USE OF ENGLISH and READING

TASK 1.USE OF ENGLISH.    

  Read the text below. Use a word or a phrase from the list in each gap to complete the text.  

   Technology is changing so fast that it’s impossible to 1______ what is going to happen even as soon as next year. More and more of use are becoming computer 2_____ and spending more of our 3_____ lives .Internet 4_____ is still rising, and the number of people who 5______music will soon 6_______ the number who buy music in the shops- if it hasn’t already!

Read the text below. Use a word or a phrase from the list in each gap to complete the text. 

Technology is changing so fast that it’s impossible to 1______ what is going to happen even as soon as next year. More and more of use are becoming computer 2_____ and spending more of our 3_____ lives .Internet 4_____ is still rising, and the number of people who 5______music will soon 6_______ the number who buy music in the shops- if it hasn’t already!

  Read the text below. Use a word or a phrase from the list in each gap to complete the text. 

Technology is changing so fast that it’s impossible to 1______ what is going to happen even as soon as next year. More and more of use are becoming computer 2_____ and spending more of our 3_____ lives .Internet 4_____ is still rising, and the number of people who 5______music will soon 6_______ the number who buy music in the shops- if it hasn’t already!

  Read the text below. Use a word or a phrase from the list in each gap to complete the text. 

Technology is changing so fast that it’s impossible to 1______ what is going to happen even as soon as next year. More and more of use are becoming computer 2_____ and spending more of our 3_____ lives .Internet 4____ is still rising, and the number of people who 5______music will soon 6_____ the number who buy music in the shops- if it hasn’t already!

 Read the text below. Use a word or a phrase from the list in each gap to complete the text. 

Technology is changing so fast that it’s impossible to 1______ what is going to happen even as soon as next year. More and more of use are becoming computer2____ and spending more of our 3____ lives .Internet 4_____ is still rising, and the number of people who 5_____music will soon 6_______ the number who buy music in the shops- if it hasn’t already!

  Read the text below. Use a word or a phrase from the list in each gap to complete the text. 

Technology is changing so fast that it’s impossible to 1______ what is going to happen even as soon as next year. More and more of use are becoming computer 2____ and spending more of our 3_____ lives .Internet4____ is still rising, and the number of people who 5______music will soon 6______ the number who buy music in the shops- if it hasn’t already!

 Use phrasal verb from the box in the correct form to complete the text.

The trouble with computers. I don’t think my brand new laptop could 7_______ already, but it seemed like it had. The first time I tried, to connect to the internet I got 8___ .The second time I tried, I couldn’t 9____ at all. The modem wasn’t working. I called the technical support number and explained my situation. They told me they would 10______ the problem. Then I 11______ an idea. I checked to see if the phone line was properly plugged into the laptop, and once I 12____ the line ____,I had no problem at all.

 Use phrasal verb from the box in the correct form to complete the text.

The trouble with computers. I don’t think my brand new laptop could 7_______ already, but it seemed like it had. The first time I tried, to connect to the internet I got 8___ .The second time I tried, I couldn’t 9____ at all. The modem wasn’t working. I called the technical support number and explained my situation. They told me they would 10______ the problem. Then I 11______ an idea. I checked to see if the phone line was properly plugged into the laptop, and once I 12____ the line ____,I had no problem at all.

 Use phrasal verb from the box in the correct form to complete the text.

The trouble with computers. I don’t think my brand new laptop could 7_______ already, but it seemed like it had. The first time I tried, to connect to the internet I got 8___ .The second time I tried, I couldn’t 9____ at all. The modem wasn’t working. I called the technical support number and explained my situation. They told me they would 10______ the problem. Then I 11______ an idea. I checked to see if the phone line was properly plugged into the laptop, and once I 12____ the line ____,I had no problem at all

 Use phrasal verb from the box in the correct form to complete the text.

The trouble with computers. I don’t think my brand new laptop could 7_______ already, but it seemed like it had. The first time I tried, to connect to the internet I got 8___ .The second time I tried, I couldn’t 9____ at all. The modem wasn’t working. I called the technical support number and explained my situation. They told me they would 10______ the problem. Then I 11______ an idea. I checked to see if the phone line was properly plugged into the laptop, and once I 12____ the line ____,I had no problem at all

Use phrasal verb from the box in the correct form to complete the text.

