5 OPTIMISE YOUR VOCABULARY | Standard A2
Words connected with Collocations with verbs
communication and technology 4 Choose the correct words.
1 The words in bold are jumbled. Write the 1 Lucy gives / takes a lot of photographs on her
correct word. camera.
1 My phone has got a great marcea so I take a lot 2 I need to upload / download a piece of software
of pictures with it. onto my computer.
2 I find it difficult to use a small brakdeoy – I often 3 How often do you make / take a phone call?
make mistakes. 4 When you open / turn on the file, you can
3 We each have a potpal which we use at school. continue writing.
5 Anna makes / sends a lot of text messages to
4 I want to get a gaming smoue for my computer. her friends.
6 Michael opened / started a conversation with
5 Can I use your trinpre? Mine is broken. Geraldine.
7 Steve wanted to stay in last night and watch /
6 I like the cresen on this computer because the look a DVD.
colours are really bright.
2 Match the words to their meanings. Unit round-up
1 stream 5 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to fill
2 download each gap.
3 blogging
4 online | Archive
5 graphics
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6 software
a) move something from the internet to your Digital photography
computer Are you happy with your photographs, or do you
b) connected to or available on the internet sometimes (1) a file and think you did a bad job?
Well, we all make mistakes, and that’s why I suggest
c) the programs you use on a computer you (2) some special software to help you. You
d) the pictures in a film or game can find lots of programs (3) , and some of them
e) writing regular articles on the internet are free. These help you to change things like the
f) watch or listen to something on the internet
colours and the light in your photographs.
Of course there are also lots of apps available to use
on your (4) phone or tablet. Although they are
Compound nouns fun, and you can do a lot of things with them, if you’re
serious about (5) photographs, you should look
3 Complete the compound nouns with the at them on a big (6) . That’s the best way to see
words in the box. your mistakes because phones are so small. A (7)
cell | laptop | page | player | software computer is very useful too, if it’s a good one.
If you are thinking about putting your work on the wall,
1 web you’ll need a (8) too, but think carefully about
2 MP3 this. The ink and the paper are expensive and it might
3 computer be cheaper to ask a shop to print your pictures for you.
4 phone
5 computer 1 A open B look C watch
2 A upload B download C load
3 A offline B line C online
4 A CD B computer C cell
5 A doing B taking C watching
6 A mouse B keyboard C screen
7 A software B laptop C graphics
8 A web B camera C printer
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