English Written Test

8th Form / Level 4

NAME ............................................................................................. NUMBER ..................... CLASS .............

EVALUATION ........................................................................ TEACHER ....................................................
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A. Read the following texts carefully.

The Future of the Internet

Mark, 17
I think computers and especially the Internet will greatly change the future. The Internet
will become a much vaster source of information and media. This would make the sharing of
information much easier. One example is in the future: You might want a lot of information
about electricity, but you don't have time to go to the library, so you search an information
catalogue on a network. The search may have come up with text, pictures, videos, animation
and even a virtual reality example... remember it's the future! Libraries now can't even provide
you with this much information.
Claire, 16
The Internet will also serve as a place of commerce, where businesses will be able to sell
products, ideas, stock, and much more to people without having them go to a store or bank
to get something. If the product is a book, software, video, or something else yet to come, it
might be able to be downloaded and used right away.
Computers will also be more a part of entertainment. People might be able to interact with
each other in 3D environments. Many people may watch something like an interactive TV on
their computer where you can choose what you want to watch at any time, and be able to
access an archive of reruns to watch a show you might have missed.
Jane, 18
Well for one thing I feel that the Internet is going to grow tremendously. I also feel
that the Internet itself is going to allow us to surf the Net at higher speeds and that
sooner or later no one will be sitting around waiting for PCs to download - everyone
has a need for speed and the Internet is going to have to change in order to satisfy
this need. With more and more people using the Internet everyday, things like
Internet will become a necessity.
Peter, 15
I can see the web taking over the entire written medium and the media as we know
them today. In the future, people will be turning to the internet for news and for
entertainment as opposed to turning on their television or selecting the newspaper.
People are doing this already - why wait for CNN to cover a story on TV when you can
go to CNN.com and read about what you want to, when you want to? I really can't say
where the internet is going in the future, but I can't wait to find out!

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B. Match the words from the texts with their appropriate synonyms:

1. Source(text 1) …….. a) discover

2. Provide (text 1) ……….. b)complete
3. Interact (text 3)……. c) offer
4. Tremendously (text 3)……… d)font
5. Entire (text 4)…….. e) relate
6. Find out (text 4)……… f) immensely
C. Who says this: Mark, Claire, Jane or Peter?
1. Commerce and entertainment will change a lot. ………………..
2. The Internet will take over the media and television. ………………..
3. Looking for and sharing information will be easier. ………………..
4. In the future the Internet will be faster. ………………..

D. Answer these questions on the texts:

1. What influence will Internet have on entertainment?
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2. How will Internet affect television?
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3. Jane says “the Internet is going to grow tremendously.”. Do you agree with her? Explain why.
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4. Which of the opinions do you agree with? Explain your view.
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E. Match the words with their meanings:

1. www …….
2. download…….. a)to send and receive messages from computer to computer, using the net
3. on-line……… b)copy files/ information from a distant computer through a modem
4. to register…….. c)connected to the www
5. chatting………
d)to formally record your name in a list
6. to e-mail……….
e)world wide web
f) informally talking on computer

II

A. Complete with the relative pronouns who / which / whose / where:

1. He lived in the grey house ____________ I was born.
2. The gentleman ______________ car is a Rolls Royce must be very rich.
3. The man_______________ is surfing the web is my boyfriend.
4. Those are the students _______________ went to Australia.
5. This is the car _________________ the mechanic repaired yesterday.
6. The woman _______________ purse was stolen rushed to the police station.
7. He lived in a big house ______________ we could see the river.

B. Join the sentences below using RELATIVE PRONOUNS.

1. The police caught the men. They had stolen my car.
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2. That cyber cafe is in the centre of town. I go to the cyber café.
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4. The mobile has disappeared. It was on this table.
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5. The waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.
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6. They will send you an e-mail. The e-mail is very important.
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C. Rewrite the following sentences into the Passive Voice.
1. Lots of teenagers use mobiles.
Mobiles …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..
2. Teachers advised students about the dangers of chatrooms.
Students……………………………………………………………………………………..……….……..…………
3. The girl presented the advantages of texting.
The advantages of texting… ………………………………………………………………….…………..……….
4. Gwyneth bought a new computer.
A new computer…………………………………………………………………………….………………..………
5. I will turn the mobile phone off.
The mobile phone……………………………………………………………………………….………………….

D. Choose the best Future form:

1. I feel really tired. I think I……………………… to bed.
a) ’ll go ……….b) ’m going c) ’m going to go
2. Oh, I’m sorry. I completely forgot. I _____________ it now.
a) ’ll do b) ’m doing c) ’m going to do
3. I can’t see you on Saturday. I___________ my uncle.
a) ’ll visit b) ’m visiting c) ’m going to visit
4. I feel terrible. I think I _______________ .
a) ’ll faint ……….b) ’m fainting c) ’m going to faint
5. She _____________ in Scotland for 2 weeks.
a) ‘ll stay ……….b) is staying c) is going to stay
6. George, is it true that you ______________ married next week?
a) will get b) are going to get c) are getting

III

 Write a text of about 70 words on ONE of the following topics:

1. What do you usually do in your free time? Mention and justify your preferences in:

a. Sports c. Cinema e. Going out g. Ra

b. Music d. TV f. Eating out dio
h. etc
2. Do you usually use computers or the Internet? What can they be used for? Give your opinion on the
importance and relevance of computers and Internet nowadays.

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