IV. Study the cv of Paul. Then write your own cv in the same way. For the purpose of this task, you can invent experience and assume you have passed all your examinations! curriculum vitae

Paul W Cair

Personal details Date of birth Address Email Education 1991-1995 1996-1997 1997-1999 Other qualifications Work experience 1999-present Hobbies and interests Referees 1 Academic 2 Work

30/5/79 7 Linden Crescent, Stonebridge EH21 3TZ p.w.cair@btinternet.com Standard grades in Maths, English, Spanish, Computer Studies, Geography, Science, James High School HNC in Computing Maxwell College HND in Computing Support Maxwell College Jan 2000 CTEC IT support consultant Novasystems Novasystems is an IT company that provides a complete range of computing services for its corporate clients. My experience includes:  advising clients on IT issues and strategies  1st line customer telephone support  configuration and installation of hardware and software to clients’ specifications  network administration and implementation  PC assembly I have knowledge of these areas:  Windows 2000 Server/Professional  Office 97, 2000  Sage Line 50 & 100  Windows 95/98  TCP/IP Networking  Windows NT4 Server/Workstation  Exchange Server 5.5 volleyball Dr L. Thin, IT Department, Maxwell College Ms Y. Leith, Personnel Officer, Novasystems

Grammar revision

Translate the following sentences with the infinitive constructions. State the type of the construction.

1. The first semiconductor devices (transistors) are known to have been developed in the USA in 1948. 2. I saw the manager surf the Web. 3. Laser printers are said to be ideal for business and for proofing professional graphics work. 4. The professor wants the students to interact with their computers using voice-recognition system. 5. The members of the delegation are said to have left the town. 6. These changes in programs appear to have been caused by a new virus. 7. It was very difficult for us to get information about the new generation of iPods. 8. The price of these printers is unlikely to rise. 9. The students of our institute prove to have taken part in the work of that conference. 10. Nearly a month is required for the Moon to circle the Earth. 11. These experiments are proved to have been made in suitable conditions. 12. The discovery of a laser is sure to be of great value. 13. The laboratory assistant expects the devices to have been repaired some days ago. 14. This new approach to the problem proves to be the most satisfactory. 15. He seems to know all about this matter. 16. There are two technologies at work in a clipboard PC: one allows raw data to get into the computer and the other allows the computer to figure out what that data means. 17. A password is known to be a mechanism for identifying the computer user and allowing access. 18. The computer is proved to be the greatest invention of the 20^th century. 19. It is necessary for the programmer to design, write and test programs. 20. We know the system analyst to study organizational systems and to decide what action should be taken to maximize efficiency. 21. Laser printers are certain to be preferable to other types of printing devices because of their speed and quietness. 22. Software developers are known to produce increasingly sophisticated applications for a growing global market. 23. We knew the entire plant to have been computerized. 24. Turning your office into a paperless environment is likely to be expensive at the beginning but is sure to produce big savings in the long run. 25. It is important for us to store all the data. 26. The final document appears to be typed specifically to the person addressed. 27. Geographic information systems (GIS) allow cartographers to create detailed maps.