The trouble with computers. I don’t think my brand new laptop could 7_______ already, but it seemed like it had. The first time I tried, to connect to the internet I got 8___ .The second time I tried, I couldn’t 9____ at all. The modem wasn’t working. I called the technical support number and explained my situation. They told me they would 10______ the problem. Then I 11______ an idea. I checked to see if the phone line was properly plugged into the laptop, and once I 12____ the line ____,I had no problem at all

Use phrasal verb from the box in the correct form to complete the text.

The trouble with computers. I don’t think my brand new laptop could 7_______ already, but it seemed like it had. The first time I tried, to connect to the internet I got 8___ .The second time I tried, I couldn’t 9____ at all. The modem wasn’t working. I called the technical support number and explained my situation. They told me they would 10______ the problem. Then I 11______ an idea. I checked to see if the phone line was properly plugged into the laptop, and once I 12____ the line ____,I had no problem at all

Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Alfred Nobel.

When we hear the name Nobel, we immediately think of the Nobel Prizes. But Alfred Nobel, the creator of the awards, was also a great scientist and inventor. Born in 1833 in Sweden, Nobel studied firs in Russia and then 13____ to the U S, where he studied mechanical engeneering. Afterwards, he returned to Sweden to work with his father. Gradually, they made advances in explosives. Nobel 14____ out how to work safely with nitroglycerine, a very dangerous and explosive substance. His invention later became known as dynamite. Nobel continued throughout his life to 15___ improvements in the field of explosives. He eventually owned 16_____ Explosives factories around the world and became very wealthy. Alfred Nobel was a man of great 17_____. When he left a wonderful gift to the world: the Nobel Prizes. Each year these prizes are 18____ to the scientist, inventors and other creative people for the great contribution to the world.

Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Alfred Nobel.

When we hear the name Nobel, we immediately think of the Nobel Prizes. But Alfred Nobel, the creator of the awards, was also a great scientist and inventor. Born in 1833 in Sweden, Nobel studied firs in Russia and then 13____ to the U S, where he studied mechanical engeneering. Afterwards, he returned to Sweden to work with his father. Gradually, they made advances in explosives. Nobel 14____ out how to work safely with nitroglycerine, a very dangerous and explosive substance. His invention later became known as dynamite. Nobel continued throughout his life to 15___ improvements in the field of explosives. He eventually owned 16_____ Explosives factories around the world and became very wealthy. Alfred Nobel was a man of great 17_____. When he left a wonderful gift to the world: the Nobel Prizes. Each year these prizes are 18____ to the scientist, inventors and other creative people for the great contribution to the world.

Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Alfred Nobel.

When we hear the name Nobel, we immediately think of the Nobel Prizes. But Alfred Nobel, the creator of the awards, was also a great scientist and inventor. Born in 1833 in Sweden, Nobel studied firs in Russia and then 13____ to the U S, where he studied mechanical engeneering. Afterwards, he returned to Sweden to work with his father. Gradually, they made advances in explosives. Nobel 14____ out how to work safely with nitroglycerine, a very dangerous and explosive substance. His invention later became known as dynamite. Nobel continued throughout his life to 15___ improvements in the field of explosives. He eventually owned 16_____ Explosives factories around the world and became very wealthy. Alfred Nobel was a man of great 17_____. When he left a wonderful gift to the world: the Nobel Prizes. Each year these prizes are 18____ to the scientist, inventors and other creative people for the great contribution to the world.

Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Alfred Nobel.

When we hear the name Nobel, we immediately think of the Nobel Prizes. But Alfred Nobel, the creator of the awards, was also a great scientist and inventor. Born in 1833 in Sweden, Nobel studied firs in Russia and then 13____ to the U S, where he studied mechanical engeneering. Afterwards, he returned to Sweden to work with his father. Gradually, they made advances in explosives. Nobel 14____ out how to work safely with nitroglycerine, a very dangerous and explosive substance. His invention later became known as dynamite. Nobel continued throughout his life to 15___ improvements in the field of explosives. He eventually owned 16_____ Explosives factories around the world and became very wealthy. Alfred Nobel was a man of great 17_____. When he left a wonderful gift to the world: the Nobel Prizes. Each year these prizes are 18____ to the scientist, inventors and other creative people for the great contribution to the world.

Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Alfred Nobel.

When we hear the name Nobel, we immediately think of the Nobel Prizes. But Alfred Nobel, the creator of the awards, was also a great scientist and inventor. Born in 1833 in Sweden, Nobel studied firs in Russia and then 13____ to the U S, where he studied mechanical engeneering. Afterwards, he returned to Sweden to work with his father. Gradually, they made advances in explosives. Nobel 14____ out how to work safely with nitroglycerine, a very dangerous and explosive substance. His invention later became known as dynamite. Nobel continued throughout his life to 15___ improvements in the field of explosives. He eventually owned 16_____ Explosives factories around the world and became very wealthy. Alfred Nobel was a man of great 17_____. When he left a wonderful gift to the world: the Nobel Prizes. Each year these prizes are 18____ to the scientist, inventors and other creative people for the great contribution to the world.

Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Alfred Nobel.

When we hear the name Nobel, we immediately think of the Nobel Prizes. But Alfred Nobel, the creator of the awards, was also a great scientist and inventor. Born in 1833 in Sweden, Nobel studied firs in Russia and then 13____ to the U S, where he studied mechanical engeneering. Afterwards, he returned to Sweden to work with his father. Gradually, they made advances in explosives. Nobel 14____ out how to work safely with nitroglycerine, a very dangerous and explosive substance. His invention later became known as dynamite. Nobel continued throughout his life to 15___ improvements in the field of explosives. He eventually owned 16_____ Explosives factories around the world and became very wealthy. Alfred Nobel was a man of great 17_____. When he left a wonderful gift to the world: the Nobel Prizes. Each year these prizes are 18____ to the scientist, inventors and other creative people for the great contribution to the world.

TASK 2. READING    

Ex.1 Read an article about websites. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (Put a letter A-H in a gap). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

A  That way , users of the site can be sure that people don’t want to contact them are blocked from doing so. 

B   That might not matter at home , but some business have reported serious problems. 

C    This, plus the use of the sites as means of communication, means that some young people are at risk of being made fun of by others.

 D    It is claimed that meaningful relationships are being replaced by shallow connections with people you are unlikely ever to meet. 

E    Even older people are finding that these sites can help them connect with people they used to know. 

 F     This is really just using the same kind of caution as you would in real life. 

G     This might include a photograph, as well as things like education or work information. 

H     You can post photos that show what you’ve been up to, or send a message to let everyone know what’s happening in your life. 

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Social Networking Sites. One of the online success stories of recent years is the spectacular spread of social networking sites. These sites, including MySpace and Facebook , allow you to connect to your existing friends and to make new ones. What exactly is the attraction of them, and is there anything to worry about in the popularity of this phenomenon? The idea of these sites is quite simple, and the ease of use is one of things that attracts people to them. The way they work is this. You set up your own page and add information about yourself.19_ . Some people like to add links to other things that say something about them, such as music videos they like. This page, then, is your profile, the page other people on the site see that represents you. Once you’ve created this online presence, it’s time to search for friends. Each of these websites keeps a large database of people who have joined. Using your friends’ names or email addresses, it’s possible to search this database to find people you know. You can then add them to the list of friends on your profile page. To protect their privacy, you may have to be approved before their details show up.20_  this balance between what is public and what isn’t is very important to the members and some of the sites have received complaints when they have tried to use members’ information in ways they haven’t given permission for. Once you`ve found all the people you know, then there are various ways in which you can use these sites . It`s a good way to keep in touch with friends you don’t se every day, perhaps because they live in another city or country. 21_ Apart from that, you can also find people you don’t already know who share the same interests as you or like the same things as you. Then you can send a friend request to them and watch as your online social life grows. It sounds simple and harmless enough. However, some people have raised concerns about these sites . First of all , some question what is it doing to young people’s social lives. 22_ Friendship can be much more than simply sharing likes and dislikes and swapping links to music web sites. People whose only social life is through sites like these may be missing out on real interaction with real people. Other critics point out that these websites can possibly be abused for cyber-bullying (bullying on the internet) Whereas in real life your popularity (or lack of it) might not always be so obvious , on social networking sites it is reduced to a number: the number of friends you have.23_  It might seam like harmless fun at the time, but this kind of thing makes many teenagers ` lives miserable. Another problem that has been highlighted is that these websites waste a lot of time.24_ When employees spend up two hours a day updating their profile and searching for friends rather than getting their work done , companies suffer. In fact, many firms have introduced rules banning their workers from using facebook and MySpace during office hours. As with most things online , it seems that users need to be sensible about how they use these websites. It`s a good idea to be careful about who you allow to become your friend. 25_ You might also consider limiting how much time you spend on social networking sites. A good guide might be that if your parents or boss tell you that you`re spending too much time on these, sites, then you probably are!

