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I FORMAL PHONECALLS

Complete the dialogue (uzupełnij dialog)

A:

Hello, FBI headquarters

B:

Could you 1…………. me …………….. to 2…………… 214 please A:

3…………….. on. I’m connecting you now.

C:

Hello, Lara Croft 4 ………………

B:

I’d like to speak to Bill Gates

C:

I’m 5………………… he’s in a meeting. Would you like to 6………………. a message or do you want him to call you 7………………. later?

B:

Well, it’s rather urgent. Could you 8………………….. a message?

C:

Yes, of course. Could I 9………………………. please?

B:

James Bond. You see, I’ve been trying to call him all weekend but the line is always 10…………………. I think that maybe he left the phone 11……………………. Could you ask him to 12………………… my call?

C:

Does he have your number?

B:

No, it’s London – the 13…………………… is 0048 then the number is 23 421 23 87.

Could you 14……………. that back to me?

C:

Yes it’s 0048 23 421 23 87. Is this a mobile phone number?

B:

No it’s a 15………………….. Tell him to make a 16…………………….. so that I can pay for it because it will be a 17……………….. call and it will cost a lot. I wouldn’t want him to pay for it.

C:

I see. I’ll 18……………….. on the message but he will probably not call you until Wednesday because all telephones in the office are 19………………… and we are afraid that somebody is listening to our private telephone conversations. This problem will be eliminated on Wednesday morning.

B:

All right I’ll be waiting on Wednesday then. Thank you C:

You’re 20…………..

B:

Goodbye

II MONEY AND BUSINESS

Match the words with their definitions. Połącz słowa z ich definicjami 1. pocket money

2. pension

3. bonus

4. perks

5. promotion

6. premium

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7. commission

8. salary

9. dole

10. scholarship

a. money you get every month when you work

b. money you get from your parents when you are a child c. additional sum of money you get from your work if you did a good job d. money you get when you study and have good results in studies or sports e. when you get a better position at work

f. money you get when you are 65 and stop working g. money you earn as a sales person which depends on the number of items you sell

h. money you get from the government if you don’t have a job i. gifts from the company like a company car or telephone j. money you have to pay for insurance

III. Put the telephone conversation in the right order. (ułóż rozmowę telefoniczną w odpowiedniej kolejności)

A: What’s the matter?

A: Tell them that you are too stupid to own a computer!

A: A power fail… ok, have you still got the boxes your computer was delivered in?

A: Good, so pack the computer into the boxes and take it back to the shop A: Yes, I’m afraid it is

A: Why don’t you turn it on then?

A: Is the monitor on?

A: Ok, so what you have to do is to look behind your desk and see if the monitor is securely plugged into the power socket and the computer.

A: Well, follow the wires that go out of the monitor A: Computer helpline may I help you ?

B: I can’t turn it on because there is a power failure B: Oh is it that bad?

B: No, I can’t see because there is no light in the room B: I can’t see the cursor on the screen

B: Yes, I have them all

B: Yes, I seem to have a problem with my new computer B: Yes, but I can’t see the small green light

B: I can’t see

B: Ok, I suppose… what shall I tell them?

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IV. Complete the sentences with the given verbs. (Uzupełnij zdania podanymi czasownikami)

Configure disconnect expand generate halt install paste process purge recover Run save simplify undo 1. If you want to store so much data you will have to …………… the disc capacity 2. If you press CTRL-S you will …………… the program 3. we will ……………. new data

4. Each week you should …………. The disk of all the old e-mail messages 5. If you have deleted a fragment of a text you can still ……………. from menu Edit 6. You have to …………… the computer once when you first buy it 7. Don’t forget to …………. the file before you turn the computer off 8. It’s possible to …………. the data but it can take a long time 9. We can ……………. an image from a digitally recorded data 10. This software can …………… the action on a plane 11. Function keys ……………. program operation

12. The new package will …………. on my computer

13. The system is easy to …………… and simple to use 14. You can cut elements of text and ………………. them in other places 15. Don’t forget to ………… the cable before moving the printer V. Name the objects (nazwij przedmioty)

1……………. 2…………….

