Question

3 In each sentence, choose the correct alternative and then say what the other word means. In two sentences, both alternatives are correct. 1 You switch the phone on by pushing/pressing the ON button. 2 Oh no! My battery has recharged/gone dead! 3 I'm not surprised you can't see the film. You've forgotten to insert/plug in the DVD into the machine! 4 My computer is really old. It keeps crashing/freezing. 5 I need to install/upgrade my phone so that I can do more with it. 6 Can you help me to set/delete the alarm on my phone so that I wake up early tomorrow? 7 You need to select/adjust this option from the drop-down menu. 8 You can make the image bigger or smaller by pinching/ swiping it. 9 When your phone is fully charged, you should connect/ disconnect it. 10 To switch the phone off you should press and hold/tap this button for a second or two.​

Answer 1

Certainly! Let's go through each sentence and choose the correct alternative along with the meaning of the other word:

1. You switch the phone on by pressing the ON button. (*Pushing* is also acceptable, and it means applying force to the button to activate it.)

2. Oh no! My battery has gone dead! (*Recharged* is also acceptable, and it means restoring energy to the battery. *Gone dead* means the battery is completely depleted.)

3. I'm not surprised you can't see the film. You've forgotten to insert the DVD into the machine! (*Plug in* is also acceptable, and it means connecting the DVD to the machine.)

4. My computer is really old. It keeps crashing. (*Freezing* is also acceptable, and it means the computer becomes unresponsive or stops working.)

5. I need to upgrade my phone so that I can do more with it. (*Install* is also acceptable, and it means adding a program or feature to the phone.)

6. Can you help me to set the alarm on my phone so that I wake up early tomorrow? (*Delete* is also acceptable, and it means removing a previously set alarm.)

7. You need to select this option from the drop-down menu. (*Adjust* is also acceptable, and it means modifying or changing the chosen option.)

8. You can make the image bigger or smaller by pinching it. (*Swiping* is also acceptable, and it means moving your fingers across the screen to change the size.)

9. When your phone is fully charged, you should disconnect it. (*Connect* is also acceptable, and it means attaching the phone to a power source.)

10. To switch the phone off, you should press and hold this button for a second or two. (*Tap* is also acceptable, and it means briefly touching the button.)