I. Insert the necessary prepositions and postpositions:

The Net is a huge, unwieldy mass (1) ___ no “powers-that-be” that can dictate content or standards. To prevent this organised chaos (2) ___ descending (3) ___ mere anarchy, however, a set (4) ___ guidelines has been put together (5) ___ the years. To give you a taste (6) ____ netiquette, here are some highlights to consider.

• Keep your message brief and (7) ___ the point and make sure you clear (8) ___ any spelling slips or grammatical gaffes (9) ___ shipping out.

• Don’t SHOUT by writing your message entirely (10) ___ upper-case letters.

II. Insert the necessary active vocabulary items from the list:

Fastest- moving, e-mail, extra, usable, similar, Explorer, to access, user-friendly, browser, unfortunate.

The Internet is undoubtedly one of the (1) ___ technologies in the computing world. It changes the way we communicate with each other and allows us (2) a huge amount of information quickly and cheaply. To take full advantage of what the Internet has to offer, you need a good (3) __.

Two products share the market at present: Microsoft’s Internet (4) ___ and Netscape’s Communicator. In an effort to be the best, each one includes (5) ___ features apart from the core browser. In fact, these products are remarkably (6) ___, showing that each company believes it must keep a close eye on what the other is doing.

There is the usual (7) __ trade-off: the inclusion of extra features means less (8) __ products. When you read about their (9) __ facilities, for example, they sound really good - but if you send an e-mail to anyone with less sophisticated software than your own, they won’t be able to read it! However, both products seem to be fully (10) __ when it comes to Internet browsing itself and both can be recommended here.

III. Choose the most suitable word to complete each sentence.

1. Don’t forget to turn on the ________, if you want to go on-line.

A) Computer B) printer C) modem D) gadget

2. I think computers will ____ our lives the most.

1. Effect B) affect C) agitate D) impress

3. Expectations for growth in the main ___ economies remain low.

1. Technological B) ecological C) commercial D) industrial

4. The steam engine was the greatest technological ___ of the 19^th century.

1. Progress B) advance C) revolution D) step

5. Huge amounts of electronic data can now be transmitted from ____ to computer at incredibly high speed.

1. Machine B) electronic appliance C) computer D) Wi-Fi

6. Third generation mobile technology can _____ data quickly to your phone.

1. Send B) give C) transmit D) communicate

7. The only problem is that Wi-Fi radio ___ are invisible.

1. Signals B) signs C) message D) information

8. My new cellular phone allows me to send ___ anywhere within the country and abroad.

1. Signals B) text messages C) waves D) faxes

9. An Internet service provider is a ____ that provides you with an Internet connection and services such as an e-mail.

1. Office B) firm C) company D) association

10. _____ also keep their messages brief by abbreviating frequently used phrases.

1. Customers B) users C) operators D) E-mailers