Read the following text Much has been said about how anti-social the internet and mobile phones are. The truth is however, according to new research, communication technology is bringing people closer together. A study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found family members were keeping in regular contact today more than ever before. And this is all due to e-mail, chat, our cellphones and SMS messaging.
It makes sense. Years ago, it took a long time to write a letter, then find an envelope and go to the post office to buy a stamp and post it. Today we write mails while we wait for our change in the convenience store and they are sent in an instant . Having free Internet telephone calls also helps us to stay in touch more often and for longer. Everyone is at it, from five-year-olds to tech-savvy grandparents.
According to the Pew survey, technology has a very positive effect on communication within families. Researchers asked 2,252 adults whether new technologies had increased the quality of communication with their family. Fifty-three per cent said it increased communication with family members they did not live with, two per cent said technology decreased this. Numbers were similar for those living in the same house as their family.
The project director Lee Rainey said : " There's a new kind of connectedness being built inside of families with these technologies." Survey co-author Barry Wellman agreed: " It used to be that husbands went off to work , wives went off to a different job or else stayed home… and the kids went off to school … and not until 5.30, 6 o'clock did they ever connect," he said.
BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT.
A. Answer the follwing questions ( 4 pts ).
Find a suitable title to the text:
Why are people getting closer together than before?
How many people were questioned during the survey?
What change has technology brought to people?
B. Are these statements true or false? Justify.
Communication technology is reuniting people
More than half of the participants in the survey said that technology is negative
In the past it took time to send letters
Barry thinks that family members need a lot of time to get connected
C. Complete the follwing sentences ( 2pts).
Research has shown that tecnology ...
Only two per cent of the interviewees said that technology...
D. Find in the text words or phrases that mean the same as ( 3pts).
because of (paragraph one): ……………….
quickly: (paragraph two) : …………………..
linking : ( paragraph four ) : …………………
LANGUAGE ( 15 points ).
A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriatr words from the list . ( 3 points)
Involved – heterogeneous – look up – precious – look after – clustered.
Refugee children are deprived of affection. That’s why we should them. Many of them are already in terrible wars.
France has a society because many ethnic groups live there together.
B. Put the words in brackets in the correct form ( 3 points )
“ Don’t forget to (signature) your application form before sending it” , my teacher said.
This project concerns the (improve) of life in rural areas.
“ Moussems ’ are important (culture) events in Morocco.
C. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form ( 3 pts ).
Experiments on animals should (forbid) ………………….
Experts predict that the world population (double) …………………. By the year 2060.
You ought (go) ……………. To bed early if you feel tired.
D. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. (3 points ).
Sociologists are conducting many research studies about immigrants in France nowadays.
Many research studies
“ I didn’t attend my philosophy class yesterday ”.
I wish
" I will apply for a scholarship at Oklahoma University , " Jawad told his classmates.
Jawad informed his classmates……
E. Match the words that go together to make collocations ( 2pts)
1. Social
2. Non-governmental
3 Voluntary
4. Health
a. care
b. justice
c. organization
d.work
the parrot is a very colourful and beautiful bird. it has red curved beak and strong legs that end with four toes. its feathers are green. some of parrots have red feathers at the top. there is a black ring around the neck of it. it lives in the hollows of trees. it builds nest and lays its eggs in it. it eats grains, fruits, leaves, seeds and boiled rice too. it is fond of fruits such as mangoes, nuts, pears, etc.it flies very fast and often flies in flocks. parrot s is an intelligent bird. it is able to imitate human voice. many people train parrots to do wonderful things. there are around 353 different species of these lovely, brightly feathered birds in the world. on average, small pet parrots like budgies live about 10 years. very large pet parrots can live 80 years or even more
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Questions:
1. English people have three meals a day.
2. It used to be a fast breakfast with cereal, toast with marmalade, juice and yogurt with a cup of tea or coffee.
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. False
Writing.
2. How can I help to my classmates to do well at school?
Help to study to your classmates is very important. If you know some subject very well and your friend have some problems, you should help him. For example, you can do homework together. If you have a lot of free time, you can explain your classmates your favorite subject and they must work hard. You and your classmates have to help each other to study well.