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Module 2: TECHNOLOGY
GLOSSARY
Part of
No. Words (từ) Pronunciation Meaning
speech
1 3-d printer n /θriːˌdiː ˈprɪn.tər/ máy in 3D
2 access (n/v) /ˈækses/ Truy cập
3 application (n) /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ ứng dụng, sự áp dụng
4 aeroplane n /ˈer.ə.pleɪn/ máy bay, phi cơ
5 aid v /eɪd/ trợ giúp
6 artificial (a) /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/ Nhân tạo
7 activate (v) /ˈæktɪveɪt/ Kích hoạt
8 automate (v) /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ Tự động hóa
9 advance (n) /ədˈvɑːns/ Sự tiến bộ
10 bulky adj /ˈbʌlki/ to lớn, kềnh càng
11 calculation (n) /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/ Việc tính toán
12 communication (n) /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ Sự truyền đạt, thông tin liên lạc
13 characteristic adj /ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/ đặc trưng, điển hình
14 collapse v /kəˈlæps/ xếp lại, cụp lại
15 correction pen n /kəˈrek.ʃən pen/ bút xóa
16 cable TV (n) /ˌkeɪbl ˈtelɪvɪʒn/ Truyền hình cáp
17 Be capable of (phr) /ˈkeɪpəbl/ Có khả năng làm gì
18 complicated (a) /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ Phức tạp, rắc rối
19 crash v /kræʃ/ tạm ngưng hoạt động
20 Cutting-edge (adj) /ˌkʌt.ɪŋ ˈedʒ/ Tối tân
21 cyber-attack (n) /ˈsaɪbərətæk/ Tấn công trên mạng
22 consequence (n) /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ Hậu quả
23 damage (v) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Phá hủy, tàn phá
24 database (n) /ˈdɑːtəbeɪs/ Cơ sở dữ liệu
25 defect (n) /ˈdiːfekt/ Lỗi
26 detect (v) /dɪˈtekt/ Phát hiện, tìm ra, điều tra
27 disruptive (adj) /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/ Phá vỡ
28 device n /dɪˈvaɪs/ thiết bị, dụng cụ
29 digital camera n /ˌdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl ˈkæm.rə/ máy ảnh kĩ thuật số
30 drawback n /ˈdrɑː.bæk/ khuyết điểm
31 earbuds n /ˈɪəbʌdz/ tai nghe
32 e-book reader n.p /ˈiː.bʊk ˈriː.dər/ thiết bị đọc sách điện tử
33 economical adj /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/ tiết kiệm, không lãng phí
34 electronic (adj) /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk/ Thuộc (về) điện tử
35 equipment (n) /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ Thiết bị
36 exterminate (v) /ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪt/ Tiêu diệt, hủy diệt
experiment (n/v) /ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/ (cuộc)thử nghiệm
37 fabric n /ˈfæbrɪk/ vải, chất liệu vải
38 fastener n /ˈfɑːs.ən.ər/ móc cài
39 food processor n /ˈfuːd ˌprəʊ.ses.ər/ máy xay đa năng
Một thiết bị như là điện thoại di động
40 gadget n /ˈɡædʒ.ɪt/
hoặc máy ảnh
41 good-for-nothing adj /ˌɡʊd.fɚˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ vô dụng
42 handheld adj /ˌhændˈheld/ cầm tay (thiết bị)
43 illustration (n) [,iləs'trei∫n]: ví dụ minh họa
44 instruction (n) /ɪnˈstrʌkʃn/ Sự hướng dẫn
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45 interact (v) /ˌɪntərˈækt/ Tương tác
46 imitate v /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ bắt chước, mô phỏng theo
47 incubator n /´inkju¸beitə/ lồng ấp trẻ sinh non
48 inspiration n /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/ nguồn cảm hứng
/ ˈɪn.tə.net sɪ
49 Internet security an ninh mạng
ˈkjʊə.rə.ti/
50 invention n /ɪnˈvenʃn/ sự phát minh, vật phát minh
51 incredible (a) /ɪnˈkredəbl/ Không thể tưởng tượng được
52 intervene (in) (v) /ˌɪntəˈviːn/ Can thiệp
53 implant (v) /ɪmˈplɑːnt/ Cấy, trồng, đưa vào
54 lighten (v) /ˈlaɪtn/ Làm nhẹ, giảm nhẹ
