Vocabulary

A Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

1 Scientists are worried about ___ smashing into 6 Joanne wants to learn a(n) ___ language such
Earth. as Italian or Spanish.
A showers C asteroids A native C local
B holes D drones B official D foreign

2 A(n) ___ speaker is someone who can 7 Did you know that one ___ year equals a
communicate fluently in two languages. distance of 9.5 trillion kilometres?
A native C original A light C moon
B natural D bilingual B meteor D sun

3 Near the end of the century, 90% of the world’s 8 Scientists are trying to solve many of the
languages will ___ . problems which ___ humans from living on
A vanish C dominate another planet.
B develop D adopt A warn C prevent
B influence D survive
4 You should ___ your project ideas with your
teacher. 9 Gina can speak Spanish and French, but her
A interpret C talk mother ___ is Italian.
B explain D discuss A accent C tongue
B dialect D language
5 Not many years from now, in the ___ future,
English may be the only spoken language on 10 Pluto is the most well-known ___ planet.
Earth. A solar C black
A distant C close B dwarf D red
B near D far

BUnderline the correct word.

1 Experts are trying to break through the technical 5 The Internet is a great way to connect/
limitations/habitations of moving to a new comment to people all around the world.
planet. 6 The gravity/orbit on Mars is approximately 37%
2 Can you imagine what it would be like to of that on Earth.
pass/spend your holidays on another planet? 7 The space station was an amazing
3 Space stations will turn/rotate to provide gravity convenience/construction.
to those who work there. 8 L.L. Zamenhof created Esperanto in an origin/
4 Ben is a drone pilot/technician. He flies his attempt to bring the world together.
drone to deliver mail.
C Choose the correct preposition.
1 The International Space Station is currently 3 Can you imagine what it would be like to live
on/in orbit around the Earth. to/in space?
2 James decided to give up/in playing football 4 Jupiter spins at/for a speed of about 43,000
because he was too busy with school. kilometres an hour.
5 Did you give Tom away/back his phone?

DComplete the sentences using the correct form of the words in bold.
1 The __________________________ of using robots is that people forget how to do things themselves.
(ADVANTAGE)
2 You acted __________________________ when you used your colleague’s research to write your paper.
(HONESTLY)
3 They are __________________________ because they never went to school. (LITERATE)
4 I had a(n) __________________________ with my friend over the importance of space travel. (AGREEMENT)
Grammar
E Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense.
1 Our plane ____________________________________ (leave) at 10 pm tonight.
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 2 Now that we’ve got enough money, we ____________________________________ (travel) to Spain.
3 Be careful! You ____________________________________ (walk) into that wall.
4 Lisa ____________________________________ (start) a new job tomorrow.
5 I promise I ____________________________________ (help) you with your Science project.
6 Thomas ____________________________________ (enter) the Robotics competition. He has already
decided it.
7 I believe Stacey ____________________________________ (get) the job.

F Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to form conditionals.
1 Amy _____________________ (call) me if she _____________________ (change) her mind about our trip
tomorrow.
2 If Sheila _____________________ (have) more time, she _____________________ (not/need) a robot to
clean her house.
3 If I _____________________ (be) you, I _____________________ (pay) attention to what your teacher is
saying.
4 When Donna _____________________ (come) home, she _____________________ (tidy) her bedroom.
5 If you _____________________ (mix) black and white, you _____________________ (get) grey.

GPut the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple.
1 Alice ____________________________ (do) her Physics homework after she walks the dog.
2 I’ll hand in your essay when I ____________________________ (give) mine to Professor Jones.
3 They ____________________________ (build) the robot as soon as the design is ready.
4 ____________________________ (Tom/learn) to fly a plane before he applies for the astronaut training
programme?
5 By the time the rain ____________________________ (stop), it will be too late to launch the rocket.

