Version A

Escola: ________________________________
English Test – 10th Form Level VI
Name: _______________________ Class: 10th ______ Date: __ /__ /____
Teacher’s Signature: ________ Mark: ______ Parent’s Signature: _______

Before you begin:

 Read all the questions carefully.

 Check that you have answered all the questions.
 If you do not know the answer to a question, move on and come back to it at the end.
 Re-read your work once you have finished and look out for any silly mistakes.

A. Before you read the text, answer the following question in no more (20 marks)

than 40 words.
Has the WWW influenced the way you study? Why?

The Effects of Internet Media on Today's College Students

The college experience for basically every student in the U.S. has drastically
changed over just the last 20 years, particularly because of the mass utilization
of innovative technologies, which has continued to grow rapidly in and beyond
our country’s universities. There are multiple technologies that people use in
their daily lives that affect them. However, the one that prominently and
powerfully affects college students today is the Internet, also known as the
World Wide Web. Through this medium, we can clearly see that mass media
has changed the way college students approach their academic, social and
personal goals. This effect of the mass media on students can lead to both
positive and negative results as far as these goals are concerned.
Before the creation of the Internet, experiences in college were definitely a far
cry from the way we approach learning and social groups in universities today.
There were no emails, no digital copies, and no online social networking. There
were no search engines, so everything had to be researched manually in books
and articles. In some ways, this system may have been simpler, but in many
other ways the Internet has brought about a positive change. Academic projects
and assignments can now be saved online as well as on paper. Communication
is much easier and faster than before, and projects can be turned in anytime
from anywhere on the planet thanks to the Internet.
The question many people ask today is, “How essential is the Internet to daily
life, particularly in a college setting? Would life be as worthwhile without the
Internet?” One-third of college students quickly answer that “Yes, without the
Internet, life would not be worth living.” They consider the Internet to be as
essential to their daily lives as food, water, shelter, and even air are. There are
even more astonishing statistics in relation to college students and the effects
that the Internet and other media have on them. “Students Love Technology”,
writes Anson Alexander, in his article regarding Reliance on Technology among
college students. “Three out of four students say they wouldn’t be able to study
without it as effectively.” This goes to show how much society as a whole has
changed due to the innovative technological services and products that have
been embraced by the very young to become very prominent and influential
mediums in their lives.
So, with such colossal developments over such a short period of time, we can’t
help but think – Who knows what the future holds in terms of technology for
upcoming generations in the near future?

B.
1. Decide whether the following statements are True or False. Correct (20 marks)
the false ones.
a. The computer is the most powerful technological tool affecting each and
every college student.
b. The mass media has brought advantages and disadvantages to students
nowadays.
c. Before the rise of the Internet, it wasn’t possible to do any research on the
college campus.
d. For most students the Internet is dispensable if they can use other
resources such as resource books in the library.

2. Explain the meaning of the expressions in italics, in your own (24 marks)

words:
 a. …the way college students approach their academic, social and personal
goals. (lines (8-9)
b. …were definitely a far cry from the way we approach learning and social
groups in universities today. (lines 11-13)
c. …projects can be turned in anytime from anywhere on the planet thanks
to the Internet (lines 19-20)

3. Do you agree that life would be worthless without the Internet? Give
(20 marks)

at least three concrete reasons to support your answer.

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

C. Complete the gaps with a word in the boxes related to the topic: (16 marks)

Technology.
Cell-phone texting has 1._________ the preferred channel of basic
communication between teens and their 2.___________ and cell calling is a
close second. Some 75% of 12 to 17-year-olds now own 3.___________
phones, up from 45% in 2004. Those phones have become indispensable
4._____________in teen communication patterns. Fully 72% of all teens – or
88% of teen cell phone users – are text 5._____________. That is a sharp rise
from the 51% of teens who were texters in 6. _____________ . More than half
of teens (54%) are daily texters. Among all teens, the 7. _________ of use
of texting has now overtaken the use of every other common form of
8.______________ with their friends.

cell become interaction messages

frequency friends 2006 gadjets

D.
1. Complete the gaps with an appropriate preposition. (16 marks)
 a. The Internet contributes _______ more detailed and thorough research.
b. Unfortunately many students still depend ______ their parents and
cannot afford technological gadgets.
c. You should refrain __________ eating so much sugary food.
d. We spent the whole afternoon waiting _____________ Lisa, but she
didn’t show up.

