Replacement Exam
Replacement Exam
Replacement Exam
Passage 01
Technology is great
London is a city that is continually changing; nowhere is this more apparent than in East
London. This part of the city was once famous for the bleak industrial slums of Dickens’
novels, the world’s largest port and heavy industry. All this is gone now and East London
has become famous for its creative industries and the latest fashions. Places like Hoxton,
Shoreditch and Bethnal Green have become home to a large number of art, fashion, design
and publishing companies. The area also has the cutting edge of London nightlife with many
clubs, bars, galleries and gigs every night of the week.
You may have heard of ‘Silicon Valley’ in California but since Wired magazine identified
85 tech start-up companies around Old Street tube station this part of London is now known
as ‘Silicon Roundabout’. These start-up companies include Last.fm, Moshi Monsters,
School of Everything and Tweetdeck. Last.fm is a site that allows people to share the music
they like listening to that has become so successful that it was bought up by CBS for
£140m. Moshi Monsters has become an online favourite of young children everywhere.
Tweetdeck is one of the most popular ways of using Twitter, while the School of Everything
helps students and teachers find each other.
The Prime Minister David Cameron recently announced the creation of a ‘Tech Hub’ in the
area where technology businesses, universities and financial institutions can combine to
create successful new products. London Tech City will stretch 4 miles east of Hoxton to
Stratford, which is where the 2012 Olympic Games will be held. The Government is
promising £200m of financial support along with a new entrepreneur visa to support
talented individuals who want to work in the technology sector.
The scheme has so far been supported by large international companies, such as Google,
Facebook, Intel, Vodafone and Cisco Systems, while finance will be provided by Barclays
and Imperial College London, University College London and Loughborough University are
also involved in the project. The Government hopes that this combination of finance,
technology and academia will lead to a thriving technology sector in London.
Task 01 : Answer the following questions (05 points)
Every time you go online you leave a trail. This is just like a real footprint. It reveals where
you’ve been, how long you stayed and what you’ve been doing there. Every time you
register for an online service, send an email, download a video or upload a photo, the
information can be accessed and your digital footprint can be revealed. This shouldn’t
necessarily be worrying but it is advisable to be aware of your digital footprint and to be
cautious and sensible when you are online.
Six top tips for taking care of your digital footprint
1. Don’t forget to log off when you leave a website, especially if you are using a shared
computer. If you don’t, someone can easily pretend to be you!
2. Don’t tell anyone your passwords and don’t write them down in an obvious place.
Make them more complex by using a combination of letters, numbers and
punctuation marks.
3. Tell an adult if you come across anything online that makes you upset, anxious or
concerned. There are ways to report inappropriate or abusive content and in most
cases web managers respond rapidly.
4. Remember your favourite websites by using the history button and the bookmark
function on your computer or mobile device. This is a way that your digital footprint
can work in your favour, but remember to clear your browser history regularly.
5. If you want to post comments online, you don’t have to use your own name. Invent a
nickname to use instead. You can also use a picture instead of a real photo.
6. Protect your identity online. Be careful about who you share personal information
with and always think twice before sharing details like your email, home address,
school or phone number with someone.
2-If people search for information about you, they can find your …
a. bookmarked websites.
b. passwords.
c. digital footprint.
a. abandoning a site.
b. posting a comment.
c. sharing a photo
a. browser.
b. bookmark function.
c. mobile device.
Hashtag:
Clickbait:
Microblogging
Writing :
Task 01: Writing an email (2,5)
You are about to start a new internship and the company regulation asks candidate to work
in pairs and not individually. Write an email to a classmate and friend asking her or him to
consider joining your project and internship.
Task: A client comes with one of the issues listed below. Choose one
and write a paragraph detailing the instructions you will follow to solve
his problem. (Introduction/ body of the text/ conclusion)
-General slowdown
Good luck