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Part A • Grammar, Vocabulary and How to … VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR 4 Complete the second version of the sentences with
the correct form of the words in the box.
1 Complete the reported speech statements using the
words in brackets. add argue confirm warn wonder
1 ‘I’m living in Tangiers at the moment.’
She said _______________ in Tangiers at that time. 1 He said we could definitely stay an extra night.
(was) He __________ that we could stay an extra night.
2 ‘I don’t work with my father now.’ 2 They said the museum was only open at weekends.
He said _______________ with his father then. (didn’t) Then they said that there was an entry fee.
3 ‘We played for the same basketball team.’ They said the museum was only open at weekends and
They said _______________ for the same basketball they __________ that there was an entry fee.
team. (had) 3 I wanted to get a new TV, but she was of the strong
4 ‘Ciara was waiting here for you.’ opinion that we shouldn’t.
He said Ciara _______________ there for me. (been) I wanted to get a new TV but she __________ that we
5 ‘Does he have any sisters?’ shouldn’t.
She asked me _______________ any sisters. (had) 4 He told me that I couldn’t park my car there.
6 ‘I’ll bring the books back tomorrow.’ He __________ me that I couldn’t park my car there.
He said _______________ the books back the next 5 We wanted to know if we could bring the children, but
day. (would) we didn’t know who to ask.
7 ‘We can’t go out this evening.’ We __________ if we could bring the children, but we
They said _______________ that evening. (couldn’t) didn’t know who to ask.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct passive 5 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases
form of the verbs in brackets. in the box.
1 These days most paper __________ (make) from
read aloud scream shout at talk it over
recycled materials.
whisper
2 That computer __________ (use) at the moment.
3 The side of the car __________ (damage) when we had 1 If I __________, it helps me concentrate on the words
the accident. on the page.
4 We are going to __________ (give) a test tomorrow. 2 Please don’t __________ me. I’m standing next to you
5 The prime minister will __________ (show) around the and I can hear you perfectly well.
new factory during her visit. 3 Why don’t you __________ with her? I’m sure you can
6 Fifty people __________ (invite) to the conference find a solution.
already. 4 Let’s __________ so the children don’t hear us.
7 His bicycle __________ (get / steal) last week so he has 5 Don’t __________ like that. You’ll upset the neighbours.
to get the bus now. /5
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3 Complete the sentences with so, to, not, or be. 6 Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences.
1 A: Can I borrow your laptop?
1 You should back up / save up your work in case you
B: I suppose __________.
lose any of the files.
2 A: Are we going to be late?
2 You need to enter your pop-up / username before you
B: I hope __________. We’ll get into trouble.
put in your password.
3 A: Is your sister going to be at the party?
3 Could you copy / forward this email to your friends?
B: I don’t think __________. She has to work.
Someone might be able to help me.
4 A: Why don’t you join the judo club?
4 Have you seen his profile / tag photo? It doesn’t seem
B: I’d like __________, but there aren’t any places.
suitable for a professional account.
5 A: He should be a comedian.
5 Faisal has emailed / posted an interesting article on his
B: He tried to __________, but no one liked his jokes.
social media page. Have you seen it?
6 A: Mary will be alright. Don’t worry.
B: I’ll try __________ to. /5
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7 Complete the sentences with internet words.