2. Link the pairs of sentences by using an appropriate subordinating (44 marks)

conjunction.
a. She loves Music. She wants to follow a musical career in future.
(concession)
b. Mrs Wilson entered the room. Then they were terrified. (time)
c. I must go to the supermarket. There’s no milk for the boys. (cause)
d. Please work hard. You should then achieve your goals. (purpose)

E. Choose one of the topics and write a composition of about 120-140 (40 marks)

words.
1. How essential is technology – mobiles, iPads, videogames – to daily life,
particularly in a secondary school environment?
OR
2. Imagine life thirty years ago. Write a diary entry of a school girl/boy living
without the gadgets you consider essential nowadays.

(Total:
Good luck! 200 marks)
 Version B
Escola: ________________________________
English Test – 10th Form Level VI
Name: _______________________ Class: 10th ______ Date: __ /__ /____
Teacher’s signature: _______ Mark: ______ Parent’s Signature: ________
Before you begin:

 Read all the questions carefully.

 Check that you have answered all the questions.
 If you do not know the answer to a question, move on and come back to it at the end.
 Re-read your work once you have finished and look out for any silly mistakes.

A. Before you read the text, answer the following question in no more (20 marks)
than 40 words.
Has the WWW influenced the way you study? Why?

The internet has ______________________________________ because I

_______________________________. For example, I ______________
__________________________________________________________.
OR
No, it hasn’t. Firstly ___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
For example, I ______________________________________________.

The Effects of Internet Media on Today's College Students

The college experience for basically every student in the U.S. has drastically
changed over just the last 20 years, particularly because of the mass utilization
of innovative technologies, which has continued to grow rapidly in and beyond
our country’s universities. There are multiple technologies that people use in
their daily lives that affect them. However, the one that prominently and
powerfully affects college students today is the Internet, also known as the
World Wide Web. Through this medium, we can clearly see that mass media
has changed the way college students approach their academic, social and
personal goals. This effect of the mass media on students can lead to both
positive and negative results as far as these goals are concerned.
Before the creation of the Internet, experiences in college were definitely a far
cry from the way we approach learning and social groups in universities today.
There were no emails, no digital copies, and no online social networking. There
were no search engines, so everything had to be researched manually in books
and articles. In some ways, this system may have been simpler, but in many
other ways the Internet has brought about a positive change. Academic projects
and assignments can now be saved online as well as on paper. Communication
is much easier and faster than before, and projects can be turned in anytime
from anywhere on the planet thanks to the Internet.
The question many people ask today is, “How essential is the Internet to daily
life, particularly in a college setting? Would life be as worthwhile without the
Internet?” One-third of college students quickly answer that “Yes, without the
Internet, life would not be worth living.” They consider the Internet to be as
essential to their daily lives as food, water, shelter, and even air are. There are
even more astonishing statistics in relation to college students and the effects
that the Internet and other media have on them. “Students Love Technology”,
writes Anson Alexander, in his article regarding Reliance on Technology among
college students. “Three out of four students say they wouldn’t be able to study
without it as effectively.” This goes to show how much society as a whole has
changed due to the innovative technological services and products that have
been embraced by the very young to become very prominent and influential
mediums in their lives.
So, with such colossal developments over such a short period of time, we can’t
help but think – Who knows what the future holds in terms of technology for
upcoming generations in the near future?

B.
(20 marks)
1. Decide whether the following statements are True or False. Choose a
sentence in the text to justify your opinion.
a. The computer is the most powerful technological tool affecting each and
every college student.
b. The mass media has brought advantages and disadvantages to students
nowadays.
 c. Before the rise of the Internet, it wasn’t possible to do any research on
the college campus.
d. For most students the Internet is dispensable if they can use other
resources such as resource books in the library.

