11. Give a synonym for words in parentheses.

1. What was the (reason) of his death?

2. Do we need (to include) someone from the computer department at this stage of our discussion?

3. There has been an attempt (to identify) the geographic boundaries of ethnic groups.

4. This possibility is (considered) as unwanted one.

5. Researchers have (performed) an unprecedented experimental check of these calculations.

12. Put the proper words into the sentences.

determine, behave, behaviour, request, cause, involve, issue, handle, consider

1. The sound of approaching train …d her to stand up. Do you know what …s earthquakes?

2. Whenever there is a full moon he would start …ing strangely. She always …s badly when her aunt comes to visit.

3. Your health is …ed in part by what you eat. Eye colour is genetically …ed.

4. I … it wiser not to criticize the report. Other points to … are size and weight.

5.We are trying to understand the effects of alcohol on human … . In chemistry we want to relate chemical … to electronic structure.

6. The government was criticized for the way it …d the crisis. All the staff is trained to …difficult customers.

7. The task of historical investigation …s the use of all types of evidence regarding the past. This institute is …d in a research project on laser technique.

8. The boss refused our … to leave work early. An application form will be sent to you on … .

9. Don’t argue political …s.

13. Translate into English:

1. Главная причина плохого поведения ребенка - проблемы в семье.

2. План построить торговый центр остался, несмотря на протесты жителей.

3. Я неоднократно обращался к тебе с просьбой пойти и принести воды, но ты так ничего и не сделал.

4. Вам придется считаться с другими людьми.

5. Сильные дожди вызвали наводнение в этом районе.

6. Я не мог определить, почему машина шумит.

7. Суд решил (определил), что эти люди виновны.

8. Я не могу заниматься научными и финансовыми вопросами одновременно.

9. Эта работа включает выполнение сложных расчетов.

10. Новейшие изобретения облегчают труд домашней хозяйки.

11. Я не собираюсь разговаривать с ним до тех пор, пока он не начнет вести себя разумно.

Unit 6

1. Learn to use these words:

dedicated 1. having only one use

dedicated keys/telephone line/sports channel

2. to give completely our energy, time, etc.

The Green party is dedicated to protecting the environment. The book is dedicated to the author’s husband. The new president said she would dedicate herself to protecting the rights of the old, the sick and the homeless.

via - by way of, through; using We travelled from London to Paris via Dover. We came via the ring road. I only found out about it via my sister. The virus is transmitted via physical contact.

cordless/ wireless - electrical tool or a piece of equipment that operates without needing to be permanently connected by wire to an outside electrical supply (telephone/ drill /iron)

cord - (тонкая веревка, шнур(ок), vocal cords - голосовые связки, spinal cord - спинной мозг, cords of affection - узы любви

Have you got a bit of cord that I can tie this parcel up with? We need a longer cord for this telephone.

wire - (проволока) thin metal thread copper wire, barbed wire

Someone has cut the telephone wires. Electric fitting had been ripped out exposing bare wires.

similarly (adv.) - similar (adj.) looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same

My wife and I have similar tastes in music. Cars must stop at red traffic lights: similarly, bicycles should stop too, but they don’t always do so.

shape - the outer form or appearance

Change the shape of graphical object. This T-shirt has been washed so many times that it’s lost its shape. A triangle is a shape with three sides. In the story of Faust, Faust is tempted by the Devil, who has taken the shape of a man. Cars come in all shapes and sizes.

to interact - to communicate with or react to

It’s interesting at parties to see how people interact socially. There’s not enough interaction between the management and the workers. The concept of cold dark matter postulates a type of hidden material that interacts weakly with light.

to launch - set in motion; send; aim to begin or introduce

A spokesman for the dockyard said they hoped to launch the first submarine within two years. Every year the company researched the possibility of launching a new late-night show.

to convert - change in form, character or opinion

Couldn’t we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom? There are growing difficulties in converting laboratory samples into real manufacturing items. People believe that you need to both translate a data file and convert it to Macintosh or DOS format.

appropriate - suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion

I’ve been invited to her wedding but I haven’t got anything appropriate to wear. This isn’t an appropriate occasion to discuss finance. It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to comment. Her thin shoes were not appropriate for such muddy paths. Write in a style appropriate for your subject.

to recognize – 1. to know (smth or smb) because you have seen, heard or experienced it before

I hadn’t seen her for 20 years, but I recognized her immediately. Do you recognize this song? Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of different diseases.

2. to accept, admit

He recognized his lack of qualifications. The fruitfulness of this theory is generally recognized.