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Unit 4 The evolution of technology P ET fo r Sc ho ol s

Name: Class: No.:

Date: Mark:
Enc. Educação: Teacher:

LISTENING 15 Minutes

A. You will hear five short conversations. For each conversation, put a tick ( ) in the
box below the correct picture.

1. What do they decide to buy?

A B C

2. Where did the girl leave her mobile phone?

A B C

3. Which T-shirt did the boy choose?

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A B C

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 4. What did the boy forget to bring along?

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A B C

5. What did the thieves steal?

A B C

B. You will hear a conversation between a father

and his daughter Carol. Decide if each
sentence is correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1. Carol would like a computer for her birthday.

2. Carol’s father says a laptop is too expensive.
3. Carol’s friend Tom has a tablet.
4. Carol’s father understands how his daughter feels.
5. Carol suggests cooking her own birthday meal.

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READING COMPREHENSION 30 MINUTES

A. Read the notices and choose the correct meaning for each one.

1. This shop…
(a) sells customers’ computers within 12
COMPUTER REPAIRS months.
WARNING TO (b) will keep customers’ computers for up to
CUSTOMERS 12 months.
All uncollected items
(c) will look after customers’ computers for
will be sold after
twelve months more than 12 months.

2. What does the note say?

(a) One can use mobile phones in the cinema.
use
It is forbidden to (b) Using a mobile phone is not good for you.
one
your mobile ph
a. (c) You must not use your mobile phone in the
inside the cinem
reported. cinema.
Offenders will be

3. What is the message about?

COMPUTER CENTRE
(a) The Internet is free for people who take the
SPECIAL OFFER IT course.
If you use the Internet ten
(b) The IT course is free for people who use the
times in one month, you can
attend a “4 hours IT course” Internet ten times a month.
free of charge. (c) This month, you can go to the IT course and
use the Internet ten times without paying.

MES CENTRE 4. What does the notice say?

HIGH-TECH GA , for
reminded that
Members are th er e is a (a) You must stop playing a machine after 10
nvenience,
everybody’s co pl ay in g each minutes during peak time.
e limit on
10-minute tim g pe ak tim e.
e du rin (b) You can only play the machine games for 10
machine gam
minutes.
(c) You have to wait 10 minutes before playing
any machine game.

To: Roger
From: Anne
Hi, 5. What does Anne want Roger to do?
The computer you repaired
is not working very well. The (a) Bring her old computer.
programmes keep blocking.
I don’t know whether to buy (b) Tell her when he will come.
a new one or wait for you to
sort it out. I really need to (c) Buy her a new computer.
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work on this computer

urgently. Please let me
know when you will be able
to come and repair it.
Regards.

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 B. Read the following descriptions of various objects.

The new Bosh Rotak 32 lawnmower equipped with a full set of accessories has just come

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A
on the market. It is the ideal gift for professionals and perfect for DIY enthusiasts alike.

B Tickets for “Staplestons Rocks: concert for a cause” are now available. They will sell out
very quickly, so make sure to get yours.

C The MeGooDo mini digital portable MP3/4 player is a very handy little device which fits
into your pocket perfectly, and comes with headphones that allow you to listen to your
favourite artist, even when you are travelling.

D Have you ever wanted to learn how to play the piano? Well, now you can. Alfred Brendel,
the well-known pianist, has written a new book which helps even the most basic
beginners read their way to become excellent pianists in just 200 easy pages of music.

E visitlondon.com, the story of a city. This website is a travel guide which takes you
around the city almost as if you were there. On this website you can read all about the
history, culture, and favourite dishes of the inhabitants of this city.

F For sale. The “Basic Peak”, the next generation of the wristwatch-style Basis Carbon
Steel Edition, is the very best activity fitness tracker. At all time special low price, this
wristwatch is bound to be everybody’s favourite. Make sure you get one… Get up from
that couch, move more, and improve your health! This activity tracker and fitness device
will help you track your stats and reach your health goals.

