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9 MORE PRACTICE Vocabulary Write T (true) or F (false). Pay attention to the words in bold, 1. If something catches on, it does well. 2. You can download apps to an MP3 player. 3. You can store information on a keyboard. 4. If something goes viral, no one knows about it, 5. Something that is easy to use is user-friendly. 6. A table is an example of a device. Choose the correct continuation to show that you understand the meaning of the bold words. 1. Why did you delete that document? a. Pll send it to Julie. b. Ineeded it. 2. Fiona’s computer crashed last night. a. She couldn't finish her project. b. She's pleased with the results. 3. This report is out-of-date. a. Please get a newer copy. b. It's extremely interesting. 4. | always post comments on my friends’ photos. a. | enjoy writing on their Facebook wall. b. I'm not really interested in their photos. 5, There's no mobile network in this area. a. Can | use your mobile phone? b. We'll have to go somewhere else, 6. | haven't kept in touch with any of my schoolfriends, a. We often chat ontine. . Idon’t know where any of them live now. Photocopiable OB Burlingion Books Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. Make any necessary changes. social networking site * power * design softwore tse a landline phone * check messages keep up with 1, My mobile phone wasn’t working, so 1 2. Technology changes so quickly, it’s hard to anne 3. The first thing I do every morning is ne ON My @-mall, 4, Which nso nnnnne 8 the most popular with you and your friends? 5, My dad is an engineer. He... for computers. 6, We couldn’t watch TV last night because the nan WAS CU Off. ‘Match A to B to form sentences. A 1. 1 don't follow . 2. Mark uploaded photos ... 3. I tried to close... 4, Please go online .. 5. They broke into the school ... 6. Ifthe programs aren't up-to-date, B . my Facebook account. . they won’t work property. of his holiday In Crete. . celebrity tweets, . and stole three computers. and find out when the train leaves. Choose the correct answer. 1. Ineed to charge my mobile / do a search / check my messages to find a topic for my history project. 2. It was so nice to see you again! Let's try and catch on / keep up with / keep in touch. 3. I'd like to buy Gavin these mini speakers. He loves gadgets / mobile networks / tweets. 4, Sarah studied computer science at college. Now she posts updates / develops / turns on ew programs. ‘The boss is organising a meeting to try and go online / solve the problem / use a landline. 2289999 _"cer wre wree wove eee eeeoEE 1 MORE PRACTICE Grammer Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, 1. Carrie play) tennis every ‘Tuesday. . - you (check) your messages now? 3, We always ou -..u.--(0) to Torquay for the summer. 4,1 can't go out because it... —- (rain). 5. Sam (Post) an update every night. 6. Ron and Debs.............. (upload) their holiday photos at the moment, Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Simple and Present Continuous, 1. Janet / visit / her grandmother / on Sundays / 2.1/ meet / Emily / in the park / at 5.00 /. 3. Charlie / buy / Dave / a computer gadget / for his birthday / 4. you / use / social media sites /? 5. Shelly / usually / clo / her homework / in the evenings /. 6. Ruby and Daisy / come / to my house / for Christmas /. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. Use the Past Simple and Past Continuous. buy * watch » see ® not talk © crash © write 1. Last night, bem at Pepe's Pizza. 2. Dan... week. BoD nm a tweet when the teacher walked into the room, 4 you ..— the match on TV last night? 5. Don't be angry, We about yout 6. He was saving the document when the computer — ou Carla and Joe a new computer last Name ‘Complete the sentences with an appropriate time expression, 1. My friends and f play football on Saturday mornings. 2. P'm sorry, Rosie can’t come to the phone 3, We enjoyed the party Co goes to the shopping centre with his little brother. 5. [gave my phone to Tamara sou. 6 illian isn’t Feeling Well su Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct form of a suitable verb. 1. A: Did you find your keys? BE No, I didn’t. Iso Jenna's house. 2. A: Why didn’t you come to the party last night? BE BECAUSE Hannan enone fOF a test. The test is tomorrow. they're at 3. AtIs Sara going to Paris next week? BNO, She sa — little sister. 4, A: Can you meet me at the youth club on Saturday morning? Br No, Fean't. 1 alWays o..-—ooonsme—venue MY grandparents on Saturday mornings. at home with her Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple and Past Continuous. ff games? Well, now there =. (be) computer games that are fun and also help Scientists. A few years ago, computer scientists a (look) for a way to help computers recognise pictures. To help solve this, problem, Luis von Ahn * (create) the ESP game. in the game, players get points every time they 5. ‘(write) a description of a picture. The players c ~vvsusnemnen (MOE KFOW) they are helping the scientists - they are just having fun. Last week, Vr -. (play) this game with a friend. tt was great fun and I felt good because knew 18 (do) something useful (enjoy) computer 1 Photocopiable O0 Burlingion pers 4 EXTENSION Vocabulary Match A to B to form sentences. A 1. Lhave a new girlfriend, so I'm going to 2. I'd like to get into my e-mail because I want to 3. Maybe if we discuss, It together, we can 4,Inssome places you need a password to 5. If you want to use the computer, you must first . 