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Ex.6. Cross out one word that does not have the same meaning as the other words.






1) The hardware [includes; copies; consists of; comprises] a computer and all its peripherals such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, etc.

2) The hardest work in mines is now [performed; fulfilled; recorded; implemented; carried out] by robots.

3) Most phones now have memories for [accessing; storing; keeping] frequently used numbers.

4) Many countries have cable TV, a system [using; spreading; employing; applying] wires for transmitting TV programs.

5) A video phone has a device, which [allows; displays; permits; enables] us to see a room and the face of the person speaking.

6) Howard Aiken [stored; designed; developed] a number of automatic machines to solve differential equations.

7) The first electronic computers were like very large furnaces, consuming [enormous; basic; giant; huge] quantities of electrical power.

8) Сomputers can do many things that people do, but [faster; slower; swifter; quicker] and better. They [can; should; are able to] control trains or machines at factories, work out tomorrow's weather forecast and even play chess, write poetry or compose music.

9) The preparation of computer [software; peripherals; programs] takes up as much, if not more time as the actual [production; manufacture; download] of the hardware and is by no means easier.

10) The research didn’t give the expected results because of the [drawback; error; blunder; mistake] in the [computation; calculation; installation].

11) [Going on; turning on; switching on] the tape-recorder, I immediately noticed that it was not working properly.

 

Ex.7. Fill in the blanks with the missing words. Consult the box.

1) The fire brigade arrived just in time, before the fire could ___. 2) Damages due to computer’s ___ were assessed at $1000. 3) The information should be fed into the computer for ___. 4) How many letter keys are there on this computer ___? 5) This ___ needs four batteries to power it. 6) The music started playing and everybody looked at the ___. 7) Press this button to ___ the device. 8) Nobody knew how to set a ___ to switch off the monitor screen. 9) It took the operator some time to find the necessary ___. 10) The smallest ___ holds more information than 100 floppies. 11) You can get ___ to a great amount of information with the help of CD-ROM. 12) The ___ doesn’t work if you hold it in the air like a remote control. 13) People send ___ messages with the help of the Internet, a system that lets computers connect by telephone lines. 14) A ___ is used for sending and receiving copies of original documents via a phone line. 15) I heard a noise which ___ like a helicopter. 16) When I tried to ___ the tape it got stuck.






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