You are going to read an article about new technology and students. For questions 31–36, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
Student life and technologyScience and technology
By Debra Mallin, a business student at Greyfort University
Last Saturday, as my grandfather drove me and my sister home from a dinner to celebrate his birthday, he got frustrated at not being able to remember the name of the singer of a song he’d just heard on the radio. Without a second thought, I grabbed my smartphone, searched for the song and found the name, Bob Dylan. For me and my friends, this is a completely natural course of action, but it totally astonished my grandfather, who didn’t understand how I had checked the information so quickly. My sister and I laughed and explained, but afterwards, it made me think about how much I depend on technology.
The list of the ways I use technology is endless: writing, planning, socialising, communicating and shopping, to name a few. When I reflected on its impact on my education, I saw that, for my fellow students and I, technology has been significant in many ways. Returning to the story of my grandfather and the smartphone, he had asked me more about how I used it and about university life. He said he thought we had an easy life compared to previous generations. My sister caught my eye and we exchanged a smile. But whereas she was thinking our grandfather was just being a typical 65-year old, I could see his point.
Not only are we lucky enough to have the same educational benefits as those of previous generations, we have so many more as well. We still have walk-in libraries available to us, and I can see why some students choose to find and use resources in these distraction-free locations. However, the only option for studying used to be sitting in these libraries with as many books from your reading list as you could find, yet now a single search for your chosen study topic online can immediately provide access to a huge range of resources. At universities, interaction between students and university staff is another area that has changed considerably with developments in technology. We can have face-to-face time with our tutors when we need it, and also communicate using our electronic gadgets from the comfort of our homes, or on the bus. The most popular means of doing this is via instant messaging or social media – email is often considered too slow, and it has become unacceptable for messages to be unanswered for any length of time. While this puts an extra strain on the university’s academic support team, who usually have to answer the queries as they come in, we students are greatly benefitted.
It’s important that we remember to appreciate how much the advances in technology have given us. Electronic devices such as tablets, smartphones, and laptops are now standard equipment in most classrooms and lecture halls, and why shouldn’t they be? The replacement of textbooks with tablets allows students the luxury of having up-to-date, interactive and even personalised learning materials, with the added benefit of them not costing the earth.
When we compare the student life of the past and that of the present day, it is tempting to focus on the obvious differences when it comes to technology. In actual fact, students are doing what they’ve always done:
embracing the resources available and adapting them in ways which allow them to work more efficiently and to
live more enjoyably. The pace of change in technology continuously gathers speed, so we have to value each
innovation as it happens.
1. What does the writer illustrate by describing the incident in the car? *
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A the older generation’s frustration at people’s dependence on technology
B how unaware young people are of some effects of technology
C the difference in attitudes to technology between two generations
D how technology helps different generations communicate
2. What did the writer think of her grandfather’s comment, mentioned in the second paragraph? *
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A It showed how out-of-date he was.
B It had an element of truth in it.
C It was an annoying thing to say.
D It made her feel sorry for him.
3. What does the writer say about getting study resources from libraries? *
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A She considers libraries more preferable places for study than home.
B She cannot understand why anyone chooses to go to a library now.
C She appreciates the fact that people can still study in libraries if they want to.
D She thinks libraries are limited by the quantity of resources they can store.
4. What disadvantage of new technology does the writer mention in the third paragraph? *
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A Those who can afford the best gadgets gain an unfair advantage.
B Sometimes slow internet connections make communication difficult.
C A heavier workload is created for teaching staff at the university.
D Students cannot escape from dealing with university issues.
5. What is the purpose of the question ‘Why shouldn’t they be?’ in the fourth paragraph? *
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A to express an opinion
B to introduce some problems
C to make a criticism
D to indicate uncertainty
6. What is the writer’s conclusion about students today in the final paragraph? *
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A They have such different lives to previous generations that it’s unwise to compare them.
B They deal better with change than previous generations did.
C They take advantage of new resources more quickly than previous generations did.
D They are behaving in a similar way to previous generations of students.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence
He's a very _______ dresser - he always looks like he's wearing his father's clothes!
