4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 5: The Magic Computer
Question 1 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
If you know how to _____ a computer, you can get access to _____.
A | cyberspace / operate |
B | operate / cyberspace |
Question 2 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
A _____ study shows that _____ hunger is a very big problem.
A | recent / global |
B | global / recent |
Question 3 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
My mom is completely _____ about computers. She thinks that email and chat rooms are _____ ways to spend one’s time.
A | weird / ignorant |
B | ignorant / weird |
Question 4 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Joe has the ability to write great _____. His writing is so good that he never has to _____ his work.
A | essays / edit |
B | edit / essays |
Question 5 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The report is due at the end of the _____. You should look in the _____ to see if this book will help you with the report.
A | semester / index |
B | index / semester |
Question 6 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Our teacher _____ while she was giving us a _____ about health!
A | fainted / lecture |
B | lecture / fainted |
Question 7 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Jennifer’s notes are very neat! They are _____, and she has _____ the most important parts with a green pen.
A | highlighted / typewritten |
B | typewritten / highlighted |
Question 8 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
I made a _____ to go to the _____ more often to improve my health.
A | gymnasium / resolution |
B | resolution / gymnasium |
Question 9 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The _____ of the story is that you should think _____ before saying anything that might hurt someone.
A | moral / awhile |
B | awhile / moral |
Question 10 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
We _____ the company, and our suggestions are written in this _____ document.
A | evaluated / private |
B | private / evaluated |
Question 11 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
The team evaluated _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 12 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
The moral of the story is _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 13 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
The global economic problems _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 14 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
Joe operates _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 15 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
We went to a lecture _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 16 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
The friends you meet in cyberspace _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 17 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
The weird kid at school _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 18 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
You should highlight these words _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 19 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
I made a resolution _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 20 |
Match the phrases to make complete sentences.
The end of the first semester _____.
a. are getting worse
b. aren’t as important as real friends
c. about birds
d. is halfway through the school year
e. to be nicer to people
f. to eat less chocolate
g. the success of the project
h. with a yellow pen
i. this large machine
j. ate soup with a knife
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 21 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
I wanted to get fit _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 22 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
Geology is my favorite subject, _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 23 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
My paper was full of mistakes, _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 24 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
My brother couldn’t help me with my math homework _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 25 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
In the first aid class, we learned what to do _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 26 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
I wanted to find some information about volcanoes, _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 27 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
That copy of the text book is too old, _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 28 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
I need a computer _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 29 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
I’ll get some tea if _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 30 |
Match the clauses to make complete sentences.
You mustn’t tell anyone this information; _____.
a. it’s private
b. so I looked under “V” in the index
c. but he helped me edit it
d. you wait here awhile
e. so I went to the gymnasium
f. so you should find a more recent one
g. so I wrote an essay about rocks
h. because my essay has to be typewritten
i. if someone faints
j. because he’s ignorant about math
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
G | G |
H | H |
I | İ |
J | J |
Question 31 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
The computers were turned off because there was a recent problem.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 32 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
The private study rooms were upstairs.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 33 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
The computers in the private study rooms weren’t operating correctly.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 34 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
In his project, the student had to evaluate the government’s response to global warming.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 35 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
The geography test was worth fifty percent of the final grade.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 36 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
The student failed the test because he was completely ignorant about the subject.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 37 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
How did the teacher want the project to be written?
A | In first person |
B | Handwritten |
C | Typewritten |
D | In black ink |
Question 38 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
What was the project about?
A | Global warming |
B | Economics |
C | Weird computers |
D | Computer science |
Question 39 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
What did the student NOT have to do in order to use the magic computer?
A | Type in the essay title |
B | Edit his paper |
C | Plug it in |
D | Wait awhile |
Question 40 |
THE MAGIC COMPUTER
I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently, there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it.
I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally, I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes, and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer.
When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.”
After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better.
A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?”
“What test?” I asked.
“The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!”
I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.
Where did the student spend his free time?
A | In lectures |
B | In the gymnasium |
C | In the library |
D | In cyberspace |
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Word List
- awhile [əˈwaɪl] adv.
If you do something awhile, you do it for a short time.
→ Wait here awhile, and I’ll bring some tea.
- cyberspace [ˈsaɪbərspeɪs] n.
Cyberspace is the imaginary place of the Internet where activities occur.
→ I didn’t receive your email. It probably got lost in cyberspace.
- edit [ˈedɪt] v.
To edit means to correct a piece of writing so that it is suitable to be published.
→ She asked her brother to edit her paper before she submitted it to her teacher.
- essay [ˈeseɪ] n.
An essay is a short piece of writing on a certain subject.
→ She had to write a two-page essay for her English class.
- evaluate [iˈvӕljueit] v.
To evaluate something means to study it, so a decision can be made.
→ Joe and Ken evaluated the plan and agreed that it would work.
- faint [feɪnt] v.
To faint means to go unconscious and fall down.
→ Carol fainted because she hadn’t eaten in over a day.
- global [ˈgloubəl] adj.
If something is global, it happens all around the world.
→ Pollution is a global problem.
- gymnasium [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm] n.
A gymnasium is a building with equipment that you can use to get exercise.
→ When I go to the gymnasium, I use the treadmill for 20 minutes.
- highlight [ˈhaɪlaɪt] v.
To highlight something means to mark it with a color so that it is easy to see.
→ I read my vocabulary list and highlighted the most difficult words.
- ignorant [ˈɪgnərənt] adj.
If someone is ignorant about something, they have no knowledge about it.
→ I’m a bit ignorant about his theories. Can you explain them to me?
- index [ˈɪndeks] n.
An index is a list of words at the end of a book that gives information.
→ If you look in the index, you’ll find the right page number.
- lecture [ˈlektʃə:r] n.
A lecture is a long, educational speech.
→ His lecture on world hunger was very informative.
- moral [ˈmɔ(:)rəl] n.
A moral is a message at the end of a story that teaches you something.
→ At the end of the story, Mother explained the moral to the children.
- operate [ˈɒpəreɪt] v.
To operate means to work or function.
→ I’m sorry, but the trains are not operating today.
- private [ˈpraɪvɪt] adj.
If something is private, it is only used by one person or group.
→ Don’t look at my diary! It’s private!
- recent [ˈriːsənt] adj.
When something is recent, it happened a short time ago.
→ I did not know what caused his recent behavior.
- resolution [ˌrezəˈluːʃən] n.
A resolution is a personal decision.
→ At New Year, I made a list of resolutions to help me have a better year.
- semester [sɪˈmestər] n.
A semester is a portion of a school year.
→ Jack is in his second semester of college.
- typewritten [ˈtaɪpˌrɪtn] adj.
If something is typewritten, it is written on a computer or typewriter.
→ This is an important, formal project and must be typewritten.
- weird [wiə:rd] adj.
When something is weird, it is very strange.
→ My best friend’s dad is a bit weird.