Английский язык для студентов технического вуза: Средства массовой информации. Ковалева Ю.Ю - 58 стр.

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5 Hard disks (use) _____________ for the permanent storage of information.
6 The drug detecting test in the Tour de France (support) ____________by the
central processing unit.
7 In modern systems information (hold) _________________ in optical disks.
16 Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs (in the
correct form).
arrest wake knock check translate find drive
make spend hear carry
Model: The music at the party was very loud and could be heard from far away.
1 A decision will not ______________________ until the next meeting.
2 That building is dangerous. It ought to ________ down before it falls down.
3 When you go through customs, your luggage may ___ by a customs officer.
4 I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to ________________ up at 6.30.
5 Her new book will probably _________ into a number of foreign languages.
6 If you kicked a policeman, you'd __________________________.
7 Police are looking for the missing boy. He can't _____________ anywhere.
8 Do you think that less money should ___________________ on arms?
9 The injured man couldn't walk and had to _________________________.
10 I don't mind driving but I prefer to ___________________ by other people.
17 Read each sentence and write another sentence with the same
meaning.
Model: We can solve the problem. The problem can be solved.
1 People should send their complaints to the head office.
Complaints
2 They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
The meeting
3 Somebody might have stolen your car if you had left the keys in it.
Your car
4 An electrical fault could have caused the fire.
The fire
5 They are going to hold next year's congress in San Francisco.
Next year's congress
6 They shouldn't have played the football match in such bad weather.
The football match
18 Make passive sentences from the words in brackets.
Model: That church looks very old. (when/it/build?) When was it built.
A: Is Margaret popular?
B: Yes. (she/like/by everybody) She is liked by everybody.