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Unit 6:
Practice for the Exam
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A. Circle
the correct words to complete the sentences
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1. If technology will
continue / continues to have a great impact on our lives, everything will
be very different in the future.
2. Businesspeople will travel less if more of them may communicate / communicate by
video conferencing.
3. We use / may
use our computers as therapists one day.
4. We might miss having coins and bills if they become / will become obsolete one
day.
5. If everyone makes
/ might make payments through their phone, there will be no more paper
bills.
6. Surgeons might
not need / don’t need to perform risky transplant operations in the
future.
7. I think people are
going to be doing / are doing most of their shopping online in the near
future.
8. The world is
looking / will look very different in twenty years.
9. Everybody might
be building / can build very energy-efficient houses in the future.
10. Most people can
be doing / are going to be doing their shopping online in ten years’
time.
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Extra practice
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Complete
the sentences with appropriate ways to talk about the future. Use the words
given.
1. The train _______________ (leave) at 9.00.
2. I and my father
___________________ see you tomorrow. (promise)
3. My sister in law ______________________________ (get) a new job. (= she intends to
get a job.)
4. I _____________________ (go) to the cinema tonight.
Try one more time
1. John ____________________ (take) his exam next week.
2. I've got my ticket. I __________________________
(leave) on Thursday.
3. We __________________________ (send) you an email.
(offer)
4. I didn’t do very well in my exams. I
_________________________ (work) harder in the future.
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B. Match
the nouns with the definitions. Write the letters on the lines. There is one
definition which you do not need to use
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1. Climatologist ______
2. Consumer
______
3. Inventor ______
4. Refugee ______
5. Retailer ______
6. Victim ______
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a. A person who buys or uses things
b. A person who has to leave their country because of
war or natural disasters.
c.
Someone
who sells things
d. Someone who has ideas for and creates new things
e. A scientist who studies how weather conditions
change over time.
f.
Someone
who is hurt in an accident r by a crime
g. A person who studies how economies work.
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C. Circle
the correct words to complete the sentences
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1.
May / will / can / you hear me at the back?
2.
Oh
no, the computer won’t / mustn’t / needn’t
start! Now I can’t do my presentation.
3.
Would / May / will I ask a question?
4.
We
have moved the chairs now, so everybody would
/ can / should be able to see the screen.
5.
You
would /might /‘d better want to
have a quick look at these statistics before we start.
6.
May / should / would somebody help me give out the worksheets, please?
7.
Don’t
worry, I need to /‘d better /‘ll
help you if there’s anything you don’t understand.
8.
Oh
no – I think the computer should /
ought to / may crash. That would be a disaster!
9.
We
would /‘d better / may turn off
the projector before we leave, or it might overheat and cause a fire.
10.
This
must / needs to / would be the
right room – I recognize some of my colleagues.
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D. Complete
the conversation. Choose the correct expression from the box. There is one
expression that you do not need to use.
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I’d imagine I
don’t think I guess not I think so
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Gloria: What are
you reading Daisy?
Daisy:
An article about travel – how it may change in the
next few years.
Gloria: ____________________ (1.) things will be very
different in ten years or so.
Daisy: Yeah – it
says here that gas prices will
probably go up a lot more, so people will have to stop using their cars.
Gloria: ____________________
(2.) that will happen soon – I mean, people couldn’t manage without their
cars, could they?
Daisy: ____________________
(3.). You’re right – it’s hard to imagine life without them.
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Reading 1
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Read the article. Then read the
statements and write T for true, F for false, or NG if the information is not
given.
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Books in the Digital Age
When people complain that “real” books will
disappear in the future, and that we will all become less intelligent as a
result, they are forgetting a key point: Digital media can actually increase
our pleasure in reading, Although they may well be read on a screen and
rarely be printed on paper, digital books let you join online discussions,
fact- check, and even decide how the story will develop. You’ll be able to
link to current news stories about your book, read up on debates it has
started, and check its accuracy through a community-run fact-checking
feature.
In the future, special book networks (online book
clubs) are likely to help people keep up with the latest must
- reads. For example, they could suggest books based on what people in your
workplace are reading. If enough
employees buy a book, it could automatically become available in a company’s
digital library.
Some people might wonder how you can enjoy the art
of a story when you’re constantly distracted away from it, but the truth is
that books have been interactive for a long time. Think of Shakespeare’s work, which is
almost always accompanied by notes explaining the language – this would just
be the next logical step. So don’t worry, books are here to stay, they will
just be even better!
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1. Some
people say that people will not be as smart in the future as they are now.
________
2. According
to the writer, digital media can make reading more enjoyable. ________
3. Digital
books will mostly be printed out to read. ________
4. Online
books will allow you to easily contact the author of the book you’re reading.
________
5. The
writer does not think that books have been interactive for a long time.
________
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SPEAKING QUIZ
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Part 1. QUESTIONS AND TOPICS TO DISCUSS.
Ask these questions. Answer your partner’s
questions.
1. How
will you be doing most of your shopping in the future?
2. What
kinds of stores will soon be disappearing?
3. What
form of technology do you think everyone should own? Why?
4. When
do people have to pay for something with a credit card?
5. What
will you be using your computer for in the future?
6. What
kinds of jobs will be disappearing soon?
7. How
do you think people should get news? Why?
8. When
do people have to go to a bank?
9. What
will you be using your cell phone for in the future?
10. What
new kinds of technology will people be using in the future?
11. How
do you think people should pay their bills? Why?
12. Is
there anyone who doesn’t need to have a credit card? Why?
13. How
are you going to be travelling in the future?
14. What
kinds of technology won’t people be using in the future?
15. How
do you think people should get to work? Why?
16. When
do people have to pay for something with cash?
Tell
your partner your opinion about the future of cameras.
Part 2: Conversation
Use
conversation strategies to make your conversation flow. The strategies you
learned in this unit are:
·
Soften your opinion with expressions like I’d
say/I’d think...
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Respond to questions about your opinion with
expressions like I think so/ I don’t think so.
Listen
and react to your partner’s opinion.
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WRITING
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Read
the ad about an auto show
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Annual Auto show
Come to the auto show to see what cars of the future
will look like.
This
year’s auto show will have 20 new futuristic cars.
These
cars include:
Ø a car that runs on air and doesn’t cause any
pollution
Ø a car that runs entirely on electricity
Ø an SUV( Sport Utility Vehicle) that fits eight
people comfortably
Ø a car that is made from recycled materials
Ø a car that is very light and fast
Write three paragraphs describing what you think
cars of the future will be like. Use some of the ideas in Part A and / or
your own ideas
Make
sure that you
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Include
a topic sentence that tells what you think cars of the future will be like.
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Include
supporting sentences that give reasons, examples, or explanations to support
tha main idea.
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Include
a concluding sentence that summarizes the paragraph.
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Use
modal verbs (will, ma, might, could) to show how certain you are.
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Unit 6
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