CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY
FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SECTION 2: SOFTWARE
2.1 Software: the basics
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A. Choose the correct word to fill the
spaces.
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1
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Turn on your computer. It will
usually take a few minutes to __________.
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A
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boot itself
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B
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boot up
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C
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get booted
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2
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Windows XP, Macintosh OSX and
Linux are __________.
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A
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operating systems
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B
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operating tools
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C
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operators
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3
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On my computer, I have a
picture of my cat as the __________.
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A
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desktop background
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B
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desktop picture
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C
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desktop scene
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4
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Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat
and CorelDraw are programs or __________.
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A
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applicators
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B
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appliers
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C
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applications
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5
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To open Microsoft Word, click
on the __________.
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A
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picture
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B
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symbol
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C
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icon
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6
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I keep all my digital photos
in a __________ called "Photos".
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A
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folder
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B
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packet
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C
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box
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7
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Is it possible to open
Microsoft Excel __________ in Word?
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A
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texts
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B
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files
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C
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pages
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8
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In Microsoft Word, to start
typing a new letter, open a new ___________.
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A
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document
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B
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page
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C
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paper
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9
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When you __________ a
document, it's sent to the recycle bin.
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A
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destroy
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B
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erase
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C
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delete
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10
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Deleted documents stay in the
recycle bin until you __________ it.
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A
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wash
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B
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empty
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C
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clean
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11
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In Windows, the icon is just a
__________ to the application. If you delete the icon, the application will
still be on your computer.
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A
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connector
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B
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shortcut
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C
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link
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12
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If the computer crashes, you
can try pressing the __________ button.
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A
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restart
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B
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recommence
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C
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replay
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13
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When I've finished using my
computer, I always __________.
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A
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close it down
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B
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shut it down
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C
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shut it off
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14
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If I leave my computer on
without using it, after a while it goes into __________ mode.
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A
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stand down
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B
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waiting
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C
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standby
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B. Insert the missing words.
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close
drag and drop
find
free up
installed
launch
password
renamed
running
save
search
start menu
uninstalling
user
window
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1
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I couldn't open the document
you emailed me. I don't have Microsoft Word ____________ on my computer.
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2
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Click on that icon to
____________ Internet Explorer.
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3
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I ____________ an important
document, and now I can't find it.
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4
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If your computer is ____________
several applications at the same time, it's more likely to crash. It's
better to ____________ the applications. you're not using.
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5
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You can access all the applications
on your computer from the ___________.
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6
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You can view two Word
documents on the screen at the same time. You just open a new ____________.
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7
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7. It's easy to move files
into a folder. You can just ____________.
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8
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I asked the computer to
____________ for files with "English" in the name, but it didn't ____________
any.
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9
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This is a shared computer.
Each ____________ has their own ____________.
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10
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You can ____________ space on
your hard drive by ____________ applications you never use.
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11
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If you ____________ your
photos as JPEGs instead of TIFFs, you'll use a lot less memory.
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ANSWER
KEY
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2.1 Software: the basics
A: 1 b, 2 a, 3 a, 4 c, 5 c, 6 a, 7 b, 8
a, 9 c, 10 b, 11 b, 12 a, 13 b, 14 c
B: 1 installed, 2 launch, 3 renamed, 4
running / close, 5 start menu, 6 window, 7 drag and drop,
8 search /find, 9 user / password, 10
free up / uninstalling, 11 save
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