Refresh your | Verbs: technology 1 5 Complete the verbs with the missing letters. You should update your blog with a new entry at least once a week. 1 The battery runs out quickly, so tm always ch____g____gmy phone! 2 Justs___0_|down the page and youl find the link at the bottom. | 3 You don'thave to p | on automatically. 4 Just t__pon the icon and the app will open. —Sabutton. it comes 2. GF Replace the underlined words with the verbs in the box. rowsed downloaded messaged pluggedin streamed swiped Andy has sent a text to Amy, messaged 1 Hooked at a few travel websites. 2 To turn the pages, | moved my finger from right to left acrossthe screen, 3 She connected her computer to the electricity supply. 4 We watched a TV programme on the BBC's website. pr 5 Mercedes went online and saved a video on to her computer. TERRE, Modais of ability and permission 3 © choose the correct option. Carrtyou help me with these new wireless headphones, 1 (9 can /ean’thear anything on them! B Hove you tried switching them on? A Yes, Ive tried that! couldnt/ could hear something this ™oming, but now there's nothing! B Where ore the instructions? A Em. 4 **” Look at the modal verbs in bold, Tick (V) the correct sentence, 4 ore, Thirty years ago, we couldn't sen A The verb refers to the past, B The verb refers to the present 5) 1 When Ive got enough money, Hl be abl i buy some new speakers, A The verb refers to the present.) B The verb refers to the future, 2 Ii sorry, but | won't be able to go to you, party on Saturday. A The verb refers to the past. B The verb refers to the future. 5) 3. Grandma can message with one finger on her phone! A The verb refers to the future. () B The verb refers to the present.) 4 could remember lots of phone numbers when | was younger. A The verb refers tothe past.) B The verb refers to the present. ‘can't remember any of these places! A The verb refers to the present.) B The verb refers to the future. O demas, FSEREEIA Modats of advice, obligation and prohibition 5 =) Complete the modal verbs in the sentences, Youought t ocharge your phone. Your battery is low. 1 I think Ive broken Mum's phone. Youm____t_‘ttellher! 2 The page updates automatically. Youd____'t h____e t__doanything. 3 Yous________‘tuse your phonein the bath. I's dangerous. 4 To save the document, youh____e t— download it. 5 Icouldr't find the train station, so! h__d t__look ata map on my phone.6 IF) Write the modal verbs in the correct column. | didn't have to don'thave to hadto haveto must mustn't eught-te should shouldn't Nits) Catia) (present) Retest (present), Caran (past) No obligation cone 7 %** Complete the dialogues with the modal verbs inthe boxes. Fhhave to ought to shevid shouldn't ‘A What should | do about my laptop? ttisn’t working and |) Use it for a school project. B You) go to the computer shop on the high street. ‘They aren't very helpful think you @)______ go to the computer shop in the shopping centre. They're ‘much better. don't have to have to must mustn't A. What are the rules for taking your phone on a plane? Do! ® switch it off? B No,you)__—_do that. But you) se the internet ‘or message people. You 0 Use fight mode if you want fo use your phone on coplane. OLD Oy TCE ITs} ‘YY In the US, the second Friday of March is called the National Day of Unplugging. It's a day when you switch off all your devices, and enjoy life without technology. This means that you must promise not to use your phone for 24 hours. You mustn't message friends, download videos or shop online. You mustn't swipe, tap or scroll down a single screen. So far, the scheme has been very popular, and last year, over 35,000 people joined in, First, ou need to make your promise on the National Day of Unplugging website. You can unplug in different ways: you can unplug with friends ‘and family or even organize an unplugging party. Then, the organization sends you a list of activities you cen do. For example, you can read a book or go for a walk. Or you could take up a new hobby or sport. But why should we take part? Researchers say people check their phones every 12 minutes. This constant activity means that they can’t concentrate on things properly. Worse stil, constant phone use has a similar effect to a night without sleep. Perhaps we really ought to reduce ‘the amount of time we spend on our phones? Maybe the idea of unplugging sounds terrible. But maybe we should ‘ry it, just to see how we feel. We might realize we have longer conversations, or even look at people and things more closely. Above all, ‘we might simply feel better. So, are you ready to unplug? 8 2) Read the article. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? The National Day of Unplugging happens twice every year. E 1. Onthe National Day of Unplugging, yournustr't use your phone. 2. Last year, more than 35,000 people unplugged. 