BLACK SEA TECHNICAL
UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN
LANGUAGES
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN
LANGUAGES
2006-2007 ACADEMIC YEAR
FALL TERM
ENGLISH COURSE (YDI
111)
1ST MIDTERM
EXAM
FOR
FRESHMEN
OF
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Name:
Date: 15.11.06
Number:
Time allowed: 60 min.
A) VOCABULARY (5 pt. per answer) ¨
8Word
Formation (Questions 01-05)
Fill in the
gaps with the suitable forms of the necessary words
from the list. If needed, make required changes. |
run
once interfere get
symbol
cease capability limit
other
digit absorb
1. A
computer is a machine that utilizes electronic circuits to
manipulate data expressed in a ___________ form according to the
specific rules.
2. However, even this simplified definition is somewhat hard to
___________ as a whole.
3. It
can perform only those activities for which the basic ______________
have been specifically designed into the machine.
4. If
separated from its outside power source, it _____________ to
function.
5. Automatic means that once started, it continues to run without
outside _______________.
B) GRAMMAR (5 pt. per answer) @
8Error
Identification (Questions 06-10)
Identify in each sentence if a capitalization, punctuation,
spelling or grammar error has occurred and correct where
necessary. If no error is found, select answer choice E. |
6. Third
it is electronic that is it is made up of electronic circuits and
runs on electrical energy.
A) Capitalization B) Punctuation C) Spelling
D) Grammar E) No error
7. The
computer is a symboll manipulator machine.
A) Capitalization B) Punctuation C) Spelling
D) Grammar E) No error
8. The
data are represent as electronic impulses within the machine.
A) Capitalization B) Punctuation C) Spelling
D) Grammar E) No error
9. The
rules which are used for manipulating data, in the main, are the
rules of boolean algebra.
A) Capitalization B) Punctuation C) Spelling
D) Grammar E) No error
10. That
is, the computer can only perform the processes of addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division and comparison.
A) Capitalization B) Punctuation C) Spelling
D) Grammar E) No error
C) READING (5 pt. per answer) &
8Comprehension
(Questions 11-15)
(I) For a long time, fingerprints have provided a method of positive
identification. (II) But they suffer from two problems, one
technical and one psychological. (III) Also, most methods of
taking fingerprints are messy. (IV) The psychological problem is
that fingerprints are strongly associated in the public mind with police
procedures. (V) Because most people associate being fingerprinted
with being arrested, they almost surely would resist being
fingerprinted for routine identification. (VI) Voiceprints may be
more promising. (VII) With these, the use has only to speak a few
words into a microphone for the computer to analyse his voice. (VIII) There are no psychological problems here. (IX) And technically it
is easier to take and analyse voiceprints than fingerprints. (X) The technical problem is that there is no simple system for comparing
fingerprints electronically. (XI) Also, for remote
computer users, the identifying words could be transmitted over the
telephone. (XII) However, voice prints still require more
research.
11. Which sentence must be replaced for the passage to be coherent
and logical?
12. What kind of a question would the passage best respond to?
13. Who would be the best audience for this passage?
14. In line 9, what does “they” refer to?
15. We learn from the passage that _________________________________________________________________________________.
D) WRITING (5 pt. per answer) !
8Sentence
Formation (Questions 16-17)
Make sentences with
the words provided.
16. / to / identifying / a /
needs / a / who/ of / system / sure / the / are / computer / way / it /
authorized / use / people / (.)
17. / made / business / the / requirement / companies / an / if / lose/
pictures / might/ absolute / they / (.)
8Sequence
(Questions 18-19)
18. Compose the phrases
below into a complete and meaningful sentence and determine which phrase
comes fourth from the beginning.
(I) 131 undergraduate
(II) Time magazine
(III) that had
(IV) researchers had
(V) two articles
(VI) appeared in
(VII) students read
19. Compose the phrases
below into a complete and meaningful sentence and determine which phrase
comes last from the beginning.
(I) the questionnaires
(II) the print
(III) of the
(IV) on paper
(V) one-third
(VI) responded to
(VII) students read
(VIII) essays and
8Sentence
Completion (Question 20)
Complete the sentence
below.
20. Cash-dispensing terminal is ________________
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English Instructor: İbrahim
ÖNER
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