1 I’ve got about a hundred emails in my i _ _ _ x that I
haven’t read.
2 If you r _ _ _ _ _ h the page, any new information
should appear.
3 To open the web browser, just click that i _ _ n.
4 The first computer n _ _ _ _ _ k connecting computers
was switched on in 1969.
5 If you s _ _ _ _ l down, you’ll find the company
information at the bottom of the page.
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HOW TO …
8 Choose the correct words to complete the
conversations.
1 A: How do you know / meet Pamela?
B: I met her at a conference.
2 A: Are you all at / at all interested in sports?
B: Not really. I prefer computers.
3 A: That was a fantastic talk.
B: Yes. It was extremely / fairly powerful.
4 A: How did you get / go into politics?
B: I became interested as a child.
5 A: We need to focus more on 21st-century skills.
B: How / What do you mean by 21st-century skills?
6 A: I didn’t understand his response.
B: I know. It was perfectly / slightly strange.
7 A: She was quite rude to me.
B: How did that make / mean you feel?
8 A: You’re going to have a lot of problems.
B: Such as / like?
9 A: I can’t stand listening to him.
B: Why’s not / that?
10 A: I’m going to stay at home this evening.
B: How come / go?
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Part B • Listening, Reading and Writing 1 why our lives have been improved by social media ___
LISTENING 2 how a group of people wanted the internet to be free
from control ___
1 [Audio UT7.01] Listen to five people talking about
misunderstandings. Match the speakers (1–5) with 3 what happens if people don’t follow the rules of social
the statements (A–E). media ___
4 how to make sure social media posts are managed
1 Ray: ___
properly by computers ___
2 Amy: ___
5 how users can improve the experience of social media
3 Jim: ___
for everyone ___
4 Molly: ___
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5 Jack: ___
The problem with social media
A I made my colleagues feel uncomfortable. No one can doubt that our lives have been totally changed by
B I annoyed the relatives of a friend. social media. On one social media platform, more than 50,000
C I needed a professional to do something for me. messages are posted every second. On another, more than
D I shared personal information with a stranger. 500,000 photos are uploaded every minute. It looks like social
E I missed a professional opportunity. media platforms have achieved their goal of connecting
people! So why are there so many arguments on social media?
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controls about what we can say?
2 [Audio UT7.01] Listen again. Choose the correct To understand the problem, we need to understand the
answer (A, B or C). beginnings of the internet. When it was created back in the
1 What does Ray say about a meeting? 1980s, programmers imagined the internet would be a space
for free speech. They argued that governments and other
A It only lasted ten minutes.
organisations shouldn’t decide what people can say online.
B Another person cancelled it. Social media platforms have continued to follow that belief,
C He didn’t have the address. but it has caused many problems. For example, what do you
do if someone lies on social media or says horrible things
2 Why did Amy need to apologise to some people? about other people? Do you let them carry on or do you
A She had spent too much time chatting. remove their post?
B She had been rude about their present.
In some countries it is illegal to deceive people in public,
C She had treated them unkindly. including on social media. If you break those laws, you may
have to pay a fine or go to prison. However, in other countries
3 What mistake did Jim make? the social media companies are responsible for managing
A He got the time of a meeting wrong. people’s posts. If your post breaks the rules, it can be
B He left his phone at the office. removed. Apart from lies, this also includes spam and violent
C He forgot to wait at his flat. language. The problem is that some people are angry about
social media companies making the rules. They believe their
right to free speech is being taken away.
4 What was unusual about Molly’s text conversation?
A She spoke to someone she didn’t know. Another problem is how social media companies decide what
B She intended to contact her husband. is acceptable. Hardly any posts are checked by humans
C She ended up talking about her family. because it’s cheaper for computers to do it. However, they
often make mistakes because human communication is
difficult to understand. Try telling a joke to a computer and
5 How did Jack upset his friend’s mother?
see how it responds! Because of this, some appropriate posts
A He was rude about her cooking. are removed, while some inappropriate ones are not. As a
B He didn’t eat more of her dessert. result, social media companies have been blamed for not doing
C He used an inappropriate hand sign. enough to deal with the problem.
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Social media can be a great way to connect with other people.
However, it can also be a stressful environment where people
READING are ‘virtually’ yelling at each other. So far, neither
governments nor the platforms themselves have worked out
3 Read an article about some of the problems caused how to solve this problem. So what can we do to make sure
by social media. Tick the topics (1–5) which are that we have a positive experience on social media? Firstly,
mentioned. we need to take responsibility for what we post. Secondly, we
need to check that messages are true before forwarding them.
Finally, we need to talk things over calmly and avoid being
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4 Read the article again. Are the statements True (T) WRITING
or False (F)?
5 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases
1 Social media has had little effect on the way we live. in the box.
T/F
2 Thousands of images are uploaded every minute on apparently funny thing it turned out
some social media platforms. T / F things got more bizarre which point
3 It is not possible to understand the problems of social
1 __________ is, I’d never met him before.
media without knowing the history of it. T / F
2 I opened the door, at __________ I realised there was
4 The first internet programmers helped governments
no one there.
decide what people could say on social media. T / F
3 __________ when Leon arrived at the party.
5 Some governments do not permit people to tell lies
4 __________, she didn’t know where Tom was.
about other people on social media. T / F
5 __________ that they hadn’t seen us at the cinema.
6 People lost the right to say what they like on social
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media a long while ago. T / F
7 A large number of social media posts are checked by
people to make sure they are suitable. T / F 6 Write a story that begins or ends with the sentence:
8 Computers find it challenging to know whether a post is
It had all been a terrible misunderstanding.
suitable or not. T / F
9 The way some people speak on social media can make Write 100–140 words.
other people angry. T / F /15
10 It is better not to forward any messages on social
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Part C • Speaking
SPEAKING
1 Make questions and ask your partner.
1 What / would / do / if / your phone / stolen?
2 When / last time / read aloud?
3 What / would / do if / heard / someone / scream?
4 Do / ever / tag / other people / in / social media / posts?
5 How often / upload / photos / to the internet?
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2 Answer your partner’s questions.

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3 Describe the picture to your partner. How are the people using computers to help them learn?

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