13. Arrange the following in pairs of:

a) synonyms

allow, split up, specify, divide, permit, define

b) antonyms

lend, drawback, local, forbid, variable, advantage, borrow, constant, permit, global

14. Insert key words in the gaps in the paragraph below.

General, clear, efficiency, character, programming, application, declarative, procedural, output, readability, machine, special, simplicity, perform, problem, word

High level languages are ______oriented, ___independent ______languages.

High level languages may be classified as___ purpose or __ purpose, or as____ or ____.

Desirable features of high-level languages are a ____structure, and

. Features of high-level languages are their __set and reserved

facilities for structuring and , the processing operations they____ , input and____ facilities and their___.

15. Translate into Russian.

1. Очень удобно, что вы живете недалеко друг от друга. 2. Ему приходится одному содержать большую семью. 3. Мой отец всю жизнь поддерживал лейбористов. 4. Можно взять ваш велосипед до следующей недели? 5. Многие английские слова заимствованы из латыни. 6. Все возможные средства были испробованы. 7. Жизнь в большом городе имеет как много преимуществ, так и недостатков. 8. Одна из главных целей этой программы – улучшить наши знания. 9. Хотя не проводилось тщательных исследований, есть ряд наблюдений, которые имеют отношение к этому явлению. 10. Она выступала (говорила) целый час, не заглядывая (не обращаясь к) в записи. 11. Приз поделили между Джейн и Кет. 12. Такая информация позволяет принять меры против взлома. 13. Остаток дня он посвятил попыткам ясно сформулировать правила. 14. Он недвусмысленно дал понять, что это неуместно.15. Его доклад был посвящен средствам борьбы с вирусами. 16. Он сделал несколько неудачных попыток вступить в разговор. 17. Это не позволяет решить задачу и приводит к ошибке. 18. Все пункты договора были точно определены (перечислены) 19. На его лице отразились владевшие им чувства. 20. Литература народа отражает его нравы.

Unit 11

1. Learn to use these words:

as opposed to - contrary to, in contrast to

The important feature of mathematics, as opposed to other sciences, is the use of proofs instead of observations.

The cost of these planes is $3 million, as opposed to the $2 million charged by their competitors.

error-prone - capable of making an error, likely to fail

Some modules are more error-prone than others. Everything and everyone is error-prone to some degree.

scheduling - planning, setting an order and time for planned events

I haven't scheduled the coming week yet. The scheduling report should be based on this query.

exploit - to employ as much as possible, to make use of selfishly or unethically

They are saying, with varying degrees of absolutism, that animals should not be exploited at all. Russia in the nineteenth century was a country that exploited peasant labor.

sequence - situation, when one thing follows after another; succession.

A sequence can be finite, such as {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}, or it can be infinite, such as {1, 1/2 , 1/3 , 1/4 , ... 1/n }

to correspond to - to be similar or equivalent in character, quantity, origin, structure, or function

A bird's wing corresponds to the arm and hand in humans.

The rainfall this month is not as high as for the corresponding month last year. There is a special panel in Windows 8 that corresponds to the Start button in earlier versions of the OS.

to lack - to be without or in need of, to be missing or deficient

He lacked the strength to lift the box. We suspected that he was lying, but proof was lacking.

to differ - to be dissimilar or unlike in nature, quality, amount, or form

Ambition differs from greed. Our views differ, but it does help us to work together.

to take advantage of - to put to good use, to profit selfishly by a person/situation

When I enter the University, I'm going to take advantage of all educational opportunities. In this shop they take advantage of customers.

to take for granted - to consider as true, real

To open a laptop and connect to the Internet in a cafe or in a train - the opportunity we take for granted these days - was unthinkable only a few years ago...

It also helped develop the teams and leadership practices in our company that nowadays we take for granted.