Задание 1. Сопоставьте слова (Compare words)
1. Tool — M. Инструмент
2. Enable — E. Разрешать, позволять, делать возможным
3. Fraction of the time — A. За короткое время
4. To monitor — D. Наблюдать, контролировать, следить
5. To process — L. Обрабатывать
6. Solution — H. Решение
7. Application — G. Применение, использование
8. To interact — I. Взаимодействовать, воздействовать
9. To reduce costs — B. Сокращать затраты
10. Otherwise — F. Иначе, иным образом
11. To affect — J. Влиять
12. Record — K. Записывать
13. Determine — C. Определить
Задание 2. Расставьте абзацы в правильном порядке и удалите два лишних (Put the paragraphs in the right order and remove two extra ones)
Правильный порядок абзацев:
1. A. The importance of the computer nowadays and in the past.
2. E. Computer and their application in the enterprises
3. G. The example of using the computer by different professions
4. C. Limits of computer applications
5. F. The possibilities of computer
Лишние абзацы:
B. How computer interact with people
D. To know the computer language is very important today because they are affected on us every day
Задание 3. Ответьте на следующие вопросы (Answer the following questions)
1. What computer manufacturers do you know?
Ответ: (Здесь можно назвать любые известные компании, например) I know computer manufacturers like Apple, Samsung, HP, Dell, Lenovo.
2. Who perform chemistry experiments that might otherwise be dangerous?
Ответ: Educators use computers in the classroom to perform chemistry experiments that might otherwise be dangerous.
3. How do ecologists use computers?
Ответ: Ecologists use computers to monitor environmental problems like acid rain and suggest solutions.
4. What is hard copy?
Ответ: Hard copy refers to a printed version of information from a computer.
5. Where can we find computers in our life?
Ответ: We can find computers in businesses, organizations, banks, and in our homes.
6. How do engineers use them?
Ответ: Engineers use computers to help aircraft designers plan safer seats, windows, and fabrics to decrease fire hazards during a crash, and for new design replacement for damaged bones.
7. What service do computers in business provide?
Ответ: Computers in business help to make a controlled business transaction, record each transaction, and process data in a fraction of the time.
8. Who interacted with yesterday's computers?
Ответ: Yesterday's computers were tools for scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.
Задание 4. Согласитесь или не согласитесь с утверждениями и исправьте неверные (Agree or disagree with the statements and correct false)
1. All country schools have computer classes.
Ответ: Disagree. The text does not state that all country schools have computer classes.
2. Any kind of job can be performed with the help of the computer.
Ответ: Disagree. The text states there seems to be no limit to computer applications, but it doesn't explicitly say "any kind of job". It implies a wide range, but "any kind" is too broad.
3. All computers are produced of the same size and power.
Ответ: Disagree. The text states that organizations own computers although they have different types of computers and use them for different purposes, implying different sizes and powers.
4. In offices computers are used only as typewriters.
Ответ: Disagree. Computers in offices are used for processing data, recording transactions, and many other purposes, not just as typewriters.
5. Today computers are operated only by scientists, mathematicians and engineers.
Ответ: Disagree. Today many businesses and organizations own computers, and the lives of most of us are affected by computers every day, meaning they are operated by a much wider range of people.
6. Our lives are affected by computers every day.
Ответ: Agree.
7. Businesses and organizations own and use only personnel computers.
Ответ: Disagree. Businesses and organizations own and use different types of computers for different purposes, not just personnel computers.
Задание 5. Переведите с русского на английский, используя текст (Translate from Russian into English using the text)
1. Компьютеры используются в разных целях.
Перевод: Computers are used for different purposes.
2. Учёные определяют "аварийное поведение" самолётов.
Перевод: Scientists determine the "crash behavior" of airplanes.
3. Экологи используют компьютеры, чтобы наблюдать за проблемами окружающей среды.
Перевод: Ecologists use computers to monitor environmental problems.
4. Нет предела применению компьютера.
Перевод: There seems to be no limit to computer applications.
5. Каждый день мы ходим в банк, мы оплачиваем счёт, с помощью компьютера.
Перевод: Each time we visit the bank, we pay a bill with the help of a computer.
6. Компьютеры могут за короткое время обработать информацию.
Перевод: Computers can process data in a fraction of the time.