READING TECHNOLOGY

The availability of electronic gadgets has multiplied over the years, BASED ON THE READING ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
and the technology of these devices has only improved. They exist for every
WRITE THE CORRECT 18. MOUSE
facet of life, from entertainment to education and from work to play. 1. Can you name some general uses of technology?
NAME UNDER THE 19. PRINTER
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Entertainment gadgets include mp3 players, book e-readers, portable movie
players, cell phones, and digital cameras. Gadgets for work include cell PICTURE 20. LOUD SPEAKER
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Gadgets seem to be available to suit any need in the modern age. 2. PDA HEADSET
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The general purpose of most electronic gadgets is to make life ____________________________________________
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easier, more fun, or more efficient. Computers are perhaps the most sought- 3. Among
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after electronic gadgets that fall into just about any category. Tablets are appeal to you the most? Why?
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thin, small computers that are touch-screen activated and navigated. Another ____________________________________________
6. MICROWAVE 25. JOYSTICK
gadget close to such tablets is the smart phone, which is a combination of a ____________________________________________
7. MOBILE PHONE 26. TELEVISION
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computer, telephone, and camera.
Digital cameras are increasingly popular electronic gadgets because 8. isSTEERING
4. Which WHEEL gadget?
people’s favourite 27. CORDLESS PNONE
they have become much easier to use and produce better pictures than ever 9. TABLET 28. HEADPHONES
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before. The photos can be uploaded quickly to computers for display on 10.are
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websites or printing onto traditional photo paper. Smaller cameras are so ____________________________________________
11. VIDEO CAMERA 30. MIXER
small as to fit in one's pocket, and now even high definition video cameras are ____________________________________________
12. FAX MACHINE 31. GAMEPAD
made to fit too, yet still high quality enough to produce sharp, attractive 13. GPS 32. GAMEBOY
videos.
14. LAPTOP 33. RADIO
The impact of all these products can be tremendous, in fact, new
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technology can completely revolutionize the way we play, communicate, work
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and live our lives. 17. KEYBOARD

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8. SEND SCANNED PRINTED MATERIAL__________________________ 4. If people let machines do too much for them, eventually people
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BE GUIDED IN YOUR WAY AHEAD.___________________________
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babysitter for their children.