Social Networking Sites. One of the online success stories of recent years is the spectacular spread of social networking sites. These sites, including MySpace and Facebook , allow you to connect to your existing friends and to make new ones. What exactly is the attraction of them, and is there anything to worry about in the popularity of this phenomenon? The idea of these sites is quite simple, and the ease of use is one of things that attracts people to them. The way they work is this. You set up your own page and add information about yourself.19_ . Some people like to add links to other things that say something about them, such as music videos they like. This page, then, is your profile, the page other people on the site see that represents you. Once you’ve created this online presence, it’s time to search for friends. Each of these websites keeps a large database of people who have joined. Using your friends’ names or email addresses, it’s possible to search this database to find people you know. You can then add them to the list of friends on your profile page. To protect their privacy, you may have to be approved before their details show up.20_  this balance between what is public and what isn’t is very important to the members and some of the sites have received complaints when they have tried to use members’ information in ways they haven’t given permission for. Once you`ve found all the people you know, then there are various ways in which you can use these sites . It`s a good way to keep in touch with friends you don’t se every day, perhaps because they live in another city or country. 21_ Apart from that, you can also find people you don’t already know who share the same interests as you or like the same things as you. Then you can send a friend request to them and watch as your online social life grows. It sounds simple and harmless enough. However, some people have raised concerns about these sites . First of all , some question what is it doing to young people’s social lives. 22_ Friendship can be much more than simply sharing likes and dislikes and swapping links to music web sites. People whose only social life is through sites like these may be missing out on real interaction with real people. Other critics point out that these websites can possibly be abused for cyber-bullying (bullying on the internet) Whereas in real life your popularity (or lack of it) might not always be so obvious , on social networking sites it is reduced to a number: the number of friends you have.23_  It might seam like harmless fun at the time, but this kind of thing makes many teenagers ` lives miserable. Another problem that has been highlighted is that these websites waste a lot of time.24_ When employees spend up two hours a day updating their profile and searching for friends rather than getting their work done , companies suffer. In fact, many firms have introduced rules banning their workers from using facebook and MySpace during office hours. As with most things online , it seems that users need to be sensible about how they use these websites. It`s a good idea to be careful about who you allow to become your friend. 25_ You might also consider limiting how much time you spend on social networking sites. A good guide might be that if your parents or boss tell you that you`re spending too much time on these, sites, then you probably are!

Social Networking Sites. One of the online success stories of recent years is the spectacular spread of social networking sites. These sites, including MySpace and Facebook , allow you to connect to your existing friends and to make new ones. What exactly is the attraction of them, and is there anything to worry about in the popularity of this phenomenon? The idea of these sites is quite simple, and the ease of use is one of things that attracts people to them. The way they work is this. You set up your own page and add information about yourself.19_ . Some people like to add links to other things that say something about them, such as music videos they like. This page, then, is your profile, the page other people on the site see that represents you. Once you’ve created this online presence, it’s time to search for friends. Each of these websites keeps a large database of people who have joined. Using your friends’ names or email addresses, it’s possible to search this database to find people you know. You can then add them to the list of friends on your profile page. To protect their privacy, you may have to be approved before their details show up.20_  this balance between what is public and what isn’t is very important to the members and some of the sites have received complaints when they have tried to use members’ information in ways they haven’t given permission for. Once you`ve found all the people you know, then there are various ways in which you can use these sites . It`s a good way to keep in touch with friends you don’t se every day, perhaps because they live in another city or country. 21_ Apart from that, you can also find people you don’t already know who share the same interests as you or like the same things as you. Then you can send a friend request to them and watch as your online social life grows. It sounds simple and harmless enough. However, some people have raised concerns about these sites . First of all , some question what is it doing to young people’s social lives. 22_ Friendship can be much more than simply sharing likes and dislikes and swapping links to music web sites. People whose only social life is through sites like these may be missing out on real interaction with real people. Other critics point out that these websites can possibly be abused for cyber-bullying (bullying on the internet) Whereas in real life your popularity (or lack of it) might not always be so obvious , on social networking sites it is reduced to a number: the number of friends you have.23_  It might seam like harmless fun at the time, but this kind of thing makes many teenagers ` lives miserable. Another problem that has been highlighted is that these websites waste a lot of time.24_ When employees spend up two hours a day updating their profile and searching for friends rather than getting their work done , companies suffer. In fact, many firms have introduced rules banning their workers from using facebook and MySpace during office hours. As with most things online , it seems that users need to be sensible about how they use these websites. It`s a good idea to be careful about who you allow to become your friend. 25_ You might also consider limiting how much time you spend on social networking sites. A good guide might be that if your parents or boss tell you that you`re spending too much time on these, sites, then you probably are!