55 malfunction (n) /ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/ Hoạt động sai chức năng
56 manufacture (v) /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃə(r)/ Sản xuất
57 Media player /ˈmiː.di.ə ˈpleɪ.ər/ Thiết bị phát thanh truyền hình
58 Monitor /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər/ Màn hình
59 navigate (v) /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/ Chỉ hướng
60 operate (v) /ˈɒpəreɪt/ Vận hành, hoạt động
61 patent n, v /ˈpætnt/ bằng sáng chế; lấy bằng sáng chế
61b pendrive (v) /ˈpen ˌdraɪv/ Usb, thẻ nhớ
62 portable adj /ˈpɔːtəbl/ dễ dàng mang, xách theo
63 progress n /ˈprɑː.ɡres/ sự tiến triển
64 predict (v) /prɪˈdɪkt/ Dự đoán, phỏng đoán
65 precise (a) /prɪˈsaɪs/ Chính xác
66 procedure (n) /prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/ Thủ tục
67 Prototype (n) /ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/ Nguyên mẫu, bản chạy thử
68 radiation (n) /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/ Sự bức xạ, phóng xạ
68b reboot (v) /ˌriːˈbuːt/ Khửi động lại hệ thống
69 recognition (n) /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/ Sự công nhận, thừa nhận
70 record (n/v) /ˈrekɔːd/ Ghi âm/ bản ghi âm
71 replace (v) /rɪˈpleɪs/ Thay thế
72 research n /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ˈriː.sɜːtʃ/ sự nghiên cứu
73 robotic (a) /rəʊˈbɒtɪk/ Liên quan đên robot
74 resurrect (v) /ˌrezəˈrekt/ Làm hồi sinh, làm sống lại
75 ruin (v) /ˈruːɪn/ Phá hủy
76 satellite n /ˈsæt.əl.aɪt/ vệ tinh
77 self-cleaning adj /self ˈkliː.nɪŋ/ tự làm sạch
78 stimulate (v) /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ Kích thích, khuấy động
79 significant adj /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/ đáng kể, có ý nghĩa
social /ˌsoʊ.ʃəl
80 n mạng xã hội
networking ˈnet.wɝː.kɪŋ/
81 solar charger n.p /soʊ.lɚ ˈtʃɑː.dʒər/ sạc năng lượng mặt trời
82 science-fiction (n) /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn/ Khoa học viễn tưởng
83 subtle (a) /ˈsʌtl/ Tinh vi, tinh tế, khôn khéo, tài tình
84 search engine (n) /ˈsɜːtʃ endʒɪn/ Công cụ tìm kiếm
85 Speculate /ˈspek.jə.leɪt/ Suy xét
86 store v /stɔːr/ lưu trữ
87 submarine n /ˌsʌbməˈriːn/ tàu ngầm
88 Surpass v /səˈpɑːs/ Vượt qua
89 tablet (n) /ˈtæblət/ Tấm/ bản/ máy tính bảng
Người đam mê công nghệ, chuyên viên
90 techie (n) /ˈtek.i/
công nghệ
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91 technology (n) /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ Công nghệ
92 technical failure (n) ['teknikl 'feiljə]: trục trặc kỹ thuật
93 technique n /tekˈniːk/ kĩ thuật
94 transfer v /trænsˈfɜːr/ dời, chuyển
95 vaccination n /ˌvæk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/ tiêm phòng vắc-xin
96 vacuum cleaner n /ˈvæk.juːm ˌkliː.nər/ máy hút bụi
97 velcro n /ˈvelkrəʊ/ một loại khóa dán
98 versatile adj /ˈvɜː.sə.taɪl/ đa năng, nhiều công dụng
video  /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ
99 n Đàm thoại trực tuyến
conferencing ˌkɒn.fər.ən.sɪŋ/
100 virtual (adj) /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ ảo
PHRASES
101 contribute /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/ to sth đóng góp, cống hiến cho cái gì
102 deal /diːl/ with sth đối phó với cái gì
103 depend /dɪˈpend/ on sb/sth phụ thuộc vào ai/cái gì
104 make phone calls gọi điện thoại
prefer /prɪˈfɜːr/ V-ing to V-ing
105 = prefer sth to sth thích làm gì hơn làm gì, thích cái gì hơn cái gì
= prefer to V-inf rather than V-inf
106 surf /sɜːf/ the web lướt mạng
107 be out of order = break down bị hỏng
108 browse a website lướt web
109 Take advantage of sth Tận dụng cái gì
