Pre-Intermediate File 10 exam

Listen to a radio programme about things that have been invented by accident. Match the inventions 1—3 with the inventors a—c.

Read the interview again. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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My schooldays

DAVID SUCHET. actor, played Hercule Poirot in the TY series of Agatha Christie murder mysteries.
Interview by Tim Oglethorpe

1. Where did you go to school? Grenham House, a boarding school in Kent, and Wellington School, a private school in Somerset.
2. One thing my schooldays did teach me was the importance of teamwork. At boarding school, I was an outsider and I was really, truly unhappy there. When I started playing sport at Grenham House, I became a member of a team, and I felt a lot better about myself. Like sport, acting is also nearly always a team event and you rely just as much on other people as they do on you.
3. Yes, I did. My brother and I both went to the same school and sometimes, we used to break the rules. In private schools at that time, a common punishment used to be the cane’: a long stick which the head teacher used for hitting naughty boys. Both of us were caned on several occasions.
4. Well, I wasn’t very academic at all, really, and I was very bad at maths. Luckily for me, I was really good at sport and that’s the only reason they accepted me at Wellington. I was in the school rugby team, and I also played tennis. I played at Wimbledon once, in the junior tournament, and I got through to the second round.
5. Although I was good at sport, I never really considered taking it up professionally. Once I left Wellington, I wanted to become an actor and I didn’t play nearly as much sport when I left school.
6. Yes, my favourite teacher was Mr Storr, head of the school tennis team, and also my English teacher. One day, when I was 14 or 15, I had to read in class. After the class, he said to me, ‘The way you read suggests you might enjoy acting. Would you consider playing Macbeth in the school play? That was the beginning of my acting career, and I’ve never looked back since.

Question:

David wanted to be a tennis player when he left school.

Complete the names of the school subjects.

Listen again and correct the sentences.

Read the interview again. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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My schooldays

DAVID SUCHET. actor, played Hercule Poirot in the TY series of Agatha Christie murder mysteries.
Interview by Tim Oglethorpe

1. Where did you go to school? Grenham House, a boarding school in Kent, and Wellington School, a private school in Somerset.
2. One thing my schooldays did teach me was the importance of teamwork. At boarding school, I was an outsider and I was really, truly unhappy there. When I started playing sport at Grenham House, I became a member of a team, and I felt a lot better about myself. Like sport, acting is also nearly always a team event and you rely just as much on other people as they do on you.
3. Yes, I did. My brother and I both went to the same school and sometimes, we used to break the rules. In private schools at that time, a common punishment used to be the cane’: a long stick which the head teacher used for hitting naughty boys. Both of us were caned on several occasions.
4. Well, I wasn’t very academic at all, really, and I was very bad at maths. Luckily for me, I was really good at sport and that’s the only reason they accepted me at Wellington. I was in the school rugby team, and I also played tennis. I played at Wimbledon once, in the junior tournament, and I got through to the second round.
5. Although I was good at sport, I never really considered taking it up professionally. Once I left Wellington, I wanted to become an actor and I didn’t play nearly as much sport when I left school.
6. Yes, my favourite teacher was Mr Storr, head of the school tennis team, and also my English teacher. One day, when I was 14 or 15, I had to read in class. After the class, he said to me, ‘The way you read suggests you might enjoy acting. Would you consider playing Macbeth in the school play? That was the beginning of my acting career, and I’ve never looked back since.

Question:

He and his brother used to behave well.

Complete the names of the school subjects.

Read the interview again. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My schooldays

DAVID SUCHET. actor, played Hercule Poirot in the TY series of Agatha Christie murder mysteries.
Interview by Tim Oglethorpe

