Lead in

Discuss the quotations. What do you think the authors meant? Which quotation would you agree with more? Why?
“The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology
you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life. ” has exceeded our humanity.”
- Bill Gates - Albert Einstein

1 a. Look at the pictures. How can these things help us in 3 Make compound nouns and complete the gaps in the
our daily lives? Which of the inventions has had the sentences below.
greatest effect on our lives?

b. What is the driving force of innovations?

• survival • knowledge • globalization

2 a. Circle the correct word in 1-8, then replace the phrases

in italics in sentences A-H with one of these expressions in
the correct form.
1. reinvent/invent the wheel
2. turn over a new leaf/page
3. choose/change one’s tune
4. fall into/onto place
5. crash/break the mould
6. be set in stone/rock
7. stand/stay the test of time
8. it’s not Greek/rocket science
1. People today suffer from information ……………… .
A. How do you feel about scientists who waste time 2. Should I add an explanation, or would that be
creating something that already exists? ……………… ?
B. Why is using modern gadgets not challenging for kids? 3. The ……………… of X-rays may be causing 250 deaths
C. In which situation perseverance is enough for each year.
everything to happen in a satisfactory way? 4. In the desire for innovations in education, we have a
D. What traditions do you have in your family that have tendency to ……………… the importance of digital re-
not changed over the years? sources.
E. Why do teenagers tend to do things differently? 5. I don't know about you, but I sometimes feel
F. Which of the current items of technology will be ……………… by technology.
popular in the future? 6. Their discovery challenges the validity of past research
G. What or who can help a bad student to change their and highlights how assumptions may ……………… key
way? causes.
H. What may force people to change their opinion 7. Do advances in medical science suggest that humanity
completely about technology? can ……………… the limitations of ageing?
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 Language development

Use of English—Part 2 Use of English—Part 3

1 a. For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the 2 For question 1-8, read the text below and decide which
word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an
gap. example at the beginning (0).

have to have a key to get into

You don't (0)……………...
the new RPM. Simply wave your hand in front of a tiny
sensor that scans your fingerprints, and the doors open.
To a great (0)………………, the benefits from space exploration are
But they will do so (1)……………… if you’re the owner of this
rooted in the generation of new knowledge, which is the first
£60,000 luxury automobile. (2)……………, it will sit there,
reward and which has inherent (1)……………… to humankind.
locked against the world in smug perfection. However, the
Technological knowledge yields many innovations that benefit the
RPM G6’s sensor is (3)……………… just a security device.
public. Scientific knowledge acquired from space (2)………………
Having identified your fingerprints, the car's computer
humankind's understanding of nature and frequently unlocks
turns the radio to your favorite stations, and the mirrors
creative and useful Earth‐based applications for society. In the
swivel according to your established preferences.
longer term, the knowledge (3)……………… over many missions and
While it would be churlish not to admire these in-
the expansion of human presence into the Solar System help
novations, one can't help wondering, “Is this (4)………………
people gain (4)……………… on the fragility and rarity of life in the
our most creative engineers are doing with their lives?
Universe.
They should be doing something more significant than this
Space exploration stimulates the creation of both tangible and
shouldn't they?” We (5)……………… to invent things not to
intangible benefits for humanity. Tangible (5)……………… include all
satisfy idle whims, but to change the world. The wheel,
the innovation‐related applications and benefits resulting from
powered flight, the telephone — these were important
investments in these programmes, such as new devices and
developments about (6)……………… one could get excited.
services that (6)……………… into the marketplace. In addition, space
A remote control-operated sliding door for your car, on
exploration furthers workforce development and industrial
the other hand, is not. As technology progresses, we be-
(7)………………, thus leading to an overall stimulation of private
come hungrier for diversion and (7)……………… easily
companies and industries, all of which contributes significantly to
fooled into buying things that will, in fact, do little
the economic progress of (8)……………… nations.
(8)……………… anything to improve our lives.
0 A point С degree
b. Discuss the following questions:
B ratio D extent
• Do you believe that technology is improving our
lives? 1 A value С worth
• Which piece of technology would you describe as B validity D merit
‘an idle whim’?
2 A stretches C expands
• Which areas of technological research should be
B enlarges D unbends
given more/less attention to?
3 A applied С broadened
Read the following quotation: B collected D accumulated
“Advances in technology can be empowering, progressive 4 A angle C view
and enriching. History has shown this across civilizations B perspective D stance
and societies. But it has also shown, and the present and 5 A upshots C impacts
future will continue to show, that it is foolish, risky, B influences D affects
flawed and folly without us raising our individual and 6 A pay off C take off
collective consciousness and mindfulness to accompany it B spin off D make off
- to ensure we use it shrewdly, kindly and wisely.” 7 A aptitudes C capabilities
― Rasheed Ogunlaru B capacities D abilities

Write a paragraph, evaluating the quotation and giving 8 A space-faring C space-walking

B space-travelling D space-shipping
examples to support your views.
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 Exam practice

Listening — Part 2 Use of English - Part 4

a. Work with a partner and discuss what has happened to For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that
1 2
the phones in the photos. How do you think the owners is has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
feel and what they should do next? word given. You must use between three and eight
words, including the word given.
1 This piece of technology will slowly die out before the end of
the century.
have
Little …………………….. become obsolete by the end of the
century.

2 I’ll be leaving to go in to the laboratory in a minute.

just
I …………………….. go in to the laboratory.

3 We cannot respond to your query until we hear from our

researchers in Taiwan.
soon
…………………….. hear from our researchers in Taiwan, we’ll
respond to your query.

4 They’re sure to discover a cure for malaria in the next ten years.
bound
b. You will hear five short extracts in which different A cure for malaria …………………….. some time in the next decade.
people talk about doing without their mobile phones.
5 The twenty-thirties, which are almost upon us, may see changes
For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-H) what reason in how we study.
each speaker gives for doing without their mobile fast
phone. Changes in the way we study may occur in the twenty-thirties, a
decade …………………….. .
A it was too distracting
6 She’s really excited about going to the Physics Fair at the
B it disappeared university on Saturday.
Speaker 1 1 to
C it was broken beyond repair She …………………….. spending Saturday at the university Physics
Speaker 2 2
Fair.
D it was someone else's fault
Speaker 3 3
E it was not waterproof 3 For questions 1-3, think of one word only which can be
Speaker 4 4 used appropriately in all three sentences.
F it was stolen
Speaker 5 5
1 • The scientists in question disclaim any intent
G it was lost to push …………………….. frontiers other than those of human
understanding.
H it needed expert attention • Passing data …………………….. and forth between multiple
devices will become seamless and expected.
For questions 6-10, choose from the list (A-H), what each
speaker missed most about their mobile phone. • They've forced us to cut …………………….. on our electrical
usage, especially in the summer.
A being connected
2 • Apparently the only way to see it like that now is to get
B making phone calls up at the …………………….. of dawn.
Speaker 1 6
C • They managed to …………………….. the code and read the
social media
Speaker 2 7 secret message.
D some personal pictures • That comedian really knows how to …………………….. up an
Speaker 3 8 audience.
E favourite apps
Speaker 4 9
F
3 • However, we took all the precautions we could and made it
getting woken up
Speaker 5 10 out and on the air, safe and ……………………... .
G games and email messages • I am sure that if there's a ……………………... reason for doing
so, I will still prescribe newly released medications for my
H a complete list of contacts patients.
c. Do you think using mobile phones too much is detri- • They always …………………….. off about how they think the
mental to our physical or mental health? Why/Why not? country should be run.