Computer in Use. Маркушевская Л.П - 45 стр.

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TEXT 2
WORD-STUDY
Exercise 1. Check the transcription in the dictionary and read the words listed
below.
Nouns
irony, assertion, multimedia, fiber, contemporary, wire, community, hypertext
Verbs
to decommission, to consume, to associate
Exercise 2. Read and translate the words and collocations.
Pivotal period, to stress the fact, apart from the fact, research proposal, funding
authorities, the span of time, be it text or graphics, vehicle for online advertising,
multimedia facilities, to fuel imagination.
Exercise 3. Match the synonyms.
Verbs
1 2
1) attribute
2) highlight
3) master
4) reveal
5) stress
6) deliver
a) emphasize
b) discover
c) transmit
d) show
e) promise
f) ascribe
g) improve
h) provide
Adjectives
1 2
1. enormous
2. private
3. contemporary
4. powerful
5. previous
a) constant
b) personal
c) interactive
d) tremendous
e) modern
f) important
g) preceding
Exercise 4. Make nouns from the following adjectives according to the model and
translate them.
Adjective+-ness
white, loud, clear, enormous, useful, attractive, exact, busy, user-friendly.