Reading

1Read this extract of an article about computers. Then writeT (true) or F (false).

a.Thomas Watson thought that computers would become very popular in the future.( )

b.In the 1940s, computers were enormous and expensive machines used by the government.( )

c.Nowadays, several devices have computers inside them.( )

d.Computers are process information machines.( )

e.Computers store information on flash drives.( )

f.The keyboard and mouse are used to store information in the computer.( )

g.Computers get very hot while processing information.( )

h.LCD screens show information produced by a computer.( )

2Read the extract again. Then answer the questions.

a.Why was Thomas Watson’s prediction “probably the worst prediction in history”?

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b.What do computers do with information input into them?

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c.Why do computers have small fans inside them?

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Vocabulary

3Match the words with their definitions.

a.computer literate

b.digital immigrant

c.digital native

d.technophile

e.technophobe

( )a person who really likes technology

( )a person who hasn’t grown up using technology such as the internet and mobile phones, but has learned to use it later in life

( )a person who is able to use a computer

( )a person who has grown up using technology such as the internet and mobile phones

( )a person who does not like, trust, or want to use technology, especially computers

4Complete the chart with the words from the box, according to the categories.

Devices or parts of devices / Things we see on devices / Things we do on devices

Grammar

5Complete the sentences with will and the verbs from the box.

a.My father believes computers ______humans.

b.______computers ever ______more intelligent than men?

c.My grandparents ______a new smartphone for me.

d.The ICT teacher ______us how to code.

e.This computer is really slow. I ______the files when I get home.

f.______you ______to the beach this weekend?

g.We ______tablets in the classroom next year.

h.The scientists ______a new computer in the next few months.

6Look at the pictures. Complete the questions with the prompts and will. Then answer the questions.

a.

A: ______(Jake / open) the email message?

B: ______

b.

A: ______(Bill and Emma / go) to the beach?

B: ______

c.

A: ______(the Taylors / return) to their house after the hurricane?

B: ______

d.

A: ______(Melissa / turn on) the TV?

B: ______

7Use the prompts to write sentences with may or might.

a.Zach / go / to the movies tonight

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b.Alyssa and her cousin / travel / to Europe together this summer

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c.Justin / scan / the book page for you

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d.Ann’s blog / go / online this weekend

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e.The students / use / the new computer room today

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f.We / download / the new app after school

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8Underline the correct verb forms to complete the sentences.

a.I’m not sure, but my parents might buy / willbuy a new TV.

b.My mother loves James Bond movies, so I know she maywatch / willwatch the new 007 film.

c.It mightrain / willrain this afternoon. The probability is 60%, according to the forecast.

d.Tyler is not sure about the party. He said he maygo / willgo with us.

e.My father’s car is not working, so he mightnottake / willnottake us to the mall this afternoon.

f.The temperature in Chicago is -2°C now, so we mayneed / willneed our coats for the trip this weekend.

g.Computer analysts are certain that machines mightnotreplace / willnotreplace humans.

h.Our math teacher is sure that everybody mayget / willget good grades on the test.