IX. Fill in each numbered blank with a correct word to complete the following passage
No more teachers? No more books? For today’s kids, the Internet has all the answers.
Gadgets come and go and most of them don’t have a very long life. The Internet (1)………….seems to be here to stay. The World Wide Web is now the largest information (2)……………. In the world and teenagers can findmore or less anything they want there. They can (3)…………….music and films, watch TV, listen to the radio, send e-mails and even shop online.
The United States for example, more than 78% of kids go (4)……………., according to a recent study. A lot of them are just (5)………………the Web and instant messaging their friends. But 94 % of those online said they also used it (6)……………..schoolwork. This technology ahs allowed them to (7)……
a vast store of knowledge which was inaccessible before. With online tutoring an virtual schools, technology (8)…………..students to get specific help. It is also possible to be a part of a study (9)…………….or discuss school projects with international e-mail pals. Perhaps more than anything, the Internet search engine Google has changed homework (10)……………. Across the globe. But the problem is that it is so easy to “copy and paste” that teachers need to change homework assignments or projects every year.
1. A. moreover B. because C. however D. although
2. A. resource B. technology C. informatics D. generation
3. A. play B. discover C. oversee D. download
4. A. chat B. online C. forum D. connect
5. A. looking B. surfing C. diving D. watching
6. A. in B. on C. with D. for
7. A. access B. enrich C. upload D. inform
8. A. makes B. allows C. creates D. opens
9. A. group B. commune C. book D. land
10. A. customs B. vocations C. habits D. traditions
Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The Internet is very ... , it takes up a lot of our time. (addict)
2. I enjoy ... with friends and going out at the weekend.(social)
3. Sitting in front of the computer too long can cause ... .(obese)
4. Are you ... about the new Gear Of War games? (excite)
5. She listens to classical music for ... .(relax)
6. The Internet has changed the English language ... .(consider)
7. She was ... with her job and decided to look for a new one. (satisfy)
8. Face to face ... is better than Skype video calls.(communicate)
Rewrite these sentences, using the words and phrases in brackets in the best order, as in the example. Note that none of these sentencesv is emphatic.
0. My parents (allowed/hardly ever) us to (late/on weekdays/stay up).
-> My parents hardly ever allowed us to stay up late on weekdays.
1. Such losses (have/would/normally/avoided/been) by the use of back-up devices.
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2. These children (never/have/had/probably) the opportunities we take for granted.
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3. (no longer/is/unfortunately, access to the Internet) available (on weekday morning free of charge/at our libraries).
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4. We (unable/offer/are/usually/to) refunds on the spot, but we will examine (thoroughly before the end of the week/ your claim).
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5. Many of the old masters had assistants who would prepare the oil pigments (each morning/by hand/in their studios).
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The video to the globa smash hit song Gangnam Style has become the most - watched clip (1)______ . Youtube's history. It has had almost 825 milion views in the past five months and is moving quickly towards one bilion. The video currently has 5,342,784 likes and 343.782 (2)______ Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber previously held the record for the most Youtube views with his 2010 blockbuster baby. Gangnam Style is by 34 years old South Korean (3)_______ Psy. His iconic dance and catchy tune (4)______ captured the imagination of milions of people (5)______. The video pokes fun at the glitzy Gangnam district of South Korean's capital Seoul . In it, he is seen dancing aroud the city pretending to ride a (6)______ and twirl a lasso
It (7 )______ just 5 months to reach the 800 milions mark, over 2 years quicker than Bieber's song. A statement from Youtube Trands called the rise (8 )_____ popularity of the video as '' unprecedented''.Each day, Gangnam Style is still being watched (9)_______ 7 and 10 milion times .
so electronic way entertainmentuse Internet users virusconsuming meansThe Internet has rapidly developed and become park of our daily life. It’s a very fast andconvenient ................(1) to get information. People ................(2) the Internet for manypurposes: education, communication,.................(3)and commerce. The...............(4) help people communicate with friends relatives by ............(5)of mail or chatting.However, the Internet has limitations. It is time ..............(6) and costly. It is also dangerous...............(7) of..............(8) sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or..............(9)junk mail, and personal information leaking..............(10), while enjoying surfing, be alert!
Make sentences from the cues given
1. Milions of email/send/ every minute /the day
2. It/ important/be/polite and respectful / when/you/online
3. Since its creation/ the Internet/open up / lots of/ new ways/us /communicates
4. Most teenagers/ would rather/chat/their friends/ online/see/ them/in person
5. How/you/ think/people/ communicate/in the future?
6. Don't phone/me/9.30 a.m/ because/I/have/a/video conference /then
7. If/you/have/good/non-verbal/ communicationskills/ you/be/more successful/ meetings
8. Last year/he/decided/ stop /use/Facebook/personal communication/family and friends
1. Da Lat/you visit/last summer/beautiful/city
2. The market /will /close/and/no food/available
3. Neil Armstrong/firs/walk/the moon/live/the USA
4. Sacramento/the capital city/California
D. use the word give in capitals at the end of each line to form a word fits in the gap in the sam line
revolution | possible | appear | introduce | explain | invent | discover |
science |
Qualcomp have just brought out their (1) new handheld computer the Powertop. it's(2) not to love it, with its smooth shiny (3) and its bright screen. it might not be the best (4) to handheld computing because it's quite advanced but you'll find and(5) of all the features in the detailed manual. the Powertop has been (6) designed to fit a lot of computing power in your palm. the (7) of a unique wireless Internet connection means there's a worrld of (8) just waiting for you. we give the powertop out of ten
The forestmost target of the Internet has always been the communication . And the Internet has excelled beyond the expectations . Still , innovations are going ................................. to make it faster , ................................. reliable . By the advent of computer's ..................... , our earth has reduced and has attained the form of ............................. globle village
Now we can communicate in a fraction of second ............... a person ................... is sitting in the other .................... of the world . Today for better communication , we can avail the factilities of e-mail ; we can chat for hours with ........................... loved ones . There are plenty messenger services in offering . With help of ..................... services , it has become very easy to establish a kind of globe friendship ................................. you can share your thoughts , can explore other cultures of different ethnicity
Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
46. The Internet is very ______________, it takes up a lot of our time. (addict)
47. I enjoy ______________ with friends and going out at the weekend. (socialize)
48. Sitting in front of the computer too long can cause ______________. (obese)
49. Are you ______________ about the new Gears Of War games? (excite)
50. She listens to classical music for ______________. (relax)
51. The Internet has changed the English language ______________. (consider)
52. She was ______________ with her job and decided to look for a new one. (satisfy)
53. Face to face ______________ is better than Skype video calls. (communicate)