Test-Taking Skills Booster ‘The Test Taking Skills Booster is optional. It provides practice in applying some key logical thinking and comprehension skills typically included in reading and listening tasks on standardized proficiency tests Each unit contains one Reading Completion activity and one or more Listening Completion activities, ree Deena eet ein The reading seoctions in the Booster are either adaptations of those from the Summit 1 units or new reading selections about a re nn he Rect en exercises are based onthe listening passages that canbe found onthe uo from the Summit units. None of the Reading Completion or Listening Completion tasks duplicate what students have already done in the unit. ‘ote thatthe practice activites inthe Booster are not inten see Me aud nine Sant Booster ae not intended ots student achievement after each unt. Complete Achievement Tet for READING COMPLETION Read the selection. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement. The Lost Ring Last weekend, ... She was shopping for a new car, Laura Mills found a ring on the floor of one of, i the cars she was test-driving. She picked it up and put it in her purse, intending to ask the car salesman if a customer had .... | .jov~ lost ing, However, by the time she arived back at the car dealership, she had forgotten about the ring and headed toward home, thinking about . she should buy one of the cars she had test-driven. Once home, she opened her purse to put inher keys and discovered the rng, “felt sort of ike a thief, but I certainly hadn't to steal the ring. ! wondered what I should do.” | | | driving back to the car dealership immediately, she took the time to examine the ring for any identiying information and found th Ina burst of creative thinking, Mills thought one of her friends might .. photo of it on Facebook but was ... _. not to show the inscripti this message: “Have you lost this ring’ | found it at Spotless Car Dealership on the floor of a car. scription engraved inside: To my love on our marriage. BT to LS 2005. the ring, so she posted the & |. She urged her friends to share it, with it 3 is yours, identify it with the information on the inscription inside.” To her surprise, she got a message from the owner just two hours later. 1 A except B while C during, D because 2 A reported B said C wanted D stolen 3 A since B no matter C whether D after 4 A meant B decided C believed D included 5 A Because of B Inspite of € Rather than D Dueto 6 A relate B recognize C resemble D resurrect 7 A afraid B satisfied C needless D careful 8 A Whether B No matter C Suppose Dit USTENING COMPLETION L 1d complete each statement 222 You will hear a conversation. Read the paragraph below. Then listen an With the word or short phrase you hear In the conversation. Listen a second time to check your work, ‘The woman thinks that crime is out of (1) ~ She says that the (2) Stories, The man agrees, and he thinks crime represents the whole breakdown in @) .. opeless about the situation, but the man thinks there's something we can (1)... the Iocal (6) ‘need more money to fight crime. His second suggestion is not to (6) lot of jewelry on the street. TESTTAKING SKILLS BOOSTER 151 .» is full of crime . « The woman feels .. about crime, First, he says Digitalizada com CamScannerREADING COMPLETION Read the selection. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement. Ludwig van Beethoven The gifted young Ludwig van Beethoven had already composed his first piece of music by the time he was | twelve, {grove rat the age of sixteen, he went to study in Vienna, Austria, the en. of European Cultural life at the time and home to the most brilliant musicians and composers of the period. Beethoven Proved to be an imaginative composer. jv» Beethoven remembered for his great genius, but also for his strong and difficut personality. 'n one infamous incident, Beethoven became so annoyed with a waiter that he behaved rudely, emptying a late of food over the man’s head. ; he could be quite egotistical, saying once, “There are and will bbe thousands of princes. There is only one Beethoven.” anyone in the audience talked during a Concert, he would stop immediately and walk out. Many in musical and aristocratic circles admired Beethoven his difficult behavior, and they knew he might lose his at any time. They always forgave | his insults and moody temperament. Beethoven was also well-known for his and eccentric behavior. He often walked through the streets of Vienna muttering to himself, and he completely neglected his Personal appearance. Because he would always let his clothes get dirty, the night and replace them with new ones. is friends would ..... during 1 A Likewise B Then € Since D Now that. 2 A heart B importance C well-known —_—D beginning 3 A Neither is B Evenif € Not only is, D However 4 A Incontrast B Inaddition C While D Asaresult 5 A Forinstance — B While ci D Because 6 A despite B during C evenso D evenif 7 Amusic B mind € temper D person: 8 A charming B strange ¢ amusing D likeable 9 A visit B relax ¢ worry D leave LISTENING COMPLETION BB 2253 You wil hear a conversation. Read the paragraph below. Then listen and complete each statement with the word or short phrase you hear in the conversation. Listen a second time to check your worl. ‘The man mentions that the actor Anthony Hopkins also (1)... to know if the man has actually (2) B vv in which an (4) .. 