REVIEW TEST
PJI1A
Intelligent Business: Unit 5 – Technology
Name:
Teacher:
Number of points (max. 100 points)
TOTAL
(60 points to pass)
MARK
I. Listening: III. Grammar:
II. Vocabulary: IV. Translation:
I. Listening: (max. 20 points) points
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II. Vocabulary: (max. 34 points) points
A. Translate the following expressions into English: (2 points each)
Ohlašovat nový model vyvinutý nedávno založeným podnikem – to announce a new model developed by a start-up
Záznamy představení jednoduše přenositelné na počítač – recordings of performances easy to upload onto a PC
Být navržen k vykonávání určitých, přesně stanovených funkcí – to be designed to perform specific functions
Spoléhat na nárůst předplatitelů v rozvojových zemích– to rely on subscriber growth in developing countries
Zaměřit se na cílové skupiny jako domácí spotřebiče – to aim at target groups such as household appliances
Čelit zmenšujícímu se podílu na trhu – to face shrinking market share
Poskytnout přístup k vysokorychlostnímu internetu – to provide high-speed Internet access
Recyklovat pneumatiky ekologicky přijatelným způsobem – to recycle tyres in an environementally-friendly fashion/way
B. Write expressions the following definitions refer to: (2 points each)
1. a sum of money that is given by the government or by another organization to be used for
a particular purpose: grant
2. software or information that can be moved from one electronic device to another::
download
C. Complete the sentence with one of the following phrases; translate the selected phrase into Czech. (2 points each)
RETURNS, MARKET LEADER, WASTE, CERTIFICATION,
PROFIT MARGIN, MULTIMEDIA, RESEARCHER, COVERAGE
1. Bulk shopping allows franchisees to increase their ____profit margins___and keep a low
price.
In Czech: _____zisková marže________________________________
2. Nokia is a ____market leader_______ in telecommunications devices.
In Czech: _____________vůdce na trhu________________________
3. The new technology is said to be able to provide wireless ____coverage_____ in areas
that do not have any yet.
In Czech: ______pokrytí_______________________________
D. Complete the sentences with correct forms of the following verbs; some verbs are not used: (1 point each)
MEET – DOWNLOAD – DUMP – DEVISE
DETECT– INVOLVE – SHRINK – CONVERT
1. WiMax Forum makes sure governement requirements concerning the products_are met_.
2. The amount of time spent ___devising___ new strategies must be taken into account.
3. When assessing briefings remember how much time and effort _____is involved___.
4. So far all the waste _____has been dumped____ in landfills.
E. Complete each sentence with a word made from the word given in brackets. (1 point each)
1. He has worked _________tirelessly____________ on the marketing campaign.
(TIRE)
2. Unfortunately, this level of output is _______unsustainable_______________.
(SUSTAIN)
3. I don’t think your invention can be ______marketable______________________.
(MARKET)
4. One of the major issues is the ______disposal___________ of nuclear waste.
(DISPOSE)
III. Grammar: (max. 30 points) points
A. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition or adverbial, if necessary: (1 point each)
1. The market research was modelled ___on____ the one we used last year.
2. The new model opens ___to____ the side to reveal a standard keypad.
3. When it comes ____to___ money, he is very tight-fisted.
4. The land is rented __out____ to other farmers.
5. Mobile phones for dogs will become reality __within____ a few years.
6. The company made 50 staff redundant ___in__ an effort to stay afloat.
B. Join the sentences to make relative clauses. (3 points each)
1. My friend Paul has decided to buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week
My friend Paul, ___whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike__.
2. The ship hit an iceberg and sank. Warning messages has been sent to it. The ship ignored these.
The ship, _which had ignored the warning messages sent to it, hit an iceberg and sank_.
3. We talked about a girl last week. This is the girl.
This is ___the girl (who/that) we talked about last week_________.
C. Fill the gaps with the correct form of relative pronouns, commas and prepositions if necessary: (1 point each)
We need to create a new company’s website __(,) which__ would serve as a powerful
marketing tool. It should contribute to world recognition of the brands __(which/that)__ we
sell and also enhance the company’s image ___,which____ is crucial for our expansion. The
information __(which/that)__ the website will contain should be presented in a simple and
well-orginazed way. It will list all our suppliers with__whom__ we cooperate and also a list of
substances ___(which/that)__ our products are made of. I think it could also show places in
the world __where___ our subsidiaries are located. We mustn’t forget our employees, most
__of whom___ are loyal to the company and __whose____ hard work is one of the key
success factors. Briefly, we must emphasize ___what_____ we are good at and avoid
mentioning the problems ___(which/that)___ our company is facing right now.
D. Choose suitable words or phrases that can complete each sentence. The number of correct answers is 0 – 4.
(2 points each)
1. They have three cars ______ are very expensive.
A: , most of whom B: , all of which
C: each of which D: that
2. We moved to Prague ______ is the capital of the republic.
A: which B: that
C: , which D: –
3. The company ______ I ordered my camera ______ has gone bankrupt.
A: , which ... from, B: - ... from
C: that ... – D: that... from
IV. Translation: (max. 16 points) points
Translate the following sentences into English: (8 points each)
Komise, která tento rok rozhoduje, který z technologických vynálezů obdrží grant, má těžkou
úlohu, protože všechny jsou přátelské k životnímu protředí, slibují dlouhodobou návratnost a
ve svých oborech jsou vskutku revoluční.
___The Committee which decides /deciding this year on which of the technological
inventions will be awarded the grant has got /is faced with a very difficult task because
all of them are environmentally friendly, promise/have long-term returns and are really
revolutionary in their fields ________________________________________________
Nezapomínejte, že abyste se vyvarovali neúspěchu, je důležité pozvat na instruktážní schůzku
ty správné lidi, nastínit hned na začátku cíle schůzky, zadat každému přítomnému zaměstnanci
nějaký úkol a na konci schůzku zhodnotit pomocí sady kritérií.
_____Remember that to avoid failure it is important to invite the right people to the
briefing, to outline the objectives of the briefing right at the outset, to assign a task to
each member of staff present at the briefing, and to evaluate the briefing by means of a
set of criteria. ____________________________________________________________