TECH VOCAB
A kitchen gadget that washes and dries dirty plates, cups, glasses, ...
To move your finger across a touchscreen.
SWIPE
He created a new type of glue.
A new type of glue was created (by him).
The first Star Wars film ..................................... (make) in 1977.
was made
Which company originally made playing cards before creating video games?
Nintendo
An electronic device used in vehicles to provide driver directions and map routes using satellite signals.
SATNAV
To stop an electronic thing from working.
TURN OFF / SWITCH OFF
She discovered the original use for the glue.
The original use of the glue was discovered (by her).
Online videos ..................................... (watch) by hundreds of thousands of people.
were watched
The first vending machines were used to sell...
Holy Water
A hygiene device that uses automatic rapid brush head motions to clean teeth. ELETRIC ........
ELETRIC TOOTHBRUSH
To fill a battery with electrical power.
CHARGE
People will find new uses for these yellow squares of paper.
New uses for these yellow squares of paper will be found (by people).
A lot of money ..................................... (spend) on new forms of transport.
was spent
Which country has the highest number of islands?
Sweden
An electrical gadget that uses rotating blades to create a current of air for cooling a space.
FAN
To use all of a battery's power until it becomes empty.
RUN OUT
They put the glue on small pieces of paper.
Glue was put on small pieces of paper (by them).
Today most computers ..................................... (make) in China.
are made
Bubble Wrap was originally invented to be...
wallpaper
A gadget designed to generate heat to warm an indoor room.
To quickly touch a screen.
TAP
People are using this invention in the classroom.
This invention is being used in the classroom (by people).
SINCE the beginning, nany Nobel prizes ..................................... (win) by German scientists.
have been won
Why do ballpoint (BIC style) pens have a hole near the top of the cap?
To reduce the risk of suffocation if swallowed