Living in a digital age - Test 4

C2 Proficiency · Word Formation · Cambridge English Proficiency 2, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

SPECIFY

NUMERATE

REFER

IMAGINE

INITIATE

PERVADE

CRITIC

COMING

Today, our life is filled with noise, words and images to an (0) ___ degree, with people spending much of their time connected to different forms of media. Consider the 'quiet carriage' signs found on many UK trains; these are indications that passengers must be (1) ___ requested to refrain from talking on their mobile phones. The greatest advantages of wired living are easily (2) ___ . Plugged into the web, we can research and (3) ___ much of humanity's gathered knowledge – in minutes. We have almost (4) ___ capabilities, and we are becoming increasingly adept at using them. When we are unplugged, we can demonstrate the capacity to make decisions and to act on our own (5) ___ . We therefore need to appreciate the value of being able to function both online and offline. However (6) ___ technology becomes in the future, we need to think (7) ___ and to learn how to assess its (8) ___ as well as its advantages in order to make discerning use of it in our lives.

Living in a digital age

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