PLACEMENT TEST

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Indicaciones: 1. Presta atención a cualquier instrucción que se haga por parte del profesor de inglés que este monitoreando tu aula.2. Una vez iniciado el examen, ten a la mano tus audífonos. Recuerda, que deben de funcionar correctamente.3. Contesta honestamente. NOTA: Si encuentras alguna pregunta las cuales te parecen muy complicadas de responder, puedes saltarte a la siguiente.4. Una vez hayas terminado de responder, asegúrate de dar click en "guardar" y, si estás seguro de tus respuestas, procede a dar click en "enviar trabajo", en el botón azul. La mejor de las suertes para tí 😊. Listening Listen to a conversation. Then match the question to the correct answer. What can Carl do in his bedroom? play his guitar Is Carl's garden big or small? small What can Carl and his brother do in the garden? climb the tree What time does Carl get up on Saturday? eight thirty What does Carl's family do on Sundays? play football Grammar Complete the conversations with the correct option from the word bank.A: (1) Are you from Germany?B: Yes, we are.A: (2) Whose are those sunglasses?B: They’re (3) mine.A: Have you (4) got a new bike?B: No I (5) haven't.A: Is this (6) your notebook?B: No, it’s my (7) sister's.A: (8) Does Rose like sport?B: Yes, she likes football. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.Ed can’t play the guitar – he’s very good – but he can’t play the piano. canI haven’t got a umbrella. anWe need buy a new car. to buyJohan has got hair short. short hairThere are a gloves on the table. someTalia goes usually to work at 9.00a.m. usually goesWe go to the cinema, but we doesn’t go to the theatre. don't Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.Where (1) were (be) you yesterday?Rui (2) doesn't work (not work) in the evenings.They always (3) play (play) tennis on Fridays.Last weekend I (4) was (be) at home.Where (5) does Cara live (live)?(6) Do you like (like) shopping online?Toby (7) carries (carry) a large bag to school every day. Vocabulary Complete the sentences with the correct word. The first letters of each word are given.He’s Greek. He comes from Gr eeceI keep some money in a wa llet in my bag.Amelia’s from the US. She’s A merican .Our grandmother has gr ey hair.Victoria is a re ceptionist in an office.Adam’s job is driving. He’s a t axi dr iver .My aunt has two children, a boy and a girl. They’re my c ousins .Yolanda comes from Mexico. She’s M exican .My dad isn’t tall. He’s s hort . Choose the correct answer and match 1. This book is _. Don't read it! b. boring 2. We saw an exciting game at the _ last night d. stadium 3. The house has a beautiful _ a. garden 4. You need to wear _ on cold days c. warm clothes 5. There's a new _ in our bathroom g. shower 6. The _ in the city centre are very modern f. offices 7. I always have a notebook in my bag. It's very _ e. useful Match 1 – 7 with a – g to make sentences. 1. My brother can speak... d. German very well. 2. Fred goes... a. to bed at 10:30 p.m. 3. In the evenings I cook... f. dinner for my family. 4. My friends and I play... c. video games a lot. 5. On Saturday I go for... b. coffee with my friends. 6. Emma has a shower and gets... e. dressed before breakfast. 7. The girls always climb... g. the trees in the park. Read the sentences below, think and write the correct answer to complete them.A: What’s (1) the time?B: (2) It's half past eight.A: (3) How can I help you?B: (4) I'd like four tickets for the museum, please.A: Can I (5) pay by card?B: Yes, you can.A: (6) Would you like a bag?B: No, thank you. I’ve got one.A: Where are the toilets?B: They’re near the emergency (7) exit.A: (8) Could you help me clean the kitchen?B: I’m (9) afraid not. I need to go to work now.A: How much is (10) that?B: That’s £7.95, please. Read and complete the following interactions correctly. Can I have a coffee, please? Here you are I’d like one ticket for the six thirty film, please. Sorry, it's sold out What time is it in London? It's half past three Can I borrow your charger? I'm sorry, I need it Where’s the ticket office? Over there Is there a post office near here? Yes, there is Could you lend me £10.00? Of course I can Reading Read about the different people. Match the sentences to each person, Christine (C), Nisa (N) or Leona (L). She doesn’t work and she doesn’t study. C She can play a musical instrument. L She does exercise twice a week. N She cooks in the evenings. C She was an office manager. C She watches sport on TV L She plays video games C She studies at the weekend N Complete the sentences with one word from the options (Click to see the options).1. Leona finishes school at half past two.2. In the mornings, Christine eats and then she likes to read.3. Nisa goes to the theatre at the weekend.4. Twice a week Christine sees her grandchildren.5. Leona’s teacher’s hair is brown.6. Nisa studies Polish at the weekends.7. Toby and Jane really like video games.8. Leona plays football with her sister.9. Nisa finishes work at four p.m. Listening Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences filling in the blank.1. Oscar is going on holiday for a month.2. Oscar is going to visit the south of England.3. He is going to do a surfing course.4. Kerry went to some galleries in St Ives.5. Kerry says Oscar should eat fish when he is in Cornwall.6. The weather in Cornwall is usually sunny in spring. Grammar Match the correct alternatives. 