Unit 10: Exercise 1

Match the sentence halves.

my phone and send them to you. the internet. some new software and apps.
a lot of games on her phone. TV or videos on my laptop. text messages to my friends.
a phone call to my cousin today. the radio every morning.

1. I often send
2. I am going to make
3. I usually watch
4. My father listens to
5. Yesterday I downloaded
6. I use my smartphone to surf
7. My sister plays
8. I will take some photos on

Unit 10: Exercise 2

Read an email from Mustafa to his friend, Tom. Then complete the exercise.

Hi Tom,

I hope you’re well. I’m writing this email on my new tablet. I ordered it online last Friday
and it arrived on Wednesday. I’m very happy with it. I can use it to surf the internet and send
emails from anywhere. I can also watch videos and play games on it. I use it to watch videos
when I travel to and from college on the bus, and I play games online with my friends every
night.

It is not only good for entertainment, though. I also use it to help me with my homework. The
online dictionary helps me when I’m writing essays, and I have downloaded some useful
apps to help me to study better. I have even downloaded an app to help me study French. It
includes games for learning new words in French, which I think will really help me, as I have
a French exam next month. After that I think I might download the app to learn Spanish.

My favourite thing about my new tablet is that I can make video calls to my friends and
family. Last night I talked to my cousins in Dubai for one hour. It is so much better than
talking on the phone, because I can see them and their house. Maybe I can make a video call
to you one day this week.

Look forward to seeing you soon.

Best wishes,
Mustafa

Choose True, False or Not Given. Read the email on the first screen again to
help you.

1. Mustafa got his new tablet computer last Friday.

o True

o False

o Not Given

2. He watches videos with his friends every night.

o True

o False

o Not Given

3. He only uses his tablet for entertainment.

o True

o False

o Not Given

4. At the moment, he is using an app to help him learn French.

o True

o False

o Not Given

5. The apps Mustafa downloads cost a lot of money.

o True

o False

o Not Given
 6. Mustafa talked on the phone to his cousins for an hour last night.

o True

o False

o Not Given

7. Mustafa wants to have a video call with Tom.

o True

o False

o Not Given

Unit 10: Exercise 3

Read the text and complete the summary. Use one word or a number from the
text in each gap.

A new study has found that young people are reading less than they did in the past. The study
asked young people to say how long they spend doing different activities, such as reading
books, watching television, playing computer games and surfing the internet. Of these
activities, playing computer games and surfing the internet were the most popular. In
contrast, the number of young people who said they like to read books fell by nearly 50%
between 2007 and 2017.

Some people are worried about the results of this study. They think that if young people do
not read books often, they will not be able to learn good reading and writing skills. However,
other people think that young people can use the internet to find out new information on
websites. They think that the internet can help them to improve their reading skills, and to
teach themselves new information.

Summary

The study found that young people are not ___________ as much as they did before. They prefer
to spend time on other _____________ , such as surfing the internet. In fact, the number of young
people who said they enjoy reading books fell by almost _____________ percent between 2007 and
2017. Some people worry that young people will not be good at ____________ and
_______________ in the future. However, others think that they can ___________ out new
information from reading things on __________ .
Unit 10: Exercise 4
Read a review of a new mobile phone. Then complete the exercise.

The new Dragon 5 smartphone is going to be in the shops next week. It’s already for sale
online. It is much bigger than the Dragon 4. It has a 15cm screen, so it better for surfing the
internet and watching videos than the Dragon 4. It is made of metal and plastic, and the
screen is made of extra strong glass, so it will not break easily. Furthermore, you can still buy
the Dragon 5 in black or white, but it now comes in three new colours – red, blue or pink.
There are a lot of useful apps on the Dragon 5, including the same games and maps as the
Dragon 4 and some new apps including study tools. You can take great photos with the new
camera, and you can make video calls to your friends and family. There is a lot more space to
store photos, music and videos than there was on the Dragon 4. However, there are two
possible problems with the Dragon 5. Firstly, some people think that it is a bit too heavy but I
don't think so. Secondly, it is more expensive than the Dragon 4, but again I think the price
will go down soon. To sum up, the Dragon 5 is a great new phone which is going to be very
popular. Make sure you buy one quickly before they sell out!

Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences. Read the review on the
first screen again to help you.

1. You can buy a Dragon 5 Smartphone in shops now/online now/online from next week
.

2. The Dragon 5 is bigger than/smaller than/the same size as the Dragon 4.

3. You can buy a Dragon 5 Smartphone in 2/3/5 different colours.

4. A new app for the Dragon 5 is games/maps/study tools .

5. The price of the Dragon 5 will go up/go down/stay the same .

6. In general, the writer thinks that the Dragon 5 is great/too heavy /too expensive .

Unit 10: Exercise 5

Read a report about how people keep in touch with their friends and family.
Then complete the exercise.

A These days, just as in the past, it is important for people to stay in contact with each other.
Nowadays, however, more young people are travelling to other countries to go on holiday or
to work or study and, of course, they want to keep in contact with their friends and family. In
this study, we spoke to three different groups of people. The first group was aged 18–24, the
second group was aged 25–39 and the third group was aged 40–60. We asked the three age
groups how they prefer to stay in contact with people. We asked if they preferred to write
letters, talk on the telephone, use email, send messages on social networks or make video
calls.

B The study showed that people in all three groups preferred to use the internet to stay in
contact with their friends and families. 70% of the 18–24 age group preferred to use text
messages to contact their friends and family, and 65% preferred to make video calls.
Similarly, 68% of the 25–39 age group preferred to send messages on social media and 62%
preferred to send email. For the 40–60 age group, 72% preferred to send email, and 58% sent
messages on social media. For many people the internet makes keeping in contact much
quicker and easier. It is also popular because it is even possible to see the person you are
talking to on a video call and to share photos and video files in just a few seconds.

C The study also showed that making telephone calls and writing letters were less popular
with all age groups. Only 32% of all of the people in the study preferred to make telephone
calls and only 16% preferred to write letters. There are several possible reasons why
telephone calls and letters are less popular today than they were in the past. Firstly, letters can
take a long time to arrive, especially if you send them from abroad. Many people want to
communicate with their friends and family much more quickly than this. Secondly, telephone
calls can be expensive, especially if you make them to someone in another country.

D In conclusion, the study showed that people of all ages prefer to use the internet or their
smartphones to keep in contact with their friends and families. Younger people prefer to send
messages using social networks, while older people prefer to use email. In contrast making
telephone calls and writing letters are now less popular for all age groups. In the future, it is
likely that people will continue to keep in contact with each other online.

Match the information to the correct paragraph. Read the report on the first
screen again to help you.

1. Which paragraph gives a number for the least popular way to stay in contact?

o A

o B

o C

o D

2. Which paragraph gives reasons why the internet is popular with all ages?

o A

o B

o C
 o D

3. Which paragraph sums up the main ideas in the study?

o A

o B

o C

o D

4. Which paragraph introduces the people in the study?

o A

o B

o C

o D

5. Which paragraph talks about the most popular way for the youngest age group to stay
in contact?

o A

o B

o C

o D

6. Which paragraph talks about the different questions that the study asked people?

o A

o B

o C

o D

7. Which paragraph talks about how people will stay in contact in the future?

o A

o B
 o C

o D

8. Which paragraph gives reasons why letters and phone calls are now less popular?

o A

o B

o C

o D

Unit 10: Exercise 6

Look at the chart below. Complete the sentences with the correct answers.

1. The number of teenagers who watched television fell/went up between 2000 and
2010.

2. There was a big decrease/big increase in the number of teenagers who used mobile
phones for entertainment between 2005 and 2010.