2. Circle the most adequate explanation for the following expressions in (24 marks)
italics:
a. the way college students approach their academic, social and personal
goals. (lines 8-9)
1. their attitude towards their academic, social and personal objectives
2. the way they speak about and discuss their academic, social and personal goals with
their friends
b. were definitely a far cry from the way we approach learning and social
groups in universities today. (lines 11-13)
1. these experiences were very similar to what they are today
2. these experiences were very different from what they are today
c. projects can be turned in anytime from anywhere on the planet thanks to
the Internet (lines 19-20)
1. the projects can be handed in from any place
2. The projects can only be handed in at school

3. Do you agree that life would be worthless without the Internet? (20 marks)

Complete the gaps below with your opinion.

I ______________________ with this statement because I think that _______
_____________________________________________________________.
For example, the Internet _________________________________________.

C. Complete the gaps with a word in the boxes related to the topic: (16 marks)

Technology.
Cell-phone texting has 1._________ the preferred channel of basic
communication between teens and their 2.___________ and cell calling is a
close second. Some 75% of 12 to 17-year-olds now own 3.___________
phones, up from 45% in 2004. Those phones have become indispensable
4._____________in teen communication patterns. Fully 72% of all teens – or
88% of teen cell phone users - are text 5._____________. That is a sharp rise
from the 51% of teens who were texters in 6. _____________ . More than half
of teens (54%) are daily texters. Among all teens, the 7. _________ of use
of texting has now overtaken the use of every other common form of
8.______________ with their friends.

cell become interaction frequency

2006 friends gadgets messages

D.
1. Choose the appropriate preposition for each gap. (16 marks)

a. The Internet contributes to/with more detailed and thorough research.

b. Unfortunately many students still depend with/on their parents and
cannot afford technological gadgets.
c. You should abstain by/from eating so much sugary food.
d. We spent the whole afternoon waiting for/to Lisa, but she didn’t show up.

2. Link the pairs of sentences by using the subordinating conjunction in (44 marks)
brackets.
a. She loves Music. She wants to follow a musical career in future. (so)
b. Mrs Wilson entered the room. Then they were terrified. (when)
c. I must go to the supermarket. There’s no milk for the boys. (as)
d. Please work hard. You should then achieve your goals. (in order to)

E. Choose one of the topics and write a composition of about 120-140 (40 marks)

words.
1. How essential is technology – mobiles, iPads, videogames - to daily life,
particularly in a secondary school environment?

Here are a few ideas that you can mention:

 Technology is very important today. (Give an example)
 You can find technology at school. (Give an example)
 How you use technology at school.
  Your personal opinion.
OR
2. Imagine life thirty years ago. Write a diary entry of a school girl/boy living
without the gadgets you consider essential nowadays.
Dear Diary:
Today I am writing to tell you about my day. ___________________________
______________________________________________________________
At school today we ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
The English teacher has given us a project and so I’ll have to _____________
______________________________________________________________
When I got home, I decided to _____________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I wanted to speak to my friend and so I had to _________________________
______________________________________________________________
That’s it for today! Must go now. Speak to you again tomorrow!

(Total:
Good luck! 200 marks)

Escola: ________________________________
 English Listening Test – 10th Form Level VI
Name: _______________________ Class: 10th ______ Date: __ /__ /____
Teacher’s Signature: ________ Mark: ______ Parent’s Signature: _______

Before you begin:

 Read all thequestions carefully.

 Check that you have answered all the questions.
 If you do not know the answer to a question, move on and come back to it at the end.
 Re-read your work once you have finished and look out for any silly mistakes.

Is life worth living without the Internet?

