Learning more than how to surf - Unit 2

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Close-up C2 Workbook, National Geographic Learning

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

reduce

deduce

induce

produce

fluency

familiarity

literacy

mastery

forwards

downs

ups

outs

on

with

to

in

customary

evolutionary

revolutionary

contemporary

archaic

conventional

obsolete

unfashionable

interpreting

translating

illuminating

decoding

stage

seat

row

door

Technology's continual surge forward is well evidenced in television, advertising and multimedia, so it's not difficult to (1) ___ that the general public's knowledge of computers must develop at the same pace. The level of computer (2) ___ required to succeed in life is hardly limited to emailing, surfing the web and having a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word. A seasoned employee is likely to be well versed in the ins and (3) ___ of computer software and hardware, as least to some extent. In fact, former UK culture minister Ed Vaizey recently postulated that knowing how a computer works would be '(4) ___ a par with a knowledge of the arts and humanities'. He also suggested that knowing a bit about computer coding would acquaint people with the digital world in a way that would allow them to become an active participant in its (5) ___ process. Acquiring above-average skills in computer usage isn't even all that's required, because as computer systems and programs become (6) ___ , users have to learn new sets of keystrokes, menu options and interfacing. It goes far beyond basic office management and data processing; medical equipment is often tethered to a computer system which aids doctors and nurses in (7) ___ vital data. While there may still be some fields of employment in which computers take a back (8) ___ to the work (think fishing), there isn't a job, field or profession that wouldn't benefit from a digital revolution. Come to think of it, even the smallest of fishing boats are likely to be fitted with GPS devices!

Learning more than how to surf

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