Developing Tactic Quizzes
Developing Tactic Quizzes
Developing Tactic Quizzes
UNIT QUIZZES
Unit Quiz Instructions
The Developing Tactics for Listening Unit Quizzes are Giving the Quiz
designed for unit-by-unit evaluation of students’ Before the students arrive, teachers should
mastery of the Student Book. (Midterm and Final photocopy quiz sheets for themselves and all of
tests are available separately.) The quizzes may be their students. When the class has started, teachers
given in a regular classroom with a CD player, and distribute the quiz sheets and have the students
they are easily administered to large or small write their names and the date on them. Teachers
groups of students. Teachers may use the quizzes then read aloud the instructions for the first section
to assign grades or to identify areas in which and play the CD. (They may wish to play each
students need additional assistance. recording twice.) Before playing the second section,
The quiz items are based on the listening activities teachers should go over the instructions and make
presented in the Student Book. To assess students’ sure students understand them.
speaking ability, teachers may use the interviews, When the quiz is finished, teachers collect the quiz
role plays, and other speaking activities in the sheets from the class. They should check to make
Conversation Corner sections of the Student Book. sure they receive one quiz sheet from each student
and that each quiz sheet has the correct name
The Quizzes written on it.
Each unit quiz is divided into two sections and is
worth a total of 10 points. This format was chosen Scoring
to make it easier for teachers of large classes to Space is provided at the end of each section to
administer and score their students’ quizzes. write the students’ scores for that section. In
The quizzes can be adapted according to the needs addition, space is provided at the top of the quiz
of the teacher and students. Teachers may wish to sheet to write the students’ total score. A scale of
use only certain sections of a quiz because of time 10 points is used to make it easy to convert the
constraints. It may also be appropriate in some scores to grades.
cases to play one part of a quiz twice, depending Teachers may wish to go over the quiz in class so
on the students’ level and the intended use of the that students can see their errors and review any
quiz results. difficult areas. The quiz results can help teachers
determine where additional practice is needed.
Timing When assigning grades, it is most beneficial to use
Each unit quiz is about five minutes long. Actual the quiz results in conjunction with other types of
administration time, including set-up and collection assessment, such as the speaking activities in the
of materials at the end of the quiz, may run ten Conversation Corner sections of the Student Book.
minutes longer. A wide variety of assessments will give teachers a
fuller picture of their students’ skills and strengths.
2. Yolanda . 5. Gary .
a. went to the theater a. visited his sister
b. went to history class b. went to see a film
c. went out to dinner c. went out to dinner
3. Chuck .
a. played soccer
b. hung out with friends
c. caught up on schoolwork
5
True False
1. He had a pretty exciting weekend.
2. His girlfriend got sick.
3. He rented some videos—it was really great.
4. On Sunday, he wanted to play tennis with his brother.
5. He watched videos with his brother instead.
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Unit 2 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
1. Bloomington
2. Amherst
3. New York
4. Honolulu
5. San Francisco
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Unit 3 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
2. a. lazy 5. a. unfriendly
b. energetic b. shy
c. rude c. talkative
d. shy d. hardworking
3. a. quiet
b. fun
c. inconsiderate
d. nosy
5
True False
1. Mrs. Johnson is inviting her neighbor to dinner.
2. Marcia will be going away the same week as
Mrs. Perry.
3. Patrick will remove his bike from the hallway.
4. Lisa borrowed a book from Chris that she has
to return.
5. Bill can’t concentrate on studying for his test
because of the loud music.
5
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Unit 4 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
2. People . 5. People .
a. ate lots of food a. ate lots of food
b. danced b. danced
c. chatted c. chatted
3. People .
a. sang
b. ate pizza
c. listened to music
5
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Unit 5 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
1. It has a good location.
2. It is unpleasant inside.
3. The critic recommends the octopus salad.
4. Overall, the critic liked the restaurant.
5. The prices are very reasonable.
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Unit 7 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
1. It will take twelve hours for the flight to get to New York.
2. Passengers don’t have their headphones yet.
3. The list of beverages and movies can both be found
in the entertainment guide.
4. After dinner, people will receive customs forms.
5. The seatbelt sign is off right now.
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Unit 8 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
5
Listening 2 Quiz Audio 17
Elizabeth is telling a friend about her week filled with mishaps. Listen and circle the correct answer.
1. How was her week? 4. What happened in the middle of the week?
a. great a. her computer crashed
b. boring b. she lost her wallet
c. terrible c. she forgot to go to a meeting
2. What day did her mishaps start? 5. What was the last mishap?
a. Monday a. she spilled coffee on her shirt
b. middle of the week b. she fell down
c. Friday c. she lost her keys
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Unit 9 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
1. He has been a teacher at Hudson Elementary School for twelve years.
2. He has a vacation every summer.
3. He spends lots of time thinking of boring activities for his students.
4. He thinks being a teacher is a quiet, relaxing job.
5. He enjoys the variety that teaching offers.
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Unit 11 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
1. Debbie would love to go to dinner, but she has to study.
2. Dennis thinks he’s a terrible bowler.
3. Carlos can’t go because he has plans with his sister who
doesn’t like movies.
