Test "Inventions & Lifestyle" form 11

You will hear twice six extracts. For the following questions (1-6) choose the answer (A-C) that fits best according to what you hear

Text 1

1. Both speakers agree that the presentation was

A a complete waste of time.

B different from what they expected.

C extremely interesting.   [A, B, C]

Text 2

2 The text is

A a part of a presentation on data security.

B a piece of radio news given by a specialist on data security.

C an announcement about a change in the conference programme.   [A, B, C]

Text 3

3 The speakers are

A checking the texts they’ve written for their project.

B discussing a topic for their project.

C talking about the structure of their project.   [A, B, C]

Text 4

4 The extract from lecture is mainly about

A the beginnings of television.

B the biography of a scientist.

C the history of a TV channel.   [A, B, C]

Text 5

5 What opinion does the woman express about modern technology?

A It is bad for family relationships.

B It is useful for communication.

C It makes people lazy.   [A, B, C]

Text 6

6 What problem is the boy having with his computer?

A The hard drive is nearly full.

B The monitor does not work properly.

C The system keeps crashing.   [A, B, C]

READ THE FOLLOWING THREE TEXTS ABOUT COMPUTER SAFETY. FOR EACH QUESTION (1-3) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER (A-C) ACCORDING TO THE TEXT.
Текст 1.

‘What time is it?’ Tom was getting a bit bored as the lesson continued. He reached for his mobile phone to check the time. As soon as he looked at the screen, he noticed the box at the top of the screen informing him that data transfer was in progress. ‘What is going on?!’ It took him a while to realise that someone had accessed his phone data via wi-fi. During the previous break he had exchanged some photos with Alex and had forgotten to switch it off. He quickly removed the battery and the phone went dead. Tom looked around at his classmates to see who had played the joke on him. There! Max was looking at him with a nasty smile on his face.

1 What did Tom notice first when he looked at his phone?

READ THE FOLLOWING THREE TEXTS ABOUT COMPUTER SAFETY. FOR EACH QUESTION (1-3) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER (A-C) ACCORDING TO THE TEXT.
Текст 2

During the course, you will learn about the most common techniques hackers use to break into Android and iOS. We will also discuss the important issues in mobile security and teach you how to protect your mobile phone from hacking attacks. There will also be some practical tasks. As part of the course, we will try to hack into a phone in order to understand the weaknesses of mobile systems, and, as a result, you will learn to protect yourself more effectively.

What is the best title for this text?

READ THE FOLLOWING THREE TEXTS ABOUT COMPUTER SAFETY. FOR EACH QUESTION (1-3) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER (A-C) ACCORDING TO THE TEXT.
Текст 3

Hi,

I’ve read your blog entry about the different types of techniques that hackers use to access our Facebook accounts. I must say I found it rather scary! I didn’t realise that there were so many ways to do that. All this phishing, keylogging, session hijacking and so on made me wonder whether my Facebook account is safe. So, could you please write more about what I can do to protect it?

Thanks in advance for your help!

John

John wrote the comment mainly to

READ THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES (1-5). CHOOSE AND CIRCLE THE WORD (A-C) WHICH FITS BOTH SENTENCES

1 After the experiment, the teacher asked us to write ___ some notes on the results. The programme was on late at night but I stayed ___ to watch it.

A down B off C up   [A, B, C]

2 While they were exploring the ruins, they ___ a shocking discovery. You’ve ___ a terrible mess of your filing system! Why don’t you try to put it in order?

A did B made C got   [A, B, C]

3 I tried to ___ the instructions in the manual but I still couldn’t get the device to work properly. She invited us to ___ her into the living room.

A lead B keep C follow   [A, B, C]

4 I couldn’t ___ the new programme on my computer because the CD was damaged. We’re going to ___ out of printing paper soon. I’ll need to buy some more this afternoon.

A enter B install C run   [A, B, C]

5 The scanner doesn’t work. It’s out of ___ . The police officer gave his team a(n) ___ to search the building.

A order B question C action   [A, B, C]

READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT ABOUT TELEVISION. FOR EACH QUESTION (1-2) CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER ACCORDING TO THE TEXT. CIRCLE A, B, C OR D.

With the growing popularity of the Web, it has been predicted by many that the old tellies in the living room are bound to disappear at some point. So, is there a future for television in the tablet and Smartphone era? Several current trends already show that these predictions are unlikely to come true.

Studies have shown that TV is still the dominant medium and viewers of online channels or mobile TV are still in the minority. Some experts believe that the reason for that is that the collective viewing experience is still very important, as families and friends like to sit down together to watch big sporting events or a popular TV series.

As a result of the manufacturers’ efforts to provide consumers with superb image and sound quality, the TV set is becoming an even more important source of entertainment. In the opinion of a large number of experts, the advantage of a big screen with high definition image quality cannot be equalled by the convenience offered by mobile devices.

It is a widely accepted concept among TV manufacturers that most viewers expect new TV models to be equipped with more and more features that allow them to function like computers – USB ports, a wi-fi connection, web browsers and hard disks. These features are crucial so that viewers can browse freely through the mass of programmes available for viewing and share personal content with others.

1. Which of the following is mentioned in the text as a fact, not an opinion?

A People enjoy watching TV programmes in the company of others.

B Traditional television is more popular than internet and mobile TV channels.

C Computer-like features are very important for TV users.

D Convenience comes before picture and sound quality nowadays.   [A, B, C, D]

2. From this text, we learn that

A TV sets will be voice-operated.

B people enjoy watching TV in the company of others.

C 3D television will provide excellent quality of image and sound.

D TV sets will enable viewers to download and upload files.   [A, B, C, D]