WorksheetsPassages 2_3
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
Circle the word or words that best complete each sentence.
Technology / The technology is making people’s lives both easier and more complicated.
Technology
The technology
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My cousin works for a / the company that sells high-tech devices.
a
the
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Blogs / The blogs are being used for many different purposes these days.
Blogs
The blogs
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My friend Amy sent me a / the text message asking if I could go out tonight.
a
the
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The / A first personal computer was very large and heavy.
a
The
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Online communication / The online communication allows many people to work from home.
Online communication
The online communication
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Many ______________ batteries were recalled because they were causing fires.
audacious
frivolous
hazardous
unethical
confidential
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Imitating another company’s products might be ______________, but it’s not illegal.
audacious
frivolous
hazardous
unethical
confidential
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Security laws assure that information on banking websites is ______________.
audacious
frivolous
hazardous
unethical
confidential
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The ______________ company presented technology that shocked the public.
audacious
frivolous
hazardous
unethical
confidential
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Owning a dozen gadgets to keep track of your life seems ______________.
audacious
frivolous
hazardous
unethical
confidential
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It’s ______________ to be sure your Internet passwords are secure.
audacious
frivolous
prudent
unethical
confidential
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I can’t live without my tablet. I’ve become very reliant on / suspicious of it.
reliant on
suspicious
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I’m grateful for / intimidated by new phones that have features I don’t know how to use.
grateful for
intimidated by
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I’m fed up with / knowledgeable about my old laptop. I keep having to get it fixed.
fed up with
knowledgeable
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Some people used to be leery of / sick of eye surgery, but today the technology is safe.
leery of
sick of
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I’m knowledgeable about / aware of the new software, but I don’t understand it.
knowledgeable about
aware of
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Since I’m grateful for / familiar with this program, my boss asked me to show my co-workers
how to use it.
grateful for
familiar with
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At first, I didn’t use many apps on my phone, but now I’m crazy about / suspicious of them.
crazy about
suspicious of
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I’m sick of / curious about e-tickets, but I still print my airline boarding passes.
sick of
curious about
Read each pair of sentences. Then complete the second sentence with an -ing clause.
Example: I was talking on the phone to a classmate. I typed our class project.
Talking on the phone to a classmate, I typed our class project.
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Q: I’m terrible with computers. I break my laptop all the time.
___________________________________________, I break my laptop all the time.
(a)
Read each pair of sentences. Then complete the second sentence with an -ing clause.
Example: I was talking on the phone to a classmate. I typed our class project.
Talking on the phone to a classmate, I typed our class project.
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Q: My computer crashed. It was installing new software.
My computer crashed ___________________________________________.
(a)
Read each pair of sentences. Then complete the second sentence with an -ing clause.
Example: I was talking on the phone to a classmate. I typed our class project.
Talking on the phone to a classmate, I typed our class project.
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Q: I entered my phone number on an insecure website. I received hundreds of calls.
___________________________________________ on an insecure website,
I received hundreds of calls.
(a)
Read each pair of sentences. Then complete the second sentence with an -ing clause.
Example: I was talking on the phone to a classmate. I typed our class project.
Talking on the phone to a classmate, I typed our class project.
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Q: I’m at a concert. I’m sending pictures to my friends.
I’m at a concert ___________________________________________.
(a)
Read each pair of sentences. Then complete the second sentence with an -ing clause.
Example: I was talking on the phone to a classmate. I typed our class project.
Talking on the phone to a classmate, I typed our class project.
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Q: I typed the email. I clicked “send” and lost it.
___________________________________________, I clicked “send” and lost it.
(a)
Read the article about spam. Then check (✓) true or false according to the text.
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What’s for breakfast? Spam!
Many people, after they’ve brewed their morning coffee and turned on their computer, face an inbox full of spam. Getting rid of spam can cut into workers’ productivity and, unfortunately, spammers are always finding new ways to get past the filters set up to block their messages.
Spammers use tricks to avoid being trapped by email spam filters or by programs designed to block spam. One clue to a spam email is the name of the sender. Names like Briskie Meltdowns seem human to spam filters, even if they seem fake to people. However, spammers also have ways of sending messages from addresses in your contacts. There is often a link in these emails, but sometimes no message. In addition, the subject line is usually something that seems like a phrase, but it doesn’t make sense, such as “Innocent playtimes courage!”
Experts offer this advice for avoiding spam: Open a free email account just for spam. Use this address whenever you are unsure about the privacy policy of the website you are using. Use your personal email account only for companies you trust. Never click on a link in a spam email message that reads “Click here to unsubscribe” or any other link that looks unusual. This only confirms to the spammers that your email address is valid.
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Spam filters always catch fake names in email addresses.
The subject line of spam can sound illogical even if the grammar is correct.
People should be suspicious of an email with a link but no message.
To manage spam, use your personal email address.
Clicking links in spam confirms your email address.
Listen to an advertisement for a cell phone. Then select a true stament.
The LifePhone doesn’t have the regular features that most phones have.
You’re able to reserve tables at restaurants with LifePhone.
Listen to an advertisement for a cell phone. Then select a true stament.
The LifePhone connects to an actual person to take messages for you.
You can use the LifePhone to find someone to care for your children.
If you’re in an accident, the LifePhone isn’t very useful.
