National School of Engineering Academic Year : 2019 - 2020

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First Year Engineering English Exam N° I Timing : 2 Hours

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Reading comprehension : (10 points)
Task 1 : Tick ( ) the wrong statetment in each set below. (3 points)
1- A the news people watch or read online could be misused by the authorities.
B- Data that people exchange via the internet might be badly expoloited only by web-
based companies.
C- News companies profit from trackong people.

2- A- Surveys show that news sites rely on companies in advertisement

B- Web sites rely on publicity in tracking people.
C- Some internet-based companies neglect the legal aspect of data use.

3- A- Only news sites are involved in threatening personal privacy.

B- News web sites monitor their users.
C- News sites track the firms they often reproach.

Task 2 : Answer these questions from the article . (3 points)

1- Why does the author consider the National Security Agency responsible for privacy
violation ?
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2- According to the article, what might be the results of reading a news article online ?
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3- How do enterprises benefit from the tracking of the news sites ?
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Task 3 : Circle the word which is closest to the meaning of ? (3 points)

Cookie (pag 1): browser (pag 3):  diligent (pag 5):

A- password A- archive A- unconcerned
B- program B- computer program B- careless
C- access profile C- proxy server C-disinterested
D- backup D- file D- careful
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Task 4 : In the article, the author thinks that social media threatens the individual’s privacy.
Do you agree with this idea? Use arguments to defend your viewpoint. (1 point)
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LANGUAGE : (18 points)

Task 1: Choose the best definition for the words in the box below. Therea rae 2 extra words.
(3 points)

attachment * corresdondence * email * file * folder * memo * photocopy * report

1- A message that is sent over the internet. ……………………...

2- A machine –made copy of a document. ……………………...
3- Information that you store on a computer as one unit. ……………………….
4- A document with details of an event or situation. ……………………….
5- A place on a computer where you can store files or programs. ……………………..
6- A computer file that is sent with an email message. ………………………..

Task 2: Circle the the correct word to complete the sentences. (3 points)
1- The service in that restaurant was (so / as / such) umpleasant that we can’t recommend it.
2- It was hard to hear the talk because the presenter spoke (so / such / such as) quietly.
3- I have never attended (such / such as / so) a motivating conference before.
4- It was (as / so / such) late when I left work that the buses were no longer running.
5- (So / As / Such as) before, you start by opening a new document.
6- Our company has outlets in several cities, (as / such as / such) Paris, Tokyo and New-York.

Task 3 : Complete this conversation using the correct form of the verbs between brackets.
You may have to use a modal verb. (5 points)
Hyo : If it’s sunny this afternoon, would (you / like / go)……………………..for a walk on
the beach ?
Kelly : May be, but (I / can / go)…………………….unless I get this work done first.
Hyo : Ok, I don’t think you can finish all that before this afternoon.
Kelly : I can provided that (I / be / not)……………………interrupted.
Hyo : OhI’m sorry. (I / let)…………………….you get back to work. Let me know if you
need anything.
Kelly : Ok. Well , I’d like a cup of coffee, if (there / be)………………….any left.
Hyo : There isn’t, but if you just wait a minute, (I / make)…………………..a fresh pot. I’ll
also bring you some sandwiches in case (you /get)……………………..hungry later.
Kelly : Oh, thnaks.
Hyo : Ok. But what (I / say)………………………..if your boss calls ?
Kelly : Tell her that if (she / want)……………………me to do more work over this weekend,
I quit.
Hyo : No, I won’t do that. If you quit your job, (you / have)……………………to tell her
yourself.

Task 4: Complete the text with the passive form of the verbs in parentheses. (3.5 points)

To connect to a wireless internet network, you need a router and a wireless adapter. The
information…………………… (receive) by the router through a normal internet cable and the
nit……………………… (send) to the wireless adapters. Radio waves ….………………(use)
to transmit data to the adpters. In the right conditions, the signal transmission travels up to a
mile in all directions. The signal……………………(pick up) by the wireless adapter and the
computer reads data. When the wireless system……………………..(set / up),several
computers………………………….(can / connect) at the same time without the need for
cables. Problems with the signal ………………….sometimes……………………(cause) by
microwaves and mobile phones.

Task 5: Underline the best choice of the words in bold and circle the letter that corresponds
the correct answer. (3.5 points)

1- Would you prefer the green shoes or the red ones / others ? A- I’ve already have done
B- Neither pair.
2- I can’t find any / many paper. A- Here is some.
B- Don’t you want any ?
3- Is this / these coat on sale ? A- Yes, either one.
B- No, not that one.
4- Do you have all / enough money to send this package? A- I’ve got some small change.
B- No, I have something.
5- Has there been much / many mail for me while I was gone ? 
A- Yes, anything at all.
B- Yes, there is some in the box.

