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EXERCISE - 1
EXERCISE - 1
1. Read the text below and write True (T) or False (F).

A GREAT WORLD: THE INTERNET

The Internet is a global system of computer networks that serves billions of users worldwide. It is an
available service on the computer. People could connect to the Internet using desktop PCs in the past.
But today, they can access it using other electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops.
There are many advantages and disadvantages of the Internet.
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The main advantage of the Internet is communication. People can communicate with anyone else in the
world easily. It is a very good place to advertise companies. People can set their own websites and sell
their things via those websites. Some can even offer home shopping. This makes life very easy. Online
banking is another service of the Internet. This is often quicker and easier for people.
You can send and receive an e-mail. Any kind of information and topic are available on the Internet.
Search engines help you. You can make new friends on chat rooms. It is true that there are some
dangers on the Internet.
If you use a credit card to shop online, your credit card information can be stolen. Virus threat is an
important point. If you don't use an anti-virus program, your computer can crash.
Today, both of young and old people browse on the Internet for long hours. They use the Internet
for different purposes such as listening to music, watching movies and videos, making live chats,
registering different sites, having accounts to social networking sites or doing shopping. So, it is very
important for users, but we shouldn't be addicted to it. We should use it carefully.

1. The Internet provides every kind of 10. The Internet can be dangerous if people
information to people. aren't careful about using it.
2. The Internet doesn't have any negative 11. The Internet is an increasingly important
impacts on people. part of everyday life for only working people.
12. People can check their bank accounts on
3. We can buy things we need on the Internet.
the Internet.
4. You must definitely have a desktop PC to 13. People can get information on the
access the Internet. Internet by search engines.
14. Online banking is a more important
5. The Internet is a safe place to enter your
personal information. advantage of the Internet than online
communication.
6. You should use an anti-virus program on 15. People may be Internet addicts if they
your computer. spend long hours online.

7. People use the Internet only to communicate 16. People use the Internet only to have fun.
with each other.
17. People can do many things on the Internet
8. The Internet allows computer users around and one of them is chatting with other people
the world to access any information.
online.
9. Only young people spend too much time on 18. Anti-virus programs protect your personal
the Internet. information while doing online shopping.