SECTION 1: HARDWARE 1.9 Mobile Phones CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY

FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SECTION 1: HARDWARE

1.9 Mobile Phones

earpiece hash key keypad microphone (or mouthpiece) screen star key Mobile Phone networks contract installed networks operators pay-as-you-go SIM card roaming tariffs top up users In Britain there are several mobile phone 1_______________ including Vodaphone, O2, T-mobile and Orange. There are also 2_______________ like Virgin Mobile who use the network of another company. When you buy a cell phone, you have a choice of 3_______________. The most popular is "4_______________", with customers paying for their calls in advance. They can 5_______________ their accounts in shops, over the internet, and at cash machines. Heavy 6_______________ may prefer a 7_______________. They pay a fixed amount every month, but the calls are much cheaper than they are for pay-as-you-go customers. Mobile phones usually come with a 8_______________ already 9_______________. If you take the phone abroad, you may be able to use it on a local network. This is called "10_______________". It can be expensive, and it may be cheaper to buy a foreign SIM card. Choose the best word. 1 After 6pm, calls cost 20p __________ minute A for one B per C each 2 You can't use a mobile in a cave because there's no __________. A network B connection C power 3 I need to charge up my mobile phone battery. Have you seen my __________? A charger B recharger C charging machine 4 When you send a text message, the __________ function can help your write it more quickly. A predicting text B predictive text C text predictor 5 In the car, it's safer to use a __________ phone. A handless B no hands C hands-free 6 If you don't want to dial a number by mistake, turn on the __________. A keypad locker B keypad lock C locker of keypad 7 Which network has the lowest __________? A call charges B call costs C call expenses 8 My pay-as-you-go account __________ is about £7. A balance B level C amount 9 My average call __________ is about two minutes. A time B length C duration 10 We're a long way from the nearest __________ … A broadcaster B antenna C transmitter 11 …so the __________ is very weak. A sign B signal C transmission Which is not possible? 12 I'll call her on my… A mobile phone B cell phone C moving phone D cellular phone 13 A mobile phone can't work without a… A SIM card B sim card C sim chip D similar card 14 Don't forget to send me… A a text message B a text C an SMS D a phone message 15 When I arrive, I'll… A text you B textualise you C send you an SMS D send you atext

ANSWER KEY

Part 1: (from the top) earpiece / screen / keypad / star key / hash key / microphone Part 2: 1 networks, 2 operators, 3 tariffs, 4 pay-as-you-go, 5 top up, 6 users, 7 contract, 8 SIM card, 9 installed, 10 roaming. Part 3: 1 b, 2 a, 3 a, 4 b, 5 c, 6 b, 7 a, 8 a, 9 c, 10 c, 11 b, 12 c, 13 d, 14 d, 15 b