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ADULTS INTERMEDIATE
ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE - TEST UNIT 4
READING
1 Read the article and choose A, B, or C. (___/9)

It really annoys me when people claim smartphones are a bad thing. Can’t
they remember what life was like without them? Did we live in a ‘golden
age’ where families had polite conversations and played prettily in green
fields? No! We did the exact same things as we do now. l loved an old
board game called Hero Quest, now I love World of Warcraft — it’s the
same fun! We talked to our friends on landlines for hours and filled our
heads with information from magazines, TV and newspapers. The
behaviour is the same, but today we do it with fewer devices and much
much less paper. And don’t get me started on photos. Not so very long
ago, people had to take photos using analogue cameras. You couldn’t even
see the pictures for days because you had to pay someone to develop
them for you. And then we stored them in photo albums that were so big
most people couldn’t lift them.
So, I am a fan of the smartphone. But the biggest fans of all are the people
of India. The Indian smartphone market grew by 18% in 2016 — that’s a
faster increase than anywhere else in the world. Internet access using
mobile phones is 80% in India, again the world’s highest, with Indonesia in
second place at 73%. Compare that to the UK where more than half of
internet connection is via desktop computers.
Interestingly, many people in India choose to buy simpler 4G phones
instead of smartphones. In part, that’s because of poor reception in rural
areas. But this has led to a very competitive market, with Indian
companies going head to head with larger Chinese phone producers. Data
charges actually went down by 20% last year! Phone companies are
opening new stores all over India, because (unlike Chinese shoppers), most
Indians choose to buy their phones using cash in stores rather than online.
So smartphones can keep us connected, but could they also keep us
healthy? A recent report found that mHealth could save $1billion dollars
each year in India alone. The idea of ‘mHealth’ is simple — it means the use
of mobile phone initiatives in healthcare. And it’s easy to see the
possibilities. An app could tell people in cities if the pollution in the air is
good or bad. Patients who live outside towns and cities won’t have to
travel miles to find expert medical advice. Instead, doctors will be able to
see many more patients by using mobile health data and video chats.
People already carry their music, photos and bank details on their phone. It
makes sense that all our health data should be there too.
So the next time someone tells you mobiles are dangerous, or rude, or
turning young people into zombies, tell them they should think again.

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1 The author thinks smartphones have changed people’s behaviour.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

2 The author didn’t spend much time talking on the phone to friends.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

3 The author can’t remember the last time he or she read a newspaper.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

4 In India, internet access using desktop computers is lower than in the UK.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

5 India and Indonesia have similar levels of mobile phone use.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

6 Simpler phones are popular in India because of cheap data charges.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

7 It’s expensive for countries to set up mHealth initiatives.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

8 The ideas behind mHealth are easy to understand, even if you’re not a
doctor.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

9 One benefit is that mHealth could increase the number of patients each
doctor sees.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

2- Read the article again. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). (___/6)

1 The author thinks old board games are better than smartphone games.
____

2 The author thinks old photo albums are better than smartphone albums.
____

3 India’s smartphone market is growing faster than in the rest of the world.
____

4 Most Indian shoppers buy their phones online. ____

5 mHealth could save countries billions of dollars. ____

6 The author thinks people should store health data on their phones. ____

GRAMMAR

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could, or be able
to. (___/10)

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1 I _________________ swim when I was five. My dad taught me.

2 We’re very sorry but we ________________ come to the wedding. We’ll be

on holiday.

3 Would you like _________________ play a musical instrument?

4 He opened his present before his birthday because he _________________

wait!

5 After living here for four months, I _________________ understand a lot of

Greek now.

6 __________________ you lend me a pen, please? I’ve forgotten mine.

7 I’ve never _________________ sing well, but my brother has a beautiful voice.

8 I __________________ read this menu without my glasses. Can you read it to

me, please?

