Unit 2 Listening Test

Name No. Class Date

A. Part 1. Listen to Emma and match the two columns to make true sentences about what she says.

1. At present, a mobile phone isn’t just a. take photos, check their health and have
used fun.
2. Nowadays a mobile phone shows b. her mobile phone with her.
3. People use mobile phones to c. to communicate with people.
4. Emma always takes d. check her social media pages.
5. She uses her mobile phone to e. who you are.

B. Listen again. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)? T F

1. Kids as young as 5 aren’t allowed to have mobile phones.

2. People can use their mobiles to buy things.
3. Emma checks her Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages once a day.
4. Emma thinks we’re using these communication devices too much.
5. Young people usually care about enjoying the time they spend with their
friends.

C. Listen to part 2 and complete the sentences.

I think it’s important that friends make

a. ____________________ for each
other. So b. _________________ your
phone every now and then. When you go
out with friends put all your phones in
the
c. __________________ of the table, and
whoever touches their phone first has to
pay the d. _______________! Trust me,
it won't e. _______________ your life if
you don't use it for some time and you’ll
start to enjoy f.
_________________________
communication with your friends.

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 Unit 2 Tech teens
Present Perfect / Past Simple / Relative pronouns
A
Name No. Class Date

I
Read the text.

Technology: a bad habit?

Recently, I accidentally spilt 1 a glass of water
over my beloved 2-year-old laptop. Almost
immediately, the screen went blank and it hasn’t
worked since. I felt so miserable that I phoned
5 my mum in tears to tell her about the terrible
incident. Then I began to panic, knowing that,
for a few weeks (until it is repaired) I will have
to live without easy, quick access to Facebook,
email, Skype, YouTube… It will be like living
10 on a desert island for some time!
And then it hit me: technology is taking over
my life! Not a day goes by when I don't use the
Internet for at least two hours, be it for studying,
or fun, or online research, or contacting my friends and family. In E.M. Forster’s short story, “The
15 Machine Stops”, people are completely dominated by a “Machine”. When I first read the story six
months ago, I found it a little scary because it reflects our lives today. We are all plugged in to a
“machine”, whether it’s a mobile phone, a computer or laptop, an iPad, an iPod or an MP3 player…
When I realised that Forster had written his story in 1909, I was frightened – how did he manage to
predict the future so accurately?
20 Something else that has surprised me recently is using a pen and paper for writing – I’ve become
so used to typing that writing has become a little strange! I used to love writing, particularly letters,
but also schoolwork – anything really! But in the last couple of years, I have become used to texting
quick messages to my friends and family, and I have done all my schoolwork on the computer. My
handwriting, once lovely and easy to read, has become a rushed scribble 2. Surely technology is
25 supposed to make our lives easier, not to make us lose important skills.
Realising this, I’ve decided that a few weeks without a laptop will be good for me! I am now
using my mobile phone less, and instead I am writing letters to my family and friends, taking time to
really think about what I am saying to them.
I’m sure that once I have a replacement computer, I will fall back into my bad habits – but for
30 now, it is a refreshing change!
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VOC STOP
1
spill: entornar

2
rushed scribble: gatafunhos escritos à pressa

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A. Find on the column on the right synonyms for the words/expressions on the left.

1. recently (l. 1) a. I understood

2. miserable (l. 4) b. controlling
3. it hit me (l. 11) c. a short time ago
4. taking over (l. 11) d. very unhappy
5. plugged in (l. 16) e. attached to

B. Identify the paragraphs where Tracy…

1. says that it will be a good opportunity to live without technology for some time.
2. realises that nowadays people are dependent on technology.
3. describes an incident.
4. concludes that she will be dependent on technology again as soon as she has
her laptop back.
5. says writing was something she liked doing.

C. Circle the correct ending for the sentences.

1. Now that Tracy’s computer is not working 3. Her handwriting is difficult to read because
a. she knows she can’t live without it. a. she isn’t used to writing anymore.
b. she doesn’t have access to social media. b. she doesn’t like writing anymore.
c. she doesn’t have access to her schoolwork. c. she doesn’t have a pen or paper.
2. Nowadays technology controls
a. students at school.
b. people’s free time.
c. people’s lives.

