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TOP NOTCH 3 – Unit 1 Achievement Test

Listening

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1. LISTENING

(Audio: Top Notch 3, Track 2)

Listen to the conversations. Read the sentences. Then listen again and circle the word
d
or phrase that correctly completes each sentence.

Example:

(1) It is (impolite / taboo / customary) to use first names at this officce.

(2) Ayako registered for the conference (before / after / when)) itt wass announced.

(3) In Sophia's culture it's (bad table manners / taboo / poliite) to e t beef.
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(4) The man would like to be called by his (firstt nam

me / ti le and last name / title and first
name).

(5) They are talking about (table mann rs / greetti gs / punctuality).

(6) First, Ms. Pilman (taught a class / becam

me a d ctor / went to her doctor).

(7) In Patricia's culture, it''s (offe

ensive
ve / etiquette / customary behavior) for a student to
goo
use a teacher's first name.

Completion

Complete the
th se tencce with a word or phrase from the box. You will not use all of the
words.

custo
omar
ar etiquette impolite punctuality
sm ll tallk table manners taboo

Example: It's appropriate to make small talk when you first meet a person.

2. If something is taboo in a culture, then it is not allowed.

3. The customary traditions are what people usually do.

4. It's important to have good table manners when you eat with other people.

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5. Different cultures have different rules about etiquette , or what is considered

polite.

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Complete the statement with a tag question.

Example: She was in Thailand last semester, wasn't she ?

6. You're going to New Zealand, aren´t you ?

7. I'm not enrolled in the class yet, am I ?

8. Dr. Holland prefers to be called Michael, doesn´t he ?

9. They have contacted the director of the program, _?haven´t they

10. Your parents didn't grow up in Madrid, Did they

11. We can share the cost of the rental car ,can´t we _ ?

12. I have everything I need for the class, don´t I _ _ ?

13. Mrs. Clark didn't change the time of the meetting, did she?

Read the sentence. Then write a numberr 1 next to th event that happened first, and a
number 2 next to the event that hap
ppen d second

Example: I'd already madee plans

pla with Patrick when you told me about the party.

1 I made plans with

h Patric
Pa ick.. 2 You told me about the party.

14. By the time shee left

lef Spaain, she'd
sh learned Spanish pretty well.

2 She left
le Sppain.. 1 She learned Spanish pretty well.

15. He had already h ard the news when his boss told him about the promotion.

1 Hee heard the news. 2 His boss told him about the promotion.

16
6 When we arrived at the office, the meeting had started.

2 We arrived at the office. 1 The meeting started.

17. It had rained for two hours before they decided to cancel the picnic.

1 It rained for two hours. 2 They decided to cancel the picnic.

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18. When the movie came out, many people had already read the reviews.

2 The movie came out. 1 Many people read the reviews.

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19. The team had finished the project by the time Marcy finished her part.

1 The team finished the project. 2 Marcy finished her part.

Look at some of Laura’s life events. Complete the statement, using the past perfeect and
already or not yet. Use contractions when possible.

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20. Laura hadn´t yet bought

ut she

a house when she bough

21. By the time she went to Japan on vacation, Laura

hadn't yet found

ught a new car.

a new job.

Japanese language
had already begun classes.

22. By 2004, Laura had already started _ busiin ss school.

23. Laura hadn´t yet found a new

ne job
jo when she moved to Chicago.

24. By the time she moveed to Chicago,

Ch o, Laura had already gotten married.

25. By 1997, Lauraa had alrre dy gotten her first job, but she hadn´t yet
traveled to London with frien
nds.

Short Answer

Mak
ke small
sm talk about the topic. Write at least one sentence or question.

Examp
mple: occupations: What kind of work do you do?

26.
preferr d way to be addressed
How do you prefer to be addressed?

27. you think you've met a person before

You look familiar. Weren´t you in my science class?

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28. the weather

Beautiful day, isn´t it?

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Problem

29. READING

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Read the article. Then read it again and check true or false for each sentence.

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mple: King Louis XIV of France was a woman.

(1) Fasshion changes with time.

true false

(2) Fas ion wasn't part of culture in the past.