9 We’re free tonight, so we’ll _________________ come and help you if you
like.

10 My sister ___________________ ride a horse since she was four!

4- Complete the sentences with have to, don’t have to, must, mustn’t,
should, or shouldn’t. (___/10)

1 I always _____________ stand up on the train because there are no seats.

2 You really ______________ eat in class, but I’ll let you do it this time.

3 Where do you think we ______________ stay in London? In a hotel or a

B&B?

4 There’s a lot of rubbish in that lake. You ______________ swim in it!

5 You _______________ pay to get into that museum – it’s free.

6 We’ll _____________ leave early in the morning if we want to get home

before dark.

7 It’s a great film. You really _____________ go and see it.

8 Great! It’s a holiday tomorrow – we ______________ go to work.

9 You ______________ drive on the right in Europe (except in the UK).

10 Do we _____________ get up early tomorrow?

VOCABULARY

5 Choose from the pairs of adjectives to complete the sentences. (___/10)

● embarrassed / embarrassing
● bored / boring

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 ● frightened / frightening
● tired / tiring
● depressed / depressing

1 It was so ________________ when my mobile rang during the play.

2 That’s possibly the most _________________ film I’ve ever seen. Nothing
happened.

3 I was very _________________ when the door suddenly opened on its own.

4 It rained every day on my holiday. I couldn’t do anything and was so

_________________.

5 Why is travelling so _________________ when most of the time you’re just

sitting down?

6 I find most horror films too __________________ so I keep my eyes closed

half the time.

7 I’m not surprised Ian’s _________________. He’s just lost his job, and his
dog’s just died.

8 She was so ___________________ when she called him by the wrong name!

9 We’re incredibly _________________. We’ve spent all day sightseeing in

Stockholm.

10 I find it __________________ that most people don’t really care about

climate change.

6 Complete the missing word in each sentence. Use a word from the box.
There is one extra word. (___/9)

swiping - voicemail - message - hung - went - engaged - ringtone -cut -

hold - texting

1 I don’t use ____________ for messages. I normally send a text instead.

2 The ____________ on Zek’s phone is really annoying. He should change it.

3 Hello. Yes, I left a ____________ on this number last week but I haven’t
heard back.

4 I’m trying to call my piano teacher but the line’s _____________.

5 I don’t think she ___________ up. I think her train went into a tunnel and

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she lost reception.

6 I’m trying to speak to my phone company but they’ve put me on

___________.

7 Hi Mark. Sorry, we were ___________ off. The reception is better here —

please carry on.

8 Keziah’s phone ___________ off in the cinema and the woman next to us
was upset.

9 I’m just ____________ through my photos to find a video I want to show you.

LISTENING

7 Listen to the conversation about playing a musical instrument. Who

said the following? Write A (Aaron) or F (Francesca) or N (Neither). (___/5)

1 The children’s singing is better than before. ____

2 I didn’t have a teacher. ____

3 I can’t read music at all. ____

4 You should practise once a week. ____

5 I’m not worried about joining the singing group. ____

8 Listen to five conversations. Choose A, B, or C. (___/5)

1 Zak thinks the woman on Millie’s bus was _____.

A selfish B inconsiderate C rude

2 According to Cath, Pavel should _____ at the wedding.

A wear casual clothes

B copy the father of the bride

C give money as a gift

3 The tour guide says that a cash tip is usual _____.

A in smaller shops B for taxi drivers C for smaller amounts

4 Ryan is unhappy because George wants to _____.

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 A watch a video B send a work email C take a video

5 Michael thinks Prisha _____ change contracts now.

A ought to B shouldn’t C isn’t allowed to

WRITING

9 Write an email to a friend explaining the social rules in your country

(100–120 words). Answer the questions. (___/10)

• Who and how much do you have to tip?

• When must you say ‘thank you’ / ‘sorry’ / ‘please’, etc.

• What should I take for the host if I am invited for dinner?

• What else should I know about what to do / not to do in your country?