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Task 1. Listening (18 MARKS – 2 points per answer)
a) Listen to Professor Crystal talking about the use of the word 'cell' in English and answer these questions:
Which country does the word ‘cell phone’ come from?
On the Internet, which spelling is more common?
a. cellphone
b. cell phone
Professor Crystal talks about two examples of the use of ‘cell’ in the UK. Which topics do they refer to? Choose two from below.
a. Work and business
b. Social life
c. Publicity and marketing
d. International communication
b) Listen to recording again and decide if the following statements are true or false, according to Professor Crystal.
The term ‘mobile phone’ was soon abbreviated.
‘Cell phone’ is short for ‘cellulose phone’.
It is not possible to only say ‘cell’ to mean a mobile phone.
British people are using the word ‘cell’ more frequently.
The advertisement concerned a new phone facility.
The other older meaning of ‘cell’ that he mentions is ‘a small simple room’.
Task 2. Language (30 MARKS – 2 points per answer)
a) Choose the word or a phrase that best completes each sentence.
10. He couldn’t rest or sleep because he ...... too much coffee.
a) drinking
b) been drinking
c) has been drinking
d) had been drinking
11. Some of the girls in my group tease me because I don’t wear makeup, but I don’t …..
a) wear
b) care
c) do
d) like
12. A permit is a document which states that you ...... to do something.
a) are allowed
b) cannot
c) may
d) shall
13. They explained that she couldn’t take the course ......?
a) could she
b) couldn’t she
c) did she
d) didn’t they
14. Something ...... happened or they would be here by now.
a) must
b) must be
c) must have
d) must have been
15. A demonstration is an act of showing by giving proof or ...... evidence.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) –
16. If you borrow something from someone, make sure you give ...... .
a) them back it
b) back it to them
c) it back to them
d) it to them back
17. Flights kept ...... because of bad weather.
a) delaying
b) being delayed
c) having delayed
d) having been delayed
18. Her father mentioned that Ellen ...... to Prague before.
a) was
b) went
c) has gone
d) had been
19. Can you understand ...... ?
a) she is saying
b) what is saying
c) what she is saying
d) what is she saying
20. Fieldwork is practical work ...... outside the university or office.
a) doing
b) done
c) which do
d) that does
21. If they’d ...... him more time, he’d have been able to do a better job.
a) give
b) giving
c) given
d) gave
22. ...... they had been waiting in line all night, I was sure they’d get tickets.
a) As though
b) Because of
c) Since
d) Until
23. Because it ...... a lot recently, I don’t go out as much.
a) is raining
b) has been raining
c) rain
d) rains
24. The Star Tree hotel chain is in financial trouble and some of their smaller hotels are going to have ..... .
a) been sold
b) being sold
c) sold
d) to be sold
Task 3. Reading ( 12 MARKS – 1 point per answer)
a) Read the article by Professor Crystal about the search engine ‘Google’ and answer the questions.
25. What is unusual or special about the name of the search engine ‘Google’?
26. How does the company “Google’ feel about the use of the word in the general language?
They are pleased that the word is used as a general verb.
They are worried about the use of the word in general English.
They are disappointed about the use of the word in general English.