Reading
Google
Read the passage and do
the task that follows
The word "Google"
has many uses. It is an adjective, used to describe very large numbers. It is
also a proper noun. "Google" is the name of a popular internet search
engine. It also has a new meaning. The writers of a new edition of a dictionary
have used it as a verb. They list Google as a verb. It means to search the internet.
This makes terms like "google me" part of the English language. A
person could say " I wanted to know more about volcanoes so I googled
it." Google is now an offical part of the English language. The
dictionary's editors say that the public has adopted the term.
"Google" is one of one hundred new words that were included in the
new dictionary. Many other words are based on technology. "Mouse
potato" is someone who spends a lot of time in front of a computer.
"Ringtone" is a sound of a cell phone ringing. Many new technology
words have become common. We use them every day and don't even think about
them.
Task: Choose the correct
answers.
1.
What are some users of the
word “Google”?
A. Noun, preposition and
pronoun
B. Noun, conjunction and
adjective
C. Noun, verb and adverb
D. Noun, adjective and verb
2.
What new way did the
writers of a new dictionary use “Google”?
A. They used it as a verb
B. They used it as a noun
C. They used it as an adverb
D. They used it as a proper
noun
3.
“Google” is one of
___________ new words in the new dictionary?
A. 10
B. 200
C. 50
D. 100
4.
What does a “mouse potato”
refer to?
A. A mouse that eats two many
potatoes
B. A very small species of
potato
C. A very round species of
mouse
D. Someone who spends a lot
of time on a computer
5.
What does “Google” mean as
a verb?
A. To search the internet
B. To learn about technology
C. To count a high number
D. To write a new dictionary
6.
What is a “ringtone”?
A. The sound of a telephone
ringing
B. The sound of a cellphone
ringing
C. The sound that the Google
hompage makes
D. The sound a computer makes
when its turned on
Right Answers:
1. D. 2.A. 3.
D. 4. D. 5. A. 6. B
III.
Grammar Practice: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The Sound of Music
(become) a timeless film classic.
2. Laura never (win) a
beauty contest.
3. I (listen) to the new
Tom Waits CD yet.
4. (you see) any good
films recently.
5. The population of India
(increase) since 1992.
6. You ever (write) a love
letter for Valentine’ Day?
7. You ever (meet) a
famous person.
8. We already (see) the
film at home.
9. An email (send) to me
by Kent.
10. My boy friend (give)
up smoking for 2 months.
11. Many deadly diseases
(cure) by doctors.
12. Scientists (split) the
atom.
13. Susan (not/master)
Japanese, but she can communicate.
14. That city (attack) by
the army five times.
15. I (have) four quizzes
and five tests so far this semester.
16. She (talk) to several
specialists about her problem, but nobody knows why she is sick.
17. We (have) many major
problems while working on this project.
18. She graduated from
university less than three years ago. She (work) for three different companies
so far.
19. Mary (love) chocolate
since she (be) a little girl.
20. (You/see) only that
movie one time?Answers:
1.
has
become
2.
has
never won
3.
has
listened
4.
Have
you seen
5.
has
increased
6.
have
ever written
7.
have
ever met
8.
have
already seen
9.
has
been sent
10.
has given up
11.
have
been cured
12.
have
split
13.
has
not mastered
14.
has
been attacked
15.
have
had
16.
has
talked
17.
have
had
18.
has
worked
19.
has
loved – was
20.
Have you seen