Progress test 3. Basic software 

 

V – 1

 

               

Date: ___________            Total scores: ____   (52/100%)

Name: __________

 

I.                   Listen to a podcast interview with Bill Thompson, a program developer, and complete this fact file. (Infotech.St.b.Un.13.Task3)

Windows Vista

(1) _____________ is designed for users with basic needs, such as emails and internet access.

Home Premium is for advanced home computing and (2) ____________.

The Business edition is ideal for (3) ________________.

The Ultimate edition is the most complete.

Other features

The user interface has been redesigned with new icons and a new            (4) _______________.

It offers support for the latest technologies, from DVD creation to           (5) _______________.

Internet and security

Internet Explorer is more reliable and secure.

The Security Centre includes an (6) _______________ program called Windows Defender, and a firewall that protects your computer from            (7) _______________.

Windows programs

The most popular is still (8) _______________, a suite that includes the   (9) _________________, Word; an email program; the Excel spreadsheet program; and the (10) _______________ program, PowerPoint.

 

Total: 10 /__

II.                Put in like, as or as if / as though.

1.    He talks ________ he’s an expert on the subject.

2.    Your English is very fluent. I wish I could speak ________ you.

3.    Don’t take my advice if you don’t want to. You can do ________ you like.

4.    You waste too much time doing things ________ sitting in cafes all day.

5.    I wish I had a car ________ your.

6.    You don’t need to change clothes. You can go out ________ you want.

7.    Sam is only 40. Why do you talk about him ________ he was an old man?

8.    My neighbour’s house is full of interesting things. It’s ________ a museum.

9.    Mark looks ________ he had toilsome work.

10.                     We saw Kevin last night. He was very cheerful, ________always.

11.                     Sally has been working ________ a waitress for the last two months.

12.                     It’s very cold for the middle of summer. It’s ________winter.

Total: 12 /__

III.             Match the words on the left with the words on the right.

1.  arrange the                         a) a Microsoft Word file

2.  cut and paste                     b) program

3.  install                                c) hard drive

4.  open the document in      d) an application

5.  resize the                           e) after a session

6.  save it as                            f) on a USB memory key

7.  run a                                  g) a new window

8.  log off                               h) some text

9.  wipe the                            i) photo. It’s too big.

10.           put the file                  j) icons on the desktop                 

Total: 10 /__

 

IV.             Fill in the spaces by choosing the correct word.

1.  Windows XP, Macintosh OSX and Linux are …

a)   operating systems        b) operating tools       c) operators

2.     Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat and CorelDraw are programs or …

a)     applicators        b) appliers c) applications

3.  I keep all my digital photos in a … called:”Photos”.

a) folder        b) packet   c) box

4.  In Microsoft Word, to start typing a new letter, open a new …

a) document   b) page               c) paper

5.  Software which is easy to use is …

a) user-easy    b) user-friendly c) usable

6.  Software which has been bought from the company it is …

a)   real             b) justified                   c) licensed

7.  People usually put the programs they use most often on the … to find them quickly.

a)     desktop     b) tower     c) disk

8.  Software for use by businesses is …

a)   commercial         b) businesslike  c) busy

9.  You can remove icons from the desktop by … them.

a) cutting        b) deleting c) adding

10. The … appears when you don’t use the mouse or keyboard.

a) Control Panel     b) menu bar       c) screen saver

Total: 10 /__

V.                Give English equivalents of the Russian words and phrases.

1.  â êîíöå 70-õ – _________________

2.  âêëþ÷àòü êîìïüþòåð ïåðâûé ðàç – ________________

3.  èíòåðôåéñ óäîáíûé äëÿ ïîëüçîâàòåëÿ – ____________

4.  ïîêàçûâàòü ìàëîå êîëè÷åñòâî èêîíîê – ___________

5.  ñîäåðæàòü áîëüøå âëîæåííûõ ïàïîê – ____________

6.  çàïóñêàòü ïðîãðàììó – _______________

7.  äîáàâëÿòü íîâûå ôàéëû – ________________

8.  ïàíåëü ìåíþ – _____________________

9.  äâàæäû êëèêíóòü / ùåëêíóòü ïî èêîíêå ìûøêîé – ________

10.          óäàëÿòü ôàéëû – _______________

Total: 10 /__

 

V – 2

 

Progress test 3                     Basic software                    

Date: ____________          Total scores: ____   (52 / 100%)

Name: ___________

 

I.                  Listen to a podcast interview with Bill Thompson, a program developer, and complete this fact file. (Infotech.St.b.Un.13.Task3)

Windows Vista

(1) _____________ is designed for users with basic needs, such as emails and internet access.

