C. Choose the best words.
1. ADSL* is more commonly known as_.
a. longband b. broadband c. wideband
2. Broadband internet connection is much faster than_.
a. dial-in b. dial-through c. dial-up
3. Before you can connect to the internet for the first time, you have to_an account with
an ISP.
a. set b. set up c. set in
4. Each time you want to connect to your ISP's system, you have to enter a log-in name and a
a. security word b. safe word c, password
5. You can set your computer to_your log-in details, so you don't have to type them in
each time.
a. store b. remember c. recall
6. With a broadband connection, you usually have to pay a_.
a. fixed monthly price b. fixed monthly fee c. fixed monthly cost
7. With dial-up, you can usually choose a_tariff.
a. pay-as-you-go b. pay-what-you-want c. pay-if-you-like
8. Some broadband contracts limit the amount of_ you can have each month.
a. pages b. traffic c. use
9. Looking at web pages can be called "navigating the Web" but is more commonly called_.
a. "surfing the net" b. "skiing the net" c. "swimming the net"
10. You can often find the answer to a question by_on the internet.
a. looking at it b. looking for it c. looking it up
11. When your computer is not connected to the internet, it is_.
a. out of line b. offline c. off the line
12. Internet banking is also called_.
a. online banking b. on the line banking c. inline banking
13. An unexpected disconnection from the internet is called a_.
a. lost connection b. missed connection c. dropped connection
14. A file which is copied from the internet onto your computer is called_
a. an upload b. a download c. a load
15. Downloading files from the internet can_your computer with a virus.
a. infect b. contaminate c. dirty
'ADSL stands for asymmetric digital subscriber tine, but the full term is almost never used.
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For reference see A S C Black Dictionary of Computing (978 07475 6622 9).