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UNIT 3 READING TEST
Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________
PART A KEY SKILLS

READING FOR MAIN IDEAS
1 Read the article and match the people to the ideas.
1 Zhen _______ a Books can make a person more creative.
2 Sabid _______ b Social media affects the way people talk to each other.
3 Geeta _______ c Studying from books is a good way to learn.
4 Evan _______ d Personal information is not safe online.
Technology and young people

Do young people love technology and social media? Or are they bored with their smartphones and computers?
Some university students tell us what they think:
 Zhen, a 21-year-old student from Guangzhou, reads online a lot. But she also buys a lot of books. ‘I often
use the internet for university work,’ she says, ‘but I prefer a book when I study something new or difficult.
I can write notes on the pages and it is very easy to go back and read things again. When I use a book, I
read in a different way. I read more slowly than I do online, but I remember more.’
 Sabid is 22 and from Riyadh. He thinks the same. ‘In secondary schools, students do everything on tablets
now. They do not learn to study from books – that is not good. I know there are lots of great educational
websites and online learning materials, and sometimes learning online can be the best way. However, I
love books. There are no videos to watch in books and sometimes there are no photos – so I use my
imagination more. This makes me more creative.’
 Geeta, 23, studies Computer Science. ‘I am on a computer course, so I already work with computers a lot’,
she says. ‘I take breaks from technology when I can. I hate all the adverts on the internet. Companies also
collect personal information about us on the internet. I worry about this. I am bored with social media and
do not use it. I prefer talking to people. I talk to my friends by phone or send an email.’
 Evan, a 25-year-old business student from Wales, feels the same. ‘Social media makes people forget how to
connect and talk to each other’, he says. ‘People ask for your number so they can send you a text, but I
prefer phone calls – I like to speak to my friends and family. Also, I do not want to spend hours choosing
photos of myself to put on the internet. It is not real life. When I am not working or studying, I want to
spend time with people, or be outside.’
MAKING INFERENCES
2 Read the article again. Circle the correct answers.
1 Zhen doesn’t like to study online because she can’t read very fast / write on the pages.
2 Sabid believes that learning online is good for some / very few things.
3 Sabid thinks secondary school students should / shouldn’t use books more.
4 Geeta never goes / doesn’t feel safe online.
5 Evan thinks people don’t know how to talk to / work with each other now.
PART B ADDITIONAL SKILL

READING FOR DETAIL
3 Read the article again. Write T (true) or F (false) next to the statements below.
1 Zhen prefers to study from a book when the subject isn’t easy. _______
2 Zhen remembers everything when she reads online. _______
3 Sabid likes books with pictures. _______
4 Sabid thinks technology is useful. _______
5 Geeta worries about adverts online. _______
6 Evan thinks that photos on social media don’t show a person’s real life. _______
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UNIT 3 LANGUAGE TEST
Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________
PART A KEY VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
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1 I have a(n) ____________ in science, but I don’t want to study it.

2 I only use shopping websites with strong ____________ . I want my personal details to be safe.
3 Technology companies ____________ information about you every time you go online.
4 I don’t like ____________ on websites. I don’t want to buy anything!
5 The new book is on his website. You can ____________ it for free.
6 Her art is very ____________ . She uses lots of different materials.
7 These grammar exercises help you to ____________ your English.
8 I use new ____________ to help me to make short films and videos.
2 Circle the correct definitions for the words in bold.

1 There are good educational websites to help you learn many subjects.
a you don’t need to pay
b teaches you new things
2 You need to clean your computer keyboard often. It can get very dirty.
a an object with letters and number on it
b an object that opens doors
3 My friend has an amazing imagination. He writes his own stories.
a this means you are good at maths
b this means you have lots of new ideas
4 Nobody can find it because it’s in a secret place.
a nobody knows about it
b you can’t hear it
5 On some websites, you can watch films for free. On most websites, you pay to watch them.
a for small children
b costs no money
6 Video games can affect the way our brains work.
a stop
b change
PART B LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

COMPOUND NOUNS
3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
address page phone top word
1 I like to take photos with my smart____________ .

2 My email ____________ is [email protected].
3 You can change the home ____________ for your internet browser in the settings menu.
4 My brother likes to watch films on his lap____________ .
5 A good pass____________ has letters, numbers and special characters.
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GIVING OPINIONS
4 Rewrite the sentences to show that they are the speakers’ opinions. Start the new sentences with the phrases in italics and
add a comma where needed.
1 This is a useful computer program.
I think _________________________________________________________________________________
2 Your email password isn’t strong enough.
It seems ________________________________________________________________________________
3 This computer is better than my old computer.
In my __________________________________________________________________________________
4 Your website is very good.
I believe ________________________________________________________________________________
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UNIT 3 WRITING TEST
Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________
PART A GRAMMAR FOR WRITING

CONNECTING IDEAS
1 Connect the ideas in the sentences using the word in brackets. Some sentences can be joined together to make one sentence.
1 I bought a new laptop. It doesn’t work. (but)
________________________________________________________________________________
2 A tablet is light to carry. It is easy to use. (and)
________________________________________________________________________________
3 The new website looks really good. There’s no useful information. (however)
________________________________________________________________________________
4 He’s good at writing computer programs. He’s my best friend. (also)
________________________________________________________________________________
5 He sent you an email. He texted you. (too)
________________________________________________________________________________
2 Put the words in order to make a sentence.

1 is / there are / security / easy, / but / problems / Online shopping / .
________________________________________________________________________________
2 the news on TV / a news app / watches / I have / on my phone, / but my father / .
________________________________________________________________________________
3 waste time / However, / are / also / Video games / fun / they can / . / .
________________________________________________________________________________
4 looks great / The / works / and it / website / well / .
________________________________________________________________________________
5 repairs / sells / online / old / computers / He / and / them / .
________________________________________________________________________________
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PART B WRITING TASK
Smartphones are good for us. They make life easier. Do you agree or disagree?
1 Write two paragraphs agreeing or disagreeing with the statement above. Write about how you use your smartphone and give
your opinion about whether it makes your life easier.
First, make notes on your introduction, topic sentences, supporting ideas and concluding sentence.
introduction:
topic sentence 1:
supporting idea (1):
topic sentence 2:
conclusion:
2 Write your paragraphs. Write 150–200 words.
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UNIT 3 READING TEST

Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________

PART A KEY SKILLS

Technology and young people

PART B ADDITIONAL SKILL

Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________

PART A KEY VOCABULARY

adverts collect creative download improve interest security software

1 I have a(n) ____________ in science, but I don’t want to study it.

2 Circle the correct definitions for the words in bold.

PART B LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

address page phone top word

1 I like to take photos with my smart____________ .

Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________

PART A GRAMMAR FOR WRITING

2 Put the words in order to make a sentence.

supporting idea (2):

supporting idea (3):

supporting idea (1):

supporting idea (2):

supporting idea (3):

2 Write your paragraphs. Write 150–200 words.

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