Backup Labour saving Pendrive exposure reboot
PRACTICE EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
1. A. personal B. advantage C. reference D. concentrate
2. A. conference B. influence C. performance D. permanent
3. A. telephone B. submarine C. aeroplane D. automate
4. A. versatile B. procedure C. effective D. efficient
5. A. digital B. excellent C. contribute D. introduce
6. A. convenient B. dangerous C. technical D. speculate
7. A. software B. transfer C. technique D. detect
8. A. virtual B. satellite C. robotic D. prototype
9. A. progress B. patent C. handheld D. gadget
10. A. resurrect B. malfunction C. intervene D. interact
Exercise 2: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. mobile B. modern C. electronic D. concentrate
2. A. distract B. tablet C. backpack D. damage
3. A. recording B. educate C. earbuds D. device
4. A. access B. vacuum cleaner C. application D. database
5. A. digital B. fingertip C. identify D. vaccination
6. A. devices B. exercises C. styles D. speeches
7. A. effective B. recognition C. record D. engine
8. A. capable B. advantage C. webpage D. native
9. A. technology B. science-fiction C. resurrect D. invention
10. A. smartphone B. fastener C. portable D. imitate
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Exercise 3: Choose the best word to complete the sentences.
1. Mobile technology can help students________ the door to new horizons.
A. shut B. open C. close D. knock
2. Mobile learning ________ are more convenient because they are light and portable.
A. devices B. apps C. programs D. computers
3. More and more ________ are being created for computers, laptops, smartphones or tablets in
order for students to make the best use of them.
A. equipment B. applications C. components D.
devices
4. ________ allow students to take part in class activities without physically being there.
A. books and blackboard B. lesson plans C. desktop computers D. electronics
5. Most young people today are “________ natives”. In other words, they are familiar with
computers and the Internet from an early age.
A. English B. speaker C. digital D. mobile
6. Students who have special needs can ________ advantage ________ this new app.
A. take/of B. make/for C. get/from D. have/by
7. Most computers have enough _________ to store a vast amount of information.
A. database B. document C. memory D. word processor
8. On the Web, you can read ________ newspapers or magazines; you can watch videos, download
music or buy anything.
A. virtual B. online C. digital D. cyber
9. Electronic devices are bad for your eyes, and _______ from electronics could harm your body and
cause permanent damage.
A. wave B. radiation C. light D. emission
10. While a child learns how to use educational________, she also develops a(n) ________to
analyze, synthesize and evaluate information.
A. lessons – knowledge B. software - ability C. lessons- ability D. software – knowledge
11. Students can also use word processing applications to________their vocabulary.
A. improve B. make C.store D. spend
12. The system is designed to stop computers getting too hot and ___.
A. malfunctioning B. detecting C. exterminating D. navigating
13. John gained access ________ the computer after he had entered the password three times
A. for B. with C. on D. to
14. When doing online shopping and sending credit card details, people need to be cautious about __.
A. technical failure B. social networking C. search engines D. internet security
15. Teachers and parents discourage students from using eletronics because they tend to ________
them from their studies.