D. Answer the questions.

1. What happened to Tracy’s computer?
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. What is Forster’s story about?
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Why is Tracy’s handwriting bad?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. What did she decide to do?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. What will happen when she has her laptop again?
_____________________________________________________________________________

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 II

A. Complete the text with the words/expressions in the box.

communication texting upload share digital media face-to-face

Nowadays young people don’t have much a. __________________ interaction because they usually
communicate using b. ________________. In fact, c. ________________ has become the main form of
d.______________ for teens. Social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter…) are used to
e.__________________ feelings, f. __________________ photos and exchange ideas.

B. Complete with the Present Perfect or Past Simple of the verbs in brackets. The highlighted words
may help you.
1. Tracy: Some days ago, my father ____________________ (try) to fix my laptop but it
____________________ (be) impossible. He ____________________ (take) it to the shop to be repaired.
I ____________________ (be) without it since then.
2. Kate: Where ____________________ (you / go) yesterday afternoon, Tracy?
Tracy: I ____________________ (go) to Pat’s house to use her computer. I ____________________
(have) to do some research for my Science project. ____________________ (you / do) it yet?
3. Tracy: My friend Carl ____________________ (just / send) me an email saying he has a laptop that
he can lend me.

C. Fill in the blanks with the relative pronouns: whose, who, which. Put the relative pronoun in
brackets when it can be omitted.
1. This is the boy ________________ has invented a new app for iPhones.
2. My brother attends a school ________________ is considered a tech school.
3. The students ________________ I saw in the canteen were playing a new game on their iPhones.
4. Where is the student ________________ article about technology is very interesting?
5. Did you see the mobile phone ________________ my parents gave me on my birthday?

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 III
My week without… my mobile phone and my laptop.
Imagine that last month you decided to live without your mobile
phone and laptop for a week.
Write a text about this experience.

Suggestions:

Introduction
 give the reason or reasons why you decided to live this experience
 if you thought it was going to be a problem to you
(for example: wanted to prove to yourself that you aren’t controlled by those devices / it was a
challenge at home and you wanted to win your parents’ prize: a holiday abroad / you thought it would
not be difficult/easy…).

Development
 say how your daily routine changed
 if your homework got better or if you had more time to study
 explain how you spent your free time
 describe how you felt during those days
(for example: didn’t waste time online checking social media accounts or texting messages / had more
time to study and to do your homework / participated more in class because you knew the contents /
spent your free time hanging out with friends face-to-face / invited your friends to visit you / started
reading books again / helped more at home / spent more time with your family /…).

Conclusion
 give your opinion about the experience
 say if you are going to change the way you use those devices
(for example: harder / you went back to the old routine after that week / or / easier than you thought /
you are going to give more attention to your friends and family and use those devices only when it is
really necessary).

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 Unit 2 Tech teens
Present Perfect / Past Simple / Relative pronouns
B
Name No. Class Date

I
Read the text.

Technology: a bad habit?

Recently, I accidentally spilt 1 a glass of water
over my beloved 2-year-old laptop. Almost
immediately, the screen went blank and it hasn’t
worked since. I felt so miserable that I phoned
5 my mum in tears to tell her about the terrible
incident. Then I began to panic, knowing that,
for a few weeks (until it is repaired) I will have
to live without easy, quick access to Facebook,
email, Skype, YouTube… It will be like living
10 on a desert island for some time!
And then it hit me: technology is taking over
my life! Not a day goes by when I don't use the
Internet for at least two hours, be it for studying,
or fun, or online research, or contacting my friends and family. In E.M. Forster’s short story, “The
15 Machine Stops”, people are completely dominated by a “Machine”. When I first read the story six
months ago, I found it a little scary because it reflects our lives today. We are all plugged in to a
“machine”, whether it’s a mobile phone, a computer or laptop, an iPad, an iPod or an MP3 player…
When I realised that Forster had written his story in 1909, I was frightened – how did he manage to
predict the future so accurately?
20 Something else that has surprised me recently is using a pen and paper for writing – I’ve become
so used to typing that writing has become a little strange! I used to love writing, particularly letters,
but also schoolwork – anything really! But in the last couple of years, I have become used to texting
quick messages to my friends and family, and I have done all my schoolwork on the computer. My
handwriting, once lovely and easy to read, has become a rushed scribble 2. Surely technology is
25 supposed to make our lives easier, not to make us lose important skills.
Realising this, I’ve decided that a few weeks without a laptop will be good for me! I am now
using my mobile phone less, and instead I am writing letters to my family and friends, taking time to
really think about what I am saying to them.
I’m sure that once I have a replacement computer, I will fall back into my bad habits – but for
30 now, it is a refreshing change!
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org (abridged and adapted)
accessed in January 2015
VOC STOP
1
spill: entornar