6. You have to learn programming if you want to B . solve the problem. . check my messages. . post an update on my Facebook status. |. design software. -€, access the Internet. f. turn iton. Complete the miniialogues by adding a verb and the correct expression below. @ comment * online * your landline phone photos * a search * in touch 1. As Lreally disagree with this article. B: Then why don't you . 2.2 I'll miss you. B: We can aon 0n Skype. 3. A: It looks like Jack is enjoying China. Br Y@S. He sovsennnnmee every day andl he’s smiling in all of the 4, A: We have Internet at this hotel. Br Good. HOW CAN Vee ene ener? 5. A: [eft my mobile phone at work, : Then you can 6. A: How do | bake a chocolate cake? B: Why don’t you efor recipe on Google? “Trends I Phoiosoplable ©8 Burlington Books Neme Write two examples to show that you understand the meaning of the bold words, 1. ways you can store information 2. gadgets you think are useful 3, social networking sites you or your friends use 4, apps you or your friends have downloaded 5. videos that have gone viral 6. companies that provide mobile networks Complete the sentences to show that you understand the meaning of the bold words. |. My computer crashed yesterday and all my WOTK annette 2. That game is out-of-date. No one - 3.1 keep up with all my friends’ news on 4, Can | delete this document, or do you 7. If you don't save your work, you might... 8. If you have wireless technology, you don't need on Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs below. One verb is used twice. break * come * turn * go * catch 1. There's nothing good to watch. Let's _.. off the TV. 2. Let’s look at a news site to see what's _. on In the world, 3. My father's car way to work yesterday. down on the 4, Facebook began in one university, but it quickly on all over the world. 5. Have you our project? 6, SOMEONE ea stole five computers. up with an idea for _-into our office and eaaanecananreenne le we@enenananna2aaaaace saa wows wo oe de dS STK RBISD 4 EXTENSION Grammar Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets, Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous. Vaden a technician because MY COMPUREE ener THE time. 1 : he can solve the problem. (crash / hope / call) 2. Tom now and t enone en tO Wake him up! Why anne YOU alWaYS him text messages in the middle of the night? (Gleep / send / not want) 3, Wen Of getting a puppy, sol a search on looking after pets. dog food -snomnnnnn 8 HOR OF Money? (think / cost / do) 4, Mum usually... wall day, but today She een Well SO ShE nm home. (not feel / work / 5.1 enone for Jack. Oh, good, a him nove He a down the street towards ime. (walk / wait / see) Complete the paragraphs with the verbs in brackets, Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous. Al --» (do) my school project when suddenly my computer 2 eo (FSH). Bonne (try) to tu it oF again, but them 14 —wunvnn (NOTICE) that the lights ©... (not work) either. The power was off! My sister and 16. ww (decide) to play cards while we ” (watt) for the electricity company to solve the problem. We nun-euannm (have) a great time when suddenly the Power ®on-mmnn (come) back on and | had to start doing my homework again. B At the shopping centre, Samm! (ee) a little girl who 2 (tana) alone and» (cry). “My parents and |* (shop) when suddenty 15 ene (not know) where they were!” she sald. Sam © -ue-seu (ty) to decide what to do when he ” hear) a voice calling, "Melanie! Where are you?” The litle girl ® (fun) and * (jump) into her father’s arms. | vamne | Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous. Make any necessary changes. 1, step on my toes / we / dance / while / Josh / at the party /. 2. you / your Facebook status / update / how often /? 3. a new battery yesterday / not work again / my phone / buy /1/ but /. 4, look for / enter / when | / you / what / the room /? 5. usually / not drink coffee / try some / now / 1/but/1/. Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past ‘Simple or Past Continuous. ‘Aweek ago, there was a school meeting on Internet safety. Police and school officials enn (Want) to show students how online photos, tweets and profiles were easy for strangers to access. While the entire school 2 ~-ouo- (Watch), the police officers 5 sone (D8Qin) a presentation of photos and posts collected from students’ Facebook and Twitter accounts. However, they didn't frighten the students. Instead, the students . (be) furious that the police officers ©...» (Show) people's personal material. “Teenagers ©. (use) social networking sites to communicate, but we still fi (cate) about privacy,” said one student, “Reading someone's profile — (not mean) you should show it to everyone.” “Why ® ne AUS _... (try) to teach kids the proper way to use social media when they ' (not know) themselves?" said another. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous, 1, Marla got three tweets while . eos 2. I'm busy at the moment. 1_.__.._ 3. While we were talking, - - 4, Every summer, my friends and I ‘Trends 1 Photocopiable © Burliagion Books Ue

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