A. addict B. rebel C. violent D. distract
16. All of the latest items of NYIC Company are available for _____ on the Internet.
A. download B. search C. browse D. look up
17. It is thought that _____ cars may transform the way we move around cities in the future
A. driving B. driver C. nondriven D. driverless
18. Retinal implants are meant to partially restore vision to people who have lost their ____.
A. view B. scene C. scenery D. sight
19. Biotech drugs, which are ____ from living cells, provide some of the best efforts at curing
diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and HIV.
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A. done B. made C. caused D. formed
20. IBM Watson is an artificially intelligent computer system _____ of answering questions posed in
natural language.
A. capable B. aware C. able D. fond
21. 3-D _____ is used to produce complex tools and components.
A. print B. printing C. printer D. blueprint
22. Let’s take someone else. That student won’t be capable of ____ that topic.
A. observing B. finding C. researching D. pointing
23. Alexander Graham Bell’s _____ of telephone was recognized in 18th century.
A. creation B. experiment C. qualification D. invention
24. Chinese people try to _____ the technology in manufacturing from European countries and they
produce similar products.
A. irritate B. irrigate C. imitate D. create
25. In order to be taken away and used everywhere, modern inventions must have a tendency to be
small and ____.
A. convenient B. sufficient C. comfortable D. portable
26. Even the best invention may have both _____ and drawbacks.
A. benefits B. disadvantages C. beneficial D. disadvantage
27. This robot is very ______________, as it can perform many different tasks.
A. versatile B. energetic C. limited D. flexible
28. The Jet engine has had ____ on life since the twentieth century
A. a great impact B. an important effects C. an important part D. great significance
29. You can’t use the washing machine today. It’s ____.
A. out of work B. out of order C. breaking down D. wrong
30. Modern home entertainment system and other _____________ are changing everyone’s life.
A. innovations B. modern discoveries C. new creation D. development
31. The optic fiber was a major _____________ in the field of telecommunication.
A. breakdown B. breakthrough C. revolution D. technique
32. If your camera is faulty, you should return it to the _____________.
A. creator B. manufacturer C. inventor D. builder
33. Mobile devices such as laptops or digital cameras can be charged by ____.
A. solar charges B. solar-charges C. solar chargers D. solar-chargers
34. You can send and receive e-mails from a ____.
A. charger B. printer C. smartphone D. USB
35. The ___,which can travel underwater, is very useful for scientists to learn about the undersea
world. A. aeroplane B. electronic car C. spaceship D. submarine
36. In 1999, King Chaipattana Aerator obtained Thai ____ for his rain-making techniques.
A. certificates B. charters C. licenses D. patents
37. I do lots of video conferencing to practise speaking and ___ like Facebook is a good way to meet
up with other students.
A. social media B. database C. application D. video conferencing
38. I have a Macbook Pro. I use it all the time - for word processing, ___ websites and catching up
with TV programmes I’ve missed.
A. installing B. browsing C. transfering D. operating
39. We’ve done a lot of ___ into why people are scared of spiders.
A. experiment B. experience C. research D. programs
40. Do you think anyone will ever ___ a time machine?
A. discover B. invent C. operate D. run
Ex 4: Match the descriptions with approriate scientific disciplines. Then provide the names of
professionals representing the scientific fields.
Descriptions Disciplines Professionals
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1. Howard designed the engine for the new moon vehicle. A. Archeology …………………….
2. Natash discovered the gene responsible for hair loss. B. Biology …………………….
3. Patrick dissolve oxygen gas in a liquid. C. Chemistry …………………….
4. Li knows many languages and he studies their grammar D. Engineering
and vocabulary. …………………….