Now available. Sony’s latest SmartWatch with an incorporated GPS! This precision
G
instrument will help you to navigate your way around wherever you are. The wrist
wrapper has a 1.6-inch 320 x 320 capacity touch LCD that is designed to be visible even
in bright sunlight. It is also waterproof.

The teenagers below want to buy something. Decide who each object would be best for
and write the corresponding letter in the box.
1. Frederic is very sporty and loves nature. He would like something special for his
journeys, especially when he is out camping or hiking, but he doesn’t want any
clothes.
2. Mario lives a very busy life but he likes working on his house and looking after
his garden. He could really do with something to help him out.
3. Sarah is obsessed with parties and discos and she is very keen on music specially
seeing the artists live. She would like to learn how to play the piano one day, but
she doesn’t have lots of free time now.

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4. Alison hates doing physical exercise. She is quite interested in gardening and loves
reading about foreign places. She quite likes attending concerts, but she has
been too busy to go out much recently.
5. Sharon recently retired and now has plenty of leisure time. She has always wanted
to learn to play some music instrument to kill time, but she doesn’t know much
about how to go about this.

C. Read the text below.

A social networking service is a platform which is

used to build social relations among people who share
common interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life
connections. Social networking sites such as Facebook,
Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter are used worldwide. Over the years,
alternative sites have appeared such as Myspace and LinkedIn, some of which were
once very popular but then became less popular. They were not intended for the
same kinds of people. LinkedIn was created for professionals to exchange
information among themselves, while Myspace and Facebook were aimed at
promoting more social interaction, although the people using Facebook tend to be
older than those who use Myspace.
An interesting recent phenomenon is the influence that the Internet has had on
the English language, by expanding English vocabulary – verbs are a good example of this. Now
you can “google” something, or you can “facebook” your photos, which means uploading your
photos on the Internet. In addition, you can “google” somebody to see who they are, or even
“facebook” them to see who their friends are, and whether you have any friends in common.
You can also ask to “facebook” someone, which means asking them for permission to add them
to your list of friends. Both Facebook and Myspace have become very versatile words, unlike
LinkedIn which has not yet reached the same status. Another change to the language is the
distortion of existing words. So, while you’re “facebooking” or “myspacing” you may also find
yourself “commenting” which means writing a comment on someone’s Facebook or Myspace
page. These changes to the language are, of course, very normal, because a language is a living
thing which reflects and caters for people’s needs to any specific time.
(Adapted from: www.englishaula.com)

Are these statements right (R) or wrong (W) according to the text?
1. Myspace users are normally younger than Facebook users.
2. The word Myspace is less versatile than the word Facebook.
3. LinkedIn, Myspace and Facebook have all contributed to create new words.
“To comment” in the context of the Internet means to leave a message for
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someone on their site.
5. The word “facebook” has several different uses.

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 W RIT ING 35 MINUTES

A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. Use two to three

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words.
1. First, Paul finished his homework. Afterwards, he went online.
Paul went online only after he homework.
2. When I was a child, I loved watching Transformers.
I love watching Transformers when I was a child.
3. I went to England because I wanted to improve my English.
I wanted to improve my English to England.
4. I prefer playing computer games to using social networks.
I like playing computer games using social
networks.
5. Jennifer bought a new smartphone, but she doesn’t know how to use it.
a new smartphone, she doesn’t know how to use it.

B. You have just bought the latest technological gadget on sale.

Write an email to your friend Steven. In your email, you should:
• describe what you bought
• explain why you need it
• say what you are going to do with it

GE
N E W M ES SA

To: From:
Subject:

SEND

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C. This is part of a letter you received from an English friend.

I’ve just watched a great programme about

“Inventions” on television. Amazing how many things
have been invented so far!! In your opinion, what are
the three best inventions ever? Why? What do you
think still needs to be invented?

Answer your friend’s letter in approximately 100 words.

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