Lesson 18 Final Test

[Part 1]

Q1

Do you dream of a spaciou office?↗

Then/ you should definitely visit Summit Corporate building/ on Ambers Street.//

It has twelve stories/ and four hundred people can be comfortably accommodated/ per floor.

It was recently renovated/ to be environmentally friendly.//

Also,/ we provide two cafeterias,↗ ample parking,↗ and full time security.//

Call us ASAP at 555-1234!



Q2

Welcome to ABC Night News.//

A recent study from Boston University/ shows that/ college students are suffering from lack of sleep.//

Basically,/ human beings are recommeded to get eight hours of sleep each day.//

On the contrary,/ most of college students sleep for four to five hours on average.//

According to scientists,/ this can be a bad influence on school performance/ and student's ability to read,↗ write ↗and process information/ in class.



[Part 2]

Q3 (그림) 도서관 책상에 앉아서 책 보면서 얘기하는 아이들

This seems like a picture of a library.

In the foreground of the picture, several students are sitting around a table.

Some of them are reading by themselves.

The others are sitting side by side and talking to each other.

I guestt they are studying together in a class.

Behind them, I can see many bookshelves filled with colorful books.

Overall, they seem to be concentrating on their discussions.



[Part 3]

Imagine that an Australian Marketing firm is doing research in your country.

You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about the Internet.

Q4

Do you corrently use the Internet more than you did a year ago?



Yes, because I can do various things online such as searching for information, banking, contacting others and so on.

It helps me to save time and money.



Q5

What is a reason for people to use the Internet?



I think the biggest reason for people to use the Internet is its conveience.

It's easy to search for information instantly from all over the world.



Q6

What are some disadvantages of getting information through the Internet?



Although the Internet has a wide range of useful information, it's not always accurate.

Because anyone can post things online, information may just be someone's opinion.

For example, if I'm writing a paper for school, I need information based on facts.

Sometimes, what I find online is not reliable, so I have to look up the resource to make sure.



[Part 4]

Agenda for Tuesday September 30

Ambassador Thomas Anderson

09:00 ~ 10:00 Private meeting with Minister of Trade

10:00 ~ 11:30 Update monthly activity and budget reports

11:30 ~ 12:00 Review the new visa application process

12:00 ~ 01:30 Lunch with teh executives

01:30 ~ 03:30 Revise the treaty

03:45 ~ 05:00 Meeting with Minister of Education at his office

06:00 ~ 08:00 Formal Reception : newly appointed members



Hello. I'm Ambassador Anderson. I left my agenda on the desk, so I was wondering if you could take a look at it and answer some of my questions.

Q7

I remember that there's a formal reception. Could you please tell me about it?



Sure, there is a formal reception for newly appointed members from 06:00 ~ 08:00 PM.



Q8

I want to finish revising the treaty before the formal reception. I have the whole afternoon to do that, right?



No, I am afraid not. You have about two hours to revise the treaty from 01:30 PM ~ 03:30 PM.

Because there's a meeting with Minister of Education from 03:45 PM before the formal Reception.



Q9

Could you tell me what activities are on the agenda for the morning?



Yes, there are three activities in the morning.

First, from 9 AM to 10 AM, there's a private meeting with Minister of Trade.

After that, you will update monthly activity and budget report from 10 to 11:30 AM.

Finally, from 11:30 to 12, you will review the new visa application process.



[Part 5]

Q10

In your response, be sure to show that you recognize the problem, and propse a way of dealing with the problem.



Hello, this is Christina Low, the manager of Bloomingdale's community center.

I'm trying to reach Elisa Simmons, the event coordinator.

I'm happy to tell you that I received an email saying that our community center is eligible to apply for the funding from the government for the upcoming year.

In order to apply, we need to come up with some good youth program ideas.

Since your are the event coordinator, you have much experience in gathering ideas for event, right?

I was hoping you could help me with this, so we can apply in time.

Once we get some ideas, we can get together to discuss and choose some appropriate ones to use.

Please call me back at 531-2918. I hope to hear from you soon.



Speak as you are the event coordinator.



Hi, Ms. Low. This is Elisa, the event coordinator.

I'm so glad to hear that we can apply for the funding for next year.

I think it will help us a lot with planning various events at the center.

So, I understand that you need some youth program ideas, and you are wondering how you can get them.

I can suggest two options that I usually use.

The first one is to give out a survey at the community center to see if the members have any good ideas.

They usually have some good ideas from their first-hand experience.

The second one is to post an announcement on the homepage.

This way, the youth in the community can also practicipate which can be more helpful and meaningful.

Please let me know if you need further help with this. Good Luck!



[Part 6]

Q11

When you make an important decision, do you prefer to think for a few hours or days before making the decision or do you usually decide instantly?



When I make an important decision, I prefer to think for a few hours or days.

There are two reasons  to support my opinion.

First of all, I want to consider the pros and cons.

When I have some time to think, I can write down important facts and possiblities to think seriously and clearly.

It helps me to come up with a better descision.

I don't want to make mistakes and regret in the future.

Second of all, it gives me a chance to ask around for others' opinions.

When I come across a tough disicion or problem, I usually ask my parents and friends for their advice.

They often speak from their experience, so that I can have second hand experience.

In conclusion, I think it's better to take sometime to think before making an important descision.