Vocabulary: Technology p. 77

Complete the words below. There is only the first and final letter of each one.

Hardware
1 m ________r
2 p ________r
3 b ________y
4 k ________d
5 p ________n ________e
6 s ________n
7 s ________r
8 h ________s
9 e ________s

Accessories
10 p ________g
11 c ________r
12 m ________e ________t
13 p ________k
14 USB-C c ________e

Choose the correct alternative.

1 A: Can we use your ________ to listen to some music, Nina?
B: Yes, of course! While you do that, I'll save these files onto the ________.
2 A: I can't hear anything! Maybe the ________ doesn't work?
B: Unfortunately, it's broken. Use your ________, instead.
3 A: Yesterday, Matt dropped his smartphone and the ________ cracked.
B: Oh no! That's too bad! I need to change my smartphone's ________, instead. It runs out too quickly.
4 A: Can you switch on the ________, Tina? I need to have a paper version of these documents by tomorrow.
B: It won't switch on. Check if the ________ is in.

Match the verbs to the actions in bold. Be careful: there are five extra verbs.

1 Amy is removing an app from her mobile phone. ________
2 Jack is exploring websites to look for research material. ________
3 Holly is removing her mobile from her charger because the battery charge is at 100%. ________
4 The article is long, so you need to go to the bottom of the page to read it all. ________
5 Jason is removing some files from his PC. ________
6 Chris is pressing the power button because he wants to use the PC. ________
7 Sam is joining the wi-fi so she can work on her laptop. ________
8 Maddy is saving her presentation on a cloud service. ________

Use some of the verbs from STEP 3 to complete the sentences.

1 I want to ________ a new app on my smartphone to help me check the weather.
2 Can you ________ to the top of the website, please. I want to see how it's organised.
3 It's time to ________ the PC and go to bed, Kylie. You've been working all evening!
4 My smartphone has a great battery: I didn't ________ it today and it's still at 50%.
5 Your PC desktop is very tidy, Jay!' 'Yes, I always ________ all the files I don't need.'
6 Do you usually ________ music on your phone, or do you listen to it online?