UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:
1/ A. technology B. different C. mental D. dentist
2/ A. computer B. from C. box D. doctor
3/ A. happy B. weekly C. accuracy D. multiply
4/ A. produced B. wanted C. needed D. subtracted
5/ A. magazine B. device C. live D. unit
II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:
1/ A. beauty B. machine C. daily D. modern
2/ A. newspaper B. multiply C. magical D. allowance
3/ A. magazine B. collection C. performer D. invention
4/ A. request B. subtract C. produce D. action
5/ A. device B. lighting C. magic D. worry
III/ Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers.
A. stay with B. look at C. stop over D. come to see
2/ We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers.
A. houses B. pubs C. stores D. inns
3/ We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers.
A. born B. shaped C. begun D. manufactured
4/ What makes computer a miraculous device?
A. strange B. superhuman C. wonderful D. famous
5/ Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask.
A. suitable B. good C. right D. important
6/ It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed and
perfect accuracy.
A. full B. total C. capable D. exact
7/ It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed and
perfect accuracy.
A. precision B. goodness C. loveliness D. wonder
8/ It is an electric store which manages large collections of data.
A. handles B. works C. drives D. pilots
9/ Decide which of the three options below is the best title for the passage.
A. voices B. desires C. choices D. answers
10/ Ask and answer questions about the uses of modern inventions.
A. up-to-date B. new C. late D. present
IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system.
A. together B. similar C. average D. pure
2/ She was wearing a beautiful dress.
A. unsightly B. dirty C. dusty D. bad
3/ We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers.
A. take B. buy C. sell D. break
4/ And we can even learn foreign languages on computers.
A. known B. native C. natural D. expected
5/ Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask.
A. unsuitable B. unimportant C. ill-prepared D. irregular
6/ The man understood the lessons very well.
A. ill B. hardly C. poorly D. wrong
7/ Listen to the old man’s story again and write in the missing words.
A. existing B. near C. here D. nearby
8/ Places of scenic beauty are places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful.
A. incorrect B. tiresome C. irrelevant D. unlucky
9/ Why is computer a miraculous device?
A. ordinary B. improper C. false D. ugly
10/ My personal opinion is that the students should be doing more work outside the classroom.
A. national B. inner C. spiritual D. public
V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

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1/ She noticed a marked _______ in the children on her second visit.
A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently
2/ She had been a _______ in her day.
A. beauty B. beautician C. beautify D. beautiful
3/ By my _______, we made a profit of £20 000 last year.
A. calculate B. calculator C. calculation D. calculated
4/ The government provided an _______ £25 million to expand the service.
A. additive B. addition C. additional D. additionally
5/ Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep _______ within the military.
A. divide B. divisions C. divided D. divisional
6/ Use conditioner regularly to make your hair soft and _______.
A. manage B. management C. manager D. manageable
7/ I found the talk both informative and _______.
A. entertain B. entertainer C. entertaining D. entertainment
8/ What’s your _______ of happiness?
A. definition B. definite C. indefinite D. definitive
9/ We don’t know whether he’s _______ or dead.
A. live B. lively C. alive D. living
10/ She has a highly _______ mind.
A. invent B. inventive C. inventor D. invention
II/ Fill each gap with a suitable word from the list below:
emergency central capably accuracy
magical device invention multiply
1/ Be careful what you believe - her powers of _________ are well known.
2/ The pilot of the aircraft was forced to make an _______ landing on Lake Geneva.
3/ In warm weather these germs _______ rapidly.
5/ Rescuers used a special _______ for finding people trapped in collapsed buildings.
6/ No amount of financial recompense can _______ the way in which the company carried out its policy.
7/ Of course, you pay more for premises with a _______ location.
8/ Diamonds were once thought to have _______ powers.
9/ We can predict changes with a surprising degree of _______.
10/ She drove very _______.
VII. Read the passage, then choose the one best answer –a, b, c or d.
The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people's lives are affected by IT. Twenty years ago, few
people had access to a computer while today most people use them at work, home or school and use of e-mail and the
Internet is an every day event.
These developments have brought many benefits to our lives. E-mail makes communication much easier and more
immediate. This has numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education. The World Wide Web means that
information on every conceivable subject is now available to us. Clearly, for many people this has made life much easier and
more convenient.
However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people feel that the widespread use of e-mail
is destroying traditional forms of communication such as letter writing, telephone and face-to-face conversation. In addition,
the huge size of the Web means it is almost impossible to control and regulate. This has led to many concerns regarding
children accessing unsuitable websites. In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, yet I believe
developments relating to new technology in the future are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be
addressed very carefully.
1. What does the IT stand for? It stands for ____________
A. Information Technology B. Information Transmission
C. Information Transfer D. Information Theory
2. The World Wide Web and e-mail communication ___________
A. is destroying traditional customs B. have also been used for education purpose
C. is difficult to get access toD. causes a busy and exciting life
3. In the last twenty years __________
A. there have been developments in telecommunications.
B. people's lives have been changed a lot because of the invention of the computer.
C. the World Wide Web and e-mail communication have affected modern life.
D. there have been dramatic changes in the field of computer science
4. The writer thinks future IT developments will be ___________
A. more rapid B. more negative C. more positive D. unexpected
5. According to the passage, E-mail ___________
A. reduces face-to-face contact B. is used only in business
C. can be checked quickly and easily D. takes a lot of time to transmit
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