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1. Mutch column A to column B to complete the idioms. Then use them in the correct form to complete the exchanges.

1. A: Eve and Kate really don`t get along! They never agree on anything.
B: It`s not that. I just don`t think they are not the same wavelength.

2. A: What do you think of Apple`s new laptop?
B: I love it! Apple is light years ahead of the competition when it comes to design.

3. A: Why did you get coloured ink for the printer? We need black.
B: Oops! We must have got our wires crossed because I thought you said we have enough black, buy colour cartidges.

4. A: I find it difficult to download music from the Internet.
B: Oh, come on! It isn`t rocket science.

2. Underline the correct item.

3. Complete the sentences with the words below.

1. If you continue to have problems, you`ll need to call your Internet service provider.
2. I haven`t received your email yet. When did you send it?
3. The reason why you can`t connect to the Internet is that there`s something wrong with your modem.
4. Do you think there`s a possibility of robots taking over the world one day?
5. Many universities and other academic institutions offer IT courses.
6. Try connecting to the Net later, when the chances aren`t so busy.

4. Fill in the text witht he following: convenient, chances, not too distant, Web, Researchers.

The future of the Internet is 3-D!

At the moment, the Web looks like a newspaper, In the not too distant future, it my look a lot more like aninteractive film. Researchers say that the moment it becomes cheaper to display things in interactive 3-D images rather than 2-D images, the Internet will become like a virtual world. What does this mean? Well, when shopping for a car for instance, instead of just looking at a picture of the carm you will be able to climb into it and take it it for a test drive down a motorway! Not only will it make buying a car more convenient but chances are, they will sell more of them!