Unit 4. THE MASS MEDIA
A. Read these sentences and decide what kind of information is missing.
1. The speaker uses her _____ for various reasons.
2. For the past _____, the speaker has been using a National Geographic app.
3. Expeditions to Mount Everest used to mean being _____ from others.
4. The app allows its users to directly _____ climbers on Mount Everest.
5. Conrad Anker is the _____ of the expedition.
6. Anker found Mallory's remains on the mountain in _____.
B. Now listen to the recording and complete the sentences in A.
Answers:
1. iPad
2. two months
3. completely cut-off
4. chat with
5. (team) leader
6. 1999
Tips on preparing to listen:
• Before you listen, read through the exam sentences carefully and think about the topic of the listening.
• Try to think of as many possible words which could fit in each gap.
• Remember, no more than three words will be missing from each sentence.
D. You will hear someone talking about his views on an aspect of technology. For questions 1 - 7, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
1. The speaker has been using a mobile phone since _____.
2. Mobile phone are _____ to blame for us using our mobiles too much, according to the speaker.
3. The development of mobiles, computers and _____ have affected our privacy.
4. The speaker is worried that GPS systems will make _____ too easy.
5. The 'geofence' systems sends _____ to parents signalling their children are out of bounds.
6. The speaker believes services like 'geofence' are too _____.
7. Mobile phone users must be able to decide who _____ their data.
Answers:
1. 1997
2. service providers
3. tracking systems
4. stalking people
5. an alert
6. intrusive
7. can access
