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1 Choose the correct option.

1 Curiously / Sadly, an average smartphone today has more computing power than the computers used in the Apollo 11 moon
landing!
2 I agreed with him to some extent / potentially, but I wasn’t happy with what he had to say about the benefits of the new
operating system.
3 Fortunately / Regrettably, mobile phone radiation can cause headaches and insomnia.
4 He thought he’d hurt his elbow playing tennis, but
happily / actually the injury was due to frequent mouse and joystick use.
5 Obviously / Strikingly, waterproof mobile phones are quite common in Japan, as many teenagers use them even in the
shower.
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2. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in CAPITALS. Use no more than six
words in each gap, including the word in capitals.

1 Finding out that my new laptop was faulty was a disappointment. DISAPPOINTED
I ___ felt disappointed when I know __________________________ my new laptop was faulty.
2 Many technologies which once seemed promising have gone out of use. WAYSIDE
Many technologies which once seemed promising _have fallen by the wayside____________________________
3 Visitors to the exhibition must deposit their cameras in the lockers before entering. ARE
Visitors to the exhibition are required to deposit_______________________ _____________ their cameras in the lockers
before entering.
4 Everyone among my friends had a Facebook account before Robert got one. LAST
Among my friends, Robert __was the last person who had___________________ _____________ a Facebook account.

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3 Complete the sentences with words formed from the words in CAPITALS.

1 Rivals claimed that the athlete’s extraordinary

__accomplishments____________ (ACCOMPLISH) were mostly due to cutting-edge equipment.
2 I don’t see buying tech gadgets as an effective way of
____riching__________ (RICH) my life.
3 _ presumably _____________ (PRESUME), the software company will soon launch an update to fix the glitch in their latest
operating system.
4 Despite the ____popularity__________ (POPULAR) of e-readers, many people still prefer printed books.
5 There’s such an abundance (ABUNDANT) of mobile devices on offer, but I can’t find one that would suit my needs.
6 It’s rather worrying how ____ignorant__________ (IGNORE) many people are about issues of online security.

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