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11 Analyse the ways to describe the function of an item in Activity 10 and
explain the function of some keys of a computer keyboard.
Enter
Tab
Esc
Shift
Caps Lock
End
12 Fill in the gaps (1 – 10) with the correct form of the word in capitals.
People Like Electronic Announcers
Computers are being given elocution lessons so that they
can announce the comings and goings of French trains in
(1)_____________ accents.
Computer-controlled (2)________________ voices are
said to be more (3)____________for passengers than man-
made (4)_________________from railway staff.
According to a survey, (5)_________________ bristle
when they hear announcements in the refined tones
(6)___________ at airports. What they like best is a deep voice
with a touch of regional (7)_______________, even when they
know it comes from an electronic throat.
The generalized use of synthetic announcers will be put
into effect during the next few months but the reason is not
(8)_________ psychological. The synthesizer is considered
more (9)______________ and flexible. It will not depend on
recorded messages: the announcements will be put together on
computer keyboard just before they are needed.
But there are no statistics available on the train drivers
(10)______________ to electronic voices.
REGION
SYNTHESIS
ASSURE
ANNOUNCE
TRAVEL
ADOPT
HOMELY
ENTIRE
RELY
REACT
13 Complete each gap (1 – 16) in the text with a suitable word from this
list.
Not only computer equipment getting smaller and smarter, it is getting more
(1)___. Computers are part of many machines and (2)___ that once required
continual human (3)__ and control. Today computers in (4)______ systems result
in safer (5)______, computers in cars improve energy (6)_____, and computers in
phone provide (7)__ such as call forwarding, call monitoring, and call answering.
Multimedia (8)_____ are known for their (9)_____and entertainment value.
(10)___ combines text, sound, video, animation, and graphics, which greatly
(11)______ the interaction between user and (12)___ and can make information
more interesting and appealing to people. (13)_ systems software
(14)__computers to think like experts. Medical diagnosis expert systems, for
example, can help doctors (15)____ a patient’s illness, suggest further tests, and
prescribe appropriate drugs.
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