Extra Grammar Exercises May 21st Ada-03

Extra Grammar Exercises
LESSON 1
A. Complete each conditional statement grammatically and logically.
1. If the weather ______ better this morning, we would be kayaking right now.
a. would be
b. will be
c. was
d. had been
2. If I ______ sleeping, I would have heard the doorbell ring.

a. wouldn’t have been
b. would have been
c. hadn’t been
d. had been
3. You wouldn’t have missed the bus if you ______ attention to the announcements.
a. would be paying
b. would have been paying
c. had been paying
d. would pay
4. If the tour I took last year______ in Rome, I wouldn’t be going there now.
a. stopped
b. had stopped
c. would have stopped
d. would stop
5. I don’t know what we would have done if they ______accepting reservations.

a. wouldn’t still been
b. hadn’t still been
c. wouldn’t still be
d. will still be
LESSON 2 Reading Activities
“Using Public Wi-Fi Networks”

Section A
So it’s your first trip away from home, and you’ve got your smartphone, your tablet, or laptop
with you, and you plan to keep up with everything and stay in touch while you’re away. You’re
thinking, “No sweat. There are Wi-Fi hotspots everywhere, and it’s free.” Well, before you lull
yourself into a false sense of security, consider the downside of all that free Wi-Fi.
Section B
If you connect to a public Wi-Fi network and send information through websites or mobile apps,
it might be accessed by someone else who can, for example, use your credit information to
make online purchases. OK. That’s not the end of the world, you say, because an unusual buying
pattern usually trips a “fraud alert” at the credit card company. They’ll contact you, and you’ll
confirm you didn’t make the purchase. The card will be canceled, limiting or preventing any
damage, so no harm done.
Section C
But here’s a downside: An imposter could use your e-mail account to impersonate you and scam
people in your contact lists. In addition, a hacker could test your username and password. Worst
case scenario? Someone could actually steal your financial identity and pose as you to clean out
your bank accounts, removing all your hard-earned money. Repairing a stolen identity can take a
long time and cause a lot of hassle. Identity theft is no joke. Prevent it at all costs.
Section D
So beware: If you send e-mail, share digital photos and videos, use social networks, or bank
online, you’re sending personal information over the Internet. How to protect yourself? Think
encryption. Encryption scrambles the information you send over the Internet into a code so it’s
unintelligible and therefore not accessible to others. If you’re on a public wireless hotspot, send
personal information only to sites that are fully encrypted, and avoid using any mobile apps that
require personal or financial information.
Section E
And don’t just assume a Wi-Fi hotspot is secure either. Most don’t encrypt the information you
send over the Internet and aren’t secure. In fact, if a network doesn’t require a WPA or WPA2
password, it’s probably not secure, and your personal information, private documents, contacts,
family photos, and even your log-in credentials (your username and password) for any site you
enter could be up for grabs.
How to tell if a website is encrypted
To determine if a website is encrypted, look for “https” at the start of the web address (the “s” is
for “secure”). Some websites use encryption only on the sign-in page, but if any part of your
session isn’t encrypted, your entire account could be vulnerable. Look for “https” on every page
you visit, not just when you sign in.
Section F
Tips for using Wi-Fi securely
• Log in or send personal information only to websites you know are fully encrypted. If you find
yourself on an unencrypted page, log out right away.
• Don’t stay permanently signed in to an account. When you’ve finished using an account, log
out.
• Do not use the same password on different websites. It could give someone who gains access
to one
of your accounts access to many of your accounts.
• For more control over when and how your device uses public Wi-Fi, consider changing your
settings
so your device doesn’t connect automatically.
1. What is the first example the writer gives of online fraud caused by a lack of security?
a. Wi-Fi password being stolen and used by someone else
b. credit information being used by someone else to shop online
c. a password being changed by someone else
d. e-mails being sent from your account by someone else
2. The writer uses the example of credit card fraud to illustrate ____.
a. that some kinds of fraud are not as easily resolved as credit card fraud
b. that it is the most common kind of fraud that people experience
c. how fraud prevention systems work
d. the importance of having up-to-date contact information
3. What view of public Wi-Fi is expressed by the writer?
a. that most public Wi-Fi is safe
b. that the use of public Wi-Fi should be avoided when possible
c. that users should be aware of the level of security of sites they access on public Wi-Fi
d. that the security of public Wi-Fi networks depends on their location
4. Which of the following phrases is used to mean “anyone can have access”?
a. stay in touch (in Section A)

b. false sense of security (in Section A)
c. no harm done (in Section B)
d. up for grabs (in Section E)
5. What problem regarding encryption does the writer explain?
a. that there is no clear way to know whether a website is encrypted
b. that a skilled hacker can get into even encrypted websites
c. that a website might have some encrypted and some un-encrypted pages
d. that if a hacker has your password, encryption doesn’t protect you
6. The writer says that people should be careful not to ____.
a. log out of websites when using public Wi-Fi
b. log in to multiple websites at the same time
c. change their passwords frequently
d. use the same log-in information for multiple websites and accounts

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What is the first example the writer gives of online fraud caused by a lack of security?

What is the first example the writer gives of online fraud caused by a lack of security?

The writer uses the example of credit card fraud to illustrate ____.

The writer uses the example of credit card fraud to illustrate ____.

Extra Grammar Exercises

A. Complete each conditional statement grammatically and logically.

2. If I ______ sleeping, I would have heard the doorbell ring.

5. I don’t know what we would have done if they ______accepting reservations.

“Using Public Wi-Fi Networks”

How to tell if a website is encrypted

a. Wi-Fi password being stolen and used by someone else

b. credit information being used by someone else to shop online

c. a password being changed by someone else

d. e-mails being sent from your account by someone else

b. that it is the most common kind of fraud that people experience

c. how fraud prevention systems work

d. the importance of having up-to-date contact information

3. What view of public Wi-Fi is expressed by the writer?

a. that most public Wi-Fi is safe

b. that the use of public Wi-Fi should be avoided when possible

d. that the security of public Wi-Fi networks depends on their location

a. stay in touch (in Section A)

c. no harm done (in Section B)

d. up for grabs (in Section E)

5. What problem regarding encryption does the writer explain?

a. that there is no clear way to know whether a website is encrypted

b. that a skilled hacker can get into even encrypted websites

d. that if a hacker has your password, encryption doesn’t protect you

6. The writer says that people should be careful not to ____.

a. log out of websites when using public Wi-Fi

b. log in to multiple websites at the same time

c. change their passwords frequently

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