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Language focus
1 Write the sentences in the passive voice.
0 Somebody wrote this book over 800 years ago.
This book was written over 800 years ago.
1 People throw millions of plastic bottles away every day.
Vocabulary
5 Label the pictures.
0 plug 1 2
3 4 5
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0 A battery produces power for things like radios, mobile phones and cars.
1 A is used to make a cold room nice and warm.
2 You need a to make an electric lamp work.
3 A produces light as it burns.
4 You turn on the to get cold or hot water.
5 The wind from an electric makes a room cooler.
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7 Complete the sentences with the correct modifiers. The first letter is there to help you.
There is one space for each other letter in the word.
0 The weather’s q u i t e nice today, but not as nice as yesterday.
1 The waves in the sea are very strong today. It’s m t dangerous to swim.
2 The temperature in the classroom is 30 degrees. It’s r hot!
3 Mary changed her hair from brown to blonde. She looks t different now.
4 When I had to sing in front of everybody, I felt k o shy.
5 Jon played e well. That’s why he won the match.
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Useful language
9 Complete the conversation between Jade and a sales assistant. What does Jade say to the
sales assistant? Choose from the answers (a–h). There are two more expressions than you
need.
Assistant: Can I help you? a And, how much memory does it have?
Jade: 0 c b Yes, I do. Maybe you could show me
Assistant: This one is very popular. It’s a very good price. a better one.
Jade: 1 c Yes, please. I’m trying to choose a
Assistant: Yes, of course. What would you like to know? new smartphone.
Jade: 2 d Oh dear. I make a lot of calls. Is it easy to use?
Assistant: Around seven. Not very long, I’m afraid. e Does it have a good camera on it?
Jade: 3 f Well, how many hours of talk time does it
Assistant: Yes. It isn’t difficult. And it’s quite fast. have?
Jade: 4 h Wow! That’s quite a good price.
Assistant: It’s only got 8 GB. Do you take a lot of photos? g Can you tell me a bit more about it?
Jade: 5
Assistant: Of course. Let’s have a look at another one.
Listening
10 Listen to Joe and his friend Diana talking about a market which they both went to.
Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)?
0 Joe often goes to the market with his mother. F
1 Joe was surprised to see Diana at the market.
2 Diana found what she wanted on a computer games stall.
3 Joe thinks the laptop bag that Diana bought looked old.
4 Joe didn’t mind the rain.
5 Joe and Diana enjoyed the hamburgers they ate.
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Reading
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11 Read the article by Marianne Collins.
Could you spend 24 hours without the Internet? I’m not sure how I’d deal with it. It’s been a
ridiculously long time since I tried anything like that. These days we all depend heavily on
technology, and you may or may not be surprised by the results of some recent research
about the effects of online and digital technology on people’s lives. More than half of the
people who were questioned said they’d feel ‘upset’ without an internet connection even for a
short time.
The researchers also challenged people to spend one whole day without using technology and
then report back on what it was like. Some people found it so hard they did nothing more than
switch their phones to silent. Nearly fifty per cent of them said they felt lonely when they
weren’t using social networking sites, updating their Facebook status or texting. It was
younger people who found giving up technology harder, but just under a quarter of people
actually said they felt freer without an internet connection. It meant they found time to do
something they wouldn’t normally do, like read a novel. Some of them said they enjoyed
spending more time talking to friends and family face to face.
So, what about you? Could you take the internet challenge and spend 24 hours without going
online? Or would it be a nightmare for you? If you try it, please email me and let me know
how you found it.
Writing
12 Write a short review of a gadget you own. Include this information:
what the gadget is
a description of the gadget
any special features it has
anything you like or don’t like about it.
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