《新时代职业英语 英语2》 期末试卷A End-term Test 1 Transcript and Keys

Unit1Test

ForNewEraEnglishBook2

ListeningScriptsandAnswers

ListeningScripts

SectionA

Directions:Thereare5recordeddialoguesinthissection.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Whenyouhearaquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.

1.

M:Richardgothispilotlicenseyesterday.Nowhe’sreadytofly!

W:Whatawonderfulcareerhehastolookforwardto.No9to5forhim!

Q:WhatkindofjobisRichardgoingtodo?

2.

W:I’mnothungrythismorning.I’lljusthaveaglassofwater.

M:Ifyoudon’thavebreakfast,youwon’tgiveagoodperformanceatinterview!

Q:Whydoesthemanthinkthewomanshouldeatsomething?

3.

M:I’dliketodosomethingdifferent,butperhapsI’mtoooldtochangejobs.

W:You’renevertooold!Andyou’vegotsomuchexperienceindifferentfields.

Q:Whyisthemannotsureaboutchangingjobs?

4.

W:I’mnothavingmuchluckfindingajob.WhatshouldIdo?

M:Haveyoutriedlookingonline?Socialmediaisagreatwayoffindingwork.

Q:Whatadvicedoesthemangivethewoman?

5.

W:Iwanttogetmarriedandstartafamilynextyear.

M:Isthatrealistic?Youhaven’tgotaboyfriendyet.

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutthewoman’splans?

SectionB

Directions:Listentothetwoconversationsandanswerthequestions.

Conversation1

W:HeySteven,I’vegotajobinterviewtomorrow.

M:That’sgreat,Jo!I’msureyou’lldowell.

W:Idon’tknow.Idon’twanttoseemnegative,butIdon’tenjoyinterviews.

M:Whynot?

W:I’malwaysworriedI’llsaythewrongthing.

M:Don’tbe!Justrelax.

W:That’seasytosay,butnotsoeasytodo!HowcanIrelax?

M:Well,I’drecommendrestingthenightbefore.Haveabath,readabookandhaveanearlynight.

W:Shouldn’tIbedoinginterviewpreparationthenightbefore?

M:No,youshould’vedoneallyourpreparationbeforethen.Thenightbeforeshouldbeallaboutrestandrelaxationsoyoucangiveagreatperformance.

W:Isee!I’dbettergohomeandstartrelaxingthen!

Conversation2

W:Goodmorning,Jeff.CanIspeaktoyouforamoment,please?

M:Ofcourse,Rachel.HowcanIhelpyou?

W:Well,it’saboutoneofthecandidateswe’reinterviewingtomorrowmorning.

M:Oh,yes.Whichone?

W:It’sMr.AlexGrant.He’sappliedfortheroleofsocialmediamanageratourcompany.

M:Yes,Irememberreadinghisrésumé.Well,whatabouthim?

W:I’mafraidI’vebeenlookingathissocialmediaposts.There’ssomeratherworryingcontentonthere.

M:Ohdear.Whatkindofthing?

W:Well,he’swrittensomenegativecommentsabouthiscurrentworkmates.Also,heregularlypostsphotosofhimandhisfriendsonwildnightsout.

M:Thatdoesn’tsoundgoodatall.Letmehavealookandthenwe’lldecidewhattodonext.

W:Ithinkthatnexttime,weshouldcheckcandidates’socialmediapagesbeforeweinvitethemforinterview.

M:You’reright.

SectionC

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

Internshipscanbeagreatwayofgettingvaluableworkexperiencesothatyoucancatchtheeyeofemployersinyourchosencareer.However,whatifyoucan’ttakeaninternship?Noteveryonecanaffordtoworkforpeanutsandnoteveryonewantstorelyontheirparentsformoney.It’simportanttorememberthatthereareotherwaysofdevelopingskillsandgainingexperience.Volunteerworkisperfectforthis,asitissoflexible.Youcanchoosetoworkjustonedayaweek,givingyouplentyoftimetodothepaidworkyouneedtopaythebills.Joiningasportsteamisanotherwayofgainingleadershipskillsanddevelopingyourabilitytoworkasateam.Bothoftheseoptionswillmakeyoumoreemployableandneitherwillbreakthebank.

Answers

Part1ListeningComprehension

SectionA

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

SectionB

Conversation1

1.B 2.A

Conversation2

3.B 4.C 5.A

SectionC

1.workexperience

2.workforpeanuts

3.otherwaysofdevelopingskills

4.thepaidworkyouneed

5.makeyoumoreemployable

Part2VocabularyandStructure

SectionA

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.D 9.D 10.D

SectionB

1.work 2.wears 3.spent 4.willsay 5.had

SectionC

1.unusual 2.offered 3.colleagues 4.salary 5.vacation

Part3ReadingComprehension

Task1

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

Task2

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

Task3

11.VirgaGorda

12.welcomingatmosphere

13.Benefitsinclude

14.befluentin

15.andcoveringletter

Task4

16.tocommenton

17.beonepage

18.overtenyears

19.acollegelecturer

20.fortheemployer

Part4Writing

DearMr.Song,

IamwritinginsupportofGavinBell’sapplicationforthepositionofsocialmediamanageratyourcompany.IhaveknownGavinformanyyears,andovertimeIhaveformedaverygoodimpressionofhischaracter.

Gavinhasworkedasasocialmediamanagerforthepastthreeyears.Heisaverycreativepersonandhisexcellentcommunicationskillshavemadehimahighlyvaluedmemberoftheteam.

Gavinalsohasexcellentteamworkingskillsa