5. Hilary found Roman ruins in southern Spain. E. Genetics …………………….
6. Jane spent a year studying orangutans in the wild. F. Linguistics …………………….
7. Liliana analysed the mind of a mentally disabled person. G. Psychology …………………….
Exercise 5 : Match the verb in column A with a phrase in column B
A B Answer
1. change a. learning English easy and efficient 1. _______
2. use b. advantage of new applications 2. _______
3. take c. our knowledge 3. _______
4. download d. from modern technology 4. _______
5. do e. programs and information from the Internet 5. _______
6. widen f. games on smartphones 6. _______
7. play g. the way we learn 7. _______
8. make h. with each other 8. _______
9. communicate i. assignments and projects 9. _______
10. benefit j. personal electric devices for communication 10. _______
Exercise 6 : Gap-filling - Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the sentences.
advantage displayed disruptive automatic radiation screen distract
wisely contributed earbuds versatile complicated tools access operate
1. A tablet can be used to take notes with a digital pen on a touch _______.
2. A computer or laptop can be your powerful weapon and you can take _______ of the Internet to
support your study.
3. Personal electronic devices which _______ students from their class work are banned in most
schools.
4. In this situation when you are annoyed and interfered with your device, it becomes ________.
5. The ______ from electronics might harm your brain and cause permanent impact.
6. Nowadays, there are more and more people using electronic devices as learning _________.
7. Interactive whiteboards allow many different forms of media- including photos, illustrations,
maps, graphs, games, and video,to be ________.
8. Smart boards also allow learners to easily ________ a rich database of online resources.
9. They say that it is more convenient when _______________ are used for listening to music
without disturbing other people.
10. If you use the Internet_______________, you will be able to discover a variety of new things.
11. In our modern life, people have loads of work to do, so they want own the very
_______________devices which can do many things.
12. Science and technology have _______________to environmental protection and natural
preservation.
13. It’s not a(n) _______________ experiment. In fact, it’s really simple.
14. The lights are __________ – they come on when you enter the room, and go off when you leave.
15. You need at least three people to ______________ this machine safely.
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Exercise 7: Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. The palace is an _________ (excel) example of late 17th century architecture.
2. He doesn’t have much __________ (know) of American history.
3. Keep the list of numbers near the phone for easy __________ (refer).
4. The band gave a great ____________(perform) at festival.
5. The steam engine was the greatest ____________ (technology) advance of the 19th century.
6. One of the functions of computer, which only some people know, is to do __________ (calculate)
7. Voice __________ is the app which helps some types of smartphone attracts customers
(recognize)
8. She had a ___________ influence on the rest of the class, as her phone rang suddendly (disrupt)
9. Accessing to ___________ information harms your mental health (appropriate)
10. Nowadays, ___________ between people around the world is becoming much more convenient
thanks to the aid of modern technology (communicate)
11. In order to make language learning more ___________you must choose a device which is
suitable for your learning style (effect)
12. Studies have shown that ____________ for inventions mostly come from natural world. (inspire)
13. Scientists and _______________have observed things in nature to design new products to serve
human. (invent)
14. The petrol _______________ of this type of motorbike is estimated approximately 2 liters per
100 km. (consume)
15. A digital camera is quite _______________ because you do not have to spend money on tolls of
film. (economy)
16. Some people like a small screen, as it is portable, but the other ones want a _______________
one to watch film conveniently with big images (bulk)
17. A medical_______________ is the invention which is admitted to be really humane. (incubate)
18. The advantage of the smaller tablets is its greater ________. (portable)
19. Why do all ____________ have untidy hair? (science)
20. He definitely wasn’t a teacher, but for some reason he taught us ___________. (chemist)
Exercise 8 : Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
1. You can download free lessons and put them in your media player or other similar mobile devices.
Then you can listen and study anywhere because these devices are portable.
A. affordable B. available C. feasible D. carriable
2. Personal electronic devices which distract students from their classwork are banned in most
schools.
