefore)you can come