The Information technology
Before we jump into this, some quiet time sounds good. Check out the photo and then explain what you see in it.
Alright, good fun! Now it’s back to the grindstone! Let’s start filling in those gaps…
1. Some believe that the open source era is coming to ______________. = Some believe that the open source era is about to end.
an end
an ending
a finish
2. Her programming skills are top-_________________. = She has great programming skills.
heavy
notch
hat
3. We’ve witnessed some __________________ technological progress. = We’ve witnessed some incredible technological progress.
reproachable
ravishing
remarkable
4. This software is full of ________________ . = This software is faulty; it has defects.
bugs
insects
headaches
Let’s take a short brake. Look at the following photo carefully and describe what you see.
So it’s time to put in some more hours! Let’s get those gaps filled!
5. I’ve programmed many sites.= I’ve _________________ many sites.
codified
give code to
coded
6. It seems there has been a bit of a __________________. = We didn’t properly communicate our needs to each other.
misinformation
miscommunication
mist
7. Their website really _________________. = Their website became really successful.
took off
took out
took away
8. It’s a _________________ problem. = It’s a problem that happens over and over.
reticent
recurrent
stagnant
9. You can use this widget on more than one website. = You can use this widget on _________________ websites.
multi-level
multiple
multiplied
10. This solution is alright, but it’s not the best (one). = This solution is adequate, but it’s not _________________.
optical
optimistic
optimal
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