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from one place to another for information, goods and services can be used for rest,
recreation and education. 6. The world will certainly become a more interesting place
in which to live.
VI. Give the English equivalents from the text for the following:
любой образовательный курс; финансовые услуги; в ближайшем будущем;
сейчас принято; средства получения информации; туристическое обслуживание;
почти безграничны; методы хранения и передачи информации; благодаря
современной технологии; она отнимает время у …; по-моему; оплачивать счета.
VII. Translate the following sentences. Pay special attention to used to (to say that
something regularly happened in the past but no longer happens). Used to + infinitive
is always past. There is no present. The normal question form is “Did … use to ?”
1. He used to be good at programming but then he gave it up. 2. He didn’t use to
take interest in computing until he came across a new software product. 3. Before
television, people used to read, think and converse. 4. Now she is not able to get
information as soon as she used to. 5. Did you use to play video games when you were
a child ? 6. It’s unbelievable that long ago people used to live without PCs. 7.
Unfortunately I am not so skillful as I used to be. 8. I don’t type as well as I used to.
My injury is to blame. 9. He used to waste a lot of time in front of the telly but now he
spends all his spare time trying to access Internet / Intranet and graphics applications.
VIII. Pick out from the text the verbs in:
- Present Indefinite (Active, Passive)
- Present Continuous (Active, Passive)
- Present Perfect (Active, Passive)
- Future Indefinite (Active, Passive)
IX. Answer the following questions:
1. Why do home computers become powerful tools of knowledge ? 2. How will
the quality of television viewing improve ? 3. Do you think the possibilities of the
advanced technology will bring people together or isolate them ? 4. Are there any
advantages of having lots of TV channels ? 5. What do you think we mean by saying
“TV generation” ? 6. Do you waste as much time watching TV as you used to when
you were a schoolboy (schoolgirl) ? 7. What do you think of advanced technology ?
Are you for or against it ?
X. Say in English:
1. Я уверен, что жизнь в ближайшем будущем будет более интересна и
комфортабельна. Возможности новых технологий практически безграничны. 2.
Компьютер в доме стал обычным явлением. Домашний компьютер,

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