Exercise 1 You are going to hear a report about the Empire State Building. For questions 1 to 10, decide the right answer (A), (B), or (C).

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c) 62 meters tall. 3) Every year, there is a competition a) to count the 1860 stairs. b) to reach the top. c) to count the 7000 stairs. 4) a) 6500 b) 250 c) 73 people take care of the building.

1 Exercise 1 You are going to hear a report about the Empire State Building. For questions 1 to 10, decide the right answer (A), (B), or (C). 1) The Empire State Building was inaugurated a) in the 1930 s. b) on January 22 nd, c) on May 1 st, ) The Empire State Building is over a) 440 meters tall. b) 100 meters tall. c) 62 meters tall. 3) Every year, there is a competition a) to count the 1860 stairs. b) to reach the top. c) to count the 7000 stairs. 4) a) 6500 b) 250 c) 73 people take care of the building. 5) For more than 40 years, a) it was the tallest building in the USA. b) it has been the tallest building in the USA. c) it was the tallest building tin the world. 6) In 1932, a searchlight was lit on top of the building to honor the election a) of a new Governor. b) of a new President. c) of New York as the Empire State. 7) More than 30 years later, a) more lights were added to the building. b) the Soviet Union gave the US four new searchlights. c) 1964 new lights were added. 8) Every March 17 th, St. Patrick s Day, a) the building is lit in green. b) the building shines in green and blue. c) the building shined in red, white, and blue. 9) There are also light shows to celebrate the birthday of a) Ronald Reagan. b) Saint Patrick. c) Popeye and Betty Boop. 10) The website of the Empire State Building is a) b) c)

2 Exercise 2 You are going to hear 3 different announcements. For questions 1 to 3, choose the right answer (A), (B), or (C). 1) What are you listening to? 2) Who are you most probably listening to? 3) What is the name of the film?

Exercise 3 You are going to listen to a Voice of America News Report.

For questions 1 to 12, decide whether they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

2) Saddam Hussein s half brother was executed by hanging. 3) Saddam Hussein s brother was innocent, but he was executed anyway.

5) Condoleezza Rice is planning to meet Saudi Arabia s King Abdala in Ryad as part of her trip to the Middle East.

3 Exercise 3 You are going to listen to a Voice of America News Report. Voice of America is the International Radio Service of the United States of America. For questions 1 to 12, decide whether they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). 1) Tareq Hashami, Iraq s vicepresident, executed two close assistants of former president Saddam Hussein. 2) Saddam Hussein s half brother was executed by hanging. 3) Saddam Hussein s brother was innocent, but he was executed anyway. 4) The US Ambassador to Iraq told reporters that he believes that Iraq can do nothing to stop the violence between rebel groups. 5) Condoleezza Rice is planning to meet Saudi Arabia s King Abdala in Ryad as part of her trip to the Middle East. 6) Before her talks in Saudi Arabia, Ms. Rice traveled to Kuwait. 7) Rafael Correa has taken office as the new President of Ecuador. 8) At least, 3 Presidents were present at the ceremony. 9) Last March the constitution was changed in Ecuador. 10) Venezuela s Oil Minister said the country will end talks with all oil companies. 11) Rafael Ramirez, the minister, said the negotiations have become impossible. 12) Hugo Chavez Government has also taken control of the country s electricity.

Exercise 4 You are going to hear the presentation to Disneyland s Theme Parks. For questions 1 to 10, write the word you hear. Hello! And welcome to the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland.

4 Exercise 4 You are going to hear the presentation to Disneyland s Theme Parks. For questions 1 to 10, write the word you hear. Hello! And welcome to the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland. There are several (1) to visit Disneyland. Most of our (2) seem to prefer ticket books, either the Eleven or the Deluxe-Fifteen. (3) will give you admission to the Park and eleven or fifteen of the many Disneyland (4). At the present, Disneyland is (5) five days a week: Wednesday through (6). Today we re open until 12 o clock (7). Just ask at the ticket booth for the books of your (8) : the Eleven or the Deluxe-Fifteen. No matter which you (9), we hope you ll have a (10) and memorable stay in this happy place called Disneyland! Exercise 5 You are going to hear a report on Martin Luther King Jr. For questions 1 to 10, choose the right option (A), (B), or (C). 1) Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates a) the life and work of a great civil rights leader. b) the civil rights of American leaders. c) the life of Faith Lapidus. 2) Martin Luther King Jr. was born a) in the 1920 s. b) in the south of Atlanta, Georgia. c) in a Baptist Church. 3) When he was a child, a) black people and whites lived in different cities. b) blacks and whites did not live together. c) civil rights did not exist for black people. 4) Martin Luther King Jr. a) had Mahatma Ghandi as one of his teachers. b) had Henry David Thoreau as one of his teachers. c) studied the ideas of an Indian spiritual leader. 5) Martin Luther King Jr. a) followed his father s religion. b) used to protest at school. c) was baptized at school. 6) He and his wife a) were traveling on a bus when they were arrested. b) moved to another state. c) sat in a seat saved for white people. This exercise continues on the other side