1. How _ fruit is there in the cupboard? c) much 2. Misha _ to learn to play the piano next year. g) would like 3. Tom is tired. He _ go to bed early. e) should 4. What are you going _ at university h) to study 5. Eating fish is _ than eating meat d) healthier 6. There are a _ eggs if you want them i) few 7. All students _ to take exams at the end of the year a) have 8. Helen is _ manager in the company f) the best 9. It _ much here today b) isn't snowing Complete the conversations with the correct option (Click to see the options).A: Have you been to the new cinema?B: Yes, I (1) have.A: What (2) did you do yesterday?B: I stayed at home. I (3) didn’t go out.A: Have you (4) ever eaten something unusual?B: Yes. I ate (5) some black rice on holiday in Spain.A: Do we need to buy (6) any milk?B: Yes, we do. Dad (7) hasn’t been to the supermarket this week. Complete the sentences with the correct option (Click to see the options). Use the present continuous, past simple or present perfect form of the verbs.1. My parents arrived (arrive) late for dinner last night.2. Olivia didn’t like(not like) the film yesterday.3. Where is Richard living (live) at the moment?4. Josie has never made (never make) a chocolate cake before.5. The children are playing (play) in the garden now.6. Have you ever sent (ever send) a postcard to your grandparents?7. We bought (buy) a new car last week. Vocabulary Match 1 – 8 with a – h to make sentences. 1. It isn't healthy to sit... b) down all day. 2. Many people try to get... d) fit at the beginning of the year. 3. I want to go... e) snowboarding for my holiday. 4. Travelling by train can save... c) time because it's quick. 5. Maggie is going to... g) do a course in technology. 6. I don't mind doing... f) the washing up after dinner. 7. Please clean... h) the kitchen this afternoon. 8. Children should go... a) to bed early. Complete the text with the correct options (Click to see the options).I love water so I live by the (1) sea. I often go for a walk on the (2) beach. The weather here is great. In summer it’s (3) warm and sunny most days. My favourite restaurant is (4) next to the beach. It’s a fish restaurant. The food is very fresh and (5) healthy, but it isn’t (6) expensive. Meals only cost about £7.00. In the holidays the restaurant is sometimes (7) crowded. People come from all over the area. It’s popular with families and children love the delicious (8) ice cream. You should visit! Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter is given1. You need good b oots for walking in the mountains.2. This office needs some paper for the p rinter .3. I like to drink orange j uice for breakfast.4. Can you buy two t ins of beans, please?5. Send me a t ext message about the party.6. Sasha looks very smart. He always wears a shirt and t rousers to work.7. My laptop’s s peakers aren’t working. I can’t hear any music. Match questions 1 – 7 to responses a – g. 1. What shall we do for Basia's birthday? c) Let's go out for dinner. 2. Would you like to come to the cinema? e) Sorry, I can't. I've got work. 3. Can I book a taxi for seven o'clock, please? a) Of course. What's your address? 4. I'm sorry that I'm late. f) That's all right. 5. Where shall we meet? g) Outside the station. 6. Can I have a coffee and a piece of cake, please? b) Sure. Take a seat and I'll bring it over. 7. Any hot drinks with that? d) Can I have a tea, please? Choose the correct option to complete the sentence (Click to see the options).A: I’d like to (1) book a taxi for Friday.B: Sorry, can you say that (2) again.A: We’re going to the theatre on Saturday. Do you want to (3) join ?B: Sorry, I can’t. I’m (4) busyA: [on the phone] Hello, Best Hair, Jane (5) speaking.B: I’d like to (6) make an appointment for 10 o’clock tomorrow, please.A: You (7) did a great job.B: That’s (8) nice of you to say.A: Your new house looks (9) lovely.B: I’m (10) glad you like it. Reading Match 1 - 9 to a - i to complete the sentences.a) The air is fresher and the life is easier. 4b) Next year I’m going to get a job. 8c) I hate living in cold places. 1d) I’ve decided to do a teaching course next year. 2e) I saw an interesting job online. 6f ) This job is helping me learn more about sports equipment. 3g ) I think I would like it more than working in an office. 7h ) I’d like to grow vegetables in a large garden. 5i ) I’m doing my exams. 