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To) apply – (an) application – applicable – applying






  1. I _______ this rule to get good results.
  2. _______ iptables firewall rules fails after I have upgraded the system.
  3. This rule is not ________ to me any longer.
  4. The ________ required several hundred lines of code.

6. Read the text silently, grasping its main idea:

The hero of our time
William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

On June 27, 2008, Gates transitioned out of a day-to-day role in the company to spend more time on his global health and education work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He shares his thoughts about the foundation and other topics on Gates Notes, a Web site launched in January 2010. Gates continues to serve as Microsoft's chairman and as an advisor on key development projects.

Born on Oct. 28, 1955, Gates grew up in Seattle with his two sisters. Their father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. Their late mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent, and chairwoman of United Way International.

Gates attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside School. There, he discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13.

In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, now Microsoft's chief executive officer. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer - the MITS Altair.

In his junior year, Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers. Gates' foresight and his vision for personal computing have been central to the success of Microsoft and the software industry.

In 1987, Gates was listed as a billionaire in the pages of Forbes' 400 Richest People in America issue, just days before his 32nd birthday. In 2011, Bill Gates was ranked as the fifth most powerful person in the world, according to rankings by Forbes magazine.

Under Gates' leadership, Microsoft's mission has been to continually advance and improve software technology, and to make it easier, more cost-effective and more enjoyable for people to use computers. The company is committed to a long-term view, reflected in its industry-leading investment in research and development each year.

Gates has donated the proceeds of his two bestsellers " Business @ the Speed of Thought", " The Road Ahead" to non-profit organizations that support the use of technology in education and skills development. Philanthropy is very important to Gates. He and his wife, Melinda, started a foundation in 2000 to help reduce inequities in the United States and around the world. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports philanthropic initiatives in the areas of global health and learning, with the hope that in the 21st century, advances in these critical areas will be available for all people.

Gates got married on Jan. 1, 1994, to Melinda French Gates. They have three children. Gates is an avid reader, and enjoys playing golf, tennis and bridge.

(based on: https://www.microsoft.com)

7. True or false:

  1. Gates is still an executive Microsoft's chairman.
  2. His father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle professor.
  3. Bill began programming computers at age 10.
  4. Gates' foresight and his vision for personal computing have been central to the success of Microsoft and the software industry.
  5. Gates graduated Harvard University.
  6. Gates was listed as a billionaire some days before his 32nd birthday.
  7. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports initiatives in the areas of global security and nanotechnology.
  8. Microsoft is committed to a long-term view.
  9. Bill Gates wrote dozens of books.
  10. The computer genius hates reading.





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