Social Networking Sites. One of the online success stories of recent years is the spectacular spread of social networking sites. These sites, including MySpace and Facebook , allow you to connect to your existing friends and to make new ones. What exactly is the attraction of them, and is there anything to worry about in the popularity of this phenomenon? The idea of these sites is quite simple, and the ease of use is one of things that attracts people to them. The way they work is this. You set up your own page and add information about yourself.19_ . Some people like to add links to other things that say something about them, such as music videos they like. This page, then, is your profile, the page other people on the site see that represents you. Once you’ve created this online presence, it’s time to search for friends. Each of these websites keeps a large database of people who have joined. Using your friends’ names or email addresses, it’s possible to search this database to find people you know. You can then add them to the list of friends on your profile page. To protect their privacy, you may have to be approved before their details show up.20_  this balance between what is public and what isn’t is very important to the members and some of the sites have received complaints when they have tried to use members’ information in ways they haven’t given permission for. Once you`ve found all the people you know, then there are various ways in which you can use these sites . It`s a good way to keep in touch with friends you don’t se every day, perhaps because they live in another city or country. 21_ Apart from that, you can also find people you don’t already know who share the same interests as you or like the same things as you. Then you can send a friend request to them and watch as your online social life grows. It sounds simple and harmless enough. However, some people have raised concerns about these sites . First of all , some question what is it doing to young people’s social lives. 22_ Friendship can be much more than simply sharing likes and dislikes and swapping links to music web sites. People whose only social life is through sites like these may be missing out on real interaction with real people. Other critics point out that these websites can possibly be abused for cyber-bullying (bullying on the internet) Whereas in real life your popularity (or lack of it) might not always be so obvious , on social networking sites it is reduced to a number: the number of friends you have.23_  It might seam like harmless fun at the time, but this kind of thing makes many teenagers ` lives miserable. Another problem that has been highlighted is that these websites waste a lot of time.24_ When employees spend up two hours a day updating their profile and searching for friends rather than getting their work done , companies suffer. In fact, many firms have introduced rules banning their workers from using facebook and MySpace during office hours. As with most things online , it seems that users need to be sensible about how they use these websites. It`s a good idea to be careful about who you allow to become your friend. 25_ You might also consider limiting how much time you spend on social networking sites. A good guide might be that if your parents or boss tell you that you`re spending too much time on these, sites, then you probably are!

Social Networking Sites. One of the online success stories of recent years is the spectacular spread of social networking sites. These sites, including MySpace and Facebook , allow you to connect to your existing friends and to make new ones. What exactly is the attraction of them, and is there anything to worry about in the popularity of this phenomenon? The idea of these sites is quite simple, and the ease of use is one of things that attracts people to them. The way they work is this. You set up your own page and add information about yourself.19_ . Some people like to add links to other things that say something about them, such as music videos they like. This page, then, is your profile, the page other people on the site see that represents you. Once you’ve created this online presence, it’s time to search for friends. Each of these websites keeps a large database of people who have joined. Using your friends’ names or email addresses, it’s possible to search this database to find people you know. You can then add them to the list of friends on your profile page. To protect their privacy, you may have to be approved before their details show up.20_  this balance between what is public and what isn’t is very important to the members and some of the sites have received complaints when they have tried to use members’ information in ways they haven’t given permission for. Once you`ve found all the people you know, then there are various ways in which you can use these sites . It`s a good way to keep in touch with friends you don’t se every day, perhaps because they live in another city or country. 21_ Apart from that, you can also find people you don’t already know who share the same interests as you or like the same things as you. Then you can send a friend request to them and watch as your online social life grows. It sounds simple and harmless enough. However, some people have raised concerns about these sites . First of all , some question what is it doing to young people’s social lives. 22_ Friendship can be much more than simply sharing likes and dislikes and swapping links to music web sites. People whose only social life is through sites like these may be missing out on real interaction with real people. Other critics point out that these websites can possibly be abused for cyber-bullying (bullying on the internet) Whereas in real life your popularity (or lack of it) might not always be so obvious , on social networking sites it is reduced to a number: the number of friends you have.23_  It might seam like harmless fun at the time, but this kind of thing makes many teenagers ` lives miserable. Another problem that has been highlighted is that these websites waste a lot of time.24_ When employees spend up two hours a day updating their profile and searching for friends rather than getting their work done , companies suffer. In fact, many firms have introduced rules banning their workers from using facebook and MySpace during office hours. As with most things online , it seems that users need to be sensible about how they use these websites. It`s a good idea to be careful about who you allow to become your friend. 25_ You might also consider limiting how much time you spend on social networking sites. A good guide might be that if your parents or boss tell you that you`re spending too much time on these, sites, then you probably are!

