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Universitą degli Studi di Brescia -
Facoltą di Economia
INGLESE
INTERMEDIO - PROVA SCRITTA DEL 5/3/03 - TEMPO 50 MINUTI Choose
the right option for each gap in the article
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A computer hacker has gained access to more [1]
five million Visa and Mastercard credit card accounts in the US. The
two companies say that [2] of the information obtained, which
would include credit card numbers, [3] in a fraudulent way. Visa
and Mastercard said the hacker [4] the security system of a
company that processes credit card transactions [5] behalf of
merchants. Numbers of credit cards can be used to [6] payments,
such [7] buying plane tickets or hiring cars. More than 560
million Visa and Mastercard cards circulate in [8] US. Both
companies said they [9] informed the affected banks that issued
the cards. "Visa's fraud team immediately notified [10] affected
financial institutions, and is working to protect [11] the
threat of a future intrusion," the company said in a statement. The
firms are [12] working with US law officials. [13] Visa
and Mastercard operate zero responsibility policies, which protect card
holders from [14] to pay [15] any unauthorised or
fraudulent charges. |
1.[a] of
[b] that [c] than [d] by
2.[a]
none [b] no [c] nothing [d] no
3.[a] used [b] uses [c] using [d] was used
4.[a] 838h72i
broke [b] brake [c] break [d] broken
5.[a] for
[b] on [c] to [d] in
6.[a] made [b] do [c] make [d] effect
7.[a]
like [b] is [c] -- [d] as
8.[a] -- [b] the [c] country [d] most
9.[a] did
[b] had [c] were
[d] will
have
10.[a] an
[b] a [c] every [d] all
11.[a]
over [b] for [c] against [d] on
12.[a] also [b] too [c] besides [d] as well
13.[a]
And [b] Both [c] The [d] A
14.[a] 838h72i
have [b] must [c] having [d] need
15.[a] for [b] from [c] to [d] over
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Choose the
best answer to each question (based on the article above)
Which of the following can be purchased by
credit card?
[a] flights [b] banks [c] security [d] accounts
If a card is stolen, the holder...
[a] has to pay [b] does not pay [c] pays
later [d] gets a bill
Visa's fraud team immediately notified...
[a] card holders [b] issuing banks [c] law
officials [d] the hacker
How many accounts did the hacker gain access
to?
[a] > 5 million [b] 560 million [c] < 5
million [d] > 560 million
Visa's fraud team...
[a] can do
nothing [b] is at work [c] are law officials [d] is a threat
Choose the
right word for each definition
A company that sells raw materials to another
company.
[a] provider [b] giver [c] sponsor [d] supplier
A person or firm you go to when you need legal
advice.
[a] consultant [b] informer [c] lawyer [d]
advocate
The secret of success in the marketplace.
[a] concurrence [b] opposition [c]
competition [d] benefit
When an employee earns too little, he asks for
a...
[a] pay rise [b] bigger pay [c] more pay
[d] pay up
The price of a commodity is given by the
balance between.
[a]
supply/demand [b] request/demand [c] offer/supply [d]
supply/request
Choose the
right option for each gap
If I had had more time, I [26] to you at
once.
[a] would speak [b] had spoken [c] would have
spoken [d] spoke
He lost his keys as he [27] in the park.
[a] was running [b] has run [c] had run [d]
running
Ben Merton, [28] was at college with me,
has just been promoted.
[a] that [b] whose [c] he [d] who
I think we should [29] the train at the
next station.
[a] go down [b] descend [c] get off [d] jump out
We [30] to leave now: there's another
flight in two hours.
[a] mustn't [b] don't must [c]
haven't [d] don't have
Write the questions for the following answers. (2 marks each)
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Hold the line please, I'll put you through.
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They make clothes in Europe
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Yes he has. He's been there three times.
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I'm sorry, but we only accept cash.
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At quarter to nine.
ANSWERS:1.c 2a 3d 4a 5b 6c 7d 8b 9b 10d 11c 12a 13b 14c 15a 16a 17b 18b 19a 20b 21d 22c 23c 24a 25a 26c 27a 28d 29c 30d
Please could I
speak to Mr Black?
Where do they make
clothes?
Has John ever been
to Scotland?
Can I pay by
credit-card?
When does the
lesson start? / What time does the train leave?
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