1. Listen to PART 1 of the audio text and correct the statements below by (8 marks)
writing complete sentences.
a. 1/3 of the people surveyed stated they could well do without the
Internet.
b. The study was conducted by Cisco Tech in 2012.
c. More than 3000 adults were interviewed regarding their use of the
Net.
d. Using the Internet hasn’t affected their usual routines.
Answers:
a. ________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________________
d. ________________________________________________________

2. Now listen to PART 2 and complete the gaps below with an appropriate (12 marks)
word.
While parents may applaud their kids’ a. ______________ of Internet over
partying, some of the study’s findings show that online b. _______________
may be eclipsing real-life experiences. More than 1 in 4 college students
globally c. _____________ said staying updated on Facebook was more
important than partying, dating, listening to music or
d. _____________ out with friends. Most college students (81 percent) and
younger e. _____________ (73 percent) check their Facebook at least once a
(Total:
day and a third of those check it at least five f. ____________ a day. 20 marks)
 Version A
Escola: ________________________________

English Test – 10th Form Level VI

Name: _______________________ Class: 10th ______ Date: __ /__ /____
Teacher’s Signature: ________ Mark: ______ Parent’s Signature: _______

Before you begin:

 Read all the questions carefully.

 Check that you have answered all the questions.
 If you do not know the answer to a question, move on and come back to it at the end.
 Re-read your work once you have finished and look out for any silly mistakes.

C. Before you read the text, answer the following question in no more (20 marks)

than 40 words.

Do you like doing more than one task at the same time? Why? Give a few
concrete reasons and examples.

Multitasking: A Human Delusion?

“People can’t multitask very well, and when people say they can, they’re
deluding themselves,” says neuroscientist Earl Miller. He continues, “The brain
is very good at deluding itself.” Miller, a professor of neuroscience at MIT, says
that for the most part, we simply can’t focus on more than one thing at a time.
What we can do, he defends, is shift our focus from one thing to the next with
astonishing speed. “When you switch from task to task, you think you’re actually
paying attention to everything around you at the same time. But you’re actually
not,” Miller explains. “You’re not really paying attention to one or two things
simultaneously, but switching between them very rapidly.”
Miller says there are several reasons the brain has to switch tasks. One is that
similar tasks can compete when you use the same part of the brain. “Think
about writing an e-mail and talking on the phone at the same time. Those things
are nearly impossible to do in simultaneous,” he explains. “You cannot focus on
one while doing the other. That’s because of what’s called interference between
the two tasks,” Miller says. “They both involve communicating via speech or the
written word, and so there’s a lot of conflict between the two of them in the
actual brain.”
The brain doesn’t handle more than one problem well. While we can certainly
walk and chew gum at the same time, we cannot pay attention to multiple
challenges that we haven’t trained and practised very well. What really happens
is that the brain must switch tasks, using up time and energy. And when task-
switching is poorly executed, we waste time and make mistakes.
Surprisingly or not, Dr. Miller and other scientists’ research has also found that
multitasking contributes to the release of stress hormones and adrenaline.
These chemicals, released into our bodies over a long term, can be detrimental
to our health, contributing to heart disease and short-term memory loss.
Life Success Publishing

D.
1. Decide whether the following statements are True or False. Correct (20 marks)
the false ones by quoting from the text.
a. According to scientists humans have the ability to do multiple tasks at the
same time.
b. They can also change from one activity to another very quickly.
c. Every single task we do involves a different part of the brain.
d. While switching tasks the brain doesn’t require any energy at all.

2. Explain the meaning of the expressions in italics in your own (32 marks)
words:
a. they’re deluding themselves (lines 1-2)
b. with astonishing speed (line 6)
c. what’s called interference between the two tasks (lines 14-15…)
d. can be detrimental to our health (lines 25-26)

3. Summarize what some scientists said about multitasking in about (20 marks)
40 words.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
E. Complete the gaps below with the words in the box. You do not need (24 marks)
to use all of them.
In the business world, where time a. ___________ is always a priority,
multitasking skills are expected, especially in b._____ _____ workers
working in multiple media environments (i.e. computers, c.____________,
iPhones, TV, video games, online d. ___________ sites, texting and instant
messaging). Beginning in 2005, e._______________, studies began to show
that distractions f. _____________ affected productivity and efficiency.

social can younger management jobs

hobbies negatively however iPods

D.
1. Conjugate the verb in the appropriate tense according to the type of (24 marks)
“If-clause” in question: Type 0, I, and II.
a. If Belinda __________(know) that Tom’s computer was damaged,
she____________( help) him with the project. It’s a pity that she doesn’t
know!
b. We_____________ (go) picnicking in the park unless the weather
__________(be) wet.
c. If the train timetable__________(be) right, the train to Leeds _________
(leave) at 4 from platform B.

