The World Wide Web (WWW)
The World Wide Web (WWW) , or more commonly known as 'the internet' has become increasingly important in the last month as the COVID-19 viruse means more and more businesses, organisations and educational institutions close their doors and send their workers and students home. The WWW has made it so much easier for people to stay connected and work and study from home. But how long has the WWW been around? Tim Berners Lee invented the WWW, but when did he first think of the idea?
a) 1985
b) 1989
c) 1991
Listen to the podcast for the correct answer.
Listen to the podcast again and note the meaning of the SIX vocabulary words they mentioned. These are:
initially (adv) / neutral (adj) / anonymity (n) / ameliorate (v) / tweak (v) / kudos (n)
Complete the six sentences with one of the six vocabulary words above (remember to use the correct tense of the verbs)
The government has implemented a number of policies that should _________ the pollution problems in some areas of Yangon.
While I spent a lot of time and energy on the project, I didn't get any _________, which was a bit disappointing.
The conflict was quite intense but the police remained ___________ and did not intervene in the dispute.
By___________ the design, the manufacturer has been able to produce more items for a much smaller cost.
Although ____________, policy makers did not take much action on climate change, in more recent years many governments have enacted laws limiting the use of fossil fuels.
Unfortunately, the witness had __________ so their identity was never known.
When you are ready, enter your answers in the test sheet below.
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