UNIT1 Vocabulary practice
Language communication
1Complete the sentences.
A translation is something that is said or written in a different language.
1A(n) ………………………is a word that looks the same in two different languages but has a different meaning.
2A(n) ……………………… is a word that looks similar in two different languages and has the same meaning.
3The word ‘miserable’ is a(n) ………………………of the word ‘sad’.
4In English, we describe something that is easy as ‘a piece of cake’. This is an example of a(n) ……………………….
5A person’s ………………………is the first language that they learn as a child.
6………………………is a word that describes informal spoken language.
The internet social networks
2Complete the dictionary entries with the correct nouns or compound nouns.
A person who follows someone on a social network site:
Sam has more followers than Peter.
1A person who uses something:
How many Twitter …………………………are there in your school?
2A person who uses the internet to annoy or irritate another person:
Michael deleted his account because a(n) …………………………was making him miserable.
3The continued overuse of the internet:
Jenny is getting help to deal with her ………………………….
4The amount of time spent in front of a computer or TV:
Children shouldn't have more than two hours of …………………………a day.
5A website where people can communicate with others by posting messages, comments, etc.:
Facebook is the largest …………………………in the world.
3Complete the sentences with the correct forms of suitable verbs.
I want to go online and do some shopping.
1Please ………………off because I need to use the computer now.
2I don’t want to be involved with this site any more. I’m going to ……………… my account.
3Are you going to ………………an update on your homepage?
On the phone
4Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.
A:Hello, have I got through to the customer service department?
B:Yes, how can I help you?
A:Well, I thought I should ring you (1) ………… because I’ve been having problems with my phone. The line keeps going dead in the middle of calls.
B:Are you about to run (2) …………of credit? It can be a problem if you need to top it (3) ………….
A:No, that’s not the problem.
B:Well, I’ll look into it and call you (4) ………….
A:OK, I’ll switch my phone (5) …………now because I’m busy, but I’ll be free at 4 p.m.
Consolidation
5Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence is correct.
I don’t like to speak in publicity. public
1Can you zoom on a bit so that I can read it more easily? …………………
2Pierre never checks his emails, so he's got a lot of unreadable mail in his inbox. …………………
3Do you know if this is a safe site to use?…………………
4I always shop inline for presents for my friends.…………………
5Do you know if they use biscuits on this website?…………………
6Translate the sentences into your language.
1The hacker managed to get into my account and steal some money.
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2Don't visit that chatroom because people use it to spread gossip about others.
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3There’s a party tonight – spread the word!
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