EXAMINATION TEST - DTP - 221 - FR - FIU Danilov Alina

Departamentul
„Limbi Străine”
Coordonat Aprob
Decan facultate „TA”, Şef Departament „LS”,
dr., conf.univ. I.Subotin dr., conf. univ. S. Caterenciuc
Proces verbal nr. 4 din 29.11.2021

Evaluation Test
on English language for the I-st year students,
Faculty FIU, DTP-211 f/r
Why did Gutenberg invent the printing press?
Despite the progress of printing press development in China, it didn't catch on as quickly as it did
in Europe. This is thought to be a consequence of the complexities of Asian writing systems
when compared to the more concise, alphabetical script used in Western languages.
It should be noted that relatively primitive forms of the printing press did exist in Europe in
the late 14th and early 15th Centuries. These were ostensibly the same as Chinese woodblock
printing, known as xylography, and were used in much the same way as those techniques used
for The Diamond Sutra.
But one German Goldsmith and Craftsman in Strasbourg was about to change the world. Initially
experimenting with existing xylographic methods he hit upon an idea to make the process much
more efficient (and profitable).
What makes Gutenberg's press stand out from its predecessors was his integration of
mechanization for transferring ink from movable type to paper. He adapted the screw mechanism
from wine presses, papermakers' presses and linen presses to develop a system perfectly suited
from printing.
His device enabled the establishment of an early form of assembly-line production of printed text
allowing for the mass-production of books at a much cheaper cost than contemporary methods.
As for his intentions behind developing the printing press, no one knows for sure but making
money is a likely incentive. His first production books were the now famous Gutenberg Bible.
Over 200 are thought to have been printed but only 22 survive to the modern day.
I. Read the text and answer the questions: 30p.

1.Why didn’t the printing press development in China catch on as quickly as it did in Europe?
The printing press development in China did not catch on as quickly as it did in Europe because
of the complexities of Asian writing systems.
2. When did the primitive forms of the printing press exist in Europe?
The primitive forms of the printing press existed in Europe in the late 14th and early 15th
Centuries.
3. What was Chinese printing on wood called?
Chinese printing on wood was called xylography.

4. What kind of techniques were used?
Were used those techniques used for The Diamond Sutra.
5. What an idea did one of German Goldsmith and Craftsman have from Strasbourg?
German Goldsmith and Craftsman from Strasbourg have an idea to make the process much
more efficient and profitable.
6. What did he adapt to develop a system perfectly suited from printing?
He adapted the screw mechanism from wine presses, papermakers' presses and linen presses to
develop a system perfectly suited from printing.
7. What did his device enable?
His device enabled the establishment of an early form of assembly-line production of printed
text.
8. How was cost of the mass-production of books?
The mass-production cost of books was much cheaper than contemporary methods.
9. Which were his first production books?
His first production books were the now famous Gutenberg Bible.
10. How many books survive to the modern day?
To the modern day only 22 survive.
II. Form nouns of the following verbs using suffixes - er; -tion; - ment;
and make up sentences with the verbs given below: 30p.
to print - printer;
Gutenberg’s invention allowed to print more resistible text.
to arrange - arrangement;
Nowadays we all have to know how to arrange our day.
to decorate - decoration;
For the holidays my family started to decorate our house.
to manufacture - manufacturer;
Nowadays the process of manufacture is more easier than in the past.
to bind - binder;
All the books in the end of the printing process are bind.
III. Complete the sentences
' with the following words: soot, vital, flax seeds,
gums, movable type, matrix: 20p.
1. Paper is vital to the organization of modern life, business and economy.

2. Oil made from flax seeds, used in paint to protect wood.
3. Gutenberg fitted four pieces of metal around the letter-shaped matrix.
4. The first inks manufactured in Egypt and China were composed of soot and gums.
5. The first known movable type printing artifact is the Phaistos Disc.
IV. Complete the sentences with the following prepositions: -by; -for; -to; -out; -of.
Each preposition is used only once: 20p.
1. When we think of the origins of paper, our minds go back over 5000 years ago to the Nile
River in Egypt.
2. Fundamental work on printability being carried out at various printing.
3. Due to paper many descriptions of our world have been store.
4. Three printers working for three months could produce 300 copies of a book.
5. The handmade paper used by Gutenberg was of fine quality and was imported from France.
Baremul de apreciere:
Punctaj Nota Punctaj Nota Punctaj Nota
0 – 5 p. 1–2 25 – 30 p. 5 51 – 60 p. 8
9 – 10 p. 3 31 – 45 p. 6 61 – 70 p. 9
18 – 20 p. 4 46 – 50 p. 7 71 – 80 p. 10
Asist. universitar. L.
„13” decembrie 2021
Examinator: Ciumac
TOTAL______100p.

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Proces verbal nr. 4 din 29.11.2021

Why did Gutenberg invent the printing press?

I. Read the text and answer the questions: 30p.

3. What was Chinese printing on wood called?

Chinese printing on wood was called xylography.

Were used those techniques used for The Diamond Sutra.

6. What did he adapt to develop a system perfectly suited from printing?

7. What did his device enable?

8. How was cost of the mass-production of books?

9. Which were his first production books?

His first production books were the now famous Gutenberg Bible.

10. How many books survive to the modern day?

To the modern day only 22 survive.

1. Paper is vital to the organization of modern life, business and economy.

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