Uses of the Internet
access/ advertising/ chat/ chart/ communicate/ communication/ companies/ distribute/ enable/ information/ introduction/ online/ scholars/ ways
From the late 1960s to the early 1990s, the Internet was a (46)______ and research tool used almost exclusively for academic and military purposes. This changed radically with the (47)____ of the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989. Today individuals, companies, and institutions use the Internet in many (48) ____. Businesses use the Internet to provide (49)____ to complex databases, such as financial databases. Companies carry out electronic commerce, including (50)____, selling, buying, distributing products, and providing after-sales services. Businesses and institutions use the Internet for voice and video conferencing and other forms of communication that ((51)____ people to telecommute, or work from a distance. The use of electronic mail over the Internet has greatly speeded communication between (52) ____ and between other individuals. Media and entertainment companies use the Internet to broadcast audio and video, including live radio and television programs. They also offer online (53)____ groups, in which people carry on discussions using written text, and (54)_____ news and weather programs. Scientists and (55)_____ use the Internet to (56)_____ with colleagues, to perform research, to (57)_____ lecture notes and course materials to students, and to publish
papers and articles. Individuals use the Internet for communication, entertainment, finding (58)____, and to buy and sell goods and services.
Assignment 6. Fill in the blanks with the proper words. Mind there is an odd word there. You must use each word only once.
Adding/ background/ customising/ default/ digital/ displayed/ format/ image/ performance/ properties/ screen saver/ setting up/ task/ wall paper/ wireless / user
The control panel provides options for (59)_____ the appearance of your computer screen.
(60) ____ or removing program and (61) ___- net word connections/
When you get a new computer, perhaps the first thing you will want to do is set the date and time. You can also choose the (62) ____ for dates and times. For example, November 4th 2007 can be (63) ___ as o4-11-2007, 2007-11-04 or in various other formats.
You may wish to change the desk top (64) ___ to a picture, for example a personal photo taken on a (65) ___ camera. A picture on the desk top background is also known as (66) ___..
If a computer screen shows the same (67)_____ for a very long time, it can leave a permanent impression. To avoid this, you can choose a (68) ____. This is usually a simple moving pattern which activates if the computer is not used for a set a moment of time ( for example, the minutes).. You can also use the control panel to set up or charge internet and other net work connectors, including (69) ___ network connectors.
In fact, you can change most aspects of your computer’s (70) ___through the control panel, such as the system (71) ___, modem settings, scheduled (72) ___. although most users prefer to leave on the (73) ___ settings rather than changing them.
Part 3. Grammar
Assignment 7 . Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space