2
rushed scribble: gatafunhos escritos à pressa

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A. Find synonyms in the 1st and 2nd paragraphs for the following words/expressions:

1. a short time ago___________________ 4. controlling____________________

2. very unhappy______________________ 5. attached to___________________

3. I understood_______________________

B. Are these sentences True (T) or False (F)? Correct the false ones.

1. She spilt water on her computer on purpose.

_____________________________________________________________________________
2. She phoned her mother to get her support.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Living without her computer won’t be a problem.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. She finally understood how dependent she is on her laptop.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Forster’s short story has nothing to do with people’s lives nowadays.
_____________________________________________________________________________

C. Complete the sentences.

1. Now that Tracy’s computer is not working, she _______________________________________
2. Nowadays technology controls____________________________________________________
3. Her handwriting is difficult to read because __________________________________________

D. Answer the questions.

1. What is Tracy’s main problem now that she doesn’t have her laptop?
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. How does Forster’s short story reflect people’s life nowadays?
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. How did her handwriting change? Why?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. What did she decide to do?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. What will happen when she has her laptop again?
_____________________________________________________________________________

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 II
A. Complete the text with the words/expressions in the box. Not all are necessary.

texting upload share digital media self-confidence impact face-to-face

Nowadays young people don’t have much a. ___________________ interaction because they usually
communicate using b. ___________________. In fact, c. ___________________ has become the main form
of communication for teens. Social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter…) are used to
d.___________________ feelings, e. ___________________ photos and exchange ideas.

B. Complete with the Present Perfect or Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Tracy: Some days ago, my father ______________ (try) to fix my laptop but it ______________ (be)
impossible. He ______________ (take) it to the shop to be repaired. I __________________ (be)
without it since then.
2. Kate: Where ___________________ (you / go) yesterday afternoon, Tracy?
Tracy: I ___________________ (go) to Pat’s house to use her computer.
3. Tracy: My friend Carl ___________________ (just / send) me an email saying he has a laptop that he
can lend me.

C. Join these sentences using a relative pronoun. Omit it when possible.

1. This is the boy. He has invented a new app for iPhones.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. My brother attends a school. It is considered a tech school.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. The students were playing a new game on their iPhones. I saw them in the canteen.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Where is the student? His article about technology is very interesting.
_____________________________________________________________________________

III
My week without… my mobile phone and my laptop.
Imagine that last month you decided to live without your mobile phone and laptop for two weeks.
Write a text about this experience.
Suggestions:
Introduction – give the reason or reasons why you decided to live this
experience and if you thought it was going to be a problem for you.
Development – say how your daily routine changed, if your homework got
better, if you had more time to study, how you spent your free time, how
you felt during those days.

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Conclusion – give your opinion about the experience (easy / difficult /…) and if you are going to
change the way you use those devices.

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 Unit 2 PET-type Test

Name No. Class Date

Reading A (Part 2)

Questions 1 – 3
The people below are all looking for ICT magazines.
Below there are descriptions of five magazines.
Decide which magazine would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 1 – 3, mark the correct letter (A – D) on your answer sheet.

1. Henry knows a lot about computers but he wants

to learn about how to use Excel. He is studying
economy and this programme is very important.
However, he doesn’t have much time to attend a
course, so he is looking for a magazine that might
help him.
2.
Martin works with a publisher and wants to
improve his skills in ICT. He is looking for a
magazine specialised in ICT for publishers in order
to produce books of a higher quality.

3. Rita is doing research in Biology and she needs an

advanced computer programme to showcase her
work. She is looking for a magazine that might
help her choose the most appropriate one for
her research.

A. Eurotrade ICT monthly magazine is a leading C. Excel Guide magazine is a reference for
European speciality magazine focusing on the Excel beginners. It provides Excel tips, tricks,
Asian3C computers and peripherals, and techniques readers won’t find anywhere
communication and consumer electronics else. This edition includes a CD-ROM with
product for worldwide buyers and distributors. templates and worksheets for the readers to
practise.
B. DMpub magazine presents high quality D. Connect magazine aims to provide regular
technology articles about digital publishing update on new technology supporting people
products every month. Readers interested in and companies to disseminate their research
learning about innovative digital publishing work. This magazine usually shows pioneering
techniques will find answers in this magazine. networks, innovations and services and their
impact across Europe.

