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Quiz Intermediate Unit 4

This document contains a quiz with questions about grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. The reading comprehension section includes a short article about changing communication preferences and the decreasing use of phone calls compared to texting and emailing. It also contains multiple choice and true/false questions to test understanding of the article.

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Name BERTHA MILAGROS PAJARES CUEVA

Class ____________________________

Quiz – IV Cycle Intermediate


GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with have to, don’t have to, must, mustn’t,
should, or shouldn’t.
Example: We’ll have to leave early tomorrow morning.
1 I always have to stand up on the train because there are no seats.
2 You really shouldn’t eat in class, but I’ll let you do it this time.
3 Where do you think we should stay in London? In a hotel or a B&B?
4 There’s a lot of rubbish in that lake. You mustn’t swim in it!
5 You don’t have to pay to get into that museum – it’s free.
6 We’ll have to leave early in the morning if we want to get home before dark.
7 It’s a great film. You really must go and see it.
8 Great! It’s a holiday tomorrow – we don’t have to go to work.
9 You must drive on the right in Europe (except in the UK).
10 Do we have to get up early tomorrow?

VOCABULARY

4 Complete the word in the sentences.


Example: I didn’t hang up. I dropped my mobile and it broke.
1 What screensaver do you have for the display on your phone?
2 I like instant messaging. It’s quick but you have time to think of a reply.
3 My phone was on vibrate mode during the meeting.
4 Hi, I phoned you but the line was busy. Send me a message when you’re free.
5 You must switch off your mobile when you’re in a cinema.
6 I have to go to a meeting now. Can you call me back in an hour?
7 Kasia sent you a text message this morning – didn’t you get it?
8 I’m trying to call Marco, but his line’s been engaged for half an hour.
9 Sorry about the noise. My mobile’s new and I need to choose a new ringtone.
10 Sorry, I think I’ve dialled the wrong number.

3 Cross out the silent consonant in the words.


Example: should
1 foreign
2 listen
3 doubt
4 island
5 whole
Name BERTHA MILAGROS PAJARES CUEVA
Class ____________________________

Quiz – IV Cycle Intermediate


READING

1 Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

The end of the phone call?


Is the phone call becoming a thing of the past? New research suggests we are now more
likely to text or email friends or family than dial their number.

The amount of time we spend talking on our mobile phones has gone down by 5% and by
twice that for landline calls, whereas the number of text messages we send has doubled
in the last few years.

The reasons for this may, in part, be because so many more people have smartphones,
which means we can communicate using social networking, instant messaging, and email
instead. In fact, we prefer to use our phones to play games, watch films, and look up
information rather than make a phone call and speak to someone!

Whatever the reason, there is no question that we have changed the ways we use the
telephone. These days we often feel we shouldn’t call someone without making an
arrangement to call first. Many people are frustrated if they are disturbed by an
unexpected phone call. We want to be able to choose when we reply and we don’t want
to have to chat when we are busy with something else. Written communication allows us
to respond quickly and economically. It also means we can think about what we want to
say before we get in touch. Phones can also be noisy in open-plan offices, and many
people won’t call back if you leave a message on their voicemail. They will email instead.

On the other hand, some psychologists say text and email are less rich and ‘colder’
because you lose the tone and expression of conversation. Others would disagree and
say you don’t have to hear someone’s voice to have an interesting and intimate
conversation.

It isn’t surprising that research has found that for the over-65s, phoning friends and
family on a landline is still the most popular way of getting in touch. Many of us hearing
the phone ring know it is probably our mother! You probably won’t be amazed either to
learn that the great majority (83%) of adults of all ages said they still prefer to
communicate face to face.

Example: Many people text or email ____ they talk on the phone.
A as often as  B less than  C more than 
1 We are making _____ landline calls these days.
A 5% fewer  B 10% fewer  C 10% more 
2 We phone less because we have _____.
A no time  B other ways to communicate  C fewer friends 
3 The writer says we use our smartphones for _____.
A finding things out  B listening to music  C speaking to friends 
4 When we’re _____ we don’t like talking on the phone.
A out  B at home  C busy 
Name BERTHA MILAGROS PAJARES CUEVA
Class ____________________________

Quiz – IV Cycle Intermediate


5 We like to _____ before we reply to something.
A plan our ideas  B talk to friends  C take a long time 

6 Some people who receive a phone call prefer to reply by _____.


A text  B phone  C email 
7 Psychologists say that a spoken conversation is _____ than a written one.
A colder  B warmer  C less interesting 
8 Older people prefer the _____.
A mobile phone  B landline phone  C written letter 
9 Most people like making contact _____.
A in person  B by phone  C by Skype 

2 Read the article again. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).


Example: We make 5% fewer mobile calls these days.     T   

1 We are sending twice as many texts. T


2 People are happy to call someone without arranging it first. F
3 We like using our phones to watch movies more than to talk. T
4 We prefer to be surprised by phone calls. F
5 Written communication takes more time. F
6 Everyone agrees that speaking is better than writing. F

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