A) According To Their Pronunciation, Try To Work Out The Spelling of These Words

FACULTAT D’INFORMÀTICA DE BARCELONA
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING SKILLS

FINAL EXAM – June 2018
TIME: 1 h 45 m
NAME AND SURNAME: ________________________________________________
Revisió d’exàmens i consultes: dimecres 4 de juliol, 11:00-13:00h (C6-104)
SECTION I (2 marks)
Pronunciation
A) According to their pronunciation, try to work out the spelling of these words.
1. /ˈkʌrənt/_________________
2. /ˈpaɪrətɪd/ _______________
3. /ˈkænsəld/ __________________
4. /ˈmjuːt/ __________________
5. /məˈʃiːn/ __________________
6. /ˈvəʊltɪʤ/ _________________
7. /dɪˈsɪʒən/ __________________
8. /ˈætrɪbjuːt/ _________________
9. /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ _________________
10. /ˈɒpʃən/ _________________
B) Circle the correct options to answer the questions below (only ONE answer is correct).
1. Which of the following words contains the sound /ə/?

a) refreshed b) connector c) save d) module
2. Which of the words in each group contains a different vowel or diphthong? Circle the
word.
a) shift leave meet mean
b) enough shout loud town
3. In which of the words is the letter “r” pronounced in British English?

a) Hyperlink b) wireless c) compress d) purpose
4. Weak and strong forms. Which is the pronunciation of must and can in these sentences?
a)
- I think he can be fired this month. W S
b)
- I must give an answer today. W S
5. What’s the correct stress for the words in italics? 1 st or 2nd syllable?
a) You need a permit to park your car here. 1st 2nd

b) Students are planning to protest for lower taxes 1st 2nd
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SECTION II (2 marks)
LISTENING 1. Mainframes to Minis to Micros (1984). You are going to watch a video about
the history of computers. Answer these questions.
1. What are the main evolutionary trends about microprocessors?

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
2. What were the “Pascaline” and “Hollerith’s machine”?

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
3. What were the main features of the “Pascaline” and “Hollerith’s machine”?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
4. What were the main characteristics of the forerunners of modern computers?

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
5. When did the “new era” of computing start? What technology made it possible?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
6. What was the real function of the TX-0?

__________________________________________________________________________
7. Why is the TX-0 important in the history of computing?

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
VOCABULARY
Trend tendència
Dial roda
Punched card tarja perforada
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SECTION III (2.5 marks)

Interaction in different situations
A) Complete the following dialogues.

(1)
S. Adams: ICL Engineering. ____________________________________?
P. Brown: Hello, _____________________ Peter Brown, from Pacesetters Ltd., and
__________________________to Sarah Adams, please.
S. Adams: _______________.
P. Brown: Oh, hello, Ms. Adams. ___________________________ about a proposal we
sent you.
S. Adams: Oh, you should speak to my colleague, Roger Simons. I’ll _______________
(you) _______________ to his extension.
P. Brown: Thank you.
S. Adams: ________________ the line is engaged.________________________________?
P. Brown: Yes, please. Could you tell him I phoned? It’s urgent.
S. Adams: Of course. I’ll leave the message.
P. Brown: Thank you very much. Goodbye.
S. Adams: My pleasure. Bye.
(2)
Your partners are discussing about different topics. React to the statements made, and
give your opinion
- TOM: Hello! Finally, I have found the information we needed for our assignment on
ERP. This is the information I took from a website.
- SAM: From the Internet? But on the Internet anyone can publish anything. You
shouldn’t trust the Internet as a source of information so easily!
- YOU _________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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- TOM: Just a minute, please. I need to check my Instagram profile for a moment. I
think I have something important.
- SAM: Something important? Really? This is crazy! In my opinion, the mobile phone is
invading all aspects of human interaction. You cannot have a fluent face-to-face
conversation any more.
- YOU _________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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- TOM: I’m a bit concerned about some of my personal information being stored on the
cloud through different services. I don’t think it is safe enough.
- YOU _________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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(3)
Supply alternative expressions for the following.
1. May I speak with John Parker, please?

_____________________________________________________________________
2. Now, that brings us to another topic... (during a presentation)

______________________________________________________________________
3. I think you ought to install an antivirus program as soon as possible.

______________________________________________________________________
4. How about Monday? (making appointments)

______________________________________________________________________
5. I’d go along with that. (during a discussion)

______________________________________________________________________
SECTION IV (2 marks)
Job Interviews
a) Interviewer. Write 4 questions you would ask a candidate. One of them must be
asked formally
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
b) Candidate. Now, answer the following question: Why should we hire you?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
SECTION V (1.5 marks)

Preparing an oral presentation.
A friend of yours is preparing her thesis defence in English, and she asks you for advice about
how to make an effective presentation. According to what we have learnt in this course (and
your own experience), give advice to your friend to prepare the presentation. Consider all
aspects involved in the task.

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FACULTAT D’INFORMÀTICA DE BARCELONA

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING SKILLS

1. Which of the following words contains the sound /ə/?

3. In which of the words is the letter “r” pronounced in British English?

a) You need a permit to park your car here. 1st 2nd

1. What are the main evolutionary trends about microprocessors?

2. What were the “Pascaline” and “Hollerith’s machine”?

4. What were the main characteristics of the forerunners of modern computers?

6. What was the real function of the TX-0?

7. Why is the TX-0 important in the history of computing?

SECTION III (2.5 marks)

A) Complete the following dialogues.

Supply alternative expressions for the following.

1. May I speak with John Parker, please?

2. Now, that brings us to another topic... (during a presentation)

3. I think you ought to install an antivirus program as soon as possible.

4. How about Monday? (making appointments)

5. I’d go along with that. (during a discussion)

SECTION V (1.5 marks)

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