Gateway A2 Unit 10

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of these verbs.

1 I read a really interesting book. It ……………………… in the 1990s, but it was still interesting.

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of these verbs.

2 At school we ……………………… a film about how the Internet works.

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of these verbs.

3 ……………………… we ……………………… any homework in history today? I wasn’t there. I was at the dentist.

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of these verbs.

4 Do you know how chocolate ……………………… ?

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of these verbs.

5 David says the football World Cup ……………………… by Brazil in 2014. Is that right?

Grammar

2 Complete the zero and first conditional sentences (обери 2 варіанти відповіді) with the correct form of the verbs given.

1 If you mix red and yellow, you ……………………… (get) orange.

Grammar

2 Complete the zero and first conditional sentences (обери 2 варіанти відповіді) with the correct form of the verbs given.

2 If you freeze water, it ……………………… (become) ice.

Grammar

2 Complete the zero and first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.

3 His mum gets angry if he ……………………… (watch) too much TV.

Grammar

2 Complete the zero and first conditional sentences (обери 2 варіанти відповіді) with the correct form of the verbs given.

4 If I want some information, I ……………………… (look) on the Internet.

Grammar

2 Complete the zero and first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.

5 She always wears a jacket if it ……………………… (be) cold.

Grammar

3 Complete the short dialogues with the correct form of the verbs.

1 A: I don’t know who to write about for my project on famous writers.

B: Well, if you surf the Internet, you ………… (find) lots of interesting information.

Grammar

3 Complete the short dialogues with the correct form of the verbs.

2 A: Is Maria coming to the cinema with us?

B: Her mum says if she …………(finish) her homework, she won’t be able to go.

Grammar

3 Complete the short dialogues with the correct form of the verbs.

3 A: What ………… you …………(buy) if you go shopping?

B: I need some new trainers.

Grammar

3 Complete the short dialogues with the correct form of the verbs.

4 A: What does Mr Jones say about Dan?

B: He says he ……………(pass) his exam if he doesn’t do any revision.

Grammar

3 Complete the short dialogues with the correct form of the verbs.

5 A: I’m playing tennis this afternoon.

B: What will you do if it ………………(rain)?

Vocabulary

4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 I’m going to take my _________ to school to do my presentation.

Vocabulary

4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

2 You can listen to the programme again on your ________.

Vocabulary

4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

3 Nick reads about football on his digital _______.

Vocabulary

4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

4 My dad never uses the _______ in our car.

Vocabulary

4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

5 I want a copy of my project, but I need a ________.

Vocabulary

5 Complete the sentences with the correct noun form of the verbs given.

1 The Alhambra is a very famous ……………………… (build) in Spain.

Vocabulary

5 Complete the sentences with the correct noun form of the verbs given.

2 The ……………………… (discover) of penicillin was very important in the history of medicine.

Vocabulary

5 Complete the sentences with the correct noun form of the verbs given.

3 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was the ……………………… (create) of the character Sherlock Holmes.

Vocabulary

5 Complete the sentences with the correct noun form of the verbs given.

4 Victoria Beckham has become a very famous fashion ……………………… (design).

Vocabulary

5 Complete the sentences with the correct noun form of the verbs given.

5 The new factory in town makes lots of very useful ……………………… (produce). 

Vocabulary

6 Complete the sentences with the correct noun.

1 I think J K Rowling is a brilliant writer. She has a really good …………… .

Vocabulary

6 Complete the sentences with the correct noun.

2 I took photos of the ……………………… at the tennis match.

Vocabulary

6 Complete the sentences with the correct noun.

3 Natalie wrote a wonderful ……………………… of the place she stayed at on holiday.

Vocabulary

6 Complete the sentences with the correct noun.

4 The ……………………… at the charity show was very good. Everything happened at the right time.

Vocabulary

6 Complete the sentences with the correct noun.

5 Mr Clark is a very good teacher. He gives really clear ……………………… .

Use of English

7 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than two words.

1 Mary Anderson was the inventor of windscreen wipers.

Windscreen wipers were ……………… by Mary Anderson.

Use of English

7 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than two words.

2 Anthony Horowitz is a creator of children’s books.

Anthony Horowitz …………… books for children.

Use of English

7 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than two words.

3 If it rains, we won’t go sailing.

We ……………………… go sailing if it is a nice day.

Use of English

7 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than two words.

4 Plants always die if you don’t water them.

If plants ……………………… watered, they die.

