Inglés I- Segundo Examen Parcial- Prof.
María Belén Prokopczuk
Nombre y apellido: Fecha:
Kindle
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The Kindle is a portable e-reader developed by Amazon.com. It allows/allow you to download and
read digital books, newspapers, magazines, and other electronic publications. The Kindle also
includes/include a built-in speaker and headphone jack for listening to audiobooks or background
music.
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Each Kindle, except for the Kindle Fire, uses a special type of display called "E Ink" or electronic
paper. In contrast to a typical laptop screen or computer monitor, the E Ink display is monochrome
and have/has/haves no backlight. Instead, it offers a light-colored background, and text and
images are displayed in grayscale. As a result, it contains a paper-like display that can be easily
viewed in bright sunlight.
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Recent versions of the Kindle includes/include a web browser, which allows you to view websites.
The Kindle Fire is as much a tablet as an e-reader, because it has a color touchscreen and runs the
Android operating system. In addition, Kindle Fire users downloads/download apps directly from
the Amazon.com Appstore.
1. Match the following subtitles with their corresponding paragraphs. (There is one extra
subtitle!) (_____/3 pts)
a. Types of Displays
b. Disadvantages of Using Kindle
c. New Kindle Versions Available in the Market
d. Kindle: Definition and Functions
2. Are these sentences about the text TRUE or FALSE? ( /4 pts)
a. The Kindle Fire uses a display useful to read outside.
b. You cannot use the Amazon Kindle to listen to audiobooks.
c. The Amazon Kindle does not include a speaker.
d. You can access the Internet with the recent versions of the Amazon Kindle.
3. PRESENT SIMPLE: Choose the correct option of the words underlined in the text. (__/5
pts)
4. Choose the correct option. ( /12 pts)
a. The students USUALLY TAKE/TAKE USUALLY extra English lessons.
b. The boss DO NOT/ DOES NOT drive a very expensive car.
c. DOES/DO the printers work perfectly?
d. What time SHE TAKES/ DOES SHE TAKES/DOES SHE TAKE the train to work?
e. Paul and Tom are my best friends. THEY/THEM live near my house.
f. My brother likes computer games, but he doesn't play THEY/THEM very often.
g. Where is Sarah? I can't find SHE/HER in the office.
h. I NEVER GET/GET NEVER to bed before 11.
i. She OFTEN IS/ IS OFTEN tired in the evening.
j. Please USE/DON´T USE this printer! It is broken!
k. You CAN/CAN'T take this bus. It takes you near your house.
l. Some people PREFERS/PREFER desktop computers.
5. Complete the following routine using present simple tense in the affirmative form.(11
pts).
Tom is a system analyst. His day______________(start) early in the morning.
He___________(wake up) at 6 a.m. ,but he________________(get up) at 6.15 a.m. His children
usually______________(get up) at 7 a.m. Tom always________________(have) a cup of coffee
and a sandwich for breakfast and then he ________________(go) to the office by train. His
colleagues always ________________(take) the bus to work.
At midday, Tom__________________(have) meetings with clients to discuss future projects. Then,
at 1 p.m., Tom and his colleagues _________________(go) to a restaurant to have lunch.
They____________(like) to eat healthy food. After that, Tom ________________(return) to his
office to write reports and analyze computer systems.