3…………….

4……………. 5…………….

6……………..

7……………….

8…………………. 9…………………

VI. Which word in each row is an odd one out? (które słowo w każdym rzędzie nie pasuje?)

1. keyboard

modem

mouse

trackball

2. compact

floppy

hard

soft

3. drive

motherboard

port

power switch

4. model

joystick

parallel

serial

5. keyboard

monitor

modem

printer

6. database

file

spreadsheet

word processor

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7. client

peer

server

standalone

8. cell

column

row

window

9. click

italics

bold

caps

10. function key

screen

shift

space

11. click

drag

point

type

12. inkjet

laser

plotter

scanner

VII. Word formation. Form verbs from the words connected with computers.

(Słowotwórstwo. Utwórz czasowniki od podanych wyrazów związanych z komputerami) 1. alteration

13. interaction

2. analysis

14. modification

3. assembly

15. multiplication

4. automation

16. prevention

5. communication

17. process

6. compilation

18. program

7. emulation

19. recovery

8. enhancement

20. removal

9. fluctuation

21. retrieval

10. generation

22. scan

11. installation

23. storage

12. instruction

24. useage

KEY

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1.

put through

11.

off the hook

2.

extension

12.

return

3.

hang

13.

code

4.

speaking

14.

read

5.

afraid

15.

landline

6.

leave

16.

collect call

7.

back

17.

long distance

8.

take

18.

pass

9.

have your name

19.

bugged

10.

engaged/busy

20.

welcome

II

1.

pocket money

b – kieszonkowe

2.

pension

f – emerytura

3.

bonus

c – premia

4.

perks

i – dodatki służbowe

5.

promotion

e – awans

6.

premium

j – składka ubezpieczeniowa

7.

commission

g – prowizja

8.

salary

a – wypłata

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9.

dole

h – zasiłek dla bezrobotnych

10.

scholarship

d – stypendium

III.

A: Computer helpline may I help you ?

B: Yes, I seem to have a problem with my new computer A: What’s the matter?

B: I can’t see the cursor on the screen

A: Is the monitor on?

B: Yes, but I can’t see the small green light

A: Ok, so what you have to do is to look behind your desk and see if the monitor is securely plugged into the power socket and the computer.

B: I can’t see

A: Well, follow the wires that go out of the monitor B: No, I can’t see because there is no light in the room A: Why don’t you turn it on then?

B: I can’t turn it on because there is a power failure A: A power fail… ok, have you still got the boxes your computer was delivered in?

B: Yes, I have them all

A: Good, so pack the computer into the boxes and take it back to the shop B: Oh is it that bad?

A: Yes, I’m afraid it is

B: Ok, I suppose… what shall I tell them?

A: Tell them that you are too stupid to own a computer!

IV

1. expand

6. configure

11. simplify

2. halt

7. save

12. run

3. process

8. recover

13. install

4. purge

9. generate

14. paste

5. undo

10. simulate

15. disconnect

V

1. floppy disc

4. compact disc

7. keyboard

2. mouse

5. monitor

8. socket

3. scanner

6. earphones

9. plug

VI

1.

keyboard

modem

mouse

trackball

2.

compact

floppy

hard

soft

3.

drive

motherboard port

power switch

4.

model

joystick

parallel

serial

5.

keyboard

monitor

modem

printer

6.

database

file

spreadsheet

word processor

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7.

client

peer

server

standalone

8.

cell

column

row

window

9.

click

italics

bold

caps

10. function key

screen

shift

space

11. click

drag

point

type

12. inkjet

laser

plotter

scanner

VII

1.

alter

13. interact

2.

analyse

14. modify

3.

assemble

15. multiply

4.

automate

16. prevent

5.

communicate

17. process

6.

compile

18. program

7.

emulate

19. recover

8.

enhance

20. remove

9.

fluctuate

21. retrieve

10. generate

22. scan

11. install

23. store

12. instruct

24. use

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