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THI ONLINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Choose the correct answer
1. He gave me some very _____ advise on buying a computer.
A. precious B. wealthy C. dear D. valuable
2. “Does your department need a new computer?”
“At the moment we are considering _______ one.”
A. to buy B. buying C. to buying D. buy
3. It is _______ pity that you cannot come to the computer exhibition.
A. so B. such as C. such a D. many a
4. She’s hung _______. I must have said something to upset her.
A. up B. round C. back D. off
5. Radio communication has changed ______ the rapid development of other communication
media, such as television.
A. because of B. because its C. is it because D. is because it
6. I bought a computer last year, but I’ve had nothing but trouble with it. As far as I’m
concerned it was US $750 down the _______.
A. road B. sink C. drain D. way
7. Although she had never used a computer before, she soon got the ________ of it.
A. feel B. hang C. touch D. swing
8. There was ______ coverage of the story on all the television channels.
A. complete B. extensive C. total D. absolute
9. Computers have had an enormous effect ______ our daily life.
A. on B. in C. for D. of
10. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the _____
wonderfully.
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A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
11. ______ receipt of your instructions, I immediately sent a telex message to Algeria.
A. In B. On C. With D. By
12. He phoned to tell me that he couldn’t come tomorrow because he ________ to the dentist.
A. was going B. had gone C. would go D. went
13. Can you _____ the BBC World Service on your new radio?
A. put on B. taken in C. pick up D. get at
14. Although he didn’t actually say he wanted a radio for his birthday he did ______ pretty
strongly.
A. imply B. suggest C. mention D. hint
15. I was ________ in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone.
A. distracted B. engrossed C. submerged D. gripped
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box
tech-savvy hybrid synonymous cybersecurity hub
16. Officials said the finance ministry will consider revenue implications of a rate cut for
CNG and _______ vehicles before making any move.
17. Since Google's arrival, southeast central Dublin has become a technological ______.
18. Currently, Washington is in a period of re-examining policy towards ________.
19. Seeking to drive growth, the world's biggest retailer is wooing _______ shoppers and
trying to spruce up its brand.
20. A Bellingham icon, the 1892 Old City Hall building had been ________ with art.
Read the passage and fill each gap with one suitable word.
The use of computers, already important today, will continue to create enormous changes for
white-collar workers. In offices, (21) _______ in factories, there will be a need for fewer
people, but those people will need more skills. Secretaries, for instance, will need to be able
to use word processing and other computer packages. (22) ______ addition, many office
workers will be free to work in several locations – e.g. the office and the home. This will be
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possible (23) ______ of computer networks – groups of connected computers. These
computer networks will cause even more changes in family life: Today most men and over
half of all women leave the house each day or go to work, (24) _______ in the future both
men and women may choose to stay home with a computer and still be able to receive a
paycheck. Already, many people are shopping less (25) _______ less in stores and more and
more with computers or video screens. Some consumers now use their computers to order
certain merchandise, (26) _______ as airline tickets, computer products, videotapes, by
telephone. These items arrive soon in the mail at their homes (27) _______ workplaces. An
even more modern method of shopping, however, is through video catalogues in hotels,
supermarkets, and other public places. Video catalogues are computers with screens (28)
_______ show pictures of products to buy. Shoppers simply touch the screens to get
information, focus on merchandise, make choices, and order products. (29) _______ the
shoppers pass their credit cards through the machines, their orders go to a warehouse, (30)
________ sends them the items.
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