Q3 - LESSON 2 Student’s name:........................................ Class: 8A .............

Corrector’s name: .....................................

LISTENING
Questions 11 – 14. Choose the correct letter.
11. What is the project that Mark and Gina want to start? 13. How will they convey the information?
A. business school requirements A. summer course lecture
B. directions to the business school B. informational video
C. explaining the business school experience C. pamphlet in the mail

12. Who is the target audience? 14. They want to do this project because
A. business students A. students worry about their studies.
B. business school applicants B. they want to obtain a good grade.
C. summer school attendees C. they want to attract future business
school applicants.

Questions 15 – 20 . Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
TOPIC TIME
Academics
7 minutes
 (15) ………………………………………..
(16)
 Cafeteria 6 minutes
 (17) ………………………………………..
Social activity
 (18) ……………………………………….. 8 minutes
 (19) ………………………………………..

Conclusion Nearly (20) ………………………………………..

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. prolong B. contact C. conscious D. common
2. A. signal B. sign C. colleague D. regard
II. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words
3. A. sacrifice B. supportive C. compliment D. maintenance
4. A. philosophy B. phenomenon C. optimism D. petroleum
5. A. deficiency B. glacier C. outsider D. possess

B. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer
6. No sooner ……………. down than the phone rang.
A. I had sat B. do I sit C. had I sat D. was I sitting
7. Never ……………. a greater day in the history of mankind.
A. did there be B. was there C. there was D. there has been
8. At no time ……………. that he was the killer.
A. I didn’t suspect B. was I suspect C. I had suspected D. did I suspect

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 9. Little ……………. that I knew his secret.
A. did John know B. John did know C. was John know D. John knew
10. Not until ……………. her did I realize how beautiful she was.
A. I saw B. did I see C. was I saw D. saw I
11. Not only ……………. my keys, I’ve lost my wallet, too.
A. I have lost B. are I lost C. I did lose D. have I lost
12. Rarely ……………. about the environment enough to give up their car.
A. do people care B. people care C. are people care D. care people
13. Only when ……………. may vehicles cross the train tracks.
A. is the green light on B. the green light is on
C. did the green light be on D. on is the green light
14. Seldom ……………. such a rude person!
A. have I met B. I have met C. did I met D. am I meeting
15. Only after doing his chores ……………. to go to meet his friends.
A. Jason was allowed B. did Jason allow
C. was allowed Jason D was Jason allowed

II. Complete using the correct form of the words in brackets.

HACKER!
No sooner (16) ……………………………………………………. (I / start) working at Taylor Nielsen, the
computer company than I realized it was the perfect opportunity for my hobby: hacking! Don’t get me wrong. At
no point (17) ……………………………………………………. (I / have) ever stolen anything. I do it for the
challenge. Not only (18) ……………………………………………………. (I / like) proving I can do it, but sometimes
(19) ……………………………………………………. (it / help) a company to build a better security system. Rarely
(20) ……………………………………………………. (they / see) it like that, of course. I decided I would see if I
could break into the Grand Bank system. Little (21) …………………………………………………. (I / realize) what
was waiting for me.
The second day of working there, hardly (22) ……………………………………………………. (everyone else
/ leave) when I started to try simple passwords. Seldom (23) ……………………………………………………. (this
/ is) enough, though. You usually have to work much harder than that. Not until midnight (24)
……………………………………………………. (I / get) access to the Grand Bank system. Hardly (25)
……………………………………………………. (I / have) time to look around the system when the door to my
office flew open and three men rushed in. Only when (26) ………………………………… (they / show) me their
ID (27) …………………………………… (I / realize) that it was the police. They had been expecting something
like this and had traced my computer! Not only (28) ……………………………………………………… (I / be fired),
but (29) ……………………………………………………. (they / keep) all my computer records, too. Maybe it’s
time to find another hobby.

III. Complete the sentences so that the meaning remains the same
30. Photographs are not permitted under any circumstances.
Under ................................................................................................................................................
31. We’ve never faced such a serious problem as this.
Never ................................................................................................................................................
32. I only realized it was Vanessa when she removed her hat.
Only ..................................................................................................................................................
33. The audience didn’t laugh at any point during the show.
At .....................................................................................................................................................
34. As soon as Patrick had finished the e-mail, he sent it.
No ....................................................................................................................................................

