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Name:__________________________________________________________________
Date:________________________ Level: I Group: ______ Term: 1
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I. CORRECT ONE MISTAKE IN EACH OF THESE SENTENCES.

1.The Ulysses SD is a power, expandable computer that offers high end
graphics at a low price.
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2. This workstation is a Pentium processor with dual core technology,
1,024 gigabytes of RAM, and one terabyte of disc space.

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3. We are looking a personal computer. Have you got any fairly basic
ones?

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4. PDAs are more cheap than laptops, but laptops are more powerful.
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II. COMPLETE THESE DESCRIPTIONS WITH THE CORRECT UNITS OR
MEMORY.



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III. COMPLETE THIS DIAGRAM OF A PC SYSTEM.




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GRAMMAR
1 Write next to each word C for countable or U for uncountable. 5 points
1. Capacity
2. Data
3. Device
4. Disk
5. Drive
6. Memory
7. Monitor
8. Mouse
9. Software
10. speed
2 Fill In the gaps with a / an or the where necessary. 5 points
The Walsh family have 1.___________ computer at home. Their sons use 2. __________ computer
to help with 3. __________ homework to play 4. __________ computer games. Their student
daughter uses 5. __________ computer for projects.
VOCABULARY
3 Choose the alternative that best complete this text. 5 points
By nrobinson See all my reviews
I bought a new MacBook Pro last month, and Ive been very happy with it so far. The Intel Core 2
Duo processor is a real bonus, allowing the computer to (1) _____________tasks faster than earlier
MacBook models; the 160GB hard drive is large enough to (2) _____________all of my music,
photos and videos; and I didnt even need to buy an external (3)_____________ the widescreen
17 display is easy to look at, even for long periods of time.
Another great feature is the (4)____________ iSight camera; it can be used for webchats, to make
video podcasts, or even just to take (5) ____________photos.
A) download, store, word processor, digital,
online
B) perform, store, monitor, built-in, digital
C) store, perform, built, online, download
D) built-in, online, monitor, data, word
processor
4. Choose the option which best matches the words with their definitions. 5
points
WORDS DEFINITIONS
1. Microchips a. To make or draw plans for something.
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2. Design b. Related to money or how money is
managed.
3. Financial c. Tiny pieces of silicon containing complex
electronic circuits.
4. electronic d. Involving the use of electric current in
devices such as TV sets or computers.
5. print
6.
e. to produce texts or pictures with a device.

A) 1a, 2b, 3e, 4c, 5d
B) 1d, 2c, 3e, 4b, 5a
C) 1e, 2d, 3c, 4a, 5b
D) 1c, 2a, 3b, 4d, 5e
5. Match their components to their descriptions. 10 points
1. This kind of memory
contains all the instructions
your computer needs to
activate itself when you
switch on. Unlike RAM, its
contents are retained when
you switch off.
2. This is the brain of the
computer.
3. These let you add features
such as sound or a modem
to your computer.
4. Its part of the memory store. It has extremely fast access. Its faster than normal RAM.
It can speed up the computer.
5. These are memory chips. The more you have, the more work you can do at a time.
Empty memory slots mean you can add more memory.
LISTENING
6. Listen and write true or false next to each statement. 10 points
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True/False
1. A main frame computer is less powerful than a PC.


2. A mainframe is used by large organizations that need to process enormous
amounts of data.

3. The most suitable computers for home use are desktops PCs.


4. You can not input text by using speech recognition with a tablet PC.


5. Laptops are not as powerful as desktops PCs.


7. WRITE THE USES OF COMPUTERS OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FIELDS IN 80
WORDS: 10 POINTS
a) Factories and industrial processes
b) Entertainment
c) Schools or universities

SPEAKING 2 points
Poor
1-2
Fair
3-4
Good
5-6
Very
Good
7-8
Excellent
9-10
Comprehension
(Ability to
understand
questions and
respond
appropriately.

Accuracy
Grammar, Syntax
and general
structures.

Fluency
Vocabulary, Speed,
lack of hesitation)


Pronunciation
(stress, rhythm,
intonation)




Total

40/20



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Write the letter correspondent to the meaning next to each word on the left
N A B
1) Mouse

a. It is used to connect to the internet.

2) Keyboard

b. It is used for operating the system.

3) Motherboard

c. It displays the actions that the computer
performs on our command.
4) Hard disk

d. It is used to input data in to the system so
that the system gives output to the user.
5) Monitor

e. It contains different elements as memory,
processor, modem, slots for graphic card





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and land card.
6)

Modem


f. It is used to store data permanently on
computer.
READING
Computers are part of our everyday life.
They have an effect on almost everything
you do. When you buy groceries at a
supermarket a computer is used with laser
and barcode technology to scan the price of
each item and present a total. Barcoding
items (clothes, food and books) require a
computer to generate a barcode labels and
maintain the inventory. Most televisions
advertisements and many films use graphics
produced by a computer. In hospitals,
bedside terminals connected to the
hospitals main computers allow doctors to
type in orders for blood tests and to
schedule operations. Banks use computers to
look after their customers money. In
libraries and bookshops. Banks use
computers to look after their customers
money. In libraries and bookshops
computers can help you to find the book you
want as quickly as possible.
2.-Tick the computer uses mentioned in the following articles. 11 POINTS
Home shopping art film making
Hospitals television banking schools
Engineering advertising libraries
GRAMMAR

Look at these extracts from various websites. Are the words in bold verbs, nouns, adjectives or
adverbs? Choose from the drop-down menu.
3.- Complete the following paragraph. 5 POINTS
A basic PC system can be (1)___________ into two main parts: hardware and software.
Software basically means computer programs; for example, your media player is a
(2)___________of software. Hardware, on the other hand, (3) ___________of mechanical and
electronic equipment. It can be divided (4) ___________ three main types: the CPU, main memory
and peripherals. There are three main (5) ___________of peripheral: input devices (keyboard,
mouse, etc.), output devices (monitor, printer, etc.) and storage devices (DVD drives, flash drives,
etc.)
A) Consisted, type, divided, of, type

B) classified, class, consists, of, types
C) divided, type, consists, into, classes
D) classified, class, includes, into, classes











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LISTENING
4. LISTEN AND DECIDE WHETHER THESE SENTENCES ARE TRUE OR FALSE. 8 POINTS

WRITE THE USES OF COMPUTERS OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FIELDS: 20 POINTS
d) Factories and industrial processes
e) Entertainment
f) Schools or universities