Technical English Test MPWIN

Task1: Rewrite these warnings and pieces of advice on netiquette according to the prompt.( 5 marks)

a) Don’t leave the email subject line blank.

Avoid…………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) You must not send very large attachments without asking the recipient’s permission.
Never…………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) Don’t use the same password all the time
….must not…………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) Avoid using capital letters; it’s considered shouting.
Don’t…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
e) Before joining a new online group, observe for a while
…..should……………………………………………………………………………………………...
f) Check out the FAQ page before you ask questions.
……good idea………………………………………………………………………………………
g) You must not email any information you want to keep secure.
Never………………………………………………………………………………………………..
h) Don’t leave a running machine unattended.
…..had better not…………………………………………………………………………………..
i) Delete flames. Don’t start a flame war.
…..recommend……………………………………………………………………………………..
j) Don’t borrow from someone’s website without asking permission
……should not………………………………………………………………………………………

Task 2: link these statements using an appropriate time clause (5marks)

1. a) You click the mouse pointer on the file

b) It is highlighted.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. a) You cannot save a file

b) You name it

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. a) The files are transferred.

b) The transfer is graphically displayed.

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
.

4. a) Remove any floppies

b) You close down the computer

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. a) The OK button is clicked.

b) The copying process begins

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. a) You repair a PC.

b) Ensure the machine is disconnected

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. a) Don’t open an email attachment.

b) You have virus-checked it.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. a) The percentage of file transferred is displayed.

b) Your browser downloads from the internet.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Task3: Complete each gap in this text with a suitable word from the list (10 marks)

best/ search/linked/engine/browse/ entire / keywords/single/ cannot/sites /news/index /which /

database/ hits/ miss / exclude/ combination/ Web /on

No search engine covers the …………….Web. The scale is too enormous. Meta search tools may cover
forty per cent at …………………….When you use a search…………………, you are searching a
database. Keyword search engines build their own ………………of search items. They
depend........................search robots which…………….the Web, stopping at each site to
find……………….to add to their indexes. Most of them ………..every word they find in a document.
These…………..engines can produce a huge number of ……………..for any keyword you enter but many
may have no relevance to your search.

Because search engines can only find……………..pages that are …………..to other websites or
Usenet…………….articles, they cannot find ……………………….which stand alone. In addition,
they………………..evaluate in any way the material they find. The result can be that you have a large
amount of irrelevant and inappropriate hits and may …………….the most helpful site.

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Searching for phrases or a ……………………….of key words is more effective than searching for
……………..words. Most search engines offer advanced search facilities………………can be used to
combine and ………………..words and phrases from your search.

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