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 35. It wasn’t clear who was going to win the match until the last few minutes.
Not ...................................................................................................................................................
36. Dennis passed his driving test and had an accident almost immediately afterwards.
Hardly ...............................................................................................................................................
37. I didn’t learn the result of the match until I read the evening paper.
Only .................................................................................................................................................
38. The president will not resign under any circumstances.
Under ...............................................................................................................................................
39. The accused showed no emotion at any time during the trial.
At .....................................................................................................................................................

IV. Read the recipe and complete the cooking instructions by underlining the correct answer
CHEESE OMELETTE
Break two eggs into a bowl.
 (40) By / Before / While you beat the eggs, make sure that there are no bits of shell.
 Add a pinch of salt and beat the eggs (41) until / as soon as / while they are
completely mixed.
 (42) Until / While / After you have grated the cheese, add it to the mixture.
 Heat some oil in a frying pan and (43) as soon as / until / by it is hot, pour in the
mixture.
 Stir the mixture gently (44) before / while / after it is cooking (45) by / after / until
it is almost set.
 Then fold it in half and (46) when / while/ by it is golden brown on both sides, turn it onto a plate.

C. VOCABULARY
I. Complete the sentences with a phrase. Use one word from each box for each phrase.
back hard high- instant interactive search social virtual

drive engine games media messaging reality tech up

47. Google is the most used ….……………………………………………… in the world.

48. I don’t text my friends anymore because ….……………………………………………… is so much faster.
49. How much storage space is left on the ….……………………………………………… in your PC?
50. If you don’t ….……………………………………………… your work, you are in danger of losing it.
51. The car’s ….……………………………………………… steering system is unique.
52. Play the ….……………………………………………… on our website to learn more about science and
technology.
53. ….…………………………………………… makes you feel as if you are in a real three-dimensional space.
54. By using ….……………………………………………… like Twitter, you can communicate with anyone on
the internet.

II. Complete the sentences.

55. I’ve got a chance to work abroad, but I’d like to think it ……………………………………… first.
56. Do you ever think ……………………………………… to the time you spent in Kenya?
57. We offered Maria the job but she wants to talk it ……………………………………… with her family.
58. I was under so much stress that I just wasn’t thinking ……………………………………; I was very
confused.
59. I can’t make up my ……………………………………… what to wear to the party tomorrow.
60. Don’t listen to what other people say - think for ………………………………………

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 61. I just accepted the offer on the ……………………………………… of the moment. I wish I hadn’t now.
62. After his accident, he’ll think ……………………………………… before driving quite so fast.

III. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.
COMING SECOND: PLEASURE OR PAIN?
Every ambitious athlete hopes to (63) ………………. their dream of winning a gold medal at the Olympics.
However, not everyone can win, and often talented athletes must accept second place. A team of psychologists
recently (64) ………………. some research on the emotional responses of those finishing second. For certain
individuals, a silver medal may (65) ………………. their expectations and so naturally they will be delighted. They
may also enjoy surprising experts and journalists who believed they had absolutely no (66) ………………. of
achieving anything.
In (67) ………………., the athlete who everyone assumed would win with ease, but then suffers a (68)
………………. defeat, may not celebrate their silver medal. This reaction differs sharply from the athlete who
comes second but finished a long way behind the winner. There is a (69) ………………. in the research that
shows such a person will feel significantly happier.
To a certain (70) ………………., these findings are not surprising. Silver medalists who were close to victory
will almost certainly (71) ………………. on what might have happened if they had trained harder, or done things
differently.
63. A. complete B. finish C. fulfil D. succeed
64. A. controlled B. conducted C. directed D. guided
65. A. exceed B. overtake C. pass D. overcome
66. A. outlook B. view C. estimate D. prospect
67. A. opposition B. contrast C. distinction D. contradiction
68. A. thin B. tight C. narrow D. slight
69. A. habit B. trend C. custom D. tendency
70. A. extent B. amount C. range D. level
71. A. review B. wonder C. consider D. reflect

