Test 2

You are going to read a series of interviews with people talking about
how technology affects their lives. For Questions 110, choose from the
people AD. The letters may be chosen more than once. When more than
one answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
A Mary Cotes C Martin Rowell
B Tricia Field D Tim Bradbury
Which of the people states the following?
My interest in technology led to my choosing a certain kind of career.
I enjoy the fact that things are always changing.
I was one of the first to become involved in the world of technology.
I trained myself to be computer literate.
Technology has encouraged me to keep in touch with my friends.
New inventions have always interested me.
Im a little worried about the effects of storing information .
I was introduced to technology at an early age.
Traditional methods can be better than new technology.
Technology has made life less tiring.
I enjoy competition.
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TECHNICAL
REVOLUTION
A MARY COTES
My mother was my role-model.
She was an absent-minded doctor,
and Ill never forget seeing her
enormous old-fashioned computer
when I was still a youngster. So,
naturally when I had my first
computer I thought it was
brilliant. I really cant imagine
how anyone could manage
without technology nowadays. Its
strange but everybody said that
new technology would put an end
to traditional written
communications. Ive sent my
friends more emails than I ever
sent them letters. The future of
technology may be questionable,
but I see it in two ways. Firstly, I
think that information about all of
us will be kept on some kind of
central database, which I suppose
is a bit threatening. There is
always a conflict between
information and personal privacy.
Secondly, we will come to rely on
PCs more and more and treat them
as part of the family.
B TRICIA FIELD
Gadgets always make an
impression on me, and Ive been
obsessed with technology for
many years, so its no surprise that
I ended up working for an
international electrical company.
One of the biggest advantages that
I have is getting to see the latest
versions of new things before
anyone else. I went to a friends
wedding the other day and I took
a miniature camcorder with me. I
was a bit apprehensive about
going as I hadnt seen the friend
for ages and hadnt met any of her
relatives. I also have little
fondness for big, social occasions.
I neednt have worried, however.
As soon as the guests saw what I
had brought with me, I was
established as the main attraction
and the poor bride and groom
were almost forgotten! What
technology has done for most
businesses is enable staff to
communicate with each other
without having to fly half-way
round the world and be
permanently exhausted. To tell the
truth, I dont really have a genuine
interest in some technology, as it
can be slightly forced and
impersonal. I still think making a
good, old-fashioned phone call is
probably one of the most superior
means of communication!
C MARTIN ROWELL
I suppose you could say I was at
the centre of the techno-
revolution. I find the whole thing
so exciting with everybody trying
to outdo each other. I feel that the
Internet is probably the most
important breakthrough, though.
The next few years will see every
household eager to be connected
to one centralised system. The old
concept of things like a keyboard
will no doubt disappear and well
be able to activate everything
simply by giving verbal
instructions. And Im more than
happy to communicate with a
screen, even though some people
may consider this to be somewhat
stereotyped! I spent hours
hunched over a portable laptop
computer before anyone even
knew what they were, so I
consider myself to be at the
cutting edge of the techno-
revolution.
D TIM BRADBURY
When I set up my own company
twelve years ago the biggest
problem I had was finding
somebody to install the computer!
I realised that there were very few
people who knew more about it
than I did or were even able to
assist me. So I took the plunge
and decided to do a bit of research
and tackle it alone. I had a
suspicion that if anybody could
handle the job, it would be me,
although the jargon terrified me at
first! I suppose its the constant
newness that convinces me that
this is the most exciting field to be
in nowadays, and I think most of
my contemporaries would agree.
Modern technology has no
boundaries. I actually met my
girl-friend on the Internet. We
took part in a video-conference
one weekend. It worked a lot
better than a dating agency! At the
time I didnt know where she
lived but I later discovered that
she had a flat quite close to me.
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For questions 110, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C
or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0 A nearly B hardly C almost D about
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1 A detached B terraced C fastened D semi-detached
2 A neighbours B tenants C flatmates D lodgers
3 A gateways B bungalows C stalls D bedsits
4 A stages B grades C floors D apartments
5 A down B low C downtown D downstairs
6 A cupboard B mattress C landing D pavement
7 A main B general C whole D majority
8 A taps B drips C sips D rims
9 A sharply B largely C roughly D closely
10 A for B forward C after D out
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Living in the UK
When you first arrive in suburban Britain,
you will find that anyone lives in a
flat. The typical house is , which
means it is joined to the next house on one
side only. There is usually a lawn, often with
a hedge or fence dividing it from the next-
door garden.
Some of these houses are , but most
have two , or storeys. When you go
in, you pass through the hall to the living
room, the dining room, the kitchen and
possibly other rooms. When you go
upstairs you will find yourself on the
, which leads to the bedrooms and
bathroom.
Modern houses often have central heating,
but on the older ones do not.You
might also discover that cold water comes out
of both hot and cold , unless you
switch on the water heater. This takes
half an hour to heat up enough for
a bath. After weeks of British baths, you will
probably be looking to a good hot
shower when you get home!
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For questions 110, read the text below and think
of the word which best fits each space. Use only
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For questions 1 8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at
the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same
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Photographing people
There (0) .. two main kinds of photographs of
people. One is where the subject of the photo
knows (1) .. their photo is being taken and
will cooperate with the photographer. (2) .. is
often called a portrait. The (3) .. type,
sometimes known as candid photography, is
where the picture is taken without their
knowledge.
If you are taking photos of family or friends,
your aim (4) .. probably be to produce a
result that they will like. This may mean that
you will have (5) .. photograph them in such
a way that they will look a little better in the
picture (6) .. they sometimes do in real life!
To do this, you will need to accentuate their
best features and reduce the (7) .. attractive
aspects of their appearance.
Most people do not like being photographed.
They often feel self-conscious and (8) .. is
important that you help subjects relax and feel
comfortable. Ask them to sit down and rest on
the arm of a chair, (9) .. than stand there
looking tense and nervous. Seat them at an
angle, (10) .. most people look better when
their head is turned a little towards the camera
and their body slightly away.
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My first flat
I moved into a flat with two other (0) ............ when I went to
university. I felt (1) ............ to find somewhere to live so quickly,
but it soon became clear to my (2) ............ and me that we had
made a mistake. First there was a (3) ............ for three months
rent in advance, which I thought was (4) ............ . Then the landlord
refused to fix the heating, even though we were (5) ............ .
We offered to repair it ourselves, but he said that was (6) ............ .
There seemed little chance of an (7) ............ , so one dark night we
collected together all our (8) ............ and left him a note saying we
would never return to that horrible place!
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