Social Networking Sites. One of the online success stories of recent years is the spectacular spread of social networking sites. These sites, including MySpace and Facebook , allow you to connect to your existing friends and to make new ones. What exactly is the attraction of them, and is there anything to worry about in the popularity of this phenomenon? The idea of these sites is quite simple, and the ease of use is one of things that attracts people to them. The way they work is this. You set up your own page and add information about yourself.19_ . Some people like to add links to other things that say something about them, such as music videos they like. This page, then, is your profile, the page other people on the site see that represents you. Once you’ve created this online presence, it’s time to search for friends. Each of these websites keeps a large database of people who have joined. Using your friends’ names or email addresses, it’s possible to search this database to find people you know. You can then add them to the list of friends on your profile page. To protect their privacy, you may have to be approved before their details show up.20_  this balance between what is public and what isn’t is very important to the members and some of the sites have received complaints when they have tried to use members’ information in ways they haven’t given permission for. Once you`ve found all the people you know, then there are various ways in which you can use these sites . It`s a good way to keep in touch with friends you don’t se every day, perhaps because they live in another city or country. 21_ Apart from that, you can also find people you don’t already know who share the same interests as you or like the same things as you. Then you can send a friend request to them and watch as your online social life grows. It sounds simple and harmless enough. However, some people have raised concerns about these sites . First of all , some question what is it doing to young people’s social lives. 22_ Friendship can be much more than simply sharing likes and dislikes and swapping links to music web sites. People whose only social life is through sites like these may be missing out on real interaction with real people. Other critics point out that these websites can possibly be abused for cyber-bullying (bullying on the internet) Whereas in real life your popularity (or lack of it) might not always be so obvious , on social networking sites it is reduced to a number: the number of friends you have.23_  It might seam like harmless fun at the time, but this kind of thing makes many teenagers ` lives miserable. Another problem that has been highlighted is that these websites waste a lot of time.24_ When employees spend up two hours a day updating their profile and searching for friends rather than getting their work done , companies suffer. In fact, many firms have introduced rules banning their workers from using facebook and MySpace during office hours. As with most things online , it seems that users need to be sensible about how they use these websites. It`s a good idea to be careful about who you allow to become your friend. 25_ You might also consider limiting how much time you spend on social networking sites. A good guide might be that if your parents or boss tell you that you`re spending too much time on these, sites, then you probably are!

Social Networking Sites. One of the online success stories of recent years is the spectacular spread of social networking sites. These sites, including MySpace and Facebook , allow you to connect to your existing friends and to make new ones. What exactly is the attraction of them, and is there anything to worry about in the popularity of this phenomenon? The idea of these sites is quite simple, and the ease of use is one of things that attracts people to them. The way they work is this. You set up your own page and add information about yourself.19_ . Some people like to add links to other things that say something about them, such as music videos they like. This page, then, is your profile, the page other people on the site see that represents you. Once you’ve created this online presence, it’s time to search for friends. Each of these websites keeps a large database of people who have joined. Using your friends’ names or email addresses, it’s possible to search this database to find people you know. You can then add them to the list of friends on your profile page. To protect their privacy, you may have to be approved before their details show up.20_  this balance between what is public and what isn’t is very important to the members and some of the sites have received complaints when they have tried to use members’ information in ways they haven’t given permission for. Once you`ve found all the people you know, then there are various ways in which you can use these sites . It`s a good way to keep in touch with friends you don’t se every day, perhaps because they live in another city or country. 21_ Apart from that, you can also find people you don’t already know who share the same interests as you or like the same things as you. Then you can send a friend request to them and watch as your online social life grows. It sounds simple and harmless enough. However, some people have raised concerns about these sites . First of all , some question what is it doing to young people’s social lives. 22_ Friendship can be much more than simply sharing likes and dislikes and swapping links to music web sites. People whose only social life is through sites like these may be missing out on real interaction with real people. Other critics point out that these websites can possibly be abused for cyber-bullying (bullying on the internet) Whereas in real life your popularity (or lack of it) might not always be so obvious , on social networking sites it is reduced to a number: the number of friends you have.23_  It might seam like harmless fun at the time, but this kind of thing makes many teenagers ` lives miserable. Another problem that has been highlighted is that these websites waste a lot of time.24_ When employees spend up two hours a day updating their profile and searching for friends rather than getting their work done , companies suffer. In fact, many firms have introduced rules banning their workers from using facebook and MySpace during office hours. As with most things online , it seems that users need to be sensible about how they use these websites. It`s a good idea to be careful about who you allow to become your friend. 25_ You might also consider limiting how much time you spend on social networking sites. A good guide might be that if your parents or boss tell you that you`re spending too much time on these, sites, then you probably are!

