English Test

Technology and Communications

Name:________________________________________________
Date: ___________________________ Class:_____________
Ideal score: 74 points Obtained Score:____________
Mark:
Objective:
To measure the level of learning of the students during the
development of this unit
Instructions:
1) Read the instructions for each question clearly and ask the teacher in case of any doubt.
2) You have 80 minutes to answer the test, take your time to do it.
3) You are allowed to use a dictionary, but not your cell-phone.
4) In case of copy, you will be evaluated with the lowest score
5) The results will be given to you the next week

I) Read the following text and select the words on the box related to technology to fill in
the blanks. An example has been provided

Crashed – Download – Logged on – Network – Password – Plug –Run – Run out – Save - Surfed

My dad told me a story about when he was travelling a while ago and was in an airport VIP
lounge, he decided to use his laptop to do some work. There was a place to ____Plug______ his laptop
in, but he didn’t had an adapter with him, so he had to _______________ the laptop off the battery.
Anyway, he turned the computer on and found there was a free Wi-fi ________________, so he
got a user name and a _______________and _______________ to the internet. He ________________
the web for a while, and he found some interesting files related to his work that he wanted to
____________ onto his hard drive. So he started to _______________ them. While that was going on,
he went off to get something to drink.
When he came back, he found that his computer had _______________ the battery
had___________________, of course. And not only that – his plane was delayed for three hours and he
couldn’t use his laptop anymore!
-gotten from English in Mind 2b

II) Select the right alternative for the following questions related to text from above, an
example has been provided.

e.g: Run means to…(paragraph 1)

a) Move your legs as fast as you can b) Execute a program c)Install a program

1) A laptop is …(Paragraph 1)
a) A very modern smartphone b) A portable computer c) A work space
2) An adapter is a… (Paragraph 1)
a) Wall Plug b) A software to do some work c) A power supply for laptops
3) Wi-fi is a… (Paragraph 2)
a) Type of internet connection b) Web Page c) Software
4) Hard drive is a … (Paragraph 2)
a) A device to surf the net b) A modem c) A storage device
5) To Run out of something is to…(Paragraph 3)
a) Avoid something b) Have nothing left c) To scape from something
6) Delayed means to (Paragraph 3)
a) Anticipate b) Cancel c) Lag

III) Grammar: Comparatives, superlatives and simils

Look at the comparison box and use comparative, superlatives or simils form for the
adjectives on the box to fill in the blanks

Good- Bad – Big – Small- Fast – Slow – Cheap – Expensive-

Smartphon
e

Samsung J7 Nokia 8 Sony XA1 Huawei Mate 20 Lite

Size 5.5” 5.3” 6.0” 6.3”
Processor Octa core (4x 1,6GHz) Octa core (4 x 2,5GHz) Octa core (4x 2,6 ghz) Octa core (8x 2.2 ghz)
Camera 13 MP 13 MP 16 MP 22 MP
Storage 32 GB 64 GB 32 GB 64 GB
Price $139.990 $199.990 $189.990 $199.990

1) According to the box above, the Samsung j7 is the _______________________ of all

2) The Nokia 8 is ______________________ The Huawei Mate 20 lite
3) The Huawei Mate 20 lite has _____________________ camera than the Sony XA1
4) The Sony XA1 has a _______________________ processor than the Nokia 8 (speed)
5) The Nokia 8 is _____________________ than the Samsung J7 (price)
6) The Samsung j7 has a _____________________ camera than the Sony XA1
7) The Samsung J7 has the ______________________ processor of all models (speed)
8) The Nokia 8 is the __________________________ smartphone of all models (size)
IV) Production: Answer expressing your own opinion.

1) On your opinion which one is the best smartphone of all the models shown on the box. Why?

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

2) If you had to buy one of these models, which one would you buy and why?

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

V) Choose the odd one out.

1______________ 5)____________________
a)Keyboard a)Smartphone
b)Touchpad b)Linux
c) Screen c) Mac O.S
d)Printer d)Window XP
e) Usb Port e) Unix

2_______________ 6)____________________
a) Facebook a) Word
b) Twitter b) Excel
c) Virus c) Gmail
d) Instagram d) Power Point
e) Youtube e) Paint

3) _______________ 7)___________________
a) Modem a) Viruses
b) Cddrive b) Speakers
c) Processor c) Trojans
d) RAM Memory d) Bug
e) Powerpoint e) Malware

4)_______________ 8) ___________________
a)Database a) Microwave
b) Template b) Vacuum Cleaner
c) Word Processor c) Dryer
d) Modem d) Washing Machine
e) Spreadsheets e) Wi-fi