6) a for his taste. The woman is surprised and wants the actor’s music before. He says that he watched a video on .. played one of his pieces. Howevei "rhe found the music a little Ey] ©6224 You will hear a conversation. Read the paragraph below. Then listen and complete ea ch stat word or short phrase you hear in the conversation. Listen a second time to check your worl stement with the ‘The woman wonders if the man likes (6) . music and he says he's (7) “eect it always makes him (8) .... - However, she finds it (9) listen to because she thinks it always has the same (10) and every song (11) ... ; Whenever she hears it, she wants to a2). and listen to something else, 152 TEST-TAKING SKILLS BOOSTER Digitalizada com CamScannerPoe * READING COMPLETION Read the selection. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement. Charitable Giving Before deciding to Money to a charity, it's important to look into the charity to be sure it's not a fraud. +. we don't ke to think that charitable organizations might be dishonest or take advantage of ‘our generosity, some charities—even ones with honest-sounding ndmes—are not on the level. Charities use the phone, face-to-face contact, e-mail, social networking sites, and mobile devices both to solicit and ........... donations. Scammers use the same methods to take advantage of your goodwill .- othow they reach you, you should... any charity that refuses to ... .. detailed 5 é information about its identity or how your money will be used. Be especially careful of a charity that uses a ‘name that closely resembles that of a better-known, «esccon-. OF tion. Another red flag is using high- pressure tactics like trying to get you to donate immediately without giving you time to think about it or do research. Be of charities that spring up too suddenly in response to current events and natural disasters. they are legitimate, they probably don't have the infrastructure to get the donations tothe atfected area or people. - all the potential pitfalls, don’t to.donate to legitimate ii charities. Charitable donations are one way of expressing your care for others and the environment. 1 A accept B receive € donate D pay 2 A Because B Although € Nevertheless D Since 3 A askfor B retum € spend D accept 4 A Because B Regardless Since D Otherwise 5 A avoid B donate to C select, D choose 6 A hide B provide C donate D invest 7A dishonest B notonthe level C reputable D illegal 8 A trusting B wary € shameful D satisfied 9 A Evenif B Especially if C Whether D Because 10 A Although B Inspite of € Incase D Similar to 1A stop B think C hesitate D remember USTENING COMPLETION BY 235 You wit near a conversation. Read the paragraph below. Then listen and complete each statement with the word or short phrase you hear in the conversation. Listen a second time to check your work, ‘The man is asking the woman if she wants (1)... for dinner. At first, she declines because she's trying 2) . .e« « Buthe insists, saying that he just got a big raise, and he suggests that they (3) .... Again, she says no because she doesnt (4) . .- Fight now, but the man offers to (5) B28 You wit near a conversation, Read the paragraph below. Then listen and complete each statement With the word or short phrase you hear in the conversation. Listen a second time to check your work, ... furniture. He thinks the sofa is and asks her how she managed to pay Aman is visiting a woman and admiring her (6) .. Oe . He imagines that it must have been (8) forit. She says that she (9) » putting away (10) very month. The man is envious and Wishes he could do the same thing, He feels bad because all his money is gone by (11) - In spite of the fact that he makes (12) ... , he just doesn't know where all (13) .. ities (QE TESTTAKING SKILLS BOOSTER 153 — Digitalizada com CamScannerREADING COMPLETION : Read the selection. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement. ‘The Media and Women's Self-esteem : “too fat.” What is the Ithas been reported that 75 percent of women in the United States think they are “too fa magazines actually define a _. the ideal today is tall and hair Cause of this? ........... some people, media such as television, movies, and 0 ‘i woman's “beauty” for us by providing images that represent the ideal. 2 thin, women want to be tall and thin, £00, ...z-- forthe majority, tis goal is unattainable. ~ jely determined by color or weight, which are somewhat under our control, height and body type are larg genetics and .... .. are not controllable. , since the average fashion model is 5 feet, 11 inches (1.83 meters) tall and weighs 117 pounds (88 kilograms), vn he average woman is only 5 feet, 4 inches (1.65 meters) tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds (63.5 kilograms), very few women could fall into the “ideal” range. son «Many women are left feeling either fat or unattractive. # Perhaps more important is the fact that constantly viewing images of models and actresses causes even very young girls to grow up with a negative self-image and . self-esteem. it would be 3 jo" impractical to try to change the images being presented in the media, we can make an effort to help young people Understand that they are being targeted as a consumer group so advertisers can convince them to buy products. 