9 Read the sentences. Choose true (T), false (F) or no information (N).1. All the people are excited about their plans. N2. Luis thinks houses in cities are smaller than in the country. T3. Mikel has found a technology job. F4. Monika is studying to be a teacher now. F5. Nadira wants to get a new job. T6. Monika moved to Australia last year. F7. Mikel thinks he’s going to do well in his exams. N8. Nadira would like a job outside. N9. Luis thinks it’s not good for people to live in the city. T Listening PART1: Listen to David speaking at the meeting and complete the notes. Lunch time on 8th: 1 p.m. and 9th: 12:30 p.m.Eagles: Belgian Suite; Ravens: French Lounge; Crows: Spanish room; Sparrows: Conference Room.Treasure hunt: 2 p.m.Dinner theme: superheroes; Time: 8:30 p.m.7:30–8:30 a.m. on 9th April: breakfastFree time 8:30 to 12:30. PART 2: Listen again and choose the correct option, a, b or c. 1 The speaker’s wife likes the food at the Castle. Thailand. staying the Castle. 2 The Castle was built in the 1300s. 3rd century. 13th century. 3 On Thursday, they will watch a documentary about friendship. listen to a man talk about trust. listen to a man talk about friendship. 4 Why have they chosen this hotel? The hotel they used last year was not available. It’s in beautiful countryside. The food is good. 5 How will the employees know what groups they are in? It will say on the doors of the rooms they are in. They were sent an email. They will be told during orientation. 6 The employees have to dress in superhero costumes for dinner. up in smart clothes for dinner. in clothes connected to food. Grammar Look at the underlined mistakes and correct them.You must use contractions where needed. 1. we weren’t2. have3. I’d 4. used5. didn’t6. promised7. wouldn’t8. opened9. haven’t Complete the sentences with one word. Use the words in brackets for sentences 2 and 6. 1. I asked my grandmother if she’d ever ridden a motorbike and she told me she used to own one!2. The plumber recommends fitting (fit) a new sink in the bathroom because the current one is very old.3. Bill said they had been enjoying all of their classes this term.4. I didn’t spend much time on the homework assignment.’ ‘Neither did I.’5. I was able to speak French when I was younger but now I’ve forgotten most of it.6. More butterflies have been seen (see) this year than in the past ten. So that’s great news.7. The first rule was that everyone had to make their own beds and clean their rooms before they could have breakfast.8. You’ll need good binoculars in order to see the birds on that cliff over there.9. Trevor had already seen the Eiffel Tower before and so he wasn’t interested in visiting it this time. Vocabulary Match the sentence halves. 1. He was great in the interview and we’re going to offer e) him the job tomorrow. 2. I wanted an ice-cream but Donny refused c) to buy one for me. 3. I don’t like the colour of this skirt so can I get a) a refund or exchange it for a different one? 4.Be careful on your walk. The cliffs are quite b) high and it’s very windy today. 5. As you paint more, I have no doubt you will gain g) confidence and your work will improve. 6. If you could all put your books b) back where you found them, it would help us a lot. 7. Matt says he’s going to prepare f) a meal for our anniversary tonight. I hope it’s OK. Write the correct word. 1. Do you have anywhere I can charge (charge on my phone? The battery is almost dead.2. What a polite (fair little boy! He says please and thank you, and even offered to carry my bag.3. I couldn’t fit the tent in my backpack (backpack jacket but Zhen is going to put it in hers.4.Fortunately (Fortunately for her, the train was also late so she was able to get home.5. It’s such a long flight from New Zealand. You must be exhausted (exhausted People say his art is so powerful (original but I honestly don’t feel anything when I see it.7. Shelley? She’s up in her room revising (revising for the history exam tomorrow.8. Can you switch on (switch on the central heating? I’m starting to get cold. Complete the sentences with one word. 1. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s when people jump the queue in banks and post offices.2. Kevin passed his driving test this morning so he’s having a party to celebrate tonight.3. Is it possible to pay by credit card? I don’t have any cash with me, I’m afraid.4. If we’re going to protect the environment, we have to stop throwing away plastic bottles.5. It rains almost every day so it’s recommended that you bring a good waterproof jacket.6. Poor Tanya. She got married in September and was divorced six months later.7. I have no problem speaking Italian but I have to work on my writing skills.8. I was in Jakarta last month and the air pollution was terrible. I could hardly breathe. Functions Complete the sentences with words and phrases in the box. 1.What did you think of the film? Is it the first time you’ve seen it?2. I meant to call you, but I’ve been very busy recently.3. Do you think you could do me a big favour?4. ‘I didn’t like that actor.’ ‘Neither did I .’5. I won’t forget to do it again, I promise !6. I’d like to make a complaint . This soup is cold.7. I’d be interested to know if there are any fitness facilities at your hotel.8. Where do you see yourself in ten years?9. I’m afraid that there’s been a problem with the computer system. Reading PART 1: Read the email. Complete 1 – 6 with sentences a – g. There is one extra sentence.a. Anyway, I need to get ready for the weekend.b. Have you had more since?c. We were married two years later.d. I hope you’ll be able to come.e. I can’t believe how long it’s been since we were last in touch.f.Do you remember Vicky?g. Lucy is growing up so fast. b c f d a PART 2: Decide if the statements are true (T), false (F) or the information is not in the text (N). 1. Keith, Safi and Ken graduated together. N 2. Ken knows Keith’s wife. T3. Keith has more children than Ken. N4. Keith and Ken both studied the same subject at university. T5. Ken wants Keith to come to a celebration at his house. F6. They used to go camping regularly when they were younger. N Writing Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences. 1.In addition to (In addition to the one hand) raising money for charity, Kim helps with the homeless shelter at weekends.2.As well as (As well as going horse-riding, we were able to go snorkelling just off the coast.3. April is doing well with her writing. However (On the one hand I think she needs work on her speaking.4. Geoff drives to the gym, even though (even though it’s only half a mile away.5. The car can run for about 300 kilometres on one charge. Plus (As a result it’s really fast!6. Omar and Ali played really well, but (but they were unable to beat the champions this year. Listening Listen to a conversation between two flatmates.Choose the correct answera, b or c. 1. Why has Will made the dinner tonight? Because he’s not feeling well. Because he hasn’t got enough money to pay the rent. Because he knows that Jenna is too busy to make it. 2. What has Will spent his money on this month? a new phone getting his laptop repaired for work a new laptop 3. What does Will say about his new laptop? It’s quicker than his previous one. It’s only six months old. He left it at work. 4. Where did Will go on holiday? He’s forgotten where he went. He went on a luxury holiday to Italy. He went for a week to Spain. 5. When does Will say he will pay back the money? this month next week in two weeks’ time 6. What does Jenna say about Will’s money after he has paid his share of the bills? He can spend it how he wants to. He must save it. He should buy something nice for dinner. Grammar Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in bracket.Note: Do not use contractions.1. The new shopping centre is being opened by the town mayor at the weekend. (open)2. What time did the concert finish (finish) last night?3. She was playing football with some friends when the accident happened. (play)4. He had not booked the tickets last night when I spoke to him. (not book)5. A: Has Clara visited the museum yet? (visit)B: No. She’s planning to go tomorrow.6. We should get a new photocopier – this one has been broken for ages. (break)7. A: You look tired. B: I am. I have been working on the report all morning, but there’s still more to do. (work) Choose the correct answer, a,borcto complete the sentences.1. This one is _ the most popular model. much by by far far by 2. It’s point_ leaving now. It will be finished by the time we get there. -less -able -ish 3 She’s _ qualified and has a lot of relevant experience for the position. extremely absolutely highly 4. You _ go and see the manager now; she’s waiting for you in her office. ’ve got to ’re allowed to mustn’t 5. I can’t _ sense of this recipe. Chilli and ice cream doesn’t sound right to me. give take make 6. I _ his phone all morning, but there was no answer. kept call kept calling keeping call 7. He _ to have gone to university when he was younger, but it’s too late now. should ought wished 8. A: Did either Raul or Markus make it to the party? B: No, _ of them, unfortunately. neither both none Vocabulary Match 1-8 with a-h. 1. I think you should get... f. straight to the point and tell me what happened. 2. She couldn't believe her... e. luck when she found her wedding ring in the garden. 3. Was I really at David’s that night? I have... a. no memory of that dinner at all. 4. I’d be... g. willing to work on Saturday if you need help. 5. Toni thinks that tackling... b. delivery problems should be our priority. 6. I don’t understand her. She’s always trying to pick... h. a fight with someone. 7. I understand the burglar was sentenced... d. to do 100 hours of community service. 8. I admire you. You have a real flair... c. for creating beautiful, decorative objects. Complete the sentences with the words in the word bank below. 