UnitTest4

ForNewEraEnglishBook2

ListeningScriptsandAnswers

ListeningScripts

SectionA

Directions:Thereare5recordeddialogsinthissection.Aftereachdialog,thereisarecordedquestion.Whenyouhearthequestion,choosethecorrectanswer.

1.

M:Haveyouheardaboutthejobfairtomorrow?

W:Yes,over50differentcompanieswillbethere.I’mgettingmyrésuméready.

Q:Whateventarethemanandwomantalkingabout?

2.

W:I’mfeelingalittlenervous.Tomorrowisthefirstdayofmynewjob.

M:Don’tbenervous.Justdresssmartlyandbeontime.You’llbefine.

Q:Whyisthewomanfeelingnervous?

3.

W:AfterIgraduate,Iwanttobecomeanurse.Ithinkit’ssucharewardingcareer.

M:Hm.It’snotveryfinanciallyrewardingthough,isit?Thepayisn’tverygood.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutthewoman’scareerchoice?

4.

W:Ihavegottwojoboffers,andIdon’tknowwhichonetochoose!

M:IfIwereyou,I’dgosomewherequietandweighuptheprosandconsofeach.

Q:Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

5.

W:I’msotired.Ihavebeenworkingovertimeeveryday.

M:Youmustbetired.Still,theextramoneywillbegood.

Q:Whathasthewomanbeendoing?

SectionB

Directions:Listentothetwoconversationsandanswerthequestions.

Conversation1

W:Hello,Ben!Ihearyou’reworkingasheadchefinthatfive-starrestaurantnow.

M:That’sright.Ijuststartedlastweek.

W:Congratulations!Iknowit’salwaysbeenyourdreamtoworksomewherelikethat.

M:Yes,Ican’tbelievemyluck!

W:I’msureit’snotluck.Youhaveworkedsohardtogetwhereyouare.

M:Well,yes.It’sbeenalongjourneytogetwhereIamnow.

W:Youhavebeencookingsinceyouwerefiveyearsold,haven’tyou?

M:Yes.Mymumboughtmeacookerybookformybirthday,andIhavebeencookingeversince.Icouldnevergetboredofit.Beingachefisjustsuchacreativejob.

W:I’llneedtovisittherestaurantandtrysomeofyourfood!

Conversation2

W:Hi,Paul.Canyoulookovermycoverletterifyouhaveamoment,please?

M:Hi,Amy.I’mhappytohelp,butareyousureyoushouldbeapplyingforanotherjob?

W:Whatdoyoumean?

M:Well,youhaveonlybeenworkinginyourcurrentjobforthreemonths.

W:Fivemonths,actually.Andthisjoblookslikeitwouldbeabetterfitformyskills.AndIhavealwayswantedtoworkforthiscompany.What’swrongwithfollowingmydreams?

M:There’snothingwrongwithit,exactly.It’sjustthatyoumightcomeacrossasajob-hopper.Youknow,someonewhochangesjobstoooften.

W:Doyouthinkthere’saproblemwiththat?

M:Itmayseemlikeyou’rethekindofpersonwhogetsboredeasily.

W:Hm.Iseewhatyoumean.ButifIdon’tapplyforthisjobnow,thenImightmissmychance.

M:That’strue,Isuppose.Well,Isupposeit’sOK,aslongasyourcoverlettermakesitclearexactlywhyyouwanttochangeyourjobandworkforthiscompany.

W:IthinkIhavemanagedtodothat.Takealookattheletterandseewhatyouthink.

SectionC

Directions:Listentotherecordedpassagethreetimes.Duringthesecondreading,fillintheblankswiththewordsandphrasesyouhear.Duringthethirdreading,checkyourwriting.

Ifyoufeelboredwithyourjob,don’tworry.Takeheartfromthefactthateveryonewillfeelthiswayatsomepointintheircareer.Youarenotalone!Thereareafewoptionsopentoyou.Firstly,youcouldconsiderlookingforanewjob.Nowadays,nooneexpectstohaveajobforlife,soifyouhavebeeninthesamejobfor10years,perhapsit’stimeforachange.Startnetworkingandlookonline—you’llbeamazedathowmanyexcitingopportunitiesthereare!Ifchangingyourjobdoesn’tseemlikeagoodoption,thenmaybeyouneedtochangeyourattitudetowardsit.Learningnewskillscouldhelpyoutodoyourjobbetter,andmakeyourworkseemmorerewarding.Therearelotsofgreatcoursesavailableonline,soyouhavenothingtolose!

Answers

Part1ListeningComprehension

SectionA

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B

SectionB

Conversation1

1.C 2.D

Conversation2

3.B 4.D 5.C

SectionC

1)Takeheartfrom 2)lookingforanewjob 3)you’llbeamazed

4)changeyourattitude 5)seemmorerewarding

Part2VocabularyandStructure

SectionA

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.B

6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.B

SectionB

1.down 2.along 3.with 4.to 5.in

SectionC

1.ambition 2.obvious 3.appliedfor 4.fedup 5.amazed

Part3ReadingComprehension

Task1

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.C

Task2

6.C 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.C

Task3

11.fedupwith

12.strengthsandweaknesses

13.askyouquestions

14.behonest

15.yourlifeovernight

Task4

16.replyingtoher

17.excitedandhappy

18.job-hoppingdoes

19.talktoher

20.tiredandoverworked

Part4Writing

DearMr.Clark,

IamwritinginsupportofMargaretJones’applicationforthepositionofsecretaryatyourcompany.IhaveknownMargaretformanyyears,andovertimeIhaveformedaverygoodimpressionofhercharacter.

MargarethasworkedasasecretaryatSmiths’InsuranceCompanyforthepastfiveyears.Sheisaveryhard-workingpersonandherexcellentpeopleskillshavemadeherahighlyvaluedmemberofstaffatherworkplace.

Margaretalsohasexcellentpresentationski