1. The software, which is protected by copyright, cannot be copied, distributed or reproduced without the author's permission.
2. Fujitsu, Hitachi, and NEC are competing with US firms to build the world's fastest supercomputer.
3. If you fail to pay your bill, you run the risk of having your power supply cut off.
4. A video display converts information generated by the computer into visual information.
5. Games and songs provide the perfect opportunity for classroom interaction and language skills development.
6. Although 32-bit microprocessors are most common today, microprocessors are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with many 64-bit CPUs available.
7. The philosopher Scott Buchanan once observed in conversation that science resembles theater.
8. The first-person 'shooters' such as DOOM and Quake are action games in which the environment is seen from the player's view.
9. File sharing services on the Internet let individuals swap music, movies, photos, and applications, provided they do not violate copyright protections.
10. It has been calculated that the average citizen in the developed countries uses over 155kg of paper per year.
11. The cars are produced in Europe and specially adapted for the American market.
12. Computers designed originally for arithmetic purposes are applicable for great variety of tasks at present.
13. Simulators are very realistic, but they don't compare to the actual experience of flying an airplane.
14. A computer wizard is a person who is especially good at computers. Or it is a part of a program that helps the user to do a complicated task by providing instructions or asking a series of simple questions.
15. The interface between the user and the machine has been made much friendlier due to various technical developments.
Ex. 4. Fill in the gaps with the required words. (TIP: three words should be used twice.)
| 1. You must ask ___ before taking any photographs inside the church. 2. She was delighted to have an ___ to talk with someone who shared her interest in classical music. 3. This new technology will be faster, more versatile and ___ than any previous technology. 4. The word editor ___ informs the user of any syntax error. 5. Are measures to protect the ___ compatible with economic growth? 6. This keyboard has been specially ___ for use by disabled people. 7. Have you had any previous ___ in computer-assisted design? 8. In order to be a pilot you need to be of above ___ intelligence. 9. Ben is a real ___ at chess. 10. We ___ and deliver each computer within five days of order. 11. The software ___ the latest security technology. 12. The company was accused of copying software ideas from larger ___. 13. Cellular phones incorporating digital cameras are ___ becoming popular now. 14. Android is a mobile robot whose structure approximately ___ that of a human. 15. Analyst is a person responsible for understanding a problem in a business ___ and designing a computer system to solve it. 16. How can we ___ more visitors to our website? 17. Many workers now ___ on a smoke-free environment. 18. In an ___ week, I watch about 20 hours of TV. 19. The job requires five years' programming ___. 20. The company plans to sell the ___ rights to its new range of printers. | a) adapted b) assemble c) assembly d) attract e) average f) competitors g) environment h) experience i) immediately j) incorporates k) increasingly l) insist m) opportunity n) permission o) resembles p) user-friendly q) wizard |