1 UNIT 1 TEST | Standard B1+

Listening Grammar
1 UT Track 1 You will hear people talking 3 Put the words in the correct order to make
in five different situations. Listen and the sentences.
complete the phrases they use to agree or 1 My / playing / his / football. / brother / time / free
disagree with one word in each gap. / spends
1 I agree with the last .
2 I don’t why. 2 calls / grandmother / her / a / She / week. / once
3 I’m not so about that.
4 I’m not that’s true. 3 are / at / our / house / on / Some / the / moment.
5 You must be . / working / builders

4 on / my / computer / not / taking / I’m / holiday.

2 UT Track 1 Listen to the five speakers

again. For each question choose the best 5 do / new / you / smartphone? / think / my / What
/ of
answer (A, B or C).
1 You hear a boy and his sister, Tanya, talking.
What do they agree about?
A The screen on the tablet is too small.
B Tanya is working on her tablet. 4 Complete the sentences with the present
C Their parents should get the boy a tablet. simple or continuous form of the verbs in
2 A father and his son are talking. What do they brackets.
disagree about? 1 Please don’t turn the TV off. I
A They need a new television. (watch) that programme.
B Their television is broken. 2 He (not own) that tablet. He’s
looking after it for his sister.
C Their television is old.
3 she (have got) a
3 You hear two friends talking. What do they agree
widescreen TV in her bedroom?
about?
4 Our new teacher’s sitting over there.
A They both like the photos of their camping
She (seem) very nice.
trip.
5 Well done, Kiera! You (work) very
B Everyone can see their photos online.
hard this term.
C Hannah was wrong to post the photos.
4 A teacher and a student, Helena, are talking.
What do they agree on?
A Helena should not be in the computer room. 5 Match the sentences.
B Helena should use the computers to do school 1 My teacher’s unhappy because I didn’t manage
work only. 2 He’s over there. Didn’t you see
C Helena is working on a geography project. 3 We’d better
5 A man and a woman are talking in their car. 4 I don’t think they mind
What do they disagree about?
5 My daughter’s refusing
A That they have to drive 30 kilometres.
a) him come in?
B That they have been driving for half an hour.
b) me staying for dinner.
C That they are going the wrong way.
c) to stay at home and do her homework.
d) leave soon. We’ve got a long drive home.
e) to finish my homework on time.

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6 Complete the text with the correct form around you. The teachers are not happy about it
(-ing or infinitive) of the words in brackets. and they’d rather we (3) (use) it at
The latest craze in my school is Pokémon school. They say that it stops us
Go. It’s difficult to stop the children (1) (4) (talk) to each other. I don’t agree
(play) it on their smartphones at break time. with that though. The children seem
If you don’t know what it is, it’s an augmented (5) (be) more sociable than ever
reality game where you try because they’re all talking to each other about
(2) (catch) virtual creatures. The Pokémon.
game uses the camera on your phone and the
creatures look like they are in the real world

Reading
Digital technology: Is it all bad news?
A More people than ever before are using digital technology such as smartphones, tablets and computers.
Newspapers and other media are full of articles about how we spend too much time online and not enough time
developing relationships with other people. It paints a picture of a selfish society, where people no longer have time
for each other and are only interested in their own happiness. However, in my opinion this is not the case. It is my
belief that digital technology has greatly improved our lives.
B Technology has always been important to our development. The discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel
are good examples of how technology has benefitted society. Without them, life today would be very different.
However, there was a huge increase in the amount of technology available at work and at home in the last century.
We had more leisure time than ever before, which we spent reading, listening to music and, of course, watching TV.
However, none of those activities are particularly sociable or involve working with other people.
C The latest statistics show that people still do the same leisure activities they did 20 years ago. However,
nowadays people are doing those things online, and that is especially true for younger people. They watch TV and
listen to music on streaming services, and they read the news on online newspapers and microblogging sites.
Young people are still listening to as much music as ever, and they still know what is happening in the world.
The difference is that leisure activities are more interactive and sociable these days. For example, if you read an
interesting news story, you can post comments and share opinions online, as well as email it to your friends.
D Many other aspects of our lives have also been improved by digital technology. For example, it is much easier
for people to stay in touch with each other nowadays. Text messaging and online chat mean we can manage larger
groups of friends and have more social interaction. There are even apps which find the best time for a group of
friends to meet up. Education is another aspect which has changed for the better. Students can now use computers
to help them learn more efficiently while working with others.
E It is clear that digital technology has had a positive effect on our lives, especially for young people. We are more
sociable, work better together and are more knowledgeable about the world than previous generations. It is true
that over-dependence on technology is not a good thing, in the same way that doing too much sport or working too
hard are not good for you. However, most young people are aware of those problems and they are probably more in
control of the situation than we think. Although people worry about the effects of digital technology, I believe that it
is actually helping us achieve a more sociable and caring society.

