ADVANCED – AEF 4 W G

MIDTERM TEST
(Units 1-5)
Name: ___________________________
L O
Date: ____/____/____

READING, GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

A. Read the article. For questions 1–5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).

The future of smart clothing

Scientists have been developing smart clothing for medical purposes for some time, but now we’re beginning to
see it coming onto the market with a wider variety of uses. While it hasn’t become popular just yet, it’s likely we’ll
all be wearing smart clothing soon. Why? Because it allows technology to be part of our clothing no matter what
activity we’re doing. Here are just a few examples.

Sports

A few years ago, we were all attaching smartphones, watches, and pedometers to our bodies to monitor our
fitness and sporting performance. But the days of checking a device every few minutes at the gym are over. In
the future, your sports clothing will collect all the data you need, leaving you to concentrate on your performance.
The newest technology features sensors that are built into your sports clothing. They can perform various tasks
such as monitoring your heart rate and breathing, tracking the movement of your muscles, and counting the
number of calories you’ve burned. Your data appears on a smartphone app which then designs your own
personalized training program.

Another invention which is likely to become popular is clothing that allows you to practice activities like yoga
without an instructor. Specially designed fitness leggings have technology in them that vibrates at key points
such as the hips, knees, and ankles. These are programmed to direct your movements, helping you get into the
correct position, which prevents you from hurting yourself.

Work

Many people spend a large part of their week commuting to and from work. Several technology companies are
working on creating “connected clothing” to make that regular journey easier and more enjoyable. One
particularly appealing commuter jacket has sleeves with built-in sensors that are both touch and gesture
sensitive. This allows the wearer to interact with online services during their commute, including maps and
entertainment apps. They can use hand or arm gestures to get directions or dismiss phone calls without actually
getting a phone out of their pocket. Similarly, a smart business suit has been developed. It is manufactured with
“smart buttons” that allow the wearer to swap digital business cards, or engage with their smartphone, during
business activities.

Fashion
A particular appeal of smart clothing is that it can be both stylish and practical. An innovative design team has
developed a material that contains sensors that react to temperature and movement and then respond by
heating or lighting up. So, if it’s cold, your footwear will become warm, and when it gets dark, your jacket will
light up to ensure that you remain visible in traffic. The lightweight material works as a sensor which can be
attached to any clothing like a label. It contains metal inks that can conduct electricity. These inks connect to a
battery and generate heat or light when they are required. Unsurprisingly, this new smart material has attracted
the attention of several big clothing brands.

Smart clothing is not only useful and fashionable, it can allow its wearer to make money, too. The sensors in
your outfit can gather large amounts of data as you go about your daily life. This data is valuable to clothing
 brands because they can use it to develop better advertising. The clothing brands give wearers tokens, which
can be used to purchase more products, in exchange for their data. Intelligent clothes that look great and can
earn you money too – isn’t that what we’ve all been waiting for?
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1 What prediction does the writer make about smart clothing?

A It will soon be a thing of the past.
B It will never become mainstream.
C It will become increasingly popular.
D It will never be able to provide accurate data.

2 Smart yoga leggings have an advantage over regular yoga leggings because …
A they can help you sleep better.
B their technology can stop you from getting injured.
C their design is more comfortable.
D they don’t cost as much.

3 What does the wearer of the commuter jacket use to control its functions?
A voice
B gesture
C temperature
D smartphone app

4 Some smart clothing can react to heat and light levels because it is made from an innovative
material that contains …
A a new type of smartphone app
B a special battery
C metal inks
D solar sensors

5 What do some customers do to get rewards from smart clothing brands?

A give the personal data their clothing collects to the companies
B introduce the brand to their friends
C offer to review new products positively
D use their social media profile to advertise the products