1. She’s very stubborn – she won’t change her mind.2. I’m not sure how he managed to evade arrest for so long, but the jewellery shop thief has been caught now.3. Why don’t you look for the answer online? Just google it.4. We’re looking for a pair of identical, elegant vases for the living room.5. I’ve decided to cut back on sugar. I really have too much of it in my diet at the moment.6. Please bear in mind that this is my first day, so I might not remember everyone’s name.7. The staff were a bit rude – they completely ignored us and never smiled once.8. If you break your promise to me, I’ll never trust you again. Function Complete the statements and questions 1 – 6 with words from the word bank.1. Some people felt you could be a bit more professional.2. What about if we ask for some help?3. The main advantage is we can increase the budget for staff training.4. It’s got nothing to do with me!5. Punctuality is one of your strong points.6. I’m so sorry, did I spill your coffee? Grammar Look at the following sentences, then addor changethe word(s) to correct them.If you do not see any bold words that means it is a missing word that need to be added.NOTE: DO NOT use contractions in your answers.1. I think Teenage Dream is bymore the best Katy Perry album.by far 2. You don’t allowed to take books from here without your ID card. are not3. Neil Armstrong was first man on the moon. the4. If we have planned better, we could have brought some food to the beach.had5. I ought to left earlier, but I was having such a good time at the party!have6. The children have been playing in the garden when the storm hit. had Choose the correct answer a, b or c to complete the sentences.1. When we were younger, we always _ come home before it got dark. use to used to would 2. The charity _ to support elderly people in the community. set up did set up was set up 3. Here is the painting _ I bought last month. what that where 4. I know it was his birthday, but he _ behaved so badly. shouldn’t have couldn’t have been not mustn’t be 5. The concert was so dull that _ of the audience left early. every most plenty 6. Could you imagine _ on a desert island? live to live living 7. _ he’s managing the team, they won’t win a match! As long as Unless As soon 8. If I _ you, I’d get a new job. be am were 9. I’ll probably still _ off this loan in ten years’ time! have paid be paying pay 10. I can’t see Mark. I guess he _ left the office. must have should have can’t have Match 1 - 7 with a - g. 1. I thought Jon’s report was good, but he made... g. those numbers up! 2. The managers will definitely agree... c. to discuss your promotion. 3. Head Office is highly... f. unlikely to agree with you. 4. We’ve got a good chance of meeting... b. that deadline next week. 5. I thought the company was doing well until I came... d. across the latest sales report. 6. We should probably blame... a. the sales team for this. 7. He will be in trouble for his totally... e. unacceptable opinions in that meeting. Vocabulary Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the word bank below. Word Bank:come / cost / get / let / make (x2) / see / take1. My brothers have never seen eye to eye on anything.2. My homework was hard, but I got on with it!3. Making a profit is hard for most small businesses.4. I really want to buy that coat, but it costs an arm and a leg.5. Aydin is in Istanbul this week, so Lara will take his place in the meeting.6. This maths homework doesn’t make sense to me.7. Politicians always say that they won’t let people down, but it’s difficult to please everyone. Choose the correct alternatives.1. I didn't read the article because it was behind a _. paywall hashtag 2. Luke really thinks he knows more than everyone else. He is so _. stubborn arrogant 3. I don't know the answer. Could you help me and give me a _? clue hoax 4. Management need to handle _ in the workplace carefully. praise conflicts 5. Alana was the best _ I've ever had. She was so quiet and clean. flatmate acquaintance 6. It's easy to _ possible solutions, but will they work in practice? theorise assume 7. Most countries _ traffic laws to keep the roads safe. enforce ban 8. I found the dog _ on the road. betrayed abandoned 9. My grandfather receives a _ from the company he used to work for. pension budget Match 1 - 7 with a - g. 1. It’s late, so let’s head... e. for home. 2. Skateboarding seems to be a piece... d. of cake for a lot of teenagers. 3. It’s difficult to have a sense... c. of belonging in a new place. 4. The moment I met her, I knew she was my soul... g. mate for life. 5. I need to go to the shops, but dinner is in the oven, so keep... f. an eye on it, please. 