SECTION 1: HARDWARE 1.7 Some useful adjectives CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY

FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SECTION 1: HARDWARE

1.7 Some useful adjectives

Choose the best adjective. 1 Oh dear. I pressed the __________ button. A incorrect B wrong C false 2 I can't use my mobile phone. The battery's __________. A over B flat C exhausted 3 The battery isn't completely flat, but its very __________. A down B short C low 4 My video camera is very __________. A easy to use B uncomplicated C obvious 5 My new computer has a very __________ processor. A quick B high speed C fast 6 The X19 notebook computer features a very __________ design. A compact B little C small 7 Keeping files on paper is __________ solution. A an old-tech B a past-tech C a low-tech 8 Keeping files on a computer database is a __________ solution. A new-tech B now-tech C high-tech 9 My new PDA is the __________ model. A latest B newest C most modern 10 In our office, we've set up a __________ network. A wire-free B no wires C wireless 11 A call from New York to Toyko is __________ distance. A far B long C faraway 12 I don't think this printer is __________ with my computer. A compatible B connectable C suitable 13 My laptop is only 3 centimetres ___________. A thick B tall C wide 14 The screen on my laptop isn't very __________. A light B white C bright 15 In three or four years, my new computer will probably be __________. A old fashioned B behind the times C obsolete 16 When you connect this to your computer, it will work immediately. It's __________. A plug and go B plug and play C plug and use

ANSWER KEY

1.7 Some useful adjectives 1 b, 2 b, 3 c, 4 a, 5 c, 6 a, 7 c, 8 c, 9 a, 10 c, 11 b, 12 a, 13 a, 14 c, 15 c, 16 b