Name: _________________________________ Class: ____________________ Date: _________________

UNIT 9A ACHIEVEMENT TEST

Part 1. Listen to each conversation. Then choose the correct answer. (Track 9 – Unit 9)

Example: What’s the problem?

a. the computer crashed [b. the printer won’t print] c. Jill can’t log on.

1. What does Debbie tell her friend to do? 4. What does Nick want to do?
a. scroll down b. click on the icon a. look at the news b. just fool around
c. reboot the computer c. send an e-mail

2. What does Derek recommend? 5. What is Brenda doing?

a. getting a new computer b. buying a Gala a. surfing the Internet b. shopping online
c. looking at Tekk computers c. connecting to the Internet

3. What is Carrie doing? 6. What is Steven going to do?

a. downloading pictures b. looking at pictures a. attach pictures b. select a picture
c. uploading pictures c. download pictures

Part 2. Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes each sentence.

Example: When you drag your cursor across text, you ( save it / [highlight it] / cut it ).

7. You will lose your file if you ( close it / print it /
change it ) before saving it.
8. A ( link / touchpad / pull-down menu ) is a list
of choices you see when you click on something.
9. A ( tool bar / scroll bar / cursor ) is at the top of
your screen and gives you choices like “file” and
“view.”
10. If you have a ( file / screen / touchpad ), you
don’t need a mouse. Just use your finger to move
the cursor.
11. When you send an e-mail with a website’s
address, you have shared ( a message / an
application / a link ).

Part 3. Complete the sentences, using comparisons with as … as.

Example:
The documentary last night wasn’t quite as fascinating as (wasn’t fascinating / quite) the one last week.

12. Windsurfing can _____________________________ (be thrilling / just) skiing.

13. Action films _____________________________ (aren’t interesting / nearly) science fiction films.

14. The movie Tough Guys _____________________________ (isn’t violent / quite) the movie End of World.

15. The location of the Grimond Hotel _____________________________(is convenient / just) the location of

the Hotel Edmund, but it _____________________________(16. isn’t expensive / quite).

17. Potato chips _____________________________ (are fatty / just) French fries.

18. Corn oil _____________________________ (isn’t healthy / nearly) olive oil.

19. A full-size sedan _____________________________ (isn’t large / quite) an SUV.

20. The G4 _____________________________ (isn’t quite / expensive) the Z90.

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Part 4. Answer each Why question, using an infinitive of purpose.

Example: A: Why did you go to Japan? B: To climb Mount Fuji. (Mount Fuji / climb)

21. A: Why did you exchange phone numbers? B: _________________________. (keep in touch)

22. A: Why did you call room service? B: _________________________. (dinner / order)

23. A: Why did you call Mr. Bank’s hotel? B: _________________________. (a message / leave
him)

24. A: Why did you go to the spa today? B: _________________________. (a manicure / get)

25. A: Why did you go to a pharmacy this morning? B: _________________________. (shampoo / buy)

26. A: Why did you call the Apex spa? B: _________________________. (an appointment / make)

Part 5. Read the article. Then complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box. Not all words and
phrases will be used.

antivirus software – a firewall – log off – log on –

password – an e-mail attachment – protect

Example: __A firewall__

stops bad information
from coming into your
computer.

27. Use                                

to remove viruses from
your computer.

28. A virus can enter your

computer through
                                            .

29. You should change your

about every two months.

30. If you’re not using the

Internet for a while, you
should                

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