1A Because B Asaconsequence of | € According to D Therefore 2 A Duetothe fact that B Asaresult € Although D Consequently 3 A because B even though Casaconsequence —_D likewise 4 A Unlike B Like € Insimilarfashion Whereas 5 A noteither B therefore © however D aswell 6 A Because B Incontrast € Furthermore D Although 7 A whereas B even though € similarly D unlike 8 A However B In contrast € For instance D Asaresult 9 A excellent B high € happy D low 10 A Although B Following that € Before D After that LISTENING COMPLETION BN 6371 You will hear a conversation. Read the paragraph below. Then listen a ind comy with the word or short phrase you hear in the conversation, Listen a second. picts each statement time to check your work, ‘The first woman is looking at a (1) .. thinking of wearing it for her presentation at the (2) vis She asks " the ot} i ® «The second woman thinks the dress might be better on a each iit might be for women their age should be more (4) oman. She thinks clothes and would like the other woman's opinion of it. She is By 6381 You will hear a conversation. Read the paragraph below. Ther listen with the word or short phrase you hear in the conversation. Listen oe plete each sta @ second time to check your ve ‘The customer is shopping for a shirt for (5) .... - © color, perhaps in a (7) looking for a (8) ora) .. and the clerk offers to show him some (10) 4154 TEST-TAKING SKILLS BOOSTER Digitalizada com CamScanneres ol READING COMPLETION Read the selection. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement. Avoiding Urban Crime the 21st century, there has been a steady increase in the number of foreign visitors to the great vse tourists to those places are particularly vulnerable to criminal that you don't become a crime victim. oy cities of the world. Unfortunately, . 2 activities. Yet, there are precautions you can take to . 3 out alone if - There's usually safety in numbers, but don't To begin with, avoid . a that tourist attractions also attract thieves. Stay aware of what's happening around you—as if you sing a smartphone or tablet nor fumbling with a had éyes inthe back of your head, On the street, imap oF guidebook is a good idea—unless of course you need to. Be particularly careful in crowds at festivals ‘or on buses and trains. And a warning to women: be careful if you carry a cross-body purse. Although wearing .. it harder for a criminal to grab it from you, you could be injured if the purse-snatcher is on one may 7 motorcycle. At the hotel, «0.0 leaving valuables unprotected in your room, where a burlar might breakin and take them. Ask the front desk to keep them for you. Better safe than sorry! Keep in mind that, all in all, crime rates are going down worldwide, and the chances you will become a crime victim are low. So don't let .. you from having a great time! worrying about crime .. 3 1 A Since Bin C Now that D Asaresult of 2 A part-time B resident. C foreign D friendly 3 A ensure B avoid C know D attract 4 A unfamiliar B expensive C pos D afraid 5 A remember B forget C realize D worry, 6 A notonly B neither C either D both 7 A make B ensure C take D require 8 Aremember ——_B forget, € avoid D never 9 A confuse B interfere C encourage D keep USTENING COMPLETION ‘©€35 You will hear part of a report. Read the paragraph below. Then listen and complete each statement with the word or short phrase you hear In the report. Listen a second time to check your work. Pete Frates was diagnosed with a rare disease called ALS that (1) the nervous system. He ‘came up with a big idea in order to (2) .. awareness of this terrible disease and to encourage people to Ber to finding a cure. All people had to do was (4) . . in which they dump a bucket of icy ‘water over their heads and challenge (5) o to either do the same or donate a hundred dollars. In social Media, people all over the world posted videos of (6) ue «On Facebook, these videos were viewed %. times, Everyone (8) -vnnesnve about the Tee Bucket Challenge. Even famous © and (10) « were taking the challenge and posting videos. ‘TEST-TAKING SKILLS BOOSTER Digitalizada com CamScannerREADING COMPLETION Read the selection. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement: Saving the American Butfalo to save the American BuffalO, ----- in North America, so WAS. | (One remarkable conservation story is the sustained effort successfully brought back from near extinction... the aval of European Sets rds across the continent's central f these magnificent creatures inthe 2 latlands, which there were more than 50 million buffalo roaming in huge he are today known as the Great Plains. For Native Americans living on the plains, .. food as well as clothing and shelter, The buffalo played an enormously important : weaker buffalo provided 3 plains ecosystem, sustaining other animals and plants on the plains. For example, food for predators such as bears and wolves. Buffalo attracted birds that picked at ther fur for insects. And | control. thousands of hooves walking over the landscape kept aggressive plants... | 4 .. 