4. Marlene can’t go because she has to stay home.
5. Mike can’t go because he has tickets to a concert.
5
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Unit 12 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
1. The buildings are old and difficult to access.
2. There are buses on campus that bring students
to different buildings.
3. There is a large park on the campus with
few trees.
4. There aren’t many things to do on campus.
5. There are centers for students to meet and
hang out on campus.
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Unit 13 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
Does Doesn’t do
1. play video games
2. play in a band
3. hike
4. ski
5. surf the Internet
2. Mary 5. Nancy
a. birdwatching a. playing computer games
b. hiking b. painting pictures
c. reading the newspaper c. taking photos
3. Wendy
a. watching videos
b. playing board games
c. gardening
5
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Unit 14 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
1. They are in a jewelry store.
2. The man bought a toy for his grandson.
3. The toy had a missing part.
4. The man wants his money back.
5. The man cannot get his money back without a receipt.
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Unit 15 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
2. a. to check in 5. a. an address
b. someone to check the flight time b. a phone number
c. someone to carry his bags c. a guest’s name
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Unit 16 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
2. a. western 4. a. horror
b. science fiction b. comedy
c. horror c. musical
5
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Unit 17 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
3. a. He was silly.
b. He saw a movie.
c. He went to the zoo.
5
True False
1. He is afraid of small spaces.
2. His fear started when he was a child.
3. He went camping and got lost in the woods.
4. His mother had to pull him out of his sleeping bag.
5. He told his mother the truth.
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Unit 18 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
Message for:
Name of caller:
Telephone number:
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Unit 19 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
1. She took an evening tour of the city.
2. She visited a small art museum.
3. The tour was not very expensive.
4. She didn’t want to try the local food.
5. The tour guide was helpful.
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Unit 20 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
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Unit 21 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
1. She reserved a deluxe room.
2. She has three rooms.
3. The living room has a couch and a big TV.
4. The bathroom is small but very clean.
5. The view is of the highway.
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Unit 22 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
2. a. on foot 4. a. by car
b. by bicycle b. by jogging
c. by taxi c. on foot
5
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Unit 23 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
2. Annette 4. Teresa
a. sociable a. bad-tempered
b. unfriendly b. generous
c. quiet c. unreliable
5
True False
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Unit 24 Quiz Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
True False
1. She went to New York by herself.
2. She had been to New York before.
3. She thought New York would be dangerous.
4. They ate ethnic food.
5. She thought New York was very expensive.
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Answer Key Developing Tactics for Listening Third Edition
Listening 1
Unit 2 Quiz 1. True 4. False
Unit 12 Quiz
Listening 1 2. False 5. False Listening 1
1. 8:40 4. 90 3. True 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c
2. 6:30 5. $25
Listening 2 Listening 2
3. 343 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. a 1. False 4. False
Listening 2 2. True 5. True
1. Okay 4. Not good Unit 8 Quiz 3. False
2. Good 5. Good
Listening 1
3. Not good
1. False 4. True
Unit 13 Quiz
2. True 5. True Listening 1
Unit 3 Quiz 3. False 1. Doesn’t do 4. Does
Listening 1 2. Doesn’t do 5. Does
Listening 2
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. d 5. a 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. b 3. Does
Listening 2 Listening 2
1. True 4. False Unit 9 Quiz 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. a
2. False 5. True
Listening 1
3. True
1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. e
Unit 14 Quiz
Listening 2 Listening 1
Unit 4 Quiz 1. c 2. b 3. e 4. d 5. a
1. False 4. False
Listening 1 2. True 5. True Listening 2
1. b 2. d 3. e 4. c 5. a 3. False 1. False 4. True
Listening 2 2. False 5. True
1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b Unit 10 Quiz 3. True
Listening 1
Unit 5 Quiz 1. b 2. e 3. c 4. a 5. d
Unit 15 Quiz
Listening 1 Listening 2 Listening 1
1. no 4. no 1. Likes 4. Likes 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b
2. yes 5. yes 2. Doesn’t like 5. Likes Listening 2
3. yes 3. Doesn’t like 1. Pleased 4. Not pleased
Listening 2 2. Pleased 5. Pleased
1. True 4. True 3. Pleased
2. False 5. False
3. False
Listening 2 Listening 2
1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. e 1. False 4. False
2. True 5. True
Unit 17 Quiz 3. True
Listening 1
1. c 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. a
Unit 22 Quiz
Listening 2 Listening 1
1. True 4. True 1. b 2. a 3. e 4. c 5. d
2. True 5. False Listening 2
3. False 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. b
Listening 2 Listening 2
Message for: Bill 1. True 4. False
Name of caller: Mary 2. False 5. True
Telephone number: 654-9389 3. True
Best time: 5:00; 6:00
Unit 24 Quiz
Unit 19 Quiz
Listening 1
Listening 1 5 4 2 1 3
4 1 5 3 2
Listening 2
Listening 2 1. False 4. True
1. False 4. False 2. False 5. True
2. False 5. True 3. True
3. True
Unit 20 Quiz
Listening 1
1. b 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. c
Listening 2
1. Pleased 4. Not pleased
2. Pleased 5. Not pleased
3. Pleased
Unit 1 Quiz A: Oh, well, I hope next weekend is A: That’s good to hear. And now we
more exciting. go to Ahmed in New York City.
