T5 - TEST 3 REVIEW

Reading & Use Of English

1 - Read the text and circle the correct answer.

Business applications
Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be beneficial for entrepreneurs
and small businesses looking to expand their contact base. These networks often act
as a customer relationship management tool for companies selling products and
services. Companies can also use social networks for advertising in the form of
banners and text ads. Since businesses operate globally, social networks can make
it easier to keep in touch with contacts around the world.
Medical applications
Social networks are beginning to be adopted by healthcare professionals as a
means to manage institutional knowledge, disseminate peer to peer knowledge and
to highlight individual physicians and institutions. The advantage of using a
dedicated medical social networking site is that all the members are screened
against the state licensing board list of practitioners. The role of social networks is
especially of interest to pharmaceutical companies who spend approximately "32
percent of their marketing dollars" attempting to influence the opinion leaders of
social networks.
Languages, nationalities and academia
Various social networking sites have sprung up catering to different languages and
countries. The popular site Facebook has been cloned for various countries and
languages and some specializing in connecting students and faculty.
Social networks for social good
Several websites are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking model
for social good. Such models may be highly successful for connecting otherwise
fragmented industries and small organizations without the resources to reach a
broader audience with interested and passionate users. Users benefit by interacting
with a like-minded community and finding a channel for their energy and giving.
Business model
Few social networks currently charge money for membership. In part, this may be
because social networking is a relatively new service, and the value of using them
has not been firmly established in customers' minds. Companies such as MySpace
and Facebook sell online advertising on their site. Hence, they are seeking large
memberships, and charging for membership would be counter productive. Some
believe that the deeper information that the sites have on each user will allow much
better targeted advertising than any other site can currently provide. Sites are also
seeking other ways to make money, such as by creating an online marketplace or by
selling professional information and social connections to businesses.
Privacy issues
On large social networking services, there have been growing concerns about users
giving out too much personal information and the threat of sexual predators. Users of
these services need to be aware of data theft or viruses. However, large services,
such as MySpace, often work with law enforcement to try to prevent such incidents.
In addition, there is a perceived privacy threat in relation to placing too much
personal information in the hands of large corporations or governmental bodies,
allowing a profile to be produced on an individual's behavior on which decisions,
detrimental to an individual, may be taken.
Investigations
Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal
investigations. Information posted on sites such as MySpace and Facebook, has
been used by police, probation, and university officials to prosecute users of said
sites. In some situations, content posted on MySpace has been used in court.

1 - According to the text, social networks .......

a - advertise on business websites ( )

b - are being used by businesses for marketing ( )
c - are about friendships ( )
d - can damage business reputations ( )

2 - Why do advertisers like social network sites?

a - They are cost-effective to advertise on ( )

b - Most users have high disposable income ( )
c - Detailed information on each user allows targeted ads ( )
d - They can influence consumer behaviour ( )

3 - What does the word 'Few' at the beginning of paragraph 6 mean?

a - Not any ( )
b - Some ( )
c - Only ( )
d - Hardly any ( )

4 - What should users not do on social networks?

a - be too free with their personal information ( )

b - download viruses ( )
c - contact predators ( )
d - upload copyrighted music ( )
5 - Personal information on social network sites

a - can be used in court ( )

b - gives a good description of the user's personality ( )
c - is sold to the government ( )
d - is translated into many languages ( )]

2 - Circle the correct answer.

A
We spent our weekends __________ a 1934 Rolls Royce.
a - doing through
b - done up
c - making out
d - doing up

B
He’s __________ with his friends from college.
a - moving in
b - moving over
c - settling off
d - settling up

C
We’ve __________ a deposit on a new car.
a - put in
b - put down
c - set off
d - set on

D
The police don’t deserve the __________ what happened to these children.
a - blame of
b - blame for
c - accuse over
d - accuse about

E
Their performance was nothing to __________ home ___________.
a - write/ about
b - write/ of
c - tell/ about
d - tell/ of
F
The shack by the river was old and ___________.
a - done out
b - done away
c - rundown
d - runoff

G
We get most of our work through ___________ recommendations.
a - mouth-on-mouth
b - mouth-from-mouth
c - word-of-mouth
d - word-to-mouth

H
My old customers came from a very good financial status. They were well-
__________, middle-aged people.
a - off
b - on
c - over
d - in

I
The city lifestyle seems to __________ her - she looks great.
a - fit
b - suit
c - fit with
d - suit with

J
Spending a week in the jungle was a __________ experience.
a - mind-blowing
b - heart-splitting
c - soul-stopping
d - ear-opening

3 - Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given. Use
suffixes. You may have to change the spelling of the words.

a - After being dumped by his girlfriend, Jack was _______________ about dating
other women. CYNIC
b - Her kitchen counters were ________________. SPOT
c - This is the ______________ commercial quarter of the city. BUSTLE
d - She seemed destined for a _____________ career. SUCCESS
e - We eventually ran out of patience with his ______________ behaviour. CHILD
f - This was indeed the most _____________ day of my life. MEMORY
g - His presidential campaign won ____________ from celebrities. ENDORSE
h - We must try our best to reduce the ______________ of war. LIKELY
i - We have taken _______________ measures to preserve our resources. EFFECT
j - Hundreds of ______________ have invaded that house. SQUAT
k - I'm trying to be more _______________ with my cooking. ADVENTURE
l - I think it would be ________________ to discuss this issue again. POINT

4 - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given.

a - Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?" asked Tony. BEEN

Tony asked Jane ........................................ on holiday recently.

b - I was too tired to go to the party. THAT

I was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.

c - There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. WASTE

It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.

d - I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST
It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

e - We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEING

We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.

f - The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. OBJECTION

The boss would not ........................................ you going early today.