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Ex.8.. This quiz will help you “hack” terms you may encounter while surfing the Internet. Translate the sentences given below.

1) cursor a) coarse speaker; b) pointer; c) moneychanger; d) technician

2) network a) TV channel; b) digital design; c) system of electronically joined computers; d) filter

3) to replicate a) to copy; b) to scramble; c) to erase; d) to download

4) virus a) flaw; b) poison; c) fatigue; d) digital infection

5) browser software that allows you to a) eavesdrop; b) send a fax; c) explore the Internet; d) save a file

6) cracker a) fanatic; b) intruder; c) burglar; d) expert

7) gigabyte a) sudden shutdown; b) unit of storage; c) wide gap; d) high pressure

8) to authenticate a) to fade; b) to complicate; c) to confirm; d) to test

9) emoticon a) robot; b) radiation; c) trick; d) symbol

10) to boot a) to fail gradually; b) to enlarge; c) to adjust; d) to start up

11) server a) central computer; b) disk drive; c) power supply; d) remote control

12) modem a) digital code; b) keyboard; c) visual display; d) connecting device

13) glitch a) flash; b) malfunction; c) error; d) stroke of luck

14) to compress a) to shrink; b) to understand; c) to fix; d) to soften

15) shareware a) virtual disk; b) free hardware; c) relic; d) trial software often requiring later payment

16) to log on a) to pile; b) to gain access; c) to waste time; d) to stretch

17) scanner device that a) adds color; b) translates files; c) searches a document; d) inputs images into the computer.

 

1) He put cursor after the last typed word. 2) A network offers many opportunities for sharing information. 3) Viruswreaked havoc with the bank’s accounting. 4) A man who breaks into, or “cracks”, computer systems is called a cracker. 5) In the film Mission: Impossible Tom Cruise enters a high-security area with the aid of a cracker. 6) Admittance was denied when the computer could not authenticate him. 7) One gigabyte is roughly a billion bytes. 8) E-mailers make use of symbols called smileys (or emoticons) for expressing their mood, emotions, etc. When viewed sideways, the emoticon [:-)] means I’m happy; [:-D] means I’m laughing; [:-|] means I’m indifferent; [;-)] means I’m flirting or being ironic; [;-(] means I did not like something; [%-(] means I have been staring at this screen for too long; [:-{)] means I have a moustache; [8-)] means I wear glasses and so on. 9) Server is a central computer sharing resources and data with other computers on a network. 10) Modem is a connecting device between computers over a phone line. 11) A journalist submitted her article by modem. 12) The manuscript was compressed on a single floppy disk. 13) This password will help you to gain access to the computer.

GRAMMAR REVIEW

(Conditional Clauses. Different functions of the verbs to be and to have.

Compound Conjunctions.)

Ex.9. Translate the following sentences paying attention to Conditional Clauses.

A. 1) If he repairs his car, we shall be able to drive to the country. 2) If we get up early, we shall reach the destination in time. 3) If he leaves for London by train, he will get there on Friday. 4) If you don’t write down this formula, you will forget it. 5) If it rains, we shall have to stay at home. 6) If he is not very busy, he will help us to repair the tape-recorder. 7) If you don’t hurry, you will miss the last commuter train. 8) If containers are used more widely, the freight rates will be greatly reduced. 9) Patty will get her driving license, as soon as she passes this test. 10) If they need the equipment urgently, we'll deliver it by plane.

B. 1) If he lived nearer, we would see each other more often. 2) Where would you go, if you were on leave? 3) If the track were not properly repaired and maintained, it would soon become so uneven and rough that it would be dangerous for trains to run upon it. 4) Had I one million dollars, I would probably buy a yacht. 5) If we received a telegram from him, we would not worry. 6) Were I a scientist, I should invent a time machine. 7) Had the travelers cameras with them, they would take photos of the beautiful scenery. 8) If he were in the city, he would be present at our meeting. 9) If we could make a non-stop flight around the Sun in an airplane at a speed of about 300 km per hour, it would require 565 days to encircle it at the equator. 10) If there were no computers, they would have to be thought out. 11) If I were you, I would think twice before accepting his invitation.

C. 1) She would have noticed this mistake, if she had been more attentive. 2) I would have gone on an excursion with you, if I had known about it beforehand. 3) If we had known that you were there, we would have called on you. 4) If I had known of his arrival, I would have met him. 5) If he hadn’t work late, he would have caught his bus. 6) Hadn’t a passer-by helped us, we would not have found the way. 7) The new operator would not have broken this device if you had instructed him how to operate it. 8) The construction of the new railway line would have been finished much earlier if the weather conditions had been favorable. 9) If computers had not been invented, many problems would not have been solved. 10) How did it happen that you missed your stop? – I wouldn’t have missed it, if the conductor had announced the stops.

 

Ex.10. Translate the following sentences paying attention to Conditional Clauses.

1) If drivers were more attentive while driving, there would be fewer accidents on the roads. 2) Had you planned your time better, you would not have come at the station one minute before the train departure. 3) The train would have arrived on time if it had not been held up by the track repair works. 4) If you press this button, the device will start working. 5) It would take only 3.5 hours to get to Moscow from St. Petersburg if the speed of passenger trains were 200 km/h. 6) If the internal combustion engine had not been invented, the automobile industry would not have started to develop so rapidly all over the world. 7) If we did not have so heavy luggage, we would not take a taxi. 8) If she would have gone there by air, she had come in time, but there were no tickets. 9) Had the tunnel been bored, the road would have been 30 km shorter. 10) If the weather conditions are favorable, the construction of the bridge will be completed in time. 11) Were electric motors used, cars would not contaminate the air, would be practically noiseless and very easy to control. 12) If we were to make a journey in a plane to the nearest star, we should have to travel for several thousand centuries.

 

Ex.11. Translate the italicized parts of the sentences from Russian into English

1) Если бы я был на твоём месте, I would learn to drive a car. 2) If he had come a minute later, он не опоздал бы на поезд. 3) Если бы он использовал новые материалы, the device would have been more reliable. 4) Если бы ты курил меньше, you would feel much better. 5) If the transportation costs are reduced, стоимость товара будет тоже уменьшена. 6) If there were no electricity, у нас не было бы ни радио, ни телевидения, ни компьютеров. 7) Если они получат всё необходимое оборудование, they will be able to carry out their experiment. 8) Директор не примет тебя, unless you phone him at least two days in advance. 9) I had to walk from the station. If I had had more money on me, я бы взял такси. 10) Если бы он получил билет вовремя, he would have gone with others. 11) Were the mechanic here, он бы отремонтировал двигатель. 12) The accident would not have happened, если бы водитель был внимательнее.

 

Ex.12. Match the beginnings of the sentences with their endings.

1) Were I a newspaperman, … a) I shall repair the engine in an hour.

2) If the scientists found the ways to predict b) I would prefer to be criticized than

earthquakes, … unnoticed.

3) Had he known the subject better,... c) if they have been more careful.

4) Surely they would be far more successful d) it would be possible to evacuate people

with their research,... from the regions and save many lives.

5) If I were a writer,... e) we should have come by all means.

6) The students wouldn't have broken the new f) I would write an article describing all the

apparatus,... events that have taken place here.

7) If the goods are shipped in April,... g) he would have come on time.

8) If we have been told about the lecture in h) they will arrive before the expedition starts.

Descriptive Geometry,...

9) If he had taken a taxi,... i) I should buy the tickets in advance.

10) If you help me,... j) he wouldn't have failed his exam.

11) If I were you,... k) if they were less talking and more doing.