DIGITAL CAMERAS

En la prueba del cloze debes seleccionar la palabra correcta a partir de una de las cuatro opciones y ponerla en el espacio enumerado.

Una regla general: tomate al menos cinco minutos al final de la prueba para verificar tus respuestas. ¡No es un crucigrama!

Photography has developed from the days  of box cameras and photographs dipped in a bath of chemicals.

The pioneers of photography, such as Carl Scheele, Luis Daguerre and William Fox-Talbot (among many others) could never have

(1) ……………….. the development of the digital camera.

CAMERA TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED

Digital technology is, of course, completely different than the

(2) ………………..of the traditional camera.

It would have seemed incredible to the pioneers of photography that photos can be taken without a (3) ………………… of film.

Digital cameras have taken over the camera market and

(4) ………..…………. they are here to stay. There is a vast choice of digital equipment (5) …….…………….. This is another area where the internet and the product were ‘made for each other’.

DIGITAL CAMERAS ON INTERNET

The (6) ……………………. range of digital cameras and accessories can be (7) …..………….……… on the internet and advice of (8)………………. kind can be obtained. And, of course, all cameras and accessories can be (9) …………….……. online.

Before doing (10) ………………… else, the prospective buyer of a digital camera and digital accessories must (11) ……………………. advice and consider all the (12) …………………….. There are hundreds of models on

(13) ……………..…… and beginners need to be (14) ………….…….….. about their choices.

They need to be (15) ………………….. about what they want, and

(16) …………..………… they can afford. Digital cameras are easy to use and they are (17) ……………….. lighter than the old cameras.

SIMPLY POINT AND CLICK

Millions of people have discovered the pleasures of a lightweight digital camera that (18) ………………… fit into a pocket or purse. The owner of a camera before the digital era needed a certain amount of

(19) ………………….. and knowledge to operate it, but the

(20) ……………… of a digital camera only needs to point it and click the button.

ELECCIONES:

1. a) imposed b) driven c) thought d) imagined

2. a) when b) day c) from d) technology

3. a) roll b) water c) darkness d) a car

4. a) intend b) calmly c) obscurely d) obviously

5. a) lost b) old c) borrow d) available

6. a) western b) entire c) open d) unknown

7. a) researched b) eaten c) danced d) told

8. a) every b) people c) sellers d) consequences

9. a) but b) bought c) consumed d) pushed

10. a) that b) of c) anything d) leaving

11. a) ignore b) object c) think d) look for

12. a) options b) store c) lights d) animals

13. a) sale b) the table c) ease d) side

14. a) closed b) smile c) late d) well-informed

15. a) confused b) kindly c) sure d) unsure

16. a) where b) when c) what d) who

17. a) much b) most c) many d) few

18. a) carved b) taste c) can d) lit

19. a) skill b) transfer c) beans d) tomatoes

20. a) easy b) owner c) extreme d) many

Respuestas:

1d, 2d, 3a, 4d, 5d, 6b, 7a, 8a, 9b, 10c, 11d, 12a, 13a, 14d, 15c,

16c, 17a, 18c, 19a, 20b.