Ex 2. Read the text below. For questions 1-5 choose the correct answer.

                     The Scientific Method.           

Every year in spring ,large numbers of frogs appear in the mud near the river Nile. They aren’t there in dry weather, so in the past ancient Egyptians used to believe that the mud produced frogs. The problem is they didn’t test their belief scientifically .The first step in the scientific method is to observe the world around you. For example, Newton noticed that an apple fell down ,not up. The Egyptians did this part alright; they observed the frogs. Step two is to ask yourself a question based on your observations. “Why does the apple go down? ” “ Where do the frogs come from?” And then think of hypothesis: a possible answer: “ Objects are pulled to the ground by an invisible force.” “ Mud produces frogs.” The Egyptians did this too. But  it isn’t enough just to think of an answer to a question and believe it’s true. You have to discover  some evidence that confirms your hypothesis. So, next step in the scientific method is to test your ideas with experiments and more observations. Galileo believed that two objects with different masses would fall at the same rate. So, the story goes, he carried out an experiment. He dropped a heavy ball and a light ball from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and confirmed his belief. The Egyptians never do an experiment only once, you may make a mistake. So repeat your experiment to make sure you get the same results, and analyze your findings Statistically to check  they are significant. Then make any necessary changes to your hypothesis and conduct more experiments. Carefully record everything you do so other scientists can duplicate your work and check your conclusions. A hypothesis with lots of experimental evidence becomes a theory. A theory which has been confirmed many times is scientific law. The great thing about hypotheses , theories and laws is that you can use them to make predictions. The law of gravity predicts that astronauts should float in space. And they do.Chemists and physicists , geologists and biologists, researchers in every laboratory in every field of research use the scientific method. They don’t accept untested observations. So they do not believe that mud produces frogs.

26.The Egyptians

         The Scientific Method.           

Every year in spring ,large numbers of frogs appear in the mud near the river Nile. They aren’t there in dry weather, so in the past ancient Egyptians used to believe that the mud produced frogs. The problem is they didn’t test their belief scientifically .The first step in the scientific method is to observe the world around you. For example, Newton noticed that an apple fell down ,not up. The Egyptians did this part alright; they observed the frogs. Step two is to ask yourself a question based on your observations. “Why does the apple go down? ” “ Where do the frogs come from?” And then think of hypothesis: a possible answer: “ Objects are pulled to the ground by an invisible force.” “ Mud produces frogs.” The Egyptians did this too. But  it isn’t enough just to think of an answer to a question and believe it’s true. You have to discover  some evidence that confirms your hypothesis. So, next step in the scientific method is to test your ideas with experiments and more observations. Galileo believed that two objects with different masses would fall at the same rate. So, the story goes, he carried out an experiment. He dropped a heavy ball and a light ball from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and confirmed his belief. The Egyptians never do an experiment only once, you may make a mistake. So repeat your experiment to make sure you get the same results, and analyze your findings Statistically to check  they are significant. Then make any necessary changes to your hypothesis and conduct more experiments. Carefully record everything you do so other scientists can duplicate your work and check your conclusions. A hypothesis with lots of experimental evidence becomes a theory. A theory which has been confirmed many times is scientific law. The great thing about hypotheses , theories and laws is that you can use them to make predictions. The law of gravity predicts that astronauts should float in space. And they do.Chemists and physicists , geologists and biologists, researchers in every laboratory in every field of research use the scientific method. They don’t accept untested observations. So they do not believe that mud produces frogs.

27. The heavier of the balls dropped by Galileo

 The Scientific Method.           