2. Complete the gaps by choosing a verb in the box to go with the (20 marks)
gerund and then conjugate it in the appropriate tense.
a. Most people ______________ giving up smoking for health reasons.
b. Teenagers ____________ chatting on the net with their friends.
c. Lucy is ready for the exam. She ______________ studying at 4 am. this
morning!
d. Many old people ____________ being treated as if they were no longer
able to manage on their own.
enjoy hate deny finish consider spend remember

(40 marks)

E. Choose one of the topics and write a composition of about 120-140

words.
3. Multitasking is a modern disease. Teenagers should spend more time
outdoors.
4. Science fiction films – [do you] love them or hate them?

(Total:
Good luck! 200 marks)
 Version B
Escola: ________________________________
English Test – 10th Form Level VI
Name: _______________________ Class: 10th ______ Date: __ /__ /____
Teacher’s Signature: ________ Mark: ______ Parent’s Signature: _______

Before you begin:

 Read all the questions carefully.

 Check that you have answered all the questions.
 If you do not know the answer to a question, move on and come back to it at the end.
 Re-read your work once you have finished and look out for any silly mistakes.

A. Before you read the text, answer the following question by completing (20 marks)
the gaps with your ideas.
Do you like doing more than one task at the same time? Why? Give a few
concrete reasons and examples.

I ________________ doing more than one thing at the same time because __
_____________________________________________________________.
For example when I _____________________________________________, I
____________________________________________________________.
OR
I don’t _________________________ at the same time because __________
_____________________________________________________________.
For example when I _____________________________________________
I prefer _______________________________________________________.

Multitasking: A Human Delusion?

“People can’t multitask very well, and when people say they can, they’re
deluding themselves,” says neuroscientist Earl Miller. He continues, “The brain
is very good at deluding itself.” Miller, a professor of neuroscience at MIT, says
that for the most part, we simply can’t focus on more than one thing at a time.
What we can do, he defends, is shift our focus from one thing to the next with
astonishing speed. “When you switch from task to task, you think you’re actually
paying attention to everything around you at the same time. But you’re actually
not,” Miller explains. “You’re not really paying attention to one or two things
simultaneously, but switching between them very rapidly.”
Miller says there are several reasons the brain has to switch tasks. One is that
similar tasks can compete when you use the same part of the brain. “Think
about writing an e-mail and talking on the phone at the same time. Those things
are nearly impossible to do in simultaneous,” he explains. “You cannot focus on
one while doing the other. That’s because of what’s called interference between
the two tasks,” Miller says. “They both involve communicating via speech or the
written word, and so there’s a lot of conflict between the two of them in the
actual brain.”
The brain doesn’t handle more than one problem well. While we can certainly
walk and chew gum at the same time, we cannot pay attention to multiple
challenges that we haven’t trained and practised very well. What really happens
is that the brain must switch tasks, using up time and energy. And when task-
switching is poorly executed, we waste time and make mistakes.
Surprisingly or not, Dr. Miller and other scientists’ research has also found that
multitasking contributes to the release of stress hormones and adrenaline.
These chemicals, released into our bodies over a long term, can be detrimental
to our health, contributing to heart disease and short-term memory loss.
Life Success Publishing

B.
1. Decide whether the following statements are True or False. Choose (20 marks)
a sentence in the text to justify your opinion.
a. According to scientists humans have the ability to do multiple tasks at the
same time.
b. They can also change from one activity to another very quickly.
c. Every single task we do involves a different part of the brain.
d. While switching tasks the brain doesn’t require any energy at all.

