A ► Listen to the conversations. Check (P) the correct answers. (4 POINTS)
1. Kurt says he would _____ . 3. Lena tells Doug _____ .
£ be happy about leaving friends £ the waiter’s shirt is ugly £ not be nervous about getting used to a different culture £ the table has scratches on it £ like to ski in Europe £ her glass is chipped 2. Kristy’s grandfather and grandmother _____ . 4. One of Wendy’s complaints to her £ did not talk to each other until they were married landlord is that _____ . £ met only with a family member in the room £ the dishwasher leaks £ had to stay with relatives until they got married £ the ceiling needs to be stained £ the living room was painted before she moved in
B Put the words in order to make sentences about living abroad. (3 POINTS)
1. would / meeting / thing / one / new / is / I / friends / excited / about / be
2. about / most / be / trying / the / curious / I / is / thing / new / would / foods / the ___________________________________________________________________________ .
3. about / anxious / language / be / I / is / not / the / something / understanding / would
C Complete these sentences using another form of the boldface word. (5 POINTS)
1. These glasses have a scratch on the lens. They are _____________ .
2 My new car is dented. It has a _____________ on the door. 3. There is a small leak in the aquarium. It is _____________ . 4. Look at the crack in that wall. It is _____________ . 5. This dress is stained. There are several bad _____________ on it.
D Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of need and add any necessary words. (4 POINTS)
1. Those towels are so dirty. They _____________ washing.
2. The wastebasket in your bedroom is full. It _____________ emptied. 3. The grass in the front yard looks extremely dry. It _____________ watering. 4. The microwave oven is broken. It _____________ replaced.
R 1. I can’t make a phone call. My cell phone keeps (dying / jamming / replacing). 2. The buttons on my remote control don’t work right. They keep (adjusting / dying / sticking). 3. This printer is useless! It keeps (dropping / flickering / jamming). 4. My music player app is driving me crazy. It keeps (adjusting / dropping / skipping) songs. 5. My desk light keeps (fixing / flickering / replacing).
F Read the article. Then check (P) the correct answers. (4 POINTS)
In 2010, the American Dialect Society chose Most smartphones can hold hundreds of apps, and “app” as the word of the year. “App” is short for you can use more than one app at a time. For instance, “application.” It’s a program for an electronic you can use a navigation app to find a new restaurant, device like a smartphone or a tablet computer. There a dining app to look at the restaurant’s menu, and a are more than 425,000 apps that can be downloaded weather forecast app to decide what to wear to the for entertainment, shopping, sports scores, and restaurant – all at the same time. anything else you might be interested in. One of the most popular gaming apps, Pokémon GO, Apps are so popular because they can be used almost has been downloaded 100 million times. In 2016, anywhere – commuting on a bus, waiting in a doctor’s within 24 hours of its release, it became the biggest office, or hanging out at the mall. All you need is selling gaming app of 2016 and soon had 21 million your smartphone. You don’t need to log into your daily active users in the U.S.A. alone. The Apple Store computer or into a website. You don’t have to set began selling apps in 2008 with nearly one billion sold. up your video game console. You don’t even need a From June 2015 to June 2016, nearly 30 billion apps Wi-Fi connection. were sold at an average price of $1. Not only are apps popular – they can be very profitable.
1. A suitable title for the article is _____ .
£ Will apps ever become popular? £ There’s an app for everybody! £ Angry Birds are popular! 2. The article says that apps _____ . £ are convenient to use £ need a Wi-Fi connection £ are too expensive for the average smartphone user 3. A navigation app (paragraph 3) is an app that _____ . £ helps people log into a website £ helps people get driving directions £ helps people forecast the weather 4. In eight years, the number of apps sold has _____. £ increased £ decreased £ stayed the same
