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4.4 CD1: 12 Listen to a recording about security and computers. Complete the text with one word in each space. Use forms of the words from Ex 4.3.
Security is an important of using a computer that many people
do not pay much attention to. If you buy a laptop or personal computer, you will probably want to
are relatively cheap and which . You should not to the Internet. If so, it is important that you
install security software which will protect it from attack by viruses or spyware. Now there is a wide range of
example, in addition to checking their computer for viruses, parents can use the software to
which websites their children can , however, that you
are 100% safe if you are using such security software. You should make sure that you have backup copies of your work, and you should be very careful about keeping important information, such as bank computer.
details, on your
4.5 CD1: 13 Listen to a recording about competition between large supermarket chains and small local shops. Complete the text with one word in each space. All the words begin with con~, pro~ or a~.
Because of planning restrictions, the large UK supermarket chains are looking to expand their businesses and increase
chains. And they by opening smaller make it difficult for them to compete. Firstly, it is
‘convenience stores’. Organizations representing small, independent shops that they now face unfair competition from the large the large chains of a number of practices that that below-cost
pricing is used by large supermarkets to force smaller, local shops out of business. Secondly, the large chains often buy up land which is not immediately used, and this prevents smaller local businesses from entering the market.
There is also some
However, supermarkets argue that the is the best regulator of the market.
Look at the words you have written in the spaces. Does the stress fall on the first or second syllable? How do you pronounce these words?
that the large chains are treating their
suppliers unfairly. Farmers claim that they are being paid less for their products, and they are reluctant to complain for fear of losing key
.
available on the market which a variety of different features. For
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