How does The Internet influence life in today’s world?

The Internet is one of the most important technological breakthroughs of the 20th century. I
wouldn't be wrong if I told that it almost changed the life of our generation at all. Although some
people say that the Internet is always beneficial, I personally not agree with them. It provides us
with different and freshest information for studying, communicating or just developing ourselves.
However, there are also several drawbacks.

On the one hand, the Internet changed our way of finding new information and even friends.
Firstly, the most important thing is the amount and diversity of information. Spending hours in
libraries is no more necessary. I have everything I need for my university research paper at home.
Secondly, this information could be taken as fast as never before. I just go to Google and type what
I want to read about; then it shows me a thousand of links about it. Finally, I can find the most
interesting people from all over the world using the Internet. We can discuss films, science or even
help each other in solving different problems. For example, Internet helps me in studying English
because I can communicate with native and advanced speakers using the e-mail, forums and Skype.
And all this things I can do sitting at home.

On the other hand, the amount of information is not usually means its quality. If I can find several
valuable sources among the hundred, it is actually success, because 90 percents contains quite
weak information or even advertising posts, erotic images and computer viruses. I cannot imagine
how to show the Internet to my children in the future. I suppose the Internet should be moderated
more carefully and maybe there should be separated locations for this sort of materials. Moreover,
working as a teacher, I see how much time modern children spend on the Internet just playing or
chatting about nothing instead of going for a walk and have a good time with their real friends and
parents. 

In conclusion, the Internet means, in my opinion, the International revolution. It is very useful for
studying and friendship; however, because of the low quality and some uncensored sources
sometimes I think that its influence on our society and, especially on our children, is terrible.

1. Spending hours in libraries is no more necessary, it’s becaused of the amount of the
information likns can be found in the internet.
a. True b. False

2. Actually, the internet just has a great function for us to find the most interesting people from all
over the world.
a. True b. False

3. We can communicate everything by internet, such as about films, science or even help each
other in solving different problems.
a. True b. False

4. To get the amount of informations, we just go spending time in the libraries, then we could get
it as fast as never before.
a. True b. False

5. In the 20th century, to find the new information and even friends,people changed their way by
the internet.
a.True b. False
6. Because of the low quality and uncensored sources, it makes certain about being terrible of the
children’s future.
a. True b. False

7. I...a new bicycle yersterday.

a. Bought
b. Buy
c. Is buying
d. Buys
e. Have bought

8. The film...yet
a. Hasn’t started
b. Haven’t started
c. Doesn’t start
d. Didn’t start
e. Not start

9. _________ their holidays in Paris last summer?

a. Do they spend
b. Did they spent
c. Does they spend
d. Are they spending
e. Did they spend ini

10. He is ...the outgoing correspondence now.

a. Check
b. Checking
c. Has checked
d. Checked
e. Has been checking

11. A : Where is our new secretary?

B : She is typing ...
She is in her workroom.
a. Yesterday
b. Now
c. Everyday
d. Tomorrow
e. Last week

12. Sara usually ______ on black shoes but now she ________ white trainers.
a. Puts – is wearing
b. Put – is wearing
c. Is putting – is wearing
d. Puts - wears
 e. Put

13. Peter sometimes___ (visit) his grandmother on Sundays.

a. Visit
b. Visited
c. Has visited
d. Is visiting
e. Visits

14. Madonna __________ many albums and will probably make many more.
a. Has recorded
b. Is recording
c. Recorded
d. Record
e. Records

15. A compound sentence ........

a. Always contains two or more related simple sentences
b. Always uses a conjunction
c. Often uses a comma
d. Always contains one independent clause
e. All of the above

16. Now that he has a pass, Bill.............to the cinema two or three times a week
a. Go
b. Goes
c. Is going
d. Went
e. Has gone

17. Mike has a new job, and he starts next week. Sue has a new job, and she starts next
week.
a. Mike has a new job, and he starts next week
b. Mike and Sue have new jobs.
c. Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.
d. Mike has a new job but Sue starts next week
e. No error

18. You can borrow my car. I ....it at the moment.

a. Am not needing
b. Don’t need
c. Didn’t need
d. Haven’t needed
e. Not need
19. I ....three postcards since they left, so they haven’t forgotten me.

a. Receive
b. Receives
c. Received
d. Have received
e. Receiving

20. The training rooms of these college athletes smell of grease and gasoline.
a. Simple
b. Compound
c. Complex
d. Compound Complex
e. Simple Compound

21. Their practice field is a stretch of asphalt, and their heroes make a living driving cars.
a. Simple
b. Compound
c. Complex
d. Compound Complex
e. Simple Compound

22. The house was destroyed in the fire, but the whole family was saved.
a. Simple Sentence
b. Compound Sentence
c. Complex Sentence
d. Compound-Complex Sentence
e. Simple Compound sentence

23. If I do not get this job, I will start a business.

a. Simple Sentence
b. Compound Sentence
c. Complex Sentence
d. Compound-Complex Sentence
e. Simple Compound sentence

24. Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend
their summer vacation. 
a. Simple Sentence
b. Compound Sentence
c. Complex Sentence
 d. Compound-Complex Sentence
e. Simple Compound sentence

25. Which of the following sentences uses subordination correctly?

a. When I was little, I loved to read fables and parables.
b. I was little, and I love to read fabless and parables.
c. I loved to read fables and parables.
d. Fables and parables, both I loved
e. Over half of the graduating class went to college in the fall