Every year in spring ,large numbers of frogs appear in the mud near the river Nile. They aren’t there in dry weather, so in the past ancient Egyptians used to believe that the mud produced frogs. The problem is they didn’t test their belief scientifically .The first step in the scientific method is to observe the world around you. For example, Newton noticed that an apple fell down ,not up. The Egyptians did this part alright; they observed the frogs. Step two is to ask yourself a question based on your observations. “Why does the apple go down? ” “ Where do the frogs come from?” And then think of hypothesis: a possible answer: “ Objects are pulled to the ground by an invisible force.” “ Mud produces frogs.” The Egyptians did this too. But  it isn’t enough just to think of an answer to a question and believe it’s true. You have to discover  some evidence that confirms your hypothesis. So, next step in the scientific method is to test your ideas with experiments and more observations. Galileo believed that two objects with different masses would fall at the same rate. So, the story goes, he carried out an experiment. He dropped a heavy ball and a light ball from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and confirmed his belief. The Egyptians never do an experiment only once, you may make a mistake. So repeat your experiment to make sure you get the same results, and analyze your findings Statistically to check  they are significant. Then make any necessary changes to your hypothesis and conduct more experiments. Carefully record everything you do so other scientists can duplicate your work and check your conclusions. A hypothesis with lots of experimental evidence becomes a theory. A theory which has been confirmed many times is scientific law. The great thing about hypotheses , theories and laws is that you can use them to make predictions. The law of gravity predicts that astronauts should float in space. And they do.Chemists and physicists , geologists and biologists, researchers in every laboratory in every field of research use the scientific method. They don’t accept untested observations. So they do not believe that mud produces frogs.

28.It is important to repeat an experiment

 The Scientific Method.           

Every year in spring ,large numbers of frogs appear in the mud near the river Nile. They aren’t there in dry weather, so in the past ancient Egyptians used to believe that the mud produced frogs. The problem is they didn’t test their belief scientifically .The first step in the scientific method is to observe the world around you. For example, Newton noticed that an apple fell down ,not up. The Egyptians did this part alright; they observed the frogs. Step two is to ask yourself a question based on your observations. “Why does the apple go down? ” “ Where do the frogs come from?” And then think of hypothesis: a possible answer: “ Objects are pulled to the ground by an invisible force.” “ Mud produces frogs.” The Egyptians did this too. But  it isn’t enough just to think of an answer to a question and believe it’s true. You have to discover  some evidence that confirms your hypothesis. So, next step in the scientific method is to test your ideas with experiments and more observations. Galileo believed that two objects with different masses would fall at the same rate. So, the story goes, he carried out an experiment. He dropped a heavy ball and a light ball from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and confirmed his belief. The Egyptians never do an experiment only once, you may make a mistake. So repeat your experiment to make sure you get the same results, and analyze your findings Statistically to check  they are significant. Then make any necessary changes to your hypothesis and conduct more experiments. Carefully record everything you do so other scientists can duplicate your work and check your conclusions. A hypothesis with lots of experimental evidence becomes a theory. A theory which has been confirmed many times is scientific law. The great thing about hypotheses , theories and laws is that you can use them to make predictions. The law of gravity predicts that astronauts should float in space. And they do.Chemists and physicists , geologists and biologists, researchers in every laboratory in every field of research use the scientific method. They don’t accept untested observations. So they do not believe that mud produces frogs.

29.It is important to record the procedure of an experiment

 The Scientific Method.           

Every year in spring ,large numbers of frogs appear in the mud near the river Nile. They aren’t there in dry weather, so in the past ancient Egyptians used to believe that the mud produced frogs. The problem is they didn’t test their belief scientifically .The first step in the scientific method is to observe the world around you. For example, Newton noticed that an apple fell down ,not up. The Egyptians did this part alright; they observed the frogs. Step two is to ask yourself a question based on your observations. “Why does the apple go down? ” “ Where do the frogs come from?” And then think of hypothesis: a possible answer: “ Objects are pulled to the ground by an invisible force.” “ Mud produces frogs.” The Egyptians did this too. But  it isn’t enough just to think of an answer to a question and believe it’s true. You have to discover  some evidence that confirms your hypothesis. So, next step in the scientific method is to test your ideas with experiments and more observations. Galileo believed that two objects with different masses would fall at the same rate. So, the story goes, he carried out an experiment. He dropped a heavy ball and a light ball from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and confirmed his belief. The Egyptians never do an experiment only once, you may make a mistake. So repeat your experiment to make sure you get the same results, and analyze your findings Statistically to check  they are significant. Then make any necessary changes to your hypothesis and conduct more experiments. Carefully record everything you do so other scientists can duplicate your work and check your conclusions. A hypothesis with lots of experimental evidence becomes a theory. A theory which has been confirmed many times is scientific law. The great thing about hypotheses , theories and laws is that you can use them to make predictions. The law of gravity predicts that astronauts should float in space. And they do.Chemists and physicists , geologists and biologists, researchers in every laboratory in every field of research use the scientific method. They don’t accept untested observations. So they do not believe that mud produces frogs.

30 .The main point of the last paragraph is that