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CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST 2 Subject: Technical English Course: Computer Engineering

Cycle 1 Year 1 Semester 2 Date: 18 / 6 / 14

Duration: 60 minutes Name: ___________________________________________ No.: _______________

PART I

Read this passage and answer the questions below.

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PART II

A. Complete the questions with the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

B. Use words from the box to complete these sentences.

resigned interview applicant employer applied advertisement interviewed employment advertise resignation applications unemployed

1) We have received …………………… for this job from 3,000 people. 2) I saw the …………………… for this post in the Sunday Times. 3) OK, I think we’ve said enough about Mr Downing. Can you call the next ……………………? 4) When she was offered the new job, she sent a letter of …………………… to her old

……………………. . 5) Were you …………………… for the job?

No, I wished I had the chance of showing them my personality at an …………………… . 6) Nobody in the company …………………… so they decided to …………………… the post online. 7) His recent history of …………………… is very strange. He had six jobs between 2000 and 2010,

and he …………………… from all of them. 8) When I was …………………… I went on a training programme to improve my prospects.

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PART III

Imagine you work at Customer Support. Answer these two emails, diagnosing the fault (brief explanation), giving advice on how to solve it and making reference to a future contact. Do not forget to use an opening greeting and a complimentary close.

Teacher Maria José Azevedo

Marks: PART I – 6.6; PART II – 6.8; PART III – 6.6