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 Reading
You are going to read an article about the use of mobile phones in schools. Seven sentences have
been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7).
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. (100 points)
Calling all students
The arguments against allowing mobile phones in One key to the mobile phones usefulness is the
schools are well-known. Teachers claim that they web based services they offer. Todays smart
distract students during class, and students can use phones are really small computers, so they can be
them to cheat. But several schools in the United used to collect data. A teacher may ask students to
States are now actively encouraging students to find facts about a subject they are studying. Some
bring their phones to class and use them as part of teachers also post homework and quizzes on
their classwork. special websites. Teachers can easily store the work
that is sent back to them. 4 Students
The most basic mobile phones can be used to make
can also work independently, using recommended
calls, record messages and send texts. Thats all
sites to revise material before exams, to download
some teachers need to interest their students. In
or create podcasts, and to transfer files between
one language class in Florida, for example, a high
home and school. And of course, teachers and
school Spanish teacher regularly texts her students
students can email each other from their phones.
in Spanish. 1 Texting is also used by
teachers to remind students about homework Some educators go even further. 5
assignments and due dates for projects. A useful With facts and figures so readily available on the
feature of the phone is the recording function that Internet, it is argued that memorising information is
enables students to record themselves as they read no longer a useful learning tool. Students should
a poem in English or a foreign language. They can rather use their smart phones to find information,
record people who they may need to interview. which they can then discuss or analyse with their
Some students even record lessons so they can go teacher.
over them at home.
There are some problematic issues regarding the
There are other standard features in phones that use of mobile phones in the classroom. Is it fair that
make them useful in the classroom. For example, families have to pay for mobile phones in order to
the stopwatch or the calculator. 2 It provide services that schools are unable to supply?
enables students to take pictures of people, places What about students who do not have smart
and objects viewed on field trips or during the day. phones? One solution might be 6to organise group
Students are able to photograph notes and send work for this kind of learning. Banning
them to a classmate who is ill. them during tests would address this problem.
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Many students have sophisticated mobile phones, However, the number of younger
whereas not all school districts have the money to children who have mobile phones is increasing all
supply everyone with a computer. 3 the time. As a result, these phones may be used
Teachers who use phones in class claim that more and more in middle and even elementary
students are no more disruptive than before. They school lessons.
believe anything that promotes learning should be
encouraged.

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 A Therefore, the idea of using mobile phones
for learning is financially appealing to
administrators and teachers alike.
B The small size of many of todays phones
means that they are light and easy to slip
into a pocket or book-bag.
C Another problem relates to the fact that
mobile phones facilitate cheating.
D She makes vocabulary learning an active
challenge, by telling them to find something
yellow, or go to the playground and so on.
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E They say that learning in the digital age
has changed, and that mobile phones
allow schools to keep up with the times.
F At the moment, most mobile phones used
in schools are used in high school.
G In this way, they are able to check a
students progress during the year.
H The camera incorporated into many
phones is useful too.
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 Quiz 1

B2 Exam Practice
A Read the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fits each space. (12 x 2 = 24)

YOUNG WOMEN IN SCIENCE

The Perry Outreach Programme, based in San Francisco, encourages young women to pursue
careers in orthopaedic surgery and biomechanical engineering. The programme, which is (1) for
teenage girls, offers them an opportunity to learn more about working in these fields because
according to statistics, most girls are (2) to go into these professions. One possible reason for
their (3) of interest could be that boys, in (4) , are encouraged more than girls to study maths
and science at school. With (5) to orthopaedic surgery, its possible that girls are not (6)
encouragement to enter the profession because of the physical strength which is sometimes (7)
to perform these operations.

The girls participating in the Perry Outreach Programme actually watch female surgeons (8)
their skills in the operating theatre. They also attend workshops and take part in hands-on activities
which are (9) to orthopaedic surgery and biomechanical engineering. Working under the
personal (10) of women surgeons and engineers, the students learn a great deal. Teenage girls
are encouraged to reach their (11) potential in this way. The organisers of the scheme hope that
in the future they will see a significant (12) in the number of women working in orthopaedic
surgery and biomechanical engineering.

1. A founded B planned C catered D designed

2. A unlikely B uncommon C rare D unusual

3. A lack B loss C exclusion D indifference

4. A actual B whole C general D full

5. A view B regard C point D mention

6. A conveyed B shown C given D enabled

7. A demanded B required C desired D sought

8. A demonstrate B provide C conduct D share

9. A similar B necessary C related D known

10. A reputation B interest C assignment D supervision

11. A complete B full C strong D total

12. A addition B extension C development D rise

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B Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each space. (12 x 1 = 12)

3D NEWS
On March 9, 2010, a special 3D edition of a newspaper was produced. It was the Belgian daily
newspaper La Derniere Heure, and this edition was expected to have a higher circulation
(1) usual. Therefore, 115,000 copies hit the newsstands that morning.