5 7) Martin Luther King organized a protest that ended a) in a disaster. b) with the racial separation on the buses. c) at the White House. 8) In 1963, a) he traveled to Washington in March. b) he organized a March on Washington DC. c) he was shot and killed. 9) He received the Nobel Prize, a) four years before his death. b) in Memphis, Tennessee. c) because of his famous speech called I Have a Dream. 10) Every year a) Martin Luther King s birthday is celebrated on the same day. b) Americans celebrate Martin Luther King s life on a Monday. c) Americans celebrate Martin Luther King s life at school. Exercise 6 You are going to listen to a Voice of America News Report. Voice of America is the International Radio Service of the United States of America. For questions 1 to 10, decide whether they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). 1) Two bomb attacks in Baghdad have killed more than 60 people. 2) Iraq s Prime Minister said the attacks are connected with the execution of Saddam Hussein. 3) At least 29 people were killed in other attacks in and around Baghdad. 4) A United Nations report says that more than 34,000 Iraqi soldiers were killed last year. 5) Condoleezza Rice has received support from moderate European countries for an US plan to improve security in Iraq. 6) The US plans to send 20,000 more soldiers to Iraq. 7) According to Condoleezza Rice, the Israeli Army Chief has resigned. 8) Lieutenant General Dan Halutz presented his resignation two days before Thursday. 9) The Army Chief has been criticized for the Israeli performance during the war with Iraq. 10) The US and Colombia have destroyed an international drug trading operation after a very short investigation. Exercise 7 You are going to hear a report about Linda Blair, the actress who starred in The Exorcist. For questions 1 to 10, choose the right answer (a), (b), or (c). 1. The Exorcist was released in a) b) c) the 1970 s. 2. Linda Blair a) received a nomination for the Academy Awards. b) won an Oscar for her role in The Exorcist. c) was 13 years old when she won her second Oscar. 3. The scary parts of the movie were filmed a) with real exorcists. b) with special effects. c) in Washington. This exercise continues on the other side

4: The sequel to The Exorcist a) was as successful as the original movie. b) was not very successful. c) included troubled (or problematic) teenagers. 5. In the 1980 s, Linda acted a) in other films.

6 4: The sequel to The Exorcist a) was as successful as the original movie. b) was not very successful. c) included troubled (or problematic) teenagers. 5. In the 1980 s, Linda acted a) in other films. b) in Rick James, the musical. c) in popular theatres. 6. In 2001, she a) acted in the movie Repossessed. b) she wrote some television shows. c) she hosted the show The Scariest Places on Earth. 7. Linda has always loved a) riding horses. b) horses. c) being a veterinarian. 8. The City of Los Angeles honored her for her work a) as a veterinarian. b) with abused animals. c) as an actress. 9. The Linda Blair World Heart Foundation a) helps old actors. b) gives protection to animals. c) helps old actresses. 10. The Foundation also a) teaches how to care for animals. b) trains new veterinarians. c) has acting classes. Exercise 8 You are going to hear one of the many monologues from Desperate Housewives. For questions 1 to 10, write the word you hear. "Yes, each new day in suburbia brings with it a new set of lies. The worst are the ones we tell ourselves (1) we fall asleep. We whisper them in the (2), telling ourselves we're happy......or that he's (3)......that we can (4)......or that (5) will change his mind. We persuade ourselves we can (6) with our sins......or that we can live without (7). Yes. Each (8) before we fall asleep we lie to ourselves in a desperate, desperate (9) that, come morning, it will all be (10).

7 Exercise 9 You are going to listen to a report about studying and working in the USA. For questions 1 to 10, decide whether they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). 1. International students cannot study for the college or university they attend. 2. Students can work for a construction company. 3. International students can work 20 hours a week during school breaks. 4. Students can work until they finish their studies. 5. Foreign students normally cannot take a job no connected with their school. 6. To get a job as students, they must meet other conditions. 7. Foreign students can apply for some jobs before they travel to the United Sates. 8. All schools pay their assistants or provide free education in return. 9. All Universities provide language training to foreign teaching assistants. 10.Students who violate the terms of their visa could be sent back to their countries.

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