Is faster better?

Vocabulary

4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 This morning a lot of people were working on their __________ on the train.

2 My computer crashed yesterday, but luckily we could get back a lot of the information from the __________.

3 Put the memory stick into any __________ on your computer and you can save information very fast.

4 I’m sorry; you won’t be able to see me while we’re chatting today because the __________ isn’t working.

5 My computer __________ is far too small and is starting to give me headaches.

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 I d__________ some interesting articles from the Internet for the project last night.

2 My grandma has just learned how to s__________ the Net! She loves it.

3 I usually spend about an hour every evening chatting o__________.

4 Soon we’re going to have much faster b__________, which will mean I won’t waste so much time waiting to access sites.

5 Which is your favourite s__________ e__________? Most people use Google, don’t they?

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6 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 I’ve tried sending this email several times, but it keeps bouncing off/back.

2 Unfortunately, I lost/deleted your last email by mistake. Was it important?

3 Can you forward/reply this email to all your friends?

4 I don’t usually download/check my email more than once a day.

5 I typed in the wrong email address/name and it went to the wrong person. I was very embarrassed!

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Reading

7 Read the article from which some sentences have been taken out. Choose the correct sentences A–G to fill the gaps. There is one extra sentence you do not need.

Is faster better?

Technology has come a long way in recent years and it has changed our lives in many ways. (1) ___ It’s amazing! Not only that, but now we don’t really have to move from our computer to do things that used to take a lot of time. (2) ___

Some people, however, are not sure that all the changes to our lives are positive ones. (3) ___ Because we can get information so quickly, we are expected to do things faster and faster. There isn’t often much time to relax and be quiet because people can contact us at any time. (4) ___ However, at other times it’s work or people we don’t want to talk to. Now that we have laptops, we can – and are encouraged to - take work with us anywhere. (5) ___

However, in general there have to be more advantages than disadvantages to this technological age. (6) ___ We can travel across the world faster, we can do housework faster, we can download music faster! We just have to be careful to take some time for ourselves, so that we are not too stressed to enjoy life.

A We can make travel arrangements, buy and sell things, send and receive information to people, interact with our friends and even watch films and TV.
BPeople don’t sit and enjoy train journeys anymore. They’re usually working!
CHands-free mobile phones in cars are still considered dangerous.
D There are times when faster is definitely better.
E Sometimes this is a good thing, for example when friends get in touch. F We can touch a button or a key and find out information on any subject from anywhere in the world. G Experts believe that technology can cause us more stress instead of reducing it.

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Listening (Tests CD, Track 13)

8 Listen to the speakers and choose the best answers.

1What does the boy say about his new phone? A He bought it while he was away. BIt didn’t cost a lot of money. C He can take good pictures with it.
2What does the girl want Bill to help her with? A her television Bher computer C her DVD player
3What does the girl not enjoy about her trip to London? A The train carriage was noisy. BShe had to stand up on the journey home. C She couldn’t find the shoes she wanted.
4Why can’t the boy take pictures for his project? A He hasn’t got a digital camera. BThe quality of his camera is poor. C He can’t depend on his camera.

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