unit 15 COMPUTERS
TEST I
I. Choose the correct words to complete each sentence. Use the correct form of the word.
Robots are used to perform (make / perform I study) many dangerous jobs.
CD-ROM is used for (connect / perform / store)
information on many subjects.
3. Police use DNA fingerprinting to (identify / read /
transmit) criminals.
Computers are used to (access / do / send) the Internet.
Satellites are used for (make / transmit / write) radio
programs.
6. Home computers are used to ., (do / make / have)
budgets.
II. Complete the conversation. Use the words and expressions in the box.

am
neither
will
can`t stand them

can
so
would
favorite kind of food

do
too
like it a lot


Sherry: I feel tired tonight. I really don`t want to cook. Whitney: Neither do I. Say, do you like Thai food? Sherry: It`s delicious. I 1
Whitney: I do, 2 It`s my 3 Let`s call
Chiang Mai Restaurant for home delivery.
Sherry: Great idea! Their food is always good. I eal there a lot.
Whitney: 4 do I. Well, what ..5 you like
tonight?
Sherry: I`m in the mood for some soup.
Whitney: So 6. I. And I think I 7 have spicy
chicken and special Thai rice. Sherry: OK, let`s order. Oh, wait a minute, I don`t have any money.
Whitney: Neither 8 I. What should we do?
Sherry: Well, let`s look in the refrigerator. Hmm. Do you like boiled eggs?
Whitney: I 9.....
Sherry: Actually, neither 10 I.

III. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
"Where `s your key?" "I don`t know. I`ve lost (lose) it"
Mary (go) to Australia for a while but she`s back again
now.
3. "Where `s Ken?" "He (go) out. He`ll be back in about
an hour."
4. Look! There`s an ambulance over there. There (be) an
accident.
5. They`re still building the new road. They
(not/finish) it.
6. The police (arrest) three people but later they let them
go.
"Is Helen still here?" "No, she (just/go) out."
What do you think of my English? Do you think I (improve)?
IV. Put since or for.
1.1 haven`t seen Tom since Monday.
2. Sarah has lived in London 1985.
3 The house is very dirty. We haven`t cleaned it ages.
4.1 haven`t had a good meal last Tuesday.
5. Kevin has been looking for a job he left school.
6. Christmas, the weather has been quite good.
We`ve known each other ages.
She`s been in France the last three weeks.
V. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use present perfect or past simple.
It / not / rain / this week.
The weather / be / cold / recently.
3. It / cold / last week.
4.1/ not / read / a newspaper yesterday.
5.1/ not / read / a newspaper today.
Ann / earn / a lot of money / this year.
She / not / earn / so much / last year.
you / ever /be /to / Hanoi?
VI. Fill in each gap in the passage with a suitable word from the box.
socket joystick monitor printer function
program mouse keyboard screen disk
A computer has a (1) similar to that of a typewriter. It is
possible to give the computer commands by means of the
(2) keys above the letter keys. The machine has a (3) at the
back so that you can connect it to a (4), which has
(5) like a television. We often use a ((■)
which someone has written. All the information is stored on
(7), and at the side of the computer there is i
(8). A (9) is used to copy the information
on to paper. The object like a car gear is useful for playing games on i computer and is called a (10)

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