Gateway 2nd Edition B1

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GRAMMAR

1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive f orm.

1 Someone is delivering our new computer later today.

2 Someone has asked me to tell you about the new classroom computers.

3 I tried to change the order, but they had already sent the books.

4 A service company regularly repairs our computers.

5 It doesn’t work because you haven’t connected the cable.

Score: /5

2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1 T hey’ve just having the kitchen decorated.

2 My dad’s going to get a DVD player fit in the car.

3 I’m have my eyes tested once a year.

4 T hey got their photos were taken by a professional photographer.

5 We need to get the television repair. I missed my favourite show again!

Score: /5

3 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.

A: Have you (1) your phone fixed yet?

B: Not yet. It’s still (2) repaired.
A: What was the problem with it?
B: I think it was the battery. I (3) to keep charging it all the time.
A: So will it cost much (4) change it?
B: No. Because it was new, they (5) replace it free of charge.

Score: /5

VOCABULARY
 4 Complete the sentences with nouns related to computers.

1 I’ve got a and a computer. I prefer the computer for emails because of its keyboard.
2 My computer crashed yesterday, but luckily we got a lot of the information back from the .
3 Put the memory stick into any on your computer and you can save information very fast.
4 I use a attached to my computer so my friends can see me when we’re chatting.
5 My computer is far too small and is starting to give me headaches.

Score: /5

5 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 I’ve tried sending this email several times, but it keeps bouncing off/back.
2 Unfortunately, I lost/deleted your last email by mistake. Was it important?
3 Can you forward/reply this email to all your friends?
4 I don’t usually download/check my email more than once a day.
5 I typed in the wrong email address/account and it went to the wrong person. I was very embarrassed!

Score: /5

6 Complete the sentences with the correct f orm of these words. T here are two extra words.

chat download print scan search speak surf

1 I some interesting articles from the Internet for the project last night.
2 My grandma has just learned how to the Internet and she loves it!
3 I usually spend about an hour every evening with my friends online.
4 I can’t hear anything. Are you sure the are connected?
5 I need a hardcopy of this document. Have you got a I could use?

Score: /5

7 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the text.

I’ve just applied for some summer jobs. I’ve (1) emails to different companies asking for information but I
think it might be difficult to find a good job. I’ve had a few replies, but none of the jobs are (2) . I did (3)
one job on the Internet which looked (4) . However, when I tried to contact them, their email
(5) didn’t work.

1 A forwarded B sent C deleted

2 A well-known B well-off C well-paid

3 A come across B turn over C work out

4 A interested B uninteresting C interesting

5 A address B direction C site

Score: /5

USE OF ENGLISH
8 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the f irst. Use no more than three words.

1 T hey told me to give a talk about global warming.

I have to give a talk about global warming.
2 We do not often eat meat in our family.
Meat is in our family.
3 You should protect your computer against viruses.
Your computer against viruses.
4 My teeth are checked at the dentist’s every six months.
I get at the dentist’s every six months.
5 Someone stole my phone on the train this morning.
My phone on the train this morning.
6 Marconi invented the radio.
T he radio was Marconi.
7 You should shut down your computer when you aren’t using it.
Your computer down when you aren’t using it.
8 T he students have put the laptops away.
T he laptops away by the students.
9 T hey are going to take a photo of him this afternoon.
He’s going to have this afternoon.
10 Are they going to show that programme again?
Is that be shown again?

Score: / 10