A.forbid B. profit C. divert D. neglect
3. If your smartphone rings in class, it will be very annoying and disruptive.
A. interruptive B. supportive C. discouraging D. confusing
4. Students who have access to inappropriate information, videos and pictures may spend many
hours reading and watching, and forget about their projects or assignments.
A. fascinating B. tempting C. unsuitable D. illegal
5. One advantage of learning going digital is that students no longer have to carry the weight of
paper and textbooks with them to school.
A. online B. electric C. computer-based D. modernized
6. I want to buy a printer but I’m afraid it’s bulky.
A. small B. inconvenient C. expensive D. big and heavy
7. It’s more economical to buy this car than that jet ski.
A. cost-effective B. expensive C. insensitive D. wasteful

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8. A digital camera is more economical than a film camera since you don’t have to buy rolls of
films.
A. better B. cheaper C. safer D. stronger
9. You can use a USB stick to transport files from one computer to another.
A. delete B. display C. transfer D. store
10. The laptop's compact design makes it extremely portable and practical.
A. cumbersome B. big and heavy C. light, easily carried D. bulky
11. My younger brother’s a real computer nerd. He never goes out, and all he ever thinks about is
computers, computers.
A. techie B. technophile C. technoholic D. technique
12. I don’t have many gadgets, just a computer, a laptop and my mobile phone, but I love my
computer the most.
A. appliances B. businesses C. chores D. inventions
Exercise 9 : Mark the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
1. A digital camera is convenient as it is quick to view and delete as well as easy to transfer photos
to a computer.
A. harmful B. inexpensive C. uninteresting D. useless
2. 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
3. This special remote control allows you to surf the Internet.
A. go offline B. search for information C. visit websites D. get online
4. The 19th century brought us numerous important inventions, from the telegraph to the automobile
to the typewriter to aspirin.
A. various B. many C. a lot of D. a few
5. Fukuda’s door automatically identifies movement and only opens just enough to match the shape
of the person or object coming through.
A. manually B. mechanically D. by itself D. automated
6. I wouldn’t call myself a computer buff but I enjoy using computers. I’d like to find out more
about how they work.
A. technophobe B. technophile C. techie D. technologist
7. I was trying to finish an important report when my computer crashed and I didn’t know what to
do.
A. worked properly B. clashed seriously C. collapsed suddenly D. malfunctioned
8. It’s also important to know how to back up your files in case your computer crashes.
A. support B. stimulate C. substitute D. delete
9. Artificial Intelligence is a science-fiction film about a robotic child who has human emotions.
A. fantasy B. thrilling C. reality D. futurism
10. After two thousand years, when humans do not exist any more, the deceased robotic boy was
found and resurrect by future AI.
A. awaken B. destroyed C. revived D. animated
11. Deep Blue is a chess-playing computer developed by IBM that was capable of defeating the
world champion Garry kasparov in 1997.
A. qualified B. adequate C. incompetent D. intelligent
12. This program is used to activate the new generation robots.
A. trigger B. halt C. mobilize D. energize

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Exercise 10: Complete the crossword puzzle with suitable words that match the definitions.

ACROSS
5. large and difficult to move or carry
6. able to do many different things or having different uses
7. an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another planet. It is used
for communicating by radio, television, etc. and for providing information.
8. to copy somebody or something.
9. a material for fastening clothes, etc. with two different surfaces, one rough and one smooth, that
stick to each other when they are pressed together.
10. the source that makes someone want to create.
DOWN
1. material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains, etc. and for
covering furniture
2. a program designed to do a particular job
3. a device that stores and plays sound and pictures
4. a thorough study of something like a topic, a subject to discover new facts or information about it.
Exercise 11: Complete the dialogue by writing one word in each gap. The first letter of each
word is given.
Bea: Help! My computer’s 1. c____________!
Sam: What happened this time?
Bea: I 2. d___________ some software from the Internet for sharing music and when I opened the 3.
p____________, it started 4. d__________ all my folders. Then suddenly the 5. s____________
went blue and it said there was a fatal 6. e___________.