A. conserve
B. conservative
C. conservation
D. conservatism
II. USE OF LANGUAGE: choose the best answer:
1. How many people______ the Second World War?
A. die B. have died C. were died D. died
2. We____friends since we_____- at college.
A. are / were B. were / have been C. have been/ are D. have been/were
3. When____home last night.______tired awent _____straight to bed.
A. got/ was/went B. had got/was/went C.get/am/go D. got/ had been/went
4. Helen: "Congratulations!"- Jane:"_____-
A. What a pity! B. Thank you. C. I'm sorry D. You are welcome.
5. "Would you like to have dinner with me?"-"
A. Yes, I'd love to B. Yes, so do I. C. I'm very happy. D. Yes, it is.
6. My house isn't far_____school, I usually go to school_____bike.
A. from/onlike B. away/in C. of/by D. from/by
7. Would you like. _______somewhere for a rest?
A.going. B.to go. C. Go. D. To be gone
8. Are you looking forward_____on your vacation ?
A. you go B. going C. to going D. to go
9... Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.
A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up
10. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She's a______ woman.
A. ambitious B. strong-willed C. brilliant D. humane
11. He passed his exams with flying colour.
A. successfully B. difficultly C. badly D. easily
12. She harboured her hope of being a teacher.
A. gave up her hope of being a teacher C. had her hope of being a teacher
B. built her hope of being a teacher. D. kept her hope of being a teacher in . her mind.
1.If it ___ convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight. |
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A. be B. is C. was 2.If you ___ time, please write to me. | D. were |
A. have B. had C. have had 3.If it ___ tomorrow, we may postpone going on a picnic. | D. has |
A. rains B. will rain C. shall rain 4.If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you ___ sleepy now. | D. raining |
A. wouldn’t have been B. wouldn’t be C. might have not been 5.If I had known your new address, we ___to see you. | D. wouldn’t have been being |
A. came B. will come C. would come 6.If we took the 10:30 train, ___ too early. | D. would have come |
A. we would arrive B. we should arrive C. we will arrive 7.I wouldn’t go there at night if I ___ you. | D. we may arrive |
A. am B. was C. were 8.If I ___ get a pole, I’ll go fishing. | D. had been |
A. can B. could C. may | D. might |
9.If there ___ enough water, the rice fields could have been more productive. A. had been B. were C. would be D. are 10.If you do so, it ____ the matter worse. A. makes only B. would only make C. will only make D. had only made 11.If Margaret hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she ____ injured. A. has been B. would has been C. would be D. would have been 12.If you take the ice out of the fridge, it ____. A. vaporizes B. melts C. heats D. disappears |
13.If you don’t know how to spell a word, you ____ look it up in the dictionary.
A. must B. will C. should D. ought
14.____ you, I would think twice about that decision.
A. If I am B. should I be C. If I were D. if I had been
15.If you _____ me about the bad service, we’d have eaten there.
A. didn’t tell B. wouldn’t have told C. hadn’t told D. had told
16.If you ______ to my advice in the first place, you______ in this mess right now.
A. listen/ won’t be B. had listened/ wouldn’t have been C. will listened/ wouldn’t be D. had listened/ wouldn’t be
17.If you didn't wear shabby clothes, you _______ more good-looking.
A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. can be
18. We’ll have to go without John if he ______ soon.
A. won’t arrive B. will arrive C. arrives D. doesn’t arrive
19.If Columbus _______ money from Queen Isabella, he _______ across the Atlantic.
A. do not receive / could not sail B. had not received / might not have sailed
C. did not receive / might not have sailed D. would not receive / might not sail
20.She didn’t stop her car because she didn’t see the signal.
A. If she saw the signal, she would stop her car.
B. If she had seen the signal, she would stop her car.
C. If she had seen the signal, she would have stopped her car.
D. If she saw the signal, she would have stopped her car.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence
The bridge is a marvelous work of engineering and _______.
A. destroy
B. destruction
C. destructive
D. destructively
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (3)______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your resume with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult' questions (4)______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (5)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)______. If you are genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that. One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (7)________ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products.
Question 5:
A. change
B. way
C. chance
D. practice
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (3)______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your resume with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult' questions (4)______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (5)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)______. If you are genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that. One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (7)________ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products.
Question 7:
A. show
B. appear
C. conceal
D. cover
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (3)______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your resume with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult' questions (4)______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (5)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)______. If you are genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that. One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (7)________ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products.
Question 4:
A. accurately
B. hardly
C. rightly
D. sharply
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (3)______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your resume with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult' questions (4)______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (5)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)______. If you are genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that. One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (7)________ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products.
Question 3:
A. pressures
B. practises
C. promotions
D. strengths