1. What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text?

• A to describe the social life of British teenagers

• B to give statistical facts about British teenagers

• C to describe preferences and trends among British teenagers

• D to complain about teenagers in Britain

2. What would a reader learn about communication between British teenagers?

• A that technology plays an important role in it

• B that they prefer to communicate face to face

• C that it is unimportant to most of them

• D that they have difficulty in communicating

3. What does the writer suggest about British teenagers' attitudes to technology?

• A Mobiles are their favourite items of technology.

• B They only use technology to play games and socialise.

• C They are enthusiastic about new trends in technology.

• D They see technology as cool and fashionable.

4. Which of the following best describes today's British teenagers?

□ A All they can think about is going out and having fun.

□B They spend more time playing with computers than doing their homework.

• C They don't meet up with friends any more - they just call, text or email them.

• D They seem to have more fun, but in fact they work harder than previous

generations of teenagers.

II. Grammar

Read the text and choose the best answer for each gap.

The Vikings were Scandinavian warriors from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. These tall, fair-haired people colonised many (1) of Europe between the 9^th and 11^th centu­- ries. They were excellent sailors who (2) in long wooden (3) with many oars and

large rectangular sails. Erik the Red was one of the (4) famous Vikings. He (5)

Greenland and set up a colony there in 982 AD. Leif Erikson, his son, was the (6)

European to set foot on the North American continent.

III. Writing

Imagine that you are learning English at the language course in Great Britain and are living in a host family. Write a short letter of 50-60 words home. Tell your parents about:

• your accommodations;

• your host family members and their interests;

• your leisure time activities.

IV. Speaking

Many people play sports (football, basketball, tennis) because they are fun and help us keep fit.

• What do you think are the two best reasons to play sports?

• What can we learn from playing sports, either on a team or individually?

• What life lessons have you learned from playing sports?

Examination Card 14

I. Reading

Read the text given below. For questions (1-4), choose the correct answer (A, B, CorD).

DON'T CALL ME

You can't go an where these days without hearing the buzz of mobile phones. If that noise isn't enough to drive you mad, have you noticed that people who use mobile phones have louder voices than everyone else? When you shout that loudly, you don't need a phone, the person you are calling will probably hear you anyway!

People who have mobile phones say that they can't live without them, but they ma­naged quite well before they had them. You cannot escape them; you hear them on buses and trains, in the street, at the supermarket, even in places where you expect it to be quiet, like cinemas, theatres and libraries. Is there anything more annoying than having to listen to unnecessarily loud voices talking to people who aren't there, while you are trying to enjoy a pleasant dinner at a 'quiet' restaurant? I find it rude and anti-social.

Even school kids have mobile phones now. A teacher I know told me not long ago that lessons were often interrupted by phones ringing.

More seriously, mobile phones can be dangerous. According to the police, about a quar­ter of all road accidents are caused by people driving while using mobile phones.

1. What is the writer's aim in the article?

• A to give information about mobile phones

• B to describe the benefits of mobile phones

• C to express his/her dislike of mobile phones

• D to say what the police think about mobile phones

2. What is the writer's main complaint?