A pair of special glasses was supplied together (2) the paper to

offer readers a new perspective on the world. All the photos and advertisements included
(3) the special edition had (4) treated to give
them the 3D effect when viewed through the lenses well known to 3D filmgoers. Only the written
texts remained unchanged.

Although the idea of a 3D newspaper is an interesting one, some people (5)

bought this special issue werent satisfied with the result. It took a few minutes to
(6) used to viewing the images through the glasses. In addition, readers
had to hold the paper some distance from their faces in order to see the pictures clearly.
(7) best effect could be achieved by holding the paper about 50 cm
away from their eyes.

Hubert Leclercq, chief editor of the paper, has said that there are no plans to produce another 3D
issue of La Derniere Heure (8) some time to come. He explained that it
(9) taken two months to put (10) the special
edition. Therefore it would be (11) time consuming to bring out a 3D
newspaper on a regular basis, (12) to mention extremely expensive.

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C Use the words given at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line. (10 x 2 = 20)
FREAK WAVES
Freak waves are giant walls of water that rise out of the sea, causing great
(1) . These huge waves, which can measure 30 metres, DEVASTATE
have the power to sink ships sometimes leaving no (2) . SURVIVE

Over the centuries, there have been many eyewitness accounts of huge waves.
However, until the late 20th century, scientists did not take them seriously. The
reason was that they (3) the sailors ability to accurately ESTIMATE
judge wave size, and thought their stories must be an (4) . EXAGGERATE
Thirty-metre waves were rare and occurred once every 10,000 years, so it was
(5) for them to have seen one. POSSIBLE

But in 1995, a huge wave hit an oil platform in the North Sea. The
(6) wave was measured using special APPROACH
(7) : it was 25 metres high. A few years later, EQUIP
29-metre waves were recorded west of Scotland. Scientists could no longer
ignore the phenomenon and research was carried out regarding the size and
(8) of large waves. Freak waves were found to occur FREQUENT
much more often than had previously been estimated.

Today, shipbuilders are using the (9) gathered by INFORM

researchers to change their designs so they provide passengers and crew with
more (10) from freak waves. PROTECT

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D Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given.
Use between two and five words, including the word given. (8 x 3 = 24)
1. Well go out when it stops raining. LETS
When ............................................................................................................................... , well go out.
2. Dont you think you should organise your papers? HIGH
Dont you think its ..................................................................................................... out your papers?
3. I cant tolerate the noise anymore, Tim said to Lucy. PUT
Tim told Lucy that .......................................................................................... with the noise any more.
4. I would like to speak German better in order to communicate easily. ENOUGH
I wish I .............................................................................................................. to communicate easily.
5. Do I have time to look around the museum? Sam said. WONDERED
Sam ......................................................................................................... to look around the museum.
6. You shouldnt get so angry about every little thing. WORTH
Its ......................................................................................................... temper about every little thing.
7. Everyone knows about the pasta dishes at the restaurant we ate at. WHERE
The restaurant ....................................................................................................... for its pasta dishes.
8. Many people prefer houses with a lot of space to small flats. RATHER
Many people .................................................................................................... house than a small flat.

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E Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. (10 x 2 = 20)
1. Jane is so of her health that she rarely eats red meat.
a. consumed c. concerned
b. curious d. conscious
2. My grandfather is going to the costs of my tennis lessons.
a. boost c. offer
b. cover d. spend
3. The students complained about the poor facilities on .
a. residence c. venue
b. campus d. location
4. David made his writing mystery novels.
a. wealth c. fees
b. budget d. fortune
5. I love pizza, but I the line at eating a whole one all by myself.
a. make c. put
b. draw d. stop
6. I need access to a computer.
Well, you can use mine provided that you download any games.
a. wont c. wouldnt
b. dont d. didnt
7. Carrys mother said that she should .
a. her teeth fixed c. get her teeth to fix
b. her teeth get fixed d. have her teeth fixed
8. The museum tour wasnt as I had hoped.
a. as interesting c. far interesting
b. more interesting d. the most interesting
9. My grandmother just gave me 50.
You had it all on magazines.
a. not better spend c. better not to spend
b. better not spend d. not better to spend
10. Tim is disappointed his team lost the cup.
If only they !
a. won c. would win
b. could win d. had won

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Writing
Read the task below. Write your email in 120-150 words. (100 points)

Your high school is putting on a play and you are helping to organise it. Ms Riley, a reporter
from the local English language newspaper, is interested in covering the event. Read the email
you have received from Ms Riley and the notes you have made. Then write an email to Ms Riley,
using all your notes.

I have heard about the play your school is putting on next Thursday. Great!
I would like to cover the event for our newspaper. Could you give me some
more information about it? Which play have you chosen to put on? Who is Say which
Give details directing the play? What age are the students who are acting in the play?
Suggest Finally, Id like to interview some of the actors and take photos. When could I
do this?

Yours,

Ann Riley

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