9th form, Карпюк, TEST. Unit 2, Lesson 1. MAGIC BOX

Listening

Watch the video and choose True or False.

The term "digital generation" refers to young people who grew up with PCs and mobile phones.

Schools use databases only for publishing exercises online.

Smartphones combine functions like web access, video calls, and GPS navigation into one device.

The Chip and PIN system makes financial transactions less secure.

One advantage of the internet is that it helps young people improve their grades by researching schoolwork.

Some young people may become addicted to online gaming, which can negatively affect their social lives.

The author believes that internet access has more dangers than benefits for young people.

Vocabulary practice

Match the words and their definitions.

Game show

Thriller

Commercial

Couch potato

Put the words into the correct form.

Massive investment is needed to modernize the country’s phone … .

I spent hours … the Web, searching for information.

I ski for the … , but I’m also always aware of the risks.

Buyers can … his latest novel to read on a mobile device.

Reading & Grammar practice

Read the letter from Ben to his friend Sheila. For each space, put a relative

pronoun: whose — where — when — who –- which — that.

Dear Sheila,

You asked me to tell you about all my summer vacation.We went to Vancouver (1) … I have some old friends (2) … I haven’t seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) … mother I wrote about, came with me and we had a great time. We arrived to Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) … was also my birthday. The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium (5) … is placed in the city center. The following day, (6) … was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to the museum. Also we visited a superb seafood restaurant (7) … we had an early dinner. The waiters, (8) … were all dressed in traditional fishermen’s clothes, were very friendly. We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (9) … helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work. The next time you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,

Dear Sheila,

You asked me to tell you about all my summer vacation.We went to Vancouver (1) … I have some old friends (2) … I haven’t seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) … mother I wrote about, came with me and we had a great time. We arrived to Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) … was also my birthday. The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium (5) … is placed in the city center. The following day, (6) … was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to the museum. Also we visited a superb seafood restaurant (7) … we had an early dinner. The waiters, (8) … were all dressed in traditional fishermen’s clothes, were very friendly. We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (9) … helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work. The next time you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,

Dear Sheila,

You asked me to tell you about all my summer vacation.We went to Vancouver (1) … I have some old friends (2) … I haven’t seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) … mother I wrote about, came with me and we had a great time. We arrived to Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) … was also my birthday. The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium (5) … is placed in the city center. The following day, (6) … was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to the museum. Also we visited a superb seafood restaurant (7) … we had an early dinner. The waiters, (8) … were all dressed in traditional fishermen’s clothes, were very friendly. We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (9) … helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work. The next time you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,

Dear Sheila,

You asked me to tell you about all my summer vacation.We went to Vancouver (1) … I have some old friends (2) … I haven’t seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) … mother I wrote about, came with me and we had a great time. We arrived to Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) … was also my birthday. The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium (5) … is placed in the city center. The following day, (6) … was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to the museum. Also we visited a superb seafood restaurant (7) … we had an early dinner. The waiters, (8) … were all dressed in traditional fishermen’s clothes, were very friendly. We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (9) … helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work. The next time you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,

Dear Sheila,

You asked me to tell you about all my summer vacation.We went to Vancouver (1) … I have some old friends (2) … I haven’t seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) … mother I wrote about, came with me and we had a great time. We arrived to Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) … was also my birthday. The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium (5) … is placed in the city center. The following day, (6) … was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to the museum. Also we visited a superb seafood restaurant (7) … we had an early dinner. The waiters, (8) … were all dressed in traditional fishermen’s clothes, were very friendly. We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (9) … helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work. The next time you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,

Dear Sheila,

You asked me to tell you about all my summer vacation.We went to Vancouver (1) … I have some old friends (2) … I haven’t seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) … mother I wrote about, came with me and we had a great time. We arrived to Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) … was also my birthday. The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium (5) … is placed in the city center. The following day, (6) … was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to the museum. Also we visited a superb seafood restaurant (7) … we had an early dinner. The waiters, (8) … were all dressed in traditional fishermen’s clothes, were very friendly. We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (9) … helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work. The next time you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,

Dear Sheila,

You asked me to tell you about all my summer vacation.We went to Vancouver (1) … I have some old friends (2) … I haven’t seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) … mother I wrote about, came with me and we had a great time. We arrived to Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) … was also my birthday. The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium (5) … is placed in the city center. The following day, (6) … was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to the museum. Also we visited a superb seafood restaurant (7) … we had an early dinner. The waiters, (8) … were all dressed in traditional fishermen’s clothes, were very friendly. We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (9) … helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work. The next time you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,

Dear Sheila,

You asked me to tell you about all my summer vacation.We went to Vancouver (1) … I have some old friends (2) … I haven’t seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) … mother I wrote about, came with me and we had a great time. We arrived to Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) … was also my birthday. The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium (5) … is placed in the city center. The following day, (6) … was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to the museum. Also we visited a superb seafood restaurant (7) … we had an early dinner. The waiters, (8) … were all dressed in traditional fishermen’s clothes, were very friendly. We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (9) … helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work. The next time you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,

Dear Sheila,

You asked me to tell you about all my summer vacation.We went to Vancouver (1) … I have some old friends (2) … I haven’t seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) … mother I wrote about, came with me and we had a great time. We arrived to Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) … was also my birthday. The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium (5) … is placed in the city center. The following day, (6) … was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to the museum. Also we visited a superb seafood restaurant (7) … we had an early dinner. The waiters, (8) … were all dressed in traditional fishermen’s clothes, were very friendly. We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (9) … helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work. The next time you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,