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Reviewing lesson 1
1. Select an option from the drop-down ………….. .
A. button
B. list
C. menu
ANSWER: C
2. The smallest unit of data in a computer is a …………., short for binary digit.
A. byte
B. bit
C. gigabyte
ANSWER: B
3. Anti ………. software protects computers from infection.
A. virus
B. hacker
C. application
ANSWER: A
4. High-level programming ………….. , such as C and C++, are made up of letters, numbers and symbols.
A. machine
B. software
C. language
ANSWER: C
5. To view information on the Internet you need a web ……….. .
A. browse
B. browser
C. pages
ANSWER: B
6. Click on the ………..twice to open the program.
A. mouse
B. keyboard
C. icon
ANSWER: A
7. This software ……. includes a number of programs that businesses will find useful.
A. system
B. package
C. address
ANSWER: B
8. One way to protect data is to encrypt it so that only someone with the correct ……….. , or password, can open it.
A. system
B. package
C. keys
ANSWER: C
9. Most Internet ………..begin www.
A. address
B. browser
C. package
ANSWER: A
10. You may need to install a ………..to play music or watch films on your computer
A. OS
B. plug in
C. web browser
ANSWER: B
11. question and ..........
A. problem
B. contrast
C. answer
ANSWER: C
12. problem and ...........
A. events
B. solution
C. advantage
ANSWER: B
13. classification and ............
A. solution
14. advantages and .............
A. solution
B. definition
C. disadvantages
ANSWER: C
15. comparison and .............
A. contrast
B. definition
C. effect
ANSWER: A
16. cause and ............
A. solution
B. effect
C. process
ANSWER: B
17. sequence of ............
A. solution
B. process
C. events
ANSWER: C
18. stages of a ............
A. events
B. process
C. solution
ANSWER: B
19. theories or opinions then ............
A. supporting information
B. solution
C. answer
ANSWER: A
20. financial
A. adjective
B. noun
C. verb
ANSWER: A
21. electronic
A. adjective
B. noun
C. verb
ANSWER: A
22. design
A. adjective
B. noun
C. verb
ANSWER: C
23. microchip
A. adjective
B. noun
C. verb
ANSWER: B
24. internet
A. adjective
B. noun
C. verb
ANSWER: B
25. print
A. adjective
B. noun
C. verb
ANSWER: B
Lesson 2: Vocabulary
A. Guessing meaning from context
The birth of a revolution
Kids use PCs to do homework, access information via the Internet for research, communicate with pals, play video games and collect digital music. Parents, too, use the PC for communication and entertainment but also let it handle mundane tasks like balancing the checkbook, monitoring investment, preparing tax returns and tracking the family's genealogy. With the advent of more powerful PCs with greater storage capacity, families are digitizing home movies and photos are stored on the home computer.
B. Organizing vocabulary
Read the text again. You can organize words in your notebook in different ways.
How? Example
Meaning:
Definition The Internet is a global network of computers
Lexical family digit (root), digital, digitally, digitize, digitizer
Symnonyms handle = manage; advent = arrival
Translation storage = ການເກັບຂໍ້ມູນ
Word Class:
(n), (v), (adj), etc. communication (n), communicate (v)
Word Building:
prefixes internet, research
suffixes information, investment, powerful
compounds chequebook (cheque + book)
Collection
word partners; access information; handle tasks
phrases
Word trees and spider-grams can help you to build up your own mental maps of vocabulary areas. You can make diagrams to classify things.
Exercise
Look at the words below. Are they noun, verb or adjective
financial
internet
electronic
paint
design
microchips
Complete this text with the words in exercise 1
3. Match the words in exercise 1 with the definitions below
a. tiny pieces of silicon containing complex electronic circuits
b. to make and draw plans for somethings
c. related to money and how money is managed
d. involving the use of electric current in devices such as TV sets and computers
e. the large system of connected computers around the world
f. to produce text and pictures using a printer
4. Organize these words as in B
mobile phone interact communicator teleworking
calculating calculations typewriter
a. Meaning:
Definition 1. .....................: working at home, while communicating with your office by computers or telephones.
Lexical family calculate; calculator; 2. ........................; 3. ..............................
Symnonyms calculation = 4. ..............................
Translation typewriter = 5. ..............................
b.Word Class:
(n), (v), (adj), etc. interact (6. .......); calculating (7. .......); typewriter (8. .........)
c. Word Building:
prefixes 9. ..................
suffixes 10. ..................
compounds 11. .....................; 12. ......................................
d. Collection
word partners: create the document (13. .........................................)
make calculation (14. .........................................)
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