Progress Test - 10th Grade

Progress Test 1 Unit 1

Name _______________________________________ No. _____ Class _______ Date __________________________________________________

Does quitting social media make you happier? Yes, say young people doing it. George Lincoln, 17, Hampshire: ‘A lot of young people aren’t interested in Facebook any more’ When I first got Facebook, it appealed to me because I could talk to all my friends and see how they were feeling, but now it seems to have 5 become more trivial. Instead of seeing what friends are putting up, I just see the articles that they “like” and other comments I’m not interested in. I want to concentrate on more useful things and I find it very distracting. I don’t worry about missing out on stuff, because I still use the Messenger app on Facebook to stay in touch with everyone. 10 I’ve been off Facebook for two weeks now and I don’t really feel tempted to go back. I’ve thought a few times about logging back in but I haven’t so far. Since I quit, no one has really spoken to me about it; everyone is busy focusing on college work. A lot of young people aren’t interested in Facebook any more – it’s become really overcrowded and other sites such as Snapchat are offering something new and exciting.

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Syed Ali, 19, Birmingham: ‘I don’t need to prove anything to people’

There’s so much negativity on social media, with people complaining about how tough their lives are (and these are the same people who post a picture of every meal they eat). That’s part of the reason I haven’t been using it for the past three years. Posting on social media is quite frustrating because it feels like everyone is conforming 20 to the norms, and you have to post photos of yourself (every place you visit, etc). Some people merely “like” your pictures so you return the favour – it’s childish. I don’t need to prove anything to people or show people I’m doing well. This has made me a much happier person. But the cultural legacy of the post-war decades is also very important to the growth of English as a 25 world language. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/sep/21/does-quitting-social-media-make-you-happier-yes-sayyoung-people-doing-it (adapted and accessed on 28th September 2016)

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I READING A. Choose the best option to complete the sentences according to the text: 1. George created a Facebook account, a.to communicate with his friends; b.to find where his friends were spending their holidays; c.to see his friends’ comments. 2.Having quit Facebook, George a.has never thought about going back; b.hasn’t spoken to anyone about college work. c.has resisted the temptation to log back; 3.According to George, teenagers have replaced Facebook by other social media because a.they have more interesting features; b.they are getting more and more more popular; c.there are more people using them. 4.Why hasn’t Syed been using Facebook? a.because he doesn’t have time; b.because he doesn’t like social media; c.because all people do is complaining 5.He doesn’t see any point in posting on social media because a.nobody “likes” his photos; b.doing “likes” doesn’t mean anything anymore; c.he doesn’t want to see pictures of meals and holidays. 6.What does the word “this” refer to in the last line of the text? a.the obligation to post something; b.his feelings of frustration; c.not using social media. B. Choose a synonym from the box which could replace the words in

italics. There are some extra words you do not need to use.

concentratingfocusthingspleasant 1.“When I first got Facebook, it appealed to me because I could talk to all my friends. 2


2.“I want to concentrate on more useful things and I find it very distracting” 3.“I don’t worry about missing out on stuf, because I still use the Messenger app…” 4.“There so much negativity on social media …” 5.“… people complaining about how tough their lives are …” 6.It feels like everyone is conforming to the norms …”


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II WRITING THROUGH READING 1. Write a short text (60 to 80 words) with your opinion on the upsides and downsides of using social media such as Facebook. The following topics might help you:     

Facebook is no longer cool; Snapchat and Instagram are replacing its popularity; parents also use it; you can find everyone there; (…)

III LANGUAGE USE 1. Choose the correct word from the given pairs. a.I’m meeting Laura for our USUAL/USUALLY Sunday brunch. b.“How are you doing, Thomas?”I’m GOOD/ WELL. c.You must try HARDLY/ HARD to have good grades. d.My sister looked BEAUTIFUL / BEAUTIFULLY on her wedding day. e.Tom arrived LATE/LATELY at the party. f.Ed Sheeran sang WONDERFULLY/WONDERFUL as always. 2. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS. a.Nowadays situations.

teenagers

_______________________

(face)

several

stressful

b.Some years ago teenagers __________________ (not have) so many problems. c.I ____________________ (meet) my BF at the shopping center last night. d.Ana’s parents _______________ (not understand) her anxieties. e.While I ___________________________ ____________ me and I couldn’t concentrate..

(correct)

the

exercise,

my

friends (text)

f.________________________________ (you/ usually/ get on) well with your parents? g.I can’t give you much attention now because read this text. 4

I___________________ (try) to


h.I __________________ (stay) at my sister’s this month. i.At 10 pm last night I ______________________ (do) my homework. j.Our teacher usually _________________ (watch) videos about British Kings and Queens with us.


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3. Transform the sentences using the word on the left to form a new word that fits in each gap. a.It’s so ________________________ the way young people limit their social lives to social media. b.Always tell your parents the truth. Being _______________ won’t take you anywhere. c.Sarah’s parents punished her for her_______________ behaviour.

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LOGIC

HONEST

APPROPRIATE

d.Mary is someone I can always count on. She is such a ___________________ friend!

RELY

e.It is very _________________ to end up a relationship by texting a message!

PAIN

f.It’s difficult for teens to decide what to do in the future. They should look for _________________ in job centres.

INFORM


Answer key I = 72 p 6 x 7p

A. 1.a 2.c 3.a 4.c 5.b 6.c

6 x 5p

B.1.attracted; 2.focus; 3.things; 4.pessimism; 5.difficult; 6.rules. II = 50 p

Open answer III = 78 p 6x 4p

1. a. usual;b. good; 3.hard; 4.beautiful; 5.late; 6.beautifully.

10x3p

a. face b. didn’t have c. met d. don’t understand e. was correcting; were texting f. do you usually get on g. am trying h. am staying i. was doing j. watches

6x4p

a. illogical b. dishonest c. inappropriate d. reliable e. painful f. information


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Progress Test - 10th Grade

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