TEST#3_MAGIC BOX

Read and choose the correct variant.

1. A       [virus, java] is a program that infects a computer by attaching itself to another program which then spreads when that program is running.

2. Join free online         [chat, message] rooms and talk with friends, meet new people and more.

3. The                  [operating system, Internet] is the worldwide information highway which is comprised of thousands of interconnected computer networks, and reaches millions of people in countries around the globe.

4. Their          [password, website] is rather plain, but it's easy to navigate.

5.             [Downloading, Uploading] is the process of transferring data files or programs from a computer or device to a server, usually on the World Wide Web.

6.             [Downloading, Surfing] is the process of transferring data or programs from a server or host computer to one's own computer or device.

7. I've found a really useful          [website, password] about making presentations on the net.

8. A person who keeps a weblog or publishes an online diary is a         [surfer, blogger].

9.            [Networking, Surfing] means looking at a variety of things casually, especially while browsing the Internet or television channels.

10. Connect and find new friends now with ChatGum. Our            [blogs, chat rooms] will help you stay connected and discover new friends nearby or around the world.

Complete the sentences with the following words and word combinations:

telly addict / cast / a couch potato / reality TV / channel hopping / the box

1. My brother is such _______                . All he does is he sits at home and watches TV.

2. What's on _______         tonight?

3. The director of the movie has invited an experienced _______       that made the film really worth seeing.

4. The problem with TV these days is that there are too many channels to choose from. I'm always _______                 and I can never decide what to watch.

5. I consider _______            to be boring. I can see people in real-life situations every day, so I would rather watch a good movie.

6. Simon is a real _______              - he watches it all the time.

Read and choose the correct answer.

1. Look out! This is the dog ...       [where, whose, who, that]bit John last Wednesday!

2. Even today Stonehenge receives almost a million visitors per year ...       [whom, who's, whose, who]travel to Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire in England just to spend some time admiring its magic.

3. Trafalgar Square was built to remember the battle of Trafalgar ...       [who, whose, which, where]was fought by Lord Nelson.

4. I don't know       [where, when, what, whose] you live.

5. The Edinburgh Festival will be attractive for those ...       [whom, who's, who, whose] are interested in art.

6. This is the woman ...       [who, which, whose, when]daughter took part in a reality show.

7. We had such heavy luggage ...       [who, that, where, whose]we had to call a porter to help us.

8. I was preparing for the Geography exam ...       [which, that, where, when]the telephone rang.

9. I usually go to the restaurant ...       [when, which, who, where]is near my house. They serve a really nice chicken there.

10. I have no idea ...       [when, where, what, whose]picture it is.

11. You were not listening to me ...       [when, which, where, who]I told you to turn the oven off.

12. This is the hotel ...       [where, that, who, which]the President stayed last month.

Read the text below. Match (1-6) with the phrases (A-H). There are two phrases you don't need to use.

A probably the oldest tweeter

B that her friends were jealous of her worldwide popularity

C because it was easier to update

D about Ivy Bean and her newfound fame

E whether to shut down social media sites

F their site was useful for the police

G when Ivy hit half a century

H throwing event at the Bradford Over-75 Olympics

The popular belief is that the Internet is for young people only as the elderly people can't keep up with modern technologies. But is it really so?

Ivy Bean, a housewife from the north of England, broke this myth having 38,670 follow- ers on her Twitter at the age of 104! She is officially the oldest person on Facebook and (1) ___   , too. And this is not only her age that makes her one of the most followed people in cyberspace. In fact, Ivy has an extraordinary personality, she is nice, smart and funny. She usually writes about everyday things like getting her hair done, watching her favourite TV shows or cooking some nice food. She said she preferred Twitter to Facebook (2) ___   . CNN and Sky News both wrote stories (3) ___   .

Ivy's technology awareness may seem a miracle as the biggest innovation in her young years was the start of Britain's telephone network in 1912. The first computers arrived in the world (4) ___   . She would have to wait several decades to actually use one. Before she found digital communication, Ivy won a gold medal in the frisbee (5) ___   . She also likes bowling on her Nintendo Wii. Ms Bean said being famous hasn't changed her, although she joked (6) ___   .

Restore the dialogue.