Year 9 (Rainbow English)

Test 1

1. Dictation.

1) Клавиатура компьютера, 2) без остановки, 3) портативный компьютер, 4) невозможное решение, 5) средства массовой информации, 6) унижение и стыд, 7) шпионить за кем-то в интересах какой-то страны, 8) грубый ответ, 9) угрожать моей жизни, 10) текущие новости.

2. Listen to five people speaking about the ways they learn news and get information. Match the speakers (1-5) with the statements (a-f). There is one extra statement.

1. The speaker explains that he uses only the Internet to find the necessary information.    
2. The speaker prefers to listen to the radio to know the latest news.
3. The speaker says that the news is of no great importance to him.
4. The speaker says that not all the data on the Internet is correct.
5. The speaker prefers to watch television to know what`s going on.
6. The speaker explains he tries to get the current news from all the media possible.

3. Read the text and complete it with phrases (a-f).

1. to surf through the net
2. which is going to be the main medium of the future
3. or meet people online
4. are active users of the Net
5. to live in the real world
6. put their children in front of a computer

Children and Computers

Nowadays it has become clear that the Internet may have a bad influence on our daily life because it changes people`s social behavior, especially the social behavior of children.

In our times, when a lot of families have computers and (1)......, children should certainly learn how to do it. They should know how to get information, how they can buy something (2)...... .If they don`t learn to use the Internet when they are young, they will have great difficulties later. The reason is that the Internet is a very powerful medium (3)...... .

Meanwhile, there is a certain danger in the Internet. Children easily become its competent users, but they don`t know how (4)......any longer. The Internet will never replace real life, real friends, real communication and children should be told about it. Parents should not just (5)...... and say "Oh well, that`s the Internet, go on, have some fun and be quiet." The Internet was not made for children and so it should not be used as a babysitter. There is so much harmful material on the Internet, that children should not be allowed (6)...... all by themselves.

4. Complete the text with the derivatives of the words on the right.

5. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.

1. The music sounds too loud. Could you, please, turn (up/down) the radio? 2. Don`t be afraid to keep your money in this bank. (It/They) will be safe here. 3. They are showing a new (serial/series) of programmes about the animal world. 4. Mass media (is/are) very important in the life of every social community. 5. In my view it is (im-/in-)possible to spend all your free time in front of the TV or the computer. 6. I felt I was being spied (on/for) and I became frightened. 7. The police (have/has) arrived. 8. Radio is a (medium/media) of communication. 9. You will never be able to turn this metal (over/into) gold. 10. The advice (was/were) of great help.

6*. Use the verbs in the appropriate passive forms.

1. An interesting serial (show) on TV now.
2. The computer program (create) at 10 pm yesterday.
3. "Your drinks (bring) in a minute," the manager said.
4. Rice (grow) in China and some other Asian countries.
5. They said that all the documents (sign) by 5 pm last Tuesday.
6. The news (just, broadcast) on Radio 4.
7. The letter (send) yesterday.

7*. Make up different types of questions.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend, Ben.

… My dad bought me a laptop yesterday. It’s cool! Now I can play computer
games everywhere! But it drives my mum crazy. She says that all computer shooting games are stupid.            What do teenagers in your country do in their free time? Do
you like or dislike computer games and why? What do you use computers for?...

Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions. Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.