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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 the
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.
access e-mail error fax machine file hard disk
keyboard mouse processing remote control rewind
screen screen saver sounded spread switch on
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
exchanging information. 3) Virus wreaked 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

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