Unit 1

Vocabulary I

1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences with words for technology.
1 I usually lose books, but now I can keep all my novels on my social media / e-reader.
2 Jaime uploads all his homework to the charger / cloud so that his teacher can see it.
3 Elias sometimes uses online tutorials / apps to help him with his studies.
4 You posted some very funny earphones / posts on Twitter last night!
5 The apps / earphones on my mobile phone take up a lot of space. I need to delete some.
6 Do you have your charger / e-reader with you? I left mine at home and my phone is running out
of battery.
7 I use social media / online tutorials a lot. I think I check my Instagram about ten times a day.
8 Try to turn the volume down when you are using earphones / posts. It’s bad for your hearing.

2 Complete the conversation with correct words for technology.

Brian: Paula, do you have your (1) _________________ with you today? I spent a long time
writing (2) _________________ for my blog and I forgot it when I left the house!
Paula: Oh, I saw that! It was very interesting. I don’t read blogs a lot, but I use
(3) _________________. I always post photos. I read a lot as well.
Brian: Online?
Paula: No, I have an (4) _________________. I have all my books there and I can read them
anywhere.
Brian: Does it play music too?
Paula: Haha, no, it doesn’t! But I have my mobile phone for that. I have a music
(5) _________________ like Spotify and I use my (6) _________________ so I can listen
to it and not bother other people!
Brian: Hey, you should watch this great (7) _________________ about how to write a blog.
And it’s a good idea to save your writing on (8) _________________ so you don’t lose
it.
Paula: Thanks, Brian!

3 Complete Ali’s email with the correct words for technology.

Hi, Dan!

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Great to hear from you! You asked me what I think about technology these days. Well, I think we
use technology for too many things. I mean, I know it is very convenient. When you use
(1) _________________ to save your work, you don’t need paper. And it’s a lot of fun to use
(2) _________________. Why? Well, we can see our friends’ holiday pictures, for example!

OK, but what happens when you forget your (3) _________________ at home and you run out of
battery? Or when you want to listen to your favourite music on an (4) _________________ but you
don’t have your (5) _________________ with you so you can’t listen to anything? And what do you
do if you want some extra help with homework, but you can’t watch an (6) _________________
because there’s no internet connection?

Maybe we rely too much on technology. I mean, I have all my books on an (7) _________________
so I don’t carry them with me. Great, but I have no other copies of those books!

I think I should write some (8) _________________ online about that to see what people think and
get some advice. But I can’t today… my laptop is running out of battery!

Speak to you soon!

Ali

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Vocabulary II

1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences with phrasal verbs for communication.
1 It’s a good idea to turn ___________ your mobile phone at night so you can sleep properly.
(a) up (b) off (c) on
2 After my classes, I catch ___________ with my friends on WhatsApp or Instagram.
(a) on (b) out (c) up
3 Susie has a new phone and she needs to set ___________ all the configurations.
(a) out (b) up (c) off
4 Do you log ___________ to your email every morning?
(a) up (b) on (c) out
5 My mum is going to find ___________ the best way to get to Córdoba with an app.
(a) out (b) back (c) on
6 I can look ___________ any word in English with my new dictionary app.
(a) up (b) off (c) on
7 Can you turn ___________ the volume? I can’t hear the music.
(a) out (b) off (c) up
8 I can’t talk now, can you call ___________ later?
(a) on (b) off (c) back

2 Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verbs for communication.
1 Can you ______________ our English teacher’s email address on your mobile phone?
2 Please don’t ______________ the music. I’m working and I can’t concentrate if the music is too
loud!
3 A: I can’t talk right now.
B: OK. Don’t forget to ______________. I need to tell you something.
4 When teenagers are on holiday, they usually ______________ their friends by social media.
5 Make sure you ______________ all the electrical appliances when you go on holiday.
6 After you ______________ to your Instagram account, you can see your friend’s photos.
7 This grammar app helps me to ______________ how I need to change the verb endings.
8 When we start living in Spain, we need to ______________ a bank account.

3 Complete the conversation with the correct phrasal verbs for communication.
Salma: Hey, Lucia, sorry to phone you on a Sunday, but I need some help.
Lucia: Yes, sure. No problem at all!

