II. Insert the necessary active vocabulary items from the list:

Technologies, facilities, browser, Internet, software, e-mail, usable, user-friendly, information, Communicator.

The Internet is undoubtedly one of the fastest- moving (1) __ in the computing world. It changes the way we communicate with each other and allows us to access a huge amount of (2) ___ quickly and cheaply. To take full advantage of what the (3) __ has to offer, you need a good browser.

Two products share the market at present: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Netscape’s (4) __. In an effort to be the best, each one includes extra features apart from the core (5) ___. In fact, these products are remarkably similar, showing that each company believes it must keep a close eye on what the other is doing.

There is the usual unfortunate trade-off: the inclusion of extra features means less (6) _____ products. When you read about their e-mail (7) __, for example, they sound really good - but if you send an (8) ___ to anyone with less sophisticated (9) ___ than your own, they won’t be able to read it! However, both products seem to be fully (10) __ when it comes to Internet browsing itself and both can be recommended here.

III. Choose the most suitable word to complete each sentence.

1. Don’t forget to turn on the ________, if you want to go on-line.

A) Computer B) printer C) modem D) gadget

2. I think computers will ____ our lives the most.

1. Effect B) affect C) agitate D) impress

3. Expectations for growth in the main ___ economies remain low.

1. Technological B) ecological C) commercial D) industrial

4. The steam engine was the greatest technological ___ of the 19^th century.

1. Progress B) advance C) revolution D) step

5. Huge amounts of electronic data can now be transmitted from ____ to computer at incredibly high speed.

1. Machine B) electronic appliance C) computer D) Wi-Fi

6. Third generation mobile technology can _____ data quickly to your phone.

1. Send B) give C) transmit D) communicate

7. The only problem is that Wi-Fi radio ___ are invisible.

1. Signals B) signs C) message D) information

8. My new cellular phone allows me to send ___ anywhere within the country and abroad.

1. Signals B) text messages C) waves D) faxes

9. An Internet service provider is a ____ that provides you with an Internet connection and services such as an e-mail.

1. Office B) firm C) company D) association

10. _____ also keep their messages brief by abbreviating frequently used phrases.

1. Customers B) users C) operators D) E-mailers

IV. Comment on one of the chosen topics:

1. Computer and Internet technology changes the world.

2. New information Technologies in Present and Personal Development.

3. How the Web changes our communicative habits.

4. Netiquette is important for computer users for communicating on the Internet.

Затверджено на засіданні кафедри міжкультурної комунікації

Протокол №___________________від «______»______________20___р.

Завідувач кафедри міжкультурної комунікації к. ф. н., доц. Жуковська В.В.

Викладач кафедри міжкультурної комунікації к. ф. н., доц. Євченко В.В.

Житомирський державний університет імені Івана Франка

ННІ іноземної філології

Кафедра міжкультурної комунікації

ПОЗААУДИТОРНА ПІДСУМКОВА МОДУЛЬНА КОНТРОЛЬНА РОБОТА 10

з дисципліни «Практичний курс основної іноземної мови»

для студентів 5 курсу

Спеціальність: 7.02030302 Мова і література (англійська)*

Варіант 7

I. Insert the necessary prepositions and postpositions:

The Net is a huge, unwieldy mass with no “powers-that-be” that can dictate content or standards. This is, (1) __ the most part, a good thing because it means there’s no censorship and no one can wield authority arbitrarily. To prevent this organised chaos from descending (2) ___ mere anarchy, however, a set (3) ___ guidelines has been put together over the years. These guidelines are known collectively as netiquette and they offer suggestions (4) the correct way to interact with the Internet’s denizens. To give you a taste (5) ___ netiquette, here are some highlights to consider.

• Keep your message brief and (6) ___ the point and make sure you clear up any spelling slips or grammatical gaffes (7) ___ shipping (8) ___.

• Don’t SHOUT (9) _writing your message entirely (10) __ upper-case letters.