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Institute: The House of English
Level: Stage 3 - Pre-intermediate B1

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Reading comprehension

1) Read this article about robot teachers, and write T (TRUE) or F (FALSE).

Robot teachers

If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and
teachers at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but
some jobs need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating what robots
can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness.
Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a
machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all?

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot
takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring
information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces,
movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each
student. It's not a popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the
ability to really connect with humans like another human can.

One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some
parts of the world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 percent of children under the
age of 14 don't go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they
can teach anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier,
higher-paid job.

Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on. Teachers all
over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps
the question is not 'Will robots replace teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?'
Office workers can use software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange
meetings and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work,
including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time
teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time
and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.

A) Most jobs seem as if they can be done by robots or computers. ___

B) Robots are always better at diagnosing illnesses than doctors.___
 C) Many experts agree robots will replace teachers by 2027.___
D) One advantage of robot teachers is that they don't need to rest. ___
E) Robot assistants could help teachers by marking homework and writing reports.___
F) Some teachers use robots to reduce their time answering emails and marking
homework.___

Language in use - Grammar

2) Choose A, B or C.

1- i ___ the tickets on Friday.

A- have bought B- bought C- buyed

2- The new sofa isn’t ___ the old one.

A- as nicer than B- as nice than C- as nice as

3- My Christmas present was very _____. I got a pair of socks.

A- amazing B- disappointing C- disappointed

4- I ___ the house an hour ago! Be careful!

A- cleaning B- cleaned C- clean

5- If I ___ you, I would tell my mum immediately.

A- were B- weren’t C- was

6- They have been to Paris, Rome, and many _____ big European cities.

A- another B- others C- other

7- When I _____ older, I'll study medicine.

A- 'm going to be B- will be C- am

8- I have ____ her all my life. We have been friends _____.

 A- met / since then B- known / forever C- knowing / always

3) Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1) When I was in school during my youth, I ____________ a few good maths teachers.
(HAVE)
2) I can’t believe I am not going on holiday this year! I wish the pandemic _________.
(NOT/EXIST)
3) Authorities ____________________ (JUST/ANNOUNCE) that Saint Pauls Bank
________________ (ROB) yesterday.
4) My best friend plays chess ___________ (WELL) than I do.
5) This neighbourhood has some of the ____________________ (PRETTY) houses in
the town.
6) I ___________________ you a book last week. ___________________ it yet?
(GIVE, YOU READ)

4) Choose say/said or tell/told to complete the following sentences in reported speech.

1) He______me that he didn't have enough money.

2) They didn't _______ me anything.
3) Who________ you that they wouldn't come?
4) She _________ I was her favourite student.
5) She _________ she worked in a factory.
6) You say she broke the glass, but she ______ she didn’t.

Language in use - Vocabulary

5) Complete the collocations with the nouns below.

a link - a new window - the trash - your username - your work - update

A) empty …………………………

B) follow …………………………

C) save …………………………, a document, a file, a photo

 D) enter your password, …………………………, your address, etc.

E) open / close an app, …………………………, a folder, a file, a document

F) She needs to ………………………… her profile because she’s just got married.

6) Read the definitions and indicate the profession.

This person:

A) helps people to look after their teeth. D _ _ _ _ _ T

B) writes computer software. P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R

C) flies an aeroplane. P _ _ _ T

D) often looks after cows and other animals. F _ _ _ _ R

E) cuts people’s hair. H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R

F) helps people who are injured in a hospital. N _ _ _ E

G) deals with people who arrive at a hotel, an office, etc. R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T

Writing

7) Write down some tips giving advice on any topic you like. These tips appear on a
website. (70 - 100 words)

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Listening

8) Listen to the conversation between two old friends, and write T (TRUE) or F (FALSE).

A) Patrick and Selina have never met each other before. ____

B) Selina still lives in London. ____

C) Selina didn't like her job in London. ____

D) Selina is living with her parents. ____

E) Patrick also went to London. ____

F) Selina is surprised that Patrick is married. _____

G) Patrick has a daughter named Marigold. _____

H) Patrick swapped numbers with Selina. ____