Exercise 5. Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian.

 

1. The paper is concerned with three questions.

2. We were informed of the meeting.

3. Only a few examples will be given here.

4. The theory is being much spoken about.

5. The negotiations will not be finished until Monday.

6. I was paid cash.

7. Heating was followed by cooling.

8. This method was done away with many years ago.

9. They were asked whether the laboratory would be provided with the necessary equipment.

10. This problem is being investigated by our team, and the results will be published soon.

11. They were shown new tools.

12. This problem was not even thought of a couple of years ago.

13. A new exhibition has been organized by our company.

14. The problem was dealt with in a number of papers.

15. A large amount of research is being conducted in the field of telecommunications.

16. It is unbelievable that he should have made such a mistake.

17. Of course, the issue in question will play an important role.

18. The new evidence cannot be accounted for by existing theories.

19. It is thought that this equipment can be relied upon.

20. They have been given sufficient information.

21. As recently as the 1950s blacks and whites were not allowed to get married in many southern states in the U.S.

22. The merits of new technology have been taken notice of.

23. It is known that care must be taken of fundamental research.

24. These facts play an important role in the process under study.

25. What method should be chosen in any particular case depends on a number of factors.

26. Provided certain basic requirements are met, the work may be completed in time.

27. The necessity of applied research is insisted upon.

28. There is little doubt that in the course of further development of all sciences extensive use will be made of a wide range of computers.

29. It is hoped that the technique may be significantly improved.

30. The assistant was sent for.

31. The new data have been obtained, presented, and discussed recently.

32. The result of our experiment is greatly affected by laboratory conditions.

33. I was told to wait.

 

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Exercise 6.Prepare a report on one of the famous constructions in the world, i.e. The Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, Pyramids of Egypt etc.

 

Sample answer: The first Seven Wonders of the World, cataloged 23 centuries ago, comprised massive piles of cut stone that marked the dawn of civil engineering. Even a 1930s list of Modern Wonders honored such civil engineering feats as the Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge. Today, electronics is indispensable to these Wonders, consuming such massive quantities of labor, money and resources that they can be called «megaprojects». An example of such spectacular projects is Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC) in Malaysia, a city-within-a-city that contains the 450-meter-high Petronas towers, named after national petroleum company. The Petronas towers include 436000 m^2 of floor space. The twin towers are joined half way up — at the 41 and 42 floors by a 58.4-meter-long sky bridge. In addition, the towers have 44-story side towers. The skyscrapers rize from a six-story retail mall.

feat — an action needing strenght, skill, or courage mall — a large shopping center

 

Text B ENGLISH SUFFIXES

 

A suffix is a combination of letters added at the end of a word. Suffixes help us recognize the function of words:

ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES

-able, -ible, -ant, -ent -ish -ary,-ory -like -some -ous -ly -У -worthy -ful -less -proof

verifiable, compatible important, fluent childish auxiliary, obligatory sunlike awesome harmonious lively steady noteworthy careful careless waterproof

 

VERB SUFFIXES

-ate -en -ize -fy, -ify

translate thicken theorize magnify

 

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NOUN SUFFIXES

-er, -eer -or -ее -ist -ian -age -ance,-ence -ism -ity -ment -ness -ion, -tion, -sion -ship -dom -hood

teacher, engineer professor employee scientist historian storage acceptance, difference realism simplicity development softness division, hibernation, conclusion friendship freedom neighborhood

The suffix -aholic has been applied to many things recently. The original word alcoholic was used to describe a person addicted to alcohol. Now we use such words as workaholics (people who love their jobs, «addicted» to them), shopaholics (addicted to shopping), sportaholics (addicted to sports), TVaholics (addicted to watching television), and other somethingaholics.