REVIEW TEST 1-6 • GROUP B

Listening, Reading and Use of English

Name:  Class: 

Listening As a result, I have more energy and I’m sleeping better

– research has shown that the blue light emitted from
1 [Track 12] You are going to hear three people talking screens is especially effective at keeping you awake
about an unusual cruise holiday they took. For questions because it suppresses the production of the sleep-inducing
1–4, choose the right speaker A–C and put a cross (X) in hormone: melatonin.
the appropriate column in the table. Some speakers may
I also feel more fulfilled professionally (comparing myself
be chosen more than once.
less to my peers probably has helped me simply 'be’), and
things are less chaotic on the domestic front as I am more
Which speaker mentions the cruise A B C
engaged with the things in front of me and less distracted
that:
by those far away.
1 was less in keeping with his/her
I can’t remember the last time my nine-year-old pleaded
expectations?
with me to get off my phone, or accused me of loving my
2 had a dress code for passengers? mobile more than I do her. (3)      . For me, it is very real,
3 fulfilled his/her long-time ambitions? almost too real and that is one of the things about it I now
4 didn’t spend as much time at sea as realise that was making me feel bad.
he/she had hoped? The scattergun approach to making friends on Facebook
meant that I was suddenly sharing relative intimacies with
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people I’d normally make only the vaguest pleasantries
with in passing.
Reading
Suddenly, the friend of a friend who takes her children to
2 Read the text. Complete each gap 1–5 with the excerpt the local park had added me and found her way into my
which best fits and put the appropriate letter A–F in the social circle. Now my newsfeed was full of her controversial
gap. There is one extract which you do not need. jokes, offensive language and questionable views on child
rearing. In turn, she had been privy to everything from my
WHY LEAVING FACEBOOK HAS MADE ME HAPPIER husband’s infuriating obsession with recycling to how sad
I was about the death of a family friend.
According to new research this week, by the Happiness
Of course, I used Facebook’s settings to obscure her posts
Research Institute in Copenhagen, giving up Facebook for
and deny her access to mine. But it exposed the façade of
even just seven days boosts happiness and reduces anger
the niceties we once shared when we pushed our toddlers
and feelings of loneliness.
on the swings. (4)      . I’ve also got embroiled in enormous
The report suggests that Facebook distorts our perception rows on the site on the two subjects that should never
of reality – we buy in to the oh-so-fabulous commentary come up in polite conversation: religion and politics. There
on other people’s lives to such an extent that we can’t are people who now view me as differently as I do them
help but evaluate our own less than perfect lives as being as a result, which is a shame. They haven’t changed, nor
inadequate. have I – but our perceptions have forever more.
These findings don’t come as a surprise to me. I used to love But that’s not to say I’m off Facebook altogether. It’s still
Facebook, but almost a year ago the crappiness of real life my go-to place to find out what the people who interest me
pulled me away when our youngest daughter, aged nine, was have been up to. I still enjoy seeing their holiday snaps and
taken ill with a painful form of inflammatory disease and baby pictures. I love the way I discover new music, books
we had a terrible and protracted time getting a diagnosis. and even TV programmes through the recommendations
(1)      . I needed physical hugs, not cyber-embraces. by people who probably have a healthier relationship
Now, she’s on the mend and life is enjoyable again. I came with Facebook than I used to.
back to my online social life in the summer but found The site has become such an intrinsic part of the fabric
myself on the outside looking in. But instead of throwing of our lives that to walk away from it would be to cut
myself back into the Facebook frenzy, I sat back. I wasn’t myself off from great people who have interesting things
inclined to go back because I realised that being away to say. (5)      . Being on the outside looking in has become
from Facebook I felt better – dare I say, happier. my happy place.
Before my daughter’s illness, I was pretty much addicted to
Facebook: I would post up to four times a day, sometimes
more and it was the last thing I checked on at night and
the first place I turned to upon waking. I’d be engaging in
online conversations via the site in parallel to the rest of
my life. All of this was costing me a good three hours out
of every day. (2)      .

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 REVIEW TEST 1-6 • GROUP B
Listening, Reading and Use of English

