Task 1.4 Sample exam questions

1)                     Which of the following answers is not a language tool in Internet?

a)     Online dictionaries

b)     Online exercises

c)      Online pronunciation activities

d)     All the answers above are false

2)                     Link the following terms with their definitions:

Definitions

1. [-----------] are usually highly-talented professionals who devote a great amount of time to create their own translations works.

2. An online [------------] interpret the meaning of a text and produce an equivalent test in a different language, for example from English to Spanish or vice versa.

3. Automatic [-----------] can be quite usefull to get a general idea of the original content of the text.

4. [-----------] is a collection of words in a specific language often listed alphabetically, with definitions, etc…

5. Using online [-----------] is very easy: just write the word you want to look up an the web will give you the translation.

Dictionaries             Translators

3) Complete the following crossword with the missing words of the following text:

Machine Translation [-----------]¹

“When you use a [---------]² Engine, you have to follow just three steps: firstly, [--------]³, copy or even upload the [---------]⁴ you want to be translated; then, select the language you want to translate from; and finally select the target [------------]⁵.”

Solutions:

1) The answer D)

2) 1Translator 2 Translator 3 Translator 4 Dictionaries 5 Dictionaries

3) 1 Engines 2 Translation 3 Write 4 Text 5 Language