B1 Unit test 1A  Listen and complete the sentences

Markus ³ T__________, b__________ what about people’s private lives? Is nothing private anymore? And another thing, I really don’t need to know if my ex-classmate is ‘feeling excited’ because he’s going to a rock concert!

Angeliki Oh, come on, don’t take it so seriously!
⁴ T__________ a g__________ p__________ about people and their private lives, though. But actually, it’s their choice, isn’t it?

Markus ⁵ T__________ r__________. It is. But haven’t you heard on the news about the increase in crime … all because people keep telling everyone in their ‘status updates’ they’re at the airport just about to fly off for two weeks’ holiday! That’s the kind of thing I’m talking about.

Angeliki I’m afraid we’ll have to agree to disagree on this!

2 points for each correct answer

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9 Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and four words, including the word given.

1 You don’t know what’s going on because you don’t watch the news.

might

If you watched the news, ____________________ what’s going on.

2 You’re always hungry by ten o’clock because you never eat breakfast.

ate

You wouldn’t always be hungry by ten o’clock ____________________________.

3 Thanks to social media, news can now travel around the world in seconds.

spread

Nowadays, ____________________ all over the world in seconds thanks to social media.

4 Hideki continued to go to the gym after he hurt his shoulder.

carried

Hideki ____________________ the gym after he hurt his shoulder.

5 I think you’re never too old to begin a new hobby.

take

I don’t think you’re ever too old ____________________ a new hobby.

2 points for each correct answer

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