Get 200! Book 2. Unit 5 Test. Science and Technology.

Listening.
You will hear twice three extracts. For the following questions (1-3) choose the answer (A-C) that fits best according to what you hear.

1. The speaker

Listening.
You will hear twice three extracts. For the following questions (1-3) choose the answer (A-C) that fits best according to what you hear.

2 .Which sentence summarises what the speaker thinks about space exploration?

Listening.
You will hear twice three extracts. For the following questions (1-3) choose the answer (A-C) that fits best according to what you hear.

3 Which of the following is stated as a fact, not an opinion?

Reading.

Read the following two texts about television. For each question (1-5) choose the correct answer according to the text. Choose A, B, C or D.

March 10th, 2036

It’s almost 7.20 pm as 14-year-old Sally stops dictating the last sentence of her essay directly onto the word processing software and tells her computer to find and correct any mistakes in her home assignment. A moment later, she walks downstairs to the living room. ‘TV on.’ As she says that, a large screen comes to life on the wall. The built-in cameras identify her immediately and a large message that reads ‘Welcome Sally’ appears on the screen. ‘Channel 54’, she says. ‘Sorry, content unsuitable. Access denied’, reads the message on the screen. ‘That’s a shame’, thinks Sally as she realises that her dad must have found out she’s been watching the crime mystery channel and has set up a parental lock on it. She quickly tells the TV to tune in to some of her other favourite channels and is relieved to find that none of the others has been blocked yet. The TV now displays the startup screen based on Sally’s watching history. At the top of the screen come the talent shows she absolutely adores. Beneath them is a short list of TV series, documentaries and animal programmes. The bottom of the screen shows several recommendations for feature films. Sally chooses one of them and instructs the TV to display the plot summary and viewers’ comments. A bit disappointed, she is just about to turn the TV off when a flashing message appears on the screen: ‘Incoming call. Do you accept?’ It is her friend, Dean. He tells her he wants to upload a video clip to her home cloud-based digital library. He explains that the film is part of his Culture Studies project and asks Sally to watch it and say what she thinks of it. A moment later Sally accepts the file transfer and starts watching the video. Just like the other videos recorded by Dean, this one also features excellent image and sound quality. But instead of his usual light-hearted and witty comments, the scenes are accompanied by moving and serious remarks that show a different side of Dean that she hasn’t known before. As soon as ‘THE END’ appears on the screen, she calls him back.

1. As soon as she turns on the TV, Sally is disappointed because

Reading.

Read the following two texts about television. For each question (1-5) choose the correct answer according to the text. Choose A, B, C or D.

March 10th, 2036

It’s almost 7.20 pm as 14-year-old Sally stops dictating the last sentence of her essay directly onto the word processing software and tells her computer to find and correct any mistakes in her home assignment. A moment later, she walks downstairs to the living room. ‘TV on.’ As she says that, a large screen comes to life on the wall. The built-in cameras identify her immediately and a large message that reads ‘Welcome Sally’ appears on the screen. ‘Channel 54’, she says. ‘Sorry, content unsuitable. Access denied’, reads the message on the screen. ‘That’s a shame’, thinks Sally as she realises that her dad must have found out she’s been watching the crime mystery channel and has set up a parental lock on it. She quickly tells the TV to tune in to some of her other favourite channels and is relieved to find that none of the others has been blocked yet. The TV now displays the startup screen based on Sally’s watching history. At the top of the screen come the talent shows she absolutely adores. Beneath them is a short list of TV series, documentaries and animal programmes. The bottom of the screen shows several recommendations for feature films. Sally chooses one of them and instructs the TV to display the plot summary and viewers’ comments. A bit disappointed, she is just about to turn the TV off when a flashing message appears on the screen: ‘Incoming call. Do you accept?’ It is her friend, Dean. He tells her he wants to upload a video clip to her home cloud-based digital library. He explains that the film is part of his Culture Studies project and asks Sally to watch it and say what she thinks of it. A moment later Sally accepts the file transfer and starts watching the video. Just like the other videos recorded by Dean, this one also features excellent image and sound quality. But instead of his usual light-hearted and witty comments, the scenes are accompanied by moving and serious remarks that show a different side of Dean that she hasn’t known before. As soon as ‘THE END’ appears on the screen, she calls him back.

