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Listening
1 Listen to an interview with Tom about
learning. Are the sentences true (T), false (F),
or is there no information (NI)?
T F NI
1 Tom usually studies longer for history
than for maths.
2 Tom is going to university next year.
3 Tom’s parents don’t think he should
worry about all his school grades.
4 Tom says he can’t easily remember
the things he’s studying.
5 Tom finds it difficult to concentrate
when he studies with another person.
6 Tom says he likes listening to music
while studying.
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Reading
2 Read the text and match headings a‒f with paragraphs 1‒4.
There are two extra headings.
a Knowledge … or just rubbish?
b Concentration difficulties
c Going for the details
d Opposing views
e Modern solutions at schools
f Being too dependent on technology
THE UGLY SIDE OF TECHNOLOGY
FOR STUDENTS
1 ______
The modern world surrounds us with all kinds of technology.
It is present in practically all areas of human life, including
education. Some enthusiasts like Dr Sugata Mitra even
suggest that students should be allowed to use modern
gadgets to go online during tests and exams. A number of
experts, however, are beginning to think that technology,
especially the Internet, has had a negative effect on
the ability of young people to study and learn.
2 ______
Their most important argument is that technology is making
students lazy. They argue that easy access to almost all kinds
of information online kills the students’ motivation to learn,
not only by heart, but also through problem-solving
strategies. ‘Why should I try to remember this or that if I can
easily find the information with a few clicks?’ a student
might ask.
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3 ______
However, the huge amount of information available
nowadays is causing another problem. Some secondary
school teachers in the UK say that a lot of students do not
critically reflect on the information they find online.
‘They believe almost anything they find on the Internet.’
says one of the teachers. ‘Then their homework is full of
wrong information, simply because they don’t think it is
necessary to check the details in a few other sources.’
4 ______
Because students depend on technology for their studies,
most of them always keep their computers, tablets or
smartphones at hand while doing homework. They text
people, start using social media or listen to music.
Some psychologists argue that this can negatively affect
the students’ ability to pay attention to one task for a long
time. According to Clifford Nass, who was a professor at
Stanford University, doing several things at once kills
creativity and makes you feel bored with a task much more
quickly.
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Language functions
3 Complete the sentences with appropriate words.
1 In my ____________, students should be allowed to use
modern technology in class.
2 Could you ____________ me some information about
your project?
3 I would like to ____________ if there is a computer lab
at the school.
4 I don’t think so, ____________ you?
5 You may be ____________, but I still think that students
should read more.
6 I ____________ to know how much the course costs.
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Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with appropriate words.
1 Children aged 6‒12 go to ____________ school.
2 Maths is an example of a school ____________.
3 You learn about substances and do experiments during
a ____________ lesson.
4 My ____________ is very bad so sometimes my teachers
can’t read the answers in my tests.
5 Polish children study some ____________ languages like
English or German.
6 Some of the exam ____________ were really difficult,
so I couldn’t answer them.
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5 Choose the correct option to complete each sentence. English in use

1 I can’t make any sense with / of / in this text. There are
9 Choose the answer a, b or c which means the same
a lot of difficult words.
as the Polish parts of the sentences in brackets.
2 I don’t think students should have access for / in / to
the Internet during tests. 1 ______ (On nie może być) a very experienced teacher.
He’s just too young.
3 For me, it’s difficult to concentrate to / on / at one subject
a He wouldn’t be
for a long time.
b He shouldn’t be
4 Our teacher told us to learn the irregular verbs in English c He can’t be
by / for / with heart.
2 Next time, I want you to ______ (zwracać uwagę) to what
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a concentrate
6 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs. b pay attention
1 I often ____________ spelling mistakes in my English c have access
essays. 3 Last month, I ______ (nie chodziłem) to school for two
2 Did you ____________ good notes from our last weeks.
geography lesson? a don’t go
b haven’t gone
3 I’m sure I’ve failed the last maths test because I didn’t
____________ for it at all. c didn’t go
4 My friend tried to ____________ my answers during 4 Tom’s in trouble with the Polish teacher because he has
a test and the teacher caught her. ______ (opuścił) two tests already.
a done
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c left
Grammar 5 Are you looking for Tom and Steve? ______
(Być może są) in the playground.
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs a They might be
in brackets. Use the past simple or past perfect. b They can be
1 Mark __________________ (get) depressed because he c They must be
__________________ (fail) his end-of-term exam.
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2 I __________________ (just start) my guitar lesson when
you __________________ (call) so I couldn’t get it. 10 Read the definitions and write the correct words.
3 Pete and Jenny __________________ (not revise) before
1 another word for a ‘student’ ____________
the test but they __________________ (pass) it with
flying colours! 2 a meeting for the teachers at a school
____________ ____________
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____________ ____________
8 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same
4 a book that you use for a particular subject ____________
as the first one. Use no more than three words.
1 I’m sure she isn’t over forty. __ / 4
She __________________ over forty.
11 Complete the sentences with the correct form
2 It’s possible that they’re still at school.
of the words in brackets.
They __________________ still __________________
at school. 1 My friend and I have to make a multimedia
____________ (present) for our IT class next week.
3 I’m sure he’s good at IT.
2 It’s essential to do a lot of ____________ (revise) before
He __________________ good at IT. a test or exam.
4 Maybe the meeting is in a different room. 3 The company is looking for a candidate with a good
The meeting __________________ in a different room. ____________ (know) of Spanish and French.
5 It’s possible that my sister is in London right now. 4 I’d like to go to university when I finish my secondary
My sister __________________ in London right now. ____________ (educate).
5 When I’m stressed before a test, I have big problems with
__ / 5 my ____________ (concentrate).
6 The Internet is the most popular source of ____________
(inform) these days.

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