96- Technology and electric gadgets

Question 1

Technology prevails among people

Answer 1

چربیدن، غالب آمدن، مستولی شدن، شایع شدن

if a belief, custom, situation etc prevails,
it exists among a group of people at a certain time prevail in/among etc→I admired the creativity which
prevailed among the young writers.

pre‧vail /prɪˈveɪl/ ●○○ verb [intransitive] formal
1 if a belief, custom, situation etc prevails, it exists among a group of people at a certain time
prevail in/among etc
the economic conditions which prevail in England and Wales
I admired the creativity which prevailed among the young writers.
2 if a person, idea, or principle prevails in a fight, argument etc, they are successful in the end
Justice will prevail.
common sense prevails/reason prevails (=a sensible decision is made)
He considered lying, but then common sense prevailed.
prevail over/against
Your inner strength will enable you to prevail over life’s obstacles.

Question 2

….. is ubiquitous

Answer 2

/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ ●○○ adjective formal

seeming to be everywhere – sometimes
used humorously Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days.

seeming to be everywhere – sometimes used humorously
Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days.
a French film, starring the ubiquitous Gérard Depardieu

Question 3

A must-have item/ means

Answer 3

informal something that is so good, exciting,
or interesting that you think people should have it, see it etc The exhibit is a must-see for anyone
interested in Japanese art. a must-read novel

a must-have/must-see/must-read etc
informal something that is so good, exciting, or interesting that you think people should have it, see it etc
The exhibit is a must-see for anyone interested in Japanese art.
a must-read novel

Question 4

In this day and age

Answer 4

at the present time:
You can’t afford to run businesses inefficiently in this day and age.

Question 5

On a frequent/ regular/ daily/ monthly/… basis

Answer 5

The definition of daily basis refers to the regular or daily occurrence of an event or action, something that happens every day or is done every day.

Question 6

Impossible to survive without internet

Question 7

Pace of life→with a few clicks/ at a much faster clip

Question 8

Reduce travelling hours

Question 9

At the speed of lightening

Answer 9

با سرعت رعد و برق

Question 10

Tech has cut time for tasks→ Without tech, it would take ages to get things done.

Question 11

Without ….., it would ….

Answer 11

Without tech, it would take ages to get things done.

Question 12

Thanks to tech, the old scenarios have been altered. Communication is transformed Work can be done …

Question 13

Part and parcel of modern life

Answer 13

be part and parcel of something
to be a necessary feature of something
Working irregular hours is all part and parcel of being a journalist.

Question 14

Enrich our leisure life

Question 15

Take advantage of

Answer 15

use

Question 16

Meet your communication needs

Question 17

If it weren’t for these apps, … would:
The world would be more polluted and dangerous.

Question 18

The disadvantages:
Well, on the other hand, …
Taking the negative points into account, I might say …

Question 19

Taking the negative points into account, I might say …

Question 20

Brings disasters if (it is) not properly used

Answer 20

اگر (از آن) به درستی استفاده نشود، فاجعه می آورد

Question 21

Technology is to blame

Answer 21

فناوری مقصر است

Question 22

People are in a chronic rush to do things.

Answer 22

مردم در یک عجله مزمن برای انجام کارها هستند.

Question 23

Tech can put you under tremendous pressure

Question 24

It has made people more antisocial

Question 25

The invention of the light bulb transformed our world by removing our dependence on natural light, allowing us to be productive at any time, day or night

Question 26

The introduction of electricity in homes has also changed people’s sleep patterns. Instead of going to bed at nightfall (having nothing else to do) and sleeping throughout the night, people now stay up except for the 7 to 8 hours allotted for sleep.→entertainment→a mixed blessing

Question 27

a mixed blessing

Answer 27

a thing that has disadvantages as well as advantages.
“having children so early in their marriage was a mixed blessing”

Question 28

Blessing

Answer 28

noun 1 [countable] something that you have or something that
happens which is good because it improves your life, helps you in some way, or makes
you happy The dishwasher has been a real blessing!
it is a blessing (that) It’s a blessing no one
was badly hurt.

Question 29

a mixed blessing:

Answer 29

a situation that has both good and bad parts Having children so early in their
marriage was a mixed blessing.

Question 30

pace

Answer 30

/peɪs/ ●●○
W3
noun 1
SPEED OF EVENTS/CHANGES
[singular] the speed at
which something happens or is done: pace of The pace of change in our lives is becoming faster
and faster. Technology has increased the pace of life.

Question 31

keep pace (with something/somebody)

Answer 31

to change or increase as fast as something else, or to
move as fast as someone else Salaries have not always kept pace with inflation. The supply of
materials cannot keep pace with demand. You find it hard to keep pace with tech.

Question 32

at a good/rapid/fast etc clip

Answer 32

quickly
Traffic was moving at a good clip.

Question 33

be part and parcel of something

Answer 33

to be a necessary feature of something Working irregular
hours is all part and parcel of being a journalist.

Question 34

Enrich

Answer 34

to improve the quality of something, especially by adding
things to it Add fertilizer to enrich the soil. Education/ Technology can greatly enrich your life.

Question 35

meet a need/demand/requirement/condition etc

Answer 35

to do something that someone wants, needs,
or expects you to do or be as good as they need, expect etc The company says it is unable to
meet the workers’ demands for higher wages. The service is tailored to meet your needs.

Question 36

take account of something

Answer 36

(also take something into account) to consider or include particular
facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something These figures do not take
account of changes in the rate of inflation.

Grammar You say: We will take your views into account.

Question 37

Disaster

Answer 37

di‧sas‧ter /dɪˈzɑːstə $ dɪˈzæstər/
●●● S3 W3
noun [countable, uncountable] something that is very bad or a failure, especially when this is very annoying or disappointing/ sth which causes
great damage or suffering: something is a complete/total/disaster Because of the weather, the
parade was a total disaster. The evening was an unmitigated disaster (=a complete failure).
Their expedition nearly ended in disaster, when one of the climbers slid off the mountain. The
drought could spell disaster for wildlife

Question 38

somebody/something is to blame (for something)

Answer 38

used to say that someone or something
is responsible for something bad Officials believe that more than one person may be to blame for
the fire. partly/largely/entirely etc to blame Television is partly to blame.
Register In everyday English, people usually say something is someone’s fault, rather than
saying they are to blame: He was to blame for the accident. → The accident was his fault.

Question 39

Tremendous

Answer 39

tre‧men‧dous /trɪˈmendəs/ ●●○ adjective
1 very big, fast, powerful etc
She was making a tremendous effort to appear calm. She praised her husband for the tremendous support he had given her. This plan could save us a tremendous amount of money.