2. Circle the most adequate explanation for the following expressions(32 marks)
in italics:
a. they’re deluding themselves ( lines 1-2)
 1. they are fooling themselves into believing
2. they are trying to convince themselves to believe
b. with astonishing speed (line 6)
1. very quickly
2. very slowly
c. what’s called interference between the two tasks ( lines 14-15)
1. the result of getting two actions to work well together
2. the result of preventing an action to continue successfully
d. can be detrimental to our health (lines 25-26)
1. an action or attitude which is bad for you
2. an action or attitude which is good for you

3. Summarize what some scientists said about multitasking in about (20 marks)
40 words.
The scientist thinks that people ____________________________________.
He believes that our brain ________________________________________.
What really happens when we multitask is that our brain _________________
______________________ and then _______________________________.

C. Complete the gaps below with words in the box. You do not need to (24 marks)

use all of them.

In the business world, where time a. ___________ is always a priority,
multitasking skills are expected, especially in b._____ _____ workers working
in multiple media environments (i.e. computers, c.____________, iPhones, TV,
video games, online d. ___________ sites, texting and instant messaging).
Beginning in 2005, e._______________, studies began to show that
distractions f. _____________ affected productivity and efficiency.
social can younger management jobs
hobbies negatively however iPods

D.
1. Choose the appropriate tense of the verb according to the type of (24 marks)
“If-clause” in question: Type 0, I, and II for each gap.
 a. If Belinda knew/would know that Tom’s computer was damaged, she
helped/would help him with the project. It’s a pity that she doesn’t know!
b. We go/will go picnicking in the park unless the weather is/will be wet.
c. If the train timetable is/will be right, the train to Leeds leave/ leaves at 4
from platform B.

2. Complete the gaps by choosing a verb in the box to go with the (20 marks)
gerund and then conjugate it in the indicated tense.
a. Most people ______________ (present simple) giving up smoking for
health reasons.
b. Teenagers ____________ (present simple) chatting on the net with their
friends.
c. Lucy is ready for the exam. She ______________ (past simple)
studying at 4 am. this morning!
d. Many old people ____________ (present simple) being treated as if they
were no longer able to manage on their own.
e.
enjoy hate deny finish consider spend remember

E. Choose one of the topics and write a composition of about 120-140 (40 marks)
words.
1. Multitasking is a modern disease. Teenagers should spend more time
outdoors.

Here are a few ideas that you can mention:

 Things teenagers used to do in the past.
 Hobbies and free time activities that teenagers have nowadays. (Give
2-3 technological examples.)
 What you think they should do instead.
 Your opinion.
OR
2. Science fiction films – [do you] love them or hate them?
I usually watch lots of films. The films that I usually watch are _____________
________________________. As far as science fiction films are concerned, I
_______________________________________________________________
___________ because _________________________________________.
For example, the _______________________________________________.
Another reason that makes me say that science fiction films are ___________
__________________ is that ______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
In conclusion, it is my opinion that science fiction films are _______________
and that people ________________________________________________.

(Total:
Good luck! 200 marks)

Escola: ________________________________
 English Listening Test – 10th Form Level VI
Name: _______________________ Class: 10th ______ Date: __ /__ /____
Teacher’s signature: _______ Mark: ______ Parent’s Signature: ________

Before you begin:

 Read all the questions carefully.

 Check that you have answered all the questions.
 If you do not know the answer to a question, move on and come back to it at the end.
 Re-read your work once you have finished and look out for any silly mistakes.

Multitasking

1. What does John talk about? You can tick more than one answer. (6 marks)
a. his breakfast at the corner café ☐
b. brain pauses ☐
c. his need for multitasking ☐
d. concentration at work ☐
e. his mum’s habits ☐

2. What does Megan mention? (2 marks)

a. the challenges of a dull life ☐
b. work at the bank ☐
c. adults’ reading habits ☐
d. parents’ influence ☐

3. Listen to Megan’s first intervention again, spot and correct the wrong (12 marks)
words Megan says.
“Well, for me it is more a place of being unable to focus on just one thing…
I feel as if I’m making time. There are so many calls to juggle… I’ve always led
a busy life, so I’m used to exercising my mind by multitasking. And now I work
for an insurance company, there’s a lot of paperwork to mix with and of course
computers, too. While I’m waiting for the laptop to start, I’m already reading
insurance policies and that’s how I kick-start my pay.”