6. My parents are staying with me this weekend, so I need to stock... b. up on food. 7. He got his big... a. break in the music industry at just 18 years old. Function Complete the conversations with the words from the word bank below.A: Can you (1) refund the money?B: I’ll have a (2) word with my manager.A: There must be a (3) mistake. I don’t think this delivery is mine.B: I’m sorry. It’s entirely my (4) fault. I’ve misread the address.A: My wifi doesn’t (5) work. Can you help me?B: Let’s try and find a (6) solution. First, is your router switched on?A: Welcome, everyone, to the weekly accounts meeting. Has everyone (7) met Carly? She’s the new accounts assistant in our regional office. Right, let’s get down to (8) business. First, we need to spend more money on advertising. I’d like to hear your (9) viewson how we do this, but please bear in (10) mind that we cannot spend more than ten thousand pounds per year on it.A: I’m so sorry, I have to (11) ownup. I think I've broken the tablet you gave me.B: It’s no big (12) deal. I didn’t really use it much anyway.A: So, that’s what’s happening in Asia. Now, let’s (13) move on to the next item on the agenda…B: I have to (14) stop you there. I have more information about our expansion into Japan.A: I think we might win this match!B: You’re not (15) serious! We’re losing right now.A: Yes, but you have to take into (16) account that they have two injured players. They’ll get tired easily. Reading Hoaxes: fake news or just a joke?AHoaxes are everywhere today, largely due to the internet. These days, anyone can put a fake picture or story online and share it with millions of people. One such hoax was a claim that a smartphone could be charged by an onion. Lots of people then attempted to do this, obviously to no effect. Hoaxes didn’t use to be so widespread though. In the past, they generally had to be incredibly spectacular for people to hear about them and were often created by news agencies or large companies.BThe first of April has long been famous for practical jokes. For many years, broadcasters have played tricks on the public on this day. One of the most famous examples was a hoax by a British TV company about ‘spaghetti trees’. On 1st April 1957, they showed a news report about a tree which could grow spaghetti. At the time, British people weren’t very familiar with pasta and many people rang up to find out where they could buy the tree. Another famous TV hoax was ‘smell-ovision’. A programme reported that televisions could now produce smells and that if you watched a cooking programme, you would be able to smell the food. People actually rang in to say they could smell what was being cooked!CSome big companies also play April fool jokes on the public. Famous examples include a fast-food company who advertised that they were planning to sell individual French fries, and a restaurant chain which claimed that they had developed a pizza-making robot. While some hoaxes seem ridiculous, other stories seem nearer to reality, such as a robot that can make food. For most of us, it’s not difficult to believe that this could happen.DApril fool claims are often harmless, but other hoaxes can cause problems. These can be created by accident, but also on purpose. One famous example of an accidental hoax was a 1930s radio show called War of the Worlds. The half-hour show was presented as a news bulletin about aliens attacking the Earth, and caused panic among many people as they didn’t realise they were listening to a play and thought the information was real.EDeliberate hoaxes can also be distressing. In some cases, people pretend that they are from a bank or a rich person who lives abroad. They write emails asking for people’s bank details so they can transfer them money, giving reasons such as the fact the receiver deserves a refund, or they want to help them achieve their dreams. Obviously, this is a trick, but sometimes people do send their bank details, and the email sender then takes funds from the account rather than puts money in it.FWhat are the motivations behind these kinds of hoaxes? In the case of negative hoaxes, the purpose seems obvious – to get money. But this isn’t always the case. Some people create hoaxes because they want attention and to be in the public eye. Other people want to appeal to a particular viewpoint, especially in politics. Of course, not all hoaxes are bad. In the case of April Fools’ Day jokes, for example, people just want to have some fun! Read the text above.Match the headings 1 - 6 with the paragraphs A - F.1. The worst kind of hoax E 2. Why do people do hoaxes? F3. A day of hoaxes B4. A more believable hoax C5. Modern hoaxes are easy A6. A hoax out of control D Read the article again. Choose the correct answers from the word bank below. Internet hoaxes often start from information which members of the public have (1) faked and put online. In the past, the media and (2) companies were generally the only groups to spread hoaxes, for example people were fooled into thinking they could (3) grow pasta by fake TV news. But not all hoaxes are (4) harmless. For example, there was (5) panic after a radio show about aliens was broadcast because it seemed so (6) real. Even worse, some hoaxes (7) pretend that someone is going to receive money, when in reality they are an attempt to steal it. Not all people realise that this is a common (8) trick to get money. Some people start hoaxes for (9) attention, while others do it to (10) appeal to a certain perspective or group of people, but the majority of hoaxes are done purely for (11) fun.