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    I. Many elderly people now enjoy using the internet, known as "silver surfers". A 73-year-old grandmother loves playing online bingo to meet new friends from around the world. II. Queen Elizabeth II enjoys playing virtual bowling on her grandson Prince William's video game system so much that she wouldn't give it back to him. III. Though in her 80s, the Queen is fond of technology and uses an iPod, BlackBerry, and YouTube to communicate with people in new ways. She was the first British monarch to give a Christmas message online in 2007.

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    I. Many elderly people now enjoy using the internet, known as "silver surfers". A 73-year-old grandmother loves playing online bingo to meet new friends from around the world. II. Queen Elizabeth II enjoys playing virtual bowling on her grandson Prince William's video game system so much that she wouldn't give it back to him. III. Though in her 80s, the Queen is fond of technology and uses an iPod, BlackBerry, and YouTube to communicate with people in new ways. She was the first British monarch to give a Christmas message online in 2007.

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    I. Many elderly people now enjoy using the internet, known as "silver surfers". A 73-year-old grandmother loves playing online bingo to meet new friends from around the world. II. Queen Elizabeth II enjoys playing virtual bowling on her grandson Prince William's video game system so much that she wouldn't give it back to him. III. Though in her 80s, the Queen is fond of technology and uses an iPod, BlackBerry, and YouTube to communicate with people in new ways. She was the first British monarch to give a Christmas message online in 2007.

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    I. Many elderly people now enjoy using the internet, known as "silver surfers". A 73-year-old grandmother loves playing online bingo to meet new friends from around the world. II. Queen Elizabeth II enjoys playing virtual bowling on her grandson Prince William's video game system so much that she wouldn't give it back to him. III. Though in her 80s, the Queen is fond of technology and uses an iPod, BlackBerry, and YouTube to communicate with people in new ways. She was the first British monarch to give a Christmas message online in 2007.

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    Surname __________________________ Name ________________ Date __________

    READING

    Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

    A HI-TECH GRANDMOTHER
    I

    II

    III

    IV

    Today, many young people are computer addicts who love virtual games and Internet sites
    like YouTube. However, theyre not the only ones. Many of their grandparents are now
    discovering the benefits of the Internet world. Silver surfers, or Internet users over the age
    of 65, can be found playing virtual poker or frequently visiting chat rooms. One silver-surfer
    grandmother, aged 73, said that she loved playing bingo with people all
    over the world because it was a great way to meet new friends. Her grandchildren call her
    cybergran.
    The most famous cybergran today is Queen Elizabeth II of England. Her grandson, Prince
    William, received
    a Nintendo game system as a Christmas present. His grandmother asked if she could join in.
    She was so excited about playing virtual bowling that she wouldnt let her grandson have his
    present back!
    Although shes in her eighties, Queen Elizabeth is fond of high-tech gadgets and has always
    looked for new
    ways to communicate with people. In addition to owning an iPod for music and a BlackBerry
    for e-mail, she
    has learned to use the video web-sharing site, YouTube. In 2007, the Queen first used
    YouTube to send out her yearly Christmas message to the British people. This was fifty years
    after she had used television, a brand-new technology, in 1957, to give the first live TV
    broadcast of her Christmas message.
    The Queen understands that she must adapt to the 21st century if she wants to appeal to the
    younger generation. On a personal level, she recently sent a text message birthday greeting to
    her other grandson, Prince Harry.
    The Queen, like other silver-surfer grandparents, may have found a good way to connect with
    the young, hi-tech generation.
    Choose the correct answer. (2 x 3 = 6 points)
    1. Silver surfers are .
    a. young people who watch videos on YouTube
    b. the older generation that go bowling together
    c. old people who enjoy using the Internet
    2. Queen Elizabeth thinks .
    a. that its fun to play virtual poker
    b. that using new technology is a good idea
    c. that young people are computer addicts

    Complete the sentences using the information given in the text. Use your own words as
    far as possible. (2 x 3 = 6 points)
    1. Prince William couldnt ..................................................
    because the Queen .......................................................
    2. In 2007, the Queen used YouTube to .......................... .

    Answer the questions. (2 x 4 = 8 points)


    1. How did the Queen first use modern technology to send out her yearly Christmas message?
    .......................................................................................
    .......................................................................................
    2. Why is it important for the Queen to be up to date on modern technology?
    .......................................................................................
    .......................................................................................

    Surname __________________________ Name ________________ Date __________

    Find words or expressions in the text that mean:


    (5 x 1 = 5 points)
    1. advantages (paragraph I)

    2. very often (paragraph I)

    3. small technical tools


    (paragraph III)

    4. become used to
    new conditions (paragraph IV)

    5. attract the attention of


    (paragraph IV)

    Writing
    Write a composition (80-120 words) on the following topic: In your opinion, does the use of
    modern technology bring people closer together or increase the distance between them?
    Remember to check your work for mistakes. (25 points)

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