I . Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык. Определите В каждом из них видовременную форму и залог глагола.

1. The prime minister is often invited to various important events in different cities. 2. The project of construction of a new skyscraper has been prepared on time. 3. There are only a few holidays which are celebrated all over the world. 4. International trade is always controlled by governments.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык, обращая внимание на различные значения слов IT, THAT, ONE.

1. Doctors say that we shouldn’t eat carbohydrates and proteins if we want to lose weight. 2. Working people in Russia have longer vacation than one that Americans annually have. 3. Psychologists are sure that the choice of profession of every person mainly depends on his or her own type of temperament. 4. It’s impossible to imagine our life without electricity nowadays, since not a single second passes when we don’t use any device which runs on electricity.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык, обращая внимание на различные значения глаголов TO BE, TO HAVE, TO DO.

1. Any commercial organization has to sustain the competitive ability to be a successful one. 2. He does like his profession as he is sure that it’s his cup of tea. 3. According to the schedule tomorrow I will be to account to the director for what I have achieved this year. 4. All I really want to know is how to get as well-paid job in a town.

IV. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык, обращая внимание на бессоюзное подчинение.

1. It’s accepted by everyone Internet is one of the most progressive sources of information. 2. The sportsman realizes he was hardly ever able to get the first prize at that competition. 3. We suppose the price reduction is expected by the end of the year. 4. The accountant understands their bank won’t be able to avoid bankruptcy in crisis conditions.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык, обращая внимание на функцию инфинитива.

1. Only yesterday we happened to get to know that we had won a prize. 2. Our creative director doesn’t seem to want to do anything I suggest. 3. To support heavy industry in our country it’s necessary to invest a large sum of money in it. 4. I have lots of ideas in my head, but not so many years to make them true.

VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите следующий текст. Письменно ответьте на вопросы после текста.

Information Technology

IT is the area of managing technology and spans wide variety of areas that include but are not limited to things such as processes, computer software, information systems, computer hardware, programming languages, and data constructs. In short, anything that renders data, information or perceived knowledge in any visual format whatsoever, via any multimedia distribution mechanism, is considered part of the IT domain. IT provides businesses with four sets of core services to help execute the business strategy: business process automation, providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools.

IT professionals perform a variety of functions that range from installing applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases. A few of the duties that  IT professionals perform may include data management, networking, engineering computer hardware, database and software design, as well as management and administration of entire systems. Information technology is starting to spread further than the conventional personal computer and network technologies, and more into integrations of other technologies such as the use of cell phones, televisions, automobiles, and more, which is increasing the demand for such jobs.

Questions:

1. Is it correct to say that IT spans all the areas which deal with data processing? 2. What does IT provide business with? 3. Give the examples of functions which IT specialists perform. 4. Does Information Technology somehow interact with any other technological areas? 

1.2.4. Контрольное задание № 4

1.2.4.1. Вариант № 1