6- Does every / both package need to be insured ? A- No, neither of them do.
B- Yes, each one does.
7- Did you want any / every of these documents ? A- Yes, that one on top.
B- Yes, either of them.
Writing : (12 points)
Task 1 : Circle the 6 mistakes in the follwing email. (3 points)

Dear Karla,
In your last email, you were complaining about a disorganization in your office. I hope it is

ok for me to give you advices. I have just redesigned my office because I was spending more

time looking for files than get work done. Well, guess what ? I replaced my printer, fax

machine and scanner with one of those printers that does everything and it makes very few

noise. I can hearing myself think now! Why didn’t I get rid of that old equipments a long

time ago? I also got a printer stand with shelves that hold my paper but other supplies. A

change has made a great improvements to my working life. I bet you could easily do the same thing.

Task 2: Complete the following email with the deleted words fromthe list below.
There is an extra one. (3 points)

** but it seemed to quite well

** I wanted to keep the same job until I retire
** taken an online marketing course
** and some references letters from my
** I am the successful candidate
** that I really had to impress the
** phoned me last week and asked me to

Hi Faryal,
I have some great news! Do you remember helping me look for a job ? Well, last month,
I applied for a job at a large maketing company.I wasn’t sure if I had all the right
qualifications, but I have…….………………………………………………, so I wrote to
the company. I included the résumé you helped me write……………………………………
……………………………………………..…last two bosses. Someone from the company
……………………………………………………………....come for an interview the next
day. I was a bit nervous, but I knew………………………………………………………….
interviewers. So, before I went, I practiced answering the interview questions that you
emailed me. The interview was quite long….…………………………………………… …..
and I’ve just heard that they are offering me the job ..…………………………....…………!
So, I just wanted to thankyou for the help you gave me.
Cheers
Task 3: Look at the charts comparing three laptop computers. Then, complete the sentences
with the comparative form of the scrambled adjectives FROM THE BOX BELOW.
(6 points).

good * old * large * bad * slow * heavy * expensive * new * light * quick * small * cheap

FEATURES

Product details
T 400
XJ7
A-50
Screen size
15 inches
17 inches
14 inches
Weight
5.5 pounds
6 pounds
6.5 pounds
Amount of time on the market
18 months
3 months
9 months
Cost
$565
$650
$499

BENEFITS
Customer Ratings
T400
XJ7
A-50
Starts quickly
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**
****
Displays picture well
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*****
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1. The screen of the T400 ………………………….0’s, but it is……………………the XJ7’s.

2. The XJ7 is ………………………….the A-50, but it is………………………….. the T400.

3. The A-50 is………..……………….. the T400, but it is…………………………… the XJ7.

4. The T400 is …………………………..the A50, but it is …………………………..the XJ7.

5. The T400 starts…………………….…… the XJ7, but………..…………………..the A-50.

6. The A-50 displays pictures …………………………..400 but……………………the A-50.

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TEXT

The same news organizations that do a great job of reporting on privacy problems have
privacy problems. The press has performed admirably in reporting on privacy violations by
the National Security Agency (N.S.A) and major internet companies. But news sites often
expose users to the same surveillance programs and data-collection like the companies they
criticize. Even articles that explained how the N.S.A. was using Google cookies to “pinpoint
targets for hacking” often included the exact same cookies. Likewise, articles about
Facebook and Cambridge Analytica often include Facebook tracking code, allowing Facebook
to keep tabs on what people read.

Surveillance on news websites is particularly problematic because the news you consume
may reveal your political leanings or health interests, information that is not only exploited
by corporations to sell you things, but could also be abused by governments. And because
news organizations benefit from the surveillance economy by running advertisements
targeted to reader interests, they may be less likely to report on their own tracking practices.

A recent article by The Times headlined “Can an Abortion Affect Your Fertility?” provides
a useful example of how privacy is infringed on by news web sites. I used my software
platform, webXray, to load the article page 10 times in a row with the Chrome browser.
During each page load, the software kept track of data transfers made to outside companies
and generated a summary of what happened. The analysis revealed that people reading the
article online may be tracked by nearly 50 different companies, one of which is Oracle
BlueKai. According to its website, BlueKai helps companies “personalize” marketing
campaigns by ingesting “massive amounts” of data. The BlueKai privacy policy specifies users
and they are categorized into “health and wellness interest segments” which include open-
ended categories such as “health conditions” and “medical terms.” Given that numerous
companies may track users, this is only the tip of the iceberg.

In a recent study I conducted with Reuben Binns, we compared 4,000 United States-based
news sites with 4,000 non-news sites. The news sites exhibited a significantly higher reliance
on outside companies to manage a range of site functions such as advertising and hosting
fonts. Some of these companies, like Google and Facebook, have cooperated with the N.S.A.
and may be legally required to disclose data user to law enforcement. Some may do so
voluntarily. Worse, only 10 percent of these outside parties are disclosed in privacy policies
of the news sites we studied, meaning even diligent readers will never learn who collects
their data. From a privacy perspective, news websites are among the worst on the web.

By Timothy Libert. The New York Times. Sept. 18, 2019