Г. В. Плеханова английский язык учебно-методическое пособие
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2.16. Заполните пропуски в тексте, выбрав из предложенных слов подходящие по смыслу:
Accurate, input, printer, screen, components, keyboard, modem, single, continuous, linked, records, supplies, floppy, output, retrieve, transactions.
USING COMPUTERS
Computers are being used more and more in business because they are fast, efficient and …l…
Here are some ways in which computers are used:
Insurance companies use them to store and …2… details of clients' policies. Production departments in companies use them to ensure they have adequate …3… of raw materials and …4… Banks use them for processing details of accounts and …5… Personnel departments use them to keep …6… of a company's employees.
Can you think of any other ways in which computers are used?
The most common ways in which you can …7… information into a computer are:
– by typing it on a …8…;
– from a …9… disk;
– by …10… over a telephone link;
– from another computer …11… to yours.
A computer can …12… information:
– on a 13......... called a VDU (visual display unit);
– to a …14… which may use …15… sheets or …16… stationery;
– to a floppy disk.
– to another computer.
2.17. Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав из предложенных слов и выражений, подходящие по смыслу:
Database, genetic engineering, computer networks, come to terms with, made redundant, repetitive tasks, life expectancy, labour-saving devices, mass-produced, safety features, locate resources, major breakthrough, monitor, strict safeguards, under development, taken for granted.
1. As more and more of us are linked by ..., how soon will it be before the paperless office becomes a reality?
2. This new technique is a ... in the treatment of cancer.
3. The dish-washer and other ... have helped to relieve the boredom of domestic chores.
4. Satellite technology can help to ... for extraction from the earth.
5. The Model T Ford was the first ... car in the world.
6. It is difficult for some people to ... the speed of change in the modern world.
7. The police have access to a vast ... which helps them in their fight against crime.
8. We need ... to prevent all the information stored on computers from being misused.
9. Many ... which people found boring and tiring can now be carried out by machines.
10. Many employees have been ... as a result of the introduction of new technology.
11. Nuclear power stations have computer-controlled systems to ... their reactors and prevent accidents.
12. This car comes with such ... as a collapsible steering column and a driver's airbag.
13. A power station capable of producing electricity from waves is currently … .
14. With the advances in ... we may be able to create a race of "perfect" human beings one day, or is that just science fiction?
15. The increase in ... has led to problems such as how to pay for the care of the elderly.
16. Many technological developments which have greatly affected the way we live are nowadays ... by the younger generation.
2.18. Поработайте со словарем. Заполните пропуски в предложениях правильным вариантом:
1. The magnet ......... the piece of metal.
a) attacked; b) attached; c) erupted; d) attracted.
2. There are many satellites in ......... around the earth.
a) circle; b) orbit; c) circumference; d) launch.
3. As the car came down the hill, the brakes......... and it crashed into a wall.
a) fell; b) broke; c) cracked; d) failed.
4. The air we breathe mainly consists ......... oxygen and nitrogen,
a) of; b) in; c) on; d) with.
5. When you heat this metal rod it .........
a) contracts; b) expires; c) fills; d) expands.
6. An electric ......... flowed through the wire.
a) currant; b) current; c) cover; d) wave.
7. The water soon......... in the heat.
a) melted; b) dissolved; c) evaporated; d) froze.
8. Some things, paper for example, ......... fire very easily.
a) catch; b) take; c) reach; d) get.
9. To receive satellite T.V. you need a special ..........
a) area; b) antenna; c) reception; d) screen.
10. For this type of photography you need an extremely......... light-meter.
a) sensible; b) sensual; c) sensational; d) sensitive.
11. Stir the salt in the warm water until it.........
a) melts; b) dissolves; c) breaks; d) digests.
12. Radar .............. pilots to land in difficult weather conditions.
a) lets; b) enables; c) succeeds; d) makes.
13. The leaves were ............ up a long tube into the machine.
a) sucked; b) sipped; c) slipped; d) slid.
14. This plane can fly at over twice the speed of.........
a) sound; b) flight; c) noise; d) bang.
2.19. Поработайте со словарем. Заполните пропуски в предложениях правильным вариантом:
1. My microscope can ........... objects up to a hundred times.
a) amplify; b) extend; c) generate; d) magnify.
2. The sponge ........... most of the water.
a) ate; b) absorbed; c) digested; d) exhausted.
3. The ........... on the window shows that it's cold outside.
a) condensation; b) damp; c) evaporation; d) humidity.
4. The water ........... out of the hole in the dam.
a) flowed; b) floated; c) expanded; d) drifted.
5. From this terminal you can call .......... our main computer at headquarters.
a) on; b) for; c) at; d) up.
6. Robot arms ........... the parts of the car together.
a) melt; b) weld; c) sew; d) saw.
7. Electronically stored information is easily .........
a) resumed; b) updated; c) predated; d) rebuilt.
8. They heard the plane go through the sound ........
a) barrier; b) limit; c) junction; d) frontier.
9. The drill ........... a hole 20 feet deep.
a) poured; b) pierced; c) bored; d) fixed.
10. Tall buildings must have strong ........... to stand on.
a) funds; b) fundamentals; c) foundations; d) basics.
11. I picked ........... radio signals from all over the world.
a) on; b) at; c) up; d) off.
12. A long ........... was dug to put the pipes in.
a) canal; b) pile; c) path; d) trench.
13. Nowadays international telephone calls are beamed into space and ........... off satellites.
a) bumped; b) bounced; c) jumped; d) radiated.
14. Thousands of circuits can be ........... onto one microchip.
a) crammed; b) crushed; c) cranked; d) crunched.
15. I couldn't receive the program very clearly because of ........... caused by the weather conditions.
a) blocks; b) blockage; c) interference; d) manipulation.