One Password for Everything?

B2 First · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

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. There is an example at the beginning (0).

EXTREME

WORRY

CONNECT

OPT

PREDICT

SECURE

CONVENIENT

FRAUD

Most people have dozens of online accounts, so it is (0) ___ that many of us use the same password for all of them. Online safety experts, however, describe this habit as (1) ___ risky. If just one website is attacked, criminals can try the stolen details on banks, shops and email services, often with (2) ___ success. A password made of several (3) ___ words, such as 'river', 'teapot' and 'cloud', is much harder to guess than a short one full of symbols. Password managers are another (4) ___ . These programs create a different, (5) ___ password for every account and store them all safely, so the user only needs to remember one. Many sites also offer an extra (6) ___ check, such as a code sent to your phone. This may seem (7) ___ at first, but it only takes a few seconds. Finally, remember that messages asking for your login details are almost always (8) ___ , however official they look.