Use of English · Test 13

The Gesture Interface

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer ( A, B, C or D ) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ).

Example:

At the 0 _____ if we want mobile 1 (1) ____ to the Web, we have to travel around with things like tablets and smartphones in our bags or pockets. But the inventor of something called the Gesture Interface has 2 (2) ____ up with a way of doing this using only something we’ve 3 (3) ____ around with us for millions of years – our hands.

The idea is 4 (4) ____ on simple technology that is already in existence. 5 (5) ____ carrying around the usual hardware, you have a small wearable device on your hands. This contains a projector, a camera and wireless technology to 6 (6) ____ you to the Web. It also has sensors which read and interpret simple hand gestures. For example, when you want to 7 (7) ____ a photograph, simply make a frame around the image with your hand and click your fingers. The device 8 (8) ____ out what you want and operates the camera.

Choosing the best shades

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ). In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: OF

Most of us buy a new pair 0 _____ fashionable sunglasses each year. To be honest, we probably 9 9 more thought into looking cool than we do into ensuring that the glasses match our needs.

It seems an obvious thing to say, 10 10 the main role of sunglasses isn’t actually to enhance your image. It is rather to protect your eyes from the potentially harmful rays of the sun. What’s 11 11, price isn’t necessarily the best guide 12 12 the effectiveness of sunglasses. Indeed, expensive designer glasses may not provide the best defence against sun damage. 13 13 you may still want to choose a pair of sunglasses that look good on you, it’s also crucial to check out just how effective they will be in protecting your eyes.

There are three types of light 14 14 can harm the human eye. They are known 15 15 ultra-violet light, visible light and infra-red light. If you 16 16 the choice of sunglasses seriously, then you will want to protect yourself against all three.

Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river in Africa is one of the most 0 _____ sights in the world. It is also an 17 17 place for water sports. The translation of the local Zambian name for the falls is ‘the smoke that thunders’ and it’s a pretty good 18 18. On arrival, it’s the noise that makes the greatest 19 19 on you as the water drops 108 metres in a waterfall that is nearly two kilometres wide. The 20 20 landscape is also awesome, and well worth a visit. You can’t go white-water rafting over the falls themselves, but the rapids 21 21 down the Zambezi river provide a very exciting location. Although the rapids are given grades five and six on the sports 22 22 scale, there are places where relative 23 23 can have a go, as long as they are accompanied by experienced operators. These people guide you through the rapids and ensure that you don’t stray into the more 24 24 sections by mistake 0.SPECTACLE