2. Which statement describes the startup screen?

Reading.

Read the following two texts about television. For each question (1-5) choose the correct answer according to the text. Choose A, B, C or D.

March 10th, 2036

It’s almost 7.20 pm as 14-year-old Sally stops dictating the last sentence of her essay directly onto the word processing software and tells her computer to find and correct any mistakes in her home assignment. A moment later, she walks downstairs to the living room. ‘TV on.’ As she says that, a large screen comes to life on the wall. The built-in cameras identify her immediately and a large message that reads ‘Welcome Sally’ appears on the screen. ‘Channel 54’, she says. ‘Sorry, content unsuitable. Access denied’, reads the message on the screen. ‘That’s a shame’, thinks Sally as she realises that her dad must have found out she’s been watching the crime mystery channel and has set up a parental lock on it. She quickly tells the TV to tune in to some of her other favourite channels and is relieved to find that none of the others has been blocked yet. The TV now displays the startup screen based on Sally’s watching history. At the top of the screen come the talent shows she absolutely adores. Beneath them is a short list of TV series, documentaries and animal programmes. The bottom of the screen shows several recommendations for feature films. Sally chooses one of them and instructs the TV to display the plot summary and viewers’ comments. A bit disappointed, she is just about to turn the TV off when a flashing message appears on the screen: ‘Incoming call. Do you accept?’ It is her friend, Dean. He tells her he wants to upload a video clip to her home cloud-based digital library. He explains that the film is part of his Culture Studies project and asks Sally to watch it and say what she thinks of it. A moment later Sally accepts the file transfer and starts watching the video. Just like the other videos recorded by Dean, this one also features excellent image and sound quality. But instead of his usual light-hearted and witty comments, the scenes are accompanied by moving and serious remarks that show a different side of Dean that she hasn’t known before. As soon as ‘THE END’ appears on the screen, she calls him back.

3. What surprises Sally about Dean’s video clip?

Reading.

Read the following two texts about television. For each question (1-5) choose the correct answer according to the text. Choose A, B, C or D.

Text 2

TELEVISION OF THE FUTURE

With the growing popularity of the Web, it has been predicted by many that the old tellies in the living room are bound to disappear at some point. So, is there a future for television in the tablet and smartphone era? Several current trends already show that these predictions are unlikely to come true.

• Studies have shown that TV is still the dominant medium and viewers of online channels or mobile TV are still in the minority. Some experts believe that the reason for that is that the collective viewing experience is still very important, as families and friends like to sit down together to watch big sporting events or a popular TV series.

• As a result of the manufacturers’ efforts to provide consumers with superb image and sound quality, the TV set is becoming an even more important source of entertainment. In the opinion of a large number of experts, the advantage of a big screen with high definition image quality cannot be equalled by the convenience offered by mobile devices.

• It is a widely accepted concept among TV manufacturers that most viewers expect new TV models to be equipped with more and more features that allow them to function like computers – USB ports, a wi-fi connection, web browsers and hard disks. These features are crucial so that viewers can browse freely through the mass of programmes available for viewing and share personal content with others.

4. Which of the following is mentioned in the text as an opinion, not a fact?

Reading.

Read the following two texts about television. For each question (1-5) choose the correct answer according to the text. Choose A, B, C or D.

