Part 1 : Gap Fill in Passages
Practice Test
TIMER ⏱
Direction: You will be given 10 minutes to answer questions 1 to 10. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
(1) 1 take in more calories
2 try to eat wisely
3 ask for help
4 sleep a lot
(2) 1 which are not healthy
2 is preferred by children
3 makes people less relaxed
4 has plenty of nutrition
(3) 1 Eating sweet foods
2 Many popular restaurants
3 A balanced natural diet
4 Bad eating habits
Let's Discuss! Practice Test
Part 1: Vocabulary Check
Direction: Let's study the meaning of the words and their correct pronunciation.
engine
[ en / juhn ]
[noun]
fuel
[ fyoo / uhl ]
[noun]
overweight
[ oh / ver / weyt ]
[adjective]
nutrition
[ noo / trish / uhn ]
[noun]
develop
[ dih / vel / uhp ]
[verb]
maintain
[ meyn / teyn ]
[verb]
tough
[ tuhf ]
[adjective]
surround
[ suh / round ]
[verb]
intake
[ in / teyk ]
[noun]
reduce
[ ri / doos ]
[verb]
Part 1: Comprehension Questions
Directions: Let's study and understand the passage again to check for the answers and its content.
(1) 1 take in more calories
2 try to eat wisely
3 ask for help
4 sleep a lot
(2) 1 which are not healthy
2 is preferred by children
3 makes people less relaxed
4 has plenty of nutrition
(3) 1 Eating sweet foods
2 Many popular restaurants
3 A balanced natural diet
4 Bad eating habits
Part 2 : Q & A based on Passages
Passage 1
Directions: You will be given 10 minutes to read and choose the right answers to the questions.
TIMER ⏱
(1) What did Melly do last spring?
1 She went to Kyoto with Mrs. Kanata.
2 She stayed with a host family in Japan.
3 She took a flower-arrangement class.
4 She helped Aya study English.
(2) What did Melly's teacher ask her to do?
1 Give her class some presents.
2 Give a presentation about her trip.
3 Put some photos on the class website.
4 Put on a kimono for her Japanese class.
(3) Melly asks Mrs. Kanata
1 to talk to her Japanese class.
2 to help her practice her speech.
3 how she should start her presentation.
4 when she can come to New York.
Let's Discuss! Passage 1
Passage 1: Vocabulary Check
Direction: Let's study the meaning of the words and their correct pronunciation.
host
[ hohst ]
[noun]
fantastic
[ fan / tas / tik ]
[adjective]
presentation
[ prez / uhn / tey / shuhn ]
[noun]
memorable
[ mem / er / uh / buhl ]
[adjective]
introduce
[ in / truh / doos ]
[verb]
video chat
[ vid / ee / oh / chat ]
[verb]
Passage 1: Comprehension Questions
Directions: Let's study and understand the passage again to check for the answers and its content.
(1) What did Melly do last spring?
1 She went to Kyoto with Mrs. Kanata.
2 She stayed with a host family in Japan.
3 She took a flower-arrangement class.
4 She helped Aya study English.
(2) What did Melly's teacher ask her to do?
1 Give her class some presents.
2 Give a presentation about her trip.
3 Put some photos on the class website.
4 Put on a kimono for her Japanese class.
(3) Melly asks Mrs. Kanata
1 to talk to her Japanese class.
2 to help her practice her speech.
3 how she should start her presentation.
4 when she can come to New York.
Passage 2
Directions: You will be given 10 minutes to read and choose the right answers to the questions.
TIMER ⏱
(1) What is true about Dogon culture?
1 People all over Africa follow their cultural traditions.
2 It is famous for things such as craftwork and dances.
3 Many of their traditions have disappeared in recent times.
4 Their traditions have affected the lifestyles of other countries.
(2) The masked dance called the Dama is
1 thought to keep evil spirits away from the home.
2 performed to guide tourists around the area.
3 held to show respect to elders after their deaths.
4 believed to make someone who is ill feel better.
(3) Some of the masks
1 are painted by famous foreign designers.
2 are made by young people in the area.
3 represent the kings and queens of the country.
4 stand for different kinds of people or animals.
(4) Dogon culture is changing because
1 there are very few Dogon people left in West Africa.
2 younger generations no longer follow their traditions.
3 outsiders came to be interested in their dance performances.
4 Dogon dance is now mainly performed by foreign visitors.
Let's Discuss! Passage 2
Passage 2: Vocabulary Check
Direction: Let's study the meaning of the words and their correct pronunciation.
arts and crafts
[ arts and krafts]
[noun]
architecture
[ ahr / ki / tek / cher ]
[noun]
prominent
[ prom / uh / nuhnt ]
[adjective]
perform
[ per / fawrm ]
[verb]
honor
[ on / er ]
[verb]
portray
[ pawr / trey ]
[verb]
harvest
[ hahr / vist ]
[noun]
represent
[ rep / ri / zent ]
[verb]
outsider
[ out / sahy / der ]
[noun]
character
[ kar / ik / ter ]
[noun]
Passage 2: Comprehension Questions
Directions: Let's study and understand the passage again to check for the answers and its content.
(1) What is true about Dogon culture?
1 People all over Africa follow their cultural traditions.
2 It is famous for things such as craftwork and dances.
3 Many of their traditions have disappeared in recent times.
4 Their traditions have affected the lifestyles of other countries.
(2) The masked dance called the Dama is
1 thought to keep evil spirits away from the home.
2 performed to guide tourists around the area.
3 held to show respect to elders after their deaths.
4 believed to make someone who is ill feel better.
(3) Some of the masks
1 are painted by famous foreign designers.
2 are made by young people in the area.
3 represent the kings and queens of the country.
4 stand for different kinds of people or animals.
(4) Dogon culture is changing because
1 there are very few Dogon people left in West Africa.
2 younger generations no longer follow their traditions.
3 outsiders came to be interested in their dance performances.
4 Dogon dance is now mainly performed by foreign visitors.