21st Century Communication Level 3: Revision Unit 7 & 8
(Total time: 15 minutes)
Name: ________________________________ Class: ________________ Date: ___________
VOCABULARY
Task 1: Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
1. This year, there will be a budget _______________, so taxes may be increased in the future.
(a) decline (b) deficit
2. The government _______________ how much money you can bring into the country.
(a) restricts (b) eliminates
3. The _______________ fights against germs and foreign bodies to prevent us from becoming ill.
(a) digestive system (b) immune system
4. Train strikes have caused severe travel _______________ across the city.
(a) disruptions (b) durations
5. We can _______________ the participants' responses into two main types.
(a) classify (b) absorb
6. Moving overseas allowed me to expand my _______________ and consider new ideas.
(a) horizons (b) spectrums
7. The plane was delayed for over six hours, but we arrived _______________.
(a) in fragments (b) eventually
8. It is always easy to know what to do in _______________ but knowing at that time is much more
difficult.
(a) hindsight (b) imperfection
9. Flooding has badly damaged food _______________.
(a) disorders (b) supplies
10. Her positive attitude and hard work _______________ for her lack of experience.
(a) transforms (b) compensates
Task 2: Complete the sentences with the words.
A.
optimal unwanted duration deficit evidence
spectrum disorder diagnose approach collectively
1. There is good _______________ that working a four-day week actually boosts productivity.
2. The _______________of the workshop is three days.
3. Several participants of the medical study complained of _______________ side-effects.
4. For _______________ performance at work, it is important to get seven to eight hours of
sleep.
5. Living with a sleep _______________ harms our health.
6. The audience _______________ began to walk out as the speech started.
7. Our _______________ is to really understand the problem before making recommendations.
8. Nowadays, more doctors are able to recognize this particular _______________.
9. There is a wide _______________ of disabilities, all of which require different treatment.
10. Doctors _______________ hundreds of patients each week.
B.
eliminated interact factors interrelated international
problem encounter resistance difficulties obstacles
1. There are several _______________ that affect the quality of sleep.
2. Once he _______________ the use of electronic devices before bed, his sleep improved
dramatically.
3. I was delighted when _______________ travel resumed after the end of Covid-19
restrictions.
4. Sleep and mental health are _______________.
5. It is important that you have a good social life and _______________ with friends and family.
6. We are likely to _______________ a lot of problems when starting the business.
7. We encountered some _______________ to the idea at first from worried employees.
8. It wasn’t easy and we encountered a lot of _______________ which we overcame.
9. When the product was first designed there were a lot of technical _______________.
10. Whenever we encounter a _______________, we try to understand the root cause.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Task 1: Listen ONCE to a podcast about healthy eating. For each statement, choose True or False.
(#U7)
1. You need to eat a wide variety and a large quantity of food.
(a) True (b) False
2. 25% of your plate should contain a healthy protein.
(a) True (b) False
3. One tablespoon of ketchup contains a gram of sugar.
(a) True (b) False
4. Slow eaters eat less than fast eaters.
(a) True (b) False
5. It takes approximately 20 minutes for your stomach to fill.
(a) True (b) False
Task 2: Listen to a talk about memory athletes. For each statement, choose True or False. (#U8)
1. Boris Konrad has a naturally great memory.
(a) True (b) False
2. The "method of loci" memorization technique was invented recently.
(a) True (b) False
3. As well as creating mental images in your head, you should also link them to a sound, a
feeling, or other details.
(a) True (b) False
4. An average memory athlete memorizes a few hundred "mental places" before a competition.
(a) True (b) False
5. Konrad thinks that memory techniques are mainly of benefit in schools.
(a) True (b) False
