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1st QUESTION (33 scores)

TEXT COMPREHENSION

Read text I to answer question 01

Text I – Can't stop working your messages? (Vestibular FUVEST-2003)

I used to think I could quit checking my e-mail any time I wanted to, but I stopped kidding myself years ago.
My e-mail program is up and running 24 hours a day, and once I submit to its siren call, whole hours can go missing. I
have a friend who recently found herself stuck on a cruise ship near Panama that didn’t offer e-mail, so she chartered
a helicopter to take her to the nearest Internet café. There was nothing in her queue but junk mail and other spam, but
she thought the trip was worth it. I know how she felt. You never know when you’re going to get that note from Uncle
Eric about your inheritance. Or that White House dinner invitation with a time-sensitive R.S.V.P.
TIME, JUNE 10,2002
MULTIPLE CHOICE

01. CHOOSE THE ONLY CORRECT ANSWER AND MARK IT WITH AN “X” IN THE PARENTHESES ON THE LEFT.
(4 scores)

a) The passage tells us that the writer:

( A ) believes it’s about time he stopped thinking he can break the e-mail habit any time.
( B ) is fully aware that he’s a compulsive e-mail checker.
( C ) used to think only kids wasted whole hours checking their e-mail.
( D ) didn’t think it would take him years to break the e-mail habit.
( E ) thinks that once he’s able to stay away from his e-mail for 24 hours, he’ll get rid of his addiction.

b) What’s does he mean by “…whole hours can go missing”?

( A ) I don’t miss the hours.

( B ) Spending too long time is worthwhile.
( C ) I can spend entire hours.
( D ) I have notion of time.
( E ) I don’t care if I am awake up late.

c) What did the writer’s friend find when she was able to check her e-mail, according to the passage?

( A ) Unimportant messages.
( B ) The writer’s message.
( C ) An invitation to dinner.
( D ) No message at all.
( E ) Her uncle’s message.

d) According to the passage, the writer’s friend:

(A) was flown to Panama because the cruise ship had made her feel sick.
( B ) regretted having chartered a helicopter, after she checked her e-mail in the café.
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( C ) left the cruise ship on a helicopter sent by her uncle to check her e-mail in the nearest Internet café.
( D ) was offered a helicopter to take her to Panama when her cruise ship was stuck.
( E ) was glad she had left the cruise ship on a helicopter to check her e-mail in the café.

Read text II to answer questions 02 and 03.

TEXT II – Computer Crash!

I’m always looking for free things on the Internet. The other day I went to my favorite search engine and
typed in “free software”. I found a website called “Games for Free” and saw an advertisement. It said, “Free
computer game: Crash. Download now!”. I clicked on the advertisement and a minute later a new icon appeared on
my desktop. I clicked on the icon but after a few seconds, my screen went blank. Then these words appeared, “Your
computer has just crashed. And your hard drive is now empty.” I’m never going to download free software again!

02. Why did the man’s computer crash? (2 scores)

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03. Complete the sentences with the bold words in text II. (8 scores)

a) This file is 1.2 GB. It may take a long time to _____________it.

b) Click on the _____________ to start the program.

c) This computer program is really reliable. The _____________ is very well designed.

d) I can’t save anymore DVDs to the ______________, it’s almost full.

e) Oh no! I think my computer is going to _____________ again!

f) This _____________ is so bright, it’s giving me a headache.

g) I’ve changed my _____________ background to show a photo of my classmates.

h) This ______________ is great, it always finds what I need on the internet.

FILL THE BLANKS

04. Fill the blanks with words taken from the tables. Don’t repeat words! (16 scores)
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Facial expressions are not universal

The reading of facial expressions may not be _____________. This is the conclusion of
researchers from Glasgow University in Scotland. They _______________ that people from
different cultures read facial expressions differently. In particular, they said there were big features
differences between the ________________ Westerners and East Asians interpret facial focus
report
expressions. The study suggests East Asians ________________ mostly on people’s eyes to favor
read an emotion, but Europeans and Americans _________________ the whole face. Researcher scan
universal
Rachael Jack said: ''We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face way
________________ to read facial expressions.'' She added: "Westerners look at the eyes and equal

the mouth in ________________ measure, whereas Easterners _________________ the eyes and
neglect the mouth."

Ms. Jack suggested there are __________________ in interpreting facial expressions and the
________________ of emoticons. She said East Asians use the eyes in emoticons to
______________ emotion, for example ^_^ means happy and ;_; is sad. Westerners, however,
use the mouth. For example :) is for happy and :( is for sad. She added: “Interestingly, there comes
use
are ______________ cultural differences in the formations of these icons. Emoticons are used
show
to convey different emotions in _______________ as they are the iconic representation of facial cyberspace
lost similarities
expressions.” The researchers said their ________________ showed intercultural
findings clear
communication is more complicated than we thought. They said: "When it ________________
to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves
________________ in translation." Breaking News English August
17, 2009

COMMUNICATION

05. There is a critical message on the picture above. What is it? ( 3 scores)

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2nd QUESTION (22 scores)
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GRAMMAR

06. Read the statement. Write a sentence with as … as. Use the adverbs. (10 scores)
Example:
Andy has a lot of games. Tina has a lot of games, too. (just)
Tina has just as many games as Andy.
a) My computer is five years old. Jack’s is five months old. (not / nearly)

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b) The Mott X16 keyboard is a little comfortable. The Ricco P30 keyboard is very comfortable. (almost)

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c) Zack sends five instant messages a week. I send two or three. (quite)

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d) Sam’s camera is new. Patrick’s camera is new, too. (just)

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e) The Mott Z30 monitor is $200, and the Loyal Z40 is $225. (not / quite)

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07. Complete the sentences using the infinitive of purpose. Use the ideas in the box, but don’t repeat them. There
are negative infinitives! (8 scores)

surf the internet - play some computer games - record your voice on your computer – lose it –
listen to music – communicate with a lot of people on line - cut text from a document – spend
time typing a lot of words – send electronic copies of them

a) Sometimes you have to scan photographs_____________________________________________

b) Join a chat room _________________________________________________________________

c) Select the text and click on the scissors icon ___________________________________________

d) Save your work many times ________________________________________________________

e) You need a microphone ___________________________________________________________

f) You need a joystick _______________________________________________________________

g) I bought new speakers ____________________________________________________________

h) Send instant messages ____________________________________________________________

WRITING

08. May children make use of the internet with no supervision? Why(not)? What are the risks of letting them use it?
Write at least four lines about it. (4 scores)

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HAVE A NICE TEST!