Vocabulary Expansion Exercises: Technology and Digital Life

Vocabulary - Language Arts

Exercise 1: Vocabulary Matching (Technology Basics)

Match the words with the correct meanings.

VocabularyMeaning

1. artificial intelligence (AI)A. A connection between devices that allows data sharing

2. cybersecurityB. The protection of computers and information from attacks

3. digital footprintC. Technology that allows machines to think and learn

4. cloud computingD. Information about a person’s online activities

5. connectivityE. Storing and accessing data through the internet

Answers:
1 - C
2 - B
3 - D
4 - E
5 - A

Exercise 2: Word Family Expansion

Complete the table with the correct forms.

NounVerbAdjective

innovation______innovative

communicationcommunicate______

developmentdevelop______

securitysecure______

automationautomate______

Answers:

  • innovation → innovate → innovative
  • communication → communicate → communicative
  • development → develop → developmental
  • security → secure → secure
  • automation → automate → automated

Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks (Contextual Vocabulary)

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

Words:
algorithm | privacy | virtual | data | social media | device | digital literacy

  1. Students need strong __________ skills to evaluate online information effectively.
  2. Many companies use an __________ to recommend products based on user behaviour.
  3. Protecting personal __________ is important when using online platforms.
  4. Smartphones are portable electronic __________ used for communication and entertainment.
  5. Online meetings have become common through __________ platforms.
  6. Users generate a large amount of __________ every day through internet activities.
  7. __________ platforms allow people to interact and share information online.

Answers:

  1. digital literacy
  2. algorithm
  3. privacy
  4. devices
  5. virtual
  6. data
  7. social media

Exercise 4: Synonym Expansion

Replace the underlined words with more advanced vocabulary.

Example:
Technology is changing our lives.
→ Technology is transforming our lives.

  1. The internet has made communication easier.
    → ___________________________
  2. Many people are worried about online safety.
    → ___________________________
  3. Technology has a big effect on education.
    → ___________________________
  4. Smartphones are becoming more common worldwide.
    → ___________________________
  5. Companies collect information from users.
    → ___________________________

Possible Answers:

  1. more convenient / more accessible
  2. concerned about cybersecurity
  3. significant impact on education
  4. increasingly widespread
  5. gather / analyse user data

Exercise 5: Academic Vocabulary Upgrade (MUET Writing)

Change the basic words into more academic expressions.

Basic WordAcademic Vocabulary

goodbeneficial / advantageous

badharmful / detrimental

useutilise / employ

changetransform / modify

problemchallenge / issue

helpassist / facilitate

importantsignificant / essential

Task: Rewrite the sentences.

Example:
Technology is important in education.
→ Technology plays a significant role in education.

  1. Social media can help students learn.
    → ___________________________________
  2. Too much screen time is bad for health.
    → ___________________________________
  3. Technology changes the way people communicate.
    → ___________________________________

Exercise 6: Technology Collocations

Match the words to form common phrases.

AB

digitalsecurity

onlinelearning

artificialintelligence

personalinformation

mobileapplications

technologicaladvancement

work work work

Grammar - Language Arts

I . Write the opposites of the words below.

  1. tight  ↔  __________
  2. trendy ↔  __________
  3. online ↔  __________
  4. striped ↔ __________

 

II. Complete the sentences using the Russian equivalents given in brackets.

  1. She has been doing __________ (глазеть на витрины) for ages in the mall.
  2. Tom has been trying on __________ (кроссовки) in the department store.
  3. My mum has been buying __________ (товары) online because of a sale.
  4. They have been looking at a __________ (модель) in the newsagent’s.
  5. We have been choosing a __________ (сувенир) in a store.
  6. The boys have been wearing __________ (мешковатый) clothes in the grocery.
  7. She has been comparing the__________ (качество) of different brands.
  8. I have been trying on a __________ (ремень) in the store.

 

III. Read the sentences and put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the Present Perfect Continuous tense.

