UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL ALTIPLANO

ESCUELA PROFESIONAL DE INGENIERÍA DE SISTEMAS

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QUALIFIED PRACTICE: TECHNICAL ENGLISH I

A: Analyze the statements bellow, and identify the tense of the verbs in each sentence.

 Present tense
 Simple past tense
 Past participle tense

1. I put learning about irregular verbs at the top of my to-do list today (present tense of put).
2. Yesterday, I put irregular verbs at the top of my list of things to learn (.Past simple tense of put).
3. I should have put irregular verbs on my list of things to learn much sooner (Pas participle tense).
4. I drink only occasionally (...present tense of drink.......).
5. I drank socially last weekend (.....................................................).
6. I have drunk socially at most parties I attended in college (.......................................).
7. I make coffee as soon as I awake (..................................................).
8. I made coffee as soon as I awoke (.Simple past tense of make......).
9. I had made coffee as soon as I awoke (..past participle of make.....).
10. I need to go to the store (...............................................................).
11. I went to the store earlier (..........................................................).
12. I have gone to the store already today (.........................................).

B: Brenda has a job interview tomorrow with a large System Engineering Company. Give her
some advice using Should / Shouldn´t.
1. Be late …..............................You shouldn`t be late……
2. Practice answering questions with a Friend .................................................................................…
3. Be honest. Exaggerate your skills. ..................................................................................……
4. look at the floor when you speak.......................................................................................……
5. Sit straight and look confident.....….........................................................................................……
6. Dress smartly ....................................................................................................……
7. Prepare some questions of your own.........................................................................................
8. Read up as much as you can about the company................................................................................
9. Look at all the interviewers.............................................................................................................
10. Lean back and look bored......................................................................................................….
C: Review the comparative and superlative adjectives spelling rules, then write into the chart
three (3) examples, according each rule.

Adjectives Comparative Comparative Superlative Superlative adjectives

form adjectives spelling form spelling rules.
rules.
1. Smart Smarter One syllable The smartest One syllable adjectives,
2. ......... adjectives, add “… add “....…est”
3. .......... er”
One syllable One syllable adjectives,
1. .......... adjectives, ending in ending in “…e”, add”
2. .......... “…e”, add”…r” the…st”
3. ..........
1. .......... Two syllable Two syllable adjectives,
2. .......... adjectives, ending in ending in “y”, change “y”
3. .......... “y”, change “y” to to “i” and add “ …est”
“i” and add “…er”
One syllable One syllable adjectives,
1. .......... adjectives, one one vowel and one
2. .......... vowel and one consonant, double the
3. .......... consonant, double consonant, then add “..…
the consonant, then est”
add “…er”
Adjectives with two Adjectives with two or
1. .......... or more syllables, more syllables, write
2. .......... write “more” before “most” before adjectives.
3. .......... adjectives.

Irregular adjectives, Irregular adjectives, write

1. .......... write different different.
2. ..........
3. ..........
 D: Complete the solutions for Notebook-computer problems.

Notebook computer - troubleshooting FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

I pressed the power button and opened the display, but the computer does not start or boot-up (does
not operate).

Try these solutions:

1. A: Press the power button again.

Does the computer start?......... B: No

2. A: If the computer does not start, check the green LED.

Is …..............................................off? B: … ……………………

3. If the green LED is off, check the power source.

Is....... ..........................……off? B: … …………………..

4. If the power source is off, switch on the power and press the power button again.
Does …..........................................…start? B: … …………….……..

5. If the computer does not start, check the disk drive.

Is there …..............................……? B: ................………...

6. If there is a disk in the drive, take it out and press the power button again.
Is …........................... …running now? B: Yes, it is.

E: Read the text, and answer the question. Finally translate the text into your language.

Passenger planes can fly forwards, and can turn to the left and to the right. But they cannot fly backwards or
sideways. They can fly diagonally up and down, but they cannot fly straight up or straight down.

Helicopters can fly forwards, straight up and down, sideways and backwards.

Planes and helicopters can both rotate. Planes and helicopters can rotate on their horizontal axis. Helicopter can
also rotate on their vertical axis.

1. What does the text refer to?

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2. Translate the text into your language.

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