Choose the right answer: 1. The police are _____ the alert to be able act in case of emergency.
a) on b) in c) for d) to
2. The devices specially designed for the disabled are generally referred to as assist. ___ technology. a) -ant b) -ive c) -ing d) -ed
3. All of these are synonymous to the word “artificial” EXCEPT FOR:
a) genuine b) synthetic c) simulated d) man-made
4. All of these are synonymous to the word “dispose of” EXCEPT FOR:
a) discard b) get rid of c) retain d) scrap
5. All of these are the places for electronic waste disposal EXCEPT FOR:
a) incinerators b) landfill sites c) mine sites d) dumping grounds
6. Find the odd word: a) empower b) enable c) revoke d) authorize
7. To tele_____ means to work at home using computer connection with the workplace. a) commute b) work c) vise d) phone
8. Which of these is closest to “simulation”:
a) emulate b) imitate c) create d) propagate
9. A conventional telecommunications connection by cable laid across land is called land_____ connection. a) wire b) line c) scape d) site
10. A lot of people in the world are exposed _____ different health problems caused by computer use. a) to b) on c) in d) for
11. Which of these has the most general meaning:
a) appliance b) device c) gizmo d) gadget
12. Find the odd word: a) fatigue b) exhaustion c) burnout d) vigor
13. A person who deceives somebody in order to make money or obtain goods illegally is called a/an fraud_____. a) er b) ulent c) ant d) ster
14. All of these are close in meaning to the word “disable” EXCEPT FOR:
a) ameliorate b) deteriorate c) impair d) diminish
15. All of these are used to characterize one who is extremely interested in something and spends a lot of time on it EXCEPT FOR:
a) addicted b) indifferent c) devoted d) enthusiastic
16. All of these are close in meaning to the word “waste” EXCEPT FOR:
a) rubbish b) garbage c) trash d) dust
17. All of these mean treating things that have already been used so that they can be used again EXCEPT FOR:
a) recycle b) reuse c) retrieve d) reprocess
18. This waste is _____, and has to be disposed as soon as possible.
a) vital b) hazardous c) disabled d) impaired
19. Which of these cannot be used in this sentence? Martin spends hours on a computer. He is a real computer _____. a) interest b) geek c) devotee d) addict
20. Choose the WRONG variant: Interactive whiteboards _____ holding different instruction modes. a) assist b) aid c) hinder d) help