3. The number of teenagers who used computers for entertainment decreased/grew a

little between 2010 and 2015.

4. There was a fall/rise in the number of teenagers who listened to the radio between
2000 and 2015.
 5. In 2000, the most popular devices for entertainment were television and radio.
However, these numbers rose/went down between 2000 and 2015.

6. The use of mobile phones for entertainment by teenagers fell/went up a lot between
2000 and 2015.

Unit 10: Exercise 7

Read the description of the chart. Then complete the exercise.

A This line chart shows the devices that teenagers used for entertainment between 2000 and
2015. It shows the use of radio, television, computers, and mobile phones. From the chart, we
can see that the devices teenagers used for entertainment changed a lot between 2000 and
2015.

B In 2000, most teenagers used the television and the radio for entertainment. However, the
number of teenagers who watched television and listened to the radio fell between 2000 and
2015. In contrast, the number of teenagers who used computers for entertainment increased a
little between these years.

C The biggest change in teenagers’ entertainment was the use of mobile phones. In 2000,
only a small number of teenagers used their mobile phones for entertainment. However, this
number increased a lot between 2005 and 2010, and a little between 2010 and 2015. In 2015,
the most popular devices that teenagers’ used for entertainment were computers and mobile
phones and this is the same today.

1. Which paragraph says what the most popular devices for entertainment are now?

o A

o B

o C

2. Which paragraph talks about devices that were used in the past?

o A

o B

o C

3. Which paragraph introduces what the chart shows?

o A
 o B

o C

4. Which paragraph talks about the device used for entertainment a little more in 2015
than in 2000?

o A

o B

o C

5. Which paragraph tells us what the most important change was over the period of
time?

o A

o B

o C

6. Which paragraph talks about the general change of people who watched television
and listened to the radio?

o A

o B

o C

Unit 10: Exercise 8

Read the paragraph describing the chart. Choose the correct form of the verbs to
complete the sentences.
The chart shows/is going to show/will show the changing ways that adults will get news
between 2015 and 2030. The results are for radio, newspapers, television and the internet.
The way that people get their news are going to/going to/is going to change a lot in the future.

In 2015, most adults prefer/preferred /will prefer watching the news on television and
reading newspapers. However, we can see from the chart that these ways of getting the news
are going to become/becoming/became less popular in the future. Furthermore, the chart
suggests that the number of adults who listen to the news on the radio falling/fell/will fall
between now and 2030. By 2030, listening to the radio will be/being/is the least popular way
for adults to get the news.

The biggest change that we can see in the chart is online news becoming a lot more popular
in the future. Firstly, we can see that in 2015, online news is/was/will be less popular than
radio, newspapers and television. We can also see that only 50% of adults uses/used/ will use
the internet for their news at that time. However, the number of adults who read the news
online increase/increased/is going to increase a lot between now and 2030. By 2030, 90% of
adults will get their news online and this will be the most popular way for adults to get their
news.

Unit 10: Exercise 9

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

2000 and the chart entertainment used for that teenagers

shows thwe devices between 2015
 1. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
________ .

The use of change is mobile phones the biggest to be

going

2. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________

Watching today, prefer most people online the news

3. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________

In in the future, an increase will people be the internet

there using

4. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________ _________

The chart that furthermore, of adults TV watching fell

suggests the number

5. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________ _________

The way people going is read change the news to

that

6. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________ _________

Will that less the listening to we popular can become

see radio

7. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_______

Internet use there going in by 2030 are some to

to sum up, be big changes
 8. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________

Unit 10: Exercise 10

Look at the graph showing changes in the use of the internet for different
activities in the future. Write a description of the main changes that the graph
shows. Use the Notes to help you.

Notes
Write 3 paragraphs:
1 In the first paragraph, give some general information about what the chart shows.
2 In the second paragraph, describe some of the biggest increases.
3 In the third paragraph, describe some of the biggest decreases.
4 End with a summary of the main points.

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