1. Where did you go to school? Grenham House, a boarding school in Kent, and Wellington School, a private school in Somerset.
2. One thing my schooldays did teach me was the importance of teamwork. At boarding school, I was an outsider and I was really, truly unhappy there. When I started playing sport at Grenham House, I became a member of a team, and I felt a lot better about myself. Like sport, acting is also nearly always a team event and you rely just as much on other people as they do on you.
3. Yes, I did. My brother and I both went to the same school and sometimes, we used to break the rules. In private schools at that time, a common punishment used to be the cane’: a long stick which the head teacher used for hitting naughty boys. Both of us were caned on several occasions.
4. Well, I wasn’t very academic at all, really, and I was very bad at maths. Luckily for me, I was really good at sport and that’s the only reason they accepted me at Wellington. I was in the school rugby team, and I also played tennis. I played at Wimbledon once, in the junior tournament, and I got through to the second round.
5. Although I was good at sport, I never really considered taking it up professionally. Once I left Wellington, I wanted to become an actor and I didn’t play nearly as much sport when I left school.
6. Yes, my favourite teacher was Mr Storr, head of the school tennis team, and also my English teacher. One day, when I was 14 or 15, I had to read in class. After the class, he said to me, ‘The way you read suggests you might enjoy acting. Would you consider playing Macbeth in the school play? That was the beginning of my acting career, and I’ve never looked back since.

Question:

In the past, the headmaster could hit pupils with a stick.

Complete the names of the school subjects.

Read the interview again. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My schooldays

DAVID SUCHET. actor, played Hercule Poirot in the TY series of Agatha Christie murder mysteries.
Interview by Tim Oglethorpe

1. Where did you go to school? Grenham House, a boarding school in Kent, and Wellington School, a private school in Somerset.
2. One thing my schooldays did teach me was the importance of teamwork. At boarding school, I was an outsider and I was really, truly unhappy there. When I started playing sport at Grenham House, I became a member of a team, and I felt a lot better about myself. Like sport, acting is also nearly always a team event and you rely just as much on other people as they do on you.
3. Yes, I did. My brother and I both went to the same school and sometimes, we used to break the rules. In private schools at that time, a common punishment used to be the cane’: a long stick which the head teacher used for hitting naughty boys. Both of us were caned on several occasions.
4. Well, I wasn’t very academic at all, really, and I was very bad at maths. Luckily for me, I was really good at sport and that’s the only reason they accepted me at Wellington. I was in the school rugby team, and I also played tennis. I played at Wimbledon once, in the junior tournament, and I got through to the second round.
5. Although I was good at sport, I never really considered taking it up professionally. Once I left Wellington, I wanted to become an actor and I didn’t play nearly as much sport when I left school.
6. Yes, my favourite teacher was Mr Storr, head of the school tennis team, and also my English teacher. One day, when I was 14 or 15, I had to read in class. After the class, he said to me, ‘The way you read suggests you might enjoy acting. Would you consider playing Macbeth in the school play? That was the beginning of my acting career, and I’ve never looked back since.

Question:

David didn’t use to be a very good student.

Read the interview again. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My schooldays

DAVID SUCHET. actor, played Hercule Poirot in the TY series of Agatha Christie murder mysteries.
Interview by Tim Oglethorpe

1. Where did you go to school? Grenham House, a boarding school in Kent, and Wellington School, a private school in Somerset.
2. One thing my schooldays did teach me was the importance of teamwork. At boarding school, I was an outsider and I was really, truly unhappy there. When I started playing sport at Grenham House, I became a member of a team, and I felt a lot better about myself. Like sport, acting is also nearly always a team event and you rely just as much on other people as they do on you.
3. Yes, I did. My brother and I both went to the same school and sometimes, we used to break the rules. In private schools at that time, a common punishment used to be the cane’: a long stick which the head teacher used for hitting naughty boys. Both of us were caned on several occasions.
4. Well, I wasn’t very academic at all, really, and I was very bad at maths. Luckily for me, I was really good at sport and that’s the only reason they accepted me at Wellington. I was in the school rugby team, and I also played tennis. I played at Wimbledon once, in the junior tournament, and I got through to the second round.
5. Although I was good at sport, I never really considered taking it up professionally. Once I left Wellington, I wanted to become an actor and I didn’t play nearly as much sport when I left school.
6. Yes, my favourite teacher was Mr Storr, head of the school tennis team, and also my English teacher. One day, when I was 14 or 15, I had to read in class. After the class, he said to me, ‘The way you read suggests you might enjoy acting. Would you consider playing Macbeth in the school play? That was the beginning of my acting career, and I’ve never looked back since.

