Internet Addiction Test (IAT)

To assess your level of addiction, answer the following questions using this scale:

1 = Rarely.
2 = Occasionally.
3 = Frequently.
4 = Often.
5 = Always.

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1. How often do you find that you stay on-line longer than you intended? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

2. How often do you neglect household duties to spend more time on-line? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

3. How often do you prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy (близкие отношения )with your partner? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

4. How often do you form new relationships with fellow on-line users? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

5. How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend on-line? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

6. How often do your grades (отметки) or school work suffer because of the amount of time you spend on-line? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

7. How often do you check your e-mail before something else that you need to do? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 =Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

8. How often does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

9. How often do you become defensive (оборонительный) or secretive when anyone asks you what you do on-line? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

10. How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing (успокаивающий) thoughts of the Internet? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

11. How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go on-line again? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

12. How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

13. How often do you snap (огрызаться), yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are on-line? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

14. How often do you lose sleep due to late-night log-ins? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

15. How often do you feel preoccupied (поглощенный) with the Internet when off-line, or fantasize about being on-line? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

16. How often do you find yourself saying "just a few more minutes" when on-line? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

17. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend on-line and fail? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

18. How often do you try to hide how long you've been on-line? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

19. How often do you choose to spend more time on-line over going out with others? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

20. How often do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are off-line, which goes away once you are back on-line? 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply

Your Score:

After you've answered all the questions, add the numbers you selected for each response to obtain a final score. The higher your score, the greater your level of addiction and the problems your Internet usage causes. Here's a general scale to help measure your score:

20 - 49 points: You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.

50 -79 points: You are experiencing occasional or frequent problems because of the Internet. You should consider their full impact on your life.

80 - 100 points: Your Internet usage is causing significant problems in your life. You should evaluate the impact of the Internet on your life and address the problems directly caused by your Internet usage.

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UNIT 11

1. Перепишите предложения из активного залога в пассивный

1. Nobody has used this room for ages.

2. We will give you the keys tomorrow.

3. Someone is interviewing Dr Johnson at the moment.

4. By the time I arrived, someone had already opened all your letters.

5. We usually talk briefly about the problems of the family at dinner time.

2. Выберите правильный вариант

1. This theatre … (build) over 100 years ago.

a. had been built

b. has been built

c. was built

2. Is your car still for sale? — No. It … already (sell).

a. has been sold

b. had been sold

c. was sold

3. Sometimes mistakes … (make).

a. are made

b. are being made.

c. have been made

4. For the past few days I (work) in Jack’s office, as my own … (decorate).

a. have been working/ is being decorated

b. worked/ decorated

c. am worked/ is being decorated.

5. While my friend … (talk) to me, his wallet .. (steal).

a. was being talked/ was being stolen

b. was talking/ was stolen

c. talked/stole

6. Where is your friend Bob? — - I don’t know. He … (not/ seen) recently.

a. hasn’t seen

b. didn’t see

c. hasn’t been seen

7. If someone … (report) you to the police, you … (make) to pay a big fine.

a. reports/ will be made

b. will report/ will make

c. is reported/ will be made

8. Professor … ( give) another lecture at the same time next week.

a. will have been given

b. will be given

c. will give

9. Look at the dust in here! It … (look) as if this room (not/clean) … for a month.

a. is looked/ hasn’t cleaned

b. looks/ hasn’t been cleaned

c. has looked/ isn’t cleaned

10. The door … (open) and a young lady … (come in). It should be admitted that the door … (open) by herself.

a. opened/ came in/ was opened

b. was opened/ came in/ was opened

c. opened/ came in/ opened