Read the text and fill in the gaps transforming the words
entertain, grow, communicate, circle, excite, base
The Internet
Part 1
Modern Technology has had a great effect on the lives of people and their
habits. Today, all over the world the Internet has undergone a phenomenal
. It has become a very important data-gathering and
source. The Net
the globe. Young people spend a lot of time on their computers because it’s
and they have found in the Net new ways of meeting one of the
human needs: the desire to communicate with other people.
Read the text and fill in the gaps transforming the words
change, print, meet, normal, success, busy
The Internet
Part 2
What is the practical side of it? People can
electronic messages. The Internet has replaced a post office,
, and
-place. Most companies have their own websites; others exist only on the Internet. They are
called “dot com” companies. Some of the most
Net businessmen are teenagers who are still at school. For example, Tom Hadfield, 16, started a football results website called soccer-net, and it became a great
.
In the second part of the text, the practical side of the Internet is explored. People can now send electronic messages instead of using regular mail. The Internet has replaced the post office, printing shops, and meeting places. Many companies now have their own websites, and some businesses exist solely on the Internet. These online businesses are often referred to as "dot com" companies. Interestingly, some of the most successful businessmen on the Internet are teenagers who are still in school. For example, a 16-year-old named Tom Hadfield created a football results website called soccer-net, which became a great success.
To fill in the gaps in the text, we need to transform the given words. Let's go through them one by one:
1. entertain - entertaining: The Internet has become a very important data-gathering and entertaining source.
2. grow - undergone a phenomenal change: Today, all over the world the Internet has undergone a phenomenal change.
3. communicate - meeting: Young people spend a lot of time on their computers because it's exciting and they have found on the Net new ways of meeting one of the normal human needs: the desire to communicate with other people.
4. circle - connects: The Net connects the globe.
5. excite - exciting: Young people spend a lot of time on their computers because it's exciting.
6. base - source: It has become a very important data-gathering and source.
For the second part of the text:
1. change - replaced: The Internet has replaced a post office, printing shops, and meeting places.
2. print - printing: The Internet has replaced printing shops.
3. meet - meeting: The Internet has replaced meeting places.
4. normal - busy: The Internet has replaced a post office, printing shops, and meeting places with busy online platforms.
5. success - success: Tom Hadfield, 16, started a football results website called soccer-net, and it became a great success.
6. busy - success: Some of the most successful Net businessmen are teenagers who are still at school.