3 Onthe National Day of Unplugging, you cantt read a book or do sport. 4 People who use their phones all the time are good at concentrating, 5 The writer thinks people who use their phones less might feel better. 5 6Ggy — zg Refresh your memory vy Vocabulary WaeeiS 9 #2 Complete the phrasal verbs in the crossword with REEMA chary,,, campaign actions 12. © Find four charity an, dca aehoandu re Fa) Pe wordsin the wordsnake, "Paign . Ylonat rT Ix) lo[y]| fa n{[n M500, 8 ™ s| [c Ublicietundse E Tr s K 13 {#5 Complete the sentences; A a words fromexercise12, the \always say that charity beg L y P home. = PwlotriK T 1 Please could you the 10K race? ~~~ for N L 2 We're having a barbecue to 6 tT] |k P for the library, 3 Youcan the event 10 3 choose the correct option, online so lots of people hear about, It's alovely day, so we're going for a walk. Hey, you ought to 4. Somebody gave shuge comeGlondy on too! to the sports club so we coud bay ~ 1 I think that you should take in / up a new hobby. new equipment. 2 00 you work out / up at the gym every cay? 3 Anyone can play this game, it’s really easy to pick in / up. [See Present perfect 4 were ply footal this afternoon Why dont youn nul? ang past simple 5 Youhave to buy the tickets online today. You dor't want to miss out / up. 14 ©9 Choose the correct option, o You should try in / out for the team - yourre a great player. She asked me to do the race, and I'm ready to take in / on the challenge. 11 8 Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verbs from exercise 10. We're going to the cinema tonight. Do you want to come along with us? 1 If Jesse doesn’t make any friends. 2. Have you ever tried to dance the tango? It's incredibly difficult to ! 3 Every time | at the gym, |eat lots afterwards! 4 Hurry, there are only a few tickets left for the concert. You don't want to ! 5S My sister likes to. ‘anew challenge every year. 6 Josh was bored with tennis, so he wanted to. a different sport. 7 you want something to do with your time, why don't you —_____a new activity, such as running? YER. terethyourmenery ST with the activities, he won't My dad teached. / Gaughi)at ‘the school for four years until he let in2015. 1 Ewan hasn’t done / not done tis, maths homework yet. 2 Sophie has lived / has lvingin Germany for years, but she stillcant speak the language. 3. We have gone / went shopping yesterday. id they spend / spent last summer in Greece?15 [#2 Complete the sentences with the verb forms inthe box. te didn't go hastaken haverttmessaged studied \ haven't messaged Sam about my news yet. 1 Pete dancing lessons for a few ‘months, but he stil can't do the tango. 2 Maria to the cinema with us. 3 Julie maths at Oxford University until she graduated in 2018. 4 They allot of cake at the party. 16 &# Complete the text with the correct past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets, [om anaes I tookup (take up) a new class at the @ i gym last month with my friend, Jane, BR Me and we @) (become) Net alot fitter. (@) (go) to the gym every day since we joined. Jane @) ttry out) Zumba classes first, but she Cy (not like) them. But she ©) (60) yoga since then, and she loves it. MOLELINEDSZA Adjectives: opinions 17 [92 Complete the adjectives with the missing letters. This book is great. The characters are interesting ‘and lots of surprising things happen init. t's really entertaining. 1. That film was so funny | couldn't stop laughing. sh s. 2. The special effects are sor she actualy looks like an alien! 3 I've never heard a song like this before! It’s really ole gent 4 [nearly fell asleep watching that programme. Itwassod____L. 5 tmtoo scared to watch that new horror film. Rosa saysit'st_____._f___@ [EEETRIELAA auestion tags 18 19 Choose the correct option. Look at the underlined words to help you. ‘That was a really nice meal, isn’t /(wasn’®jit? 1 She plays tennis really well, does / doesn’t she? 2 Paulhas taken up golf, hasn't / isn’the? 3 You couldn't meet me later, could / couldn't you? 4, They should send an email, shouldn't / doesn’t they? 5 Youwon't forget to call me, will / won't you? 55) Complete the dialogue with the question tags inthe box. couldn't you didnitit heve-yeu | Should it it, will ‘Ana You look tired. You've never run this far before, have you? Clare No, |haven't. Ido fee! abit red, butt was awesome, 0 2 ‘Ana The views on the hill were great. You could see for miles, @) 2 Clare Yeoh. It felt nice to run down again though, ® 2 ‘Ana_ Hey, we should do this again next week, @ 2 Clore You won't run too fast, (5) 2 ve only [ust faken uphill running, remember? 20 '®#® Choose a piece of technology and answer tthe questions. + What piece of technology have you used recently? + How long have you had this piece of technology? + When did you use it? + Why did you useit? * Could you live without it? Why / Why not? 5