Listening 1 Quiz Audio 2 B: Thanks. Me, too. B: The situation with taxis here in
1. New York is not so good. The fares
I watched TV and played computer Unit 2 Quiz are high, so I can’t take a taxi very
games all weekend. I had a great time often. And the cars are old and
because there was a big soccer match Listening 1 Quiz Audio 4 some of them don’t have air
on the Spanish channel. It was really A: Good afternoon. City Taxis. conditioning. The drivers are
exciting. I just love soccer. And my B: Hello. This is Thomas McCabe. I’d generally good, but they don’t
new computer game was fun. It’s very like to reserve a taxi to the airport understand English very well,
challenging. for tomorrow morning. which is a problem sometimes.
There’s definitely room for
2. A: Certainly, Mr. McCabe. Is that for
improvement.
I had a terrific weekend. I went out to Midway Airport or O’Hare?
A: Thank you, Ahmed. And now we
dinner with Rob—you know, the guy B: Midway.
go to Larry in Honolulu. How are
in history class. We went to the theater A: Okay, and what time is your flight? the taxis out in Hawaii?
and saw a play. It was a lot of fun! B: It’s at 8:40. B: Awful. I mean, the drivers are not
3. A: Okay…so, we will be picking you careful at all, and the fares are
Well, I was going to catch up on my up at 6:30 in the morning. Where really high. Sometimes I think the
schoolwork, but I spent most of the will you be? drivers add a little bit to the
weekend playing soccer. I play with a B: Here, at my house, that’s 343 West fare…that’s not right.
neighborhood team. The rest of the Oak. A: Hmm…I see. Finally, we go to
weekend I just hung out with my A: Okay. We’ll send taxi number 90 to Patricia in San Francisco. What’s
friends. your house at 6:30. the situation there?
4. B: Oh! How much is the fare? B: The cars are comfortable and
Well, my friends and I were going to A: It’s $25.00. We take cash or credit usually clean. And most of the
go rollerblading™ in the park, but the cards. drivers are friendly and helpful. I
weather was bad. So we went to the haven’t ever had a bad taxi
B: Okay. Thank you.
shopping mall instead. I got this jacket. experience here.
Isn’t it great? Then we went out for A: Thank you. Good-bye.
A: Well, I’m glad to hear that. Thanks
dinner. Listening 2 Quiz Audio 5 to all of you.
5. A: Today, we are asking people all
I visited my sister and her family. We over the U.S. how they feel about Unit 3 Quiz
had a great home-cooked dinner. Then the taxi service in their city. First
I took the kids to see the new we go to Ray in Bloomington, Listening 1 Quiz Audio 6
animation film. We all loved it. Indiana. What do you think of the 1.
taxi service in Bloomington, Ray? I just moved into my new apartment,
Listening 2 Quiz Audio 3 B: Well, it’s not bad. I don’t use taxis so I don’t know much about my
A: Hi, Brad. How was your weekend? very often, but if I have to go to the neighbor next door. I saw him only a
B: It was pretty disappointing. I airport or something, they’re few times. I tried to talk to him, but he
wanted to go to a movie on always on time and the drivers are always seems busy. In the mornings,
Saturday night with my girlfriend, careful and polite. The only he always runs out of his apartment,
but she got sick, so I rented some problem is that they are expensive. carrying a briefcase. Besides the
videos and watched them at In general, though, the taxi service mornings, I don’t see him often.
home—it was really boring. is okay.
2.
A: That’s too bad. What did you do on A: Now we go to Maureen in Amherst, The house next to mine was just sold
Sunday? Massachusetts. How do you feel to a young family. I talked to the
B: Well, I wanted to play tennis with about the taxis in Amherst? family when they were looking at the
my brother. But as soon as we got B: I’ve taken taxis in a lot of different house. They were really friendly and
ready to go, it started to rain. We cities, so I know that the taxis here energetic. The children were also well
didn’t want to play tennis in the are very good. The cars are often behaved. I think they will fit in nicely
rain, so we stayed home and new, and they’re always very clean. in my neighborhood.
played computer games instead. The drivers are polite, and they
3.
A: That sounds okay. drive carefully. I always feel safe
when I’m in a taxi here. I haven’t been sleeping very well. A
B: Not really. I hate computer games.
new neighbor moved into the
I think they’re boring.
apartment upstairs from me. She plays