Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences

Department of Translation
2021- 2022

Test Instructor: Mohannad Moghnieh

Course: Advanced English 1 - French
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Part One: Reading Comprehension

Social networks
Business applications
Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and small businesses looking
to expand their contact base. These networks often act as a customer relationship management tool for companies
selling products and services. Companies can also use social networks for advertising in the form of banners and
text ads. Since businesses operate globally, social networks can make it easier to keep in touch with contacts
around the world.

Medical applications
Social networks are beginning to be adopted by healthcare professionals as a means to manage institutional
knowledge, disseminate peer to peer knowledge and to highlight individual physicians and institutions. The
advantage of using a dedicated medical social networking site is that all the members are screened against the
state licensing board list of practitioners. The role of social networks is especially of interest to pharmaceutical
companies who spend approximately "32 percent of their marketing dollars" attempting to influence the opinion
leaders of social networks.

Languages, nationalities and academia

Various social networking sites have sprung up catering to different languages and countries. The popular site
Facebook has been cloned for various countries and languages and some specializing in connecting students and
faculty.

Social networks for social good

Several websites are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking model for social good. Such models
may be highly successful for connecting otherwise fragmented industries and small organizations without the
resources to reach a broader audience with interested and passionate users. Users benefit by interacting with a
like-minded community and finding a channel for their energy and giving.

Business model
Few social networks currently charge money for membership. In part, this may be because social networking is a
relatively new service, and the value of using them has not been firmly established in customers' minds.
Companies such as MySpace and Facebook sell online advertising on their site. Hence, they are seeking large
memberships, and charging for membership would be counter productive. Some believe that the deeper
information that the sites have on each user will allow much better targeted advertising than any other site can
currently provide. Sites are also seeking other ways to make money, such as by creating an online marketplace or
by selling professional information and social connections to businesses.

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Privacy issues
On large social networking services, there have been growing concerns about users giving out too much personal
information and the threat of sexual predators. Users of these services need to be aware of data theft or viruses.
However, large services, such as MySpace, often work with law enforcement to try to prevent such incidents. In
addition, there is a perceived privacy threat in relation to placing too much personal information in the hands of
large corporations or governmental bodies, allowing a profile to be produced on an individual's behavior on which
decisions, detrimental to an individual, may be taken.

Investigations
Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal investigations. Information posted on
sites such as MySpace and Facebook, has been used by police, probation, and university officials to prosecute
users of said sites. In some situations, content posted on MySpace has been used in court.

1. According to the text, social networks .......

a. are about friendships. b. can damage business reputations.
c. are being used by businesses for marketing. d. advertise on business web sites.

2. Why do advertisers like social nework sites?

a. Detailed information on each user allows targeted ads. b. They are cost-effective to advertise on.
c. Most users have high disposable income. d. They can influence consumer behaviour.

3. What does the word 'Few' at the beginning of paragraph 6 mean?

a. Only b. Not any
c. Some d. Hardly any

4. What should users not do on social networks?

a. be too free with their personal information b. download viruses
c. contact predators d. upload copyrighted music

5. Personal information on social network sites .......

a. gives a good description of the user's personality b. can be used in court
c. is sold to the government d. is translated into many languages

6. Social networking is great for ......

a. people who write about themselves b. academic organisations
c. groups of people separated over wide areas d. the law enforcement agencies

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II. Fill the blanks with the correct words to complete the following sentences. There is an additional
option that you will not use. (Score: 02/ 0.5 for each)

embarrassing (Paragraph idiot (Paragraph concrete (Paragraph 4)

3) 3)
hazy (Paragraph 4) cobbled (Paragraph 4)

1. “Any man can make mistakes, but only an __________persists in his error.”
2. With its narrow____________ streets and gabled houses, Bruges must be one of the most beautiful cities in
Europe.
3. Generally, it will be rather ____________today, with some hill fog.
4. It can be ___________ for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.

Part Two: Vocabulary

III. Choose the correct answer: (Score: 09/ 01 for each)

1. I have to _________________ the plane in Toronto and transfer to another plane.
a. get on b. get over c. get off

2. My job doesn’t pay me much money. It’s difficult for me to __________________!

a. get by b. get ahead c. get back

3. Lawyers for the league contend employees never get ______________ during lockouts.
a. touch b. paid c. worse

4. There was no army, the administration was __________, and the finances were in a hopeless state.
a. chaotic b. sedentary c. alternative

5. They won 4-0 in front of over 40 000 cheering ____________.

a. competitors b. athletes c. spectators

6. The __________ disallowed the try for a forward pass.

a. referee b. athlete c. audience

7. The __________is a stringed instrument played with a bow.

a. guitar b. violin c. accordion

8. Because he wanted ____________ to hear their parts with real voices, he had also taken on the arduous task
of recording all of them for the audio file himself.
a. bands b. guitarists c. vocalists
9. On which of the following can you most probably find a ‘zipper’?
a. a jacket b. running shoes c. sunglasses

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Part Three: Grammar

IV. Circle the correct answer to make the sentences grammatically correct. (Score: 10/ 01 for each)

1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ___________ all the work on my own.
a. used to do b. am used to doing c. get used to doing

2. Mr. William _____________several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.
a. was used to reading b. got used to reading c. used to read

3. At first the employees didn't like the new open-space office, but in the end they __________it.
a. get used to b. got used to c. are used to

4. __________________ (write) letters is more boring than __________________ (phone).

a. write, phone b. writing, phoning c. writing, to phone

5. I promised _______________ (care) for the cat but I'm not much good at _____________(babysit).
a. to care, babysitting b. caring, babysitting c. to care, to babysit

6. It's no good __________________ (force) him to go with us.

a. Force b. to force c. forcing

7. Someone has spilled ink __________ this rug and has burned a hole ___________ that one.
a. on, in b. in, on c. on, on

8. _____________we go to the gym to exercise, maybe two or three days a week.

a. rarely b. sometimes c. always

9. My sister __________a book in the evening.

a. often reads b. reads often c. is often reading

10. Do you _________travel to other countries on your summer holiday?

a. ever b. never c. how often