Home Premium is for advanced home computing and (2) ____________.

The Business edition is ideal for (3) ________________.

The Ultimate edition is the most complete.

Other features

The user interface has been redesigned with new icons and a new            (4) _______________.

It offers support for the latest technologies, from DVD creation to           (5) _______________.

Internet and security

Internet Explorer is more reliable and secure.

The Security Centre includes an (6) _______________ program called Windows Defender, and a firewall that protects your computer from            (7) _______________.

Windows programs

The most popular is still (8) _______________, a suite that includes the   (9) _________________, Word; an email program; the Excel spreadsheet program; and the (10) _______________ program, PowerPoint.

                                                                                     Total: 10 /__

Spotlight:

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II.              Put in like, as or as if / as though.

1.    I’ve been playing tennis for years, but I still play ______a beginner.

2.    In several countries in Asia, such ______ Japan, Indonesia and Thailand, traffic drives on the left.

3.    You’re different from other people I know. I don’t know anyone else ______ you.

4.    We don’t need all the bedrooms in the house, so we use one of them______ a study.

5.    I dislike Dave. He speaks ______ he knew everything.

6.    At the moment I’ve got a temporary job in a bookshop. It’s not great, but it’s OK ______ a temporary job.

7.    ______her mother, Katy has a very good voice.

8.    ______you can imagine, we were very tired after such a long journey.

9.    My feet are really cold. They are ______ blocks of ice.

10.                     I went into the office, but nobody spoke to me and looked at me. Everybody ignored me ______ I didn’t exist.

11.                     This tea is awful. It tastes ______water.

12.                     Andy is a terrible driver. He drives ______ he were the only driver on the road.

Total: 10 /__

III.          Match the words on the left with the words on the right.

1.    accidentally deleted an        a) for a lost file

2.    exit                                        b) important file

3.    click on that button              c) an application

4.    pull down a                           d) a program

5.    replace the existing              e) to a different folder

6.    view                                      f) text into a new document

7.    launch                                   g) as a web page

8.    search                                    h) file

9.    copy the                                i) menu

10.                      send the file                 j) on the task bar

                                                                               Total: 10 /__

IV.          Fill in the spaces by choosing the correct word.

1.  Turn on the computer. It will take a few minutes to …

a)   boot itself  b) boot up c) get booted

2.  On my computer, I have a picture of my car as the …

a)   desktop background   b) desktop picture      c)desktop scene

3.  To open Microsoft Word, click on the …

a) picture        b) symbol  c) icon

4.  Is it possible to open Microsoft Excel … in Word?

a.  texts             b) files                c) pages

5.  When you … a document, it’s sent to the recycle bin.

a.  destroy        b) erase     c) delete

6.   Deleted documents stay in the recycle bin until you … it.

a.  wash            b) empty    c) clean

7.  Software for use by children and schools is …

a) learning      b) teaching        c) educational

8.  If the computer crashes, you can try pressing the … button.

a)   restart            b) recommence           c) replay

9.  When I’ve finished using my computer, I always …

a) close it down          b) shut it down           c) shut it off

10.                    If I leave my computer on without using it, after a while it goes into … mode.

a.      stand down          b) waiting          c) standby

Total: 10 /__

V.              Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and phrases.

1.    ôîíîâîå èçîáðàæåíèå – ___________________

2.    êëàññèôèöèðîâàòü (= ðàçãðàíè÷èâàòü) ìíîãèå êîìàíäû –_______________________

3.    ïðîñìîòð ìåíþ – ___________________

4.    âûïîëíÿòü ïðîãðàììó – ___________________

5.    ïàíåëü èíñòðóìåíòîâ – ___________________

6.    ïîñëåäíÿÿ (= íîâàÿ) âåðñèÿ – ___________________

7.    ïàíåëü óïðàâëåíèÿ – ___________________

8.    êîðçèíà – ___________________

9.    ïåðåìåùàòü èêîíêè ïî ðàáî÷åìó ñòîëó – _____________

10.                      ðàçìåùàòü ëþáèìûå ïðîãðàììû íà ðàáî÷åì ñòîëå – __________________________

Total: 10 /__

 
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