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Unit test 10B Continued

1 Complete the table with the words in the box.

number waves man news website card program call deal virus laptop

phone
business
radio
computer

1 point for each correct answer

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2 Complete the sentences with compound nouns from exercise 1.

1 We offer great business deals online on many types of mobile phone.

2 ‘Have I had any _________ this afternoon?’ ‘Yes – your wife left a message.’

3 _________ come from many different sources – from television and radio broadcasts to mobile phones. It is not clear whether they cause health problems or not.

4 Many brands of desktop and _________ are available online at competitive prices.

5 We always watch Money News on TV to catch up on the latest _________ .

1 point for each correct answer

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3 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

do make start send play take

1 Could you make me a cup of coffee, please?

2 I haven’t _________ the housework yet.

3 They are thinking of _________ a family soon.

4 She’ll _________ us a text to arrange where to meet later.

5 Do you like _________ games on your mobile?

6 What research has been _________ so far?

7 Was Darwin the first to _________ a big discovery about evolution?

8 Can you help? The car won’t _________ .

9 My father didn’t _________ a business until he was in his fifties.

10 Do you usually _________ a size 42?

11 Many people _________ photos with their mobiles.

1 point for each correct answer

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4 Choose the correct options.

1 The instructions are written / wrote in Japanese.

2 Paper was invented / invent by the Chinese.

3 Tickets will be sell / sold on the Internet.

4 X-ray machines are / have been used for over a hundred years.

5 Has my laptop be / been repaired?

6 The electricity supply is / was switched off yesterday.

7 The radio wasn’t invented / invent by John Logie Baird.

8 Wasn’t / Were these tickets booked online?

9 A six-figure password is required / require to access this website.

10 All the computers have been / isn’t infected with the same virus.

11 Isn’t / Aren’t this book written by a friend of yours?

1 point for each correct answer

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5 Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1 Who was Amazon found by?

Who was Amazon founded by?

2 Mobiles often used to take photos.

_________________________________

3 When is the first text message sent?

_________________________________

4 My laptop was took from my bag.

_________________________________

5 Many new recipes have added to my website.

_________________________________

6 Was the telephone invent by John Logie Baird?

_________________________________

7 The lights haven’t be switched off yet.

_________________________________

8 Were any special effects use in The X Men films?

_________________________________

9 Which president were awarded a Nobel Prize in 2009?

_________________________________

10 How many iPads were sell in the first two months?

_________________________________

11 I was introduce to you at the British Film Awards.

_________________________________

1 point for each correct answer

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 Two million of these cars were bought last year. (buy)

2 Top physicists _________ on the Hadron Collider since 2008. (work)

3 Bill Gates _________ his charitable Foundation with his wife in 1994. (found)

4 The boss _________ all employees about the new arrangements tomorrow. (tell)

5 All the arrangements for next week’s event ______ last week. (make)

6 ______ any complaints ______ (receive) by Google about the blog?

7 Did you _________ (throw) away yesterday’s newspaper?

8 Will you _________ your house next year? (decorate)

9 I _________ a couple of calls to your landline yesterday. (make)

10 This luxury hotel _________ last month. (complete)

11 It says in this book that it _________ (print) in 1985.

1 point for each correct answer

10

7 Write the sentences and questions in the passive.

1 We require more information.

More information is required.

2 People throw a huge amount of plastic away every day.

_________________________________

3 We announced a deal on 14 March 2010.

_________________________________

4 What kind of things do you store in your basement?

_________________________________

5 Researchers haven’t found a cure for cancer yet.

_________________________________

6 When did they launch the new web browser?

_________________________________

7 They predict good weather for this weekend!

_________________________________

8 Engineers made some mistakes in the construction of the building.

_________________________________

9 You need a secure password to access your account.

_________________________________

10 The company will launch a new pocket-sized mini-computer.

_________________________________

11 I keep the boss up to date with what’s going on.

_________________________________

1 point for each correct answer

10

8 Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verb in brackets.

The 1980s race to create a home computer (1) was (be) the subject of BBC4’s Micro Men – a TV drama which (2) _________ (show) recently. Chris Curry, co-founder of Acorn computers, and Sir Clive Sinclair (3) _________ (be) competitors but they were also close friends.

The creators of the BBC Micro computer (4) _________ (invite) to the museum to celebrate the team’s contribution to computing in Britain today. It (5) _________ (attend) by Micro Men producer Andrea Cornwall and some of the fantastic stories about Acorn that (6) _________ (tell) that day inspired the programme and the writer Tony Saint.

The effect of the BBC Micro on the UK computer market (7) _________ (be) enormous. The BBC Micro (8) _________ (lead) to Acorn developing the ARM microprocessor which you might (9) _________ (find) in your mobile phone or iPod.

But we mustn’t forget the contribution of Sir Clive Sinclair, who (10) _________ (create) the first home computer under £100 and (11) _________ (sell) millions of machines into British homes.

1 point for each correct answer

10

9 Complete the conversations with the phrases in the boxes.

How can I help? Can I speak to Dr Pierce please? I’m sorry but Dr Pierce is out to lunch until two. I’m afraid his line’s busy. Sorry, who am I speaking to? It’s ringing for you now.

1 A Hello. (1) Can I speak to Dr Pierce please?

B (2) ________________Would you like to hold?

A Yes, please.

B (3) ________________

A Thank you.

C Hello. Dr Pierce’s office. (4) ________________

A This is Mrs Ferdenzi. (5) ________________

C I’m his secretary. (6) ________________

Is it urgent? Please ask her to call back as soon as she can. Will do. Hello, this is Liv from Petersson Gund.

2 A (7) ________________ Can I speak to Elena, please?

B Oh, I’m afraid she has someone with her at the moment. (8) ________________

A Yes, it’s quite important. (9) ________________

B (10) ________________ I hope there isn’t a problem.

1 point for each correct answer

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10 Translate the sentences.

1 How many emails do you usually get every day?

2 Give me your business card and I’ll be in touch next week.

3 It’s important to be well-dressed when you go for a job interview.

4 Interactive whiteboards have been used in schools and universities for a few years.

5 My computer froze this morning and I’m worried it’s been infected with a virus.

6 I don’t buy newspapers anymore – I read the news online.

7 Do you do any of your shopping online?

8 She tried to talk to an operator and got an annoying recorded message.

9 Do you hate driving in London? It drives me completely mad!

10 I’d like two large cappuccinos, please.

1 point for each correct answer

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11 Complete the conversations with an adjective formed with well- or badly- and a past participle from the box.

paid behaved written equipped dressed done known

1 A Do you ever read News Today?

B Yes, I love it. The articles are so well-written!

2 A I’m really happy I’ve finally got a _________ job.

B That’s great news. You deserve more money for all your hard work!

3 A Where are all the cups and plates?

B Hmmm. I don’t know. This kitchen is pretty _________ .

4 A I can’t believe you’ve never heard of Loudon Wainwright III. He’s very _________ .

B Well, Bob Dylan is my folk hero.

5 A Could you cook this steak some more, please? It’s not very _________ .

B Certainly, sir.

6 A Your children are so _________ !

B They aren’t usually so quiet.

7 A For a wealthy business man, Anthony is very _________ . His shirt is dirty!

B That’s true. And he hardly ever wears a suit.

1 point for each correct answer

6

Total

100

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