- •Unit 1 Computer users
- •Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises
- •Could computer games be good for you after all?
- •A career in computers
- •Are you a blogger too?
- •Unit 2 Computer Architecture
- •Floppy drive and cd drive are input or output devices?
- •Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises
- •Addiction to Internet ‘is an illness’
- •1. Find the answers to the questions in the article.
- •2. Find words in the text that mean the following.
- •3. Answer these questions for yourself or for someone you know and discuss the results. Do you think these test questions are a good indicator of Internet addiction?
- •If you answer ‘yes’ to five or more of these questions, you may have an Internet addiction!
- •Unit 3 Computer Applications
- •Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises
- •Information Society by Richard Sidaway
- •Unit 4 Peripherals
- •Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises
- •3) Forms used when comparing ideas
- •4. Conjunctions and connectors
- •Interview. Former student
- •Tiny devices may help reinvent wireless technology
- •Vocabulary and grammar work
- •1. Translate the sentences paying special attention to the words in italics.
- •2. Match the words and their meaning.
- •3. Insert prepositions necessary.
- •4. Supply the proper form of a verb in the sentences.
- •5. Fill in each blank with the words from the text.
- •6. Match the parts together.
- •1. State whether the sentences given below are true or false according to the text.
- •2. Test your understanding of the text.
- •Discussion
- •Discuss the questions above.
- •2. Imagine you are an inventor. Describe an invention you are working on. Think about:
- •Unit 6 Operating systems
- •Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises
- •No more downtime due to kernel patching
- •Computer diagnosis
- •Wearable computers
- •1) The gerund as a subject
- •2) Gerund after prepositions
- •Unit 7 Graphical user interface
- •Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises
- •Computers in our life
- •Five steps to a good password
- •Unit 8 Applications programs
- •Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises
- •Cyber café
- •1) Asking for instructions
- •2) Giving instructions
- •Imperative form in English
- •1. Complete each gap in this text with a suitable word from this list .
- •2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form in this description of gps. .
- •3. Rewrite each of these statements by replacing the words in italics with en-/-en or phrasal verbs of a similar meaning.
- •4. Translate into Ukrainian.
- •6. Complete the text with discourse markers from the box.
- •7. Read the text below. For each of the empty space choose the correct variant.
- •8. For questions 1-12, read the following text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap.
- •Something not for everyone
7. Read the text below. For each of the empty space choose the correct variant.
Nowadays computer jobs are (1) ________ great demand and value. Computer (2) ________ skills can be called a big part of contemporary work. One of the most popular computer jobs is design. Computer jobs (3) ______ with professional design include art construction and different kinds of project activity for forming (4) ________ view and pictures of real (or fantastic) subjects and environment. Design computer jobs can be logically (5) _______ into graphic, landscape and (6) _________, 2D- and 3D-animation, computer games design, etc.
Many courses of computer jobs exist. Studying of design computer jobs (7) _________ basic work on personal computer, office programmes learning and effective work in the Internet. (8) ________ this popular kind of computer jobs everyone must work at his individual place checking knowledge on his own practice. It helps to (9) ________ the time of studying computer jobs and catalyzes the (10) _______ of theoretical materials. Knowledge of graphic help is getting popular in well-paid computer jobs.
1. A in B on C of D at
2. A jobs B jobs’ C job D job’s
3. A connecting B connected C connect D been connected
4. A acceptable B accepting C accept D acceptably
5.A dividing B divided C divide D division
6.A illustrative B illustrating C illustration D illustrator
7.A is including B include C includes D included
8. A to study B studying C studied D to be studying
9. A minimum B minima C minimal D minimize
10.A perceive B perceptive C perception D perceptibility
8. For questions 1-12, read the following text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap.
Example: 0 D
Something not for everyone
Because a(n) (0) _______ number of people are opting to work outside the traditional office, notebook PCs are becoming more and more popular. However, you should know that notebook PCs aren’t for everyone. As you (1) ________ up the pros and cons of replacing your desktop PC with a new system, you should (2) ______ in mind that you may get better value for your money by investing in a faster, more powerful desktop PC.
Portability comes at a(n) (3) _________ . Leave your laptop unattended for any (4) ________ of time in any sort of public place and will quickly (5) _______that it has been stolen. You could even lose it without any intentional neglect on your (6) _______ ; laptops (and the business and personal information they contain) are easy (7) _____ for skilled thieves. So, yes, there are definitely serious security issues. Also, if you are (8) _______ to tossing your laptop around as you do your purse, workout bag or umbrella, you’ll probably break it before you get your money’s (9) _______. Guarantees are getting better and longer, but they still won’t cover a simple slip, let alone habitual carelessness. So, before you (10) _____ out to get yourself the latest technological (11) _______, think long and hard as to whether a notebook PC is really (12) ______ for you.
0 A multiplying B spreading Cexpanding D increasing
1 A measure B weigh C even D count
2 A hold B grasp C bring D bear
3 A cost B expense C price D fee
4 A duration B length C quantity D hours
5 A comfirm B reveal C show D discover
6 A role B part C behalf D area
7 A aims B objects C goals D targets
8 A prone B apt C likely D inclined
9 A reward B return C worth D benefit
10 A rush B speed C move D walk
11 A tool B appliance C untensil D gadget
12 A suitable B acceptable C proper D fit
