X. Read the passage and choose the best option for each space.
The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people’s (1) _________ are affected by IT. Twenty years ago, few people had access to a computer whilst today (2) _________ people use them at work, home or school and use of e-mail and the Internet is an everyday event.
These developments have brought many (3) _________ to our lives. E-mail makes communication much easier and more immediate. This has numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education. The World Wide Web means that information on every conceivable subject is now (4) _________ to us. Clearly, for many people this has made life much easier and more convenient.
However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people feel that the (5) _________ use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such
as letter writing, telephone and face -to –face conversation. With ever increasing use of information technology these (6) _________ elements are likely to increase in the future.
In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost (7) _________ to control and regulate. This has led to many concerns regarding children (8) _________ unsuitable websites. Yet perhaps the biggest threat to IT in years to come will be the computer (9) _________ more sophisticated or more destructive strains are almost inevitable.
In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, (10) _________ I believe developments relating to new technology in the future are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be addressed very carefully.
1. A. live B. lives C. living D. life
2. A. most B. most of C. most of the D. almost
3. A. services B. uses C. benefits D. effects
4. A. free B. convenient C. unused D. available
5. A. widespread B. immediate C. particular D. continued
6. A. positive B. negative C. careless D. trivial
7. A. possible B. impractical C. likely D. impossible
8. A. accessing B. approaching C. entering D. getting
9. A. disease B. program C. virus D. software
10. A. so B. moreover C. therefore D. yet
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.A
5.D
6.B(not sure)
7.D
8.A
9.C
10.A