Pre-text exercises
1.Read the following words and guess their meaning:
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examination |
microscope |
vibration |
opposite |
amplitude |
bombardment |
molecule |
kinetic |
theory |
analysis |
atomic |
nature |
matter |
discussion |
gradient |
oscillation |
observation |
demonstrate |
motion |
region |
concentration |
diffusion |
To transport |
operation |
absorb |
constant |
substance |
indicate |
reactor |
neutron |
perpendicular |
outine
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.Mind
the pronunciation of the following words:
brownian |
[ˈbraʊnɪən] |
obviously |
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crucial |
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cancellation |
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diehard |
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exact |
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swinging |
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merely |
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pendulum |
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convenient |
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vibration |
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confirm |
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routine |
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eminent |
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oscillation |
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dye |
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previous |
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permeate |
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perpendicular |
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diffusivity |
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3. Find the equivalents:
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просто |
to permeate |
компенсировать |
diehard |
выдающийся |
diffusivity |
решающий |
to swing |
согласно |
to settle down |
колебание; |
merely |
убедить |
to be suspended |
проникать |
convenient |
подтвердить |
to cancel |
коэффициент диффузии |
to confirm |
удобный |
to be due to |
несгибаемый |
eminent |
краска |
according to |
успокоиться |
dye |
быть подвешенным |
to convince |
благодаря |
rucial
4 . Match the necessary postpositions and find them in the texts ''Brownian Motion'' and ''Diffusion'':
to relate smth… |
from |
to work… |
through |
rather… |
to |
to name…. |
around |
to cancel… |
out |
to move… |
out |
to result… |
after |
to pass… |
than |
5. Match the synonyms:
to occur |
to remain |
only,simply |
clearly |
to convince |
to cancel |
to hang |
to attempt, try |
merely |
obviously |
important |
to strike |
to suspend |
effort |
to foretell |
to develop |
crucial |
to hit |
prominent |
to solve |
to predict |
to work out |
usual |
to devise |
eminent |
to happen |
to stay |
to calculate |
routine adj. |
to persuade |
to delete |
famous |
6.Below you will find a list of physical terms mentioned in the text. Choose their Russian equivalents in the right-hand column.
cancellation |
опорная,базовая поверхность |
frequency |
рассеивание |
oscillation |
отмена, погашение,компенсация |
conduction |
коэффициент диффузии |
scattering |
колебание |
reference surface |
проводимость |
diffusivity |
частота |
Grammar Exercises
7. Find the correct form of the participle:
... to work for a company you should take into account different factors.
a)being invited
b)having invited
c) invited
... with people you accumulate good management skills.
a)when worked
b)having worked
c)working
... the goods were checked
a)having delivered
b)having been delivered
c)delivered
... the manager couldn't explain his position.
a)when asked
b)when asking
c) having asked
8. Restore the sentences using the PARTICIPLES:
1.new, the man, over there, is, manager, standing, our
2.was, faced, the problem, complicated.
3.made up, over, he, a decision, everything, having thought,
4.the product, at a low price, people, being sold, attracted.
5.many, abroad, you, possibilities, working, have.
