UNIT 5 : TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
I. Pronunciation
1. a. computer
b. turn
c. miraculous
d. accuracy
4. a. look b. tooth
c.
school d. afternoon
2. a. calculation b. passion c. question d. mention 5. a. put
b. full
c. fun
d. could
3. a. software b. welfare
c. share
d. are
6. a. seat
b. meat
c. head
d. heat
II. Stress
1. a. electronic
b. miraculous c. capacity
d. additional 2. a. visit
b. devise c. compute
d. request
3. a. physical b. mysterious c. personal
d. magical
5. a. capable b. beautiful c. interesting d.
attractive
4. a. receive b. perform
c. manage
d. relax
6. a. interact b. manage
c. calculate
d. multiply
III. Multiple choice
1. "It's a ____ of architecture". The man said to his friends. a. miracle b. miracles
c. miraculous d.
miraculously
2. A computer is a machine designed for manipulating data according to a list of instructions known as a
____.
a. device
b. program
c. equipment d. collection
3. Computer-controlled robots are now common in industrial manufacture.
a. service
b. production c. preparation
d. communication
4. Thanks to the development of information ____, we can communicate with each other very quickly
through the Internet.
a. technician b. technique c. technical d. technology
5. She sings _____. She is famous for her voice.
a. beauty
b. beautify
c. beautiful
d.
beautifully
6. Turn ____ the TV. Don't you notice that everybody is working. a. on b. up c. down
d.
out
7. She has looked worried ____ something since she received a letter ____ her parents yesterday.
a. about/ from
b. on/of
c. in / for
d. with/ to
8. The tie is really ____ awful color
a. a
b. an c. the d. no article
9. ____ technology has had profound effects on lifestyle throughout human history.
a. a
b. an c.
the
d. no article
10. Computer engineering is the branch of electrical engineering ____ focuses both on hardware and
software design, and the interaction between the two.
a. who
b. whom
c. that
d. that is
11. Since the 1970s, computers ____ at a low enough cost to allow individuals to own a personal
computer.
a. are produced
b. will be produced c. were produced
d. have been produced
12. The study of computer hardware ____ part of computer engineering.
a. is usually considered
b. usually considered b. being usually considered d.
usually
considering
13. ____ was born in Stratford, wrote more than forty plays.
a. William Shakespeare, that
b. William Shakespeare who c. William Shakespeare, who
d.
William Shakespeare
14. I wish I _ younger.
a. had been b. would be c. were
d. have been
15. ____ to my wife is a friend of ours.
a. The woman, who is talking
b. The woman who
is talking
c. The woman is talking
d. The woman whom is talking
16. No one has used this computer for a long time.
a. This computer has not been used for a long time.
c. This computer was not used for a long
time ago.
b. This computer has been used for a long time.
d. This computer has not used for a long
time.
17. There ____ no improvements since he ____ applying his new project last month.
a. were / has
suggested
b. have been / suggested
c. had been / suggested
d. are / would suggest
18. ____ is to call the police.
a. The last thing, that you can do
b. The last thing, you can
do
c. The last thing, which you can do
d. The last thing that you can do
19. Please take me to any place ____ I can spend the night.
a. that b. which
c. where
d. in
that
20. Sue intends to spend her summer holidays in Florida although she ___ there three times before.
a. was
b. will be
c. has been
d. had been
21. The time ____ I stayed on the farm with my grandparents was so interesting that I even thought of
becoming an agricultural engineer.
a. when
b. which
c. that
d. what
22. A calculating machine can do calculations with lightning- speed. a. very quickly b. very slowly c.
incorrectly d. perfectly
23 . You can use a ____ to make a phone call when you are away from home.
a. monitor
b. magazine c. cell phone d. calculating machine
24. A computer consists of hardware and software.
a. screen
b. physical part
c.
programs
d. keyboard
25. In the developed world, virtually every profession makes use of computers. a. most
b. the most
c. most of
d. almost
26. The World Cup matches will be ____ live by satellite to many countries all over the world.
a. transmitted
b. transplanted
c. transported
d. translated
27. With many kinds of games designed, you can get ____ on computer.
a. information
b. entertainment
c. production
d. calculation
28. ____ is the longest river in England, flooded its banks last night.
