Close-up p16. Essay: The Effects Of the Internet. Word Formation Cloze

 There is no doubt that the Internet has had the most (0) dramatic (DRAMA) effect on (1)____________ (KIND) since the (2)____________ (INDUSTRY) Revolution. It has changed the way  we communicate with each other and has brought the world into our homes and work.

With the Internet, nobody and nothing is out of reach. (3)___________ (ELECTRICITY) mail, instant (4)________________ (MESSAGE) and social (5)________________(NET) sites enable us to stay in touch with family and friends no matter where we , or they, may be. What is more, gadgets such as web cameras and microphones make the presence of the other person more real. Aside from connecting us to (6)________________(FAMILY) faces, the Internet allows us to meet  people we might never have met (7)______________(OTHER). Beyond its social aspect, the Internet allows information to be gathered with ease and it exposes us to international points of view, thus (8)_______________ (BROAD) our horizons. 

There is, (9)_____________ (NONE), cause for much concern in a number of areas. To begin with, the (10)____________ (PRIVATE) of online users is (11)______________ (THREAT) since criminals have (12)________________(PRECEDE) access to personal and (13)_________________ (CONFIDE) information, which can result in (14)___________(IDENTIFY) theft and credit card fraud. (15)________________ (FAR), there is a (16)___________ (STAGGER) amount of (17)_______________ (INFORM) online and users must be (18)______________(WARINESS) when researching. Finally and most (19)_______________ (IRONY), the (20)________________(CONVENIENT) of the Internet becomes a (21)_______________(EDGE) sword when being connected means you never have a moment to yourself.

All in all, the Internet places the world at our (22)__________________(TIP), but the (23)______________ (BENEFICIAL) must be (24)______________(OFF) against some very serious dangers.

KEY

1. humankind

2. industrial

3. electronic

4. messaging

5. networking

 

 

 

6. familiar 

7. otherwise

8. broadening

9. nonetheless

10. privacy

11. threatened

12. unprecedented

13. confidential

14. identity

15. Furthermore

16. staggering

17. misinformation

18. wary

 

 

 

19. ironically

 

 

 

20. convenience

 

 

 

21. double-edged 

be a double-edged/two-edged sword/weapon

to be something that has both advantages and disadvantages.

 

 

 

22. fingertips 

have something at your fingertips: to have the information, knowledge, etc. that is needed in a particular situation and be able to find it easily and use it quickly. E.g. I made sure I had all the facts at my fingertips before attending the meeting. 

 

 

 

23. benefits 

24. offset

offset: (V) /ˈɒfset/
to use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another. Sp. Compensar, contrarrestar. E.g. What expenses can you offset against tax?  You can offset any loss you make in a year against your profits. Sp. Puedes compensar cualquier pérdida en un año con tus ganancias.