Use of English, part 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Part 1 Tips:

-always read on after the gap

- pay attention to combinations with prepositions (in, at, on)

- try to come up with a guess before you look at the answers

The Gesture Interface
At the . . . . . . . . . if we want mobile access
to the Web, we have to travel around with things like tablets and smartphones in our bags or pockets.

1. moment
2. present
3. current
4. minute

But the inventor of something called the Gesture Interface has . . . . . .
up with another way of doing this

1. come
2. thought
3. found
4. done

using only something we’ve . . . . . . .
around with us for millions of years – our hands.

1. delivered
2. fetched
3. brought
4. carried

The idea is . . . . . . . .
on simple technology that is already in existence.

1. based
2. started
3. founded
4. begun

. . . . . . . carrying around the usual hardware, you have a small wearable device on your hands.

1. Along with
2. Instead of
3. Except for
4. Apart from

This contains a projector, a camera and wireless technology to . . . . . . .
you to the Web.

1. sign
2. download
3. log
4. connect

It also has sensors which read and interpret simple hand gestures.

For example, when you want to . . . . .
a photograph, simply make a frame around the image with your hand and click your fingers.

1. make
2. take
3. do
4. get

The device . . . . . . . .
out what you want and operates the camera.

1. works
2. reckons
3. meets
4. knows

Tips for Part 2

In this part, you have to come up with your own ideas to fill the gaps. Most of the gaps should be filled with grammatical words, like the, some, any, what, which, them, of, in, etc.

Other gaps should be filled with a word that is part of an expression, such as as long (as), for better or for (worse), never (mind) , no (matter) what, etc

Most of us buy a new pair . . . . . . fashionable sunglasses each year.

To be honest, we probably . . . . . . .
more thought into looking cool than we do into ensuring that the glasses match our needs.

It seems an obvious thing to say, . . . . . .
the main role of sunglasses isn’t actually to enhance your image.

It is rather to protect your eyes from the potentially harmful rays of the sun. 

What’s . . . . . . . . ,
price isn’t necessarily the best guide ..
the effectiveness of sunglasses.

What’s more, price isn’t necessarily the best guide . . .
the effectiveness of sunglasses.

Indeed, expensive designer glasses may not provide the best defence against sun damage. 

. . . . . . . you may still want to choose a pair of sunglasses that look good on you, it’s also crucial to check out just how effective they will be in protecting your eyes.

There are three types of light . . . . . .
can harm the human eye.

They are known . . . . . . .
ultra-violet light, visible light and infra-red light.

If you . . . . .
the choice of sunglasses seriously, then you will want to protect yourself against all three.