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NAME_______________________________________________________ DATE ___________

NEW FAST ENGLISH TEST LEVEL 3 UNITS 1 AND 2

A - LISTENING AND COMPREHENSION

Listen and complete

Believing in Predictions

Armond: I hope that this ________ _________ will bring me better luck.

Patricia: You __________ find that out easily enough. My astrologer says...

Armond: Hold on. You consult an astrologer? You really ________________ in that nonsense?

Patricia: Its not nonsense and, yes, I believe in it. I like getting predictions about the future

and knowing what is in the ______________ for me.

Armond: Astrologers are charlatans and what they tell their customers is phony. They make it

all up and tell people what they want to hear.Patricia:I dont know how you can say that. The _______________________ for my sign each

day gives me warnings and helps me avoid mistakes. And when I have big decisions to make, I

go for a reading. The guidance I get isinvaluable.

Armond: Youre too smart to be taken in by con artists who style themselves as mystics. Its

all smoke and mirrors.

Patricia: Youre wrong. Ill give you an example. My horoscope today said that an unpleasant

person will try to shake my beliefs. It said I should just walk away.

Armond: Hey, where are you going?

B - ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Whats your astrological sign?

_____________________________________________________________________________

Whats your birth date?

_____________________________________________________________________________

How can you describe your signs characteristics?

_____________________________________________________________________________

C - GRAMMAR POINTS

Put in mustnt or dont / doesnt have to:

1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You _______________ be late.

2. You _______________ tell anyone what I just told you. Its a secret.

3. The museum is free. You _______________ pay to get in.

4. Children _______________ tell lies. Its very naughty.

5. Johns a millionaire. He _______________ go to work.

6. I _______________ do my washing, because my mother does it for me.

7. We _______________ rush. Weve got plenty of time.

8. You _______________ smoke inside the school.

9. You can borrow my new dress but you _______________ get it dirty.

10. We _______________ miss the train, its the last one tonight.

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Put in can / cant / could / couldnt. If none is possible, use be able to in the correct

tense:

1. _________________ you swim when you were 10?

2. We _________________ get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was

delayed by one hour.

3. He _________________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was

very pleased.

4. Hes amazing, he _________________ speak 5 languages including Chinese.

5. I _________________ drive a car until I was 34, then I moved to the countryside so I had to

learn.

6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I _________________ find them anywhere.

7. I searched for your house for ages, luckily I _________________ find it in the end.

8. Shes 7 years old but she _________________ read yet her parents are getting her extra

lessons.

9. I read the book three times but I _________________ understand it.

10. James _________________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but hes forgotten

most of it now.

Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or question using used to + infinitive:

1. I / live in a flat when I was a child.

_______________________________________________________________

2. We / go to the beach every summer?

_______________________________________________________________

3. She / love eating chocolate, but now she hates it.

_______________________________________________________________

4. He / not / smoke.

_______________________________________________________________

5. I / play tennis when I was at school.

_______________________________________________________________

6. She / be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all.

_______________________________________________________________

7. He / play golf every weekend?

_______________________________________________________________

8. They both / have short hair.

_______________________________________________________________9. Julie / study Portuguese.

_______________________________________________________________

10. I / not / hate school.

_______________________________________________________________

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D - READING

Read the text about cell phones. Mark sentences 25 to 30 T (TRUE), F (FALSE), or NS (NOT

STATED).

Everyone accepts that cell phones are incredibly convenient. You can be

contacted anywhere at any time of the day, which is useful for business and social

arrangements. More importantly, they are invaluable in an emergency and are particularly

useful for parents who want to keep track of their children. And they are no longer just for

making phone calls. As well as sending text messages, which is increasingly popular, especially

among the young, you can now send e-mails, faxes and log onto to the Internet.

Its not surprising, therefore, that cell phones are everywhere. And thats a big

problem for those of us who hate them. For a start, theres the ringing tone. Its now almost

impossible to have a quiet bus or train trip, or a meal in a restaurant without the constant

interruption from a variety of annoying tunes. Its particularly irritating in the movie theater or

at a play, but now at least people are more likely to switch them off in these places rather than

risk the anger of the rest of the audience. And its caused such a problem in schools andcolleges that many institutions have banned them.

Then theres the phone conversation itself, which you have to listen to because

its so loud. And what do you have to listen to? One half of a business call that is of no interest

to you, or a completely pointless conversation of absolutely no importance (Im on the train

or Im going shopping).

But as well as the irritation factors there are real problems associated with cell

phones. For a start theres the health risk. Some scientists worry that electromagnetic

radiation from the phone might cause health problems, particularly among the young. Not

only do they use their cell phones very frequently but they also have less natural protection

from the radiation. There are also indirect health risks. More and more traffic accidents have

been caused by people using cell phones while they are driving, even when they are using

hands-free units. And finally theres the crime problem. There has been a huge growth in the

number of thefts of cell phones, and sadly many of the cases involve young people stealing

from other young people.

(25) Cell phones can help parents to know where their children are. T/F/NS

(26) Adults generally prefer not to use text messaging. T/F/NS

(27) Cell phones are less of a problem in movie theaters than before. T/F/NS(28) The writer does not mind having to hear cell phone conversations. T/F/NS

(29) Adults are less likely to suffer cell phone related health problems than children. T/F/NS

(30) The biggest social problem associated with cell phones is theft. T/F/NS