B. Underline the correct form.

1 British / The British are always talking about the weather.

2 Pick me up at 7:00 – we’ll be having / have had dinner by then.
3 Matilda only speaks a bit / little Portuguese.
4 It hurts my neck to look up at my husband – I wish he wasn’t / wouldn’t be so tall!
5 I did told / tell you about the meeting on Thursday. I remember mentioning it.
6 Alex won’t come to the meeting on time. He’s late always / always late.
7 Sara doesn’t eat meat, and neither does / will her sister.
8 A My parents went to Canada last month.
B They have / did? I’d love to go there!
9 My son had such good / a good time paragliding that he booked another session for next month.
10 In my opinion, the rich people / the rich should pay a lot more in taxes.
C. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1 I would ask them to raise my salary, if I _________________ (be) you.

2 “I wonder where our luggage is?” “Me too. How long __________________ (stand) here so far?”

3 As soon as we ________________ (install) the wind turbines, they’ll start generating electricity.

4 Arun ___________________ (recycle) bottles when he dropped one and cut his foot.

5 This time tomorrow we ________________ (swim) in the pool at the resort.

6 Why is Paulo wearing a bandage on his wrist? ____________ he ______________ (break) it?

7 You should go to the dentist if you _______________ (have) toothache on and off for over a week.

8 The group _______________ (climb) for about an hour when the fog came in.

9 According to scientists, the area ______________ (run out) of fresh water by 2030.

10 Nobody ________________ (know) what really happened on the island. It’s still a mystery.

D. Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

1 Sandrine’s very ____________. She always wears the latest clothes.
old-fashioned scruffy trendy

2 What a lovely color – it really _____________ you!

fits suits matches

3 I’ll see you in Arrivals soon. I just need to pick up my suitcase at the baggage ____________ first.
check-in drop-off claim

4 If you leave now, you won’t get too wet – it’s only ____________.
damp pouring drizzling

5 Which musicians have most ______________ your song writing?

confused impressed inspired

E. Underline the correct word.

1 We only have carry-on baggage / luggage – we don’t need to check anything in.
2 That new café has been open for months and we yet / still haven’t tried it.
3 There’s no need to get dressed / get dressed up – it’s just an informal event.
4 Ricardo’s going to take part / up scuba diving. There’s a class starting in June.
5 You’ve been working too hard / hardly recently. I hope you get a break soon.
6 Apparently / Ideally, we’d like to find an apartment not too far from downtown.
 7 I prefer to take my easy / time when I eat. I don’t like having to rush.
8 We usually go on a camping trip at / in the beginning of August.
9 Vicky’s wedding dress was especially / specially designed for her by a friend.
10 I’m going to take advantage / risk of the dry weather and mow the lawn.

WRITING

• Write a short story about an experience you had while traveling or on vacation.
• Write 140–180 words.

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LISTENING

A. Listen to five people talking about regrets. Choose from the list (A–H) what each person says they
regret or don’t regret doing. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters you do not
need to use.

A missing an important deadline

B getting married Speaker 1: [ ]
C neglecting someone they cared about Speaker 2: [ ]
D making a decision that has cost them money Speaker 3: [ ]
E upsetting another person accidentally Speaker 4: [ ]
F causing an accident
Speaker 5: [ ]
G not thinking carefully enough before making a decision
H allowing someone else to make an important decision for
them

B. Listen to two friends of different ages talking about their shopping habits. Underline the correct
answer.

1 In Chloe’s opinion, in the future consumers will spend more money on their
clothing / lose interest in fast fashion / choose the least expensive clothing options.
2 According to Chloe, big brands don’t use social media enough / social media profiles are no
longer important to Generation Z / social media isn’t successful at promoting fast fashion to
Generation Z.
3 Vanessa offers to show Chloe some of the ethical shopping websites she uses / lend Chloe some
of her old clothes / repair some of Chloe’s old clothes.
4 Vanessa prefers to do most of her shopping by mail order / in the city / on the internet.
5 Vanessa is uncertain whether shopping online is better for the environment / doesn’t feel that
shopping online is secure enough / thinks that delive ry charges are too high.