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UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO
INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST – coll. 1
Name ________________________
Index_______Faculty ____________________
Task 1
Mark each statement true or false
1. Young people from the early 20th century were called digital generation.
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2. CPUs are usually referred to as the “mind” of the computer.
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3. The programs and data must be loaded in the main memory to be processed. _____
4. Each 1 or 0 is called a binary digit.
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5. Function key appear at the top of the keyboard.
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Task 2
Read the passage and fill in the gaps.
An operating system is a master control program which controls the functions of the __________ as a
whole and the running of __________ programs. All computers do not use the same __________. It is
therefore important to assess the operating system used on a particular __________ before initial
commitment because they normally have a good __________ base. The reason for this that software
houses are willing to expand __________ on the development of application __________ for machines
functioning under the control of an operating system __________ is widely used. The cost of software is
likely to be lower in such __________ ad the development costs are spread over a greater number of
__________, both actual and potential.
- operating systems
-packages
-circumstances
- users
-model
- computer system
- software
- application
resources
-which
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Task 3
Read the text and answer the questions.
A computer like any other machine, is used because it does certain jobs better and more
efficiently than humans. It can receive more information and process it faster than any humans. The
speed at which a computer works means it can replace weeks or even months of pencil-and-paper work.
Therefore, computers are used when the time saved offsets their cost, which is one of the many reasons
they are used so much in business, industry, and research.
Modern accounting firms use spreadsheet software to do complicated calculations. They can
provide their clients with an up-to-date report whenever it is needed. This software has many functions
and can be integrated with other software. The spreadsheet’s basic component is a cell. This may contain
a formula which performs mathematical operation.
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Why is a computer used? ______________________________________________
2.
What is the advantage of the speed of a computer? __________________________
Find words in the text that have similar meaning to:
take the place of
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expense
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current
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Task 4
Write about your ideal computer system using the appropriate vocabulary.
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Task 5
Use appropriate nouns to complete the computing collocations and give your own examples in sentences.
1. store ______________
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2. perform ______________
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3.carry out _____________
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Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
4. A computer is classified into hardware and software.
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5. Peripherals consist of three types, input, output and storage devices.
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6. The basic configuration of a mainframe is a type of a central system which processes a lot of data.
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Combine the sentences with relative clauses.
7. We ordered a computer. The computer was very expensive.
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8. Core 2 Duo is a new Intel processor. Core 2 Duo contains about 291 million transistors.
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9. A webmaster is a person. A webmaster develops a website.
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Fill in the gap with the suitable word forms.
10. Good morning. Do you need __________________ help?
11. The MacBook has a processor ____________________ at 2.0 gigahertz.
12. They feature a camera ____________________ into the display.
13. This is a device for ___________________ the cursor.
14. Mouse is _____________ to control the movements of a cursor.
15. Barcode reader is a device which ________________ light.
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Total _______ / 40