Английский язык для студентов технического вуза: Средства массовой информации. Мир продвинутых технологий. Ковалева Ю.Ю - 52 стр.

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11 Define the type of technology which you would associate with the
following.
1 a round the world yachtsman trying to establish his exact position
2 a designer creating a new type of computer keyboard which would be more
efficient
3 a scientist producing a new type of wheat which does not need to be
sprayed against the insects
4 a camera that does not use film
5 a computer that could make decisions for itself
12 Read the text and write the correct form of the word in brackets to
complete the gaps.
Smart cards can carry a lot of information on a 1_______________
strip, and you can sometimes use them to work electronic machines.
Soon we may no 2____________________ need to use coins or
banknotes, as credit cards and smart cards can be
3_______________________ to pay for things. This could lead to a
4______________________ society. But some people are worried
that 5______________________ information stored on cards, such
as their medical records and bank account details might be seen or
used by other people. There has also been a big increase in card
crime and computer fraud.
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GRAMMAR REVISION
REPORTED QUESTIONS
13 Correct the mistakes as in the example.
1 He asked me what was the time
. the time was
I told that it was three o’clock. __________________________
2 She asked me that I had a pet. ___________________________
I said her that I had a dog. ___________________________
3 Mike said Joanne if she would like to go to the cinema. ________________
“Yes, I’d love to,” she told. ______________________
4 I asked him why had he done that. _____________________
He said that he hasn’t done anything. ___________________
14 Rewrite the questions in reported speech as in the Model.
Model “Are you ready to order?”
The waitress asked them if they were ready to order?
1 “Can I go and play in the park?
2 “Do you think it will rain?”
3 “Have you ever been to Britain?”
4 “How much does the white skirt cost?” _____________________________