Complete this text with the past simple of the verbs in brackets and the words in the box. ago
because
in
last
yesterday
Erik Larssen (1) ____________ (graduate) from university (2) ____________ 2006 and (3) ____________ (get) a job with IBM in England. Two years (4) ____________ he (5) ____________ (leave) that job (6) ____________ he wanted to travel around the world. (7) ____________ July he (8) ____________ (go) to America to work for Microsoft. (9) ____________ he (10) ____________ (buy) his first apartment. He (11) ____________ (see) it for the first time last week and he loved it. 2
Write questions about Erik Larssen. Use the past simple.
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____________________________________________ (graduate from university?)
In 2006. ____________________________________________ (get / job?) At IBM, in England. ____________________________________________ (leave?) Two years ago. ____________________________________________ (to America?) To work for Microsoft. ____________________________________________ (buy / yesterday?) His first apartment.
Match 1720 to ad to make questions.
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Why dont you
How about asking Why dont What about
Complete these sentences with the words in the box.
a b c d
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gateway
changing the modem?
we check the cables? look at the instructions? a colleague?
hub
repeater
router
The ____________ connects networks that use the same protocol.
A ____________ is an entrance to another network. A ____________ sends the digital signal further on in the network A ____________ channels incoming data but shares the bandwidth. A ____________ connects networks and sends packages of data between them.
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Choose the correct words in italics.
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I dont think the software is compatible with / to this computer.
We can check the information in / on the internet. My computer is connected with / to the network. The data is shared between / over all authorised users. The LAN connects devices between / over a small area.