HChoose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

1 You attended the seminar on Robotics ___? A If C When
A don’t you C do you B Unless D After
B didn’t you D did you 4 Unless it ___, we’ll go for a picnic.
A doesn’t rain C rains
2 You have some free time on Sundays, ___? B won’t rain D is raining
A don’t you C do you
B haven’t you D have you 5 This isn’t your car, ___?
A isn’t it C is this
3 ___ I have enough money, I won’t buy a new B isn’t this D is it
laptop.

Everyday English
I Match.

What were you responsible for? Sure, I worked at a summer camp last
1 a
summer.
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 Why do you think we should hire you for this Because I’d like to learn more about how art
2 b
position? exhibitions are organised.
Do you have any previous experience? I consider myself a very friendly and
3 c
hardworking person.
I’ll call you tomorrow and let you know of our I helped with the arts programme and during
4 d
decision. lunch breaks.
Why are you interested in this job? I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
5 e
5 x 2 = 10 points
Reading
J Read the text and decide
if the sentences (1-5) are
R (right) or W (wrong).

In Douglas Adams’s famous sci-fi novel The In Douglas Adams’s famous sci-fi novel The
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy the main Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy the main
characters use a ‘babel fish’ to instantly characters use a ‘babel fish’ to instantly
understand any spoken language in the understand any spoken language in the
universe. The user simply places the device universe. The user simply places the device
(a real fish!) into their ear, and it translates (a real fish!) into their ear, and it translates
everything it hears into the user’s language! everything it hears into the user’s language!
In the real world, a perfectly-working In the real world, a perfectly-working
translation device like this still doesn’t exist translation device like this still doesn’t exist
– but we’re getting closer. – but we’re getting closer.
Years ago, unless they were bilingual, Years ago, unless they were bilingual,
people had to rely on a translator to people had to rely on a translator to
understand what someone wrote or said in a understand what someone wrote or said in a
foreign language. In the 1950s, though, foreign language. In the 1950s, though,
scientists began to experiment with scientists began to experiment with
‘machine translation’ or MT. The first ‘machine translation’ or MT. The first
demonstration of MT was in 1954 in demonstration of MT was in 1954 in
Birkbeck College, London when scientists Birkbeck College, London when scientists
used an early computer to translate simple used an early computer to translate simple
English sentences into French. English sentences into French.
Years later, in the 1990s, translation Years later, in the 1990s, translation
1 websites began to appear online.
The Babel Fish is a piece of technology. Launched websites began to appear online. Launched
2 in 1997, Babel Fish (like the device in in 1997,
In 1954, English scientists used MT to communicate with some Babel Fish (like the device in
French people.
3 Adams’s book) was the first major Adams’s book) was the first major
More people use Google Translate than any other online translation service.
4 The writer thinks that MT shows some signs of improvement.
5 Machines can easily identify if a text has a formal or informal style.

5 x 3 = 15 points
Writing

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 K Read this email from your English-speaking friend Danielle, and the notes you have made.
Write an email to Danielle, using all the notes (100-140 words).

Hi Grace,
How’s it going? I just wanted to tell you that I got tickets for a robotics exhibition at
the science museum. Would you like to come with me? I thought I’d invite you
because I know you love robots. Th
can't The tickets are for next Wednesday. If you can’t make it, maybe you know ank
make it someone else who loves robots.
– busy Anyway, think about it and let me know. Tell your mum and dad I saidyes hello.
Speak soon, Your
Danielle

15 points

Listening
L Listen to a job interview and, for questions 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
1 What kind of job is Jack applying for? A relaxed B stressed
A a full-time job B a part-time job C well-organised
C a permanent job 4 In the future, Jack plans to work in
A tourism. B art.
2 In his previous job, Jack didn’t have to C education.
A describe tourist attractions.
B handle payments. 5 The interviewer will tell Jack her decision by
C ensure passengers were safe. A letter. B phone.
C email.
3 How does Jack describe himself?
5 x 2 = 10 points

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