Unit 2 Achievement Test

name _______________

General Test
Part 1
Listen to the conversation. Then circle the answer that correctly completes each
sentence.

1. Nancy and Luke are talking about ( not keeping promises / not telling the truth / not using excuses ).

2. Luke thinks that people today have less ( morals / priorities / colleagues ) than they did in the past.

3. Luke thinks Nancy should tell the truth about her friend’s haircut so other people don’t ( shift the blame on her /
make fun of her friend / let things get out of hand ).

4. Nancy and Luke have different ( morals about friendship / ethics about work / beliefs about honesty ).

5. Luke won’t change his ( principles about lying / opinion about clothing / mind about his peers ), but if his
boss asks him about an ugly outfit, he might make an exception.

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Part 2
Listen to the conversation. Then circle all the correct answers.

6. Who has given donations to organizations?

a. Mr. Samir

b. Ms. Winters

c. Mr. Ramirez

d. Mrs. Park

7. Who works for a humanitarian organization?

a. Mr. Samir

b. Ms. Winters

c. Mr. Ramirez

d. Mrs. Park

8. Who is a philanthropist?

a. Mr. Samir

b. Ms. Winters

c. Mr. Ramirez

d. Mrs. Park

9. Who is an activist?
a. Mr. Samir

b. Ms. Winters

c. Mr. Ramirez

d. Mrs. Park

10. What type of award might the people be discussing?

a. an award for outstanding community member

b. an award for best local business owner

c. a humanitarian award

d. a peace activist award

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Part 3
Circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

11. Carl never ( shifts / admits / keeps ) making a mistake even when it’s obvious he’s to blame.

12. Janice knew she shouldn't bother her older brother while he was studying, but she couldn’t ( blame / kick /
help ) herself.

13. Madelyn is always calm and respectful even if her coworkers sometimes ( get carried away / make up for it /
get the worst of it ).

14. Dennis rarely thinks of others, but I hope he’ll be less ( ethical / moral / self-centered ) as he gets older.

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Part 4
Complete the sentences with who, whom, whose, which, when, or where. Use each word
one time.

15. Community Gardens is a place                                                 people can go for peace and quiet.

16. Mrs. Billow is the teacher                                                  never lets her students get out of hand.

17. Victoria is a philanthropist                                                  organization gives money to animal rescue centers.

18. Paul donated money to Meals on Wheels,                                                made him feel like he was making a
difference.

19. There has never been a time                                                  we have needed activists more to fight for the rights of
the homeless population.

20. This institution helps many people with                                                we interact daily.

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Part 5
Add commas to each sentence that requires them. You may need one, two, or no
commas in each sentence.

Example: Jenny who works in my office is an activist.

     Jenny, who works in my office, is an activist.                    

21. I shifted blame to my sister after the accident which was wrong.

                                                                                                                                                                

22. The person who works with me is an activist.

                                                                                                                                                                

23. Jeff who is in my art class has problems telling the truth.

                                                                                                                                                                

24. This is the time when we should focus on being honest with each other.

                                                                                                                                                                

25. Dana kept her promise which was difficult for her to do.

                                                                                                                                                                

26. We watched the video about humanitarianism that our teacher showed us.

                                                                                                                                                                

27. The video which our teacher told us to watch was about humanitarianism.

                                                                                                                                                                

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Part 6
Read the article. Then circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

Life Regrets

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Unit 2 Achievement Test
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Members of the Martin family have regrets about observe my class, he clapped at the end of my
choices they’ve made. Some of their mistakes lesson. It meant so much to me and gave me
were small, and others affected important life confidence. I really regret not letting him know how
events. The Martin’s experiences exemplify much his support meant.”
common mistakes and regrets that many people
make and have. People commonly regret not paying more attention
to their relationships with themselves. Greg regrets
Delilah and Greg Martin have regrets about their not exercising more and having a better diet. He
work lives. Delilah, 57, wishes that she had says, “I could kick myself for not being healthier
followed her passion. She feels she should have and taking better care of my body. I’m trying to do
tried for her dream job, not just a job to pay the it now, but it would have been easier to start when
bills. Greg, 56, regrets working too much. He I was younger.” Others wish they hadn’t been so
wishes he had spent less time at work and more concerned about what people thought of them
time with his family and friends. when they were younger.

