Using Apps Every Day
Explore useful English for app buttons, messages, and everyday phone tasks.
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1. Velg riktig svar.
You want to start using a weather app. Which button starts the app?
- Open
- Close
- Delete
Show solution
- Open
On a phone, you can also tap the app's picture to open it.
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2. Velg riktig svar.
You already have an account. Which button takes you into it?
Enter your email and password.
- Sign up
- Log out
- Log in
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- Log in
Signing up makes a new account. Logging in uses an account you already have.
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3. Velg riktig svar.
In a cooking app, which button lets you find recipes by typing the name of a dish?
- Favorites
- Search
- Settings
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- Search
You can often search with just one or two words, such as "pasta" or "apple cake."
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4. Velg riktig svar.
What should your friend do next?
I finished writing my message. How do I get it to Sam?
- Tap Send.
- Tap Save.
- Tap Delete.
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- Tap Send.
Saving a message keeps it for later; it does not send it.
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5. Velg riktig svar.
You want a copy of an online file on your phone. Which button puts it there?
- Upload
- Share
- Download
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- Download
Downloading brings a file to your phone. Uploading sends it from your phone.
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6. Velg riktig svar.
What does this alert tell you?
New message from Maya
- Your message to Maya did not send.
- Maya sent you a message.
- Maya deleted your message.
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- Maya sent you a message.
You can often tap a message alert to open the chat.
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7. Velg riktig svar.
You don't want alerts from a shopping app, but you want alerts from other apps to stay on. What should you do?
- Turn off notifications for every app.
- Turn on notifications for the shopping app.
- Turn off notifications for the shopping app.
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- Turn off notifications for the shopping app.
Turning off notifications does not delete messages or offers inside the app.
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8. Velg riktig svar.
What can you do when you see this notice?
Update available
- Get the new version of the app.
- Make a new account.
- Change your password.
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- Get the new version of the app.
An update can fix problems in an app.
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9. Velg riktig svar.
You used your account on a shared tablet. You want to leave the app there but stop other people from using your account. What should you do?
- Close the app without logging out.
- Log out of your account.
- Delete the app from the tablet.
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- Log out of your account.
Closing an app does not always log you out.
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10. Velg riktig svar.
You don't want this app to use your camera. Which reply stops it?
Allow this app to use your camera?
- Allow once.
- Always allow.
- Don't allow.
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- Don't allow.
"Allow once" gives permission for one time; it does not mean no.
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11. Velg riktig svar.
The password box is empty. Which link helps your friend get back into the account?
I can't log in. I don't remember my password.
- Show password
- Forgot password?
- Remember me
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- Forgot password?
"Forgot password?" usually starts a process that lets you make a new password.
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12. Velg riktig svar.
What should you check before trying to send the message again?
Message not sent. Check your internet connection and try again.
- Check that your phone is online.
- Check that your notifications are on.
- Check that your password is saved.
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- Check that your phone is online.
Some apps keep an unsent message so you can send it when you are online again.
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13. Velg riktig svar.
You are busy now. Which reply asks the app to ask you again another time?
Would you like to rate this app?
- Rate now.
- No, thanks.
- Remind me later.
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- Remind me later.
A reminder helps you remember something you want to do later.
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14. Velg riktig svar.
You see this notice while downloading a map. What would make more space on your phone?
Not enough storage
- Close the app without deleting any files.
- Delete files you no longer need.
- Log out without deleting any files.
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- Delete files you no longer need.
Maps and photos take up space on your phone, even when the app is closed.
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15. Velg riktig svar.
You canceled your paid music plan. What does this notice mean?
No more payments. You can use your plan until the end of this month.
- You can still use the paid plan for the rest of this month.
- You must pay again to use the plan this month.
- Your paid plan ended as soon as you canceled.
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- You can still use the paid plan for the rest of this month.
Canceling a paid plan and deleting an app are different. Deleting an app does not always stop payments.