XIII. Say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones
1. Twisted-pair wire is used only for transmitting voice messages.
2. Coaxial cables are more susceptible to electromagnetic interference.
3. Fiber-optic cables are used to transmit data in the form of electric pulses.
4. Wireless communication is greatly influenced by obstacles, so microwave signals need amplification.
XIV.Translate passage 4 into Russian.
Предлоги
8.1 Предлоги, указывающие на местоположение
8.2 Предлоги, указывающие на время
| Запомните значение следующих предлогов | |
| FOR | ДЛЯ |
| BY | (ЧЕМ) |
| WITH | С |
| WITHOUT | БЕЗ |
| AS | КАК |
| OF | (ЧЕГО, КОГО) |
| ON = UPON | НА |
I. Define the meaning of the prepositions choosing the correct variant.
| 1. toward: | a) от | b) по направлению к | с) через | d) между | e) без |
| 2. out of: | a) на | b) среди | c) изнутри | d) под | e) над |
| 3. down: | a) из | b) в течение | c) вверх | d) вниз | e) около |
| 4. through: | a) вдоль | b) через | c) между | d) от | e) до |
| 5. from: | a) после | b) над | с) среди | d) на | e) от |
| 6. up: | a) ниже | b) вверх | c) под | d) внутрь | e) поперек |
| 7. around: | a) сверху | b) в | c) вокруг | d) ниже | e) через всё |
| 8. between: | a) под | b) в течение | c) до | d) между | e) позади |
II. In each line find prepositions of place and give their Russian equivalents.
| 1. a) till | b) near | c) out of | d) from | e) between | f) at |
| 2. a) among | b) since | c) before | d) up | e) throughout | f) under |
| 3. a) from | b) to | c) behind | d) after | e) within | f) till |
| 4. a) during | b) through | c) above | d) into | e) at | f) toward |
| 5. a) within | b) after | c) across | d) over | e) down | f) to |
| 6. a) against | b) before | c) at | d) off | e) without | f) for |
| 7. a) by | b) for | c) below | d) on | e) out of | f) with |
| 8. a) since | b) along | c) of | d) for | e) through | f) in |
III.In each line find prepositions of time and name their Russian equivalents.
| 1. a) since | b) across | c) over | d) from | e) at | f) into |
| 2. a) against | b) down | c) to | d) till | e) toward | f) near |
| 3. a) up | b) during | c) through | d) around | e) between | f) out of |
| 4. a) off | b) among | c) into | d) before | e) above | f) without |
| 5. a) after | b) under | c) among | d) throughout | e) to | f) with |
| 6. a) across | b) behind | c) along | d) until | e) of | f) below |
| 7. a) into | b) during | c) on | d) over | e) below | f) among |
| 8. a) within | b) between | c) behind | d) down | e) out | f) against |
IV.Choose the preposition the translation of which is given at the beginning of each line.
| 1. в течение: | a) around | b) near | c) behind | d) on | e) during |
| 2. среди: | a) since | b) through | c) around | d) above | e) among |
| 3. между: | a) by | b) between | c) for | d) under | e) above |
| 4. через: | a) through | b) within | c) behind | d) up | e) from |
| 5. изнутри: | a) into | b) at | c) after | d) before | e) out of |
| 6. поперёк: | a) against | b) across | c) along | d) between | e) about |
| 7. до: | a) without | b) till | c) after | d) behind | e) at |
| 8. перед: | a) toward | b) before | c) with | d) under | e) below |
V.In each line find the preposition similar in meaning to the first one.
| 1. among: | a) below | b) across | c) between | d) from | e) within |
| 2. through: | a) off | b) throughout | c) toward | d) in | e) before |
| 3. to : | a) from | b) down | c) under | d) toward | e) off |
| 4. under : | a) between | b) near | c) for | d) against | e) below |
| 5. near : | a) over | b) at | c) during | d) along | e) down |
Составные предлоги