Question:

He only got into Wellington because he was good at sport.

Complete the names of the school subjects.

Read the interview again. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My schooldays

DAVID SUCHET. actor, played Hercule Poirot in the TY series of Agatha Christie murder mysteries.
Interview by Tim Oglethorpe

1. Where did you go to school? Grenham House, a boarding school in Kent, and Wellington School, a private school in Somerset.
2. One thing my schooldays did teach me was the importance of teamwork. At boarding school, I was an outsider and I was really, truly unhappy there. When I started playing sport at Grenham House, I became a member of a team, and I felt a lot better about myself. Like sport, acting is also nearly always a team event and you rely just as much on other people as they do on you.
3. Yes, I did. My brother and I both went to the same school and sometimes, we used to break the rules. In private schools at that time, a common punishment used to be the cane’: a long stick which the head teacher used for hitting naughty boys. Both of us were caned on several occasions.
4. Well, I wasn’t very academic at all, really, and I was very bad at maths. Luckily for me, I was really good at sport and that’s the only reason they accepted me at Wellington. I was in the school rugby team, and I also played tennis. I played at Wimbledon once, in the junior tournament, and I got through to the second round.
5. Although I was good at sport, I never really considered taking it up professionally. Once I left Wellington, I wanted to become an actor and I didn’t play nearly as much sport when I left school.
6. Yes, my favourite teacher was Mr Storr, head of the school tennis team, and also my English teacher. One day, when I was 14 or 15, I had to read in class. After the class, he said to me, ‘The way you read suggests you might enjoy acting. Would you consider playing Macbeth in the school play? That was the beginning of my acting career, and I’ve never looked back since.

Question:

Mr Storr taught maths and coached the tennis team.

Complete the names of the school subjects.

Listen to two people talking about language learning? in schools.

Match the words with the same sound.

1. fail __________

Listen again and Choose the correct answer.

Match the words with the same sound.

2. engineer __________

Match the words with the same sound.

3. noisy __________

Match the words with the same sound.

4. know __________

Match the words with the same sound.

5. curious __________

Choose the stressed syllable.

1. or|ga|ni|za|tion

Choose the stressed syllable.

2. con|fu|sion

Choose the stressed syllable.

3. pro|tect

Choose the stressed syllable.

4. de|sign

Choose the stressed syllable.

5. pa|ssive

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

1. Question:

The person who first had the idea for the laptop was _____.

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

2. Question:

The inventor of the laptop wanted to make a PC for _____.

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

3. Question:

The Dynabook wasn’t ever _____.

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

4. Question:

The idea for the Dynabook was used by _____.

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

5. Question:

The first laptops were difficult to _____.

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

6. Question:

Ben says the electric light bulb gives us _____.

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

7. Question:

The invention of the light bulb happened in _____.

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

8. Question:

The early electric light bulbs were made by _____.

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

9. Question:

Ben thinks that _____ have changed our lives more than the light bulb.

Read the article and Choose A, B, or C.

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

10. Question:

Nowadays, there is a _____ variety of electric light bulbs.

Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

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The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

The best inventions

This week in Inventor’s World, we asked one reader, Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did he choose? Do you agree with him?

I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal computer for children to learn computer skills. It was known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop laptops and PCs. The first portable computer in the shops was made by Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. It was called Osborne 1. I’m too young to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use to do before they were invented?

It’s clear to me that another invention that has changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go out or work late in the evening and through the night, if we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see? The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another invention that has made such a difference to our lives. The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later they were produced by machine, and became cheaper to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on. Life would be very dark without them.

Choose the five sentences that are correct.

1   There were no girls at Finn’s school.

2   Every year, Finn used to get a bad school report.

3   Orla used to love school and was very happy there.

4   Finn used to do all the science subjects.

5   Finn used to enjoy biology the most.

6   Finn used to get the bus to school.

7   Finn used to lose his chemistry books.

8   The chemistry teacher used to get angry with Finn.

Listen to five conversations. Match the conversations with what the speakers decide (A–G). There are two answers you don’t need.