Computer in Use. Маркушевская Л.П - 72 стр.

UptoLike

ВУЗ: 

Университет ИТМО | Санкт-Петербург

Составители: 

Рубрика: 

72
Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian. Point out the Subjective Infinitive
Constructions.
1. The first thousand of the Net enthusiasts proved to be mainly academic and
computer professionals.
2. Even the more sophisticated computational systems are unlikely to substitute the
human brain.
3. CERN and MIT are known to be the first to turn towards Web development.
4. The Microsoft Corporation is considered to have become the world's biggest PC
software provider.
5. The invention of microchips and new operating systems was expected to enable
smaller and cheaper computers to perform difficult tasks faster.
6. The Web is stated to have created a standard that everybody could - and did -
follow.
7. The boys enjoy, while looking NASA space flight transmission, to be informed
what the astronauts are doing.
Exercise 2. Translate the sentences into Russian. Point out the Objective Infinitive
Constructions.
1. Lady Byron considered computers to be basically stupid although they could seem
clever.
2. We know the first computers to have represented a mass of vacuum tubes,
transistors and integrated circuits.
3. Teachers expect the Centre of Education to provide them with information on
programs for keeping students competitive in science and technology.
4. Businesspeople would like selling to be done anywhere via Web and other
Internet resources.
5. We believe Hollerith to be the second giant after Babbage due to his "tabulating
machine" to have completed the results of the 1890 US Census.
6. People involved in business know several cases of on-line fraud and computer-
based espionage to have been committed.
7. Engineers know the speed of light to be the limiting speed on computers.
8. Do you know the Queen of Great Britain to become the first Head of State to use
the global computer network.
TEXT 3
WORD-STUDY
Exercise 1. Check the transcription in the dictionary and read the words listed
below:
Nouns
forefront, assignment, vision, pursuit, literacy, copyright, scheme
Verbs
pursue, encourage, to apply

Страницы