  1. Sarah __________________ (do) window-shopping at the mall for ages.
  2. Tom __________________ (not / try) on baggy cotton trousers in the department store yet.
  3. __________________ your mum  __________________ (buy) goods online because of the sale?
  4. The boys __________________ (wear) trendy striped trainers made of rubber and plastic.
  5. Kate __________________ (look) for a smart checked tie in the newsagent’s since morning.
  6. __________________ you __________________ (choose) souvenirs in that small store near the bakery?
  7. Jack __________________ (not / spend) too much money on old-fashioned clothes recently.
  8. They __________________ (watch) a famous model advertising trendy clothes online for two hours.

Simple Present

Grammar - Language Arts

 📝 SIMPLE PRESENT – AFFIRMATIVE FORM

A2 Worksheet – 90 minutes

⏱️ ACTIVITY 1 – Read & Notice (10 minutes)

Read the sentences. Underline the verb.

Maria works in an office.

Carlos lives near the city.

Anna drinks coffee every morning.

Josh studies English at night.

Laura wakes up early on weekdays.

👉 Focus: verb + -s with he / she

⏱️ ACTIVITY 2 – Complete the Sentences (10 minutes)

Complete using the correct verb in the affirmative form.

(work – live – eat – study – play)

Sofia __________ in San Salvador.

Daniel __________ English every day.

Karla __________ lunch at noon.

Luis __________ soccer on weekends.

Emma __________ in an office.

⏱️ ACTIVITY 3 – Choose the Correct Verb Form (10 minutes)

Circle the correct option.

Mark (work / works) at a hospital.

Ana (study / studies) English online.

They (live / lives) near the park.

Josh (eat / eats) breakfast at home.

We (watch / watches) TV at night.

⏱️ ACTIVITY 4 – Match (10 minutes)

Match the subject with the correct sentence.

Subject

Sentence

1. Maria

a. work in an office

2. Maria and Paul

b. works in an office

3. I

c. eats lunch at noon

4. Daniel

d. eat lunch at noon

⏱️ ACTIVITY 5 – Fix the Sentence (Error Correction) (10 minutes)

Correct the sentences.

She work in a bank.

Carlos live in the city.

Anna drink coffee every day.

He study English at night.

Laura watch TV after dinner.

✍️ Write the correct sentence.

⏱️ ACTIVITY 6 – Sentence Building (10 minutes)

Use the words to write affirmative sentences.

(Karla / work / in a store)

(Josh / play / video games / at night)

(Maria / read / books / every day)

(Daniel and Ana / live / near the city)

(Emma / wake up / early)

⏱️ ACTIVITY 7 – Fill the Table (10 minutes)

Complete the table using affirmative simple present.

Name

Verb

Sentence

Luis

work

__________________________

Sofia

study

__________________________

Mark

eat

__________________________

Anna

live

__________________________

⏱️ ACTIVITY 8 – Choose the Best Ending (10 minutes)

Complete the sentence with the best option.

Julia works __________

a) every day

b) yesterday

Paul eats lunch __________

a) now

b) at noon

Emma studies English __________

a) every night

b) right now

⏱️ ACTIVITY 9 – Personalize with Names (10 minutes)

Write sentences using the names given.

David + work

→ _______________________________

Laura + drink coffee

→ _______________________________

Josh and Mark + play soccer

→ _______________________________

Sofia + live near the park

→ _______________________________

⏱️ ACTIVITY 10 – Short Paragraph (10 minutes)

Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences) about one person.

Use:

name

job or activity

routine

time expression

📝 Example starter:

“Maria works in an office. She wakes up early…”

⏱️ ACTIVITY 11 – Circle the Rule (10 minutes)

Circle the correct rule for each sentence.

She works at a store.

→ a) base verb

→ b) verb + s

They live near the city.

→ a) base verb

→ b) verb + s

He studies English.

→ a) -s

→ b) -ies

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