Regrets about work life can lead to regrets about Greg’s father wishes he had taken time to help
relationships. In other words, some people, like people. Roger Martin, 85, says, “I really regret
Greg, regret putting work above the important being so self-centered. I always made up excuses
people in their lives. Greg regrets hours spent at not to help others. Now I’m not able to do as much
the office as well as spending too much time as I used to. I don’t live near my son and his family,
attached to his phone. He was lucky that he and so I pay a teenager to help me with yard work. He
Delilah maintained a strong relationship despite his often stays after he’s done and helps me with my
decisions. Unlike Greg, many people have regrets computer. Now I’m able to talk with my grandkids
when it comes to love. They regret not pursuing and great-grandchild online. I just can’t believe that
someone to whom they were attracted. Others this teen takes time out of his busy schedule to
wish they had developed better relationships in the help me. I wish I had done something like that
past. Delilah and Greg’s daughter Tara, 32, regrets when I was younger.”
getting divorced. She wishes that she and her
husband had tried harder to make their marriage There’s a saying that goes “It’s never too late to be
work. Others regret not working things out with a who you might have been.” Even if you have
parent or sibling, and some regret losing touch with regrets like the Martins, the good news is that it’s
a good friend. never too late to change! Start doing things now
that you WON’T regret in the future!
Tara’s brother Vic, 29, regrets not being more open
to a new relationship. He says, “I was interested in
a woman at work, but my sister was going through
her divorce at the time. It affected my view of
relationships, so I never asked the woman out or
tried to get to know her better.” Now he regrets it.
He does not regret being there to support his
sister, though.

Some people regret not telling a relative how they

really felt about a problem in the past. Some wish
they had been more honest, and hate wondering
what would have happened if they had only told
the truth. Others, like Delilah, wish they had shared
information with a person from their past. She
says, “When I was a beginning teacher, another
teacher really supported me. When he had to

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Unit 2 Achievement Test
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28. The article implies that people often have regrets that are ( unusual / similar / unimportant ).

29. Delilah regrets that she didn’t ( do what her parents did / follow her dream / listen to her teachers ) when
she chose a career.

30. Vic wishes he had ( told his boss how he felt about his job / helped his sister through her divorce / told a
co-worker he liked her ).

31. Delilah regrets a mistake she made with ( her brother / a colleague / her husband ).

32. As people get older, other people’s opinions about them often seem ( unrealistic / more caring / less
important ).

33. Roger wishes he had given more ( time / money / opinions ) to others in the past.

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 Writing Test
Part 1
Imagine you are applying to college. Write a three-paragraph college application essay.
Include information about people who have helped you and ways that you have helped
others. Include restrictive and non-restrictive adjective clauses in your writing.

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

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Part 2
Read the quote from the famous American Thomas Paine. What do you think it means?
Do you think it’s ever acceptable to be dishonest? When? When do you think it is
important to tell the truth? Why? Write a six- to eight-sentence paragraph for your
response.
“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.”
—Thomas Paine

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

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 Speaking Test
Part 1
Talk about a mistake you made that you regret. Use the questions to help you plan your
response. Speak on this topic for two to three minutes.

• What did you do that you regret?

• Did you accept responsibility for your mistake? Did you blame someone else?

• Did you do anything to make up for your mistake?

• What did you learn from the experience?

Part 2
Imagine that you and a friend are discussing ways to best help other people. Choose a
situation below. Make up a conversation about the best ways to help people in that
situation. Your conversation should be two to three minutes.

• People in your community don’t have clean water

• Teenagers in your community don’t have anything to do after school

• Refugees are coming to your country in need of homes and jobs

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