A It’s an enormous fount of knowledge and opinion that I’d

Fitted with a range of high-tech sensors, the headband
hate to lose access to. But I have to mind my work, life captures all your neuro data which is then processed by
and social media balance. our sophisticated integrated software. With Bluetooth
B Today, those hours are filled with fresh air down at connectivity, a 24-hour battery life and unique state-of-
the-art technology* we ensure your brain activity will be
my allotment, socialising with friends face to face,
constantly and accurately overseen.
organising my life and increasing my work output.
Over fifteen years of research and development has gone
C I now know so much about what goes on in her head into our nifty little gadget to give you the best possible
that I’d cross the busiest main road to avoid her. insight into your own mind.
*patent pending
D The all-consuming aspects of endless hospital visits and
months of sleep-deprivation and worry meant that for C The smelly alarm clock
much of the last year posting on Facebook was the last
Do you hate being jarred out of your slumber by the
thing on my mind. aggressive tones of your alarm clock? We may have just
E It’s all the stuff of any standard Facebook newsfeed; the thing for you: a sweet smelling alarm clock!
the stuff of real life, guaranteed to prompt great cyber Just imagine never having to start the day to the sounds
conversations that would pull in friends from various of annoying beeps but instead rise and shine to a delicious
scent of your choice – guaranteed to bring you back to your
parts of my life.
senses in a good mood.
F But while all of this does make me feel more engaged With a range of aromas such as freshly baked bread, Italian
in the world, I disagree with anyone who says that espresso and creamy hot chocolate for those of you that love
Facebook isn’t real life. to snooze, to the refreshing odours of wild jungle and ocean
breeze for those who prefer to kick-start their day with a
/10 zing – we have everything your senses desire to help you
start your day.
3 Read the four texts about new inventions. For questions
1–6, choose texts A–D. Some texts can be chosen more D The interactive shoe
than once.
If you feel that being on your feet all day is beginning to
take its toll – LOOK NO FURTHER!
LOOKING TO INVEST IN A GREAT KICK-STARTER?
HERE ARE FOUR OF OUR TOP TIPS FOR We offer a shock-absorbing interactive shoe which can also
WANNABEE ENTREPRENEURS. keep your feet at a set temperature and adjust themselves
to stay tight.
A A smart pram Thanks to the dedicated smartphone app, not only do we
Fed up of pushing your little ones up steep hills and promise to keep your feet nice and snug, but the user-
along meandering, gravelly paths? Our electric-powered friendly software can also measure the calories you burn
smart-pram means you never have to face the chore of or the number of steps you’ve taken. It can even keep track
pushing your babies again. Instead, you are now able to go of where you’ve been.
completely hands free. While offering similar functionality to wristbands or
Thanks to the motion-tracking device on the stroller, the smart watches, our product ensures greater accuracy
smart-pram will dodge obstacles whilst staying close to of measurements. And whether you suffer from bad
the parent at all times: if you go to the right, the stroller circulation, need to occasionally step out in sub-zero
goes to the right; if you stop suddenly, so will the pram. temperatures or work on your feet from ninetofive, this is
The motor means our baby buggy is no longer a struggle the product you need!
to push uphill. Also, heavy shopping need not be a burden
thanks to a handy storage compartment. As well as being
Which text mentions a new invention that:
self-driving, our stroller comes packed with other cutting
edge technology for labour-saving and modern parenting. 1 reacts to the movements of the user?
We believe that our smart-pram will prove to be the 2 might become seen as a sign of wealth?
ultimate status symbol for mums and dads everywhere.
3 can help those concerned about weight gain?
B The neuro headband 4 has technology you won’t find anywhere else?
We have designed an ergonomic wearable gadget which 5 caters to a range of user preferences?
can read your emotional state. In the form of a feather- 6 could prove useful to consumers of other goods?
light and stylish headband, we are now able to record your
cognitive activity with greater precision than any other
portable device currently available. /12

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 REVIEW TEST 1-6 • GROUP B
Listening, Reading and Use of English

6 A  when B  how
Use of English
C  which D  where
4 Choose the correct answer A–D to complete each gap 7 A  solution B  problem
1–8. C  explanation D  query
8 A  friends B  albums
YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE PHOTO AFFECTS YOUR
C  passwords D  log-ins
JOB PROSPECTS, STUDY CLAIMS
Researchers have found that your Facebook photo influences /8
employers' responses.
Employers use Facebook to screen job applicants, and make 5 Complete the second sentence so that it means the
decisions based on their profile pictures, 1      to a new study. same as the first. Use no more than six words including
The research found that a good photo could increase chances the word in CAPITALS.
of interview 2      up to 40 percent. 1 Why does everybody always find out about the changes
‘The candidate with the most favourable Facebook profile to policy before I do? LAST
picture received approximately 21 percent more positive
Why find out about
responses to his application in 3      to the candidate with the
least favourable profile picture,’ said Professor Stijn Baert the changes to policy?
from Ghent University, who conducted the research. ‘The 2 Experts warn that self-checkouts will become a much
difference in the chance to be immediately invited to a job
more common sight in UK shops and this will result in
interview amounted to almost 40 percent.’
high numbers of redundancies. AND
The scientists sent out 2112 fictitious letters of application in
response to genuine vacancies in Belgium. Applications had Experts warn that there
two levels of education, but 4      the only characteristics that checkouts manned by staff in UK shops and this will
differed were the names and Facebook photos. result in high numbers of redundancies.
Fake Facebook accounts were set up with access just to profile 3 One thing I regret is never having had the possibility of
photos. The profile photos were pre-rated by 195 reviewers
competing at a professional level. OPPORTUNITY
who ranked them on a 5     of 1 to 7 for five personality
traits agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, One thing I regret is that I never
extraversion and openness, as well as attractiveness. at a professional level.
According to the researchers' results, highly educated people
4 Travelling at 431 km/h, there is no faster passenger train
are more likely to be Facebook-checked than those who are
less educated, because the latter are easier to screen out. in the world than the Maglev train in Shanghai. EVER

They also conducted an alternative experiment 6      photos Travelling at 431 km/h, the Maglev train in Shanghai
were included with CVs, and found that Facebook photos passenger train in
had an equally strong influence on people as a CV photo. the world.
‘A  possible 7      is that employers see a Facebook profile
picture as an honest signal,’ the study said. 5 I can’t believe I’ve been cheated by being charged twice
According to the researchers, this is the world's first study as much for this Internet service as I should have been
to directly measure the impact of Facebook profiles on job paying. And for eight months too! OFF
opportunities, but it is not a surprise that employers use
I can’t believe they
Facebook to screen. In the US, companies have asked job
candidates for their Facebook 8      so they could have full for eight months for this Internet service by charging me
access during their interviews! twice as much as I should have been paying.

6 If you lose track of where you are with your work, you’ll
1 A  according B  relying end up wasting a lot of time. Strive to stay organised at
C  depending D  relating all costs is my advice. TABS
2 A  to B  of Not where you are
C  at D  by with your work results in wasting a lot of time. Strive to
3 A  relation B  comparison stay organised at all costs is my advice.
C  contrast D  opposition
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4 A  nevertheless B  also
C  otherwise D  additionally
Total/50
5 A  scale B  chart
C  graph D  list

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