Unit 8 Vocabulary

Grammar 4 Complete the text with these words.

1 Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun. plug press click recharge send switch
Do not use that.
1 That is the man who won lots of money. First, 1 plug the camera into your computer. Then,
2 These are the books which I told you about.
2
switch the camera on here – just 3 press
this button and the light should come on. 4 Click
3 This is the town where I spent my childhood. on this icon to open the folder. Then you can copy the
4 That’s the computer which I bought last week. photos and 5 send them to your friends. Don’t
5 Jane Smith is the woman who studied forget to 6 recharge the batteries overnight ­– just plug
biomimetics. it into the wall socket.
(12 points)
6 This is the place where I left my bag.
7 These are the tools which he used to make his 5 Match the verbs 1­–8 with the words a­–h.
first robot. 1 log a music 1-e
8 He is the scientist who won the Nobel prize. 2 subscribe b an account
2-c
(8 points) 3-a
3 download c to an online magazine 4-b
2 Complete the first conditional sentences with the 4 set up d photos to share 5-f
correct form of the verbs. 6-d
5 search e on to a site
1 If you want (want) to buy one, I will give
6 upload f the Internet
(give) you the money. (12 points)
don't understand
2 He will help (help) you if you (not
6 Complete the sentences with one of these words.
understand) the instructions.
3 If they make (make) the machine, it gas cooker matches sun cream
will be (be) very exciting.
torch camera mobile phone
4 We won't buy (not buy) a notebook if they
don't become (not become) cheaper.
1 You need a torch when you are camping to see
5 If she only works (work) with machines she at night.
will get (get) very bored.
2 It is useful to have some matches to start a fire.
6 If the computer isn't (not be) fast enough,
3 A mobile phone is important in case you have an
you won't like (not like) it.
accident.
7 The inventor will think (think) of something new if
4 Many people use a gas cooker to prepare hot food on.
you leave (leave) him alone.
5 In a hot country you need to use lots of sun cream .
8 If she tells (tell) me what the problem is, I
will repair (repair) it for her. 6 It’s a good idea to take a camera to record what
you see.
9 We were visiting (visit) the laboratory when John (6 points)
arrived (arrive).
Functions
10 If they come (come) with us, they
will enjoy (enjoy) it. 7 Complete this dialogue with suitable phrases.
(10 points)
Mick: Hi, John. Can 1 you help me with my new
3 Use the correct form of the verb have or have got in laptop, please?
these sentences. Use have got where possible. John: Sure, Mick. What’s the problem?
1 What / you / for dinner last night? Mick: There are no instructions to follow, so I can’t do
 What have you got for dinner last night? anything. Where do I 2 turn it on ?
2 Peter / a nice new MP3 player. John: Just press that button there and it should start.
 Peter has got new MP3 player. Mick: That’s great. And how do you 3
3 My parents / a GPS in their car. (not) connect to the Internet?
 My parents haven't got a CPS in their car. John: Just click on that icon there.
4 Paul / a problem with his PC last week Mick: Oh, wonderful! Do you know how long
 Paul has got a problem with his PC last week. 4
last?
5 you / any old CDs? John: About four or five hours usually.
 Do you have any old CDs? Mick: And can I 5 them?
6 She / a look at the books earlier (not) John: The computer will do that for you when you plug it in.
 She hasn't taken a look at the books earlier. Mick: Oh, I see. Well, thanks very much.
(12 points) (10 points)

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Writing
8. Circle the correct word to complete the text.
My digital camera has changed my life. Before I bought it, I had a camera which used
film. I had to buy films, and then pay to get them developed at the camera shop. It was quite
expensive. Now I have the camera, and I don’t spend anything any more. 1 (Firstly / As a
result), it uses rechargeable batteries, so I never buy new ones. Then I simply download all
my pictures onto my computer. 2 (However / Furthermore), I can then do what I want with
the photos – change the colour and the size, and cut out parts of the pictures that I don’t
want – 3 (in other words / firstly), I am in control of everything, not somebody else. 4 (Finally
/ For example), when I want to print the pictures, I can just use ordinary paper from the
printer. 5 (However / In other words), for more professional pictures I can also use special
photo paper.
(15 points)
9. Write about a piece of technology that you use, and the ways in which it makes your life easier.
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(15 points)
Speaking
10. Think about how to use a piece of electrical equipment that you have at home, and then
explain in detail how you do various different things with it.
(15 points)