TEST ON MASS MEDIA, COMPUTER VOCABULARY

I. Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space.
About the internet
The internet in computer science is an open ................ (1 interconnect) of networks that .............
(2 able) connected computers to communicate ............ (3 direct). In 1996 there were about 30
million computers connected via the Internet. One important ......... (4 serve) available for the public
is e-mail (or ............. 5 electronics mail), which allows a message to be sent from one computer to
one or more computers. One unique feature of e-mail is the ............. (6 possible) it gives a group of
people with a common interest to join a .......... (7 mail) list and ............ (8 automatic) receive the
same mail. The World Wide Web also allows ............ (9 use) to create and use documents which
are linked across the Internet to form an ........... (10 end) supply of information about almost any
subject under the sun. If you are ............. (11 connect) to the Internet, you can find particular
information or just browse. The Internet continues to grow ............ (12 rapid). It is .............. (13
believe) that in the year 2010, there will be at least 500 million people on the system enjoying
virtual ......... (14 real).

II. Complete the sentences using the right prepositions.

on down on through with on to up to over

1. I hardly ever browse .......... the ads.

2. Is it risky to be hooked ............ the Internet?
3. You can‘t keep in touch .............. what‘s happening if you don‘t read the papers.
4. It‘s boring – let‘s switch .......... to another channel.
5. Turn the sound .........., it‘s a bit loud.
6. My mother always listens .............. the nine o‘clock news bulletin every night.
7. Don‘t turn the TV ...... – I‘m trying to read.
8. What time is the film ..............?
9. Do you subscribe .................. any newspaper?
10. I have a radio, but I seldom turn it ............ except for concerts.

III. Match the words with the definitions.

1. an advantage a) a meeting with someone
2. liberate b) dark and difficult to see through
3. subscribe c) thinking in the same way
4. abuse d) benefit
5. an encounter e) make known or seen
6. like-minded f) set free
7. reveal g) a disadvantage
8. a drawback h) a strong desire to do sth
9. an urge i) treat sb or sth badly or violently
10. murky j) receive or obtain by regular payment

IV. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with the most appropriate word.

1. He doesn‘t even get up from the sofa to change channels; he just presses the ........... on
the ............
2. You can hear BBC news .............. all over the word.
3. A short wave or a VHF radio can ................. many interesting stations.
4. The ........ press is far more popular than the quality press.
5. There are so many people who depend on electronic ........... completely.