TEST 5B (Unit 2)

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Reading
C Directions: Read the text below. Then read the questions that follow it and circle the
correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each one.

The Future in our Living Rooms

Technology has never developed as quickly as it has in the early 21st century. For example, in recent years, we
have seen a revolution in personal communication technology with the introduction of the smartphone. But what
about the world of home entertainment?
Television has entertained us since the late 1920s. It has come far from the early days when we had a limited
number of channels in black and white. Now, we can buy expensive 50-inch TVs and browse hundreds of channels
– some even in 3D! And recently, a new generation of TVs has arrived: smart TVs.
Basically, smart TVs are TVs which can connect to the Internet. So, as well as being able to watch normal TV
channels, you can pay a provider to have access to a huge selection of TV shows and films. It means you’ll never
have to rent a DVD again! And, as long as you have a basic Wi-Fi connection, you can watch this content
whenever you want.
But that’s not all. Imagine changing the channel by telling the TV what you want to watch. Most smartphones
already come with voice-control software, but a lot of smart TVs have this feature, too. Years ago, we only saw this
technology in science-fiction films, but now it’s available in our living rooms! It goes to show that technology will
never stop advancing!

11 The writer describes the smartphone as … 14 Some smart TVs are able to …
A a technology that is still developing. A follow spoken orders.
B an old-fashioned piece of technology. B download new software.
C a device that changed how we communicate. C answer your smartphone.
D the most important invention of the 21st D remember the types of shows you like.
century.
15 What does the writer say about the future of
12 What does the writer say about the first TVs? technology?
A They were very expensive. A Future technology is quite predictable.
B They had very small screens. B There will not be any important changes in
C They had very clear pictures. future technology.
D They did not offer many channels. C Future technology will get ideas form science-
fiction films.
13 What do you need to be able to use a smart TV D We should expect more technological
effectively? developments.
A a DVD player
B access to the Internet
C a large collection of DVDs
D a very fast Wi-Fi connection

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 TEST 5B
Use of English
D Directions: Read the text and circle the answer (A, B, C or D) that best suits each gap.

Researching Online
Nowadays, teens use their 16) ……, smartphones or tablets to do research for homework. By putting a few key
words into a search 17) ……, they can find hundreds of 18) …… pages related to the topic. There are libraries and
encyclopaedias online, and a lot of them allow users to 19) …… material onto a computer. However, there are
some sides to the Internet that can be unhelpful, unsafe or even dangerous 20) …… teenagers. First, it is hard to
know what sites to trust. If teens feel doubtful about what a site is saying, they need to check the information
somewhere else. Second, a computer can get a harmful virus from the Internet, and it is not always easy or even
possible to 21) …… it. Everyone knows by now that they should not open a document that someone has 22) ……
to an email without 23) …… it for viruses first. But lots of teens 24) …… on adverts without knowing who put them
there! The problem is that the software behind these attacks is getting more 25) …… every day, and antivirus
companies find it hard to keep up.

16 A touchscreens B lenses C consoles D laptops

17 A engine B bar C browser D system
18 A feed B web C social D network
19 A record B update C download D connect
20 A of B for C from D by
21 A slide B remove C upload D approach
22 A attached B saved C logged D sent
23 A charging B inserting C operating D scanning
24 A log B scroll C switch D click
25 A doubtful B upgraded C advanced D artificial

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E Directions: Circle the answer (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.

26 When you ….. on this icon, the program opens. 31 I’ll ask Joe to text you if I ….. him.
A ’ll click C ’re going to click A see C ’m going to see
B click D clicked B ’ll see D ’d see
27 We’ve just booked our holiday online. We ….. in 32 We won’t start the DVD until you ….. here.
two weeks from today. A will get C are going to get
A ’ll leaves C going to leave B get D are getting
B leave D ‘re leaving 33 You promised you ….. me your tablet, but you
28 Don’t put the tablet on the edge of the table. It didn’t.
….. off! A lent C will lend
A falls C ’s going to fall B had lent D would lent
B ’ll fall D ’s falling 34 If Roger ….. a bicycle, he would ride it to school.
29 You can have an MP3 player ….. a mobile A had had C would have
phone, not both. B was having D had
A and C so 35 Penny would have bought the computer if it …..
B but D or £100 cheaper.
30 If Tory gets money for her birthday, she ….. a A is C had been
new printer. B would be D was
A will buy C would have bought
B would buy D buys

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F Directions: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in capitals.

36 It’s quite ………………..… of you to shout at me
like that. (POLITE)
37 If you’re ………………..… about how to install
the software, ask John to help you. (SURE)
38 He flew to Europe for a(n) ………………..…
robot festival. (NATIONAL)
39 We don’t know very much about ………………..
… times because people didn’t write anything
down then. (HISTORIC)
40 The ………………..… voyage from Southampton
to New York took weeks in the old days.
(ATLANTIC)
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7Fill in: price, life, schedule, feature, lens, official, flow, desktop.

