unit 10 log on (part 2)

Question 1

broadband

Answer 1

(n) a fast internet connection that does not use telephone lines
eg. Internet connection via broadband offers many advantages.

Question 2

go online

Answer 2

(v) become connected to the internet so that you can use its services

Question 3

surf the Net

Answer 3

(v) to look quickly at information on the Internet to find something that interests you
eg. I surf the Net and look my favourite websites.

Question 4

bounce back

Answer 4

(v) to come back to you when an email does not go to the person you sent it.

Question 5

forward an email

Answer 5

(v) to send an email on to somebody
တစ်ဆင့်ကမ်းသည်။

eg. Please forward this email to you friends so your friend can also have the opportunity too.

Question 6

reply to an email

Answer 6

(v) to answer the email you have received.

eg. I applied some jobs by sending emails but most of them did not reply to my emails.

Question 7

abbreviation

Answer 7

(n) a short form of a word or expression.

eg. BBC is an abbreviation for British Broadcasting Corporation.
note* In everyday English, people usually say be short for instead of be the abbreviation of/for:

Question 8

access

Answer 8

(v) to find information, especially on a computer

eg. Users can access their voice mail remotely.

Question 9

candidate

Answer 9

(n) a person who is competing for a job or an elected position:
eg. He’s highly regarded and has certainly been mentioned as a potential candidate.

Question 10

comment

Answer 10

(n) something that you say or write that expresses your opinion:
eg. I don’t want any comments on/about my new haircut, thank you!

Question 11

defend

Answer 11

(t. v) to protect someone or something against attack or criticism:
eg. They are fighting to defend their rights.
(t. v) to speak or write in support of someone or something:
eg. The president was asked how he could defend a policy that increased unemployment.

Question 12

inappropriate

Answer 12

(adj) unsuitable

eg. Your cousin’s behaviour is inappropriate for formal occasion.

Question 13

principle

Answer 13

(n) a moral rule or standard of good behaviour:

eg. He is a man of principle.

Question 14

reference

Answer 14

(n) ကိုးကားခြင်း။ မှီငြမ်းခြင်း။

eg. Keep this lists of numbers near the phone for easy reference.

Question 15

discriminatory

Answer 15

(adj) treating a person or group differently from and usually worse than other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.:
eg. He argued that the justice system is discriminatory.