Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with _{……………………………….} background. (race)

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.

SECTION I: LISTENING

Listen to five recordings twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions.

You hear a girl talking to her friend Josh about something good that has happened to Josh.

What has Josh done?

Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.

Henry wished _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

I sure he didn’t know that his brother was seriously ill.

He couldn’t possibly _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

Even though the old woman’s memory was poor, she told interesting stories to the children.

Despite _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}