Answer Sheet for Unit 2

Aims and Objectives

Section 1: Sound Engineering

Exercise 1: Selections

1. Sound engineers do different kinds of work in different places.
2. Sound engineers operate many kinds of equipment.
3. About half of sound engineering work is in broadcasting and the film and recording industries.
4. Digital technology has changed the work of sound engineers.
5. Video and audio tapes have mostly been replaced as data storage systems.

Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

1. play
2. range
3. within
4. movie
5. linked
6. set up
7. tape
8. A sports arena
9. force
10. mainly

Exercise 5: Transformation

1. been
2. has

   Typical example of present perfect.

3. replaced
4. is
5. have

Exercise 6: True/False Statements

1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
6. TRUE

Exercise 7: Exposed Cloze

1. hobby
2. abreast
3. degree
4. expenses
5. tuition
6. kit
7. career
8. move on
9. skills
10. way

Exercise 9: Exposed Cloze

1. through
2. After
3. about
4. in
5. with
6. at
7. into

Exercise 10: True/False Statements

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
6. FALSE

Exercise 11: Cloze

1. in-depth
2. workings
3. a vast amount
4. hands-on
5. chance
6. acquire

Exercise 12: Cloze

1. advertisement
2. sound
3. recordings
4. format
5. burning
6. narrators
7. training
8. staff
9. mixer
10. workstation

Exercise 13: True/False Statements

1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

Exercise 14: Multiple Choice Questions

1. boring and old-fashioned
2. dynamic
3. recording and filming sessions
4. experienced
5. candidates

Exercise 15: Cloze

1. Sir
2. am
3. to
4. Audio
5. degree
6. for
7. for
8. me
9. look
10. Yours

Section 2: Telecommunications

Exercise 1: Selections

1. Equipment manufacturers produce the hardware and software used by service providers.
2. End-users mean the general public and consumers.
3. Both equipment manufacturers and service providers employ highly qualified and less qualified staff.
4. Equipment manufacturers make many kinds of equipment.
5. Service providers sometimes have their own networks, but not always.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

1. to stimulate
2. development
3. gadget
4. staff
5. a small electronic device that can receive a message
6. to rent
7. final consumer

Exercise 3: Cloze

1. without
2. growth
3. manufacturers
4. hardware
5. providers
6. supply
7. both
8. that
9. need
10. levels

Exercise 5: True/False Statements

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
6. TRUE
7. TRUE

Exercise 6: Exposed Cloze

1. accuracy
2. stress
3. related
4. rate
5. readout
6. assistive
7. distinguish

Exercise 8: Selections

1. The text describes a university degree course.
2. The need for telecommunications engineers will continue growing.
3. Students can spend a year working in industry during the course.
4. Those who finish the course find work in many different fields.
5. The text does not mention student accommodation.

Exercise 9: Multiple Choice Questions

1. predictable
2. a person who has completed a first university degree
3. to take on
4. working position
5. phase

Exercise 10: Exposed Cloze

1. projected
2. accelerating
3. growth
4. foreseeable
5. supporting
6. run
7. provide
8. either
9. broad-based
10. applied

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