Sam: It sounds like a 7. v___________. Have you been 8. s___________strange sites on the net
again?
Bea: Yeah, but…

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Sam: When did you last make a 9. b__________ of all your files?
Bea: Fortnately, I’d just copied some important 10. d___________ onto my 11. p__________. But
there was a lot on my 12. h__________ disk that I haven’t saved on my external 13. m_________
for ages. I hope I haven’t 14. l___________ it all.
Sa,: OK, calm down. I’m going to send you an 15. e___________. Open it on your 16. l_________
computer and 17. c___________ on the link. Then follow the instructions on the website to 18.
r__________ your desktop computer.
Ea: OK, thanks.
Exercise 12: Match a word from the box A with a word from box B and use the compound
words to complete the sentence below.
A. automatic cyber labour remote silicon wireless
B. chip connection control pilot saving space
1. I can access the Internet from anywhere in my house because my laptop has a __________.
2. The invention of the ____________ made watching television an even more passive experience.
3. In my view the dishwasher is one of the greatest _____________ devices.
4. People often talk about emails and text messages being lost in ____________ as if it were a real
place.
5. Even flying a plane has been automated now. The _____________ is used for most of the flight.
6. The invention of the _____________ meant that computers could be much smaller.
Exercise 13: Read the following passage and mark the correct word that best fits each gap.
Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to
these radio waves might (1) ___ to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific
evidence does not (2) ___ us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (3) ___. On
the other hand, current research has not yet (4) ___ clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged
use of mobile phones.
Numerous studies are now going (5) ___ in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory
but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. (6) ___, these studies
are preliminary and the issue needs further, long - term investigation.
(7) ___ the scientific data is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phone for
long (8) ___ of time. Don't think that hands free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research
is in fact showing the (9) ___ and they may be just as dangerous. It is also thought that young people
(10) ___ bodies are still growing may be at particular risk.
1. A. cause             B. bring                      C. produce                 D. lead
2. A. make             B. let                           C. able                        D. enable
3. A. risky              B. secure                    C. unhealthy             D. safe
4. A. proved          B. created                  C. demonstrated       D. caused
5. A. on                  B. about                    C. through                 D. by
6. A. While            B. Though                  C. Additionally         D. However
7. A. Until              B. When                     C. Provide                 D. As
8. A. quantities     B. periods                  C. amounts                D. intervals
9. A. way               B. truth                       C. opposite                D. fact
10. A. whose           B. that                        C. with                       D. as
Exercise 14: Read the following passage and mark the correct word that best fits each blank.
                   COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL
In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to
the cinema or renting videos. But is this 1.___ a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been
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2.___ that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad-
tempered, even violent as a 3.___ But new research, 4.___ out in both Europe and the USA, suggests
that the opposite may be true.
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain
skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games 5.___ the brain work harder in certain ways,
like 6.___ sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play
the games repeatedly 7.___ that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to
become highly developed.
Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first-person shooter games
8.___ “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation,
and that this 9.___ them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities.
So rather than 10.___ up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them?
1. A. necessarily      B. certainly                 C. fully                        D. nearly
2. A. speaking          B. informing               C. telling                     D. saying
3. A. product            B. result                      C. reason                    D. conclusion
4. A. worked            B. thought                   C. turned                     D. carried
5. A. make                B. force                       C. push                        D. keep
6. A. realizing          B. noticing                  C. imagining               D. solving
7. A. means              B. asks                         C. brings                     D. causes
8. A. in order to       B. such as                   C. due to                     D. as well as
9. A. supports          B. helps                       C. shows                     D. serves
10. A. giving               B. ending                    C. taking                     D. stopping
Exercise 15: Read the passage and mark the correct word/phrase that best fits each gap.
Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools, offices,
and homes and this trend continues to grow. Who could have imagined, even in the last decade, that
we would be able to (1) ___ our friends, colleagues and clients around the world simply through the
(2) ____ of a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, like any invention, that the Internet can be
used for good or bad but it is here to stay and has (3) ___ the way we communicate.
