Top notch 1B Final exam
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Part A Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct answers.
Example: Where do Emily and Bill want to go?
a. to the park
[b. to a concert]
c. to the movies
1. What is the name of the group playing?
a. Maxim’s
b. Blue Friday
c. Third Avenue
4. Who is Jake?
2. What kind of music does the group play? a. Bill’s brother
a. jazz b. Emily’s brother
b. rock c. Linda’s boyfriend
c. rhythm and blues
5. Where is Maxim’s?
3. When is the concert? a. on Park Avenue
a. on Friday night at 9:30 b. at Bill’s apartment
b. on Saturday night at 10:00 c. on Third Avenue
c. on Sunday night at 10:00
Part B Listen to the conversation. Then choose the correct answer for each question.
Example: The clerk’s job is to
a. sell products. [b. help shoppers.] c. make bargains.
6. What department is the first shopper looking for?
a. shoes b. hosiery c. outerwear
7. Where are the restrooms?
a. on the first floor b. on the second floor c. in the basement
8. What is the second shopper looking for?
a. microwaves b. men’s coats c. accessories
9. Where does the clerk tell the second shopper to go?
a. up the escalator b. down the escalator c. next to the escalator
Part C Read each sentence. Then check (✓) Correct or Incorrect.
Correct Incorrect
Example: Yesterday, I buy a new soccer ball. ( ) ( ✓)
10. Mom thinks she has to cook for Christmas. ( ) ( )
11. Where is she going stay on her next vacation? ( ) ( )
12. I went to my sister’s birthday party last month. ( ) ( )
13. We taked lots of pictures on our trip to Cancun. ( ) ( )
14. What does they do on Saturdays? ( ) ( )
15. We shouldn’t make a reservation if the weather is bad. ( ) ( )
16. The car is big enough for my family. ( ) ( )
17. The students are taking an English class in this moment. ( ) ( )
18. I will give these shoes to she. ( ) ( )
19. I am wanting a new bike. ( ) ( )
20. The black tie is the most cheap of these four. ( ) ( )
21. Rosa never drinks coffee in the morning. ( ) ( )
22. This shirt is more beautiful than the red shirt. ( ) ( )
Part D Read each group of words. Choose the word or phrase that does NOT belong.
Example: park / pool / track / departure lounge
23. pumps / socks / pantyhose / tights
24. great / awful / exciting / fantastic
25. pumps / loafers / sandals / boxers
26. rental car / flight / limousine / taxi
27. bumpy / boring / scenic / scary
28. socks / cardigan / coat / windbreaker
29. go running / wake up early / play soccer / lift weights
30. save money / get a good deal / find a bargain / pay too much money
Part E Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Example: A: ( Was / [Were] / Wasn’t ) you in Paris last month?
B: No, I ( [never] / often / sometimes) get to travel.
31. A: These shoes are good because they’re ( cheap enough / too expensive / the worst ones ).
32. B: Yes, you ( should buy / could buy / bought ) one pair to wear to the party.
33. A: Jess needs the ( fast / faster / fastest ) laptop.
34. B: I know. He ( is working / works / worked ) on a project for the boss.
35. A: I need a new camera. Is this one ( better / more good / the best ) than the one we saw yesterday?
36. B: Yes, it is. ( Are you going / You are going / You going ) to buy it?
Part F Choose the letter of the correct answer for each question.
Example: When are you most likely to be concerned with the exchange rate?
a. while shopping near home
[b. while traveling in another country]
c. while trying to bargain with a sales clerk
37. You are flying to New York and you are coming back. What do you need?
a. a round-way ticket
b. a window seat
c. a direct flight
38. If you are traveling to the beach and during the trip you see a lot of trees and green places, the trip is _____.
a. scenic
b. bumpy
c. short
39. How are a golf course and a tennis court similar?
a. They are the same color.
b. They are both places to practice a sport.
c. They are both indoors.
40. Another word for “cold” is _____.
a. formal
b. unfriendly
c. inappropriate
Part G Complete the paragraph with the past tense of the verbs provided.
Example: Last year, John and his wife, Sarah, _______went_______ on vacation.
go
The trip very long. The first town they was St.
41. be 42. visit
Peterson. They in the beach late at night. The next day they
43. arrive 44. take
A tour in the town and some souvenirs. The people very friendly.
45. buy 46. be
They an excellent vacation.
47. have
Part H Read the story. Then check ( ✓ ) True, False, or No information for each statement.
THE NEW MALL
Everyone in town is excited because there is going to be a new shopping mall in our town. It will
have a lot of stores—clothing stores, electronics stores, jewelry stores, shoe stores, restaurants, and
more. The mall will also have a department store that will sell just about everything. Best of all, the
whole mall will be indoors, so even on cold days, it will be comfortable to shop there.
The mall will have a big parking lot. Parking can be quite difficult downtown, and it will be nice to
drive to the mall without worrying about where to park. The bus will also stop there, so it should be easy
to get to.
I love to shop, so I can’t wait until I can visit our new mall!
True False No information
Example: Everyone in town is happy about the new mall. (✓) ( ) ( )
48. There will be an ice cream store at the mall. ( ) ( ) ( )
49. There will be jewelry stores at the mall. ( ) ( ) ( )
50. You can get great deals at the new mall. ( ) ( ) ( )
51. In the winter, it will be cold at the mall. ( ) ( ) ( )
52. People without cars can get to the mall. ( ) ( ) ( )
53. The mall will have three levels. ( ) ( ) ( )
