Reading E-books In Your Holidays?

Holidays are made for reading – at least that is how many (1) ______________ us think of them.
Spending hours in a park or at a beach with a summer read is something we are (2) ______________
to. However, the way we do it (3) ______________ changed considerably. During the last decade,
there has (4) ______________ a trend towards e-books (5) ______________ of printed editions. The
advantages of carrying (6) ______________ a light electronic device instead of several kilos of paper
when travelling are obvious. New-generation e-book readers (7) _____________ thousands of books
and make millions of titles available at your fingertips. If we add the disappearance of free check-in
luggage imposed by budget airlines, the decision could (8) ______________ be clearer. Uncertainties
come (9) ______________ we look at the ecological side. A recently published report on e-book
devices states (10) ______________ a book uses up approximately 7.46 kilograms of CO2 during its
lifetime. One e-book device, (11) ______________ average, can replace buying 22 physical books
and save about 170 kilograms of CO2 per year. What the report does not (12) ______________ into
account, however, is that a book can (13) ______________ of years and be passed on to several
readers. What’s more, it can be recycled (14) ______________ another book. E-books are also
criticized for destroying any trace of the author. A cover can tell a lot about a story, or even the
writer’s personality, as can the texture, colour and font size of the printed page. In contrast, on an e-
book, you (15) ______________ a recipe for a pie or a thriller in the same standard format

How To Be A Good Student

Choose the best option for each blank. Being a successful student can't be taken for (1)
_____________________ . In many cases, you have to work hard to get there. Here are a few (2)
_____________________ you will need to have success and perform well at school. First of all, you
should know what kind of person you are. Look at your strengths and (3) _____________________.
That way you will quickly find out what aspects you should concentrate (4) _______________ to get
better. Time (5) _____________________ is a very important aspect of learning life. As a student,
your everyday life will tend be very (6) _____________________ and organising your daily workload
will surely prove to be (7) _____________________. Try to avoid the (8) _____________________ of
daily life. You should work and study in places where you aren't interrupted (9)
_____________________. Turn off mobile phones and other electronic (10)
_____________________ when working. Study with classmates who are (11)
_____________________ and have the same attitudes towards school as you do. Sometimes you
have to show that you are a good team player. When teachers give you (12)
_____________________ that must be solved together you must prove that you can cooperate with
others. Don't be bossy and arrogant. Being a good listener also helps, as others might have good
ideas about a certain topic too. Contribute (13) ___________________ in order to get important
work done. As a student it is important to (14) _____________________ life and school. You should
take care of your health, get enough sleep and eat the right things. Start the day with a (15)
_____________________ breakfast that gives you the energy you need. Getting exercise is
important as it (16) _____________________ the brain with the oxygen and fresh air it needs to get
things done.
Office Technology

To survive in today's business world, it is essential for a company to stay up-to-date with all the (1)
_____________________ technological developments. Nowadays, running a company (2)
_____________________ computers is virtually impossible. Therefore, in order to lead their
technology department, businesses (3) _____________________ hire the best people available.
These employees must be familiar with personal or desktop computers, even if this involves no more
(4) _____________________ completing a basic computer course. Sceptical workers will only
become comfortable with computers after they (5) _____________________ experienced using
them in practice for some time. Computers (6) _____________________ people to run companies
more efficiently and with (7) _____________________ difficulties than in the past. For example,
computers have the capability (8) _____________________ organising huge amounts of (9)
_____________________ and speed up the preparation of documents and reports. In short, (10)
_____________________ the average businessman does not have to be a technology expert, they
are unlikely to get very far without at (11) _____________________ a basic knowledge of computer
technology