In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive unless it (4) ____ access to the Internet.
It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an increasing number of
companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of (5) ____ consumers. Indeed, the
bigger the website is, (6) ___ professional the company seems to be.
Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can (7) ___ are vast. More and more
students are (8) ____ on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics undergraduate in Paris
can download information from a university library in the United States in minutes. From the latest
research in scientific and linguistic fields to new theories in psychology and history, all this may be
published on the world-wide web.
What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has been (9) ___ that 60% of homes and 50%
business will have access to the Internet within five years. Children, students and professionals will
be able to (10) ___ and explore the world as they have never done before.
1. A. contact             B. stay in touch        C. keep touch           D. talk
2.  A. click                 B. running                 C. tick                        D. clap
3. A. been changed  B. revolutionized     C. adapted                 D. modified
4.  A. gets                   B. approaches           C. downloads           D. uses
5. A. would-be         B. potential               C. competent            D. future
6. A. the most           B. more and more    C. more                      D. the more
7. A. take                   B. support                 C. miss                       D. provide

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8. A. relying              B. working                C. downloading        D. surfing
9. A. estimated         B.  calculated            C. claimed                 D. announced
10. A. log off              B. take on                 C.  log on                   D. switch on
Exercise 16: Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinions in the text and No if it
contradicts them. Underline the part of the text that gave you your answer.
Has the present lived up to the expectations of the past? Throughout the ages people have tried to
predict what life in the twenty-first century would be like. Many science-fiction writers did manage
to predict the influence the computer would have on our world. Some even imagined that it would
take over our lives, develop a personality, and turn on its creators. To some extent they were right,
especially when it comes to children and cyber addiction. One constant prediction was that, thanks
to computers and machines, the time devoted to labour would diminish. Even in 1971, in his book
Future Shock, Alvin Toffler envisaged a society awash with “free time”. The author noted that time
at work had been cut in half since the turn of the previous century and wrongly speculated that it
would be cut in half again in 2000.
However, our gadget-filled homes are a tribute to the various visions of the future: the microwave
oven, internet, fridges with ice-cube dispensers, freezers, video monitors, climate control,
dishwashers, washing machines, personal computers, wireless connections and cupboards full of
instant food. These may no longer be considered cutting-edge but they have matched, if not
surpassed, visions of how we would live. The domestic robot never quite happened, but if you can
phone ahead to set the heating and use a remote control to operate the garage door, they may as well
be redundant.
The car, of course, has failed to live up to our expectations. It has been given turbo engines, DVD
players and automatic windows, but its tyres stick stubbornly to the road. Why doesn’t it take off?
The past promised us a flying car in various guises. In 1947 a prototype circled San Diego for more
than an hour but later crashed in the desert. Some 30 patents for flying cars were registered in the US
patent office last century but none of these ideas has been transformed into a commercially available
vehicle.
At least communication technology in this digital age hasn’t let us down. Even in the most remote
areas people have access to some form of communication device. The introduction of the telephone
last century changed our world, but today’s mobile phones and the virtual world of the Internet have
revolutionized it.
1. A modern problem proves that computers are dominating our lives in some ways. ………..
2. Alan Toffler’s predictions have been proven true. ………..
3. Household gadgets today have been a disappointment. ………..
4. We have enough gadgets now to make robots unnecessary in the home. ………..
5. Today’s cars have fulfilled all predictions. ………..
6. The mobile phone and the Internet have changed our world for the better. ………..
Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitons.
1. guessed …………….…..
2. a machine invented for a specific purpose (x2) ……………….. ………………....
3. The first working example of a machine ………………..
4. almost real …………….…..
5. very modern …………….…..
6. be greater than expected …………….…..
7. relating to computers …………….…..
8. a screen that images can be seen on …………….…..
9. an adjective used to describe anything related to computers …………….…..

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