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Salma: OK, so I’m trying to (1) ___________ how my new dictionary app works. So… how do
you (2) ___________ a word in it?
Lucia: Well, first you need to (3) ___________ to the app. Write your email and password.
Salma: OK, and do I need to (4) ___________ the app with the language I want?
Lucia: Yes, you do.
Salma: Ah, OK. Apparently, it also pronounces words so I can hear them.
Lucia: Wow!
Salma: OK, let’s see if it works. Lucia! I can’t hear anything!
Lucia: I think you need to (5) ___________ the volume... Look, can I (6) ___________ later?
My phone is running out of battery and it’s going to (7) ___________!
Salma: Haha, yes, sure! Charge it and then we can (8) ___________ Sarah and Greg later!
I hope I can make it with this app. Fingers crossed!

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Grammar I

1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1 I love watching / love watch online tutorials. They are very useful.
2 How often do you / you do check your social media?
3 A: Do you use / Does you use a dictionary app?
B: Yes, I do / do I. It’s great!
4 I don’t upload / do upload my files to the cloud, I save them on my PC.
5 I don’t mind listening to / listen to music when I am working but I prefer to be in silence.
6 A: Does your sister have / has a games console?
B: No, she doesn’t / she does. She doesn’t play computer games.
7 We like posting / like post photos on Instagram, but we have our account settings on private to
be safe.

2 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Marti: Hey, Jan, (1) ___________________ (you / want) to come to Esteban’s video games
party today?
Jan: Well, I don’t mind (2) ___________________ (play) video games, but I
(3) ___________________ (not think) a party about videos games is very interesting!
Marti: It’s not about video games, we just play games at the party. I mean, how often
(4) ___________________ (you / play) video games?
Jan: Well, I play every week, more or less. But my sister (5) ___________________ (love)
video games. She is crazy about them and she plays every day.
Marti: Haha, yes, I know. She is going to come to the party!
Jan: OK, yes, I can come! (6) ___________________ (you / have) any drinks for the party?
Marti: Yes, we (7) ___________. We have a lot of fruit juice. Oh, and (8) __________________
(your sister / like) hamburgers?
Jan: No, she (9) ___________. She is vegan.
Marti: OK, thanks! See you later!

3 Complete the text with the correct form of present the verbs in brackets.

Hi, guys!

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Today, let’s talk about technology! In my opinion, technology today (1) ___________________ (be)
amazing. For example, nowadays, I (2) ___________________ (never / lose) my work. Why?
Because I (3) ___________________ (not save) my work on my laptop, I (4) ___________________
(upload) all my files to the cloud. My brother (5) ___________________ (do) the same thing. In this
way, we (6) ___________________ (know) we can’t lose our work.

Also, I love (7) ___________________ (post) photos on Instagram and I really enjoy
(8) ___________________ (look) at my friends’ photos too. I feel like I am with them all the time.

So, (9) ___________________ (I / like) technology? Yes, I (10) ___________! What about you?

What (11) ___________________ (you / think) about modern technology? Is it OK or can it be

improved? (12) ___________________ (you / want) a robot to do your homework for you? I don’t
mind (13) ___________________ (study) but I (14) ___________________ (not love) it either!
Haha!

Write a comment below and let me know what you think!

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Grammar II

1 Choose the correct options to make sentences in the past simple.

1 A: Did Billie come / Billie came to the party last night? I didn’t see her.
B: Yes, did she / she did.
2 Last week Lara went / goed to the shopping centre to buy a new phone.
3 David didn’t drive / didn’t drove to school yesterday because he prefers taking the bus.
4 How you called / How did you call people when you were young?
5 My grandmother didn’t have / had not a computer at all.
6 A: Did you turn off / You turned off your phone in class at school today?
B: Yes, did I / I did, dad.
7 Where did they bought / did they buy those earphones? I love them!

2 Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 A: _____________________ (you / call back) last night? I didn’t hear my phone.
B: Yes, I ___________!
2 My teacher _____________________ (make) amazing online tutorials over the summer. They
are really helpful.
3 How often _____________________ (you / speak) to your friends on the phone when you were
younger?
4 Why _____________________ (Jenny / set up) her dictionary app like this? I don’t understand it
at all!
5 A: _____________________ (we / catch up with) Neil last week? I don’t remember speaking to
him.
B: Yes, we ___________!
6 Felipe _____________________ (not turn off) his phone last night and now it is running out of
battery!
7 How _____________________ (Sara’s presentation / go) at school? She was very nervous about
it.