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 Reading B (Part 3)

Questions 4 – 11
Look at the sentences below about teens who don’t sleep much.
Read the text to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet.
If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.

4 Teens are staying awake all night like vampires.

5 Alexa usually falls asleep while texting.
6 Alexa gets up at 5 am.
7 Sam and his friends stay up till 1 am every night.
8 Each new technological device makes things worse.
9 Teens don’t use cell phones to socialise.
10 It’s difficult for teens to disconnect because their cell phones are always available.
11 15% of adolescents sleep less than eight hours on school nights.

Teens too wired to sleep

Lots of teens are into vampires these
days. Many of them seem to be keeping
vampire hours.
Take Alexa McGill, who has a very
5 modern way of falling asleep. She does it
while texting. “Usually I’ll wake up in the
middle of the night, reply to the text
I started replying to when I fell asleep, then
stay up for a few more hours,” said McGill,
10 16, who lives in Anoka. “Around 5 am I’ll
try to get a couple more hours of sleep
because I have to get up at 7 to get ready for
school.”
When Sam Humleker of Minneapolis was in 10 th grade, he was almost always asleep by 9:30
15 pm. Now, two years later, the 18-year-old is up till 1 am texting, Skyping, checking his Gmail,
digg.com and Facebook. He tells his mother, Cordelia Anderson, that 1 o’clock in the morning
isn’t so bad: “Some of my friends are up till 3 am,” he said.
It’s a problem that has gotten worse with each new technological temptation to come their
way – especially something as small and easy to hide under a pillow as a cell phone, which can
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be used for playing video games and Web browsing as well as texting. It’s how teens socialise
and it’s available 24/7, making it hard to tear them away.
The numbers tell the story. Half of adolescents get fewer than eight hours (they actually need
nine or more) of sleep on school nights, and only 15 percent of them get adequate sleep,
according to a new poll on teens and sleep from the National Sleep Foundation.
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Writing A (Part 1)

Questions 1 – 5
Here are some sentences about new technologies.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
Write only the missing words on your answer sheet .

1. My son bought a laptop last July.

My son has had a laptop ___________________ July.
2. The boy doesn’t have time to play video games.
The boy has ___________________ time to play video games.
3. A mobile phone is cheaper than an iPhone.
An iPhone is ___________________ than a mobile phone.
4. Teens text before going to sleep.
Teens enjoy ___________________ before going to sleep.
5. This is the new teacher. She met us this morning.
This is the new teacher ___________________ met us this morning.

Writing B (Part 3)

Question 6
 Your English teacher has asked you to write about the school of the future.
 Your story must begin with this sentence:
This is the year 2025 and I am going to tell you about my school.
 Write your story on your answer sheet.

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Listening A (Part 2)

Questions 1 – 5
You will hear Jo Heywood, a teacher, talking about the school of the future. For each question,
choose the correct answer A, B or C.

1. Jo says that we will use technology more 4. Students will have the opportunity to
effectively in A. have individualised lessons downloaded
A. 3 years. on iPads.
B. 5 years. B. be guided by teachers individually.
C. 10 years. C. record their voices on iPads.
2. Jo thinks the danger of technology is 5. When does noise stop?
A. in using it more effectively. A. When children email or text.
B. in letting it take over. B. When children communicate directly
C. in letting it play an important part in the with each other.
learning environment. C. When children stay home.
3. Why are virtual trips an advantage?
A. Because they are individualised.
B. Because they will be more expensive.
C. Because they will be cheaper.

Listening B (Part 3)

Questions 6 – 11
You will hear some information about a film.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Film Review

Name of the film: (6) ___________________

Type of film: (7) ___________________
Running time: (8) ___________________
Cast: Channing (9) ___________________ and (10) ___________________ Kunis

Plot: The story of a young woman, living an ordinary life on Earth, who discovers she is at the centre
of a battle for power over the universe.

Meeting place: (11) ___________________ at 8.30.

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 PET-type test
Student’s Answer Sheet

Name No. Class Date

READING
A B
A B C D A B
1 4
     
A B C D A B
2 5
     
A B C D A B
3 6
     
A B
7
 
A B
8
 
A B
9
 
A B
10
 
A B
11
 

WRITING
A B (Question 6)
1
2
3
4
5

LISTENING

A B
A B C
1 6
  
A B C
2 7
  
A B C
3 8
  
A B C
4 9
  
A B C
5 10
  
11

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