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3.Knowledge did not expand so rapidly during the last century.

4.Science did not provide such a vast mass of data during the last century.

5.Science did not attract so many people during the last century.

6.Scientists did not publish so many papers during the last century.

7.The number of publications did not increase so rapidly during the last century.

8.Not so many new branches of science emerged during the last century.

9.21.Complete the following sentences with the present, past or the future progressive form of the verb in brackets, as in the model.

Model: – What … you … now? (read)

–What are you reading now?

1.When I came home, my sister … her report. (prepare)

2.What … you … tomorrow at 11? (do)

3.Who… he … yesterday evening? (talk to)

4.We … a test tomorrow morning. (write)

5.Where is the teacher? He … the new material. (explain)

6.I … an article yesterday at 5 o’clock. (translate)

7.They … their exam tomorrow afternoon. (pass)

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7.Why doesn’t your leader give you some advice on the matter? (already)

8.Why don’t you show Dr. Brown a copy of your recent paper? (by the beginning of the next term)

9.24.Choose the right variant and complete the following sentences.

1.My friend … the university last year.

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9.25.Change the following sentences into the past and future simple passive, as in the model.

Model: – Some interesting facts are generally reported at conferences.

–Some interesting facts were reported at our last conference.

–Some interesting facts will be reported at our next conference

Iexpect.

1.Some slides are generally shown during the discussions.

2.Some conclusions are generally given at the end of a paper.

3.Some conference papers are often followed by the discussions.

4.Some panel discussions are often organized.

5.Some outstanding scientists are usually invited to give review papers (or invited papers).

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9.26.Translate the following sentences.

1.Much attention is being given at present to the development of international scientific cooperation.

2.The idea of conducting researches on the international level was being widely discussed at the scientific meeting when Mr. Brown came.

3.Some improvements are being introduced in the organization of research work in this country and abroad.

4.Much is being done to improve the conditions of the experiment.

5.The problem of training of college and university students for laboratory research is being discussed in numerous articles.

6.Intensive investigation is being carried out in the field of nuclear physics.

9.27.Change the following statements using passive structures, as in the model.

Model: – We have carried out a few experiments this week.

–A few experiments have been carried out this week.

1.We have recently undertaken a new program.

2.They had put forward a new idea by the end of the meeting.

3.They will have made an analysis of the data by next Monday.

4.They had held an important meeting by the end of the last week.

5.They had done an interesting research before they got the better results.

6.We have lately published a few papers on this problem.

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7.They have recently given some useful recommendations.

8.We have just given a few illustrative examples.

9.He has lately ignored this important fact.

10.They will have introduced some new measuring instruments by the beginning of the presentation of the new method.

9.28.Choose the right variant.

1.Этот дом строился, когда я вернулся в город.

9.29. Choose the correct variant.

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9.30. Translate the following sentences into Russian.

1.The latest surgical instruments were used during this unique operation.

2.Before the experiment the substances are mixed in a large cup.

3.The commission will consider this offer carefully.

4.This airplane crosses the Atlantic in 10 hours’ time.

5.My friend entered the University last year.

6.The letter will be sent in a day.

1.Next Monday we will be working only 5 hours.

2.The construction of the road was being completed when the commission arrived.

3.The new device is being tested in the laboratory.

4.I was doing my homework at 7 o’clock in the evening.

5.‘Where is John?’ ‘He is repairing his car.’

6.When I saw them, they were discussing the principal conclusions from the work.

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1.By that time we had already changed our plans.

2.The street has been widened.

3.He decided to become a writer when his first story had been published.

4.I have already done my report.

5.They will have finished their new project by the end of May.

6.The theatre will have been built by the beginning of the year.

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Unit 10. COMPUTERS

10.1.Read the following words and expressions and pay attention to their meanings.

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