3 Complete the conversation with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Laura: Are you OK, Lucas? You look sad. I (1) ________________ (phone) you, but you didn’t
answer. Did you get my call?

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Lucas: Yes, I (2) ___________. Sorry, but I feel terrible. On Monday, I (3) ________________
(post) a photo of myself on Instagram. Yesterday I (4) ________________ (log on) to
my account and I (5) ________________ (see) a comment about one of my photos.
Laura: What (6) ________________ (it / say)?
Lucas: It (7) ________________ (say), ‘You don’t look good in this photo.’
I (8) ________________ (not feel) well all day at school. It was horrible.
Laura: I see. Who (9) ________________ (write) the comment?
Lucas: This kid from school. I don’t really like him.
Laura: (10) ________________ (you / delete) his comment? It’s a good idea because then you
don’t see it when you use Instagram.
Lucas: Yes, that’s a good idea.
Laura: And you don’t like this person. So, do you care about his opinion?
Lucas: Haha, no, I suppose you’re right. Thanks, Laura!

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Reading

Read the book review.

1984 by George Orwell

The government controls everything in the future. Your job, your work, everything. Even your
language! So how does an ordinary person like Winston Smith survive?

When 1984 begins, Winston Smith arrives home and he has problems immediately! Why? In 1984,
there are screens, called Telescreens, in everyone’s home. Imagine a TV screen, just like you have.
But in 1984, the TV screen watches you! In the novel, the government in Winston’s country, called
Big Brother, watches all the citizens. Big Brother wants to control everyone.

But in this futuristic novel, do people have e-readers and games consoles? No, they don’t. They
have Telescreens but nothing more! And Winston Smith hates his life. He wants to have a girlfriend
and a normal life, but the government does not want that. The government also tells people to
think they have enemies and friends. But these enemies and friends don’t really exist. They do this
to control everyone. The government even tells people to use specific language to talk! How does
Winston escape?

When I started reading 1984, I felt amazed by the story. And I wanted to know about the title!
Apparently, George Orwell wrote 1984 in the year 1948. Did George Orwell think the future was
good? No, he didn’t! He imagined a terrible future for humanity. But when you read the novel, do
you feel like it’s only fiction? Well, think of social media and advertisements. Do they, in any way,
influence our lives? Then 1984 isn’t completely fiction!

So, do you want to read a great story with a deep message? Then this is the perfect book for you.
I read it last month and I loved it. Be careful! Some parts are very sad and I cried! But it’s fantastic!

Review by Julia, 14

1 Read again and answer the questions.

1 What does the government control in 1984?

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2 What is a Telescreen?
__________________________________________________
3 What does Winston Smith want?
__________________________________________________
4 Did Julia like the book?
__________________________________________________
5 What happened in 1948?
__________________________________________________
6 Why does Julia say that 1984 is not just fiction?
__________________________________________________
7 How did some parts of the book make Julia feel?
__________________________________________________

2 Read again and write True or False next to the sentences.

1 In the novel, only some people have Telescreens in their homes. _______________
2 Telescreens work exactly like TVs. _______________
3 There were not a lot of futuristic devices in 1984. _______________
4 In 1984 the government convinces people they have friends and enemies. _______________
5 People cannot say anything they like in 1984. _______________
6 In 1948, George Orwell thought life in the future was bad. _______________
7 Julia thinks that life today isn’t like life in the novel. _______________

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Listening

1 Listen and choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1 The programme is for parents and grandparents / kids and teens.
2 Jack is 16 / 15 years old.
3 Jack uses his tablet it at home / when he is away from home.
4 Jack uses it only to have fun / to work and have fun.
5 Lily thinks her MP3 / phone is the best gadget she has.
6 Lili sometimes listens / doesn’t ever listen to music in class.
7 Rob uses his mobile phone / digital camera to take pictures.

2 Listen and write one or two words to complete the sentences.

1 Jack uses his tablet to ________________ the Internet.
2 Jack downloads ________________ with his tablet.
3 Jack also uses his tablet to do his ________________.
4 Lily likes ________________ with her MP3.
5 Lily says that her phone is very ________________ to her.
6 Rob has got a mobile phone, MP3 player, digital camera and a ________________.
7 Rob likes taking photos, ________________ them and then uploading them.

Writing
A product review

Imagine you recently bought a gadget and write a product review. Write about 150 words.
Remember to use appropriate grammar and vocabulary for a product review.

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