188 new settlers moved from the East to seitle the West, whole herds were slaughtered, often | just for sport. Buffalo were considered an obstacle to the settlers’ desire to grow crops and raise cattle, | + the resource that had sustained Native Americans for centuries began to disappear. By the end of the 1800s, there were as few as 750 butfalo remaining. Many people were shocked that the buffalo, | long considered a symbol of the West, had been allowed to come so close to extinction. Fortunately, | efforts to save them were begun in 1905. The remaining herds were gathered together and protected. As a result, steady .... £350,000, What conclusion can we draw from this stor? I ilustrates that conservation efforts can make a difference if they are begun early enough. | was made, increasing their numbers to today’s population of about 1 A which Beeventhough C now that D sothat 2A While B Because € Before D Infact 3 A provided B took C made D sold 4 A species B character € role D place 5 Aas B over € outof D under 6 A Tosumup B Secondly C Insummary —_D Unfortunately 7 Alncontrast —-B Consequently € Similarly D sult 8 Aenvironment — B ecology € habitat D conservation 9A progress B reduction conservation —_D distance LISTENING COMPLETION 2620, You will hear part ofa lecture. Read the paragraph below. Then listen and complete each state with the word or short phrase you hear in the lecture. Listen a second time to check your work vent ‘The lecturer says that most species can be placed into one of two (1) .. i : eo : predator or prey. However, she points out that many animals play (2) . in nature, as predator and prey, 1 or prey. However, She further explains that animals that are prey rely on (3) ~~~ in order to protect themselves from predators, As points out that fish swim in huge (4) ... _- nwhich they move asifthe group were one (9) ‘This behavior (6) .. -- Predators, causing them to only eat the fish that are outside the tel ce up. The lectw further points out that predators also often travel in groups called (7) their prey and ensure their own (8)... . She notes that (9) ill (10) eee animals 4156. TESE-TAKING SKILLS BOOSTER in order to make it easier to hunt ina group makes it possible to Digitalizada com CamScannergs READING COMPLETION Read the selection. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement. Compulsive Shop| the Problem and the Solution In the last hundred years, the way in which we consume material goods has changed radically. for our grandparents, shopping was for bu oo 1g things that were necessary to satisfy physical needs. Today, + although we continue to buy necessities, we now additionally to indulge ourselves in iusures, Such as expensive gym shoes orth latest electronic and digital technology, » shopping itself has for many of us become entertainment. While there is no harm in being entertained, some people have unfortunately gone entirely overboard, ~~»: for most people an occasional indulgence may cause them to come up a bit short atthe end of the month, for others spending becomes a catastrophe with extremely troubling consequences. Such people cannot resist temptation, and they often buy merely to acquire. Then ... distress estimated 5 10 10 percent ofthe adult population in many countries ago» What can or should be done do they find themselves in considerable debt, but they sink into psychological . Recent studies suggest that extreme impulse buying is on the increase, affecting an about this growing worldwide problem? Some say that compulsive shoppers shop to avoid or hide 3 their feelings of anxiety or loneliness, the only way to combat the problem is with psychological counseling and self-awareness. .......... experts, problem shoppers need to learn that “you can't buy happiness.” 1 A Likewise B Tobeginwith —C Secondly D Similarly 2. A whereas B furthermore Cin contrast D following that 3 A entertain B travel ¢ work D shop 4 A Third B Least importantly C Secondly D Even though 5 A Because B When ¢ Finally D Whereas 6 A while B furthermore C not only D inaddition 7 Asince B as well C didn'teither however 8 A Finally B Forinstance _ Therefore D Forone thing 9 Ayet B because € like D however 10 A Accordingto _B Whereas € Incontrastto Not only USTENING COMPLETION 8411 You will hear two conversations. Read each paragraph. Then listen and complete each statement With the word or short phrase you hear. Listen a second time to check your work. ‘Nina greets Ross in the store and he asks her what she’s (1) . She tells him that she needs @ for her (8) .. because her old one is (4) . She has been told that thestore has ‘some really (5) -.. ‘ones. If she can find one with a good price she might buy one for her © too because their air conditioner is really old. cnsan that she really likes. Her husband agrees that it's (8) a "Since it has no price tag on it. The wife guesses that the store purposely doesn't put .. and ask, The husband says stores like it they might be able to talk you into (11) ybuthe ‘The woman sees a (7) -. Wonders if it's (9) the price on items in the window so customers have to (10) .. When customers do that because then if you don’t buy the item, They're happy they (12) ... .. one, ‘TESTTAKING SKILLS BOOSTER 157 Digitalizada com CamScannerREADING COMPLETION ; Read the selection. