Uzbekistan State World Languages University The English language faculty Mid-term Test on Reading and Writing Skills for Year II

A. Mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to the reading.

1. __T__ The first small network went online in 1969.

2. __F__ Gopher was the first Internet search browser.

3. __T__ The Internet2 allowed people to watch TV online.

4. __F__ By 2020, English will no longer be the primary language of the Internet.

B. Choose the best answer.

5. Which of the following is NOT an Internet-based technology?

a. Mosaic

b. Gopher

*c. Hacker

d. World Wide Web

6. The first computer virus probably appeared in ____.

a. the early 70s

b. the late 70s

*c. the early 80s

d. the early 90s

7. What was Gopher?

a. A computer company

b. A computer virus

c. A program application

*d. A search engine

C. For the next two questions, look for the answers in the passage and write them on the lines provided.
8. Why was the first small network useful for scientists?

They could share information about their research quickly.

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9. In the future, why will people no longer need computers to access the Internet?

Because browser will become a platform for the Web.

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