TEST 29 Questions 1-7. Match the following headings (A-H) to the texts (Q1-Q7). Note: There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. HEADINGS: A) For parents and friends B) Radiation threat C) Threat for kids D) Feeling of safety E) Mobile future F) Mobile booking office G) New language H) SMS to premier Q1.
Mobile phones use ‘radio waves’ to send signals. Since the 1920s, scientists have known that radio waves
can cause the heating of the skin and influence the nervous system. But mobile phones don’t produce many
radio waves. Still children should be especially careful about mobile phone use because their nervous
system may be hurt. Children should only use mobiles for short calls
Q2.
It is known that the strength of radio wave radiation decreases with distance. It suggests that hands-free
sets may be effective in avoiding all the dangers of mobile phones. But another study described an increase
in radiation that reached the user of a hands-free set. It says that the cable of the hands-free set acted as an
antenna, directing more radio waves into the user’s ear.
Q3.
Train passengers will soon be able to buy tickets on their mobile phone. Chiltern Railways plans to sell
tickets through mobile phones. The new technology sends a code to a mobile phone in a text message,
which passengers can then scan at the station ticket barrier. It’s hoped the method will make buying tickets
easier for passengers and help fight against queues at stations.
Q4.
Many parents now use mobiles to control their children’s behaviour. It gives parents peace of mind and
makes young people feel protected. Parents say that young people are safer with mobiles than without
them. But, while parents said they liked to call their children on the mobile to actually hear their voice,
young people liked to send text messages to parents.
