Life Vision Reading Practice

Match

Match the sentence halves.

• I didn't go to the concert

• It was a holiday

• I lost my house key

• I arrived late for school

• I didn't like the film

because I was ill.

so I didn't go to school.

so I couldn't get in.

because I got up late.

so I left.

• because I was ill.

• so I didn't go to school.

• so I couldn't get in.

• because I got up late.

• so I left.

Multiple Choice

How did the film about Gandhi change Mark's life?

• He wanted to live the same way.

• He wanted to move to a different city.

• He wanted to meet Gandhi.

Multiple Choice

Why did he start the "Freeconomy Community"?

• Because a friend told him to.

• So people could help each other.

• Because he needed a job.

Multiple Choice

Why do people call him "Moneyless Mark"?

• Because he's poor.

• Because he's a writer.

• Because he lives without money.

Multiple Choice

Why did he move back to Ireland?

• So he could buy a farm.

• Because he wanted to be happier.

• So he could write more books.

Multiple Choice

Why does he sometimes write letters to his friends?

• Because they worry about him.

• Because he doesn't have a phone.

• Because he doesn't want to see them.

Multiple Choice

Why are his relationships different now?

• Because he has more friends.

• Because he meets them in person.

• Because he's calmer and happier.

Match

Match the highlighted words or phrases in the text with the definitions.

• the most recent scientific knowledge used to make things

• all the people who live in a particular area

• the natural world we live in

• living without modern machines

modern technology

community

the environment

a simple life

• modern technology

• community

• the environment

• a simple life

Word Cloud

What are the pros (+) of living without technology like Mark?

Word Cloud

What are the cons (—) of living without technology like Mark?

Match

Match the following:

a computer

a message

an app

an email

• a computer

• a message

• an app

• an email

Match

Match the following:

a photo

a radio

a smartphone

the internet

• a photo

• a radio

• a smartphone

• the internet

Open Ended

How often do you send text messages to your friends?

Open Ended

How often do you use a computer? What do you use it for?

Open Ended

Is it a good idea for children under the age of 10 to have a smartphone? Why or why not?

Fill in the Blanks

Computers, mobile phones and tablets are all (...) .

Fill in the Blanks

We have a desktop computer at home that everybody in my family uses, but I also have a (...) that I take to school with me.

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My phone has a very good (...) so I can use it all day.

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I often post on a (...) with my friends after school.

We're all in our own houses, but we can still talk to each other!

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I love listening to my (...) . I add new songs to it all the time.

Fill in the Blanks

Can I connect to your (...) ? I'd like to listen to some music.

Dropdown

As soon as I wake up in the morning, I have a shower and then I have breakfast. After that, I turn

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my phone to ​

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my messages. But before I leave the house, I always ​

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my friend Tom. He lives on the same road as me so we usually walk to school together. I don't scroll ​

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my social media in the morning because it makes me late for school. Then when I get home, I always listen to music on my Bluetooth speaker. But before I go to bed, I always turn ​

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my phone. A good night's sleep is very important!

Dropdown

1.) Do you always remember your

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for different things?

2.) Do you think it's a good idea to ​

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your computer every night?
3.) Do you always remember to ​

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your work on your computer?
4.) How many fingers do you use to ​

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messages on your phone?

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5.) Before you

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on something, do you always check you know what it is and that it's safe?

6.) Do you ever ​

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conversations, lessons or music on your phone?
7.) Do you prefer to type on a screen or on a ​

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?