7 Read the article and choose true (T) or 4 In paragraph D, the writer explains why staying
false (F). in touch with friends is more important now than
1 In paragraph A, the writer discusses opinions in the past.
about modern technology in the media. T/F
T/F 5 In paragraph E, the writer says why technology
2 In paragraph B, the writer explains why digital is a problem for modern society.
technology has not had benefits for society. T/F
T/F
3 In paragraph C, the writer describes what life is
like nowadays.
T/F

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8 Read the article again. For questions 1–5, Vocabulary

choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
9 Complete the sentences with the correct
1 What does the writer say about digital adjectival form of the words in brackets.
technology in the first paragraph?
1 Eleanor always seems to wear the most
A Everybody reads news articles on their (fashion) clothes.
smartphones and tablets nowadays.
2 That was a (terror) film. It was
B People spend too much time reading the news the worst one I’ve seen in a long time.
online.
3 We would like to make the library more
C It has made our lives better. (access) to young people.
D It has made people selfish and uninterested in 4 It’s not (advice) to go out on your
other people. own late at night.
2 According to the writer, how did life change in 5 I agree with everything he says. I think he made
the last century? a very (reason) argument.
A People had more time for leisure activities.
B People now had fire and the wheel.
C People achieved more at work.
D Everyone had TVs.
10 Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences.
3 How has life changed in recent years according
to the writer? 1 We disagreed on several points but in the end we
came / made to an agreement.
A Young people listen to less music than in the
past. 2 Pablo did / took my advice and told his parents
what had happened.
B The way young people watch television has
changed. 3 It doesn’t matter if you didn’t win. You made /
did your best.
C Young people talk about news stories more
often. 4 Sofia’s doing / making progress this term. I’m
very pleased with her.
D People only want to share their opinions
online. 5 I come / take your point but I don’t think that’s
the answer.
4 Why does the writer think people have better
social lives nowadays?
A They have had a better education.
B They do more leisure activities. 11 Complete the sentences with the correct
C They work harder. form of the words in the box.
D It is easier to keep in touch with friends.
gadgets | limit | mend | post | upload
5 How does the writer feel about digital
technology? 1 Do you know anyone who can my
A It’s helping us create a better society. MP3 player? It’s stopped working.
B It’s making people over-dependent on 2 We don’t recommend your photos to
technology. the internet. You don’t know who will see them.
C It stops people doing sport and working. 3 I haven’t got many really. The most
D Life was better before we had it. technological one I’ve got is my phone.
4 I saw that you a message on my
blog but I didn’t have time to read it.
5 You need to the amount of time you
spend online.

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12 Complete the text with the correct answer Use of English

(a, b or c).
15 Choose the correct alternatives to complete
I’ve (1) to the decision that I’m going to give the sentences. Where two answers are
up technology for a month. I think it’s the (2)
possible, circle both.
thing for me to do. I’ve spent a lot of time (3)
the internet lately and not very much time with 1 My mum will be home soon. We’d better tidy up /
my friends. My teacher noticed it first and told to tidy up.
my mum that it was (4) for me to reduce the 2 Francesca hopes participating / to participate
amount of time I spend online. My mum talked to in the Olympics one day.
me about it and she suggested putting away my 3 I love to have / having breakfast in bed on
gadgets for a while. At first I wasn’t happy about Sundays.
it but now I think she’s (5) me a favour.
4 Look at my little brother. He’s pretending be / to
1 a) made b) taken c) come be a tiger! How cute!
2 a) sensitive b) sensibly c) sensible 5 I don’t remember closing / to close the door
3 a) on b) off c) to when we left.
4 a) adviser b) advise c) advisable
5 a) making b) doing c) giving
16 Complete the second sentence so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. You must use
Speaking between two and five words, including the
word given.
13 Complete the sentences with the words and 1 Simon says that he didn’t post
phrases in the box. photos of you online.
Simon POSTING
and again | not to | time to time
your photos online.
up to | usual routine
2 I’ve succeeded in fixing my dad’s
1 My is to leave the house at about old computer.
eight and meet my friends at the bus stop. I’ve my MANAGE
2 There’s a lake near my house and I go there for a dad’s old computer.
swim from . 3 You shouldn’t use Stefan’s games
3 I tend stay up too late during the console. He’ll get upset.
week because I have to get up early. You BETTER
4 I usually spend an hour doing my Stefan’s games console. He’ll get
homework. upset.
5 Now I look after my little brother so 4 Can you come to a decision about
my parents can go out together. the new website before the end of
the day?
to a ABLE
decision about the new website
14 Answer the questions. Include at least before the end of the day?
one point for each question. Use the time 5 Could you switch off my computer
expressions from Exercise 13 to help you. when you finish using it?
1 What do you usually do after school? my MIND
computer when you finish using it?
2 What do you do at the weekend?

3 Where do you prefer to spend your free time?

4 How much time do you spend with your friends?

5 What do you use the internet for?

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Writing
17 Complete the opinion phrases with a word from the box.

against | convinced | favour | support | totally

1 I am the idea that children should use tablets at school. They should learn how to read and write
with pens and paper instead.
2 I am in of parents controlling the amount of time children spend online. They shouldn’t be
allowed to use gadgets for more than an hour a day.
3 I agree with the idea that computers have made our lives better. There’s no doubt about it.
4 I do not the argument that children should have smartphones at school. What do they need them
for?
5 I am not by the idea of free internet for everyone. People should pay for it just like they pay for a
telephone.

18 Read the statement below.

Children should learn to use computers at an early age. Do you agree?
Write one paragraph of an essay giving your opinion. Remember to:
• say whether you agree or disagree with the statement
• use an appropriate style for an essay
• give reasons for your opinions
• check your spelling and grammar

Total score

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