Language Focus (pp. 102-105). Part 2.

Question 1

to make sth more modern

Answer 1

update

I am downloading brand new programs in order to update my computer

Question 2

a software application that displays web pages

Answer 2

navigator

Netscape navigator is a popular tool used for searching the Internet.

Question 3

the system of connected documents on the Internet which can be searched for information about a particular subject

Answer 3

web

You can spend hours following links
from site to site on the web.

Question 4

a graphic image that serves as a background for a web page or for a computer screen

Answer 4

wallpaper

I have a picture of my family as the wallpaper on my computer

Question 5

an interactive help utility that guides the user through a potentially complex
task

Answer 5

wizard

Whenever I introduce new software to my computer, an installation wizard starts up automatically.

Question 6

to be permitted to see or do sth

Answer 6

have access to sth

Everyone in my office has access to the Internet, so they can do research online.

Question 7

to copy data into a computer’s memory from the Internet or a larger compute

Answer 7

download files

He downloaded files from the Internet in order to do his research.

Question 8

a traffic jam

Answer 8

traffic congestion

The traffic congestion in the town centre was so bad that I was half an hour late for work.

Question 9

a large area of land with buildings which have been added at different times in an uncontrolled way

Answer 9

urban sprawl

From an aerial view you can clearly see the full extent of the urban sprawl, which now covers what used to be pristine countryside.

Question 10

any man-made debris that has been made during the years of space exploration

Answer 10

space junk

A large amount of space junk has been left behind by the many space missions of the last fifty years.