7 It’s important when you write an essay that the

5 Most smartphones come with an application to
extend the battery ……………………… of the
phone.
6 Jenny has a new laptop but she still likes
working on her ……………..……… computer.
text has a natural ……………………… to it.
8 My grandfather worked as a tax …………………
before he retired last year.

 Phrasal verbs

8 Choose the correct item.

1 You can plug in/up your charger over there. 5 Can you turn up/over the volume? I can’t hear
2 Turn out/on the light if it’s too dark for you. anything.
3 You should take over/up photography 6 Don’t forget to switch out/off the lights when you
professionally, you’re really good. leave the room.
4 Just give me a minute to log into/up my email
account.

 Word formation

9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.

6 Can you believe that people in the past made the

4 I have a(n) ……………… meeting with my boss
for this afternoon. (ARRANGED)
5 This smartphone is a(n) ……………… piece of
technology. There’s so much it can do.
(ORDINARY)
……………… crossing by boat? (ATLANTIC)
7 I think your calculations are ……………… . You
need to check them again. (ACCURATE)

Grammar in use
 future simple/be going to/present simple/present continuous

10 Complete the email with the correct future tense of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Eric,
Do you have any plans for the weekend? Would you like to come to a technology exhibition with me on Saturday?
It’s in the town hall and I’m sure it 1) …………. (be) very interesting. They 2) ……………. (carry out) lots of
demonstrations. One company 3) …………………. (even/bring) a robot that you can interact with! It
4) …………………. (start) at 10 am so I 5) …………………. (meet) Jason at his house at 9:30. You can come with
me or meet us outside the town hall. As soon as we 6) …………………. (leave) the exhibition, we
7) …………………. (walk) to the high street to get something to eat. I think we 8) ……………. (have) a lot of fun!
Robert
Conditionals

11 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to form conditionals. What type of
conditional is each sentence?

1 If he ……………….. (save) more money, he 3 The TV ……………….. (not/work) if you don’t

could have bought a better laptop. plug it in.
2 If I were you, I ……………….. (update) your 4 You won’t be able to install this program if you
antivirus software. ……….. (not/have) a really powerful computer.
 5 If you had asked, I ……………….. (help) you set
up your computer.
 The future in the past tense
12 Complete the sentences using will or would and the verbs below.
 do  find  go  help  let
1 We’re really hoping we ……………….. tickets to
next week’s robot show.
2 Ben promised Claire he ……………….. her fix
her computer.
3 Anita was sure that her parents ………………..
her sleep at her friend’s house.
 Sentence transformations
13 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in
bold. Use up to four words.
1 I didn’t know there was a sale on. I could have
got a cheap computer. (HAD)
If I ....................................................................
a sale on, I could have got a cheap computer.
2 I am going to travel to America. My plane leaves
in the morning.
I ......................................................................
America in the morning. (FLYING)
3 The radio on my smartphone only works when
the headphones are connected. (CONNECT)
If I ....................................................................
the headphones to my smartphone, the radio
doesn’t work.
4 Working on a computer hurts your eyes so you
have to take breaks. (NOT)
6 If I owned a robot, I ……………….. (make) it do
all my chores.
4 Adam believes he ……………….. well in his
exams next month.
5 Lisa called her mum to tell her she
……………….. to the library after school.
You will hurt your eyes working on a computer if
I don’t take........................................... breaks.
5 Jeremy lost his work when his computer crashed
because he didn’t save it. (HAVE)
If Jeremy had saved his work, he would have .
has................................................. it when his
computer crashed.
6 Getting into the robotics exhibition next week is
impossible without a ticket. (ABLE)
We ...................................................................
to get into the robotics exhibition next week if we
don’t have a ticket.
7 My advice is that you spend less time surfing the
Net. (WOULD)
If I were you, I ..................................................
........................................ time surfing the Net.
  Prepositions

14 Fill in: in (x2), from, with, to, for, of.

1 We all benefit ………….…… new technology. 5 The police already use robots to do jobs that are
2 The actor has appeared ………….…… a number dangerous ………….…… humans.
of sci-fi films. 6 Joshua is a member ……………….. different
3 According ………….…… scientists, we will all social networks.
have personal robots in the near future. 7 I am involved ………….…… a school project to
4 You can communicate ………….…… your design a robot.
friends online using your mobile phone.

Everyday English
15 Complete the gaps (1-5) with the sentences (a-e).

A:Hi, Adam. How’s your new laptop?

B: Actually, 1) ....................................................................... .
A: Why?
B: Well, 2) it’s getting on my nerves
 the keyboard.
A: 3) ................................................... . What’s wrong with it?
B: The keys are too small and it keeps crashing.
A: Hmm, 4) ............................................................................
Laptops are usually great devices to have.
B: I know, but 5) .................................................................. !
I think I’ll have to take it back to the shop.

a I’m sorry to hear that

b this one is driving me crazy

c it’s a pity you’re having trouble with it

d e................................................................................................................................... I’m not happy with

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