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Reading 2 Which person (AD) says ...
1 Read the text. 1 I dont always get what I want?
2 I see the net as time saving?
Internet habits 3 I sometimes share my opinions with others?
We asked members of one family to tell us what they
use the Internet for and why. Here is what they told us. 4 it took time to work out how to use the net?
A Grandad Peter
I might be over 80 but the Internet is invaluable to 5 I use it to get help with my work?
me. At my age its not always so easy to get about and
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my friends and family are scattered all over the globe.
Its difficult to visit and have face-to-face conversations
that often. Its a bit pricy too! Phoning isnt that
convenient because of the different time zones. I
Vocabulary
dont think my brother in Australia would appreciate 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
being woken up at three in the morning just for me
to say hello! So I keep in touch by e-mail and its very 1 Type the website into the
important to me. It took me a while to get the hang of and click on search.
it but now its no problem at all. 2 If you down the webpage,
B Daughter Lynne youll find the information you need at the
I must admit that Im a spendaholic and Im on bottom.
auction sites all the time. I cant resist a bargain and I
3 I forgot to my work this
love the excitement of bidding against other people
and never being sure whether youre going to win or morning and I lost everything!
not. Its quite addictive so I have to be careful or else I 4 Click on the if you want to see
would be completely broke! I think its incredible that the full-size image.
whatever youre looking to buy, someone out there has
5 Our is Microsoft Internet
got it to sell.
Explorer, isnt it?
C Mum Karen
I find the net useful for downloading information for 6 If you want to open another window, just
my students. You can also access sites that give you free the one youve got open and
lesson plans and good, imaginative ideas for making you can enlarge it again later.
lessons interesting. Theres such a lot of knowledge out 7 What does that represent? It
there too. To get the answers to the kind of questions looks a bit like a fish!
I have, it would take hours with piles of books and I
simply dont have the time. For me the net is a lifeline! Mark /7

D Dad Oliver
My big thing is news and sports and Im always online
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
checking the latest scores. I work shifts too, so I often the words in the box.
miss the regular news slots and with the net I can set take log call put show have
always watch news clips of programmes that were on
earlier. It also brings you breaking news and with the 1 Theres no way you got a distinction! Youre
more controversial issues if you want to, you can read me on!
peoples comments and of course, make your own. I do
that quite often. And there are also online newspapers. 2 I forgot to off and the computer
If I dont get a paper, I can always go online and click was on all night.
on to the newspapers website. Its easier to choose 3 He loves off his computer skills.
what you want to read rather than leafing through the
papers which can be so big these days.

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4 Im afraid Im going to have to 2 Ive got a really bad headache today because I
off the party because Im feeling really ill. did so much work on the computer last night.
5 I think my mum has on too much If
work. Shes looking very tired.
6 We off straight after breakfast but .
we still didnt arrive until 12.30. 3 She argued with you because she enjoys a
7 I need complete quiet when Im studying. Even good debate!
people talking quietly me off. She
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Grammar 4 We cant buy a house because the prices have
gone up so much.
5 Choose the correct answers.
If
1 She ought to / shouldnt have left us a
message. We were so worried when she didnt
come home last night. .
2 Im so cross! I didnt need to / neednt have 5 I didnt know you were feeling low so I didnt
stayed up late last night to finish the project. come over yesterday.
Miss Davis doesnt want it until Monday now!
If
3 Joe couldnt / shouldnt have said those
things to Sue. Shes really upset.
4 Peter might / neednt have phoned while we .
were out. Check your voice mail. 6 Im really annoyed because I reminded her five
5 Ned and Sandy might not / couldnt have left times about the meeting.
until after the rush hour to avoid the traffic. I
6 Steve is terrible. He couldnt / might have at
least started to prepare the dinner while I was
out. .
7 Im afraid I shouldnt / couldnt have given 7 My Spanish was very weak because I dont
you a lift yesterday because my car was at the practise enough.
garage. If
8 Mike should / could have won the race if he
hadnt been so tired.
.
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6 Rewrite the sentences using conditionals.

1 I knew she was going to leave early because I Listening
checked my email. 7 4.08 Listen to a radio interview about
If learning a language. Choose the correct answers.
1 Penny is learning French
. A for her work.
B as a hobby.
C to talk to French people.

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2 She didnt learn it at school because

A she did something else instead.
B it wasnt offered.
C it was too difficult.
3 Her daughter
A is teaching her.
B is bad at French.
C is learning the basics.
4 Penny has been
A learning in a multi-lingual group.
B going to lessons at a school.
C having one-to-one lessons with a teacher.
5 She thinks this way of learning is
A making her life busier.
B not ideal.
C time saving.
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Writing
8 Invent a famous person. Write about his/her life
and achievements. Use the writing guide to help
you.
Paragraph 1: Introduce the person and explain
why you have chosen to write about him/her.
Paragraph 2: Give information about his/her
early experiences.
Paragraph 3: Give details about his/her main
achievement(s).
Paragraph 4: Give information about his/her life
since main achievement.
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