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Unit 3 Test: Listening

Simon called an internet help center with a problem regarding his internet connection. He had tried turning his computer on and off to fix the issue. When he lost his connection, Simon was chatting in an online chat room. Simon has received many spam emails and needs to get a better spam filter and firewall to prevent hacking attempts and the receipt of viruses and stolen passwords. The three sentence summary provides the key details that Simon called for tech support regarding internet issues, that he had tried restarting his computer to fix the problem while chatting online, and that he receives spam and needs improved security to prevent hacking and viruses based on the listening comprehension document.

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Unit 3 Test: Listening

Simon called an internet help center with a problem regarding his internet connection. He had tried turning his computer on and off to fix the issue. When he lost his connection, Simon was chatting in an online chat room. Simon has received many spam emails and needs to get a better spam filter and firewall to prevent hacking attempts and the receipt of viruses and stolen passwords. The three sentence summary provides the key details that Simon called for tech support regarding internet issues, that he had tried restarting his computer to fix the problem while chatting online, and that he receives spam and needs improved security to prevent hacking and viruses based on the listening comprehension document.

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Unit 3 test

Listening get a spam (4) filter / hacker, so I don’t get so


1 many of these messages. And I must get a better
1.04 Listen to a telephone conversation.
Then choose the correct answers. (10 marks) firewall, too, so I don’t get any (5) passwords /
Simon is phoning an internet help centre / a viruses.
computer shop.
Language focus
1 Simon has got a problem with his internet
connection / computer. 5 Complete the present perfect sentences using
the correct form of have. (10 marks)
2 He has / hasn’t tried turning his computer on
and off. Carmen has created a blog. ()
3 When he lost the connection, Simon was writing 1 Sarah ________________ lived in Brazil. ()
an email / chatting in a chat room. 2 We ________________ seen that film. ()
4 Simon has sent five / six emails this morning. 3 She ________________ downloaded films. ()
5 Yesterday he downloaded five songs / films. 4 I ________________ eaten Catalan food. ()
5 They ________________ met a celebrity. ()
Vocabulary 6 You ________________ done the shopping. ()
2 Tick the words which are verbs and nouns. 7 He ________________ played table tennis. ()
(5 marks) 8 It ________________ rained today. ()
download  3 webpage 9 My parents ________________ played tennis. ()
1 email 4 blog 10 I ________________ posted a message. ()
2 webcam 5 network
6 Choose the correct words. (16 marks)
3 Find five internet words in the word square. We’ve bought / buyed the new Coldplay album.
Then complete the phrases. (5 marks)
1 Vic has spent / spended three years in Galicia.
P O S T L I K S 2 She’s created / create a new blog.
R O N L I N E E 3 I’ve was / been on holiday there.

I N S T A N T A 4 Jack has slept / sleeped in a tent.


5 He’s identified / identifyed the problem.
Y O F I L E J R
6 We’ve ate / eaten all the bread.
R S O N D L B C
7 She’s drunk / drank three coffees.
C H A T L W I H
8 They feeled / felt anxious. 
post a message
7 Order the words to make questions. (14 marks)
1 ______________ engine
2 ______________ messaging you / a present / bought / online / have / ever
3 ______________ sharing Have you ever bought a present online?
4 ______________ room 1 blog / ever / have / created / you / a
5 ______________ game  ____________________________________________
2 made / you / on the internet / have / a phone call
4 Choose the correct words. (10 marks) ____________________________________________
Yesterday, I checked my email / password. I had 3 you / has / emailed / mum / why
thirty emails in my (1) inbox / firewall! Most of them ____________________________________________

were (2) spam / filter – lots of adverts and junk 4 have / files / which / you / downloaded
____________________________________________
emails. Some were (3) hacking / phishing emails,
5 he / new / has / a / message / written
which asked for my bank details. I think I need to ____________________________________________

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Unit 3 test
6 have / an / ever / avatar / created / you B What is it? (1) _________________________?
____________________________________________ A (2) _______________________ I’ve lost your
7 on the internet / has / why / been / all night / she
umbrella – the one I borrowed at the party.
____________________________________________
I didn’t mean to. (3) ____________________ how
it happened.
Reading
B Oh no!
8 Read the text. Then choose the correct answers.
(10 marks)
A I’ll buy you a new one. (4) __________________
sorry.
THE LATEST WEBCAM B Well, OK. Please be more careful the next time
FROM FUMIX you borrow something!
Fumix have created a new version of their popular webcam, which A (5) _____________________. I promise.
you can only buy online. It’s like the old model, but they’ve
improved a number of features. This new model also sits at the top
of your computer screen, but it’s much smaller, so you almost don’t
know it’s there. They’ve also reduced the price. The old model cost
€125, but this new version only costs €99, plus €10 more if you
Writing
want a silver or gold version. And very importantly, the picture
10 Choose the correct words. (5 marks)
quality is excellent. It’s perfect for chatting online with your friends.
They’ve obviously listened carefully to their customers. I sent some 1 I download music but / also not films.
comments to them last year about the old model. The biggest
problem for me was the picture quality – the picture was a bit dark. 2 We chat and although / also play games.
People who I met online thought I had dark hair, but I’m actually
blond! 3 I read books and magazines, too / but.
4 However / Although computer games are
popular, I don’t enjoy playing them.
5 I like surfing the internet. Too / However, I don’t
Fumix is the name of:
go online every day.
a  a webcam  b a company
11 Imagine you read the opinion below on a
1 The article is .... a gadget. website. Write a comment. Use the questions to
a a review of   b a complaint about help you. (5 marks)
2 The new version of the webcam is ... . ‘Spending too much time playing computer
a bigger  b not as big games is bad for you.’
1 Do you play computer games?
3 The new version is ... .
2 How often do you play them?
a cheaper  b more expensive
4 Do you know any friends who play computer
4 The picture quality of the old model was ... .
games a lot?
a good  b not very good 4 Do you think this is a problem?
5 The writer has got ... . 5 What can people do if they’re playing computer
a blond hair  b dark hair  games too much?

Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Language focus _______ / 40


Communication
Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100
9 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)

I’m afraid I’m really It won’t happen


again
What’s the matter I don’t know
I’ve got something to tell you
A Kolya, I’ve got something to tell you.

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