Final test the 8 form

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Final test 8 form

LISTENING

Listen to the text and choose the right variant.

1. How does Julia go to school every morning?

a) her parents take her

b) she drives her own car

c) her father takes her by car

d) she rides her horse

2. Which sentence is true about school in England?

a) only primary schools start at 9 o’clock in the morning

b) only secondary schools start at 9 o’clock in the morning

c) both primary and secondary schools start at 9 o’clock in the morning

d) both primary and secondary schools start at 8.30 in the morning

3. Julia doesn’t go home for her lunch

a) because she has her own dining room

b) because there is a dining room at school

c) because she can’t buy food and drinks at school

d) because she is not hungry at half past three in the afternoon

4. At the end of the year

a) Julia is going horse riding

b) Julia is going to start studying for her “A” level exams

c) Julia is taking her ”A” level exams

d) Julia is going to university

READING

Read the article about robots. For questions 1–5 mark A, B, C, or D. LOVEABLE ROBOTS

Most of the robots in the Robodex exhibition in Yokohama, Japan can talk, climb stair or pick up objects but Posy, the little girl robot, doesn’t do any of these things. She is designed to look loveable. Posy is one of a new generation of robots. Their designers don’t want them to seem frightening to human beings.

There are still many technological problems to solve before people start buying robots to have in their homes, but scientists realize there is a psychological problem as well. Machines that look like humans make many of us feel nervous.

“The theme of Robodex is robots that co-exist with humans”, said Toshi Doi. Toshi is the designer of Aibo, the robot pet and SDR-4X, a singing, dancing machine and one of the most impressive robots at the show. Another is Honda’s new robot called Asimo. The company hopes it will one day be able to do household tasks.

Japan is already home to half the world’s industrial robots and 90 % of robot pets. “I don’t think we feel uncomfortable with robots and we also love technology”, said Kazuo Hirai of Honda.

The robots that appeal most to humans at the moment, however, are those that don’t have a human form. Paro, a furry creature a bit like a seal, is used in children’s hospitals all over the world because the pleasant sensation of holding him helps the children recover more quickly.

Not all robots are designed to be appealing however. For example, there’s the robot guard dog T7S Type 2. He has a camera and a mobile phone and can be guided by voice commands so that if you are away on holiday, you can phone him and tell him what to do.

1. What is the main idea of the text?

A To find out more about robots. B To find out how to get to Robotex.

C To learn about how robots are built. D To find out whether people like robots.

1. Why is Posy different from other robots?

A She can climb stairs. B She doesn’t do anything.

C She can talk. D She is a girl.

1. Why haven’t robots become popular yet?

A They don’t look enough like real people. B They don’t work properly.

C People find them strange and frightening. D They are too ugly.

1. What is Paro?

A A robot pet. B A robot dog.

C A robot looks like a child. D A robot doctor.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A Persuade people to buy robots. B Explain how robots work.

C Criticise robots. D Describe some robots.

USE OF ENGLISH

Read the text. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space (1–9).

If you (1) … to Birmingham, you (2) … also visit Stratford-upon-Avon. This is the town where William Shakespeare (3) … and it’s only thirty-five (4) … from Birmingham. Shakespeare, (5) … was one of the greatest writers of all time, grew (6) … in this little town. You can still visit his birthplace, a small house that (7) … hundreds of years ago. The town (8) … by thousands of tourists every year and there are lots of things to see and do there. You (9) … to worry about where to stay — there are lots of hotels and guesthouses in Stratford-upon-Avon.

WRITING

Give you opinion on: What do you prefer: paper books or e-books? Why? (Write 70-120 words)

Script.

“A” level Ambitions

Julia goes to a state secondary school in Oxford. She lives with her parents in a village called Witney near Oxford. Her father drives her to school every morning on his way to work.

In England both primary and secondary schools start at nine o’clock in the morning and end at half past three in the afternoon. Julia doesn’t go home for lunch because the school has its own dining room and so she can buy food and drinks at school.

At the moment Julia is studying for her “A” level examinations. She is taking three “A” levels in Physics, Biology and Chemistry at the end of the year. She is interested in horse riding and on Saturday mornings she usually finds time to ride her horse. But Julia doesn’t have much time for her hobby during the week because she is too busy studying at school.

Julia hopes to get good marks in her “A” levels so that when she leaves school she can go to university. Julia is very ambitious. She wants to be a doctor. She knows that it isn’t easy to study Medicine but she is a good student and works hard.

Answers:

LISTENING: 1 C; 2 C; 3 B; 4 C

READING: 1 A; 2 D; 3 A; 4 A; 5 D.

USE OF ENGLISH: 1 A; 2 B; 3 C; 4 C; 5 A; 6 B; 7 B; 8 C; 9 B