Progress test 2 (Units 3–4)
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ___________
Section 1: Vocabulary
1 Complete the words in these sentences.
1 Keeping data is called data s _ _ r _ g _ .
2 The study of website t _ _ f _ _ _ is called website analytics.
3 It’s a good idea to have an e _ _ _ r n _ _ hard drive to back up your data.
4 Technical s _ _ p _ _ _ helps you with any problems.
2 Match words 5–8 to definitions a–d.
5 meta tag a information about where your visitors are from
6 data validation b invisible information on a website
7 visitor map c increasing the number of visitors to your site
8 page optimisation d cleaning and double-checking data
3 Choose the correct words in italics.
‘Do you want to know what the database is used (9) for / to? Well, it is used (10) for / to
store information (11) about / of all our books. First, you must type (12) out / in your
username. Then … ’
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Section 2: Language
1 Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
A: (1) _____ you help me with the new database, please?
B: (2) _____’s the problem?
A: I don’t know how to access the information I need. (3) _____ isn’t anything on the
screen at the moment.
B: You (4) _____ have a new user name and password.
A: I haven’t got that. I’m using my old ones. (5) _____ doesn’t it work with the old ones?
B: They’re all different for security reasons.
A: OK. (6) _____ will I get the new ones?
B: Tomorrow, don’t worry. I can use mine to show you what to do. Look – that’s the
window you need.
A: It (7) _____ a lot of information on it, hasn’t it?
B: Yes, it has. You must enter the code for the information you want. It’s on this list here.
(8) _____ it?
A: Oh yes. It’s quite easy, really. Thanks.
1 A Do B Can C Are
2 A What B Which C How
3 A It B There C That
4 A should B could C would
5 A How B Why C How often
6 A When B How long C Where
7 A does B has C has got
8 A Know B Right C Got
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Section 3: Reading
1 Complete this article about websites with the words in the box.
design internet maintained navigation provides sells used webmasters
There are several types of websites on the (1) ____________, many offering different things.
For example, a commercial website (2) ____________ products or services. These types of
website are (3) ____________ for promoting a business or service and are the most common
type of website. When you (4) ____________ a commercial website, it is important to make
sure that your visitors can move around easily in your site. Poor (5) ____________ makes it
difficult for people to find what they are looking for and they will leave.
A news website (6) ____________ information about current events and opinions. This kind of
website should also encourage feedback from its visitors. In fact, many blogs are just a news site
that covers current events and the views of the (7) ____________ and visitors. A personal
website is a website (8) ____________ by an individual for personal use. Though similar to a
blog, a personal website is usually much larger and contains the personal interests, hobbies, etc.
of the person controlling the website.
Section 4: Writing
1 Describe the steps in website development. Use the words in the box and the information
below.
after that finally firstly next secondly then
talk to customer
↓
analyse information
↓
create specification
↓
design and develop website
↓
specialist writes content
↓
programmers do HTML coding
↓
test website
Example:
Firstly, talk to the customer about their requirements.
1 ________________________________________________________________________
2 ________________________________________________________________________
3 ________________________________________________________________________
4 ________________________________________________________________________
5 ________________________________________________________________________
6 ________________________________________________________________________
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Section 5: Listening
1 ► 23 Listen. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Chris wants to find the name of a book. (T/F)
2 He doesn’t know how to get the information. (T/F)
3 He can’t remember his user name. (T/F)
4 Tim uses his user name and password. (T/F)
5 The name of the book is Basic Spanish. (T/F)
6 The information Chris wants is in the second column. ( T / F )
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