This computer needs ________________ (upgrade). It’s too slow to be much use.
to be upgraded
Music videos first came _____ prominence sometime in the 1980s.
into
It’s rather worrying how ______________ (IGNORE) many people are about issues of online security.
ignorant
Research into artificial intelligence is __ enormous strides all the time.
making
doing
achieving
The Internet was the b_____________ of Tim Berners- Lee.
brainchild
Of course the Internet is a great source of information, but you have (become / to / careful / not / be / to) ________________________________ addicted.
to be careful not to become
There’s been a constant downturn _____ the sales of music recorded on physical media.
in
Everyone among my friends had a Facebook account before Robert got one. LAST Among my friends, Robert _____________________ _____________ a Facebook account.
was the last (one) to get
When you admire an athlete’s p_____________, it’s impossible to ignore the role of equipment in their success.
prowess
Fortunately / Regrettably, mobile phone radiation can cause headaches and insomnia.
Regrettably
Rivals claimed that the athlete’s extraordinary ______________ (ACCOMPLISH) were mostly due to cutting-edge equipment.
accomplishments
As a matter _____ fact, I think old-fashioned mobile phones with fewer functions worked much better as phones.
of
Vintage fashions from the nineteen-sixties and seventies have __ a resurgence in recent years.
acquired
accomplished
enjoyed
There’s such an _____ (ABUNDANT) of mobile devices on offer, but I can’t find one that would suit my needs.
abundance
________________ (shop) on this website, you have to be a registered user.
To shop
Her latest creation __ the limits of modern design.
pushes
improves
rejects
This work is ________________ (finish) by five o’clock today.
to be finished
I don’t think you realise the seriousness of what you’ve done. You have __ the security of the project.
spoiled
threatened
compromised
He (astonished / out / to / was / find) _____________ _____________________ how much his old tube radio was worth.
was astonished to find out
I agreed with him to some extent / potentially, but I wasn’t happy with what he had to say about the benefits of the new operating system.
to some extent
When you buy anything online, be sure ___________ __________ (check) the description and the returns policy.
to check
She was determined ________________ (let) anyone make decisions for her.
not to let
It took me forever to flick _____ all the tabs on their website to find the information I wanted.
through
______________ (PRESUME), the software company will soon launch an update to fix the glitch in their latest operating system.
Presumably
Sometime in the 1980s, cassette tapes gave way _____ compact discs.
to
Modern communication devices respond to our (touch / stay / to / need / in) ____________________ _______________ with our loved ones.
need to stay in touch
More and more people (worried / to / tend / become) ________________________________ and anxious when they are without their mobile phone.
tend to become worried
When you follow the news, you may sometimes get the impression that athletes will do anything to ___ their performance.
win
succeed
enhance
Do you think the sales of films recorded on physical media will continue to d_____________?
decline
In the exhibition you can see a nineteenth-century velocipede side by side with its modern c_____________.
counterpart
I don’t see buying tech gadgets as an effective way of ______________ (RICH) my life.
enriching
Finding out that my new laptop was faulty was a disappointment. DISAPPOINTED I _____________________________ my new laptop was faulty.
was disappointed to find out
The printer in the computer lab (used / to / not / is / be) ________________________________ to print anything other than school work.
is not to be used
Despite the ______________ (POPULAR) of e- readers, many people still prefer printed books.
popularity
Many technologies which once seemed promising have gone out of use. WAYSIDE Many technologies which once seemed promising _____________________________
have fallen by the wayside
You have to s_____________ your ID at the door to enter this part of the building.
swipe
Obviously / Strikingly, waterproof mobile phones are quite common in Japan, as many teenagers use them even in the shower.
Strikingly
He thought he’d hurt his elbow playing tennis, but happily / actually the injury was due to frequent mouse and joystick use.
actually
Curiously / Sadly, an average smartphone today has more computing power than the computers used in the Apollo 11 moon landing!
Curiously
Visitors to the exhibition must deposit their cameras in the lockers before entering. ARE Visitors to the exhibition _______________________ _____________ their cameras in the lockers before entering.
are (requested/asked/obliged/required) to deposit
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