VOCABULARY
I. Prepositions and phrasal verbs.
1. I’m preparing ______a class discussion on personal electronic devices.
A. to B. for C. on D. with
2. A tablet with WiFi has Internet access and is great tool for looking ______ information.
A. at B. in C. up D. for
3. Students use smartphones to record their phone calls, which they later share ______the class.
A. with B. for C. about D. to
4. In the age of technology, you can take advantage ______ new applications which are very useful for learning English.
A. from B. with C. on D. of
5. Learning new vocabulary by translating slows ______ your learning process.
A. down B. by C. with D. from
II. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
1. A laptop is very convenient because it is portable.
A. effective B. easy to carry C. difficult to carry D. useful
2. A tablet can be used to take notes with a digital pen on a touch screen.
A. write something down B. reach and use something
C. make full use of something D. access the Internet
3. New technology makes learning English easier, faster, more effective and more enjoyable.
A. perfect B. producing a succesful result
C. easy to use D. excellent
III. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
1. You can use your laptop to access the Internet, download programmes and information.
A. touch B. upload C. take note of D. change
2. Tablets, laptops and smartphones are modern devices that have changed the way we learn.
A. out of date B. useful C. hopeless D. effective
3. Some scientists think that children who are allowed to use electronic devices will have more advantages in the future.
A. encouraged B. asked C. banned D. told
IV. Vocabulary and collocations.
1. Personal electronic ________ can be very useful for you since they can help you search for needed information.
A. smartphones B. chargers C. earbuds D. devices
2. Triple “E” means : ________.
A. Easy Effective English B. Easy Electronic English
C. Effective Easy English D. English Easy Effective
3. “Take advantage of” something means ________.
A. search for B. make use of C. access D. look up
4. Phong thinks a tablet with ________ is a great tool for looking up information.
A. a screen B. a digital pen C. WiFi D. desktop
5. Many students think that smartphones can be used to ________ their phone calls, which they later share with the class.
A. use B. talk about C. learn D. record
6. New technology opens new ________ to learn.
A. ways B. result C. lessons D. recording
7. Smartphones can be used to ________ photos or record students’work.
A. make B. share C. take D. touch
8. In the age of technology, you can ________ new applications which are very useful for learning English.
A. access B. take advantage of C. learn D. choose
9. Progammes and materials downloaded from the Internet can help people ________ their knowledge.
A. use B. take C. look up D. widen
10. Many people think that the students never ________ things like books, blackboards, cassettes and CD players.
A. get tired of B. get used to C. take notes of D. take advantage of
II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
1. A. modern B. useful C. tablet D. agree
2. A. excellent B. Internet C. computer D. digital
3. A. reference B. understand C. personal D. concentrate
4. A. introduce B. contribute C. understand D. magazine
5. A. television B. education C. transportation D. entertainment
6. A. interest B. recognise C. media D. instruction
7. A. portable B. effective C. similar D. digital
8. A. advantage B. recorder C. different D. devices
9. A. relax B. smartphone C. allow D. submit
10. A. horrible B. exciting C. assignment D. effective