Reading

8 Read the article about headphones. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one which fits each gap. Gap 1

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. (1) ………………… They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. (2) ……………… But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first. It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. (3) ………………They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. (4) …………

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. (5) ……………………… They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. (6) ……………………… Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

8 Read the article about headphones. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one which fits each gap. Gap 2

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. (1) ………………… They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. (2) ……………… But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first. It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. (3) ………………They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. (4) …………

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. (5) ……………………… They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. (6) ……………………… Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

8 Read the article about headphones. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one which fits each gap. Gap 3

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. (1) ………………… They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. (2) ……………… But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first. It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. (3) ………………They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. (4) …………

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. (5) ……………………… They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. (6) ……………………… Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

8 Read the article about headphones. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one which fits each gap. Gap 4

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. (1) ………………… They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. (2) ……………… But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first. It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. (3) ………………They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. (4) …………

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. (5) ……………………… They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. (6) ……………………… Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

8 Read the article about headphones. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one which fits each gap. Gap 5

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. (1) ………………… They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. (2) ……………… But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first. It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. (3) ………………They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. (4) …………

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. (5) ……………… They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. (6) ……………………… Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

8 Read the article about headphones. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–F the one which fits each gap. Gap 6

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. (1) ………………… They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. (2) ……………… But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first. It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. (3) ………………They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. (4) …………

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. (5) ……………………… They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. (6) ……………………… Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

9 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

1 Nathaniel Baldwin designed

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. Headphones are small loudspeakers that are designed to fit over the ears. They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. He made them in his kitchen and then he sold them to the American navy. But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first.

It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. People could pay and listen to shows from theatres. They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. People liked the feeling that they were at the theatre.

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. From the 1980s, earphones became very popular. They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. The latest fashion is for really big headphones. Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

9 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

2 The earliest headphones were probably used by

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. Headphones are small loudspeakers that are designed to fit over the ears. They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. He made them in his kitchen and then he sold them to the American navy. But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first.

It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. People could pay and listen to shows from theatres. They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. People liked the feeling that they were at the theatre.

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. From the 1980s, earphones became very popular. They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. The latest fashion is for really big headphones. Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

9 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

3 When people first got telephones they

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. Headphones are small loudspeakers that are designed to fit over the ears. They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. He made them in his kitchen and then he sold them to the American navy. But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first.

It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. People could pay and listen to shows from theatres. They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. People liked the feeling that they were at the theatre.

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. From the 1980s, earphones became very popular. They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. The latest fashion is for really big headphones. Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

9 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

4 In the 1980s, people liked using earphones because

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. Headphones are small loudspeakers that are designed to fit over the ears. They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. He made them in his kitchen and then he sold them to the American navy. But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first.

It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. People could pay and listen to shows from theatres. They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. People liked the feeling that they were at the theatre.

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. From the 1980s, earphones became very popular. They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. The latest fashion is for really big headphones. Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

9 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

5 Earphones can create problems because users

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. Headphones are small loudspeakers that are designed to fit over the ears. They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. He made them in his kitchen and then he sold them to the American navy. But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first.

It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. People could pay and listen to shows from theatres. They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. People liked the feeling that they were at the theatre.

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. From the 1980s, earphones became very popular. They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. The latest fashion is for really big headphones. Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Reading

9 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

6 Big headphones are popular now because of their

You may be surprised to discover that not everyone wants to hear your music. Fortunately, there is a very useful invention that can help – headphones. Headphones are small loudspeakers that are designed to fit over the ears. They change an electrical signal into a sound in the user’s ear. Of course, you will be familiar with headphones but do you know how long they have been around?

The first commercially successful set was designed by Nathaniel Baldwin in 1910 in the United States. He made them in his kitchen and then he sold them to the American navy. But letters written by Baldwin show that they probably weren’t the first.

It is possible that the first headphones were created in the 1880s and worn by telephone operators. As the telephone moved into more people’s homes, the telephone companies started to offer a new service. People could pay and listen to shows from theatres. They phoned a special number, then the operator connected them to the theatre. They put on their headset, which was worn under the head, not over, and listened to the opera or a play from their homes. People liked the feeling that they were at the theatre.

Headphones continued to develop during the 20th century and the quality of the sound got better and better. From the 1980s, earphones became very popular. They were small and light and worn in the ear. But they can fall out. Also, wearers can often hear other noises, so they increase the volume and that can be bad for the ear. The latest fashion is for really big headphones. Small is out – designer headphones are in. But whatever type you wear – under, over, in your ear, big or small – headphones are something most of us can’t live without.

Listening A2 UNIT 10 Test track 13

10 Listen to two students talking about a project. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

1 Louis Braille was born blind.

Listening

10 Listen to two students talking about a project. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

2 Braille wasn’t able to go to school.

Listening A2 UNIT 10 Test track 13

10 Listen to two students talking about a project. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

3 Charles Barbier developed a system for reading in the dark.

Listening A2 UNIT 10 Test track 13

10 Listen to two students talking about a project. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

4 Braille was immediately successful.

Listening A2 UNIT 10 Test track 13

10 Listen to two students talking about a project. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

5 Braille is still used today

Listening

11 Listen again and complete the gaps.

1 The Braille system helps blind people with writing and ……………………… .

Listening

11 Listen again and complete the gaps.

2 Braille was blinded after an ……………………… with his father’s tools.

Listening

11 Listen again and complete the gaps.

3 Charles Barbier created a ……………………… for soldiers.

Listening

11 Listen again and complete the gaps.

4 The Braille alphabet is made of ……………………… dots.

Listening

11 Listen again and complete the gaps.

5 Blind people use their ……………………… to read Braille.