(3) You can know about fashion without knowing the names of
designers.
(4) The culture of fashion has changed a lot over time.

(5) People often wear clothes that are similar to other people's.

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Essay

30. Choose one of the following topics to write about. Write four or five sentences.

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a. What is one way in which the culture in your country has changed in the last fifty years?
What do you think about this change?

b. Discuss etiquette in your country. Use words from the box and your own words.

cultural literacy customary etiquette impolite

offensive punctuality table manners taboo

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TOP NOTCH 3 – Unit 1 Achievement Test

Answer Section

LISTENING

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1. (1) customary (2) before (3) taboo (4) title and last name (5) punctuality (6) taught a clas

Audio: Top Notch 3, Track 2

Audioscript:
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Example:
A: Good morning, I'm Vanessa Graham.
B: Hello, Mrs.Graham.
A: Actually it's Ms. Graham, please.

1.
A: Excuse me. I'm looking for Dr. Guerra.
B: I'll get him. But call him Manuel. Everyone usees first
st name
mes here.
A: OK, thanks.
B: By the way, I'm Julia.
A: Nice to meet you. I'm Neil.

2.
A: Hello. I'm Ayako Suzuki. I'm herre forr thee conference.
B: I don't see your name heree. Diid you u register?
A: Yes, I did. In fact, I had
d alreaady
y reg
gistered by the time the conference was announced.
B: Oh, excuse me. Here it is.

3.
A: Hey, Sophiia. I''m ma ing beef for dinner. Would you like to come over?

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B: Thankss, Ma k, bu ut I don't eat beef. There are rules against it in my culture.
A: OK. Welll may e some o her time. I can make chicken.
B: Sou ds goodd!

4.
A: Hi, I'm Den se Pei.
B: , I'm Daniel Hoffman.
Helll
A: Nice t meet you. By the way, how would you like to be addressed?
B: Mr. Hoffman is fine, thanks.

5.
A: What time are you going to dinner?
B: The reservation is for 8:00, so I'll get to the restaurant after that.
A: No! In this culture it's impolite to arrive late. You should be there no later than 8:00.

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A: Why do your students call you Ms. Pilman instead of Dr. Pilman?
B: Well, I had already taught them for a while when I became a doctor. They were used to
calling me Ms. Anyway, titles really aren't important to me.

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7.
A: Hi, I'm Elizabeth Flores, the new English teacher.
B: Hello, I'm Patricia Small. I'm a teacher here, too. I'll introduce you to everyone. How do o
you want the students to address you?
A: What's customary here?
B: Well, in our culture it's very impolite for a student to call a teacher by his or hee firrst name.
A: Then Ms. Flores is fine.

COMPLETION

2. taboo
3. customary
4. table manners
5. etiquette
6. aren't you
7. am I
8. doesn't he
9. haven't they
10. did they
11. can't we
12. don't I
13. did she
14.
2 She left Spain. 1 She lear ed Spanish pretty well.
15.
1 He heard the newss. 2 His boss told him about the promotion.
16.
2 We arriv
ved at thee office. 1 The meeting started.
17.
1 It raained forr two hours 2 They decided to cancel the picnic.
18.
2 The movie came out. 1 Many people read the reviews.
19.
1 The team finished the project. 2 Marcy finished her part.
20. hadn't yet bought
21. ha already begun
22. had already started
2 . hadn't yet found
24. had already gotten
25. hadn't yet traveled

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SHORT ANSWER

26. (Sample response:) How do you prefer to be addressed?

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27. (Sample response:) You look familiar. Weren't you in my science class?
28. (Sample response:) Beautiful day, isn't it?

PROBLEM

29. (1) true (2) false (3) true (4) false (5) true

ESSAY

30. a. (Sample response:) Fifty years ago, women didn't usually have jobs.. Butt now tha has
changed. It is common for women to work in offices, businessses,, a d s ores. I think this is
good for women because they can earn their own money and be mo ore indep ndent.

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twenty-five years. Since technology has increased
all over. This has increased the cultural literaccy in
is customary in other cultures and what is taboo
ta o
n my co
n thro
d, wee comm
ough a lot of changes in the last
municate with many people from
ountry. P ople are more aware of what