This document contains an English vocabulary and grammar reinforcement exercise. It includes multiple choice questions testing vocabulary like verbs for electronics and computers. It also has exercises matching words to definitions and completing sentences with conditional verb forms. The document aims to reinforce English vocabulary and grammar concepts through a variety of short exercises.
1. REINFORCEMENT: UNIT 7<br />Vocabulary<br />1Choose the correct answer.<br />1.You forgot to plug in / log into the toaster. No wonder it isn’t working.<br />2.Could you please turn up / turn on the TV? I’d like to watch the news.<br />3.Please switch off / cut off the lights when you leave the room.<br />4.You need to turn on / log into the website in order to download music.<br />5.If your electricity is cut off / plugged in, use your torch.<br />6.Please turn up / turn down the radio. I love that song.<br />7.Turn on / Turn down the music. It’s too loud.<br />2Complete the sentences with the expressions below.<br />make a backup copy • go online • insert a disc • highlight part of the textclick on an icon • access information<br />1.To ……………………………… means to use the Internet. <br />2.The Internet is a great way to ……………………………… .<br />3.To choose a computer function, you ……………………………… .<br />4.To mark relevant information in an article you ……………………………… .<br />5.To avoid a file getting lost, you should always ……………………………… .<br />6.When you want to make a copy of a file, you can ……………………………… .<br />3Choose the correct answer.<br />1.A clever … managed to get into secret government programs.<br />a.Palm Pilotb.hackerc.browser<br />2.Johnny decided to … the music onto a disc.<br />a.downloadb.switch offc.plug in <br />3.My friend writes … programs for a big computer company. <br />a.webcamb.iPodc.software<br />4.The … will quickly copy this page onto your computer. <br />a.memoryb.scannerc. laptop<br />4Match the words in A to the examples in B.<br />AB<br />1.a kind of computer gamea.Google <br />2.a part of a website b.Palm Pilot<br />3.a search engine c.virtual reality<br />4.a computer part d.memory<br />5.a personal organisere.home page<br />5Susan Pitt is at a job interview. Complete the conversation with the words below.<br />headphones • user-friendly • laptop • computer-literate • USB flash drive<br />Employer:Good morning, Miss Pitt. It says on your CV that you are (1) ……………………… .<br />Susan:That’s right. I’ve used a computer for years.<br />Employer:Are you familiar with Excel?<br />Susan:No, I’m not. But I’m sure I could learn it easily. I understand there is a (2) ……………………… program which teaches Excel.<br />Employer:Yes, there is. In fact we could give you a copy. But you will need to learn it at home. Have you got a computer?<br />Susan:Yes. I’ve got a (3) ……………………… .<br />Employer:That’s good. If we hire you, I will download the program onto a (4) ……………………… . Have you got any questions for me?<br />Susan:Actually, I have. I really like listening to music while I work. It helps me concentrate. Would that cause a problem?<br />Employer:Many employees listen to music but they bring in their own (5) ……………………… so they won’t disturb anyone.<br />Susan:That sounds fine. This seems like a wonderful place to work.<br />Employer:Great! When can you start?<br />6Answer the questions with the words below. <br />crash • mouse • memory • virus<br />1.Which part of a computer is also a small animal?<br />A ……………… .<br />2.What attacks people and computers? <br />A ……………… .<br />3.Where do people and computers store information? <br />In their ……………… .<br />4.What sometimes happens to computers and cars? <br />They ……………… .<br />Grammar<br />1Choose the correct answer.<br />1.If you like this CD, I’ll lend / I would lend it to you. <br />2.You won’t / wouldn’t get lost if you had a GPS. <br />3.We’ll discuss it if you come / will come over tonight.<br />4.If he sends / sent me an e-mail, I’d reply at once. <br />5.We’ll miss the bus unless we will leave / leave now.<br />2Choose the correct answer.<br />1.If you don’t help me with the homework, … .<br />a.I won’t be able to do it b.I wouldn’t do it<br />2.John will take pictures of your family … .<br />a.unless he forgets his camerab.if you would ask him<br />3.If we saved some money, … . <br />a.we bought a new computerb.we could buy a laptop<br />3Complete the sentences with the correct affirmative or negative form of the verbs in brackets.<br />1.You wouldn’t disturb people if you ……………………… (wear) headphones. <br />2.If she goes online, she ……………………… (find) all the information she needs. <br />3.Jack can’t travel to America unless he ……………………… (get) a passport.<br />4.If I ……………………… (have) a Palm Pilot to help me, I wouldn’t be so well organised.<br />5.Unless the police catch the thief, they ……………………… (find) the jewels. <br />6.What would you buy if you ……………………… (win) the lottery?<br />4Choose the correct meaning of each sentence.<br />1.If the dog hadn’t barked, we wouldn’t have known anyone was there.<br />a.We didn’t know anyone was there because the dog didn’t bark.<br />b.We knew someone was there because the dog barked.<br />2.Janet couldn’t have afforded the shoes if they hadn’t been on sale.<br />a.Janet was able to buy the shoes because they were on sale.<br />b.Even though they were on sale, Janet couldn’t afford to buy the shoes.<br />3.If the car park had been full, they’d have parked near the school.<br />a.The car park wasn’t full so they parked there.<br />b.They parked near the school because the car park was full.<br />5Match A to B to form sentences. <br />AB<br />1.If there’s a good film on, a.I’d refuse his offer.<br />2.Dan would fix the TVb.if he’d practised more.<br />3.He would have played betterc.they wouldn’t have been late.<br />4.If I were you, d.unless you know English.<br />5.If the car hadn’t broken down, e.I’ll go.<br />6.You won’t get the jobf.if he were here.<br />6Complete each sentence according to the meaning of the original sentences. Use the first, second or third conditionals.<br />1.We didn’t visit the museum because it was closed.<br />We ……………………………… the museum if ……………………… open.<br />2.The temperature may reach 0º C tonight and the lake will freeze.<br />If the temperature ……………………… 0º C tonight, the lake ……………………… .<br />3.She hasn’t got a laptop so she can’t work when she’s travelling.<br />If she ……………………… a laptop, she ……………………… when she travels.<br />4.Hurry or you’ll miss the bus.<br />You ……………………… the bus unless you ……………………… .<br />5.Bill had an accident because he was careless.<br />If Bill ……………………… careless, he ……………………… an accident.<br />6.Robbie is only nice to Ellie because she lets him borrow her iPod.<br />Robbie ……………………… so nice to Ellie if she ……………………… her iPod.<br />