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Teste de Inglês Módulo 4

The document is a reading comprehension test about technology use in families. It discusses how the Gude family's morning routine has changed, with each family member now starting their day on separate computers rather than eating breakfast together. Mrs. Gude notes this change from what was unacceptable in the past. The reading suggests technology has disrupted traditional morning rituals for many families.

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Teste de Inglês Módulo 4

The document is a reading comprehension test about technology use in families. It discusses how the Gude family's morning routine has changed, with each family member now starting their day on separate computers rather than eating breakfast together. Mrs. Gude notes this change from what was unacceptable in the past. The reading suggests technology has disrupted traditional morning rituals for many families.

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Agrupamento de Escolas de Penacova

Teste de Ingls Mdulo 4 (Parte 1) 26/11/2012


Name: Class: ...Date....(2 p)
ClassificationTeachers signature:
I) READING

1. Read the following text carefully.


Breakfast Can Wait. The Days First Stop Is Online.

Karl and Dorsey Gude can remember


simpler mornings, not too long ago.
They sat together and chatted as they ate
breakfast. They read the newspaper and
competed only with the television for the
attention of their two teenage sons.
That was so last century. Today, Mr. Gude
wakes at around 6 a.m. to check his work
e-mail and his Facebook and Twitter
accounts. The two boys, Cole and Erik,
start each morning with text messages, video games and Facebook.
The new routine quickly became a source of conflict in the family, with Mrs. Gude
complaining that technology was eating into family time. But ultimately, even she
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partially succumbed, cracking open her laptop after breakfast.
Things that I thought were unacceptable a few years ago are now commonplace in
my house, she said, like all four of us starting the day on four computers in four
separate rooms.
Technology has shaken up plenty of lifes routines, but for many people it has
completely altered the once predictable rituals at the start of the day.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/technology/10morning.html (Abridged)

2. Choose a synonym for these verbs taken from the text.


2.1. chatted (l. 3)
a. talked
b. drank
c. fought

2.2. succumbed (l. 13)


a. accept
b. gave in
c. refused

3. What do the following words refer to?

3x3=9p

2.3. shaken up (l. 17)


a. changed
b. killed
c. vanished

4 x 4 = 16 p

3.1. they (l.3)

3.2. his (l.8)

3.3.I (l.15)

3.4.it (l.17)

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Agrupamento de Escolas de Penacova

4. Answer the questions. Dont forget to write complete answers.

4 x 10 = 40 p

4.1. Breakfast Can Wait. The Days First Stop Is Online. Explain the title.

4.2. List what the Gude family used to do at breakfast not long ago.

4.3.1. What has changed in the family routines? Quote from the text.

4.3.2. Does your day start like Cole and Eriks? Explain.

5. Vocabulary. Identify the odd one out.


1.1. a. Radio
1.2. a. headline
1.3. a. download
1.4. a. sports

b. Internet
b. body text
b. chat room
b. documentary

4x2=8p

c. Newspaper
c. Leading paragraph
c. browse
c. article

d. Television
d. obituary
d. search
d. films

II) GRAMMAR
1.

Choose the correct option.

5 x 3 = 15p

1.1. Internet use by tweens and children .. be controlled by parents so that they dont have access to
inappropriate sites.
a. can
b. must
c. could
1.2. .. you give me a hand using the scanner?
a. can
b. must
c. may
1.3. .. being a brilliant student, Larry spends too many hours in chat rooms.
a. however
b. although
c. despite
1.4. .. using the Internet for receiving information, you will be able to publish photos or
reports.
a. as well as
b. but
c. because of
1.5. Mary loves social networks. , her mother doesnt allow her to publish family photos.
a. while

b. however

c. besides
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2.

Rephrase the following sentences beginning them as shown.

35 p

2.1 We open our laptops even before we have breakfast. 9 p


The boys said
2.2 How many hours do you spend gaming on the Internet? 6 p
The teacher wanted to know
2.3 Did you buy your laptop last week? This is really brand new high tech!
Peter asked
2.4 Dont give personal information to unknown recipients on the Internet.
Our parents advised

III) WRITING
1.

15 p

5p

40 p

Choose topic A. or B. and write about 100 words on it.

A. List positive and negative effects that, according to you, TV viewing may have on children and
teenagers. And, what about on you as a teenager?
B. Write an argumentative text giving your opinion on the following:
Technology is eating into family and social time.

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Ano Letivo 2011 / 2012

Agrupamento de Escolas de Penacova

GOOD WORK!

Ano Letivo 2011 / 2012

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