TEST MODULE 4(B)
A. Fill in the missing word / phrase. There are three answers you do not need to use.
E-mail account, problem, broadband connection, emotional response, obstacle, caters, divided, subscription, perform, server, trouble, built.
1. You can’t expect a robot to show you a (an) ____________________________ ! They have no feelings!
2. Why don’t you get a (n)________________________________? You’ll be able to get on the Internet much faster than you do now.
3. I can’t send or receive anything over the Internet until I’ve set up my____________________________.
4. Honda___________________________ a robot called ASIMO that can climb stairs.
5. Did you know that there are robots which can ____________________________ tasks such as serving tea and vacuuming the carpets?
6. John cancelled his monthly___________________________ to his Internet Service Provider because it was too expensive.
7. Experts are___________________________ as to whether robots will ever take the place of human teachers in the classroom.
8. Ben never goes anywhere without his laptop as it __________________________ for all his business needs.
9. The main _________________________ with creating a robot is how to give it intelligence.
10. Language is a(n) _________________________ to creating a functioning robot.
B. Complete the sentences with the Future forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. When I graduate from my university I______________________________(work) at hospital.
2. 4. I hope you _____________________________(pass) the exam successfully.
3. The film ____________________________(start) by the time you arrive.
4. She ______________________________(play) football for three years in June.
5. The train ______________________________(set off) at 7 pm.
6. Don’t worry about your tickets. This time in Friday you_____________________________(sit) on a plain on the way to Spain!
7. I want to do something fun. I know, I ___________________________(go) shopping with my friends.
8. I can’t go out on Saturday or Sunday night. I ___________________________(study) all weekend.
9. The lecture________________________(start) at 6 pm so we have plenty of time to get there.
10. ______________________(you/show) me how to get free music downloads from the Internet?
C. Underline the appropriate time phrases and put the verbs into the correct tense.
1. I’d like to have a word with you when/ before you________________________ (leave).
2. George ________________________ (finish) his chores until/ by the time his parents come home.
3. I _________________________ (send) you the e-mail as soon as / while the Internet starts working again.
4. Don’t send out the invitations to the party when/ until we________________________ (know) for sure that the band we’ve booked is coming.
5. Sam ________________________(buy) a new mobile phone by the time/ when he has saved enough money.
D. Circle the correct answer.
1. I will call you when I ____ in London.
A. will arrive B. arrive C. am arriving
2. Bill rebooted his computer ____ the screen would stop freezing.
A. in order B. in case C. so that
3. The scanner isn’t working. When _____ someone to fix it?
A. do you call B. have you called C. will you call
4. Tim is ____ hooked on the Internet that he even does all his shopping online.
A. very B. such C. so
5. Masha saved her work on a disk_____ she would have an extra copy if something went wrong with her computer or she lost it.
A. so that B. so as C. in order
6. You should ____ an anti-virus programme from the Internet so that you can protect your computer.
A. download B. access C. install
E. Fill in the gapes with the correct form of the words in bold.
1. The _________________ (invent) of the computer changed our lives forever.
2. Tom stayed home to accept__________________ (deliver) of his new plasma TV.
3. Wii allows users to play games interactively using a special piece of wireless ________________ (equip).
4. Video gaming is a popular form of ________________ (entertain) for millions of people around the world.
5. Many parents claim that video games distract teenagers’ attention from their___________________ (school).
F. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
1. A forest fire broke _______ yesterday.
2. She relies_______ her mobile phone to communicate with people.
3. The idea seemed quite logical ______ theory .
4. Burglars broke___________ Dad’s office last night and stole his computer.
5. Tom and Julie broke ______ .
6. Mark needs to buy a new computer to cater ______ all of his needs.
7. John wrote to his cousin ______ the new website.
8. He helps me to start the day ______ a smile.
9. The lion broke ______ the wooden crate.
10. Very few of us enjoy mornings apart_______ during weekend.
G. Complete the exchanges using the phrases below. There is one extra phrase.
* That’s really kind of you.
* How about rebooting the system?
* Well, it’s worth a try.
* Thanks, but I think I can manage.
* Sure, what’s the problem?
1. A: I suggest that you save a document under a different name.
B: ____________________________________________________
2. A: Let me take a look at that scanner problem you have.
B: ____________________________________________________
3. A: Can you give me a hand with my printer?
B: ____________________________________________________
4. A: I can’t get my screen to turn on.
B: ____________________________________________________
5. A: Are you sure you don’t want me to fix that for you?
B: ___________________________________________________
H. Listen to some people talking about their mobile phones and match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E).
A. I only make short phone calls on my mobile. Speaker 1 _____
B. I feel that I need my phone too much. Speaker 2_____
C. I spend a lot of money on my mobile phone. Speaker 3_____
D. I don’t like the way people phrase text messages. Speaker 4 _____
E. Mobile phones are good for reasons of safety. Speaker 5_____