Your Smartphone in English

by Vocafy Vérifié

Anglais (US) A2 15 questions Technologie

Explore everyday phone settings, buttons, and functions through short, practical situations.

1. 1. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   Which app do you need?

   "Let's take a photo of the dog."

   • Camera
   • Clock
   • Contacts

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   • Camera

   The Camera app can take photos and record videos.

2. 2. Complétez le blanc.

   Your phone needs more battery power.

   My battery is very low. I need to ___ my phone.

   • lock
   • charge
   • unplug

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   My battery is very low. I need to charge my phone.

   You charge a phone with a charger. The battery stores the power.

3. 3. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   Which button makes the music louder?

   "I can hear the music, but it's too quiet."

   • Volume down
   • Power
   • Volume up

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   • Volume up

   The volume buttons can also change the sound level for videos.

4. 4. Complétez le blanc.

   I've finished writing my text message. I'll tap ___ so it goes to my friend.

   • Send
   • Save
   • Cancel

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   I've finished writing my text message. I'll tap Send so it goes to my friend.

   A message you save but do not send is called a draft.

5. 5. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What should you do?

   "I need my phone to wake me up at 7:00 tomorrow morning."

   • Start a stopwatch
   • Set an alarm
   • Change the time zone

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   • Set an alarm

   An alarm rings at a set time. A stopwatch measures how long something takes.

6. 6. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   Which setting connects your phone to the home internet without a cable?

   "I'm home. I want to use our home internet, not my mobile data."

   • Mobile data
   • Airplane mode
   • Wi-Fi

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   • Wi-Fi

   Wi-Fi connects your phone to a nearby network without a cable.

7. 7. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   Which setting should you increase?

   "My screen is too dark in the sunlight. I need to make it brighter."

   • Brightness
   • Volume
   • Text size

   Think about light, not sound or size.

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   • Brightness

   A brighter screen is easier to see outside, but it usually uses more battery power.

8. 8. Complétez le blanc.

   This photo is blurry, and I don't want to keep it. I'll tap ___ to remove it from my phone.

   • Share
   • Delete
   • Edit

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   This photo is blurry, and I don't want to keep it. I'll tap Delete to remove it from my phone.

   Many phones keep deleted photos in a trash folder for a short time.

9. 9. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What is this short message called?

   "A message just appeared at the top of my screen. It says I have a new email."

   • A screenshot
   • A contact
   • A notification

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   • A notification

   Apps can send notifications even when you are not using them.

10. 10. Complétez le blanc.

    You move your finger across the screen to the left.

    ___ left to see the next photo.

    • Swipe
    • Tap
    • Hold

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    Swipe left to see the next photo.

    With a swipe, your finger moves across the screen. With a tap, it touches one spot.

11. 11. Complétez le blanc.

    My Bluetooth headphones are fully charged. I need to ___ them with my phone so they can connect.

    • disconnect
    • pair
    • rename

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    My Bluetooth headphones are fully charged. I need to pair them with my phone so they can connect.

    "Pair" means to connect two devices so they can work together.

12. 12. Complétez les blancs.

    Before my trip, I'll ___ a map from the internet to my phone. Later, I'll ___ my photos from my phone to an online album.

    • upload
    • download

    Look at where each file starts and where it goes.

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    Before my trip, I'll download a map from the internet to my phone. Later, I'll upload my photos from my phone to an online album.

    You download files to your device and upload files from your device to an online service.

13. 13. Complétez les blancs.

    During a video call, I ___ my microphone so no one hears my dog. When I speak, I ___ it so others can hear me.

    • mute
    • unmute

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    During a video call, I mute my microphone so no one hears my dog. When I speak, I unmute it so others can hear me.

    Muting your microphone stops your sound from reaching others. You can still hear them.

14. 14. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    Which button should you tap?

    "The app still won't open. I just want to turn my phone off and on again."

    • Erase all data
    • Lock screen
    • Restart

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    • Restart

    Restarting can fix small phone problems without deleting your files.

15. 15. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    What should you do?

    You are on a flight and need to disconnect your phone from the mobile network, but you still want to read a book saved on your phone.

    • Turn on airplane mode
    • Turn on silent mode
    • Turn on battery saver

    Your phone can stay on without a mobile connection.

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    • Turn on airplane mode

    Airplane mode stops the mobile connection. You can still use files already on your phone.