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Tech idioms 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I'm sorry I got my wires crossed. I thought you wanted me to pull the plug on the project.

a)
The speaker was confused about the deadline.
b)
The speaker misunderstood the request.
c)
The speaker was excited about the project.
d)
The speaker agreed with the request.
2.

The highly popular game Minecraft is the brainchild of Markus Persson "Notch"

a)

Markus Persson is a famous player of Minecraft, nicknamed "Notch".

b)

Markus Persson created a character in Minecraft called "Notch".

c)
  1. Minecraft is popular because Markus Persson, "Notch", plays it regularly.

d)

The game Minecraft was invented by Markus Persson, who is also known as "Notch".

3.

Actually, I believe TikTok has run out of (a)   since they were sued by the USA government.

4.

My co-workers and I are like a well-oiled machine due to our expertise in our area.

a)

My co-workers and I work together smoothly and efficiently because we are skilled in our field.

b)

My co-workers and I are constantly fixing machines because of our technical expertise.

c)
  • My co-workers and I are experts in repairing old machinery.

d)
  1. My co-workers and I struggle to work together because we lack experience in our area.

5.

This new AI "friend" puts the company light-years ahead of its competitors.

a)

The new AI is a friend that makes the company millions of dollars.

b)

The new AI has put the company in a better position from its competitors in terms of innovation.

c)

The new AI has made the company famous for creating space-related technology.

d)
  1. The new AI allows the company to travel faster than the speed of light.

6.

Tell me about a topic (besides your career) in which you know the ins and outs of it and why?

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7.

If I say that my Xbox is jam-packed with both games and streaming applications, I should:

a)
Download more games to fill up the space.
b)
Uninstall unused games or applications to free up space.
c)
Ignore the storage issue and continue downloading.
d)
Reset the Xbox to factory settings.
8.

Do you know the lingo of what I'm talking about, John? I don´t want to blind you with science

a)
  • The speaker is asking John if he knows about the latest scientific discoveries.

b)
  • The speaker is offering to teach John some scientific terminology.

c)
  1. The speaker is trying to blind John using scientific tools.

d)

The speaker is asking John if he understands the technical language being used, and they don’t want to confuse him with too much complex information.

9.

I feel I'm losing the rat race by this point. Tomorrow I'll quit because I'm just a (***********) in the machine

(a)  

10.

A camcorder? That so old fashioned and dead as a Dodo.

a)
Camcorders are essential for modern filmmaking.
b)
Camcorders are more popular than ever.
c)
Camcorders are the latest technology.
d)
Camcorders are considered outdated.