Text 1
March 10th, 2036

It’s almost 7.20 pm as 14-year-old Sally stops dictating the last sentence of her essay directly onto the word processing software and tells her computer to find and correct any mistakes in her home assignment. A moment later, she walks downstairs to the living room. ‘TV on.’ As she says that, a large screen comes to life on the wall. The built-in cameras identify her immediately and a large message that reads ‘Welcome Sally’ appears on the screen. ‘Channel 54’, she says. ‘Sorry, content unsuitable. Access denied’, reads the message on the screen. ‘That’s a shame’, thinks Sally as she realises that her dad must have found out she’s been watching the crime mystery channel and has set up a parental lock on it. She quickly tells the TV to tune in to some of her other favourite channels and is relieved to find that none of the others has been blocked yet. The TV now displays the startup screen based on Sally’s watching history. At the top of the screen come the talent shows she absolutely adores. Beneath them is a short list of TV series, documentaries and animal programmes. The bottom of the screen shows several recommendations for feature films. Sally chooses one of them and instructs the TV to display the plot summary and viewers’ comments. A bit disappointed, she is just about to turn the TV off when a flashing message appears on the screen: ‘Incoming call. Do you accept?’ It is her friend, Dean. He tells her he wants to upload a video clip to her home cloud-based digital library. He explains that the film is part of his Culture Studies project and asks Sally to watch it and say what she thinks of it. A moment later Sally accepts the file transfer and starts watching the video. Just like the other videos recorded by Dean, this one also features excellent image and sound quality. But instead of his usual light-hearted and witty comments, the scenes are accompanied by moving and serious remarks that show a different side of Dean that she hasn’t known before. As soon as ‘THE END’ appears on the screen, she calls him back.

Text 2

TELEVISION OF THE FUTURE

With the growing popularity of the Web, it has been predicted by many that the old tellies in the living room are bound to disappear at some point. So, is there a future for television in the tablet and smartphone era? Several current trends already show that these predictions are unlikely to come true.

• Studies have shown that TV is still the dominant medium and viewers of online channels or mobile TV are still in the minority. Some experts believe that the reason for that is that the collective viewing experience is still very important, as families and friends like to sit down together to watch big sporting events or a popular TV series.

• As a result of the manufacturers’ efforts to provide consumers with superb image and sound quality, the TV set is becoming an even more important source of entertainment. In the opinion of a large number of experts, the advantage of a big screen with high definition image quality cannot be equalled by the convenience offered by mobile devices.

• It is a widely accepted concept among TV manufacturers that most viewers expect new TV models to be equipped with more and more features that allow them to function like computers – USB ports, a wi-fi connection, web browsers and hard disks. These features are crucial so that viewers can browse freely through the mass of programmes available for viewing and share personal content with others.

5. From both texts, we learn that

Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letters have been given.

1 I’ll need to work this evening to prepare some s____              . I use them to plan the budget for my small company.

2 He was using illegal s___          , so the police confiscated his computer.

3 I sometimes make a v________ c________            to see my friends in the USA while I’m talking to them.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 I’m           [flowing, browsing, streaming] some websites to find some interesting articles about cloning for our school project.

2 We’ve gathered lots of statistical data which we now need to         [record, tie, compile] in the form of a report.

3 The experiment enabled us to         [reach, forward, invent] some interesting conclusions.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. There are three extra words which you do not need to use.

1. The teacher told us to make __________              during the experiment and report them at the end of the lesson.

2. Her symptoms were really unusual, so the doctors found it difficult to agree on a(n) __________           of her problem.

3. I find it difficult to believe _________             that traditional books and newspapers will disappear in the future.

Replace the underlined words and expressions with words or phrases that have a similar meaning.

1. You’ll need to change some details in the experiment report because they are not correct. ______________      

2. A good massage can help reduce back pain. _______________          

3. He suffers from very painful headaches from time to time. ______________       

4. Some people raise their concerns about the social aspect of this new technology. _______________          

Complete the text with the correct words.

A lot of people are against research into artificial intelligence. What (1)           them is the fact that the results of such research may be dangerous. They fear that intelligent machines could take over the world. How would you (2)      about living in a world controlled by machines?

Complete the sentences 1-4 using the words in brackets in the correct form. Do not change the order of the words given. You may add other words to make the sentences grammatically and logically correct. Use the maximum of six words for each gap.

1 If (they / pack)                 the TV properly, it wouldn’t have got damaged.

2 Our team leader (insist / we / carry)                               more research before announcing the results of the project.

3 His findings (look into)                       by a panel of experts at the moment.

4 The system often crashes so (I / have / it / reinstall)                            as soon as I’m done with my project.