Listen to a talk about an event and complete the note. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER in each blank. You will listen TWICE.

Student’s notes

Event: Spring Festival

Date: (1) ____________

Special guests: a well-known (2) ____________and one of the best singers

First-time competition on (3) ____________

Ticket price: (4) ____________

Number of tickets: (5) ____________

Complete the reading passage with ONE suitable word in each blank.

Scientific progress brings lots of opportunities to help women all over the world to be better recognized in many aspects. In the past, they obviously adhered to their traditional roles as housewives and mothers (1) ___________ many chores to do and duty of rearing children. These days, with the advanced technology, they have more time to widen their horizon, and improve useful skills to get better careers. Thanks to the creation of many (2) ___________ appliances such as washing machine, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, or floor cleaning robot, etc., housewives spend only a few hours for her daily chores and their workspace is (3) ___________ longer within house, room, or kitchen. The (4) ___________ of labor-saving devices for home is one of the key factors to help women (5) ___________ to the high steps in society.

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Parents should teach children ___________ (put) the rubbish in the bins in daily lives.

5. I was watering the plants while my friend ___________ (pick up) the litter.