Ex.9. Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian. Memorize some expressions used with the gerund.

1. It is no use understanding this research without initiating preliminary studies of the observational data.

 

2. One can’t help attempting to determine the amount of energy needed.

3. It is worth stimulating this work.

4. It is no good speaking about his work.

5. But one cannot help recognizing the importance of this study.

Ex.10 Complete these definitions with the correct form of participle I or participle II of the verb given in brackets. Translate into Ukrainian using technical dictionary.

 

1.A gateway is an interface (enable) dissimilar networks to communicate.

2.A bridge is a hardware and software combination (use) to connect the same type of networks.

3.A backbone is a network transmission path (handle) major data traffic.

4.A router is a special computer (direct) messages when several networks are linked.

5.A network is a number of computers and peripherals(link) together.

6.A LAN is a network (connect) computers over a small distance such as withina a company.

7.A server is a powerful computer (store) many programs (share) by all the clients in the network.

8.A client is a network computer (use) for accessing a service on a server.

9.A thin client is a simple computer (comprise) a processor and memory, display, keyboard, mouse and hard drives only.

10.A hub is an electronic device (connect) all the data cabling in a network.

 

Ex. 11 Use the following verbs describing the direction and the rate/speed of development to complete and translate the sentences.

To increase/to rise/to go up/to escalate/to speed up/ to accelerate

 

To decrease/to decline//to fall/to drop/to slow down

 

To double/to treble

 

  1. The cost of local calls --- in 2010 in Ukraine.
  2. Between ’09 and ’10 local call charges --- .
  3. Trunk call charges --- dramatically from 3% to 5% in 2001.
  4. In the following year the rate of increase ---.
  5. In 2007 the cost of trunk calls actually --- by $ 0,1.
  6. International call charges --- from ’98 to’ 01.
  7. The decline in international call costs --- in 2001 and then --- in 2002.
  8. During 2003 there was no --- or --- in the cost of any type of call.

 

Ex.12. Complete each gap in these sentences with the appropriate form of the correct verb from this list, translate them into Ukrainian, using a dictionary.

 

back up keep up update

build up set up upgrade

catch up start up upload

free up

 

 

1. To avoid losing data, you should ---------- your files regularly.

 

2. You can ---------- your PC by adding a new motherboard.

 

3. Delete some files to ---------- space on your hard disk.

 

4. Data is ---------- from regional PCs to the company’s mainframe each night.

 

5. She’s taking a course to --------- her knowledge of computing.

 

6.The operating system boots when you ---------- your computer.

 

7.The computer checks the memory when it ---------- .

 

8.He ---------- a website to advertise his travel company.

 

9.You can ---------- with developments by reading PC magazines.

 

10. If you miss a class, you can study the hand-outs to ---------- .

 

11. The image in a digital camera is ---------- from a red, green and blue image.

Ex.13. Choose the one word that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence.

 

1. Increasing the number of power stations in our country means improving living standards of people.

a) building up

b) determining

c) discussing

d) choosing

 

2. Testing a new receiver for the application in the system was the prime task of the laboratory.

a) analising

b) selecting

c) detecting

d) carring out

 

3. The new means of improving radio communication has been discovered by our engineers.

a) producing

b) upgrading

c) getting

d) attracting

 

4. In designing electronic computers we have passed from valves to transistors.

a) using

b) measuring

c) creating

d) fitting

 

5. On finding that the apparatus was working badly, they discontinued their experiment.

a) dropping

b) choosing

c) discovering

d) inventing

d) appointing