Reading Skills Evaluation

Instructions: Please read the passage aloud. After reading, please answer the questions and
choose the best answer.

Boys and Girls React Differently To Stress

A study from Stanford University in the USA suggests that very stressful events affect the
brains of boys and girls in different ways. Researchers say that girls suffer more after
traumatic events and are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They
also say that because of this, girls and boys should be treated differently by doctors during the
recovery process from PTSD. Lead researcher Dr Megan Klabunde said: "It is important that
people who work with traumatized youth consider the sex differences.

The research focused on a part of the brain that deals with emotions and empathy, called the
insula. The smaller the insula, the more likely it is that someone will suffer from PTSD.
Researchers discovered that the insula was particularly small in girls who had gone through a
traumatic event. It was larger than usual in boys who had experienced a distressing, shocking
or frightening event. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental disorder that can develop after
traumatic events, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, or threats on a person's life.
Symptoms may include disturbing or suicidal thoughts, nightmares related to the events, and
alterations to how a person thinks and feels.

Check for understanding: Multiple Choice

1.) What do stressful events affect differently in boys and girls?
a) their stomachs
b) their eyes
c) their brains

2.) What does the part of the brain called the insula deal with?
a) emotions and empathy
b) trauma and symptoms
c) fear and stress

3.) How big was the insula in traumatized girls?

a) over-sized
b) the size of a peanut
c) particularly small

4. What kind of thoughts are included in the symptoms of PTSD?

a) nice thoughts
b) original thoughts
c) suicidal thoughts

5. PTSD stands for

a.) post-traumatic system disorder
b.) post-traumatic skin disorder
c. ) post-traumatic stress disorder
 Listening Skills Evaluation

Directions: Please listen to the conversations and answer the exercises below.

DIALOG 1:
Audio File: I004-1.mp3

Exercise 1.1: (1 point x 5 = 5)

Why is the man calling the woman?
a. To request a favor
b. To book a hotel room
c. To check on a presentation

Exercise 1.2: (1 point x 5 = 5)

What's the name of the caller?

Exercise 1.3: Fill in the blank. (1 point x 5 = 5)

Could you, or Cindy, please e-mail _________________ and confirm our meeting for tomorrow
afternoon at 2.

Exercise 1.4: Write the correct form of the word. (1 point x 5 = 5)

____________ you do something for me? (can)

DIALOG 2:
Audio File: I004-2.mp3

Exercise 2.1: (1 point x 5 = 5)

What problem does the man have?
a. His e-mail is not working properly.
b. He does not have enough money for lunch.
c. He can't reach a business contact.

Exercise 2.2: (1 point x 5 = 5)

Where is this conversation most likely taking place?

Exercise 2.3: Fill in the blank. (1 point x 5 = 5)

I should ________________ and invite him to lunch.

Exercise 2.4: Write the correct form of the word. (1 point x 5 = 5)

Everybody ____________ a free meal. (like)
 Speaking Skills Evaluation

Instructions:
You will be given 5 questions. Your teacher will read each question twice and you will answer
each question within 30 seconds only.

Let's talk about language

1. What does the saying: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." means?
2. If you were to recommend an amusement park, which one would you recommend and why?
3. Is it better to be physically attractive or intelligent?
4. Would you want your children to be beautiful or talented?
5. What makes one person more attractive than another?