Exercises

1. Substitute the Russian words and word-combinations in brackets for their English equivalents. Consult the text and Vocabulary Notes to the text.

1. Потребность в большей и лучшей информации will only continue to grow.

2. The Internet is a worldwide network of computers (связанных посредством телекоммуникаций).

3. The Internet (обеспечивает доступ к огромному множеству информационных источников).

4. (Наиболее широко используемая сеть Интернета для поиска) information is the World Wide Web.

5. (Чтобы войти в Интернет, вам потребуется) a computer, a modem, and an (провайдер услуг Интернета).

6. Broadband technology is a general term referring to (более скоростным Интернет-соединениям, которые передают данные, речь и видеоматериал).

7. Wi-Fi allows (высокоскоростные беспроводные подключения к Интернету при соединении к специально оборудованному модему).

8. Some firms use Wi-Fi (чтобы заменить дорогие проводные сети или поддерживать коммуникации даже в труднодоступных местах).

9. Internet Voice, also known as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), allows you to make (телефонные звонки, используя широкополосные Интернет-подключения вместо традиционных проводных наземных линий).

10. An intranet is a smaller version of the Internet (для использования в пределах компании).

11. An intranet blocks outsiders without (достоверных паролей) from entering its network (путём встраивания программного обеспечения известного как брандмауэр)

12. Today, two basic types of networks (влияют на способ, используемый служащими и обычной публикой для добывания данных и информации).

13. A wide-area network (WAN) is a network that connects computers over (большие географические пространства, такие как город, государство или даже мир).

14. A local-area network (LAN) is a network that connects computers that are (в тесной близости друг к другу), such as an office building or (студенческий городок)

15. Optical networks have a million times the capacity of traditional phone networks because (частицы света легче, чем электрические импульсы).

2. Read and translate the following groups of words into Russian:

1) information society 2) to perform a job 3) to depend on information 4) to alter profoundly 5) to find entertainment 6) over the last four decades 7) to enable users to communicate with each other electronically 8) to provide access 9) to get on the Internet 10) an Internet service provider 11) a connection to the Internet through various plugs and cables 12) digital subscriber lines and cable broadband 13) at quicker transfer speeds 14) high-speed Internet connections 15) a laptop computer 16) wireless communication devices 17) currently available 18) wireless fidelity 19) in the not-too-distant future 20) to link all sorts of devices 21) hard-to-reach places 22) investments in Wi-Fi can boost productivity 23) to improve the ease and connectivity of multiple devices 24) Bluetooth technology 25) to use a short-range wireless connection 26) in sync with one another 27) Internet Voice 28) to operate in the market 29) a smaller version of Internet 30) a series of customized Web pages 31) external and internal sources 32) authorized users 33) valid passwords 34) firewall 35) to identify attempts to log on with invalid passwords 36) threats to system security 37) to allow users to

share data and information 38) a wide-area network 39) to connect computers over large geographic area 40) private corporate networks 41)a local-area network 42) to be in close proximity to each other

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43) to share larger chunks of information among employees and partners 44) broadband technology 45) to compress data and transmit them at blinding speeds 46) to convert information into tiny bits of light 47) fiber-optic cables 48) to increase the number of transmissions 49) long-distance phone carries 50) the capacity

3. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense-forms.

1. An increasing number of Americans (to have) high speed Internet access at home.

2. Tom is busy now. He (to run) a program on a computer.

3. Next year the factory (to produce) new office equipment.

4. Mr. Brown (to work) in this company since last June.

5. When I came to see Ann and Sam, they (to discuss) plans for the future.

6. In 1903, at the age of forty, Henry Ford (to establish) the Ford Motor Company.

7. By the end of 1903, Henry Ford (to establish) the Ford Motor Company.

8. Coca-Cola Company (to sell) soft drinks since 1886.

9. Tom started his own business after he (to earn) enough money for it.

10. Call a bit later, please. Right now the president (to have) business talks.

11. He felt very tired at 5.30 because he (to do) a lot of things by that time.

12. She (to learn) English for three years before she could speak fluently.

13. Yesterday from 11 till 3 p.m. the secretary of our company (to type) a press-release

for the night TV show.

14. Since the beginning of the year the company (to produce) the computers of a new generation.

15. A sale (to mean) the exchange of goods or services for money.

16. We (to discuss) this problem next week.

17. Could you help me? I (to try) to translate this letter from a German client

and I don’t know what this word (to mean).

18. On my way to the office I remembered that I (to leave) my notebook at home.

19. I (to see) this film already.

20. All the year one of my colleagues (to have) English lessons, because he

was going to work at one of our branches in Canada.

4. Choose the correct option

1. Lots of people (work / are working) in this factory.

2. We (wait / are waiting) for you. Hurry up!

3. India (is / was / had been) a British colony a century ago.

4. What (did you do / were you doing) when I phoned you?

5. When (did you / have you) come back?

6. I (started / have started) learning Russian two months ago!

7. She (has just stared / just started) studying economics. She likes it.

8. We’re good partners. We (know / have known / each other for many years.

9. At six o’clock yesterday I (waited / was waiting / for you at the office.

10. They (work / are working / have worked) in service business for the last seven years.

11. I couldn’t recognize him because I (have never seen / had never seen) him before.

12. The managers (discuss / are discussing / have been discussing) the

situation in the industrial sector for three hours.

13. Tom (meets / met / will meet) you at the station at two o’clock tomorrow.

5. Answer the questions:

1. How has the evolution of the Internet affected the world?

2. Describe the advantages of Wi-Fi.

3. What is a broadband technology?

4. What is an intranet? An extranet? How are they used?

5. What function does a firewall perform?

6. Distinguish between WAN and LAN.