Unit 4 Long Conversations Conversation 1

1. A. Because it’s private for her.

B. Because it’s unusual and she’s interested. C. Because it’s from a girlfriend. D. Because it’s in a pink envelope. 2. A. Whether the man has a grilfriend.

B. Whether all the letters are in pink envelopes. C. Whether the letter is private. D. Whether the man has been getting letters. 3. A. The meaning of love.

B. The way to communicate by mail. C. The appearance of his girlfriend. D. The sender of the letters. 4. A. Understanding. B. Love letters. C. Spiritual contact. D. Visual contact.

5. A. Father and daughter. B. Mother and son. C. Wife and husband. D. Boyfriend and girlfriend.

Conversation 2 1. A. Relaxed.

B. Worried. C. Depressed. D. Bored.

2. A. She thought it was a good idea. B. She wanted to read about art first. C. She didn’t want to go. D. She didn’t have energy for it. 3. A. Los Angeles. B. Chicago. C. San Francisco. D. New York. 4. A. Study again. B. Visit another museum. C. Walk in a park. D. Go to dinner. 5. A. At 12:30. B. At 1:30. C. At 4:00. D. At 5:00.

13

Unit 4 Passages Passage 1 1. A. A leg.

B. Fighting spirit. C. An arm. D. Both arms.

2. A. Meeting his mother. B. Meeting a lover. C. Fighting in combat. D. Achieving peace.

3. A. Protecting the children. B. Creating love between countries. C. Achieving peace at last. D. Bringing people from different countries together. 4. A. 1,000,000 B. 16,000 C. 12,000 D. 50,000

5. A. Some weren’t successful. B. Some were happier than Thomson’s C. Most were in the Pacific. D. Most were in the U.S.

Passage 2

1. A. Her looks.

B. Her ex-boyfriend. C. Her friends. D. Her family 2. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 3. A. Love. B. Pain. C. Opinion. D. Violence.

4. A. The love she feels. B. The changed circumstance. C. The disappointment her ex-boyfriend gave her. D. The change in herself.

5. A. Because her boyfriend kicked her in the face. B. Because her botfriend dated a different woman. C. Because her boyfriend married another woman. D. Because her boyfriend lied to her.

14

Unit 4

Now listen to a VOA Special English report and fill in the blanks while listening.

We continue our series for students around the world who want to attend the college in the United States. This week, we 1._________from Nigeria. Segun Badagry wants to know the general admission requirements needed to study sociology at an American university.

Each university has its own requirements for students 2._____________. But we will use as an example the University of Oregon in Eugene. The university of Oregon requires an international student to send 3._____________________________________ after the eighth grade, including translations if necessary. A financial statement and a bank letter showing the student’s ability to pay are also required.

The student must also send 4.____________________________________________, the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or other English languages tests.

The University of Oregon says its 5._________________________________________on the paper test is 500. On the computer test, it is 173. Some international students must take another English test after arriving at the university. A low score in this test will require 6.____________________. Students with high TOEFL scores do not have to take this test.

The University of Oregon says it may 7.________________________________ who do not meet its English language requirement. These students must take classes at the university’s American English Institute before 8._________________________________ later.

The University of Oregon does not require SAT or ACT test results for admission, except from students who plan to study architecture. Its website 9.________________________________ about admissins, costs, and financial aid. The address is www.uoregon,edu. Click on “Admissions”, then “International”. Similar information should also be found on website of other universities.

The sociology deparment is usually a part of the university called the College of Liberal Arts or College

of

Arts

and

Sciences.

Such

a

department

requires

that

a

student

10._____________________________ taken in the first two years of university study. After that, the student officially asks to be admitted to the department as sociology major.

15

Unit 5 Short Conversations 1. A. To tell his daughter not to get pregnant.

B. To take comfort in knowing his daughter is ok.

C. To assure his daughter he won’t leave her to cope on her own. D. To order his daughter to leave the family. 2. A. It’s too difficult to understand.

B. It’s something his sons should read.

C. It’s much better than other parenting books. D. It helped him to understand his kids. 3. A. Smoking is harmful

B. She should go to see a doctor. C. Her lungs are dirty. D. The doctor knows best.

4. A. The man’s daughter likes the woman. B. The man’s daughter should be this way. C. The man’s daughter is a good child.

D. The man’s daughter should behave herself.

5. A. The man’s daughter has made progress in her studies. B. The man’s daughter has changed a lot. C. The man and the woman have often met. D. The meetings between them have improved. 6. A. Their daughter is too young to wear eye-liner. B. The woman should not give into their daughter. C. Wearing eye-liner is not so bad for their daughter. D. The man should have agreed with the woman before. 7. A. It gives people something to think about B. It teaches important lessons to children. C. It should be removed from every home. D. It can have a bad influence on children. 8. A. They have taught him to be selfish. B. They have taught him to be greedy. C. They have been selfish toward him. D. They have not done him any harm. 9. A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student. D. Husband and wife. 10. A. 15 percent. B.50 percent.

C. 73 percent D.75 percent.

16