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement. ‘The Consequences of an Aging Population i waver, even more Forte fist time in history, we soon wil have more...» peopie than children. Ho ain ott as important than the ratio of old to young people is the increase in their actual numbers... es of age- In life expectancy. ... the population of older people gets larger, there will be more cas a di medications related conditions and diseases «cscs « ses , there will be increased needs for medicati : equipment ft H istan Juipment, ........... , Some of the most elderly patients will eventually need constant care and assi 6 with their most basic activities of daily living, caregivers will have to be trained. . more nursing homes will need to be built and more 7 governmental resources may not be able to cover costs, much 8 ; of the expense will need to be borne by families and . Institutions. . the economic consequences of the growth in the elderly population, there will be significant 10 cultural and social consequences as well. in the past it was common for adult children to stay home to care for older relatives, fewer adults are able or wiling to take on that role today. wns «the shift to institutional rather than home care will represent an immense social change, especially in cultures where older and younger generations have traditionally lived together. 1 A elderly B young ¢ married D unhappy 2 A because B dueto until D nevertheless 3 A Inconclusion B Whereas CAs D For example 4 A aswell B either C yet D noteither 5 A Because B Since € While D Consequently 6 Aventhough B Nevertheless C First of all D Furthermore 7 A forinstance —_-B so C whereas D yet 8 A Nevertheless — B Because C Allthesame, —_D Therefore 9 A educational —_B sporting € technical D charitable 10 A Furthermore B While € Inadditionto Unlike 11 A Whenever B So € Yet D While 12. A Asaresult B Eventhough € First of all D It’s possible LISTENING COMPLETION 692 You hear a conversation. Read the with the word or short phrase you hear in the A father and his daughter are discussin, Paragraph below. Then listen and cor pete each state conversation Utena second time to chosen gent ig her (1) _Afath - The father doesn't like the b thinks he's 2)... ~- He explains by saying that the boytiendis always (§) ey because he = that her father doesn't have any (4) for her (5) a hice ig daughter because he's (6) : im that just cr ‘SY at her tone of voice and tells sree FOF tO Weeks! 158 TESTTAKING SKILLS BOOSTER Digitalizada com CamScanneree READING COMPLETION Read the selection. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each statement. ‘The Roswell Incident pilot Kenneth Arnold was flying a plane in the northwest of the U.S. on June 25°, 1947, he saw i strange: objects that looked like plates, or saucers, flying across the sky like a small flock of birds. somet His story led to numerous other news stories in which people claimed to have seen similar unidentified flying objects (UFOs)—or “flying saucers.” Shortly after, on July 8th, a secret military balloon crashed near Roswell, New Mexico, in the southwest. Nevertheless, the local newspaper reported ... that a flying saucer had crashed, and the news media from all over demanded more information. However, because the balloon was.a secret, the military .......... an official story: that the object that had crashed was just an ordinary weather balloon. No one questioned that story for more than thirty years. Then, in 1978, UFO lecturer Stanton Friedman interviewed a man who of the 1947 crash. he had seen something stranger than a weather balloon in the wreckage the story of a flying saucer was reborn. Even though versions of that story most people who believe there was a miltary conspiracy to hide the truth agree on this basic the military didn’t want anyone to know the truth, it kept the incident top secret and continues to do so today. Because many details have been added tothe story over the years, many still ............ there was a military cover-up. become a part of popular culture, and Roswell conspiracy fans meet at annual conferences to debate the flying saucer crashed near Roswell in 1947, the story has various versions. 1 At B Because C While D Whenever 2 A instead B likewise C also D besides 3 A tumed on B began C opened D invented 4 A insisted B forgot C questioned iD told 5 A Yet B But CSo D Likewise 6 A different B vary C agree D interest 7 A Since B While cif D Despite that: 8 A forget B remember C believe D wonder 3 A Despite that —_B Similarly € Asaresult D Evenif USTENING COMPLETION 2287 You will hear a description. Read the paragraph below. Then listen and complete each statement withthe word or short phrase you heard. Listen a second time to check your work. Lis believed that the people of Easter Island may have used the stone figures to (1) . religious and Political 2) see and (8) _. In total, 540 figures were moved (4)... the island. They may have (6) * .. ooowne ” the figures to their final destination by using (6)... to rock the ‘ures back and forth. It's also possible that they were laid down flat and rolled on logs. However, moving the figures ‘ther way couldn't have been (7) .. with fewer than 70 people. Explorer Thor Heyerdahl believed the ‘sland might have been (8) ... by South Americans. He sailed a raft called the Kon-Tiki in order to 8 crsmnans that his theory Was possible. Ultimately, DNA evidence (10) . that the original ‘nhabitants must have come from Polynesia. TESTTAKING SKILLS BOOSTER 159 _ Digitalizada com CamScanner