End-of-term Test 3

A Grammar
Complete the text with the correct form of the verb or the determiners and quantifiers in the box.
There are three extra words you do not need to use.

verbs: develop find break

determiners & quantifiers: much many this another these

Lithium batteries 1____________ in almost all of our electronic devices these days. They have been
around longer than many people think. One of the first batteries 2____________ by NASA in 1965. One
reason we use 3____________ types of battery is that they last 4____________ longer than other types of
batteries. 5____________ reason is that they can be charged faster than other batteries. Scientists have
been trying for years to find other materials to replace lithium but so far nothing is as good as lithium for
making reliable batteries.

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B Grammar
Find the mistakes in the sentences. Then rewrite the sentences correctly.
1 She said that she had finished her homework the last day.
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2 The head teacher said us to wear smart clothes to the parents' evening.
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3 He asked me I liked classical music.
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4 My sister, whose a nurse, works very long hours.
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5 The police officer which arrested me was very tall.
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C Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
moon storeys identities source escape
solar-powered mystery breaking news fake news bricks

1 We have some ____________ for you: Hurricane Dennis has just hit the coast of Florida.
2 My ____________ for the news story was an employee in the company. She sent documents about the crime.
3 The biggest problem with ____________ is that nobody believes anything they read anymore.
4 Our home is ____________ now that we live in Spain. There's so much sun here that it makes sense.
5 Your apartment building is quite high, isn't it? How many ____________ are there?
6 I wanted to use wood to build my house. However, the local government said I had to use ____________ .
7 People use computer games as an ____________ from their everyday lives.
8 It's a complete ____________ where my phone has gone. I haven't taken it out of the house since yesterday so
it must be here.
9 Everyone should have to use their real ____________ on social media so that you can see who people really
are.
10 Thanks you so much for Peter's present. He was absolutely over the ____________ with it.
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D Reading
What will education be like in the future?
We live in a fast-paced world, where technology is advancing at a phenomenal rate. Because of this, it is clear that
education will be different in the future. There will be toys that teach robotics, games that help children learn to
code, and apps that deliver information to students. Classwork will become more practical and creative, with
students participating in project-based learning and dealing with real-world problems. They will be working together
to solve difficult questions and tasks.
Technology will allow teachers to focus on each student’s particular needs. Students will use study tools that adapt
to their individual abilities, so more advanced students will get more challenging work, while those who need more
time or help with their studies will learn at a more manageable speed. The teachers will monitor their progress and
will be able to see which students require more help and in what areas. Evidence shows that this personalized
method of teaching is positive and rewarding. This is true both for the student, who can work at a comfortable
speed, and for the teacher, who becomes more of a guide and mentor.
Online teaching will become more common, and as a result, teachers will have to be able to assess students’ work
instantly. In today’s schools, students have to write down huge amounts of information in an exam. They then
usually forget everything they have learned almost immediately. Students’ future careers are often decided by their
performance in a single exam that lasts for a couple of hours on a single day. Educators believe that it is far more
beneficial to students if they can apply the knowledge they have gained to situations they experience in work
placements in the real world.
Having to attend school at set times in a classroom will become a thing of the past. Remote learning will become
commonplace as eLearning tools will give students the opportunity to learn at different times of the day and in
different locations. Videos, podcasts, the internet and other digital technologies like virtual learning environments,
will allow theory to be learned outside the classroom. Students and teachers will come together in the classroom
only for the practical side of learning. Interactive teaching methods are effective because research has shown that
students prefer a more varied education with online elements to the more traditional lessons that most schools still
have.

Read the text. In which two ways will technology affect the future of education?

1 _________________________ 2 _________________________

Read the text again. Then answer the questions. Write complete sentences.
1 According to the text, how will the style of lessons change?
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2 Give an example of how personalized learning benefits students with a high level of academic ability. How does
it benefit those who are not so advanced?
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3 Why do educators believe the current method of testing is not beneficial?
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4 How will lessons be delivered remotely in the future?
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E Listening
Listen to two business owners, Peter and Elena, talk about how they got started. Write the type of
business each person runs.
Peter: ____________________________________________________
Elena: ____________________________________________________

Listen again. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

1 How did Peter lose his job?
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2 What advice does Peter give for people who want to start their own business?
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3 What extra activities are there in the book shop, apart from buying books and drinking coffee?
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4 What problems does Elena face in her business?
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F Writing
Write a proposal responding to the statement below. Use present tenses to explain why your proposal is
necessary. Use future tenses and the passive to explain what you want to happen in the future. Use the
headings and the prompts below. Write about 200 words.

Print books are now out of date, so school text books should only be available as e-readers.

Write a title for your proposal.

Use the following headings:

The situation now: What is the current situation? What are the problems that your proposal will solve?
My proposal: What are the details of your proposal?
The advantages of this proposal: What benefits will your proposal bring? Describe the positive
changes your proposal will bring.

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