READING REVISON FOR TERM 1 - ANH 10 (Gbs)c)

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question.

“The following are the advantages of using Wi-Fi on your smartphone EXCEPT that _______”

“Wi-Fi is a method for devices such as smartphones to connect wirelessly to the Internet using radio waves. Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi requires a hot spot, but is always faster than the 3G cellular networks which smartphones can also use to connect, and occasionally faster than 4G. Using Wi-Fi when it's available can also prove to be cheaper and make your phone run more efficiently in the long run than relying on cellular networks.”

•  it doesn’t need a hotspot to connect all your mobile devices.

• it is faster than the 3G cellular networks.

• it is cheaper than using the 3G networks.

• it makes your phone run more efficiently in the long run.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question.

“By using Wi-Fi, you _________”

“When you use a Wi-Fi network to access the Internet from your phone, the data usage does not count against your bundled data. Mobile providers often allocate a certain amount of data for free each month and charge you a fee for any data usage beyond this. By connecting via Wi-Fi wherever it is available, you can save your bundled data for situations where you might not be close to any Wi-Fi hotspots.”

• can use all your bundled data for free

• can use a certain amount of data for free each month

• may stay under the data capacity allocated by mobile provides.

• save your bundled data for situations when you use a Wi-Fi network.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question.

“A Wi-Fi connection offers _______”

“In many situations, your speed using a strong, dedicated Wi-Fi connection is faster than that of using your mobile network. While the difference might not be that obvious if you are only reading your email or checking out a Web page, it is very noticeable when transferring larger files. Activities such as streaming audio and video benefit from the lower latency that is associated with using a Wi-Fi hotspot. If you need to download large files or stream media to your smartphone in a hurry, it is much better to do so via Wi-Fi.”

• better large files

• faster smartphone

• no need for hurry

• better speeds

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question.

“Using Wi-Fi offers longer battery life because __________”

“Battery life is extremely important for smartphones, as you will not be able to connect to the Internet or use certain functions such as the camera flash if your battery is too low. Using Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet drains less battery life than using a mobile network, especially in situations where the cellular coverage fluctuates. Since Wi-Fi is generally faster than using mobile networks, you will also not spend as much time transferring the data, which further decreases battery usage.”

• you will be able to connect to other devices when your battery is low.

• it requires less time with the same task than using mobile networks

• the internet harms the battery life so much.

• it requires so little energy while the cellular coverage fluctuates.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question. 

The word “drainS” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________

“Battery life is extremely important for smartphones, as you will not be able to connect to the Internet or use certain functions such as the camera flash if your battery is too low. Using Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet drains less battery life than using a mobile network, especially in situations where the cellular coverage fluctuates. Since Wi-Fi is generally faster than using mobile networks, you will also not spend as much time transferring the data, which further decreases battery usage.”

• improves

• saves

• increases

• reduces

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question. 

Google Glass is useful for museum and city tours because _________ .

“Consumers can benefit from Google Glass in museum and city tours by getting audio descriptions and key facts about things they see. Moreover, consumers can also make videos or take pictures, hands-free and without having to miss out on the actual experience.”

• it takes visitors into the virtual world and they don’t have actual experience

• it offers visual and audio information to visitors and it is useful for recording

• consumers can make videos or take pictures before the visit

• you don’t need to hold it with both hands during the tours

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question.

Google Glass can help users _________ .

“* Construction workers, engineers and architects can also benefit from Google Glass’s augmented reality. Instead of studying pictures or blueprints they can just use Google Glass to see what the finished building would look like.

**Consumers can also tour places without actually visiting them. This can be really helpful when someone wants to buy a house. They can see it by using Google Glass without having to actually visit it.”

• see the finished building or tour a place without visiting it

• plan the finished building and see what it would look like

• buy a house online without visiting it

• extend the reality by studying pictures or blueprints

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question.

Google Glass can perform the following functions in sports EXCEPT _________.

“*Google Glass can also be used in extreme sports like abseiling, biking and skydiving. Google held a demonstration to show Google Glass’s viability in such sports. Consumers can take photos and record videos while skydiving, or any other extreme sport, and instantly share them with their friends and family.

**Google Glass can also help consumers translate languages: they just need the text they want in the specified area and Google Glass will translate it immediately.

***One of the most useful features of Google Glass is its navigation feature, consumers just have to say “OK, Glass”, and then ask for directions, the directions will then be displayed in front of their faces making it easy for them to follow.”

• taking photos and recording videos while skydiving

• being helpful in various extreme sports

• sharing pictures and videos with our friends and family instantly

• having a demonstration to show its viability in extreme sports

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question.

Disabled people can benefit from Google Glass because  _________ .

“*Google Glass also benefits consumers with disabilities. Google Glass can be used to assist people who are deaf, blind or people with difficulties related to sensory awareness.

**People who are blind can use Google Glass to help them navigate through touch and voice. It will also tell them about their appointments, weather. Glass will read them their messages and will also them to send messages.”

• it can offer them sensory awareness in various types

• it will help them to write and send messages through touch and voice

• it helps them in navigation and communication

• they always see the text in the specified area translated immediately

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the following question.

The word “viability” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to  _________.

“Google Glass can also be used in extreme sports like abseiling, biking and skydiving. Google held a demonstration to show Google Glass’s viability in such sports. Consumers can take photos and record videos while skydiving, or any other extreme sport, and instantly share them with their friends and family.”

• ability to become successful

• intention of doing something

• capability of developing and surviving independently

• ability to continue to exist and develop as a living being