Task. Listen to the interview with Mike and Kim Black and write NO MORE THAN THREE missing words. You will listen to the recordi
ng twice. CD3. Tapescript 1.
Example: Mike and Kim Black are from the British band ‘Bad Day’.
1. Mike and Kim live in the flat of London. [1]
2. Mike likes London but he thinks it is. [1]
3. They listen to a lot of _______________________ music. [1]
4. Mike and Kim like to ________________in their free time. [1]
5. They watch TV a lot but they do not go to the__________. [1]
6. Kim’s brother is in the band _______________________. [1]
Total [6]
Reading
Task. Read the article about mobile phones and do the tasks.
Mobile Fever
Why are we so addicted to mobile phones? There are now over forty million people in Britain with mobiles and if the present trend continues, every man, woman and child in Britain will soon have one – or two, or three!
They can be expensive and are possibly bad for us. You can spend a lot of money if you use your mobile a lot. According to some scientists, if we go on using mobiles, we’ll cook our brains. Some people even say that radiation from mobiles causes cancer.
Teenagers are among the biggest users of mobiles, and ‘texting’ is creating a new language full of abbreviations such as ‘How RU?’ in Japan, Surveys show teenagers are reading less and mobile use is affecting the marks of secondary school learners. A big problem in Britain is crime. Last year half a million British teenagers were victims of mobile phone theft.
As technology improves, mobiles can do more and more. If you have one of the new multimedia mobiles, you can log on the net, pay for things, play games, interact with TV programs and take photos to send to your friends.
Read the text again and answer the questions.
Example: Is this text about addiction to mobile phones?
A) No, it is not
B) Yes, it is
C) No information
D) Neither A nor B
1. How many British people are addicted to mobile phones?
A) 60 million
B) 40 million
C) 5 million
D) 2million [1]
2. Mobiles can be the reason of…
A) toothache
B) stomachache
C) cancer
D) headache
[1]
3. … are among the biggest users of mobiles.
A) Middle age people
B) Old people
C) Young people
D) Adult people [1]
Read the text and give a short answer.
4. Is radiation one of causes of cancer? _______________ [1]
5. Is ‘texting’ creating a new type of communication? _______________ [1]
6. Does a mobile phone improve the marks of the learners? _______________ [1]
Total [6]
Writing
Task . Choose one of the topics below. Answer all the questions with appropriate details. Follow the questions, use topical vocabulary and pay attention to the grammar.
Topic 1. About Sam’s hobby
Sam, 19 years old, a programmer, has got a family.
Give some information about Sam. What is his favourite hobby?
Example: Sam is nineteen years old.
What is he going to plant?
______________________________________________________________________
What should a person do to make his garden look nice?
______________________________________________________________________
Does he enjoy his hobby? Why?
______________________________________________________________________
Do you like gardening? Why? Why not?
Topic 2. About John’s computer games addiction
John, 28 years old, a manager, has not got a family
Give some information about John. Do you think he is a computer games addict?
Example: John is 28 years old and works as a manager.
What is he doing now?
What should a person do to be good at playing computer games?
What do you think does he enjoy playing computer games? Why?
Does this activity help John work well as a manager?
Do you like playing computer games? Why? Why not?
Total [6]
Speaking
Task . Work in pairs. Choose one of the cards and make a dialogue with a partner. You have 1 minute to prepare and 2 minutes to talk.
Card 1
Discuss with your partner the topic ‘Hobbies and Leisure’. The following questions will help you to organize your talk:
1) What hobbies do you have?
2) What do you enjoy the most?
3) When did you start your hobby?
4) What do you usually do after school?
5) What hobby you cannot live without?
Card 2
Discuss with your partner the topic ‘Hobbies and Leisure’. The following questions will help you to organize your talk:
1) What is your hobby?
2) Tell about your friend’s interests and hobbies.
3) Do you have any common interests (hobbies)?
4) Do you spend much time chatting with your friend(s)?
5) What is the most popular hobby now?
Card 3
Discuss with your partner the topic ‘Hobbies and Leisure’. The following questions will help you to organize your talk:
1) What do you usually do in your free time?
2) What is your favourite free time activity?
3) Do you spend your leisure time with your friends?
4) How do you spend your leisure time with your friends?
