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FINAL TEST TYPE B
TYPE B Reading and
Use of English ________
Listening ________
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Writing ________
Teacher’s name: _________________ Group: ____________ Date: _____________ TOTAL ________

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

1. Read this article about a campaign against consumerism. For questions 1 to 6, use the word given
in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits the gap on the same line.
(Total: 3 points, 0.5 point each correct answer)

AFTER BLACK FRIDAY, #GIVINGTUESDAY

IS A DAY FOR GIVING, NOT SHOPPING
The UK’s next #givingtuesday, three days after the US celebrates Thanksgiving, is
part of a new, fast-growing 1. _____________________ capturing the imagination MOVE
of people and organizations here and around the world.

It started in the US in 2012 as a very simple idea: to add a day to the calendar
directly after the 2. _____________________ frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber SHOP
Monday that focused on giving, not getting. This idea has now spread far and
wide. Last year there were over a dozen campaigns in some 70 countries.

That stands in sharp contrast to the tiny size of the teams behind the campaign.
For now, the UK team comprises just three people who do much of the legwork
of getting people and organizations excited about the idea and helping them find
the best way to get 3. _____________________. This year, for instance, they have INVOLVE
persuaded public relations and digital agencies to lend a hand.

But, of course, the real team comprises all the partners – more than 1,500
businesses, charities and others – who come up with the fantastic ideas and ways
of 4. _____________________ people to give their time and money. ENCOURAGE

With social media at the core of the campaign, organizations of all sizes as well
as celebrities could join the cause to raise money, give their time or do something
nice for someone else. Staff at Morrisons will be showing their support and
encouraging shoppers to give 5. _____________________, RBS employees will be DONATE
sharing stories about their charity work, and a choir of members of Parliament will
sing to raise money for doctors in Aleppo.

As a young and growing operation, #givingtuesday is changing and evolving all

the time. We are 6. _____________________ to see what happens next. EXCITE

Adapted from theguardian.uk

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 2. For questions 7 to 14, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. You must use the word given.
(Total: 4 points, 0.5 point each correct answer)

Don’t worry! I face Don’t worry! ________________________

7. heavy traffic every day.
USED
________________________ heavy traffic.

It was difficult in It was difficult in the beginning, but

the beginning, but I
8. became accustomed to
GOT ____________________________________
this kind of food. this kind of food.

I would go __________________________
9. I think you should go. IF
you.

Eight hundred for a pair Eight hundred for a pair of jeans? What
10. of jeans? That’s too OFF
a __________________________________!
expensive!

Are you sure you Are you sure you want _______________
11. want to continue this ON
________________ with this relationship?
relationship?

Jess was so annoyed by What he said _______________________

12. what he said, she had ANNOYING
__________ , Jess had to leave the room.
to leave the room.
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That magic act was too I ___________________________________

13. puzzling for me.
PUZZLED
that magic act.

After the city tour, we After the city tour, we walked along the
walked along the beach
14. and spent time looking
WENT beach and __________________________
at the shops. ____________________________________.

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3. Read an article about fake news. For questions 15 – 20, choose from the sentences (A – G) the one
that best fits each gap. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
(Total: 3 points, 0.5 point each correct answer)

WHY FAKE NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

TRAVELS FASTER THAN THE TRUTH
• False news is more novel than true news, and that may be why we share it much faster and more widely.
• Responses to false news include surprise, fear and disgust. True news tends to be met with sadness, joy,
anticipation, and trust.
• Humans are more likely than automated processes to be responsible for the spread of fake news.
These insights emerge from a study published in the journal Science. Researchers at MIT, interested in how
and why true and false news stories spread differently, used 126,000 stories that had been tweeted by 3
million people a total of 4.5 million times. Hopes are that the research helps to persuade more people that
fake news powered by social media is a serious threat to all democracies’ health. 15. _________
The researchers studied what they called “rumor cascades”. A cascade starts with a Twitter user making an
affirmation about a topic – with words, images, or links – and continues in an unbroken chain of retweets.
16. _________ False political news reached more people faster and went deeper into their networks than
any other category of false information.
17. _________ anger, fear, anticipation, trust, surprise, sadness, joy, and disgust. Are “bots” the main culprits
in spreading falsity? No – the researchers found, it’s humans.
Calling for more effort to identify the factors in human judgment that spread true and false news, the
research paper points to some obvious reasons to look deeper. 18. _________
Two features of this study are promising. First, artificial intelligence was successfully deployed to good effect.
Second, Twitter provided access to its data and shared its expertise. 19. _________
More honesty by the social media giants and greater collaboration by them with qualified partners in
dealing with the problem of fake news is essential. 20. _________ They find, check and disseminate news,
are well placed to assess veracity, attract masses of comments and discussion on social media platforms,
and have a clear incentive to maintain trust in their own contributions to democratic life.
Adapted from theguardian.uk

False news can drive misallocation of resources during terror attacks and natural disasters, the
A. misalignment of business investments, and misinformed elections.

B. That is the reason why fake news get people’s attention.

Apart from effects on elections and referendums, fake news in social media can assist hate speech
C. to turn into communal violence more quickly.

D. In response, researchers have offered to share their dataset, too.

The study compared the emotional content of replies to true and false rumors by using
E. hashtags and English words that associate with eight basic emotions:

F. Traditional journalism organizations, for example, are potential partners.

The study found that “falsehood spread significantly farther, faster, deeper and more broadly than
G. truth in all categories of information”.

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Listen to people talking in five different situations. For questions 1 – 5, choose the best answer
(A, B or C).
(Total: 5 points, 1 point each correct answer)

1. You hear two friends talking to each other. Why is one of the women surprised?
a. Her friend didn’t invite her to the event.
b. Her friend is already seeing someone.
c. She knows her friend’s new date.

2. You hear a man talk to a friend. What is he complaining about?

a. Social media.
b. Fake news.
c. Politicians.

3. You hear a radio ad. What is it offering? The chance to…

a. go crazy.
b. recover very fast.
c. skip work.

4. You hear a mother and her son talking. The boy is asking his mother to…
a. talk to his dad.
b. get him a new phone.
c. let him use money from his savings.

5. You hear a grandfather and his grandson talking about the past. What was different about dating back
then?
a. It wasn’t common for girls to be by themselves.
b. Boys and girls had to go to the local church.
c. It was much more simple.
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WRITING

Write an article about reading the news in the 21st century.

(Total: 5 points)

Make sure you include:

• the role of technology;
• the influence of social media;
• the importance of reliable sources;
• your own idea: _________________________________________.

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