D. READING
You are going to read an article about new technology and students. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text
STUDENT LIFE AND TECHNOLOGY
By Debra Mallin, a business student at Greyfort University
Last Saturday, as my grandfather drove me and my sister home from a dinner to celebrate his birthday, he
got frustrated at not being able to remember the name of the singer of a song he’d just heard on the radio.
Without a second thought, I grabbed my smartphone, searched for the song and found the name, Bob Dylan.
For me and my friends, this is a completely natural course of action, but it totally astonished my grandfather, who
didn’t understand how I had checked the information so quickly. My sister and I laughed and explained, but
afterwards, it made me think about how much I depend on technology.
The list of the ways I use technology is endless: writing, planning, socializing, communicating and shopping,
to name a few. When I reflected on its impact on my education, I saw that, for my fellow students and I, technology
has been significant in many ways. Returning to the story of my grandfather and the smartphone, he had asked
me more about how I used it and about university life. He said he thought we had an easy life compared to
previous generations. My sister caught my eye and we exchanged a smile. But whereas she was thinking our
grandfather was just being a typical 65-year- old, I could see his point.
Not only are we lucky enough to have the same educational benefits as those of previous generations, we
have so many more as well. We still have walk-in libraries available to us, and I can see why some students
choose to find and use resources in these distraction-free locations. However, the only option for studying used
to be sitting in these libraries with as many books from your reading list as you could find, yet now a single search
for your chosen study topic online can immediately provide access to a huge range of resources. At universities,
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interaction between students and university staff is another area that has changed considerably with
developments in technology. We can have face-to-face time with our tutors when we need it, and also
communicate using our electronic gadgets from the comfort of our homes, or on the bus. The most popular
means of doing this is via instant messaging or social media - email is often considered too slow, and it has
become unacceptable for messages to be unanswered for any length of time. While this puts an extra strain on
the university’s academic support team, who usually have to answer the queries as they come in, we students
are greatly benefitted.
It’s important that we remember to appreciate how much the advances in technology have given us.
Electronic devices such as tablets, smartphones, and laptops are now standard equipment in most classrooms
and lecture halls, and why shouldn’t they be? The replacement of textbooks with tablets allows students the
luxury of having up-to-date, interactive and even personalized learning materials, with the added benefit of them
not costing the earth.
When we compare the student life of the past and that of the present day, it is tempting to focus on the
obvious differences when it comes to technology. In actual fact, students are doing what they’ve always done:
embracing the resources available and adapting them in ways which allow them to work more efficiently and to
live more enjoyably. The pace of change in technology continuously gathers speed, so we have to value each
innovation as it happens.

72. What does the writer illustrate by describing the incident in the car?
A. the older generation’s frustration at people’s dependence on technology
B. how unaware young people are of some effects of technology
C. the difference in attitudes to technology between two generations
D. how technology helps different generations communicate
73. What did the writer think of her grandfather’s comment, mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. It showed how out-of-date he was. B. It had an element of truth in it.
C. It was an annoying thing to say. D. It made her feel sorry for him.
74. What does the writer say about getting study resources from libraries?
A. She considers libraries more preferable places for study than home.
B. She cannot understand why anyone chooses to go to a library now.
C. She appreciates the fact that people can still study in libraries if they want to.
D. She thinks libraries are limited by the quantity of resources they can store.
75. What disadvantage of new technology does the writer mention in the third paragraph?
A. Those who can afford the best gadgets gain an unfair advantage.
B. Sometimes slow internet connections make communication difficult.
C. A heavier workload is created for teaching staff at the university.
D. Students cannot escape from dealing with university issues.
76. What is the purpose of the question “Why shouldn’t they be?” in the fourth paragraph?
A. to express an opinion B. to introduce some problems
C. to make a criticism D. to indicate uncertainty
77. What is the writer’s conclusion about students today in the final paragraph?
A. They have such different lives to previous generations that it’s unwise to compare them.
B. They deal better with change than previous generations did.
C. They take advantage of new resources more quickly than previous generations did.
D. They are behaving in a similar way to previous generations of students.

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