a. The River Severn, that
b. The River Severn, is
c. The River Severn which d. The River
Severn, which
29. They report that the explorers were lost when climbing up the mount in a heavy storm.
a. It was reported that the explorers were lost
b. It reported that the explorers were lost
c. The explorers are reported to have been lost
d. The explorers are reported to be lost
30. John is reading a novel ____ by Jack London. a. write
b. written
c. writing
d. to write
31. This book is interesting. During the last two days, I ____ six chapters. a. read
b. have read c.
had read d. was reading
32. ____ your mind to buy a new computer?
a. What makes you change b. What does make you
change
c. What makes you to change
d. What do make you change
33. I have never sent a mail on computers _____. a. ever
b. before
c. ago
d.
then
34. A computer has a few hundred thousand ____. a. parts
b. cells
c. nerves
d.
bills
35. The students were ___ into three groups and each group took over a different work.
a. added
b. subtracted c. multiplied
d. divided
36. The Internet helps us link with each other easily and quickly. a. relax
b. allow
c. request
d. interact
37. She often ____ stamps of many other countries in her spare time. She has a large ____ of stamps.
a. collect / collective b. collects / collectionc. collections / collects
d.
collecting
/
collect
38. Please ____ the volume of the television. Don't make too much noise because we are preparing for our
coming final examination.
a. suggest
b. link
c. adjust
d. act
39. Do you often watch ____ television in ____ evening after 'you finish your homework.
a. no article / the
b. a / an
c. a / no article
d. the / an
40. You should read the ____ on the prescription before using the drug.
a. instruction
b. suggestion c. production
d. calculation
41. Can you please tell me ____ the TV with the remote control.
a. what to operate
b. operating c. how to operate
d. which operates
42. Peter suggested ____ a new computer, but his father disapproved. a. buy b. to buy
c. buying
d. bought
43. The orphan, ____ parents died in a traffic accident, has stayed in the orphanage since last year.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. that
44. Can you please tell me ____ a computer is used for?
a. what
b. which
c.
that
d. who
45. An air conditioner is used for keeping the air ____.
a. to be cool or warm b. coolly or warmly c. cool or warm
d. coolness or warmth
46. ___ you want to turn on or turn off the TV, press the power button. a. Because
b. Whether
c.
That
d. If
47. The file _ in the removable disk contains the information that you want.
a. store
b. to
store c. storing d. stored
48. A: ........................................ – B: Well, a microwave is used to cook or heat food.
a. Could you tell me what is a microwave is used for ?
b. Please tell me how to use microwave ?
c. Can you tell me what is used for cooking ?
d. Could you tell me what microwave is
used for ?
49. A : What will we do when we want to call the Fire Service ? B: ......................................................
a. Dial 113
b. Dial 114
c. Dial 115
d. Dial 116
50. A: Would you like a coffee ? – B : .................................................
a. Not at all
b. Yes,let’s
c. Yes, I would
d. Yes, I ‘d love one
51. A: What should you do if you don’t want to hear the sound ? - B : ........................................
a. Press the MUTE button
b. Press the VOLUME button
c. Press the PROGRAM button d. Press the
POWER button
IV. Combine these pairs of sentences. Use a relative pronoun only when necessary. Use
commas for non-defining relative clause.
1.
I
bought
a
cell
phone.
I
can
use
it
to
send
and
receive
e-mail.
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2. My new cell phone has become a necessary part of life. I only bought it a month ago.
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3. My roommate has never been on the Internet. She is afraid of computers.
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4.
Now,
there
are
psychologists.
They
help
technophobes
use
technology.->.............................................................................
5. A lot of people suffer from technostress. Those people work in my office.->.............................................................................
6. Some people dream of a job. They can do the job withouth technology.
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7.
My
stereo
doesn’t
work
today.
It
worked
yesterday.
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8.
The
man
is
a
computer
expert.
You
were
talking
to
him.
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9.
Some
documents
have
been
found.
They
were
stolen
from
a
car.
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10. Dr. Michelle Weil wrote a a book about “ technotress”. She is a psychologist.
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11. He works for a computer magazine. The magazine is very
popular in Mexico.-> ....................................................................
12.
Marta
has
a
brother.
Her
brother’s
name
is
Manuel.
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